Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Portugal attacker Goncalo Guedes from Benfica on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

Th 20-year-old, who underwent a medical in Paris on Wednesday, came through the youth ranks with the Primeira Liga outfit, making his senior debut in October 2014.

He went on to make a total of 39 league appearances, scoring five goals and winning two domestic doubles.

Guedes now hopes to emulate the success of compatriot Pauleta in the French capital, with the former striker having represented the Parc des Princes side from 2003 to 2008.

I m very happy to join such a big club as Paris Saint-Germain, Guedes told the club s official website.  Playing here with players of a very high standard will enable me to improve.

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When Feyenoord were last crowned Eredivisie champions on April 25, 1999, the people in Netherlands were still paying with Dutch guilders rather than the Euro, the Vengaboys were dominating the domestic hit charts and few people had heard of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo outside of Newell s Old Boys and Sporting CP respectively. 

It has indeed been a long time since the Rotterdammers last won the Dutch title. 

With Julio Cruz and Jon Dahl Tomasson banging in the goals up front, Jean-Paul van Gastel and Paul Bosvelt pulling the strings in midfield and Bert Konterman and Kees van Wonderen holding the fort at the back, Feyenoord proved to be much too strong for their traditional rivals Ajax and PSV, with Willem II eventually finishing second 15 points behind head c…

As for the visitors, after failing to keep hold of their lead on three occasions against Genoa in their Serie A opener last weekend, many around that Stadio Olimpico were far from impressed by Roma s 3-3 draw. Although I Giallorossi may have been disappointed to not have opened the new campaign with three points and lay down an early marker after securing a Europa League finish last season, new boss Paulo Fonseca does find his side enjoying a 15-match unbeaten run across all competitions, a run that stems back to the end of March. If the former European giants are to go one step further and secure a top-four return this year, then they must improve on some glaring defensive issues. Sunday s hosts have failed to record a clean sheet in any of their last seven contests and have shipped a …

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Dutch heavyweights Ajax will be looking to finish what they’ve started against Dynamo Kiev and book their ticket into this year’s edition of the Champions League group stage. The Ukrainian behemoths held bravely in the early proceedings of the first leg in Amsterdam and will not be welcoming Ajax with a white flag, however.  

Dynamo Kiev

One of the two biggest clubs in Ukraine has been a constant in European football for quite a time but their hopes of getting into the Champions League group stage this season have been given a proper challenge.

Alyaksandr Khatskevich’s men suffered a comprehensive 3-1 loss in the first leg of their play-off last Wednesday.  An away goal could prove to be vita…

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool must not be disappointed in the 2021-22 season if they fail to win the Premier League.

The Reds head into the final day of the season just a point behind leaders City, who face Aston Villa, managed by Liverpool great Steven Gerrard, in their last game.

Liverpool take on Wolves at Anfield, in a repeat of the final fixture of the 2018-19 season, when the title race also went down to the wire. On that occasion, a victory for the Reds was not enough, as they lost out by a single point to City, who won at Brighton and Hove Albion.

Even though history could repeat itself, Klopp – who like in 2019, has a Champions League final to look forward to – believes it has been an incredible campaign.

Liverpool s title defence flounder…

What the papers say

Portuguese winger Jota is reportedly looking to reunite with his former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham, the Sun reports. However Postecoglou is unsure if the club will make a move for the 24-year-old. Jota currently plays for Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League.

The Daily Express reports Manchester United have joined the ever-growing race to sign Brentford striker Ivan Toney. Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are also interested in the 27-year-old.

The Manchester Evening News says Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi has ruled out a mid-season move to Manchester United as he does not want to dampen his chances of being selected in England’s Euro 2024 squad.

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Kylian Mbappe is France s main weapon but Adrien Rabiot insists Les Bleus are not dependent on the forward in their quest to defend their World Cup crown.

The Paris Saint-Germain star leads the goalscoring charts at Qatar 2022 with five to date, and bagged a brace as Didier Deschamps side progressed to the quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over Poland.

That has set up France s toughest test of the tournament on paper in the shape of Euro 2020 finalists England, where the attacker will be looking to make a difference once again.

Despite having needed Mbappe to fire them forward on several occasions so far, Rabiot says he is not the only member of their squad who can help win games.

There is no dependency, Rabiot stated. He is our main weapon, but we also have…

Nemanja Matic and Marcos Rojo have no place in the plans of Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and both have been told they can leave the club in January, according to .

Matic arrived to Old Trafford in 2017 as Jose Mourinho wanted the defensive midfielder who helped him win the Premier League with Chelsea in 2014/15, and has so far played a total of 94 games in the United shirt. However, Solskjaer has preferred Scott McTominay and Fred in the deep-sitting midfield role to the Serbia international, and it seems Matic s time with the 20-time English champions is coming to a close. He s lately been linked with Atletico Madrid, and previously Inter Milan.

Rojo has been at the club somewhat longer, having been signed by Louis van Gaal after some fine displays at th…

Market: Eintracht Frankfurt win

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Looking to open the 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign with an early statement on home soil, Eintracht Frankfurt will welcome Darmstadt to town on Sunday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, missing out on the chance to book another top-six finish last season, Eintracht Frankfurt will be desperate to make an early statement here. Extending on their DFP Pokal adventure earlier in the month as they stormed their way to a routine 3-0 romp away at Lokomotiv Leipzig, the former Europa League champions should be smelling a golden chance when they return to Deutsche Bank Park on Sunday afternoon. Although the Eagles might have suffered DFP Pokal final heartbreak at the hands of RB Leipzig back on June 3rd, Dino Toppmoller’s men ce…

Market: Flamengo win

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Looking to continue to their charge up the Serie A table, Flamengo will make the trip to Avai on Sunday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, last seen putting in a toothless display as they were hit with a 1-0 loss against Ceara on the road, Avai find themselves in the midst of a recent blip. Slipping their way down the Serie A table and knowing that they will face a real task here, Head Coach Eduardo Barroca has seen his side lose three of their last four top-flight contests. With it looking like their 1-0 victory against Santos earlier in the month was just a minor boost, that is the only victory that the Santa Catarina-based outfit have picked up from their previous six outings. Likewise, winning just a pair of their previous …