New West Ham signing Nayef Aguerd has undergone surgery after sustaining an ankle injury in a pre-season friendly.
The Hammers spent a reported £30million to sign Aguerd from Rennes in June but he is now a doubt for the start of the new season after being forced off in the first half of last Tuesday s 3-1 loss to Rangers at Ibrox.
West Ham did not give a time frame for the Morocco defender s return to action, with David Moyes side entertaining Premier League champions Manchester City in their opening game of the season on August 7.
Aguerd was signed after playing a role in 19 clean sheets in Ligue 1 over the previous two seasons with Rennes. The only defenders with more were Wout Faes (20), Marquinhos (26), Sven Botman (28) and Jose Fonte (29).
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Ronaldo: The Real romance continues
Cristiano Ronaldo s future has been a source of constant speculation throughout this season. The three-time Ballon d Or winner, unseated as the holder of football s premier individual honour by Barcelona rival Lionel Messi this week, often cut a disgruntled figure on the field during Rafael Benitez s ill-fated tenure as Madrid boss. Ronaldo was reported to be unhappy with the methods of the now sacked head coach.
A return of 14 goals from 19 Liga matches would be a handsome return for most forwards, but R…
Harry Kane’s late brace earned Bayern Munich a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League after beating Galatasaray 2-1.
A frustrating first half saw Bayern have the better chances, with Kane and Leroy Sane testing Fernando Muslera, but Galatasaray began to grow into the game after the break and had a goal ruled out for offside.
The hosts earned their reward with Kane scoring twice in the final 10 minutes and they saw out the victory despite Cedric Bakambu’s stoppage-time strike.
Through to the last 16!
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN)
Bayern progress to the knock-out stages having won all four of their matches in Group A so far, while defeat leaves Galatasaray third in the table.
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West Ham United could be set to make a shock bid for Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, .
The Hammers are eyeing potential transfers ahead of their first season in the Olympic Stadium, and their fine form this season could see them being able to offer European football to any new players.
Paris Saint Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic was linked with a surprise move to the East London outfit last week and now England star Wilshere is on their radar.
The England international has racked up one hundred and fifty-four appearances in all competitions for the Gunners, scoring twelve goals but injury has prevented him from playing at all this season.
His only time away from Arsene Wenger’s side in his career so far was a brief loan spell at Bolton Wandere…
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Looking to extend their buffer in the play-off chase, Forward Madison will welcome Central Valley Fuego to Wisconsin in the early hours of Thursday.
Starting with the hosts, making a return to winning ways last weekend as they secured a gritty 1-0 victory at home against Lexington, Forward Madison should be smelling the chance to make another statement here. Leading the chase to claim a play-off ticket this season and opening Thursday’s showdown in Wisconsin holding a five-point buffer from dropping out of the top-six, the Flamingos will now have their sights set on making up some ground in the title chase. Suffering just a single defeat from any of their first 10 USL League One appearances, Matt Glaeser’s side will a…
England toiled to a 1-1 draw in North Macedonia as their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign came to a lacklustre close.
Gareth Southgate’s side secured qualification to next summer’s finals in Germany last month and a forgettable draw in Skopje was at least enough to confirm them among the top seeds for December’s draw.
Debutant Rico Lewis endured a night to forget at the Tose Proeski Arena as he conceded a controversial first-half penalty which Jordan Pickford saved before Enis Bardhi turned home the rebound.
Captain Harry Kane came off the bench and played a part in the leveller as Jani Atanasov scored an own goal but England failed to find a winner.
The points are shared in the final match of 2023.
— England (@England)
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Manchester City s incredible squad depth means some players may be tempted away despite their success.
Among those is centre-back Nathan Ake, who has only managed 30 Premier League appearances since his move to Etihad Stadium in 2020, although he has made five starts this term.
The 29-cap Netherlands international joined City for a reported £41million fee from Bournemouth.
TOP STORY – INTER PLOT MOVE FOR CITY S AKE
Inter are trying to lure Manchester City defender Nathan Ake to Serie A, claims Ekrem Konur.
The 27-year-old Dutchman has been on City s books since 2020, joining on a five-year contract.
Inter may be looking for reinforcements for their defensive stocks, with uncertainty over Milan Skriniar s future.
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England midfielder Jude Bellingham returned from injury to help Real Madrid move back to the top of LaLiga with a 3-0 win at Cadiz.
A shoulder problem saw Bellingham sidelined ahead of the international break, missing England’s final Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Bellingham, though, showed little signs of any lingering problems as he scored his 11th league goal after a double from Rodrygo had set Los Blancos on their way to a comfortable win.
Real Madrid move a point ahead of Girona, who host Athletic Bilbao on Monday night.
Sevilla had two players sent off late on as they lost 2-1 at Real Sociedad, who kept up their top-six challenge.
An early own goal from Marko Dmitrovic and Sadiq Umar’s strike had the home side ahead at half-time.
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Paul Pogba s time at Manchester United is set to come to an end when his contract expires at the end of this season.
The France international arrived at Old Trafford in a £93million deal in August 2016, which at the time broke the record for most expensive transfer in the history of world football.
But after six seasons, Pogba appears destined for pastures new, and a giant from Ligue 1 is looking to win the race to his signature.
TOP STORY – PSG MAKE POGBA A PRIORITY
Paris Saint-Germain are looking to bring Pogba home to France, and are making him a priority signing , according to Footmercato.
With the football world anticipating the exit of Kylian Mbappe from the French giants, there will be money to spend, and with Pogba available …
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has agreed a two-year contract extension at Emirates Stadium.
Arteta s previous deal – signed when he was appointed in 2019 – ran until the end of next season. He is now set to stay at Arsenal until 2025.
The Spaniard, who won the FA Cup twice as a player with the club, led the Gunners to Wembley glory in 2019-20.
Progress has since been steady, with Arsenal now in pole position to return to the Champions League for the first time since 2016-17, when Arsene Wenger was still in charge.
With four games of the season remaining, Arsenal are fourth, two points ahead of rivals Tottenham, who they play next week.
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Here to stay
— Arsenal (@Arsenal)
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