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Deadline Day: Everton sign Donny van de Beek on loan

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Everton have announced the signing of Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek on loan until the end of the season. The Dutch midfielder has been allowed to leave Old Trafford by interim boss Ralf Rangnick after struggling for game time. Previous rumours had indicated that Crystal Palace were also interested in the Dutchman, while there were also enquiries from abroad. However, Van de Beek has elected to link up with Frank Lampard, who was recently confirmed as Chelsea manager. Back in July, he was also linked with a move to Barcelona. Since signing for Manchester United in 2020, Van de Beek has struggled at the club. He has appeared in only 50 matches, with the vast majority coming from the bench. Several United fans have repeatedly questioned his lack of involvement in the team. Perhaps, a temporary move to Everton will allow him to kick start his Premier League career? Reaction The midfielder told the Everton website : "Now I can say I am an Everton player, I am really

Transfer News: Donny on the move

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The Transfer Window is open and one player is already on the move Manchester United's midfielder, Donny van de Beek, has successfully sealed a loan switch to Eintracht Frankfurt.  The 26-year-old will join the Bundesliga team for the remainder of the season, with an option to make the move permanent. Having made only six starts in the Premier League since his £35 million transfer from Ajax in September 2020, Van de Beek, a Netherlands international , is seeking a fresh start. Manager Erik ten Hag recently commented that a move was necessary for the player to rejuvenate his career. Van de Beek, who joined United, has featured in 62 matches across all competitions, scoring twice. After a loan stint at Everton in 2022, he returned to United but faced setbacks, including a serious knee injury that ruled him out for the latter part of the previous season. 2022 Deadline Day: Everton sign Donny van de Beek on loan   More Bundesliga news and stories Frankfurt are currently sixth in th

Football news and more: Latest gossip - 15/11/21

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As the January transfer window gets closer, let's have a look at some of the news and rumours. The constant changing in managers at all levels is starting to have an impact. Several reports have indicated that Tottenham and Manchester City are interested in signing 21-year-old Fiorentina and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic in January. However, they would need to pay around 70 million pounds.  Donny van de Beek has decided to leave Manchester United in January. The Dutch midfielder has found minutes hard to come by since his move from Ajax in September 2020. Could a new manager at Old Trafford change his mind? Reports in Birmimgham Live indicate that Wolves are interested in signing him. It has been reported in (90min) that Manchester United put off a move for now-Tottenham manager Antonio Conte because of his £250m transfer budget demands. An article in The Mirror says: "Manchester United believe that Zinedine Zidane's close relationships with Cristiano Ronaldo and Rap

Deadline Day news from across the continent

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It was a busy Deadline Day across Europe.  Let's have a look at some of the biggest stories. Scotland - Rangers sign Aaron Ramsey on loan Rangers were clearly delighted with the loan signing of Wales international midfielder Aaron Ramsey from Juventus until the end of the season. The Welsh international told the Rangers website : “I am really pleased to be joining a club like Rangers, where there is so much to look forward to between now and May. “I had a number of offers on the table, but none matched the magnitude of this club, with European football and the chance to play in front of 50,000 fans every other week. Deadline Day: Everton sign Donny van de Beek on loan (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Deadline Day: Lot's going on at Tottenham (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Italy - AC Milan sign Cathal Heffernan from Cork City The 16-year-old defender, who made his senior Cork debut last year, has been on trial at the Italian giants. He posted on his Instagram: "Words ca

PL reaction: Manchester United 0 - 2 Manchester City

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Manchester City cruised to victory with almost embarrassing ease at Old Trafford. This Manchester City win was not as emphatic as Liverpool's magnificent 5-0 victory here in United's last home league game but City were far too comfortable. The pressure has only increased on the Manchester United manager.  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke with the media after the game and said: "It’s very disappointing. Last week, it felt like we made a step forward, this is a big step backwards. It is a way of losing we don’t like. You want to see a better Man United than that. "When you concede the first goal in an unfortunate way as early as that it makes it difficult. They pressed us really well. We never got to the level we need to be at to beat good teams." United's Donny van de Beek tweeted:"A disappointing day. But your support means everything." View from the blues The reaction from everyone associated from Manchester City was obviously more positive. The Manch

How the 2023/2024 Bundesliga title was won

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 The 2023/2024 season will probably go down as one of the most iconic in the Bundesliga's history. The season began on 18 August 2023 and concluded on 18 May 2024.  On 14 April 2024, Bayer Leverkusen were crowned champions for the first time with five matches to spare following a 5–0 win over Werder Bremen.  Theyy would go onto become the first Bundesliga team in history to finish a season unbeaten, ending the campaign with a record of 28 wins and six draws. They would also go onto win the German Cup and reach the Europa League final. It was in that Europa League final match where they lost their only game of the season. Let's explore some key stories match reports from the season.  In August, it was announced that Bayern Munich had signed Harry Kane. The transfer was completed for an initial sum of around 100 million euros (£86.4 million), and there was believed to be additional provisions for performance-related bonuses.  At the time of the announcement, we spoke to a num

Midweek football gossip from across the continent

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 After a busy few days of international football, the focus is about to placed back on the club game again. Let's have a look at all the latest news and gossip. It is being reported across Spanish media that Real Madrid will not try to sign Kylian Mbappe in January.  They will instead target the  striker next summer, when he is out of contract with PSG.  Similar outlets in Spain are also reporting that Philippe Coutinho will snub Newcastle United in January. Many believe he has no intention of leaving Barcelona.  Wolves are ready to sell Spain winger Adama Traore in January as talks over a new deal continue to stall. His former club Barcelona could rival Liverpool for the 25-year-old's signature.  Wayne Rooney is set to remain in charge of Derby County despite the Rams being deducted a further nine points and facing almost certain relegation after admitting breaches of accounting rules.  More Transfer news can be found here Real Madrid could move for Manchester United's