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BBC News
a day ago
- Business
- BBC News
Plymouth sign Hertha Berlin midfielder Ibrahim
Plymouth Argyle have made their fourth signing of the summer, bringing in midfielder Bradley Ibrahim from Hertha 20-year-old has joined on a four-year deal for an undisclosed Londoner spent last season on loan with League One Crawley, making 37 appearances in all competitions, having come through the ranks at QPR and then joining Arsenal's captained the Gunners under-18s to the FA Youth Cup final in 2023, where they lost to West Ham, before joining Hertha Berlin's development side in February 2024."Bradley is someone we identified during last season with the profile of being strong, powerful, a good tackler, and at an age where he is improving rapidly," David Fox, Argyle head of football operations, told the club website., external"I know from my own experience that going to play abroad, to experience living in another culture, helps you as a player and as a person. Bradley is a mature young man and will complement us perfectly."Ibrahim follows Aberdeen defender Jack MacKenzie, Coventry City striker Jamie Paterson and Exeter City midfielder Caleb Watts in moving to the League One Pilgrims.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Record
New Motherwell boss can get a good look at us in packed pre-season, says star
Stephen O'Donnell reckons their programme is a good one Stephen O'Donnell hopes a packed pre-season schedule can give Motherwell's next manager a good idea of what he has to work with next season. The Fir Park club are yet to appoint a successor to Michael Wimmer, who unexpectedly returned to Germany for personal reasons. But Motherwell return for training on Wednesday, June 18, and they're booked in to return to Delden in the Netherlands for their pre-season camp seven days later. The Premier Sports Cup group stages kick off on July 12, with games at Clyde on the opening day, and at Stenhousemuir on July 19, with midweek home matches against Peterhead (July 15) and Morton (July 22). Motherwell last week announced they will round off their summer preparations with a friendly at home to German giants Hertha Berlin on Friday, July 25. O'Donnell reckons that's plenty to get stuck into, and can't wait. He said: 'I just saw the schedule the other day and I think [the Hertha Berlin friendly] is on the Friday after the last Tuesday game [in the Premier Sports Cup], so lots of games for a new manager to get to see his players and see what suits best. 'Hertha Berlin, I don't think you'll get much bigger challenges than that, so that will be a good one. 'More importantly there are cup games, and certainly if we get off to a flier and do well in that, it's a nice end to the pre-season, and hopefully it's off the back of a successful campaign. 'It's always a tough one for managers, when you're the Premiership team, and the others are right up for it, while you're trying to tweak things and adjust, so it becomes a strange position. 'It's good to get the games, you need the games anyway, and we approach them pretty seriously, so we should be in a good position, again. 'I would have been really keen to see how we did under the old manager, because he had started implementing his things, and hopefully bringing in one or two of his own players, but now that's not the case. 'The new manager has these games to get to know his players, in a system that suits him and the players, so it will be exciting. 'Hopefully we can be successful. We have a draw that has been kind to us, there are no big, long journeys. 'We can't complain, hopefully they're good games, good performances, and something to build on for the new season.' Fans won't have to wait long to learn the club's Premiership fixtures, with the schedule for that released on Friday, June 20.
New York Times
4 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Matheus Cunha to Manchester United
Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an agreement to sign Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 26-year-old Brazilian will move to Old Trafford after signing a five-year deal with an option of a further year, and United met the terms of his £62.5million ($83.7m) release clause. As part of this summer's transfer coverage on The Athletic, in addition to breaking news, tactical analysis and in-depth reads, our Transfers TLDR series will bring you a quick guide to each of the key deals. Born in Joao Pessoa, Brazil, Cunha's journey has taken him across Europe. His career outside of his home country began at Swiss club Sion in July 2017. Ten goals in 32 matches led him to RB Leipzig a year later but, after a middling season and a half, he moved to German Bundesliga rivals Hertha Berlin in January 2020. Advertisement Fourteen goal contributions in 28 matches in 2020-21 persuaded Atletico Madrid to take a punt. He made only 11 starts in one-and-a-half seasons, then joined Wolves on loan in January 2023 before a permanent move in the summer. Cunha registered 27 goals and 13 assists across 65 Premier League matches over his two full seasons at Molineux. Anantaajith Raghuraman Cunha wears his heart on his sleeve, so expect to see plenty of passionate goal celebrations, exasperated arm waves at team-mates and feisty arguments with opponents. When in his groove, a slaloming run past four defenders before being hauled down or a curling effort from range is to be expected, too. But don't expect 20 league goals — or a clean disciplinary record. Anantaajith Raghuraman Cunha adequately fits the left attacking midfield role in Ruben Amorim's 3-4-2-1 thanks to his willingness to drop deep and drive with the ball. Cunha understands the tempo of matches, knowing when to race forward or decelerate, and is smart with his passes. United need Cunha's ability to take games by the scruff of the neck. Capable of playing as a centre-forward too, he is a clinical finisher, with a 60 per cent Opta-defined 'big-chance' conversion rate across the past two league seasons — higher than Cole Palmer (53 per cent), Alexander Isak (49), and Mohamed Salah (48). Anantaajith Raghuraman Cunha did not miss a match because of injury in 2024-25. His previous notable injury was in February 2024 when a hamstring problem ruled him out for seven weeks. Before that, he sustained a knee injury at Atletico that kept him on the sidelines for six weeks in 2022. Anantaajith Raghuraman Speaking to The Athletic's Jack Lang, former Coritiba team-mate Henrique Vermudt said: 'When he arrived — in the under-15s — we could all see he was talented, but nothing out of this world. He was just a good, solid player. 'But when he started playing for the under-20s, he changed. He turned from water into wine. He came back from his holidays in Paraiba and he was just… different. We all joked with him: 'Man, what did you do to get so good all of a sudden?'' Anantaajith Raghuraman Cunha has signed a five-year contract, with an option of a further year. United have spent £62.5million and, while they'll pay the fee in three instalments over two years, the cost on the books is spread across that five-year contract. By signing on June 1, one month's worth of the fee hits United's books in 2024-25, alongside Cunha's wages estimated to be around £200,000 per week (with pension and national insurance costs borne by United on top of that). Chris Weatherspoon Cunha's signing adds £1.9m to United's accounts in 2024-25. The forward will then cost £24.3m a year over the next five seasons — £12.3m in annual transfer fee amortisation and £12m per year in employment costs, if going by the £200,000-per-week estimate. The total cost of the deal, spanning transfer fee and wages, is estimated at £123.5m. From Wolves' perspective, the £62.5m fee translates to a profit of £41m, booked immediately in the club's 2024-25 accounts and PSR calculation. They'll also save around £570,000 in employment costs between now and the end of June. Chris Weatherspoon
BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Motherwell to host Hertha Berlin in pre-season friendly
Motherwell will host Bundesliga 2 side Hertha Berlin in a pre-season friendly at Fir Park on Friday 25 July at 19:00 two-time German champions, who were relegated from the Bundesliga in 2023, finished 11th in the second tier last term.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Augsburg fires coach and sporting director after less-than-satisfactory Bundesliga season
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Augsburg fired coach Jess Thorup and sporting director Marinko Jurendić after an end-of-season review found there's room for improvement in a team that finished 12th in the 18-team Bundesliga. 'Following an intense decision-making process and open and honest discussion, we have decided to make a change in our head coach in the interests of continuing the development and direction of our club,' Augsburg chief executive Michael Ströll said on Friday. Thorup took over from the fired Enrico Maaßen in October 2023 and steered the team away from the relegation zone. The team's form dipped toward the end of the season, however, with five defeats in a row resulting in an 11th-place finish. This season it was four losses in a row that led to 12th. Ströll said the club took 'an in-depth look at all areas' and decided to 'restructure our sporting leadership' leading to Jurendić's dismissal. The club said it will announce successors 'as soon as they've been confirmed.' Former Hertha Berlin, Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich forward Sandro Wagner is reportedly a candidate to take over as coach. The 37-year-old Wagner is an assistant to Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann but is leaving that position after the final Nations League games on June 4 and 8 to pursue a career in club coaching. Augsburg has played in the Bundesliga every year since clinching promotion in 2011. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
