Kerim Alajbegovic has not played a single competitive match for Bayer Leverkusen. Now the Bundesliga club are selling the Bosnian World Cup discovery for the second time already – this time for a record fee.
The landscape of African football is shifting as more Southern African stars trade the familiarity of the PSL for the demanding but lucrative leagues of North Africa. From Percy Tau’s trophy-laden spell in Egypt to Thembinkosi Lorch’s recent resurgence in Morocco and Libya, the trend of moving north is becoming impossible to ignore.
Sandro Tonali's agent has opened up on the midfielder's future amid talk of interest from Arsenal and Juventus. Beppe Riso has denied reports that he offered the Italy international to the Gunners on deadline day but says he will evaluate the midfielder's future later in the season and whether Newcastle "are open to anything." Tonali is contracted to the Magpies until 2029.
Brad Friedel has told GOAL why elite clubs in the Premier League should be doing all they can to acquire USMNT star Weston McKennie this summer. The versatile midfielder, who previously endured a troubled loan spell in England at Leeds, is running down his contract at Serie A giants Juventus. Free agency will soon be hit, meaning that new challenges can be sought.