Tag: Madrid

Dean Huijsen: Real Madrid agree £50m deal to sign Bournemouth defender
15 May 2025 Off

Dean Huijsen: Real Madrid agree £50m deal to sign Bournemouth defender

By Total Football News

Tiago Pinto, Bournemouth’s president of football operations, was crucial in the signing of Huijsen.

The Portuguese joined the Cherries from Roma in 2024, where he was general manager.

He was key in landing Huijsen, having watched the former Roma defender on loan at the Stadio Olimpico that season.

Those with knowledge of the negotiations say Pinto knew he could exploit Juventus’ need to sell players.

This is despite one source

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Real Madrid seek to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold for Club World Cup
6 May 2025 Off

Real Madrid seek to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold for Club World Cup

By Total Football News

Real Madrid are aiming to complete the signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold before the start of the Club World Cup.

The England defender has confirmed he will leave Liverpool when his contract expires later this summer and the 26-year-old is expected to join the Spanish club as a free agent.

Alexander-Arnold’s contract with Liverpool expires on 30 June but the Club World Cup begins 16 days earlier.

BBC Sport understands Real

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Visit Rwanda signs Atletico Madrid deal as Arsenal protests continue
30 April 2025 Off

Visit Rwanda signs Atletico Madrid deal as Arsenal protests continue

By Total Football News

The decades-long conflict in eastern DR Congo has intensified since January when M23 staged an unprecedented offensive, seizing the cities of Goma and Bukavu and sparking fears of a wider regional war.

Rwanda has said its forces are acting in self-defence against the Congolese army and allied militias, some of which it accuses of links to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

DR Congo also accuses Rwanda of illegally exploiting its mineral

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Luka Modric: Ballon d’Or to boardroom – why has Real Madrid legend invested in Swansea City?
15 April 2025 Off

Luka Modric: Ballon d’Or to boardroom – why has Real Madrid legend invested in Swansea City?

By Total Football News

It is not known how much Modric has invested in Swansea or what stake he has received – and that may never become clear if he simply adds to the US group that currently has a 77.4% share.

However, what the iconic Modric brings is worth more than just cash, with Swansea keen to capitalise on his global reach.

The club’s owners recently acknowledged they need to drive new income

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England secure fifth Champions League spot after Arsenal beat Real Madrid
8 April 2025 Off

England secure fifth Champions League spot after Arsenal beat Real Madrid

By Total Football News

Each country’s league earns a coefficient ranking based on how their teams perform in Uefa’s three men’s club competitions: the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.

Coefficient points are earned through match results – two for a win and one for a draw.

The points earned by clubs from the same domestic league are added up and divided by the number of clubs the league has in Europe.

For

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Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid: What do Liverpool fans think as social media backlash bites
26 March 2025 Off

Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid: What do Liverpool fans think as social media backlash bites

By Total Football News

There have been few transfer sagas in recent history that have divided fan opinion quite like this.

“[I] can’t believe the negativity directed towards Trent Alexander-Arnold and his potential move away from Liverpool,” former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock wrote on X.

“I’ve seen comments like ‘he should be ashamed’ and he’s ‘not loyal to the club’. [They] are deluded.

“He’s entitled to make his own choices and challenge himself in

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Manuel Akanji: Manchester City defender to miss Real Madrid and Liverpool games
13 February 2025 Off

Manuel Akanji: Manchester City defender to miss Real Madrid and Liverpool games

By Total Football News

Defender Manuel Akanji has been ruled out of Manchester City’s Champions League return with Real Madrid and their Premier League clash with Liverpool amid fears he could be set for an extended absence with a muscular problem.

The Switzerland international was replaced at half-time in the 3-2 defeat by Real at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

City face Real in the second leg next Wednesday before hosting Liverpool on Sunday

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Trent Alexander-Arnold: ‘Real Madrid? More like Tranmere’ – has speculation ‘affected’ Liverpool star?
5 January 2025 Off

Trent Alexander-Arnold: ‘Real Madrid? More like Tranmere’ – has speculation ‘affected’ Liverpool star?

By Total Football News

Given both United goals and the majority of the visitors’ threat came down his side, it was not difficult to understand why Alexander-Arnold’s performance was questioned.

With Bruno Fernandes drifting left and the pace of Dalot on that side too, it was a clear plan to try to hurt Liverpool down their right.

More than half of United’s attacks – 54% to be precise – went on that side so

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Joao Felix joins Chelsea from Atletico Madrid as Conor Gallagher exits
21 August 2024 Off

Joao Felix joins Chelsea from Atletico Madrid as Conor Gallagher exits

By Total Football News

Chelsea have signed Portugal forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid for a fee in the region of £45m, with England midfielder Conor Gallagher going the other way for about £33m.

Felix, 24, who has signed a seven-year deal to begin a second spell at Stamford Bridge, scored four goals in 20 appearances during a loan spell in west London in 2023.

“I’m really happy to be back at Chelsea and

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