Leverkusen sign France defender Lois Bade from Sevilla on five-year deal
BERLIN :Bayer Leverkusen have signed France central defender Loic Bade from Sevilla on a five year contract, last season's Bundesliga runners-up said on Thursday.
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Orlando Pride sign Ovalle in women's world-record transfer
Orlando Pride have signed winger Lizbeth Ovalle from Liga MX club Tigres Femenil for a women's world-record transfer fee, the National Women's Soccer League club said on Thursday.
Liverpool's Slot sidesteps Isak queries ahead of Newcastle game
Liverpool boss Arne Slot dodged questions on Thursday about Newcastle United's Alexander Isak with the transfer window closing and the wantaway striker expected to miss Monday's game against Slot's men at St James' Park.
Jackson to miss West Ham match as Chelsea await possible transfer
LONDON :Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson will sit out Friday's Premier League trip to West Ham United despite being available pending a possible transfer, head coach Enzo Maresca said on Thursday.
Dortmund defender Couto making quick recovery after injury-coach Kovac
BERLIN -Borussia Dortmund defender Yan Couto is making a speedy recovery from a knee injury he picked up in Monday's German Cup first round, coach Niko Kovac said, but it was still unclear if he would be fit in time for their Bundesliga opener on Saturday.
Taiwan's Lin not considering world champs pullout despite mandatory sex testing
TAIPEI :Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender dispute at last year's Paris Olympics, has no plans to skip the world championships in Liverpool, her coach Tseng Tzu-chiang told Reuters on Thursday.
Bournemouth sign Morocco winger Adli on five-year deal
Bournemouth have signed Morocco winger Amine Adli on a five-year contract from German side Bayer Leverkusen, the Premier League club said on Thursday as they continue their recruitment drive after losing several key players.
Champions Bayern Munich in pole position for Bundesliga start despite short pre-season
BERLIN -Champions Bayern Munich kick off the new Bundesliga season against visitors RB Leipzig on Friday, knowing they are the team to beat once more even though they had a shortened pre-season following the Club World Cup in the United States.