that Toulouse have all but agreed to sign Cameroon defender Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik from Rennes.
The highly rated footballer has been dropped from his side when he refused to sign a new deal at Stade de la Route de Lorient and hasn t been even considered for any of the matches this season.
And while he was in talks with Evian over the past few days, L Equipe understands that it was Toulouse that won the chase for his signature.
Kana-Biyik has agreed a two and a half year deal with le Tefece, and the agreement should be made official during the day.
The Cameroon international joined Rennes from Le Havre in 2010 and went on to make 113 Ligue 1 appearances for les Bretons, scoring 3 goals in the process.
Rennes face Evian on the road later today, hop…
Paraguay were convincing 1-0 winners over Jamaica in Antofagasta on Tuesday, continuing their Copa America momentum.
Quarter-finals are all but a formality now for Paraguay, who have reached the Copa s last eight in seven of the previous eight tournaments surpassing the stage only once, when they made the final in 2011.
The victory saw Paraguay carry on their form from their 2-2 draw with Argentina, while for Jamaica, it was another 1-0 defeat after their opening loss to Uruguay.
Paraguay s winner came in unconventional fashion with Jamaica goalkeeper Duwayne Kerr providing an inadvertent assist.
Kerr rushed out of his area to deal with a lofted ball through from Victor Caceres, the Norway-based custodian opting to use his head to do so.
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Smelling a real chance to cause an upset in the capital on Wednesday evening, Southampton will look to pile more pressure onto Arsenal when they travel to the Emirates.
Arsenal
Starting with the hosts, coming under even more scrutiny over the weekend, Arsenal were hit with a woeful 1-0 defeat against Burnley in North London and the Gunners suddenly find themselves at the heart of a real crisis. Opening the midweek fixtures sat all the way down in 15th and many feeling that Mikel Arteta s position at the Emirates is growing more untenable by the week, Pep Guardiola s former right-hand man finds his new squad in the midst of their worst domestic start in almost 40 years. Despite lifting the FA Cup at an empty Wembley over the summer, Ars…
Leroy Sane will miss Germany s World Cup opener against Japan with a knee injury, the German Football Association (DFB) has confirmed.
The Bayern Munich winger was absent from Die Mannschaft s final training session in preparation for the Group E fixture at Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday.
The rest of Germany s squad took part in the session.
A DFB statement read: The German national team must be without Leroy Sane in their World Cup opening game against Japan on Wednesday.
will miss tomorrow s opening game against Japan with a knee problem.
Get well soon, Leroy!
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN)
The 26-year-old attacking player from champions FC Bayern Munich is unavailable against the four-time Asian champions due to kn…
Manchester United broke the record for the longest unbeaten streak away from home in English football league history on Sunday.
The Red Devils made it 28 matches on the road without defeat as they won 1-0 at Wolves courtesy of Mason Greenwood s 80th-minute strike.
They had equalled Arsenal s 27-game run set in the Invincibles season of 2003-04, with a 1-1 draw at Southampton last week.
United s last away defeat in the Premier League was against Liverpool at Anfield on January 19, 2020. They have won 18 and drawn 10 of games on their travels since then.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s men have scored 50 on the road in that time, conceding just 18. Their top scorer in that run was Bruno Fernandes with 15, more than twice as many as any other United player.
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Fulham have officially completed the signing of Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov on a two-year contract.
Despite a last-ditch attempt from former club Tottenham to hijack the deal earlier on deadline day, the 31-year-old has put pen to paper on a four-million-pound deal at Craven Cottage that will run until 2014.
I m delighted to have signed for Fulham and I look forward to playing under Martin Jol once again, Berbatov told Fulham s official website.
As soon as I was aware of Fulham s interest my decision to join was an easy one to make. I m impressed with the set-up here and the people have made me feel welcome.
There is a close and personal feel around the club and I can t wait to get started.
Jol was delighted at his capture of …
Chelsea have completed the signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton for an initial £100million, possibly rising to £115m after add-ons.
A deal for the midfielder was finally agreed late on Sunday night after a lengthy saga that saw Brighton knock back three bids for the 21-year-old.
He underwent a medical and agreed personal terms on Monday and has signed an eight-year contract with the club.
It’s only ever been Chelsea.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC)
Caicedo said: “I am so happy to join Chelsea! I am so excited to be here at this big club and I didn’t have to think twice when Chelsea called me, I just knew I wanted to sign for the club.
“It’s a dream come true to be here and I can’t wait to get started with the team.”
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Cagliari have completed the signing of veteran Juventus goalkeeper Marco Storari on a two-year-deal.
The 38-year-old moved to Turin in June 2010, but has largely played second fiddle to first-choice Gianluigi Buffon and made just five Serie A appearances last season.
Storari has now moved to Cagliari, who were relegated from Serie A last season, on a deal until 2017.
A statement from Cagliari read: Cagliari announces that it has reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Marco Storari.
The agreement with the keeper will last for two years and a medical will take place in Cagliari next week.
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Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas are only going to improve on their outstanding debut seasons for Chelsea, Cesar Azpilicueta has warned the club s Premier League rivals.
Jose Mourinho brought the duo to Stamford Bridge ahead of the 2014-15 campaign, and both players played central roles in helping the club lift the title.
Costa scored 20 league goals, while Fabregas provided 18 assists as Chelsea cantered to their first Premier League triumph since 2010.
Full-back Azpilicueta who is also team-mates with Costa and Fabregas for Spain says that there is more to come from the pair next term, though.
We know their quality and despite what they did last season, they want to do better, he said.
They are competitive and have a winning mentality. They will …
Rubin Kazan midfielder Yann M Vila is reportedly in talks with Sunderland over a season-long loan move
Sunderland struggled against relegation last season and produced a last-gasp great escape from the clutches of relegation.
Dick Advocaat, now permanent boss after his temporary role in the last campaign, has been busy in the transfer market and looks set to have a busy few days bringing in new additions to his squad.
Signed
The Black Cats have already completed the signings of Sebastian Coates, Younes Kaboul, Adam Matthews, Ricky Alvarez and Jeremain Lens. All six are likely to figure prominently in the new campaign.
Linked
It seems the Black Cats have not yet finished their business in the transfer window. Dutch international midfielder…