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The Irish Sun
21-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Quickly-forgotten ex-Chelsea star, 30, set for immediate transfer after having his contract ripped up
A FORMER Chelsea flop is set to move to Turkey for Trabzonspor after 12 years in LaLiga. The midfielder enjoyed tremendous success at 2 Chelsea flop Saul Niguez is heading to Trabzonspor as a free agent Credit: Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images 2 Atletico Madrid have terminated Saul's contract Credit: QualityAnd the ex-Spain international helped Atletico win The popular No8 only spent one year away from Spain as he was loaned out to However, the Spaniard failed to replicate the same success at Stamford Bridge as he only managed a mere one goal in 23 appearances. The central midfielder fell out of favour under Atleti manager Diego Simeone last season as he was loaned out to Sevilla - his second loan stint in Spain after spending the 2013-14 campaign at Rayo Vallecano. Read More on Football That is none other than According to TRT Spor, the Turkish Super Lig outfit have reached an agreement in principle with Saul. And now the Atletico hero is set to fly over to Turkey to put pen to paper. Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Trabzonspor manager Fatih Tekke has been looking to add some firepower in his midfield throughout the summer. And it seems like the Turkish outfit have finally found their man as the finer details are being ironed out. Chelsea hunting Morgan Rogers as Garnacho and £100m Jackson wanted by Villa | Transfers Exposed Saul amassed one goal and six assists in 26 appearances with Sevilla across all competitions last season. A move to Trabzonspor would see him reuniting with former Atletico team-mate Stefan Savic.
Scottish Sun
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Quickly-forgotten ex-Chelsea star, 30, set for immediate transfer after having his contract ripped up
The Chelsea flop is set for a reunion with a former team-mate OUT OF THE BLUE OUT OF THE BLUE Quickly-forgotten ex-Chelsea star, 30, set for immediate transfer after having his contract ripped up Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FORMER Chelsea flop is set to move to Turkey for Trabzonspor after 12 years in LaLiga. The midfielder enjoyed tremendous success at Atletico Madrid where he amassed a total of 48 goals and 26 assists in 427 appearances across a 10-year stint at the club. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Chelsea flop Saul Niguez is heading to Trabzonspor as a free agent Credit: Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images 2 Atletico Madrid have terminated Saul's contract Credit: QualityAnd the ex-Spain international helped Atletico win LaLiga in 2021, Copa del Rey in 2013 and two Europa League trophies ever since breaking into the first team in 2012. The popular No8 only spent one year away from Spain as he was loaned out to Chelsea in 2021. However, the Spaniard failed to replicate the same success at Stamford Bridge as he only managed a mere one goal in 23 appearances. The central midfielder fell out of favour under Atleti manager Diego Simeone last season as he was loaned out to Sevilla - his second loan stint in Spain after spending the 2013-14 campaign at Rayo Vallecano. That is none other than Saul Niguez, who is now heading to Trabzonspor. According to TRT Spor, the Turkish Super Lig outfit have reached an agreement in principle with Saul. Mundo Deportivo report the midfielder will be moving out of Madrid as a free agent after the club terminated his contract. And now the Atletico hero is set to fly over to Turkey to put pen to paper. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Trabzonspor manager Fatih Tekke has been looking to add some firepower in his midfield throughout the summer. And it seems like the Turkish outfit have finally found their man as the finer details are being ironed out. Chelsea hunting Morgan Rogers as Garnacho and £100m Jackson wanted by Villa | Transfers Exposed Saul amassed one goal and six assists in 26 appearances with Sevilla across all competitions last season. A move to Trabzonspor would see him reuniting with former Atletico team-mate Stefan Savic.
The Irish Sun
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ex-Man Utd and Chelsea star Juan Mata turns to 11 football legends including Eric Cantona to help launch new career
JUAN MATA has launched a new 'unique art exhibition' involving 11 football players and 11 contemporary artists. The former Manchester United and 2 Juan Mata has started a new venture Credit: AFP 2 Man United legend Eric Cantona is involved Credit: Getty Now, the 37-year-old is aiming to prove art and football are similar, working with artists to show how both ventures are used as forms of communication and as ways to bring people together. Household names including former Manchester United star Eric Cantona and Red Devils and Lionesses midfielder Each player has their own individual piece in the exhibition, and Mata feels each person working with him on the project had or still has an artistic way of expressing themselves on the pitch. Mata, who now plays for Australian A-League Western Sydney Wanderers, told Read more on football 'Shinji [Kagawa], who is a good friend and has a very unique piece with an artist in Japan , where he's from.' Former Mata made 278 Premier League appearances during his time with Chelsea and then BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Most read in Football The ex-Spain international won two Europa Leagues, two FA Cups and one League Cup with the top flight sides. He then left Old Trafford and England in 2022, but is now back in Manchester to open his new exhibition to the city's people. Man Utd offered Jamie Vardy plus TWO Premier League icons | Transfers Exposed 'I'm really excited for the people of Manchester to come and see it,' he said. 'It doesn't matter if you don't like football, or if you don't like art, but I think this is the best of both worlds and hopefully it will bring a lot of joy to everyone.'
Scottish Sun
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Ex-Man Utd and Chelsea star Juan Mata turns to 11 football legends including Eric Cantona to help launch new career
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JUAN MATA has launched a new 'unique art exhibition' involving 11 football players and 11 contemporary artists. The former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder says he used to frequently visit art galleries in England when he wasn't training or playing. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Juan Mata has started a new venture Credit: AFP 2 Man United legend Eric Cantona is involved Credit: Getty Now, the 37-year-old is aiming to prove art and football are similar, working with artists to show how both ventures are used as forms of communication and as ways to bring people together. Household names including former Manchester United star Eric Cantona and Red Devils and Lionesses midfielder Ella Toone are on board for the project called 'Football City, Art United'. Each player has their own individual piece in the exhibition, and Mata feels each person working with him on the project had or still has an artistic way of expressing themselves on the pitch. Mata, who now plays for Australian A-League Western Sydney Wanderers, told BBC Sport: 'One player that was an artist on the pitch, it has to be Eric Cantona. So I'm very glad he accepted, he loved it and he's very much involved in everything we do. Read more on football MAD WORLD Madueke outshines Arsenal stars despite petition for them not to sign £55m ace 'Shinji [Kagawa], who is a good friend and has a very unique piece with an artist in Japan, where he's from.' Former Juventus midfielder Edgar Davids is also involved. Mata made 278 Premier League appearances during his time with Chelsea and then Manchester United. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The ex-Spain international won two Europa Leagues, two FA Cups and one League Cup with the top flight sides. He then left Old Trafford and England in 2022, but is now back in Manchester to open his new exhibition to the city's people. Man Utd offered Jamie Vardy plus TWO Premier League icons | Transfers Exposed 'I'm really excited for the people of Manchester to come and see it,' he said. 'It doesn't matter if you don't like football, or if you don't like art, but I think this is the best of both worlds and hopefully it will bring a lot of joy to everyone.'
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why is Dundee's Robertson training with Ramos at Monterrey?
You would be forgiven for doing a double take if you came across recent footage of Dundee's Finlay Robertson training with Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos. As part of the Dens Park side's strategic partnership with Monterrey, 22-year-old Robertson has joined up with the Mexican club to train this summer. Advertisement That has seen Robertson rub shoulders with multiple Champions League winner Ramos, who joined Rayados in February, as well as former Sevilla forward Lucas Ocampos and ex-Spain midfielder Sergio Canales. Monterrey are involved in this summer's Club World Cup and open their group fixtures against Inter Milan on Wednesday. Some social media speculation suggested Robertson could be registered to play in the tournament, but he does not appear to be in the squad. So how did all of this come about? While Monterrey representatives were checking up on Mexican youngsters Victor Lopez and Cesar Garza, who joined Dundee in January, they were impressed by academy graduate Robertson. Advertisement "One of the directors of Monterrey came over to watch to see how Chespi and Cesar were doing," midfielder Robertson said. "They watched training throughout the week and signalled me out as one they would like to see more of." And how is the 22-year-old finding it? "It's a bit surreal at times being on the same training pitch with such big names," he added. "But showing you can hold your own with them, it fills me with confidence."
