Manchester United reportedly tried their luck with a late loan bid for Atletico Madrid’s Conor Gallagher yesterday. The Red Devils’ attempts were ultimately rebuffed by Atletico, who were only interested in sanctioning a permanent sale of the midfielder, therefore pricing United out of a deal. Gallagher had been linked with a move away from Madrid…
Premier League clubs spent a record £3 billion ($4 billion) in a summer transfer window that finished with a bang thanks to Liverpool’s £125 million ($169 million) signing of Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak. The figure, estimated by finance company Deloitte, smashed the previous record of £2.36 billion ($3.2 billion) two summers ago. Liverpool spent…
Matchday 2 delivered — and it almost feels cruel that we now have to wait two weeks for Bundesliga action. In this episode of the Bundesliga Rundown, Marcus covers: If you’re on BlueSky, be sure to follow the Bundesliga Rundown and Bavarian Football Works at: Also, be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works…
3 St. Pauli have loaned Scottish attacker Scott Banks out to Blackpool. The 23-year-old – regrettably hard hit by injury again last season – ended up making 12 Bundesliga appearances for the Kiezkicker last season, all as a substitute. Banks was initially loaned out to St. Pauli by Crystal Palace ahead of the 2023/24 2. Bundesliga…
2 Wolfsburg central defender David Odogu’s reported on move to AC Milan has been officially confirmed. In something of a surprise, the 19-year-old will be departing his Bundesliga club on a permanent basis for a €10m transfer fee. The transaction is very much reminiscent of Schalke 04’s €12.8m sale of Malick Thiaw to Milan three…
Bayer Leverkusen confirmed the permanent sale of Colombian midfielder Gustavo Puerta on transfer deadline day. The news received relatively minor attention on what proved an extremely hectic Monday for the Bundesliga outfit. Puerta’s €3.5m move to Racing de Santander in the Spanish Segunda still constitutes the end of an interesting chapter for the heavily capped…
Leveraging the synergy of sports, culture and tourism has proved to be an effective strategy as Hong Kong seeks to rebuild itself amid economic restructuring. It has enhanced our appeal as a metropolis offering unique experiences, as evidenced by our post-Covid record high number of visitors in August. The rebound would not have been possible…
While Isak’s move was one between Premier League clubs, many of the major deals this summer have involved signings from Europe. Liverpool, for example, brought in Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for £116m, Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for £79m, full-back Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5m, keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia for £29m…
Former Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy has completed a move to Italian Serie A club Cremonese on a free transfer. The 38-year-old has signed a one-year contract with a further year on offer should the newly-promoted club avoid relegation. Vardy, who joined Leicester in 2012, has been without a club since his contract…
Gianluigi Donnarumma looks set to complete a move to Manchester City and whilst the transfer window slammed shut earlier this evening without an official announcement, it still looks likely that the Italian will join Pep Guardiola’s side on a five-year deal with an optional one year extension. In the Premier League, clubs can submit a…