This stuff is going to get interesting soon The Arsenal striker mystery may have reached its denouement: who will be unmasked as the man to knock down the ball to an onrushing Declan Rice. The answer appears to be Viktor Gyökeres, who is close to sealing his dream move from Sporting. If Benjamin Sesko is the great, lost Gunner, it’s because RB Leipzig want to charge €100m (around £86m), when Gyökeres will cost £70m and lower wages. Victor Osimhen, another striker in the reckoning, seems likely to convert his loan at Galatasaray to a permanent move, should a £65m fee be paid to Napoli. Yet another candidate, Real Madrid’s rather good Rodrygo, seems poised for a move to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. Chances are that Noni Madueke will be one of Gyokeres’s suppliers as the Arsenal-Chelsea trade route opens up once more. The winger wants Arsenal but Chelsea are open to accepting other bids than the Gunners’ £50m. Also, isn’t he a right winger, where Bukayo Saka plays? Seems Arteta wants a surfeit of players in each position, following the addition of Martín Zubimendi to a packed midfield. Chelsea need to sell £60m of talent to make Champions League regulations after the slapped wrist – and fine – received from Uefa on Friday. Continue reading...

Real Madrid forward Gonzalo García said he is a living a "dream" at the FIFA Club World Cup after earning comparisons to the club's legendary former striker, Raul, with four goals in five games for Los Blancos.

The team left for the airport leaving the French striker at MetLife Stadium  Leer

With Real Madrid in the semifinals of the Club World Cup, the performances from youngster Gonzalo García could be the reason they go all the way.

Trent Alexander-Arnold said former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota said he found it "difficult" to play in Real Madrid's Club World Cup quarterfinal win.

Real Madrid edged past Borussia Dortmund in a dramatic Club World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday to set up a semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso stated on Friday that he will make his decision on Saturday's lineup for the semifinal at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at the last moment, after Kylian Mbappé recovered from his gastroenteritis.

Chelsea are willing to pay €40m to land 21-year-old Real Madrid forward Gonzalo García. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Dortmund’s pursuit of younger brother included hotel visit and talk of a Club World Cup meeting with Real Madrid Jobe Bellingham was furious when he found out that the early yellow card he had been shown for a tackle on Nelson Deossa against Monterrey meant missing the next game of the Club World Cup and he was still furious the following day. The news hit hard when he heard it at half-time heading down the tunnel, and the hurt wasn’t going away in a hurry. This was not just the next game, it was the game: Borussia Dortmund versus Real Madrid, the Bellingham brothers on the same pitch for the first time, and the match so special Dortmund used it to convince him to move to Germany in the first place. That and a disguise. Continue reading...

Real Madrid are open to letting forward Rodrygo leave, with Arsenal ready to swoop. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Real Madrid head coach likens unfettered midfielder to former Liverpool teammate after Club World Cup heroics Fede Valverde once said that he could spend all day watching Steven Gerrard play; his coach sometimes feels like he still is, and no one is better placed to see it or make it so. Xabi Alonso had been in charge at Real Madrid for just two games when he said that the Uruguayan reminded him of his former partner in the Liverpool midfield. “ I haven’t seen many players with his physical performance,” he said. “I’m very happy to be coaching him. Every manager would like a Valverde on the team.” Coming from Alonso, it was quite the compliment. There was always something special between him and the Liverpool captain. Gerrard described the Spaniard as “pure quality, a class act on the pitch and a gentlemen off it,” and was “devastated” at his departure, writing: “I missed you every day from the moment you left.” Alonso said that Gerrard was the better player, the man with whom he won the European Cup, scoring six minutes apart, and shared the Istanbul kiss that inspired endless fan fiction; the man he once called “my hero, my mate”. Continue reading...

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is very impressed by Trent Alexander-Arnold's "unbelievable" crossing ability, saying his new teammate is a "nightmare" for goalkeepers.

Brothers Jude and Jobe Bellingham will miss the chance to face each other at the Club World Cup after Jobe picked up a yellow card in Borussia Dortmund's win over Monterrey on Tuesday.

Serhou Guirassy scored a brace in the first half to lead Borussia Dortmund to a 2-1 victory over Monterrey in the Club World Cup's round of 16, setting up a quarterfinal match against Real Madrid.