Brighton cannot persuade Van Hecke
Jan Paul van Hecke, 25, seems to be in his final weeks at Brighton & Hove. The defender is enjoying an excellent season, which he hopes to cash in on this coming summer. With a World Cup appearance for the Netherlands, but also with a transfer.
UEFA tells Atletico to step aside at Barca request
Barcelona were rebuffed twice by UEFA in quick succession. First, the complaint about the refereeing in last week’s Champions League match against Atletico Madrid was declared inadmissible. Then Atletico were also upheld in the dispute over the pitch.
Juventus saddled with a 44 million Openda problem
When Juventus brought in forward Loïs Openda on loan from RB Leipzig, the club disclosed the financial details of the deal. It now looks very likely that the Italian side will have to pay up for a player who has not offered very much.