Manchester United complete £73.7m signing of Benjamin Sesko
Manchester United have signed RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko for £73.7m on a five-year contract. The deal includes a guaranteed £66.3m, with the rest in add-ons, BBC reported.
Sesko, 22, joins as United’s third major attacking signing this summer, following Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. The Slovenia international chose United over Newcastle United, who finished fifth in the Premier League last season and qualified for the Champions League.
Reflecting on his move, Sesko expressed excitement about United’s future and the club’s positive environment, emphasizing his ambition to grow and compete for major trophies under manager Ruben Amorim, according to BBC.
AFC Women's U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers: Nepal beat Saudi Arabia
The Nepali football team defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the second match of the Group 'A' held at Thimpu in Bhutan on Friday.
With this, Nepal gathered four points in the ongoing AFC Women's U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers by playing two matches. In the first match, Nepal drew 1-1 against Bhutan.
Nepal's Sukriya Miya contributed the single goal for the team in the first minute of the additional time of the second half of the match.
Following Nepal's victory on Friday, it still has chances for getting qualified into the AFC Asian Cup to be held in Thailand next year. However, Saudi Arabia could not make to the next step after its defeat before playing the next match.
Nepal is scheduled to play against North Korea on Sunday. (RSS)
Barcelona strip goalkeeper Ter Stegen of captaincy
Barcelona have stripped goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen of the club captaincy following disciplinary proceedings against the Germany international, BBC reported.
The 33-year-old, who last played when he turned out for his country in June, had a back operation, external at the end of July.
According to reports,, external his dispute with Barcelona arises from his unwillingness to allow them to share his medical data with La Liga, which could allow the club to register new players depending on his length of absence.
Ter Stegen recently published a post on social media, external saying he would be out for three months whereas La Liga rules require a player to remain sidelined for at least four months to be considered a long-term absentee, according to BBC.
Son Heung-min officially joins Los Angeles FC in MLS record deal
Son Heung-min has arrived at Los Angeles FCwith great excitement and even greater ambitions for the next stage of his groundbreaking soccer career, The Guardian reported.
“I’m here to win, and I will perform,” Son said at a packed news conference. “I will definitely show you something exciting ... are we calling it football or soccer? I will definitely show some exciting football, and we definitely will have success."
LAFC formally introduced their new forward Wednesday at BMO Stadium, where his likeness already looms over the main entrance gates and on video boards surrounding the stadium.
The 33-year-old South Korean superstar is back on the Pacific Rim after a professional career spent in Europe, including the past decade at Tottenham, according to The Guardian.