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Morocco World
a day ago
- Sport
- Morocco World
Azzedine Ounahi Set for Girona Move
Azzedine Ounahi is on the verge of joining Girona in a permanent move from Olympique de Marseille. The Moroccan international has agreed terms with the Spanish side, with only Marseille's final approval pending. The 25-year-old caught Girona's attention after an impressive loan spell at Panathinaikos, where he scored five goals and registered seven assists in 37 appearances. He was voted the Greek club's Player of the Season and earned a spot in the league's Team of the Year. Girona, preparing for Champions League football, submitted an €8 million offer – matching Marseille's initial valuation after the French club briefly raised their asking price to €12 million. Ounahi, who rose to prominence during Morocco's run to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals, had joined Marseille in January 2023 from Angers. However, his time in Ligue 1 was disrupted by injuries and inconsistency. Marseille have already left him out of their pre-season squad, along with three other African players: Cameroon duo Faris Moumbagna and Simon Ngapandouetnbu, and Ivorian player Bamo Meïté. Ounahi, who rose through the ranks of Morocco's Mohammed VI Academy, is now set to relaunch his career in La Liga. Tags: Azzedine OunahiFC BarcelonaGirona
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Celtic ‘monitor' striker, Rangers exit ‘highly likely', 2-cap Scotland man in U-turn
This are the latest Scottish football transfer headlines and gossip on Tuesday morning - including the latest rumours surrounding Celtic, Rangers, Hibs and the Scotland national team. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The latest Scottish football transfer news and gossip on Tuesday morning, including the latest rumours surrounding Celtic, Rangers, Hibs, and a Scotland midfielder star. Scotland international makes U-turn Tom Cairney has opted to turn down offers from the EFL Championship in order to re-sign with Fulham, penning a one-year extension at Craven Cottage. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The 34-year-old midfielder, capped twice by Scotland, has spent the last 10 years with Fulham after joining from Blackburn Rovers back in 2015, making over 300 appearances for the Cottagers, leading them to promotion three times during his time in London. Tom Cairney will move into his 11th season at Fulham after signing a new contract at Craven Cottage. |Out-of-contract at the end of last month, Cairney has now penned a new deal with Marco Silva's side that will keep him at Fulham until at least next summer. 'I'm happy to sign for another year at this amazing football club,' said Cairney. 'I'm delighted. It feels brilliant. It feels right. It's always been home. I've fully enjoyed the last three years in the Premier League, contributing on and off the pitch, and I just want to help take this club as far as I can. I'll always try and do that.' Hibs agree 'important' deal Hibs have confirmed that Jordan Obita has signed a new long-term deal that will keep him at Easter Road until the summer of 2027. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Named the club's Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season in his debut season at the club, the Ugandan defender has made 87 appearances for the club since joining from Wycombe Wanderers in 2023, and was a regular in David Gray's squad as the club secured third place in the Scottish Premiership last season. Jordan Obita has extended his stay at Hibs by agreeing a new deal at Easter Road. | SNS Group 'I'm really pleased we've been able to extend Jordan's stay with us,' said Hibs boss Gray. 'He's an important part of the squad and has shown real consistency since joining us a couple of years ago. 'Jordan adds flexibility to the backline being able to play at left-wing back and on the left-side of the back three and has attributes that help us defensively and going forward. We look forward to continuing working with him.' No Motherwell transfer rush for Miller Motherwell head coach Jens Berthel Askou is happy to play the waiting game regarding in demand midfielder Lennon Miller. The 18-year-old Scotland star was left out of the Premier Sports Cup win over Clyde at the weekend, with speculation over his future continuing to dominate the headlines at Fir Park. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Linked with moves to the Serie A, Bundesliga and the English Premier League this summer, Miller is quickly becoming one of the most sought after players on the continent. However, Motherwell's new boss says he is in no rush to get a deal done. Motherwell midfielder Lennon Miller is in demand this summer. | Getty Images 'We are not looking for fast and quick solutions,' said Berthel Askou. 'We are looking for the right solutions, for the player and the club, long-term. Sometimes things move fast, sometimes they take a little longer. 'It's not always up to us to decide or control. Sometimes clubs and players are just waiting for the right move to make.' Rangers exit 'highly likely' Rangers defender Ridvan Yilmaz could be on his way out of Ibrox after reports in Turkey claimed a move was 'highly likely' this summer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Turkish left-back moved to Govan in the summer of 2022 for a fee of around £3.4million, but has been consistently linked with a return to his homeland after his struggles with fitness meant he was unable to nail down a regular starting berth under former managers Giovanni van Bronkhorst, Michael Beale and Philippe Clement. Ridvan Yilmaz is verging on a Rangers exit, according to reports in Turkey. | Getty Images With Bournemouth loanee Max Aarons capable of playing at left-back, and Jefte seemingly first choice at Rangers, the curtain could be about to come down on the 24-year-old's time at Ibrox. As per Fanatik, the defender is now 'expected' to return to former club Besiktas after the Kara Kartallar management submitted a loan offer for Yilmaz. Meanwhile, forgotten former Rangers midfielder Jordan Rossiter has made a surprise move to League of Ireland side Waterford following the expiry of his contract at Shrewsbury Town. Odsonne Edouard has been linked with a return to Celtic. Celtic 'monitor' striker Brendan Rodgers is interested in bringing ex-Celtic favourite Odsonne Edouard back to the club this summer, according to a report from French journalist Sébastien Vidal. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It is claimed Rodgers is 'monitoring' the player's situation at Crystal Palace. Signed by the Northern Irish boss during his first spell in charge in 2017, Edouard scored 88 goals in 179 appearances for Celtic across all competitions before departing in a £15milllion move to Crystal Palace in 2021. However, the 27-year-old is available to leave Oliver Glasner's side this summer, following his fruitless spell on loan to Leicester City last season.
NBC Sports
4 days ago
- Business
- NBC Sports
USMNT striker Josh Sargent reportedly nears $28M move to Wolfsburg
United States men's national team striker Josh Sargent could be returning to the Bundesliga in a reported $28 million deal. Norwich City are said to be close to agreeing a deal with Wolfsburg for their 2024-25 Player of the Season, returning him to the league where he started his professional career. MORE — Arsenal unveil Noni Madueke The 25-year-old has a deal with Norwich through the 2027-28 season, and he certainly wants to get back in the USMNT picture ahead of the World Cup next summer. Sargent has five goals in 28 caps for the USMNT but has made just five appearances since the end of the 2022 World Cup. He began his club career at Werder Bremen, breaking into the Bundesliga set-up at 18 and scoring his first two goals against Fortuna Dusseldorf and RB Leipzig in December 2018. What's next for Josh Sargent? Is Wolfsburg a good move? Sargent moved to Norwich City and made his Premier League debut in the 2021-22 season, scoring twice in the league and twice in the League Cup before the Canaries were relegated to the Championship. His record in England's second tier is outstanding, as Sargent has 44 goals and nine assists in 98 appearances including 15 goals in 32 games last season. He'll stay in green for a third-straight club if he moves to Wolfsburg, who sold Lukas Nmecha to Leeds and bought Vini Souza from Sheffield United. Wolfsburg are led by young Dutch manager Paul Simonis and are looking to get back to Europe after several mid-table clubs. Those concerned about the move need only note the price tag, which would represent a significant investment in a player right at the tip of his prime. The reported price would make him the biggest purchases from Wolfsburg since Andre Schurrle and Julian Draxler about a decade ago. #norwich close to agreeing a deal with #Wolfsburg for Josh Sargent, that could net the Championship club £21m. Talks are at an advanced stage, I'm told, and Sargent has told Norwich he is keen to move to the Bundesliga.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Olivia Smith joins Arsenal from Liverpool for world record transfer fee
Liverpool FC confirmed on Thursday that Canadian attacker Olivia Smith has joined its Women's Super League rival Arsenal in what is reported to be a record-breaking transfer. As per the Guardian, the transfer fee for the 20-year-old striker is one million pounds, the most ever paid for a women's footballer. The previous highest women's football transfer fee was the 900,000 pounds paid by Chelsea for American defender Naomi Girma earlier this year. 'It's a privilege and an honour to sign for Arsenal,' said Smith. 'It's my dream to compete for the biggest titles here in England and in Europe and I'm excited to get started and contribute to doing that here with Arsenal. The atmosphere the supporters create at Emirates Stadium is incredible and I can't wait to have that behind me now.' Smith joined Liverpool from Sporting Clube (Portugal) in July 2024, and scored nine goals in 25 appearances in all competitions for the Merseyside club last season. She was also voted Liverpool's Player of the Season and received a nomination for the Women's Super League Rising Star award. 'Olivia is an exciting young player and we believe she can make a big contribution here at Arsenal. We've been impressed by her mentality and character, excelling in two European leagues at such a young age. I know she has a level of ambition that matches our own and we're looking forward to working with her as she continues to grow at the club,' Arsenal head coach Renee Slegers added. At the international level, Smith became Canada's youngest-ever player when she won her first cap at the age of 15 in 2019. She has represented her country at the 2023 FIFA World Cup and the 2024 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where she was named Best Young Player. Related Topics Olivia Smith
Leader Live
6 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Wrexham boss delivers injury update on group of players
The Reds' boss has been particularly short of attacking options during the pre-season tour Down Under. Mo Faal has been out with a thigh problem since April while Sam Smith hasn't featured in Wrexham's two games in Australia - a 3-0 victory over Melbourne Victory which was following by Tuesday's 2-1 defeat to Sydney FC. Jay Rodriguez missed the first match but returned for the clash with Sydney and will continue to be assessed while summer signing Ryan Hardie scored his first goal for the club against Melbourne but was forced off after taking a blow to the head and wasn't risked in the second fixture. Wrexham are now in New Zealand for the final game of the tour against Wellington Phoenix on Saturday at Sky Stadium and although none of those strikers are carrying serious injuries, Parkinson is mindful of the fact they need to starting getting minutes under their belt ahead of the new Championship campaign which kicks-off with a trip to Southampton on Saturday August 9. "We've got a few injury concerns, nothing major," said the Reds' boss on the club's YouTube channel. "Jay hadn't played, previously he'd had a problem with his foot and he was still feeling it so we need to assess that quickly. "Hopefully we get Ryan and Mo close to being selected for the weekend because those two need some minutes, and Sam's still a bit behind that. "We will just see how everybody is, we'll get to the hotel (in Wellington) and have a look at everyone when we arrive." But Parkinson is keeping his fingers crossed that Ollie Rathbone hasn't sustained a series injury. The midfielder, who scooped the Player of the Season award in 2024-25 after helping Wrexham secure an historic third successive promotion in his first campaign at The Racecourse, hobbled off with an ankle problem during the loss to Sydney. He went down after winning his side a corner towards the end of the first half and was taken to hospital for an x-ray, "Ollie's had to go to hospital for an x-ray so we are just obviously really hoping," added Parkinson. "It is a very quiet dressing room in there because we are concerned about Ollie. "It didn't look that bad an incident when it happened but it swelled up instantly in the dressing room and Kev (Mulholland) has gone with him to hospital and we have just got to keep our fingers crossed."
