Angel Gomes transfer latest as ex-Manchester United star 'rejects' offer amid return claim
Ex-Manchester United star Angel Gomes has reportedly snubbed a move to West Ham this summer.
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Dortmund fight back to beat Lille, reach Champions League quarters
Borussia Dortmund recovered from losing an early goal to fight back and beat Lille 2-1 in France in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, sealing a 3-2 aggregate victory and a place in the quarter-finals.
Borussia Dortmund Play Out Champions League Last 16 Stalemate With Lille
Borussia Dortmund were held to a 1-1 home draw by Lille in their Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday after a second-half equaliser from visiting midfielder Hakon Haraldsson. Last season's losing finalists were in control after Karim Adeyemi opened the scoring on 22 minutes, thumping in a low shot from the edge of the box. But Lille striker Jonathan David took advantage of some sleepy Dortmund defending in the 68th minute, threading a ball through to Haraldsson, who was one-on-one with goalkeeper Gregor Kobel and poked home.
Bentaleb’s remarkable return could inspire Lille’s run for a Champions League spot
PARIS: If Lille need further motivation in their drive to qualify for the Champions League next season, then they need only look at Nabil Bentaleb’s remarkable return. The Lille midfielder scored four minutes after going on last Sunday in a 2-0 win at Rennes and was mobbed by his teammates. It wasn’t that he scored so soon after going on that made the goal so special, but rather because Bentaleb started training again only this month after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest in mid-June. The 30-year-old was put into an artificial coma and fitted with a pacemaker-defibrillator days later. Doctors doubted the Algeria international would ever play again let alone resume his career at the top level. “It’s a story worthy of a movie. It brings Nabil even more joy and emotion because he is a boy who is very well liked in the group,” coach Bruno Genesio said. “It’s pretty rare to experience this. It’s a moment that will remain engraved in the history of the club.”
Lille's Bentaleb scores in first match since returning from cardiac arrest
Nabil Bentaleb could not have scripted his comeback any better after the Lille midfielder marked his return to the side following a heart attack last year with a goal in Sunday's 2-0 win at Stade Rennais.
Ajax loan English forward Chuba Akpom to Lille
English forward Chuba Akpom has gone on loan from Ajax to injury-hit Lille with an option to buy, the French Ligue 1 club announced Sunday.
Angel Gomes transfer latest - Lille contract update, Man United return chance, West Ham bid
Former Manchester United midfielder Angel Gomes is back in England, amid January transfer links to the Premier League. The 24-year-old departed Old Trafford when his contract expired back in 2020 which saw him join French club Lille as a free agent.
Liverpool yet to prove they are Europe’s best, Slot says
Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes it is far too early to call his side the best team in Europe as they prepare for Tuesday's Champions League game at home to in-form French side Lille.