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Sunderland have completed the signing of Austria defender Kevin Danso from Tottenham on a loan deal until the end of the season.
The deal will cost the Black Cats £2.5m and will be made permanent next summer – for a fee of £22.5m – if Regis Le Bris’ side stay in the Premier League.
“I’m really happy to be here and I can’t wait to get started,” said Danso.
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Newcastle‘s men’s, women’s and under-21 sides will wear black armbands during their pre-season matches to honour Keegan, who guided the club to Premier League promotion in 1992-93 and second place in the 1995-96 top flight.
A minute’s silence will be observed before Eddie Howe’s side play Gateshead in an away friendly this Saturday.
Keegan’s photo will be displayed on screens at St James’ Park in the seventh minute –
‘Legendary’, ‘pure class’ and ‘on another level’ are just some of the terms used to describe Kevin de Bruyne this week.
The Belgian is enjoying one of his best starts to a season since moving to Napoli on a free transfer this summer which begs the question, did he leave Manchester City a year too early?
The exodus of senior City players in the past year has been well documented,
“I can’t believe it’s not a penalty. When you have skilful players like Todd Cantwell on the park you expect them to do something special. He’s driven into the box, he does a great Cruyff turn, the defender hasn’t a clue where he is, he slides… for me it’s a penalty.
“The officials are 15 yards away and can see it. You can see why sometimes managers pull their hair
Tottenham Hotspur will complete the permanent signing of defender Kevin Danso once the transfer window opens on Sunday, the club have confirmed.
Spurs signed Austria centre-back Danso on loan from French side Lens in February, and he will complete a £21m permanent signing as per the terms of the loan deal.
The 26-year-old made 10 Premier League appearances last season and came on as a late substitute as Spurs defeated
Charlton Athletic 4-4 Sunderland (25 May 1998)
Phillips had enjoyed a spectacular breakthrough season after joining Sunderland the previous summer for a bargain £325,000 from Watford.
He had netted 34 goals in a deadly partnership with Niall Quinn as the Black Cats were only pipped for automatic promotion on the final day.
Phillips grabbed the winner in the play-off semi-final against… wait for it…. yes, Sheffield United, at an electric
Departing midfielder Kevin de Bruyne will receive a farewell from Manchester City after his final home game against Bournemouth on Tuesday.
The Belgian announced last month he will leave City after 10 years when his contract expires at the end of the season.
The 33-year-old has won 16 trophies since joining from Bundesliga club Wolfsburg in 2015, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2023.
De Bruyne,
Kevin de Bruyne, Manchester City, £9.5m – Southampton (a)
De Bruyne has had two double digit hauls in the past four weeks.
He’s started the past five games, so worries about his fitness should not be an issue and the Belgian only has three league games left in his City career.
If he’s going out with a bang, this game against one of the worst teams in Premier League history
De Bruyne’s final home game will come against Bournemouth on 20 May, with away matches to play at Southampton and Fulham.
And he can ensure a dream ending if City beat Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
“Maybe he is still good enough to play here,” said former Manchester City defender Micah Richards.
“Maybe he hasn’t the press, but quality – he believes he can still play
De Bruyne has struggled with injuries, having missed almost five months of last season when City won their fourth consecutive Premier League title, playing just 26 games in all competitions, and has started just 19 matches this term.
Announcing his departure on social media earlier this month, he admitted “whether we like it or not, it’s time to say goodbye”, while City manager Guardiola added “it was not easy for