Giovanni van Bronckhorst stressed the importance of Champions League football to himself and Rangers as he prepared for the first leg of the play-off against PSV Eindhoven at Ibrox on Tuesday night.
Rangers last played in European football’s elite
Wesley Fofana is becoming increasingly unsettled at Leicester and feels the club are pricing him out of a move to Chelsea.
The 21-year-old centre-back wants to play in the Champions League to increase his chances of being picked for France at the World Cup this winter.
Nottingham Forest are close to signing Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar, according to Sky in Italy.
Aouar, who has made more than 200 appearances for Lyon, has less than 12 months left to run on his current contract with the Ligue 1 side.
The 24-year-old reportedly saw a move to Real
It’s been six months of near-total change at Chelsea – and Cesar Azpilicueta was nearly part of it.
New owners, new recruitment methods – and the Blues almost had to find a new captain too. Azpilicueta informed Chelsea in February that – after nearly 10 years at the club – he wanted a new challenge.
The Spaniard’s reasons were probably justified
Barcelona are expected to register a number of their new summer signings this week after raising £85m from selling 24.5 per cent of Barca Studios to Orpehus Media – but it is not yet clear whether it will be all of them.
The La Liga club are waiting to register Robert Lewandowski
Pep Guardiola says imminent new signing Sergio Gomez will remain with the Manchester City first-team squad and compete for the left-back position this season.
City agreed an £11m (€13m) deal with Anderlecht to sign Gomez on Thursday, with the 21-year-old due to undergo a medical and complete the move in the next 24-48 hours.
Harvey Elliott has agreed a new long-term contract with Liverpool that will keep the forward at the club until the summer of 2027.
Elliott, 19, joined Liverpool from Fulham in July 2019 and only signed a new deal with the club a year ago.
However, having started three of Liverpool’s
Motherwell have named Steven Hammell as their new manager on a two-year deal.
The 40-year-old had been in interim charge following Graham Alexander’s departure on the eve of the new season and will be assisted by Brian Kerr.
Hammell led the Fir Park side to a 1-0 victory over
Manchester City have agreed an £11m (€13m) deal with Anderlecht to sign left-back Sergio Gomez.
He is due to arrive in Manchester in the next 24 to 48 hours to undergo a medical and complete the move.
The 21-year-old is considered a development player
West Ham have made an improved offer to sign Paris Saint-Germain defender Thilo Kehrer after having their first bid rejected.
The 25-year-old Germany international, who can play at right-back and centre-back, has been identified as a defensive target by the Hammers.
