Now that another transfer window has come and gone, it’s time to analyze what exactly transpired. Many of Europe’s top outfits decided not to splash the cash, while others went all-in. Here, theScore picks out the winners and losers from the winter market. Winner: Borussia Dortmund Few clubs can generate a profit like Borussia Dortmund,…
Morata completes 18-month loan move to Atletico Madrid
Alvaro Morata is retracing his steps in hopes of rediscovering some footballing mojo. The Spanish striker is off to Atletico Madrid on loan until the end of the 2019-20 campaign, reuniting with the team he joined as a child. Following an erratic year-and-a-half stint at Chelsea, Morata has agreed to an 18-month stay that reportedly…
Report: West Ham open to selling Arnautovic for £45M; targeting Maxi Gomez
Marko Arnautovic is free to leave West Ham United this month if the club receives a bid worth £45 million, Jacob Steinberg of the Guardian reports. Manuel Pellegrini has expressed concern regarding the Austrian’s focus amid links with a transfer to China. The manager omitted Arnautovic from the squad for last weekend’s Premier League defeat…
Bilbao interested in re-signing Herrera, Llorente, says new director
Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera and Tottenham Hotspur forward Fernando Llorente are among the former Athletic Bilbao players whom new sporting director Rafa Alkorta identifies as potential January transfer targets. Limited by a strict policy to only employ players from Basque Country or players who came through the academies of other Basque teams, Alkorta said…
Barcelona withdraw from controversial Miami match
Barcelona officially backed out of La Liga’s controversial plan to stage a match in Miami but won’t rule out playing in a similar fixture in the future. The league champions’ trip to Girona on Jan. 26, 2019 was selected for a Florida billing as part of a 15-year partnership between La Liga and media company…
Real Madrid's Bernabeu to host Copa Libertadores final
The biggest match in Argentina will be played over 6,000 miles away from its original destination with confirmation the Copa Libertadores final second leg will be contested at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu. The encounter will be played Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m. EST. The highly anticipated second leg between Argentine rivals Boca Juniors and River…
Inside the Catalan restaurant that's a hotbed for Barcelona stars
theScore’s Gianluca Nesci spent five days in Catalonia ahead of the recent Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. You can find the complete collection of stories from the trip here. BARCELONA – Inside Barcelona’s dimly lit museum, you’ll find everything from Champions League trophies – all five of them – to a shrine of Lionel…
Together forever: Getting married, and buried, at Espanyol's familial stadium
theScore’s Gianluca Nesci spent five days in Catalonia ahead of the Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. You can find the complete collection of stories from the trip here. BARCELONA – What does it actually mean to be “more than a club?” The famed Barcelona slogan – “Mes que un club” – can be grating…
Report: Madrid targeting ex-Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim
Leonardo Jardim might not be out of a job for too much longer. Real Madrid is considering hiring the former AS Monaco manager as their permanent first team coach, a source close to Jardim told Dermot Corrigan of ESPN FC. Los Blancos have been on the lookout for a permanent replacement for Julen Lopetegui, who…