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Rayo Vallecano president Martín Presa has on Sunday sent a message the way of Barcelona, regarding the condition of the pitch at Vallecas. This, of course, comes amid widespread discussion surrounding the playing surface at Rayo’s ground. Footage came to the fore earlier this week, showcasing the alarming state of the grass at Vallecas at present:…

5 After the conclusion of the DFB Pokal first round earlier this week, the draw for the second round was completed today. In the first round, there was one major shock, with Nürnberg losing to Illertissen on penalties, while Werder Bremen were the only Bundesliga team failing to qualify for the next round after losing…

Barcelona president Joan Laporta opted to keep his cards close to his chest, when drawn on the potential departure of Fermín López before the transfer deadline. This of course comes amid the ongoing push for the 22-year-old’s signature on the part of Premier League outfit Chelsea. Barcelona have on Sunday made the trip to the…

There are multiple reports of a big development at Milan, with suggestions Santiago Gimenez is now open to joining Roma in an exchange with Artem Dovbyk. The striker’s disinterest in the idea of coming to the Stadio Olimpico had been the main problem in this potential transfer, as the Mexico international was determined to stay…

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Joe Scott writes: “Am sure it could be journalistic hyperbole, but calling this a ‘title-decider’ seems rather premature- the last 7/8 years with City have conditioned us to think title challengers need 90/95+ points. But are we maybe seeing a return…

10 Sacha Tavolieri reports that Stuttgart are close to finalizing a deal for Leicester City’s Bilal El Khannouss. The Swabian Bundesliga outfit wishes to react quickly to news that Deniz Undav will be out injured long term and sign another attacking midfielder as soon as possible. Tavolieri claims that the Moroccan is en-route to Stuttgart…

Real Madrid will almost certainly not make any signings before the summer transfer window closes on Monday, despite having had the chance to make additions to Xabi Alonso’s squad. One of those could have been La Fabrica graduate Alex Jimenez, who is about to leave Milan. Last summer, Milan completed the permanent signing of Jimenez,…

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has taken to social media, to unveil a cryptic post regarding one of his disallowed goals from the club’s latest outing. Real, of course, marked their return to action yesterday evening. Fresh off back-to-back victories to open the La Liga campaign, Xabi Alonso’s troops welcomed RCD Mallorca to the Spanish…