Girona came from behind to win 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, continuing their unlikely charge at the top of LaLiga.
Alvaro Garcia gave hosts Rayo a fifth-minute advantage that threatened to halt Girona s fine recent momentum.
But left-footed goals from Artem Dovbyk and Savio either side of half-time gave Michel s men a fifth straight victory.
After finishing 10th last season, Girona have now won 12, drawn one and lost just one of their first 14 matches in a fantastic start to the 2023-24 campaign, their only defeat coming against Real Madrid in September.
They have moved five points clear of second-placed Madrid – who have a game in hand against Valencia later on Saturday – and sit 10 points clear of fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao in the race for C…
Juventus are set to terminate Aaron Ramsey s contract at the end of this season after Rangers, where the Welshman is currently playing on loan, made it clear they won t be pursuing a permanent deal, according to Calciomercato.
Ramsey s contract with Juventus will have a year left to run when he returns from Glasgow, but it seems the Serie A giants aren t counting on him anymore.
Ramsey joined Juventus as a free agent in 2019, after his contract with Arsenal expired. He hasn t been able to impose himself as a particularly relevant part of the team since, and this term, he made a total of just five appearances in all competitions under Massimiliano Allegri before moving to Scotland for the second half of the season.
Ramsey missed the last four games for Rangers th…
Donyell Malen has been the subject of many football stories in recent weeks, as he started the new season in a brilliant fashion. PSV Eindhoven striker, who previously had a spell with Arsenal s youth team, has been terrorizing Eredivisie goalkeepers and now he has been linked with European champions.
According to several sources, Liverpool are reportedly interested in the Dutch international who just turned 20 in January. Malen scored 10 goals in 13 games for PSV this season, including the famous five goals in a single game against Vitesse. He also scored for the Dutch side in the Europa League.
Liverpool could be looking to bring in a younger forward with quality, in order to prepare him to first become a cover for first-choice Roberto Firmino, but also to have a talented st…
Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Karim Benzema will start against Osasuna on Sunday and backed the Real Madrid captain to get back to his spectacular best.
Benzema has been sidelined for three weeks due to a knee injury but will be in action in the champions first LaLiga game after the international break at Santiago Bernabeu this weekend.
The France striker has scored four goals in six appearances for Los Blanco this season after an outstanding 2021-22 campaign.
Benzema found the back of the net a staggering 44 times last season as Madrid secured a famous Champions League and LaLiga double.
Head coach Ancelotti expects the Ballon d Or favourite to hit those heights again after recovering from an early-season injury setback.
Benzema is doing very w…
Deportivo Alaves have appointed Asier Garitano as their new head coach following the departure of Abelardo.
Abelardo left the club on Monday after a run of just one win in their last 10 LaLiga matches of the season ended their hopes of an unlikely Champions League qualification place.
They ultimately finished 11th and Abelardo decided the time was right to part ways, insisting in his farewell media conference that the club did everything they could to keep him.
They have moved quickly to name a replacement, though, appointing former Real Sociedad coach Garitano.
The 49-year-old took charge of Leganes in 2013, guiding them from the third tier of Spanish football to La Liga for the first time ever.
He then joined Real Sociedad at the start of …
Ivan Perisic looks set to complete a move to Bayern Munich after undergoing a medical with the Bundesliga champions.
The 30-year-old has long been linked with a move away from Serie A side Inter and is expected to join Bayern on an initial season-long loan move, with an option to make the deal permanent next year.
Perisic was pictured leaving a hospital in Munich on Monday and told Bild: Yeah, I just had the medical check-up.
Niko Kovac has been in the market for at least one new wide forward following the departures of Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben at the end of the 2018-19 campaign.
The Bavarian giants hopes of signing Manchester City s Leroy Sane were scuppered last week following the news he will be out for six or seven months after suffering an a…
New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has Benfica striker Darwin Nunez at the top of his shopping list in the upcoming transfer window.
The Uruguayan striker is in the midst of a breakout season in both Portugal and Europe, scoring 25 goals in 24 Primeira Liga fixtures, and a Benfica-record six Champions League goals in 10 appearances.
Darwin finished his Champions League campaign by scoring a goal in three consecutive games, including in back-to-back fixtures against Liverpool.
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Fichajes and Calcio In Pillole reporter Ekrem Konur claims United have made Darwin their priority target, stating he is at the top of Erik ten Hag s short transfer list and they are considering paying his rele…
Socceroos great Mark Milligan has retired from international football after 80 appearances for Australia.
The versatile 34-year-old announced his decision on Monday, Football Federation Australia (FFA) confirmed in a statement.
Part of the 2015 Asian Cup-winning squad, Milligan also captained the Socceroos and his 80 caps are the equal eighth most in the nation s history.
It has been a privilege to be involved with the Socceroos over the last 14-odd years. To be able to represent my country over that time is above and beyond anything I could have dreamed of, the Southend United man said.
It hasn t always been smooth sailing – it was always going to be difficult to try and break into a squad full of Australian superstars. But I was given a chance, and …
Carlo Ancelotti insists it is not imperative for Bayern Munich to be top of the Bundesliga by the mid-season break, but warned that surprise leaders RB Leipzig will be a rival for the rest of the campaign.
Bayern have dominated the Bundesliga over recent years and are aiming for a fifth consecutive title.
However, the Bavarians have not yet hit their full stride under Ancelotti, who took over as head coach in the close-season, and they find themselves in second place after 12 matches, three points adrift of Leipzig.
With just four league matches to play before the Bundesliga takes a month-long break, Ancelotti was asked if it would be a disappointment not to be top of the table heading into the new year.
The important thing is to be at the top of the…
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Looking to reclaim their spot at the top of the Premier League table, Pep Guardiola s defending champions will travel to Wembley on Monday night.
Tottenham
Starting with Monday s hosts, while on paper this might be Tottenham s best start to a Premier League campaign, Mauricio Pochetino s side have shown signs of a struggle. Coming off the back of yet more lack heartbreak in their 2-2 draw away to PSV in midweek, the Lilywhites have failed to secure a win in their opening three Champions League matches and it now looks extremely unlikely they will be able to reach the knockout stage. Despite picking up a pair of 1-0 wins over West Ham and Cardiff in their last domestic outings, P…