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How do football players get signed during the January transfer window?

According to FIFA, 2019 marked a record year for global transfer spending, with clubs investing a staggering $7.35 billion (£5.6bn/$8.15bn) in player acquisitions.

FA Cup: Jesus carried off on stretcher during 3rd round tie vs Man Utd

Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus was carried off on a stretcher during the first half of the FA Cup match against Manchester United on Sunday. The Brazilian was hurt while attempting to tackle Bruno Fernandes as the United captain prepared to take a shot. Jesus immediately signaled to the bench that he was in pain and had his jersey over his head as he was taken off the field in the 40th minute, to be replaced by Raheem Sterling. The precise nature of the injury wasn't immediately clear.

FA Cup Round-up: Man United beat Arsenal on penalties; Spurs avoid scare

Tottenham endured the humiliation of being taken to extra time by Tamworth, an opponent nearly 100 places lower in English soccer's pyramid, before winning 3-0 and avoiding one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history. Defending champion Manchester United also advanced from the third round by beating Arsenal 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. Joshua Zirkzee converted the clinching penalty for United, which played from the 61st minute with 10 men following Diogo Dalot's sending-off. Four days after beating Premier League leader Liverpool 1-0 in the English League Cup semifinals, Tottenham's team of established internationals toiled against a group of part-time soccer players whose main jobs included bricklaying, selling zippers and being a financial advisor. A massive surprise was on when fifth-tier Tamworth forced extra time with the score 0-0, only for the hosts to concede an own-goal in the 101st minute and then strikes by Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson to disappoint

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Highlights: Barca thump Madrid 5-2 in cup final

Madrid entered the match hoping to bounce back from a 4-0 loss to Barcelona in October's La Liga Clasico. However, Barcelona dominated in Jeddah, leaving their arch-rivals frustrated.

Arsenal vs Man United FA Cup match HIGHLIGHTS: 10-men Manchester United beat Arsenal in penalties

United kept their title defence alive as they beat Arsenal 5-3 in penalties despite being a man down for almost 60 minutes

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Super Cup final live match time and streaming

Flick's squad has improved in terms of fitness in the new year, with Araujo and Andreas Christensen now available, but they are still missing long-term absentee Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Who is Abdukodir Khusanov? 1st Uzbeki player to play in the Premier League

Abdukodir Khusanov is set to move to defending Premier League champions Manchester City as they have agreed a deal with Lens for the transfer of the centre back.

Transfer news: Reported Man City target Marmoush scores again for Frankfurt

Reported Manchester City target Omar Marmoush boosted his transfer value with another goal for Eintracht Frankfurt to beat St. Pauli 1-0 in the Bundesliga. The Egypt forward grabbed his 14th league goal in the 32nd minute, taking one touch and another to send the ball inside the far post from a difficult angle. Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krsche acknowledged before the match that a club has expressed interest in the player, though he didn't want to confirm it was Man City. The English champion has been struggling of late under Pep Guardiola. Sky reported that Frankfurt was demanding an 80 million euros ($82 million) fee for Marmoush, but Krsche also declined to confirm that. It doesn't make any sense to talk about prices, Krsche said. Basically, we've said our goal is to keep this team together. Of course, we also said if there are exceptional circumstances, we'd have to think about giving away top performers. We're not there yet. It would be the second big transfer coup fo

Top 5 all-time football signings during the January transfer window

There have been many influential transfers during this short period of transfers that have often gone on to decide league titles or Champions League triumphs as well.

Lionel Messi to return to Europe? New contract with Inter Miami revealed

Messi's new contract aims to give him the flexibility to join a European club on loan, maintaining his fitness ahead of Argentina's World Cup title defense in 2026.

From Rashford to Kvaratskhelia: Top 5 January transfer window rumours

While some high-profile names like Marcus Rashford and Kvaratskhelia are in the spotlight, clubs are also trying to fill the gaps left by injuries or poor form.

Spanish government allows Dani Olmo to continue playing for Barcelona

Spain's government stepped in Wednesday to provisionally allow midfielder Dani Olmo and forward Pau Vctor to continue playing for Barcelona following the Spanish league's refusal to do so. Barcelona appealed the decision by the league to Spain's Higher Council for Sport, a government body under the auspices of the ministry of education and sports. The council has initially ruled in Barcelona's favor to allow the two players to continue participating in official competitions while it studies the appeal and makes a definitive ruling. Last summer, the two players were registered only through the end of 2024, and the financially troubled Barcelona failed to meet the league's financial fair-play rules by the end-of-year deadline. Once the club got its paperwork in order, the league, with the backing of the Spanish soccer federation, said that it was rejecting Barcelona's attempt to register the players for the rest of the season. The league and the federation said in a joint statement th

Barcelona through to Spanish Super Cup final, beat Atheltic Bilbao 2-0

Lamine Yamal and Gavi Pez scored to lead Barcelona past Athletic Bilbao 2-0 and into the Spanish Super Cup final on Wednesday. Gavi scored in the 17th minute of the semifinal for his first goal since the midfielder returned to playing in October after a serious leg injury that sidelined him for nearly a year. Gavi then helped Yamal put the result away in the 52nd with a pass that the 17-year-old controlled while twirling toward the goal. Yamal sized up goalkeeper Unai Simn and slotted home to double the lead. Real Madrid and Mallorca will play the other semifinal also in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. The final is on Sunday. Yamal didn't reveal which rival he would prefer for the final, saying the final will be tough, and we want to win it, that is the important thing. Gavi got Barcelona going after he redirected in a short pass from Alejandro Balde after the left back had reached the endline in Athletic's area. Athletic could barely muster a threat until it was behind by two

Carabao Cup highlights: Tottenham beat Liverpool 1-0 in 1st leg at home

Lucas Bergvall's first goal for Tottenham secured a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the English League Cup semifinals on Wednesday in a first-leg match notable for a serious-looking injury to Rodrigo Bentancur and the first in-stadium announcement by a referee in the English game. The 18-year-old Bergvall slotted home the winner in the 86th minute following a pass from Dominic Solanke, who thought 10 minutes earlier that he had given Tottenham the lead. That goal was ruled out after a VAR check for offside and referee Stuart Attwell communicated the decision via a wireless microphone to spectators inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and to TV viewers. In the sixth minute, Bentancur the Uruguay midfielder who plays for Tottenham fell to the ground and lay prone after landing awkwardly when attempting a header from a corner. He was carried off on a stretcher, to applause from around the ground, after receiving treatment during a 10-minute delay and Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou confirmed

Deschamps' France coaching career to end after 2026 FIFA World Cup

France coach Didier Deschamps plans to announce on Wednesday that he won't continue in the role after the next World Cup, according to reports in French media. L'Equipe and RMC Sport were among the outlets to report that the 56-year-old Deschamps would leave when his contract expires in the summer of 2026. Deschamps, a World Cup winner as a player, took over as coach of Les Bleus in July 2012 and led France to the World Cup title in 2018, beating Croatia in the final. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, France reached the final and lost and epic title match to Argentina. Europe will send 16 teams to the first 48-team World Cup, being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico in the summer of 2026.

Isak scores in League Cup semis to help Newcastle triumph 2-0 over Arsenal

Newcastle moved a step closer to a first major domestic trophy since 1955 with a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the first leg of the English League Cup semifinals. Goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon at the Emirates Stadium put Newcastle within reach of the final at Wembley Stadium in March. The second leg is at St James' Park on Feb. 5. It's a great result. It's only the first half. If we don't go through then this has no meaning, but we can't hide from the fact that this is a massive win, Isak said. It was Newcastle's first win at the Emirates since 2010 and Arsenal's first home defeat since April. Isak struck in the 37th minute to continue his outstanding scoring run with his 14th goal in 15 games. The Sweden international was involved in Newcastle's second in the 51st, when his shot was saved by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya and the rebound was converted by Gordon. Despite being bought by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund in 2021, Newcastle hasn't won a major domestic

Ireland's Robbie Keane named head coach of Hungarian champion Ferencvaros

Ireland soccer great Robbie Keane was hired to coach Ferencvaros, which is chasing a sixth straight Hungarian league title and looking to advance in the Europa League. Ferencvaros said on Monday that Keane will take charge of the team on Tuesday during a midwinter training camp in Spain. He replaces Pascal Jansen, the former assistant to Arne Slot at Dutch club AZ Alkmaar, who left the Budapest club last week midway through his first season. Keane's first competitive game is in the Europa League at Eintracht Frankfurt on Jan. 23. Ferencvaros is on track to advance to the knockout stage by placing in the top 24 of the 36-team standings. Five-time defending champion Ferencvaros resumes its domestic league games in February, sitting in second place behind leader Puskas Akademia. The 44-year-old Keane returns to soccer after leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv in the offseason. He won the Israeli league title in his debut season with Maccabi, which was affected by security issues after the attack

Dembele scores as PSG edges trophy win; Marseille crushes Le Havre

Ousmane Dembl scored a stoppage-time winner as Paris Saint-Germain beat Monaco 1-0 to win the Champions Trophy. The France winger was unmarked at the back post to meet a low cross from the left by Fabian Ruiz in the second minute of added time on Sunday. PSG won the trophy, also known as the French Super Cup, for the third straight time and a record-extending 13th overall. PSG won the league and cup double last season, with Monaco finishing second in the league. The result reflects our domination, PSG coach Luis Enrique said, while Monaco coach Adi Htter conceded PSG played better. A goal in the last minute always feels like a knife in the back, Htter said. PSG deserved to win if we're being honest, they had more chances. The match took place at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, with PSG owned by Qatar-based QSI since 2011. Dsir Dou hit the crossbar early on for PSG and Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Khn made several saves. Monaco improved after the break and hit the post through Eliesse

Thomas Tuchel starts scouting for England, impressed with available talents

Wearing a thick coat and a baseball cap, Thomas Tuchel got down to scouting work in his new role as England soccer coach. The German's first task? Watching Tottenham play Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. He'll probably be pleased with what he saw. Inside the first six minutes, two players likely to be in Tuchel's first squad got on the scoresheet Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke in the fourth minute and Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon shortly after. Tuchel's contract officially started on Wednesday. He and his support team are due to visit St. George's Park England's training base and their main place of work for the first time next week, when they will hold a series of introductory meetings with relevant members of staff. Tuchel's first matches in charge will be the World Cup qualifiers against Albania on March 21 and Latvia three days later. His contract with England runs through to the World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico in the summer of 202

Soccer fan in Scotland ejected for alleged racial abuse of player, arrested

A supporter was arrested for allegedly racially abusing a player during a Scottish Premiership match between Edinburgh rivals Hearts and Hibernian. The incident occurred while a video review was taking place for Hibs' 10th-minute opening goal of the team's 2-1 win. The player receiving abuse from a fan in the Hearts end was Hibs substitute Jordan Obita, Britain's Press Association reported. Hibs said in a statement that a supporter was ejected from the stadium and arrested in relation to an alleged incident of racism" and thanked Hearts for its swift action taken against the fan at Tynecastle Park. Hearts said it condemns racism and any abusive behavior. Hibs manager David Gray praised Obita for not letting the alleged incident affect him as he entered as a substitute in the 85th. There's no place for it at all and it's been dealt with, Gray told British broadcaster Sky Sports. The most important thing is Jordan's been on the pitch and was fantastic when he came on. So it's about