Youssef En-Nesyri has left Sevilla to join Jose Mourinho at Fenerbahce, the Turkish club confirmed on Thursday.
En-Nesyri, who scored 73 times in 196 appearances in La Liga for Sevilla, has signed a five-year deal for a reported €20million fee.
The 27-year-old had previously spent all of his professional career in Spain, enjoying spells at Malaga and Leganes before finding his best form with Sevilla.
En-Nesyri helped Los Nervionenses triumph in the Europa League on two occasions, scoring six goals across 15 appearances in those respective campaigns.
The Morocco international also played a pivotal role in the Atlas Lions semi-final run at the 2022 World Cup, netting twice in Qatar.
En-Nesyri s transfer to the 19-time Super Lig champions sees…
Antonio Conte is building a squad at Tottenham that may finally be able to end the club s long wait for silverware, former striker Robbie Keane has told Stats Perform.
Spurs pulled off quite a coup by appointing Conte as their head coach last November after bringing an early end to Nuno Espirito Santo s tenure.
The north London side were eighth in the Premier League when Conte took over, yet a fine second half to the campaign saw them pip fierce rivals Arsenal to fourth place.
Indeed, the 71 points Tottenham accrued in the 2021-22 campaign made up a tally they have bettered in only three previous Premier League seasons (86 in 2016-17, 77 in 2017-18 and 72 in 2012-13).
Guiding Spurs back into the Champions League was described as being a trophy for Conte,…
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri insists he is not concerned by Dusan Vlahovic s struggles as the Bianconeri prepare to host fellow Scudetto hopefuls Roma.
Allegri faced fierce criticism from Juventus supporters in the aftermath of Monday s 0-0 draw at Sampdoria, during which Vlahovic managed just nine touches overall, and a mere three before the break.
No player to take the field for 90 minutes in a Serie A game has had fewer touches since David Trezeguet had eight for Juventus against Catania in May 2008.
Since the start of last season, meanwhile, Vlahovic has scored 26 Serie A goals in 38 appearances, but just nine of those have come since his January move to Juventus (in 17 appearances).
Vlahovic has also gone from averaging a goal every 109 minu…
Jack Butland is resigned to missing Euro 2016, but has vowed to come back stronger after fracturing his ankle during England s friendly against Germany on Saturday.
Stoke City goalkeeper Butland who was standing in for injured number one Joe Hart was taken from the field on a stretcher shortly before half-time of England s 3-2 win in Berlin after appearing to hurt himself while making a save.
Scans on Sunday revealed that the 23-year-old had sustained a fracture, with the initial prognosis indicating that he would face a race against time to be fit for the European Championship.
However, Butland has revealed that he will not return for the end of the season, meaning his dream of going to a first senior international tournament is on hold.
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Jan Vertonghen hopes he has not signed his last contract at Tottenham as he plots a future with the club beyond 2020.
Vertonghen s contract expires at the end of this season but Spurs are set to take up an option to extend it by a further year.
The Belgium defender has been a mainstay at Spurs since joining from Ajax in 2012, though at 31 he is approaching the latter stages of his career and has yet to win a trophy with Tottenham.
However, with Tottenham eventually set to move to their new stadium, sitting just six points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool and through to the knockout rounds of the Champions League, Vertonghen is eager to remain a part of their project under Mauricio Pochettino.
I ve got a contract until 2020 — there s an option…
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Getting the new Eredivisie campaign underway on Sunday afternoon, Ajax will welcome Heerenveen to Amsterdam.
Starting with the hosts, enduring what was a public domestic nightmare last season as they broke a string of unwanted records, Ajax are desperate to find some crucial stability this time around. Nevertheless, despite being forced to settle for a fifth-place finish last year, the Dutch giants do appear to have turned a major corner under the guidance of Francesco Farioli. Picking up an impressive first-leg advantage away at Panathinaikos earlier in the week as they snatched a 1-0 victory on foreign soil, the Amsterdam-based outfit should find the mood in their camp at a recent high. Signing off their summer preparations with four …
Many believe that Group E is the strongest one at the Euro 2016 finals, containing star-studded Belgium, one of world’s most successful sides Italy, Zlatan inspired Sweden, as well as hard-working Republic of Ireland, with all four teams harbouring hopes of reaching the knockout stages.
And even if the Azzurri went all the way to the final at the Euro 2012, we definitely do not see them as favourites to win the first place in the group as this is probably one of their weakest teams in recent years.
will be heading to France deprived of services of Andrea Pirlo, Marco Verratti, Claudio Marchisio and Sebastian Giovinco, and with few more first team players rated doubtful, they could find it hard to realise their ambitions.
Star-studded side are probably your b…
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Roma, now under the management of Daniele De Rossi, will be looking to build on their recent success as they face Salernitana on Monday evening at Stadio Arechi.
De Rossi started his managerial stint at Roma with a win, and he will aim to continue the positive momentum against Salernitana, who find themselves at the bottom of the Serie A standings, having won only twice throughout the campaign.
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Salernitana faces a challenging task as they take on Roma, a team they have struggled against historically. Despite drawing 2-2 in their last two encounters, Salernitana s recent form has been challenging, with only two wins in their last 22 league matches. Filippo Inzaghi, the current coach, faces the difficult task of tur…
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Looking to end their qualifying campaign on a high after booking their spot at next year s European Championships, Poland will welcome Slovenia to Warszawa on Tuesday night.
Starting with the hosts, putting in another eye-catching display to clinch three points out in Isreal over the weekend it really has been a successful Group G campaign for Poland. Knowing that three more points on Tuesday will see them land their spot as group winners, Jerzy Brzęczek s men have won their last three matches on the bounce. Led by Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski who already has a stunning 26 strikes for club and country since opening the 2019/2020 campaign, Poland have won seven of their nine qualifying matchups and they have tasted defeat ju…
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AC Milan are set to visit the Stadio Arechi for their last match before Christmas on Friday, facing off against Salernitana, who currently sit at the bottom of the Serie A table.
This fixture marks a notable reunion as Salernitana head coach Filippo Inzaghi faces the club where he spent a significant, highly successful portion of his playing career, and also had a brief stint as a manager.
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Inzaghi s emotional ties and nostalgic moments will have to take a back seat as he faces the club where he had an illustrious 11-year career, claiming Serie A and the Champions League titles twice.
Despite his revered history, Inzaghi s managerial tenure during Milan s turbulent period saw the club struggle, finishing 1…