Fiorentina striker Khouma Babacar is nearing a summer switch to Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt, .
The 21-year-old returned to Artemio Franchi following a loan spell with Modena, but chances are he will be leaving again this summer.
According to Tuttosport, Eintracht Frankfurt are hot on the trail of the talented forward and they are stepping up their efforts to recruit him.
The same source has suggested the Bundesliga side are close to agreeing a season-long loan for the Senegalese that would include a buy-out clause as well.
Khouma Babacar has shown a great deal of potential since joining Viola from Pescara back in 2009, but he could only make 23 league appearances for the club.
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Arsenal will face a tough trip to Turkey in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-offs after being drawn against Besiktas.
Arsene Wenger s side are preparing for their 17th successive season in Europe s elite club competition and will face the Superliga side for the first time in their history when they attempt to secure a place in the group stage.
The two-legged tie will see former Chelsea striker Demba Ba return to London against a club he was linked with before agreeing a four-year deal on July 18.
Ba has already made an immediate impact in Turkey with a hat-trick on his debut against Feyenoord in the third qualifying round.
Ligue 1 side Lille stand in the way of Porto, winners of the competition in 2004, and a fourth successive group stage a…
Ronald Koeman and Virgil van Dijk believe Xavi Simon s disallowed goal should have stood after the Netherlands goalless draw with France on Friday.
The midfielder thought he had given his side the lead in the 69th minute after latching onto Memphis Depay s saved shot and picking out the bottom corner.
However, a lengthy VAR check saw the goal ruled out as Denzel Dumfries was judged to be blocking Mike Maignan from getting to it.
The Oranje were not happy with the decision at the time, and their ire continued into post-match, with a frustrated Koeman adamant they should have come away with all three points.
I think the position of Dumfries is offside, that s true, but he isn t disturbing the goalkeeper and when that happens, then it s a legal goal, Koeman…
Besart Berisha became the first man to reach 100 A-League goals as Melbourne Victory defeated Central Coast Mariners 1-0 on Friday.
The Kosovo international who first moved to Australia with Brisbane Roar in 2011 scored with 10 minutes remaining, blasting in from close range after good work from Jai Ingham to set him up for the hosts.
That took Berisha to his century of goals in Australia s top division and put him in the outright lead for this season s golden boot with 19. Jamie MacLaren and Bruno Fornaroli are one and two goals behind respectively with one regular-season match to play.
Victory were already assured of finishing second, giving them a bye in the first round of the play-offs, but this win ended a three-match stint without a triumph.
Argentina and Chile will relish the chance to end long waits for major international trophies on Sunday in the final of the Copa America.
Tournament hosts Chile came through a close-fought semi-final with Peru to move within one win of their first Copa success while Argentina thrashed P
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Gerardo Martino saw Lionel Messi shine in their dismantling of Paraguay last week with this weekend s clash offering the four-time world player of the year the chance to seal his first international honours.
Despite winning a host of titles with Barcelona, Messi s international career has not yet reached the same heights, although victory in Santiago would go a long way to silencing any remaining detra…
Edinson Cavani admits enduring a poor final season with Manchester United after fans returned to Old Trafford left him with a bitter taste , as he prepares to leave after two years at the club.
Cavani is moving on from United as a free agent at the end of his contract, having scored 12 goals in 41 Premier League appearances since joining in October 2020 from Paris Saint-Germain.
The Uruguay international initially impressed for United, scoring 10 goals in his first Premier League campaign as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s Red Devils finished as runners-up in a 2020-21 season played almost entirely behind closed doors due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, the 35-year-old then struggled for game-time under both Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick during his final …
All eyes will be on Sheffield United on Wednesday to see if they can overturn a 1-0 deficit against Tottenham to reach the League Cup final.
Sheffield United manager Nigel Clough expects a Tottenham side on high alert to arrive at Bramall Lane on Wednesday desperate to avoid a second cup upset in five days.
Spurs make the trip to south Yorkshire looking to protect a 1-0 lead following the League Cup semi-final first leg between the two clubs last week.
But Mauricio Pochettino s men are smarting after being dumped out of the FA Cup by Leicester City at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
Tottenham s exit was one of a number of shock results on a fourth-round weekend that saw League One side Bradford City win 4-2 at Premier League leaders Chelsea, Manchester…
Barcelona are open to making signings in January and Nolito is a real possibility, according to sporting director Robert Fernandez.
Celta Vigo forward Nolito has been linked with a return to Barca, who top the La Liga table by three points.
The club s transfer ban ends in January and Fernandez said Luis Enrique may yet add to his squad.
Incorporating players is a window that is open, he told RAC1 on Tuesday.
If there is the possibility of signing in January why not?
Nolito is among the potential signings for Barca and on Tuesday the 29-year-old refused to rule out a move.
Fernandez talked up the potential transfer, with Nolito having struggled to break into the Barca first team during his time there from 2008 to 2011.
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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti insists he does not have “freedom of expression” to talk about referees as he prepares his side for their Champions League Group C trip to Sporting Braga.
Ancelotti appeared to back referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea after the weekend draw in Sevilla but later conceded on his club’s official media channels that he used “irony” when questioned about officials.
In a pre-match press conference dominated by questions about the state of refereeing, Ancelotti refused the opportunity to echo Spanish referees’ chief Pedro Rocha and call officials from the country the best in the world.
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Arsenal have sent defensive duo Carl Jenkinson and Cohen Bramall to Birmingham City on season-long loan deals.
Jenkinson, who has been on the Gunners books since 2011, only made five appearances in all competitions last season, having spent the previous two seasons on loan with West Ham.
Birmingham confirmed on Monday the 25-year-old will spend 2017-18 at St Andrew s, where he will be joined by Bramall.
Left-sided Bramall, 21, only joined Arsenal last season from non-league Hednesford Town midway through last season and will now get the chance to gain first-team experience in the Championship.
OFFICIAL: Blues are delighted to announce the signings of pair Carl Jenkinson and Cohen Bramall
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Both players are…