Eddie Howe confirmed Allan Saint-Maximin is “in discussion regarding a move to another club” following Newcastle United’s 2-1 win over Rangers at Ibrox.
The forward was missing from the squad which travelled to Glasgow amid speculation he could leave the club this summer.
There as speculation that the 26-year-old Frenchman, who joined the Magpies in a £16million move from Nice in August 2019, is a target for a Saudi Pro League club with some reports naming Al-Ahli as potential buyers.
Manager Howe said: “Allan is in discussions regarding a move to another club.
“Nothing is confirmed, nothing is done at these stages but that’s why he wasn’t here today.
“With financial fair play you sort of have to trade otherwise, for us this summe…
Newcastle United have launched their third kit for the 2022-23 season, with the strip bearing a significant resemblance to that worn by Saudi Arabia s national team.
The Magpies alternate kit uses a base colour of white but then has green trim, with the neckline, badges and main sponsor all appearing in the secondary colour.
Saudi Arabia s national team wear a home kit comprising very similar characteristics.
The club were purchased last October by a consortium that included Saudi Arabia s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which became the majority shareholder.
The Premier League received assurances there was no Saudi-state involvement in Newcastle, even though the country s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman – also known as MBS – is the PIF s chairman.
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The expanded 2026 World Cup may not necessarily feature three-team groups amid criticism of the proposed reforms, says FIFA s chief of global football Arsene Wenger.
In January 2017, the FIFA Council voted to increase the number of teams participating in the World Cup finals from 32 to 48, with the first tournament under the new format set to take place across the United States, Mexico and Canada in four years time.
FIFA initially said the new format will contain 16 groups of three teams, with the top two in each advancing to a 32-team knockout stage, but that proposal has attracted renewed criticism recently.
Several thrilling group-stage finales at the current tournament in Qatar, where Japan and South Korea advanced in dramatic circumstances and the possibili…
Angel Di Maria and Juventus are agreeing the final details of his contract as the Argentina international nears a move to Turin, according to the forward s agent.
Di Maria joined Paris Saint-Germain from Manchester United in 2015 but will leave the French capital when his terms expire later this week.
Barcelona were said to be interested in, but reports suggest the 34-year-old will sign a one-year deal with Juve with the option of an additional one-season extension.
New Rosario Central head coach Carlos Tevez also expressed his interest in bringing Di Maria back to his former club, with the attacker said to want to return to Argentina after the World Cup in Qatar.
That is said to have delayed the negotiations between Di Maria and Juve, but his agent …
Carlo Ancelotti insisted nobody should be blamed after Real Madrid s disappointing 0-0 draw at home to struggling Cadiz, applauding the performance even if the outcome was not as expected.
Madrid had been hoping to extend their winning run to eight league matches but failed to convert their superiority into goals at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.
Los Blancos 36 shots amounted to 10 more than any other team have had in a single LaLiga match this season and the most since Madrid themselves had 37 attempts against Levante in April 2013.
Those shots equated to 2.8 expected goals (xG), meaning it was only the fourth time in the past decade that Madrid have failed to score in a LaLiga game despite registering at least 2.8 xG.
Cadiz defended valiantly, their …
Inter Milan conceded twice in the last eight minutes of extra-time as their grip on the Coppa Italia came to an end with a 2-1 defeat to Bologna.
Lautaro Martinez had a penalty saved as normal time ended goalless, before Carlos Augusto headed hosts Inter into a 92nd-minute lead.
But Sam Beukema and Dan Ndoye struck in a dramatic turnaround as the back-to-back cup winners were dumped out at the quarter-final stage for the first time since the 2018-19 season.
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Inter’s Marko Arnautovic tried his luck from range but his sixth-minute effort went wide in a cagey start.
Bologna responded with a chance of their own in the 18th minute when Giovanni Fabbian’s shot grazed the outside…
Harry Maguire and John Stones continue to be Southgate’s first-choice partnership at the heart of his defence but the latter will sit out the upcoming double-header against Malta and North Macedonia through injury.
That could open the door for Tomori, as well as Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi, to stake a claim for a more prominent role for England, especially with qualification for next summer’s Euros already achieved.
Asked how big the two upcoming games are for his own Euros chances, Tomori told BBC Radio 5 Live: “Very important. Obviously, the guys have gone through this kind of qualifying campaign really well and they managed to get us qualified early.
“So I think now that we have two games when we’ve already qualified, I think it’s a good chan…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is eager to play an important role when Milan look to clinch the Serie A title at Sassuolo on Sunday.
Victory at the Mapei Stadium will see the Rossoneri win the Scudetto for the first time since 2010-11, which was during Ibrahimovic s first stint with the club.
The Swede returned in January 2020 and in 72 appearances in all competitions has scored 35 goals – nine more than any of his team-mates in the same time frame – at a rate of one every 129 minutes.
Ibrahimovic, whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season, has also contributed 11 assists for a total of 46 goal involvements. Rafael Leao is second on 42 for Milan but has played 28 games more.
Although only 11 of the 40-year-old s Serie A appearances this s…
Adi Hutter is leaving Borussia Monchengladbach after a single season as head coach.
Hutter joined Gladbach at the start of the 2021-22 campaign following an impressive three-year spell with Eintracht Frankfurt, replacing Marco Rose.
But the Austrian coach struggled to have the same impact at his new club, who looked as though they might be dragged into a Bundesliga relegation battle at one stage.
A sequence of only two wins in 13 matches – including two 6-0 losses but also a victory at Bayern Munich – left Gladbach only four points above the relegation play-off place and five above the bottom two in early March.
However, Hutter and his side turned the season around, losing just one of the remaining nine games and earning twice as many points (18) as …
Anthony Caci scored a last-gasp equaliser as Strasbourg came from behind to hold Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-3 draw at Stade de la Meinau.
Former PSG striker Kevin Gameiro gave Champions League-chasing Strasbourg a second-minute lead, but Kylian Mbappe put the visitors in control with a double and an assist for Achraf Hakimi.
Strasbourg refused to give up and Marco Verratti s own goal with 15 minutes remaining gave them hope of salvaging a point to boost their top-four aspirations.
They got it when Caci volleyed home a deep cross from Dimitri Lienard in the 92nd minute, keeping the pressure on PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino despite clinching the title last weekend.
2 After two minutes, Paris conceded their quickest goal in Ligue 1 s…