A host of top European clubs have been asked by the Spanish National Court to disclose their bids for Neymar as part of investigations into the Brazilian s move to Barcelona.
The Spanish champions are already set to stand trial over allegations of a misappropriation of funds in relation to the signing of the former Santos man in 2013.
The 23-year-old was officially signed for €57.1million but it was later claimed that the total cost was around €95.1m, with the vast majority alleged to be tied up in bonus payments and agency fees paid to the player s father.
Brazilian company DIS, which owned 40 per cent of the player s federal rights, has now filed a complaint against Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and predecessor Sandro Rosell, as well as Neyma…
Gerard Pique says his love for Manchester United makes a reunion with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City impossible.
Barca academy product Pique spent four years at Old Trafford before returning to Camp Nou in 2008 where he has enjoyed a trophy-laden eight years, including three La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys and two Champions League medals under the stewardship of Guardiola.
Guardiola has since gone on to enjoy further success with Bayern Munich, but he will take on a fresh challenge at the Etihad Stadium from next season.
However, Pique insists that a return to the Premier League with City is something he could never contemplate despite the respect he has for Guardiola.
My love for [Manchester] United is too strong to go to City, he said on Periscope…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp felt his players struggled to focus on Sunday s 2-1 win at AFC Bournemouth with the derby against Everton around the corner something with which he has no problem.
Klopp shuffled his starting line-up following the remarkable Europa League comeback triumph against Borussia Dortmund and was rewarded as goals from Roberto Firmino and Daniel Sturridge made it three wins from three to cap a memorable week.
But Everton s forthcoming trip to Anfield on Wednesday had already started to occupy the players minds and Klopp is relishing his first taste of the all-Merseyside affair.
When we were in the dressing room and we spoke a little about Sunday’s game at Bournemouth I don t think anyone was really listening, Klopp told the Mirror.
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Jurgen Klopp will take charge of Liverpool s FA Cup third-round tie with Shrewsbury Town at Anfield after recovering from coronavirus.
The Reds boss missed the 2-2 Premier League draw with Chelsea last weekend after testing positive for COVID-19.
However, assistant Peter Krawietz revealed on Saturday that Klopp was feeling fine and Liverpool have now confirmed the 54-year-old has been cleared to return to the dugout.
Klopp s right-hand man Pep Lijnders will be absent, however, as he continues his own stint in isolation after registering a positive test last week.
An escalating number of suspected COVID-19 cases forced Liverpool to shut their training centre last week.
Thursday s EFL Cup semi-final with Arsenal was subsequently postponed, but the c…
Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel has backed Harry Kane to continue his remarkable start to life with the German giants.
The England captain scored his third hat-trick in Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund, taking his tally of Bundesliga goals to 15 from 10 games.
He has also scored twice in three Champions League group games and is set to lead the line again for Wednesday’s home clash with Galatasaray, with Bayern poised to book their spot in the knockout stages.
“You can’t rate it highly enough really,” Tuchel told reporters at a press conference. “It’s the first time that he changed clubs, he’s leaving his country to go into a new league, a new city, not only to him but for his family as well.
“I always knew what he’s able…
Chelsea are interested in signing Ivan Toney from Brentford in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Bees are bracing themselves for bids for the former Newcastle United striker before the summer transfer window closes on September 1.
Former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea are looking for a new striker following the departure of Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan earlier in the summer transfer window. The Blues are keen on signing former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona, but the London club are also monitoring Toney.
Toney has been on the books of Brentford since the summer of 2020 when he joined from Peterborough United. The 26-year-old striker has scored two goals and given two assists in …