All About The Beautiful Game
The fortunes of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard might finally be changing. After years of mismanagement, most recently under the Nenking group, a local investment group has taken over the club. The group is called FCSM 2028 — a reference to the club’s upcoming 100th anniversary. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, founded by Peugeot director Jean-Pierre Peugeot, was one of the … Read more
For just the second time in history, the Ekstraklasa Player of the Month and Young Player of the Month have gone to the same player. Filip Marchwiński won both awards after a strong start to the season, helping Lech Poznań take an early lead on top of the Ekstraklasa table. In July, Marchwiński scored both … Read more
West African Football Academy Sporting Club, better known as WAFA SC, has withdrawn from Division One, the second tier of Ghana. They will now function primarily as an academy. Not that long ago, WAFA looked like they could challenge Ghana’s traditional elites. In 2016, the club finished sixth in the league despite having one of … Read more
Suwon FC striker Lars Veldwijk may be forced to find a new club after three years in South Korea. The former South African international was arrested on Monday morning for drunk driving in Seoul. The Suwon FC board has reportedly already decided to terminate Veldwijk’s contract. The striker has not exactly stayed out of trouble. … Read more
Seven years after leaving Serbian giants Crvena Zvezda, Luka Jović could return to the club. Transfer expert Nicolò Schira reported today that the club has enquired about a move for the Fiorentina striker. Jović broke into the Crvena Zvezda’s first team as a teenager, making 48 appearances. In January 2016, Cypriot side Apollon Limassol, who … Read more
Just six months after joining the club, Niels Nkounkou is already trying to leave Saint-Étienne. The French defender was absent from the club’s season opener, a 1-0 loss to Grenoble. Nkounkou joined Saint-Étienne in January, with the once-mighty club struggling. Les Verts, having suffered relegation from Ligue 1 the previous season, were rooted to the … Read more
Another MLS star is off to Europe: New York City FC striker Taty Castellanos is signing for Serie A club Lazio for a reported €15 million. The Argentina is now the most expensive sale in the club’s history, with the previous record sale being Jack Harrison’s €4 million move to Manchester City. Castellanos spent last … Read more
In 2011, 19-year-old Marcel Halstenberg left Hannover 96 II for Borussia Dortmund II. Now, after twelve years, 165 Bundesliga appearances, nine Germany appearances, and two DFB Pokal trophies, he is returning to his former club. The reported transfer fee is around €500k. After over a decade with Hannover’s youth teams, Halstenberg left the club, having … Read more
In preparation for their return to the Premier League, Burnley has announced the signing of striker Zeki Amdouni. Amdouni, who previously played for Swiss side FC Basel, will cost around €18 million. He had previously been linked with Serie A sides Torino and Lazio but will join the Clarets instead. Amdouni spent last season with … Read more
Bayern Munich has made their first major move of the summer, triggering the €50 million release clause of South Korean defender Kim Min-jae. Min-jae, who spent last season with Serie A champions Napoli, is regarded as one of the best defenders in the world right now. Premier League clubs Manchester United and Newcastle United were … Read more