Journalist Matteo Moretto has reported on that Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona. The journalist has claimed that Villa and Barcelona have negotiated a loan deal until the end of the season, adding that it will be done soon.
Coutinho muy cerca de volver a la Premier, Barça y Aston Villa negocian una cesión hasta junio. Confirmado lo que salió en estos minutos. Sí, puede concretizarse pronto.
Matteo Moretto (@MatteMoretto)
Coutinho has been on the books of Barcelona since 2018 when he joined from Liverpool. The 29-year-old Brazil international attacking midfielder had a loan spell at Bayern Munich in 2019-20 and is now back at the Catalan giants. Coutinho has made five starts and seven substitute appeara…
John Herdman hopes Toronto FC s bad run is behind them and a playoff push on the horizon as they prepare to meet Inter Miami, who are still bristling at suffering their joint-record defeat last time out in MLS.
Toronto staged a second-half comeback to beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday, snapping a seven-match losing streak across all competitions.
The Reds had been winless in nine ahead of their victory over the Union, which dragged them up to eighth in the Eastern Conference, three points adrift of the top seven.
With a number of players returning from injury and confidence restored, Herdman hopes that result can be something of a turning point.
We can go into that match now against Miami with one of my best starting XIs for the first time sin…
Sebastien Haller has given a positive update on his tumour treatment, but the Borussia Dortmund striker says it will be a few months before he can consider a playing return.
His diagnosis followed a July move to the Bundesliga heavyweights, after a superb 2021-22 season with Ajax saw Haller finish as the Eredivisie s top scorer.
Hopes of a flying start in Germany were checked after a testicular tumour was found, with the 28-year-old forced to step back from the field to undergo chemotherapy. Dortmund have since signed Anthony Modeste as back-up.
Former West Ham player Haller has said he is in good spirits and does not feel his body has been significantly affected since starting his course of treatment.
I walk every day and check my body, Haller told …