AC Milan star Gianluigi Donnarumma received a special birthday message from countryman and Juventus great Gianluigi Buffon.
Saturday marks the 18th birthday of sensation Donnarumma, who has continued to produce performances beyond his tender years.
Since making his debut for Milan aged 16 in October 2015, Donnarumma has become the Serie A club s undisputed number one and he is now seen as the heir to Buffon s throne at Juventus and Italy.
And as soon as the clock ticked past midnight on Saturday, Buffon 21 years his senior welcomed the two-time Italy international to football s elite.
Hello Gigio, It s Gigi. I wanted to wish you a very happy birthday, finally entering the world of greats as the great player you are, Buffon said in a video message release…
Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe has been ruled out of action until December after undergoing an operation on his groin.
The 22-year-old played in 33 of Arsenal s 38 Premier League games last season – only three outfield players featured more regularly – but he has struggled for minutes this term.
Smith Rowe has not started any of league leaders Arsenal s opening seven matches in the competition and has totalled just 48 minutes on the pitch.
He has been struggling with a persistent groin issue, which was aggravated in the 3-1 loss to Manchester United earlier this month, and it was decided he would undergo surgery.
Arsenal confirmed on Thursday that Smith Rowe is facing a long spell on the sidelines, effectively ruling him out until the final fortn…
According to , Harry Kane will push for a move away from Tottenham Hotspur if they are unable to qualify for the Champions League next season. It has been reported that the England international striker is running out of patience with Spurs, and that he will look for a move if they are unable to end up in the Premier League top four in 2020-21.
Kane has been on the books of Tottenham his entire professional club football career so far and is one of the best strikers in the world. The 27-year-old scores goals, provides assists and creates chances for his teammates and is a complete striker. According to , the Englishman has scored 19 goals and provided 13 assists in the Premier League and has scored three goals and provided two assists in five Europa League games for Spurs so fa…
Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland has joined Championship strugglers Barnsley on loan until the end of the year, .
The one time England international moved to the Britannia Stadium in January, but is yet to make a senior appearance for the club.
He spent the second half of last season back with Birmingham City, having been with the Blues since turning professional in 2010, while he has also impressed in two separate loan spells with Cheltenham Town.
Teams in Spain and Portugal had also been monitoring the 20 year old’s situation, but it is Barnsley who have secured the shot stopper’s services on a 93 day deal.
The Tykes are currently second from bottom of the second-tier, with just four points taken from their opening eight games, while with 22 …
Former Liverpool and Fulham defender Danny Murphy will reflect on a wonderful career after confirming that he has retired from playing.
The 36-year-old has been a free agent since he was released by Blackburn Rovers back in July and has decided to hang up his boots 20 years after scoring on his professional debut for Crewe Alexandra.
Murphy started out at Gresty Road before spells at Liverpool, Charlton Athletic, Tottenham, Fulham and Blackburn, earning nine caps for England along the way and amassing over 600 appearances in total at club level.
His career highlights included winning the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup treble with Liverpool in 2000-01 and helping unfancied Fulham to reach the 2010 Europa League final, where the London club were defeated by Atletico Ma…
LA Galaxy have confirmed the signing of midfielder Romain Alessandrini from Marseille.
The 27-year-old has completed a move to MLS after a bid rumoured to be worth close to €1.6million.
Alessandrini has signed a contract as a designated player that will reportedly see him earn between €1.2m and €1.4m.
We are very excited to add a talented, attacking winger like Romain to our roster, LA Galaxy general manager Peter Vagenas told the club s official website.
He is in the prime of his career and has spent time playing at a top division in Europe.
Romain will play a valuable role in our team s success this season and we look forward to him joining the team ahead of the 2017 season.
Alessandrini, who progressed through the youth rank…
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey says he is feeling full of confidence after his goalscoring form continued in the 3-3 draw at Liverpool on Wednesday.
The Wales international scored the Gunners first of the match by converting Joel Campbell s slick pass and also had a dinked effort headed off the goal-line by home defender Mamadou Sakho.
Ramsey, who has proven his goalscoring credentials before by netting 16 times in all competitions for Arsenal during the 2013-14 season, has now scored four times in the last nine matches he has been involved in and is hoping to add more.
I am feeling confident, he said to Arsenal Player. It was a good ball from Joel again, so I was delighted with that goal.
I know my team-mates have the ability to pick my runs out and g…
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The Premier League season is slowly but surely coming to an end and while a lot has already been decided at the top and bottom of the table, there are still plenty of meaningful fixtures left to be played. One perfect example of that is the imminent clash between London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal that ll go down on Wednesday evening. The Blues want to make sure of their place in the top four, whereas the Gunners are scrambling for some kind of European involvement next season.
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Champions League final, FA Cup final, top four race if there was any doubt over Thomas Tuchel s ability to succeed in this job, we d like to think it s now disappeared. Chelsea have looked like a completely different team i…
Leeds United have confirmed the signing of Manchester City winger Jack Harrison on loan for a third successive season.
Harrison has spent the past two campaigns at Leeds, becoming a first-team regular under Marcelo Bielsa.
The 23-year-old made 46 appearances as Leeds won the Championship and sealed promotion to the Premier League last term, scoring six times and providing eight assists.
Leeds also confirmed the loan transfer is with a view to a permanent deal.
Harrison becomes Leeds third addition of the transfer window, with Helder Costa and goalkeeper Illan Meslier having made their stays permanent following impressive loan spells from Wolves and Lorient respectively in 2019-20.
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What the papers say
Big changes could be in the pipeline at Chelsea on and off the pitch this summer, according to various reports. The Daily Mail says Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim is a possible replacement for manager Mauricio Pochettino.
On the field, the club are looking to sell defender Trevoh Chalobah, 24, and Albania forward Armando Broja, 22, according to The Daily Telegraph. England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24, and Spain left-back Marc Cucurella, 25, could also leave in the summer.
Summer changes are also expected at Manchester United. The Manchester Evening News says Brazil winger Antony, 24, is among the players they would be prepared to sell.
Victor Osimhen is eyeing a move to the Premier League, according to The Sun. Arsenal and Chelsea are b…