Oscar Hiljemark has arrived on Italian soil, as the Elfsborg coach is ready to take over at Pisa from sacked Alberto Gilardino. Sky Sport Italia had footage of the tactician landing at the airport in Bologna, where he will now travel to Pisa by car for the final negotiations. Advertisement Hiljemark chosen by Pisa for

Italian football is in mourning following the death of former SPAL captain Nicolas Giani, an Inter youth academy product, at the age of 39. The central defender passed away today after a long illness, which had forced him to suspend his playing career in 2022. Advertisement He would’ve turned 40 next month. Clubs remember SPAL

Chelsea have bid farewell to winger Tyrique George, who has joined Everton on an initial six-month loan deal. George, a graduate of the Blues’ Cobham academy, was actually supposed to leave the club permanently last summer after a deal worth £22 million ($30.1 million) was agreed with Fulham, only for the move to collapse at

“He is someone who has a lot of potential and I believe we can help take his game to the next level.” Now he has taken what should be a step up to the Scottish Premiership, the striker told Rangers’ website: “I plan to make the most of this opportunity.” Naderi has dual German and

A record £3.1bn was spent by Premier League clubs in the summer – significantly more than in the winter window. The figure of £397m for this window isn’t hugely down on previous winters, with January always more low key than the summer as it is a notoriously difficult time for clubs to recruit effectively. It

After all the drama provided by the Champions League in midweek, domestic action returned over the weekend, and it did not disappoint. Title races and battles to earn European spots are heating up around the continent, with there plenty of twists and turns still to come over the next three-and-a-half months. The pace-setters remain the

Manchester City went big again in the January transfer window and will hope it reaps more rewards than last year. City was the biggest spender as Premier League clubs dominated the midseason window — splashing out a reported $115 million on Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi to boost its four-pronged trophy pursuit. Last year City

Christian Pulisic is not in AC Milan’s squad for a Tuesday trip to Bologna, and with every passing week, his dream pre-World Cup season looks more and more like another campaign hampered by unfortunate health. Milan manager Max Allegri said Monday that Pulisic has “bursitis that’s bothering him.” Bursitis is inflammation of fluid-filled sacs near

4 FC Augsburg have officially confirmed the reported on signing of Nigerian striker Uchenna Ogundu. If Turkish news sources are to be believed, the 19-year-old has cost the German Fuggerstädter a signifiant amount of money. Turkish footballing journalist Ertan Süzgün claims that Augsburg have paid a base-transfer-fee of €4.5m to acquire Ogundu. This can rise

1 Kicker reports that Dayot Upamecano has decided to extend with Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga record champions have been working intensively with the 35-times-capped French international on a contract extension since the beginning of the month. With the final details worked out last week, all that remained was for Upamecano to make a final decision

Fans always love debates about which club “won the transfer window.” Manchester City certainly appear to have done best in the Premier League’s winter window. Their more bitter rivals may jibe that it’s all City will win this season but recruiting the coveted pair of Marc Guéhi and Antoine Semenyo is undoubtedly smart business, short-term

Geiger has racked up almost 150 appearances for Hoffenheim’s first team and was once considered a future German international. “It’s the chance for a restart, a new beginning,” he said. “I want to push myself out of my comfort zone and take on this new challenge.” Asked what kind of player “passionate” Aberdeen fans will