Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has committed to the club until at least 2027 after his contract was extended.
The Spaniard’s existing deal still had two years to run but he has agreed terms for an additional 12 months, the PA news agency understands.
Villa are also keen to sit down with the 52-year-old in the summer and discuss a new longer-term contract.
Emery has done an impressive job at Villa Park, guiding them from a relegation fight when taking over from Steven Gerrard in November 2022 to the brink of Champions League qualification this season.
They are also in the semi-final of the Europa Conference League, where they play Olympiacos, and are the favourites to win the tournament which would represent a first European trophy since 1982.
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The upcoming friendly between Hungary and Turkey at the Puskas Arena marks their first meeting since November 2020, when Hungary secured a 2-0 home victory in the UEFA Nations League.
Both teams qualified for Euro 2024 as group winners in the qualifying process, adding an extra layer of intrigue to this encounter.
Hungary
Hungary s resurgence in international football, marked by their qualification to three consecutive European Championships, underscores their improved performance in recent years. Under the management of Marco Rossi, they topped Group G in Euro 2024 qualifying, finishing unbeaten with 18 points from eight matches.
Their strong form, marked as quite notable since the summer of 2022, continued with impre…
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Guinea and Egypt will cross paths in the fifth round of the qualifications for the African Cup of Nations at the Stade de Marrakech on Wednesday. It should be a thrilling contest between the two teams looking to finish top of Group D, ahead of Malawi and Ethiopia.
Guinea
Guinea s qualifying campaign had a slow start, but they have turned things around with three consecutive victories, placing them on the verge of their 13th appearance at the AFCON.
Initially, the Syli National suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against Egypt in their Group D opener in June 2022. However, they bounced back with a 1-0 win over Malawi just four days later, reigniting their campaign.
Following that, Guinea secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over…
Inter Milan have been performing above the most optimistic expectations during the first half of the 2019-20 Serie A season. Following the first 17 matches of the campaign, the Nerazzurri sit at the top of the standings with 42 points. They have won 13 of their 17 games while losing just once. That lone defeat came at the expense of the reigning league champions, Juventus.
Furthermore, Antonio Conte’s men own the third-best attack in the league with 36 goals scored – behind Atalanta and Lazio – while also owning the best defensive unit having conceded only 14 goals. That last stat shouldn’t be surprising considering Conte’s reputation as one of the best defensive managers in the world. It seems Inter are well equipped to mount a realistic title challenge now that the …
Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski has suggested he will remain at the LaLiga club next season.
Lewandowski joined Barcelona from Bayern Munich in 2022 and has since helped them win the league title last season as well as the Spanish Super Cup.
The 35-year-old ended his debut season as the league s top scorer with 23 goals and has netted a further 18 in Barcelona s current trophy-less campaign.
Lewandowski s current contract is set to expire in 2026, but uncertainties about his future have grown since manager Xavi initially announced his departure in January, only to backtrack in April.
Barcelona are also dealing with economic challenges, with a bloated wage bill and a huge renovation project at the Camp Nou stadium having increased the financial strain…
Alexandre Lacazette will rejoin Lyon on a free transfer from Arsenal, despite the Ligue 1 side not qualifying for European football next season.
Lacazette moved from Lyon to Arsenal in 2017 for an initial €60million (£51.3m) fee on a five-year contract, which comes to its end in June.
The 31-year-old previously suggested he would be open to re-signing for Lyon, adding in April he was in discussion with many clubs .
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas responded by stating if we need to make compromises to get [Lacazette], we will , while director of football Vincent Ponsot outlined his desire to bring the forward back home.
And Peter Bosz s team, who finished eighth in Ligue 1 this season, have managed to seal the France international s return to his bo…
Chelsea are interested in signing Inter Milan central defender Milan Skriniar in the summer of 2023, according to . Skriniar is out of contract at former Serie A champions Inter at the end of the season, and ex-Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea are among the clubs keen on securing the services of the 27-year-old Slovakia international centre-back on a free transfer.
Skriniar has been on the books of Inter since 2017 and is one of the best central defenders in Serie A. The 27-year-old has played almost 200 Serie A matches for the Nerazzurri, and won the Serie A title, the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana once each with the Milanese giants.
The Slovakia international centre-back has made 14 starts and one substitute appearance in Serie A for…
Neymar will find all the support he needs at Paris Saint-Germain after the Brazil superstar questioned his long-term future in football, head coach Mauricio Pochettino has promised.
In May, Neymar signed a new contract to stay with PSG until 2025, and this season he has been joined by Lionel Messi at the Parc des Princes.
Along with Kylian Mbappe, they could forge one of the great strike forces in the game, although at this stage the trio are still finding their way as a combination.
Despite the challenge of making such an exciting alliance work, Neymar has said he is unsure whether he has the strength of mind to deal with football much longer and would likely play his final World Cup in Qatar next year.
Neymar is an honest person and a player who expr…
Manchester City top FIFA s list of the biggest spenders on internationals transfers in the past decade.
The world governing body on Monday revealed $48.5billion worth of player trading was done between 2011 and 2020.
Premier League champions City have spent big on the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Ruben Dias during that period, so it is no surprise they top the list.
Chelsea and Barcelona are second and third respectively on the list which does not state how much each club spent in total.
Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid make up the top five, while 12 of the top 30 clubs, who alone have spent €19.3billion in the time period, are from England.
Neymar s move from Barcelona to PSG was for a world record fee of €222m, while Madrid brough…
Eventually cruising their way to the final of this season s EFL Cup on Wednesday night, Manchester United finished off the job as they claimed a 2-0 victory against Nottingham Forest.
Firmly sat in pole position after clinching a thumping first-leg 3-0 romp at the City Ground last week, Erik ten Hag s men also continued on their stellar purple patch.
Putting on a second-half clinic as Anthony Martial and Fred bagged a quickfire double, Steve Cooper s side would have known that they always faced a major uphill struggle at Old Trafford.
Clinching a trip to Wembley and booking what should be a real battle against Newcastle, United are now on the verge of finally bringing a piece of silverware back to Manchester this year.
Storming their way to a thumping 5-…