Author: Kate Man

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal to sign France Under-21s forward Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich.The structure of the transfer is yet to be confirmed – and it is unclear if it will be a permanent or loan deal.The 19-year-old reportedly rejected Spurs earlier this month but is now expected to move to north London.A picture was posted by his agent Gadiri Camara on Monday appearing to show them both on board a private jet.Tottenham beat Brentford 2-0 on Sunday at Gtech Community Stadium for their first league win in eight Premier League matches.Ange Postecoglou’s side sit 14th in the…

Speaking after he was dropped for the Manchester derby in December, England international Rashford said he was “ready for a new challenge”. Villa are also close to signing Spain midfielder Marco Asensio on loan from Paris St-Germain.On Saturday, Villa boss Unai Emery said the club “need new players” following their 2-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Wolves.They have already signed Spanish full-back Andres Garcia from Levante and Netherlands forward Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund in January. But Villa sold Colombia striker Jhon Duran to Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr in a £71m deal and centre-back Diego Carlos to Fenerbahce for around £8.45m.However,…

Luke Humphries withstood a stunning Jonny Clayton comeback to win the World Masters 6-5 in a final leg shootout.The English world number one looked to be cruising to victory at 5-2 before his Welsh opponent won three straight sets to force a decider in Milton Keynes.A dramatic finale went down to the last possible leg before Humphries, 29, eventually nailed double 20 to seal the £100,000 first prize.”That double top – my head was shaking, my heart was pounding before it went in,” said Humphries.”When it went to 5-5, I’m not a negative person but I thought the game might…

Manchester City have already made three big-money signings – signing Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush (£59m), Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis (£29.6m) and Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov (£33.6m).Ipswich spent about £20m to sign winger Jaden Philogene from Aston Villa, who in turn spent £19m on Netherlands forward Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund.Manchester United have brought in Denmark defender Patrick Dorgu from Lecce for £25m and England Under-19s international Ayden Heaven from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee.Tottenham signed Slavia Prague goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky for £12.5m and Lens defender Kevin Danso on loan with a commitment to buy for £21m. Crystal Palace added…

The Visit Rwanda campaign has successfully raised the east African country’s profile but Rwanda’s government has been accused of investing in sport to enhance its global image – a strategy labelled by critics as ‘sportswashing’.A sleeve partnership with Arsenal began in 2018, with the latest sponsorship reported to be worth more than £10m ($12.39 million) per year.A sponsorship with PSG was agreed the following year, and Bayern Munich signed a five-year football development and tourism promotion partnership with Rwanda in 2023.Meanwhile, Rwanda President Paul Kagame has announced a bid to stage a Formula 1 race and Kigali is set to…

LeBron James inspired the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-112 win over the New York Knicks amid reports Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic could soon become his new team-mate in a huge three-way trade deal.James scored 33 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists as the Lakers ended the Knicks’ five-game winning streak at Madison Square Garden.Shortly after the game finished, reports emerged that five-time NBA All-Star Doncic could be joining James on the west coast.ESPN reported Anthony Davis, an NBA title winner with the Lakers in 2020, would head to Dallas as part of the deal, along with guard Max…

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are one shot behind leader Sepp Straka going into Sunday’s final round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California.The pair, who were team-mates for Ireland at the Paris 2024 Olympics, both hit seven-under-par rounds of 65 to reach 15 under.”Let’s hope one of us does the business,” said Lowry, from County Offaly in the Republic of Ireland.The 37-year-old and Northern Ireland’s McIlroy, 35, looked set to be the leaders heading into the final day.But Austria’s Straka, who led the tournament after two rounds, birdied his final two holes to card a 70 and move clear.England’s…

The build-up to the game was dominated by Jones’ usual centre partner, Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu, being ruled out of the championship with injury.Tuipulotu is a world-class operator, a leader who combines both power and precision. He was a key part of Glasgow’s URC triumph last season and is a shoo-in for this summer’s Lions tour if he finds fitness in time.However, alongside another Glasgow man in Stafford McDowall, Jones delivered a reminder of his capacity to trouble any defence in world rugby.”Huw was outstanding today,” co-captain Finn Russell said. “I thought Stafford was really good at 12 as well.…

Pelzer was a German defender who played for several teams in his homeland – plus 18 months at Blackburn.Sadly his time at Ewood Park was blighted by injuries and he managed just one League Cup game against Walsall in 2002.In December 2019, four years after retiring from playing, Pelzer got his first job with a club – technical director of MLS side Chicago Fire.A few months into the job he went to Envigado to scout a defender – who they also went on to sign.”I was watching our main target Carlos Teran at the time,” he told BBC Sport. “Jhon…

“His passing had been completely unexpected,” Enzo Raiola tells BBC Sport. “Even when he was sick, all our attention was on helping him get better.”Nothing was in place, and we didn’t think we would need to reorganise everything while grieving – it was extremely difficult.”Mino died aged 54 in Milan in April 2022, with tributes pouring in from across the football world.Manchester City striker Erling Haaland simply called him “the best”, Italy forward Mario Balotelli said he was his “second father” and Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he had “cried until the last drop finished”.But Raiola’s family had to move on quickly…