Borussia Monchengladbach captain Lars Stindl has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Bundesliga outfit until June 2021.
The forward joined BMG from Hannover in 2015 and has since developed into a key figure at Borussia Park, scoring 32 goals in 82 appearances in all competitions.
His previous deal was due to expire in 2020, but he has now been rewarded for his fine performances with a one-year extension.
Lars is an incredibly important player for us as club captain, our most prolific goalscorer and a leading figure in the dressing room, Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl commented on the former Karlsruher man s new contract.
He is central to our plans for the next few years which is why we are absolutely delighted to be extending his time …
Javi Martinez has no intention of leaving Bayern Munich any time soon and is keen to sign a contract renewal with the Bundesliga champions.
The 27-year-old joined Bayern from Athletic Bilbao in 2012 and has since made close to 100 appearances in all competitions for the club.
His deal with the Allianz Arena outfit expires in 2017, but he is ready to commit his future to the club.
I would love to sign a new contract with Bayern if the people in charge are interested in keeping me here, the Spain international told Sport Bild.
I am feeling very well at the club Bayern and in the city of Munich.
I d say that there is not a better place in the world for a footballer than Bayern Munich.
Javi Martinez has made 11 appearances in all competit…
Roma head coach Jose Mourinho mocked clubs qualifying for the Europa League knockout stages via the backdoor as the failed sharks of the Champions League .
Mourinho s side are in a battle to reach the knockout stages via Group C after a 1-1 draw at Real Betis left them third on four points, behind the Spaniards (10) and Ludogorets (seven). Roma will still hope to overhaul Ludogorets and advance with two games to play in the group.
The draw, however, meant Betis were assured of reaching the next stage and Mourinho was asked if they were the Europa League favourites, leading him to implicitly goad teams like Barcelona and Juventus.
I see them [Betis] as candidates, but the failed sharks of the Champions League will arrive, and they will come in hard, Mourinho said…
Sevilla and Atletico Madrid plan to make bids for Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette in the January transfer window, according to . It has been reported that La Liga duo Sevilla and Atletico want to sign the striker, who is out of contract at Arsenal in the summer of 2022.
While Sevilla and Atletico are keen on signing the 30-year-old striker on a free transfer next summer, they want to get ahead of the competition and will make bids for the former Lyon star when the transfer window in January.
Lacazette is struggling for playing time at Arsenal at the moment, and it is unlikely that he will get a new contract at the Gunners. The 30-year-old himself could be tempted to leave the North London club in the middle of the season if he has a chance of playing regular first-t…
Three-time champions South Korea dealt another bodyblow to Chinese football with an impressive 3-0 win in the Asian Games last 16 on Monday.
After struggling into the knockout stages, China were no match for the cultured and talented Koreans who now go on to face either defending champions Qatar or Uzbekistan for a place in the final.
South Korea had dominated the first half and could have gone in at the break at least three goals up.
They had taken the lead after 19 minutes when a swift break down the left forced the stretched Chinese defence to furiously back-pedal.
Cho Young-Cheol was left in plenty of space to gather the cross and slot the ball across to Kim Jung-Woo to score past Zhang Shichang in the China goal.
Zhang then saved well from P…
Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund are set to receive a welcoming boost as coach Jurgen Klopp is close to signing a new deal at the club.
The man who has led Dortmund to unimagined heights this season has a contact until June 2012, but his agent reveals Klopp is ready to sign a two-year contract extension.
“Both sides want it. Now, we have to just sit still and find a way that it works well,” Marc Kosicke said.
The agreement should be reached before the end of the year to the delight of a large Borussia fan base.
BVB have been going strong ever since Klopp took over the reigns in July 2008, but the Millionaires are enjoying especially successful Bundesliga campaign this season as they currently lead the race with 7 points to spare and are 14 points…
Sony’s Twisted Metal video game series is headed to TV. Sony Pictures Television is developing a new TV series based on the PlayStation game with Deadpool and Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick signed on as producers.
The TV show is a joint production between Sony Pictures TV and PlayStation Productions, which is the new in-house studio responsible for bringing PlayStation franchises to the screen.
Cobra Kai writer and producer Michael Jonathan Smith is signed on to write and produce the Twisted Metal series, while Reese and Wernick will be executive producers. Will Arnett is signed on to be an executive producer as well. It was rumored recently that Arnett would be the voice actor for Sweet Tooth, but Variety said there is no deal in place for this right now.
Wolfsburg managing director Klaus Allofs has dismissed rumours linking left-back Ricardo Rodriguez with a move to Real Madrid and insisted the Swiss is not for sale.
Rodriguez has been mentioned as a Madrid target for several months but the rumours have intensified in the past week with the Spanish giants having been handed a two-window transfer ban by FIFA for breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18 .
The ban takes effect after the January transfer window, meaning Madrid have a fortnight to bolster their squad with players they can field immediately.
Madrid have little cover for first-choice left-back Marcelo but Allofs is adamant Rodriguez will not be moving to the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Daniel Sturridge has fuelled speculation over his future by refusing to commit to Liverpool for the long-term and revealed he thinks he can replicate the success of former team-mate Luis Suarez.
The 26-year-old striker was controversially left out of Jurgen Klopp s starting XI for the first leg of their Europa League semi-final tie at Villarreal on Thursday despite the absence of Divock Origi through injury.
Sturridge has insisted he wants to be on the pitch every minute of every game, even though he has had major injury issues in the past and believes it would be dishonest of him to promise he will always remain at Liverpool.
He said to The Mirror: There are things I want to achieve with Liverpool, but I would never say I am Liverpool until I die because I woul…
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Hoping to continue on from where they left off prior to the international break, Aberdeen will welcome Kilmarnock to Pittodrie on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Aberdeen might have opened the new campaign with a 1-0 loss against Rangers and some off-field issues to deal with, Derek McInnes men certainly managed to bounce back in impressive fashion. Last seen prior to the international break ending Hibernian s eye-catching unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 win away at Easter Road, the Reds also managed to keep alive their Europa League adventure with a thumping victory on home soil. Cruising past Faroe Islands outfit NSI thanks to a 6-0 romp at Pittodrie, Aberdeen have won each of their last four contest…