Tuesday, July 24, 2018

The Week that was (in Football (Soccer)): Review of the top Leagues in Europe-part 15 (Week of July 17-July 23, 2018)


Note:
The purpose of this section is to summarize the week in question, it is not meant to give a full statistical analysis of the matches.
We live in a viral age and all that information can be accessed.
I welcome all contributions from anyone, even for the Leagues that I did not cover.


I.  England

Diary:

Tuesday, July 17, 2018:

-Liverpool have denied making a bid for Roma goalkeeper Alisson.  (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Brighton have signed goalkeeper David Buton from Fulham.  (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Tottenham’s Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld has described his exclusion from the first team in the past season as ‘unjustifued’.  (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Blackpool have signed Marc Bola from Arsenal. (Source The Guardian online)

-Hull City have signed on loan Todd Kane from Chelsea. (Source The Guardian online)

-Manchester City have included goalkeeper Joe Hart for their tour of USA. (Source BBC Football Online)

-Derby County have signed on loan Mason Mount from Chelsea. (Source vi.nl online)

-Reading have signed Darren Sidoel from Ajax. (Source vi.nl online)

-Derby County have signed on loan Harry Wilson from Liverpool. (Source vivaronews online)

-Liverpool have extended the contract of Rhian Brewster.  (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Former Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger in an interview stated that staying 22 years at one place may have been his biggest mistake and regrets sacrificing everything for the club. (Source LRTBF.be online)

Wednesday, July 18, 2018:

-Brighton have signed Yves Bissouma from Lille.  (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Petersbrough have signed Isaac Buckley-Ricketts from Manchester City. (Source The Guardian online)

-Arsenal have signed Teenage Spanish defender Joel Lopez from Barcleona.  (Source Daily Mail Online)

-Scunthorpe United have signed James Horsfield from NAC Breda. (Source vi.nl online)

-WBA have rejected Newcastle’s bid to sign Salomon Rindon on loan. (Source Daily Telegraph online)

- Liverpool’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to miss the entire coming season due to injury. (Source The Guardian online)

-Liverpool have completed the signing of AS Roma’s Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker.  (Source Sky Sports Online)

-As expected, Gianfranco Zola was anmed as Maurizio Sarri’s assistant at Chelsea.  (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Portsmouth have signed on Anton Walkes from Tottenham. (Source The Guardian online)

Thursday, July 19, 2018:

-Non-League side Salford City have signed striker Adam Rooney from Aberdeen. (Source BBC Football Online)

-Shani Tarashaj has left Everton to join Grasshoppers on loan. (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Alexis Sanchez has resolved his visa issues and can now now join his Manchester United teammates in USA.  (Source L’Equipe online)

Friday, July 20, 2018:

-Tottenham have extended the contract of South Korean forward Son Heung-min until 2023.  (Source BBC Football Online)

-Brighton have signed South African striker Percy Tau from Mamelodi Sundowns. (Source BBC Football Online)

-Stoke City’s Charlie Adam has blamed Xherdan Shaqiri for their relegation by saying that he ‘never turned up’ for important matches.   (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Huddersfield have signed Adama Diakhaby from Monaco. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Jose Mourinho has appointed Antonio Valencia as the official Captain of Manchester United as Michael Carrick has retired. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed Paulo Alves from Liverpool. (Source The Guardian online)

-Antonio Conte is reportedly set to sue Chelsea for the time delay in sacking him that took months. (Source AS.com online)

-Tottenham have extended the contract of Argentina forward Erik Lamela until 2021.  (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Leicester City have signed goalkeeper Danny Ward from Liverpool.  (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Fleetwood Town have signed Chris Long from Burnley. (Source The Guardian online)

-Josep Guadiola stated that in the end Jorginho made the right decision in not joining Manchester City, as it would have been a mistake to join Manchester City if he desired to play at Chelsea. (Source Calciomercato Online)


Saturday, July 21, 2018:

-Brighton have rejected bids from Hull City for Jiri Skalak and Oliver Norwood. (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Sunderland have signed Glenn Loovens from a free (formerly from Feyenoord).  (Source vi.nl Online)

-Shrewsbury Town have signed on loan midfielder Charlie Colkett from Chelsea. (Source The Guardian online)

-Barrow have signed goalkeeper Andy Firth from Liverpool. (Source The Guardian online)

Sunday, July 22, 2018:

-Leicester have rejected a bid for Nigerian striker Ahmed Musa from Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.   (Source Sky Sports online)

-Watford’s Tom Cleverley will miss the start of the season as he is recovering from an ankle injury. (Source Reuers UK Online)

-Yoevil Town have signed striker Korrey Henry from West Ham United. (Source The Guardian online)

-Stoke City have signed Northern Ireland midfielder James McLean from WBA. (Source BBC Football Online)

Monday, July 23, 2018:

-Everton are on the verge of signing Brazilian striker Richarlison from Watford. (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho from Monaco. (Source BBC Football Online)

-Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has pleaded to fans to stop abusing Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius after he made another error in a friendly for his club. (Source Sport Bild online)

-Former Leeds United and England International Paul Madeley passed away aged 73. (Source The Guardian Online)


II.  Italy

Diary:

Tuesday, July 17, 2018:

-AC Milan have appealed their exclusion from European Competitions due to Financial Fair Play violations. (Source L’Equipe online)

-Udinese have signed Ignacio Pussetto from Huracan. (Source The Guardian online)

-Sassuolo have signed Mehdi Bourabia from Konyaspor. (Source The Guardian online)

-Fronsione have signed on loan Paulo Gighlione from Genoa. (Source The Guardian online)

-Inter have loaned Axel Bakayoko to St Gallen. (Source The Guardian online)

-Sampdoria have signed on loan Junior Tavares from Sao Paulo. (Source The Guardian online)

-Foggia have signed on loan Luca Ranieri and Gabriele Gori from Fiorentina. (Source The Guardian online)

-Genoa have signed Christian Kouame from Cittadella. (Source The Guardian online)

-Inter have signed 17-year-old striker Eddy Salcedo from Genoa. (Source Transfer Market Web online)

-Zinedine Zidane is set to join Juventus in October as a consultant to Director of Football, Fabio Paratici. (Source Calciomrcato online)

-Sampdoria have signed on loan Emil Audero from Juventus. (Source The Guardian online)

Wednesday, July 18, 2018:

-Juventus have denied that Zinedine Zidane is about to join the club’s administration. (Source RTBF.be online)

-Pescara have signed on loan Gaetano Monachello from Atalanta. (Source The Guardian online)

-Verona have signed on loan Fabio Eguelfi from Atalanta. (Source The Guardian online)

-Lucas Boye has left Torino to join AEK Athens. (Source The Guardian online)

-Fronsione have signed on loan Stipe Perica from Udinese. (Source The Guardian online)

-Udinese have signed on Darwin Machis from Granada. (Source The Guardian online)

Thursday, July 19, 2018:

-Sassuolo have signed Franco-Moroccan  midfielder Mehdi Bourabia from Konyaspor. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-SPAL have signed on loan Andrea Petagna from Atalanta. (Source The Guardian online)

-AS Roma have loaned Argentinean striker Ezequiel Ponce to AEK Athens.. (Source L’Equipe Online)

Friday, July 20, 2018:

-AC Milan’s one-year ban from the Europa League was overturned on appeal by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). (Source BBC Football Online)

-Fiorentina have signed on loan brazilian midfielder Gerson from Roma. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Fiorentina have signed Christian Norgaard from Brondby. (Source The Guardian online)

-AS Roma President has been suspended 3 months (from European matches) and fined 19,000 Euros for fireworks due to the troubles in their Champions League encounter with Liverpool . (Source Corriere dello Sport online)
-Juventus are set to sign Venezuela’s Christian Makoun from Zamora. (Source Calciomercato Online)

-Bologna have signed midfielder Federico Mattiello from Atalanta. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-La Spezia have signed on loan defender Elio Capradossi from Roma. (Source The Guardian online)

-Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis denied links with Karim Benzema and Angel Di Maria by saying that he does not intend to buy old players. This led Benzema to tweet “Here is another crazy person to add to the list”. (Source Calciomercato Online)

Saturday, July 21, 2018:

-Sassuolo have signed Jeremie Boga from Chelsea on permanent basis. (Source Sky Sports Online)

-SPAL have signed Swiss defender Johan Djouruou from Antalyaspor. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Carpi have signed on loan French midfielder Zinedine Machach and winger Genanro Tutino from Napoli. (Source L’Equipe / The Guardian Online)

-Paolo Scaroni has been named as the new President of AC Milan. (Source Calciomercato Online)

-Benevento have signed on loan Roberto Insigne from Napoli. (Source The Guardian online)

Sunday, July 22, 2018:

-Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis accused Maurizio Sarri of trying to ‘dismantle’ the Napoli squad by trying to sign many players for his new club Cheslea.. (Source Sky Sports online)

-Sampdoria have signed goalkeeper Rafael Cabral from Napoli. (Source The Guardian online)

Monday, July 23, 2018:

-Parma’s Emanuele Calaio has been banned for two years (as well as fined) for match fixing and the club itself will have a point penalty in the upcoming season. (Source BBC Football Online)

-Marco Borriello has ended his contract with SPAL by mutual cosnent. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-AS Roma are on the verge of signing Swedish goalkeeper Robin Olsen from FC Copenhagen. (Source vi.nl Online)



III.  Spain

Diary:

Tuesday, July 17, 2018:
-Deportivo La Coruna have signed striker Diego Rolan from Bordeaux. (Source L’Equipe online)

-Vilareal have signed Santiago Caseres from Velez Sarsfield. (Source The Guardian online)

-Getafe have signed Nemanja Maksimovic from Valencia on permanent basis. (Source The Guardian online)

Wednesday, July 18, 2018:

-Valencia have extended the contract of Manager Marcelinho until 2020 . (Source L’Equipe online)

-Numancia have signed Yaw Yeboah from Manchester City. (Source The Guardian online)

-Albert Celades has left his post as Spain’s U-21 Manager . (Source AS.com online)

-Hervin Ongenda has left Murcia to join Romanian side FC Botosani.  (Source France Football Online)

Thursday, July 19, 2018:

-Malaga have signed Moroccan goalkeeper Munir El Kajoui on a free (formerly from Numancia). (Source L’Equipe online)

Friday, July 20, 2018:

- Huesca have signed on loan Portuguese defender Ruben Semedo from Vilareal.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Eibar have signed on loan Narc Cardona from Barcelona. (Source The Guardian online)

-Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted a tw year suspended sentence and a fine of  £12.1 Million from the Spanish Tax Authorities. (Source Daily Mail  online)

-Huesca have signed on loan Spanish defender Pablo Insua from Schalke. (Source L’Equipe online)

-Celta have signed on loan Sofiane Boutal from Southampton. (Source Sky Sports online)


Monday, July 23, 2018:

-Rayo Vallecano have signed Uruguayan defender Emiliano Velazquez from Atletico Madrid on permanent basis. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Albacete have signed on loan Mickael Malsa from Fortuna Sittard. (Source vi.nl Online)

-Levante have signed goalkeeper Aito Fernandez from Numancia. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Barcelona have loaned Brazilian defender Douglas to Sivaspor. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Atletico Madrid have signed Uruguayan midfielder Juan Manuel Sanabria from Nacional. (Source L’Equipe Online)

- Las Palmas have signed on loan Spanish striker Rafael Mir from Wolverhampton Wanderers. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Valencia have signed Italian defender Cristiano Piccini from Sporting CP. (Source L’Equipe Online)



IV.  Germany

Diary:

Friday, July 20, 2018:

-Germany Team Doctor for 22 years, Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfarth is set to leave his post . (Source L’Equipe online)

Saturday, July 21, 2018:

-Bochum have signed on loan Silvere Ganvoula from Anderlecht. (Source RTBF.be online)

-Lennart Thy has left Werder Bremen to join BB Erzurumspor. (Source Kicker.de online)

Sunday, July 22, 2018:

-Mesut Ozil insisted that there were no political motives in his controverail photo with Turkey President Recep Erdogan.  (Source Sky Sports online)

-Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from the German National team due to racism and lack of respect.  (Source L’Equipe online)


Monday, July 23, 2018:

-The German Federation has ‘emphatically rejected’ Mesut Ozil’s claims of racism. (Source BBC Football online)

-Bayern Muncih President Uli Hoeness has attacked Ozil. He said that he has been S#$% for years and that the last tackle he won was before the 2014 World Cup. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Fortuna Dusseldorf have signed on loan Dodi Lukebakio from Watford. (Source RTBF.be online)

-Freiburg have signed Brandon Borrello from Kasierslautern. (Source The Guardian online)

-Vancouver Whitecaps’ 17-year-old striker Alphonso Davies has been linked to Bayern Munich. (Source vi.nl online)


                                           Photo From: L’Equipe, July 23, 2018
(Mesut Ozil)




V.  France

Diary:

Tuesday, July 17, 2018:

-The French National Team will receive the Legion of Honor for their World Cup win. (Source  Sky Sports Online)

-Mario Balotelli has returned to OGC Nice for training. (Source  L’Equipe Online)

-OGC Nice have signed defender Youcef Attal from Kortrijk.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Saint Etienne have signed Tunisian International Wahbi Khazri from Sunderland.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Troyes have signed on loan Yoann Salmier from Strasbourg. (Source The Guardian online)

Wednesday, July 18, 2018:

-Nantes have signed Brazilian defender Fabio da Silva from Middlesbrough. (Source Sky Sports online)

-Nimes have signed Gabon winger Denis Bouanga from Lorient. (Source L’Equipe online)

-Tabare Vazquez, the President of Uruguay, has invited France’s Antoine Griezmann to visit his country. Griezmann was openly supportive of Uruguay and even had a flag in a press conference after the Final of the World Cup. (Source L’Equipe online)

-Monaco have extended the contract of Kevin N’Doram by three years.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Didier Deschamps has responded to Belgium Manager Roberto martinez who criticized Frances style of play in their World Cup encounter. Deschamps stated that he understands the criticisms as he was a player as well. He added it was a on the moment response after elimination and disappointment . (Source Footnews.be online)

Thursday, July 19, 2018:

-Nimes have extended the contract of striker Sada Thioub until 2021.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Niort have signed on loan defender Ibrahima Conte from Lorient. (Source L’Equipe online)

-Bordeaux have extended the contract of striker Aaron Boupendza and then loaned him to GFC Ajaccio. (Source L’Equipe online)

Friday, July 20, 2018:

-Bordeaux have extended the contract of defender Maxime Poundje until 2021. (Source L’Equipe online)

-OM have signed Croatian defender Duje Caleta-Car from RB Salzburg.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Troyes have signed on loan goalkeeper Alexandre Letellier from Angers.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Dijon have signed Yoann Gourcuff from Rennes.  (Source L’Equipe online)

Saturday, July 21, 2018:

-OM have extended the contract of goalkeeper Yohann Pele until 2020.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Goalkeeper Nicolas Douxhez has left Lens and joined Ligue 2 side Red Star. (Source L’Equipe online)


Sunday, July 22, 2018:

-Midfielder Somalia has Toulouse to join Al-Shabab . (Source The Guardian online)

Monday, July 23, 2018:

-PSG Have offered a professional contract to striker Alexandre Fressagne. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Christophe Kebrat has been appointed as the new captain of Guingamp now that Jimmy Briand has left the team. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Orleans have signed on loan striker Armand Lauriente from Rennes. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Reims have signed midfielder Alaixys Romao from Olympiakos. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Brest have signed on loan midfielder Jessy Pi from Toulouse. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Lille Have offered a professional contract to 16-year-old Ferhat Cogalan. (Source L’Equipe Online)


VI.  Holland

Diary:

Tuesday, July 17, 2018:

-Ajax have officially signed Daley Blind from Manchester United. (Source BBC Football Online)

-RKC have signed striker Darren Maatsen from Apollon Smyrnis. (Source vi.nl online)

-Twente Enschede have signed Xandro Schenk. (Source vi.nl online)

-Martin Hansen has left SC Heerenveen to join Basel. (Source The Guardian online)

-Dani Schahin has left Roda JC Kerkrade to go to Egypt (Source The Guardian online)

-Guram Kashia has left Vitesse to join San Jose Earthquakes. (Source The Guardian online)


Wednesday, July 18, 2018:

-SC Heerenveen have signed on permanent basis midfielder Rodney Kongolo from Manchester City. (Source Sky Sports online)

Thursday, July 19, 2018:

-SC Heerenveen have signed Filip Bednarek from Hahn. (Source vi.nl online)

-RKC have signed on loan Emil Hansson from Feyenoord. (Source vi.nl online)

Friday, July 20, 2018:

-PSV Eindhoven have extended the contract of goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet until 2021.  (Source vi.nl online)


Saturday, July 21, 2018:
-AZ Alkmaar have signed on loan Romanian  Dorin Rotariu from Club Brugge. (Source Footnews.be online)

Sunday, July 22, 2018:

-Iranian player Reza Ghoochannejhad has left SC Heerenveen to join Cypriot club APOEL Nicosia. (Source vi.nl online)

Monday, July 23, 2018:
-Roda JC Kerkrade have signed Richard Jensen from Augsburg. (Source vi.nl online)




VII.  Scotland
Diary:

Tuesday, July 17, 2018:

-Motherwell have signed on loan striker Conor Sammon from Hearts.  (Source BBC Football online)

-Eduardo Herrera has been loaned from Rangers to Santos Laguna.  (Source BBC Football online)

Thursday, July 19, 2018:

-Aberdeen  have signed on loan defender Dominic Ball from Rotherham United. (Source BBC Football online)

- Harry Forrester (released by Rangers) has signed for Iranian side Tractor Sazi. (Source Daily Mail online)

Saturday, July 21, 2018:

- St Johnstone have signed Matty Kennedy on a free (formerly from from Cardiff City). (Source Sky Sports online)

Sunday, July 22, 2018:

-Rangers have signed on loan winger Ryan Kent from Liverpool. (Source BBC Football online)

Monday, July 23, 2018:

-Celtic have made a thrd bid for Hibernian midfielder John McGinn. (Source BBC Football online)


VIII.  Portugal

Diary:


Tuesday, July 17, 2018:

-Academica have signed Hugo Almeida. (Source vi.nl online)

Thursday, July 19, 2018:

-Porto have signed on loan Nigerian midfielder Kelechi Nwakali from Arsenal.  (Source L’Equipe online)

Friday, July 20, 2018:

-Benfica have loaned Peruvian Andre Carrillo to Al-Hial in Saudi Arabia.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Sporting CP have signed winger Mees de Wit from Ajax. (Source vi.nl online)

Saturday, July 21, 2018:

-Sporting CP have re-signed Dutch striker Bas Dost who had ended his contract with the club.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Porto have extended the contract of Maxi Pereira. (Source Maisfutebol online)

Sunday, July 22, 2018:

-Maritimo have signed Danny from Slavia Prague. (Source Maisfutebol online)
-Portuguese Manager Paulo Bento has been sacked at Chinese club  Chongqing Lifan. (Source Maisfutebol online)

-Guimaraes have signed Ola John from Benfica. (Source vi.nl online)
-Porto have signed Chancel Mbemba from Newcatle United. (Source Football Transfer News online)


IX.  Belgium

Diary:

Tuesday, July 17, 2018:

-Waasland-Beveren have signed Rafidine Abdullah from Cadiz.  (Source Walfoot.be online)

Wednesday, July 18, 2018:

-Cercle Brugge have signed Japanese defender Naomichi Ueda from Kashima Antlers. (Source RTBF.be online)

-Antwerp have signed Norwegian defender Simen Kristiansen from Valerenga. (Source Footnews.be online)

Thursday, July 19, 2018:

-Cercle Brugge have signed on loan striker Adrien Bongiovanni from Monaco. (Source L’Equipe online)

-Standard Liege have re-signed the Portuguese Orlando Sa from Chinese side Henan Jianye. (Source RTBF.be online)


Friday, July 20, 2018:

-Club Brugge have signed Croatian defender Matej Mitrovic from Besiktas on permanent basis. (Source L’Equipe Online)

Saturday, July 21, 2018:

-Gent have signed Vadis Odjidjia from Olympiakos. (Source RTBF.be online)

-St Truiden have signed Japanese International Wataru Endo from Urawa Red Diamonds. (Source RTBF.be online)

-Club Brugge have signed 17-year-old French defender Nathan Fuakala from Valenciennes. (Source Footnews.be online)

-Edmilson is to leave Standard Liege to join Qatari side Al Duhail. (Source Footnews.be online)

Sunday, July 22, 2018:

-Club Brugge have extended the contract of Ruud Vormer until 2022. (Source vi.nl online)

Monday, July 23, 2018:

-Chareleroi have signed French defender Dorian Dervite from Bolton Wanderers. (Source RTBF.be online)

-Ostend have signed midfielder Jordi Vanlerberghe from Club Brugge. (Source RTBF.be online)

-Nigerian Peter Olayinka hs left Gent to join Slavia Prague. (Source Goal online)

-Gent have signed on loan Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Liverpool. (Source L’Equipe Online)


Belgium Super Cup:

Sunday, July 22, 2018:
Club Brugge 2-Standard Liege 1 (Hans Vanaken 39, Wesly 43 / Edmilson Junior 49)




Diary (extra):

Tuesday, July 17, 2018:

-Heimir Hallgrimsson has resigned as Iceland Manager after seven years. (Source BBC Football Online)

-Tim Cahill has officially retired from the Australian National Team. (Source  Sky Sports Online)

-Mother of Brazilian player Taison was kidnapped the day before. The police arrested the culprits shortly thereafter. (Source Sport Bild Online)

-The Colombian Hernan Dario Gomez has resigned as Panama Manager. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Track and field star Usain Bolt could possibly have a six week trail with Australian side Central Coast Mariners . (Source AS.com online)

-Zico has returned to Kashima Antlers in Japan as Technical director. (Source Kicker.de online)


Saturday, July 21, 2018:

-Nikola Kalinici (excluded from the Croatian World Cup squad during the Tournament) has refused to accept his medal as he did not play.  (Source L’Equipe online)


Sunday, July 22, 2018:

-Mexico veteran Rafael Marquez announced his retirement from the game .  (Source L’Equipe online)

Monday, July 23, 2018:

- New Poland Manager Jerzy Brzeczek stated that he would like to inject youth to the National Team. He also stated that Robert Lewandowski would retain the captaincy. (Source L’Equipe Online)

-Croatia Manager has stated that he is the ‘second best coach in the world’ and has demanded  £3.8 Million for a new deal. (Source Daily Mail online)

-Diego Maradona has now attacked Javier Zanetti for always ‘offering to do everything’ (various administrative posts at Inter). (Source Football Italia online)

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