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BBC News
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Gossip: Newcastle see Trafford as top target
Newcastle United have made Burnley and England goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, their top target this summer. (Times - subscription required, external)Want more transfer stories? Read Thursday's full gossip columnFollow the gossip column on BBC Sport
CNA
2 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Leverkusen sign Dutch goalkeeper Flekken from Brentford
Bayer Leverkusen have signed Dutch goalkeeper Mark Flekken from Premier League Brentford on a three-year contract, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday. The 31-year-old will return to Germany after two seasons at Brentford, where he made 74 appearances in the Premier League. "Mark Flekken possesses a wide range of skills that a goalkeeper in modern top-flight football must possess," Leverkusen Sporting Director Simon Rolfes said. "Mark exudes an impressive physical presence; from a footballing perspective, he has certainly been one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League over the past two years." Flekken, who has played eight times for the Netherlands, has spent the majority of his career in Germany with clubs including Freiburg and Duisburg.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🫢 It took until the final day for this surprise Premier League stat
Aston Villa now face a tough test to secure a top five spot in the Premier League after Emiliano Martínez was sent off just before half time. The Argentinian stopper raced out and brought down Rasmus Højlund at Old Trafford, leaving the Villans with 10 men for the second period. As a player who toes the line on occasion, it was also a surprising first career red card for Martínez. Emiliano Martinez is the first goalkeeper to be sent off in the Premier League this season. 🟥#MUNAVL — WhoScored (@WhoScored) May 25, 2025 EMI MARTINEZ RECEIVES HIS FIRST CAREER STRAIGHT RED CARD AFTER TAKING OUT RASMUS HOJLUND 😳 — ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 25, 2025 How will Martínez's sending off impact Unai Emery's side? 📸 Alex Livesey - 2025 Getty Images
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Valakari explains 16 exits as Rae offered to Rovers
St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari says he had to release 16 players from his squad because his side had "become used to losing" on their way to relegation and he hopes transfer-listed Josh Rae can also return permanently to Raith Rovers, where the 24-year-old goalkeeper had been on loan. (The Courier), externalRaith Rovers could make a move for Josh Rae after the goalkeeper was made available for transfer by St Johnstone. (The Courier), externalRead Wednesday's Scottish Gossip in full.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'We'll see' - Emery coy on tearful Martinez future
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said "we will see" about Emiliano Martinez's future after the goalkeeper's tears at the end of their win over 32-year-old looked emotional at full-time after Champions League-chasing Villa's 2-0 win in their last home game of the a two-time winner of the Best Fifa Men's Goalkeeper award, has played 211 times for Villa since a 2020 move from about Martinez's future, Emery was non-committal, saying: "We will see."Of course, it is the last match here [this season], and I don't know."We will see about the team, the players, but of course, they are responding on the field."Aston Villa moved into the top five with the win over Spurs, but with Manchester City having a game in hand they most likely need to beat Manchester United next Sunday and hope for other results to go their way to secure back-to-back seasons in the Champions League."Of course, then we will see about everything, how we are going to try to get better for the next season," Emery said.
