Clarke one off Senior Open lead; Harrington starts strongly
Former Ryder Cup captains Darren Clarke and Padraig Harrington both made strong starts at the Senior Open, as Stephen Ames and Glen Day set the pace in Scotland.
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‘At a club like Bayern, you need more’ - Matthijs De Ligt accepts ‘eight-goals-a-season’ challenge set by coach
Julian Nagelsmann has demanded “eight goals a season” from new Bayern Munich signing Matthijs de Ligt, a challenge accepted by the Dutchman. De Ligt joined Bayern from Juventus for £68 million earlier this week, following a difficult spell in Italy. Ad/> The 22-year-old scored three times in 42 appearances for the Old Lady last season, and believes players “need more” when playing for a club like Bayern, and is determined to add more goals to his game.
Bayern Munich give Chelsea the perfect Cesar Azpilicueta replacement amid Thomas Tuchel rebuild
Chelsea are in the process of a major defensive rebuild. Whilst their pre-season tour so far has shown that there are still some kinks to iron out in the team, the team is yet to even be completed. There are a couple of current first-team squad members set for a departure before the transfer window closes, Cesar Azpilicueta among them.
Kounde left out of Sevilla's pre-season tour as Chelsea talks continue
Jules Kounde has been left out of Sevilla's pre-season training camp in Portugal as Chelsea continue talks to sign the defender.
'Mane won't score 40 or 50 goals' - Bayern Munich signing cannot replace Lewandowski alone, warns Kimmich
Joshua Kimmich has warned that Sadio Mane cannot be seen as a direct replacement for Robert Lewandowski at Bayern Munich. The German champions saw star striker Lewandowski leave for Barcelona this summer, while Mane was signed from Liverpool to strengthen their attack.
Watch: De Ligt scores volley on Bayern Munich debut as Bundesliga champions put six past D.C. United
Bayern Munich saw a couple of summer signings made an immediate impact during a pre-season friendly against D.C. United, with Sadio Mane netting a debut goal for the club while Matthijs de Ligt marked his bow for the Bundesliga champions with a stunning volley.
Debut goals for Mane, De Ligt as Bayern thump Rooney's D.C. United
New signings Sadio Mane and Matthijs De Ligt scored debut goals as Bayern Munich thumped Major League Soccer's D.C United 6-2 in a friendly on Wednesday.
No sign of Liverpool or Manchester City in top 10 net spenders since 2020
Why 2020? Because this is the Covid era when transfer spending was supposed to be curbed. And five transfer windows is enough time to give us a pattern. And the pattern is that Liverpool and Manchester City are excellently run.