How the Irish fared in the January sales
The dust has settled on another January window - and there was a fair bit of moving and shaking involving Irish players.
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Newcastle’s Wembley dream fulfilled with historic Carabao Cup final
NEWCASTLE, UK: Tell me ma, me ma, they won’t be home for tea — Newcastle United are going to Wembley.
Chelsea pay record fee for Fernandez as Cancelo joins Bayern
Chelsea paid a Premier League record fee of €121 million (£106.8 million) to sign Enzo Fernandez as Joao Cancelo made a surprise move to Bayern Munich and Jorginho joined Arsenal on a frantic transfer deadline day in Europe.
Chelsea complete record signing of Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez
LONDON: Premier League side Chelsea completed the signing of Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a British record £106.8 million ($131.46 million) on Wednesday after a day of complex negotiations between the clubs.
Newcastle sink Saints to end 47-year wait to reach League Cup final
NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom: Newcastle reached the League Cup final for the first time in 47 years as Sean Longstaff’s double inspired a 2-1 win against Southampton in Tuesday’s semifinal second leg at jubilant St. James’ Park. Longstaff’s first-half strikes ensured Eddie Howe’s side finished the job after winning 1-0 in the first leg last week.
Inter beat Atalanta to reach Italian Cup semifinals
MILAN: Inter Milan set up a potential Italian Cup semifinal clash with arch rivals Juventus after the holders saw off Atalanta 1-0 on Tuesday. Matteo Darmian struck the only goal 11 minutes after half-time, his low strike across Juan Musso enough to put a tight quarter-final at the San Siro in Inter’s favor.
Jorginho joins Arsenal from Chelsea on deadline day
LONDON: Jorginho joined Premier League leaders Arsenal from Chelsea on transfer deadline day on Tuesday for a reported fee of £12 million ($15 million). “Welcome to The Arsenal, Jorginho,” the club said in a post on their official Twitter account.
Russian Olympic chief says athletes must compete without restrictions
MOSCOW: The head of Russia's Olympic Committee said Tuesday that athletes representing Russia must not be subjected to different conditions from those of other countries, amid a growing row over their participation in the 2024 Paris Games. "Russians must participate exactly on the same conditions as all other athletes. Any additional conditions or criteria are unwelcome, especially any that have political overtones, which are completely unacceptable for the Olympic movement," Stanislav Pozdnyakov said, according to Russian news agencies.