Bayern Munich s new signing Alphonso Davies says he rejected offers from other clubs when he saw the Bundesliga champions plans for him.
Davies, a 17-year-old forward, was presented as a Bayern player on Wednesday after they agreed a reported initial fee of €11.2million with Vancouver Whitecaps, an MLS record.
The Canadian will stay in Vancouver for the remainder of the MLS season before moving to Germany in January, and he admits the effort Bayern went to in order to convince him of their plans played a crucial role in his decision.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Davies said: I ve been dreaming about this as a kid.
A lot of clubs showed interest, but they [Bayern] came through. They showed me their plan for me on the field, showed me how they wou…
Manchester City s all-time leading scorer Sergio Aguero reached 200 goals for the Premier League champions by converting against Chelsea in the Community Shield.
Aguero opened the scoring after 13 minutes at Wembley with a fine low finish into the bottom-right corner from 18 yards after a probing run from Phil Foden created the opportunity.
The striker passed Eric Brook s long-standing club record of 177 last season when he scored in November s 4-2 Champions League win at Napoli – another team coached by Maurizio Sarri.
He has had to wait to add to his 199th for the club, which came in the EFL Cup final win against Arsenal on February 25, with a troublesome knee injury limiting his playing time towards the end of 2017-18.
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Arjen Robben hit a hat-trick as Bayern Munich warmed up for their Champions League semi-final with Lyon by hammering Hanover 7-0 on Saturday to go back to the top of the Bundesliga.
We were very good, very aggressive and we showed the sort of ruthlessness we need to control games, said Robben. It sets us up well for Wednesday.
After Schalke had temporarily taken top spot in the German league, Bayern went back to the summit at Munich s Allianz Arena thanks to Robben s triple and two goals apiece from Ivica Olic and Thomas Mueller.
The result leaves Mirko Slomka-coached Hanover second from bottom with just three games left, while Bayern remain on course for their 22nd German title and will head into the first leg of their tie with Lyon on Wednesday in good heart…
Japanese J-League club Urawa Red Diamonds have completed the signing of Burkinabe forward Wilfried Sanou on loan from Bundesliga outfit FC Cologne. Sanou is the second African player to join the current Red Diamonds lineup after Ghanian striker Faisal Mohammed.
Sanou started his career with SC Freiburg and spent five years with the club before transferring to Cologne in 2008. The move reunites Sanou with current Red Diamonds boss Volker Finke, who was his manager at Cologne between 2003 and 2007. Finke put in his papers in May 2007 after sixteen years in charge of the club.
Sanou is the Red Diamonds second loan signing from the Bundesliga in the winter market. Earlier this month, they loaned Australian defender Matthew Špiranović from Nuremberg till the end of 201…
Mortal Kombat 1 has launched to critical acclaim, with special praise for the outlandish story and its new gameplay systems. However, there’s one area of the game that has attracted criticism: Megan Fox’s performance as Nitara Come from Sports betting site VPbet . This is the second time Mortal Kombat has gotten caught up in bad celebrity performance drama, with Mortal Kombat 11 facing similar criticism for Ronda Rousey’s lackluster performance as Sonya Blade.
However, Mortal Kombat is not the only series to run into this problem. Despite his massive success on Game of Thrones, actor Peter Dinklage received negative feedback for his performance as Ghost in Destiny, ultimately leading developer Bungie to replace all of …
A January move is not on the cards for Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez, according to the player s agent Jorge Mendes.
James has struggled for first-team opportunities with Madrid this season, starting only four top-flight matches for the LaLiga leaders.
Speaking after his side s Club World Cup triumph this month, James refused to commit his immediate future to the club, but Mendes insists he will stay at the Santiago Bernabeu to try and press his case with coach Zinedine Zidane.
James will not leave in January, Mendes told AS.
James joined Real Madrid after starring at the 2014 World Cup for Colombia and is under contract at Madrid until 2020.
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Matej Vydra has returned to Watford on a permanent basis after leaving Udinese to sign a five-year deal with the Premier League club.
The Czech Republic international played a key role in Watford s promotion from the Championship last season, scoring 16 goals in the second tier during a season-long loan.
Vydra netted 22 Championship goals with Watford during his first spell at the club in the 2012-13 campaign, then spent the following season in the top flight with West Brom on loan from Udinese.
The 23-year-old failed to make an impact during his time with Albion, but will get another chance to show he is capable of performing in the Premier League.
Vydra was on target in a 2-0 win at Brighton Hove Albion that sealed Watford s place in the Premier Leagu…
Kai Havertz is reportedly ready to leave Bayer Leverkusen – and he knows where he wants to go.
The Germany international enjoyed another fine campaign with the Bundesliga club, leading to interest from across Europe.
And, it seems Havertz knows his preferred destination.
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Havertz wants a move to Chelsea and his agents have told Bayer Leverkusen he would like to leave if an important bid arrives in the next few weeks, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The 21-year-old is contracted at Leverkusen until 2022, but has been linked with the likes of Real Madrid.
Havertz scored 17 goals for Leverkusen in 2019-20, having netted 20 times in the previous season.
Kai Havertz agents told to Bayer…
UEFA has demanded further consultation with FIFA over their plans for a biennial World Cup.
FIFA, led by chief of global football development Arsene Wenger, has been promoting the idea for the World Cup to shift format and take place every two years.
Wenger s proposal would see a major final held every year, the former Arsenal manager previously suggesting players would be playing in another tournament if it was not the World Cup either way.
However, UEFA and CONMEBOL both argued against the suggestions due to scheduling concerns. Earlier this week, FIFA invited the member associations to a summit to discuss the proposals.
On Wednesday, however, UEFA released a statement criticising FIFA s lack of consultation on a potential radical move .
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(GSM) Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo is determined to stay at the club despite a disappointing first season in Turin.
Juventus’s €25m rated player was widely criticised for his poor campaign at the club besides, he was voted as the 2009 Worst Soccer player by the readers of Il Fatto Quotidiano.
“I want to win with the black and white shirt. I still have four years left on my contract. I ll see them out. I m not someone who runs away in difficult moments,” Melo said.
“And, on the whole, I don t believe that I had a disastrous season.
“In the future I would like to close my career in Brazil, hopefully at Flamengo. But that s in the future,” the 26-year-old Brazil international revealed.
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