Bournemouth have made Enes Unal s stay at the Vitality Stadium permanent, with the striker signing a four-year contract after a productive loan spell with the club.
Unal arrived on loan from Getafe in January and made 16 Premier League appearances throughout the second half of 2023-24.
While he largely served as a deputy to star striker Dominic Solanke, Unal did manage two goals as Bournemouth finished 12th, just one point adrift of a top-half finish.
Unal s first Premier League goal was a stoppage-time equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Sheffield United in March, while he was also on target in a 3-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion in late April.
Bournemouth set a new top-flight club record by earning 48 points in their first season under Andoni Iraola, enjo…
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is confident Kieran Trippier will stay with the club after they resisted Bayern Munich’s attempts to prise him away.
The 33-year-old England full-back was the subject of three separate offers from the Bundesliga champions earlier this week, all of which were rejected by the Magpies.
Howe, who has also seen strikers Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron linked with moves away from Tyneside before next Thursday’s transfer deadline, insisted Trippier – the first man signed by the club’s new owners following their takeover in October 2021 – never wanted to leave.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round trip to Fulham, he said: “We obviously hope he’ll stay – and I’m very confident he will – and be part of our long-t…
Atletico Madrid 4-3 Getafe: Dramatic late Hermoso winner settles chaotic derby in favour of Simeone´
Mario Hermoso was 10-man Atletico Madrid s hero as the defender scored a dramatic late winner in Saturday s chaotic 4-3 derby win over Getafe.
A manic match looked to be petering out until Hermoso – who attracted much criticism for his performance against Barcelona last week – showed Atletico s character despite being down to 10 men.
An astonishing first half saw Atletico charge into a 2-0 lead through Angel Correa and Matheus Cunha after Luis Suarez s early penalty miss, only for Getafe to turn the game on its head thanks to Borja Mayoral s poacher s effort and a pair of Enes Unal spot-kicks.
Correa made it 3-3 just before the interval, but the hosts suffered another blow in the second half as Felipe was shown a straight red for a wild challenge.
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We know most of the teams and now we know the majority of the games after the draw for the 2022 World Cup was made in Doha on Friday.
The full line-up of teams is still to be determined and the locations and times for each fixture are also to be confirmed, but what we do know is that there will be some extremely intriguing matches in the group stage in November when proceedings get under way in Qatar.
Tournament debutants, check. Cinderella stories, check. A mouth-watering clash between European heavyweights, check. A game to make England fans extremely anxious, oh you better believe that s a check.
Yes, this is a group stage that appears to have everything and, while there is plenty of time for opinions of these teams to change, here Stats Perform takes you thr…
Achraf Hakimi s agent Alejandro Camano said those who leave Inter are always sad as the star full-back nears a move to Paris Saint-Germain.
PSG are reportedly closing in on a deal to lure Hakimi to the Ligue 1 giants, despite interest from Champions League holders Chelsea.
After arriving from Real Madrid ahead of 2020-21, Hakimi helped Inter to their first Scudetto in 10 years, but his future has been in doubt amid Inter s financial problems.
With Inter trying to cut costs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Hakimi, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid target Lautaro Martinez, Romelu Lukaku and Alessandro Bastoni could reportedly be sold following Antonio Conte s departure.
Camano represents both Hakimi and Martinez, and he discussed the pair on Tuesday.
Denis Undav s last-gasp Bundesliga leveller salvaged a 3-3 draw for Stuttgart against Heidenheim, who thought they had completed a remarkable turnaround moments earlier on Sunday.
Undav s 98th-minute equaliser kept Stuttgart four points clear of fourth-placed Borussia Dortmund as Sebastian Hoeness side continue to chase Champions League qualification.
Hoeness’ hosts appeared to be cruising after Serhou Guirassy and Angelo Stiller were both on target in either half at MHPArena but home goalkeeper Alexander Nubel s own goal laid the foundations for late drama.
Tim Kleindienst capitalised with two quickfire strikes to snatch an unlikely Heidenheim lead with five minutes remaining, yet Undav provided the last twist to snatch a share of the spoils.
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Spain coach Vicente del Bosque believes he has a tough task on his hands to select a squad of 23 for Euro 2016 after a host of fringe players impressed in the win over Ukraine on Monday.
The European champions capped off their qualification with a hard-fought 1-0 win in Kiev debutant Mario Gaspar on target while stand-in captain Cesc Fabregas missed a penalty on his 100th international appearance.
Full-back Mario was among a host of less-experienced players in the side but impressed alongside the likes of Nolito and fellow debutant Xabi Etxeita, while David de Gea proved unbeatable in goal.
It leaves Del Bosque with some tricky decisions as Spain target a third consecutive European title.
Asked about Mario and De Gea, he told reporters: They played w…
Roy Hodgson celebrated Crystal Palace s dominance during their 2-1 victory over Leicester City, after the Eagles posted a 28-plus shot advantage at Selhurst Park.
The veteran boss returned to Palace for a second spell in charge last month following Patrick Vieira s dismissal after a 12-match winless streak in the Premier League.
In his first game back, the 75-year-old saw his side dominate against the Foxes, notching 31 shots to their opponents three, though it took Jean-Philippe Mateta s injury-time winner to seal three points.
Even with the first-half loss of captain Wilfried Zaha, Palace were uncharacteristically dominant on Hodgson s return.
Indeed, they registered 20 shots during the first half the most in a Premier League game since Liverpool did so…
Juventus new boy Gleison Bremer is drawing inspiration from Bianconeri legend Giorgio Chiellini after replacing Bayern Munich-bound Matthijs de Ligt at the Allianz Stadium.
With Massimiliano Allegri s side losing De Ligt to the Bundesliga champions on Tuesday, they have swiftly gone about bolstering their backline with a move for Serie A s 2021-22 Defender of the Year.
Playing for Juve s local rivals Torino, Bremer led players across Europe s top five leagues for interceptions (105) last season, making 33 Serie A appearances and contributing to eight clean sheets.
Juventus have reportedly committed to paying €40million plus add-ons for the Brazilian, who will take Chiellini s number three shirt after the Euro 2020 winner left for Los Angeles FC.
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Sean Johnson is excited to extend his stay with Toronto FC, after penning a new contract with the club.
The goalkeeper, who has been included in the United States’ squad for the Copa America, joined Toronto ahead of the 2023 season from New York City FC.
While last season was a disappointment for the Reds, Toronto are sixth in the Eastern Conference, with 24 points from their 17 games so far in 2024.
Johnson has kept four clean sheets in 12 MLS appearances, and his good form has been rewarded with a deal that will keep him with Toronto until the end of the 2026 campaign.
Ahead of Toronto’s meeting with the Chicago Fire, Johnson told club media: “I am excited to extend my time in Toronto – the fans have welcomed me with open arms since arriving.