“We can’t fight any more because of the sanctions and now
Toni will leave. Our hands are tied. I don’t know what
would have been the outcome [without the sanctions]”
EUROPE
Manchester United confirmed the
appointment of Ajax head coachERIK
TEN HAG, with the Dutchman set
to take charge in the summer.La Liga side Granada appointed
former Real Madrid assistantAITOR
KARANKAto replace caretaker Ruben
Torrecilla. Fellow strugglers Alaves hired
JULIO VELAZQUEZas their third
manager of the season.Former Senegal and Newcastle
United midfielderMO DIAMEjoined
Fuenlabrada in the Spanish second tier.RB Leipzig agreed a deal for
promising Genk goalkeeperMAARTEN
VANDEVOORDTto join them in 2024,
while Monaco’s Spanish youngster
ADAM MULELEwill join Hoffenheim.Former France internationalREMY
CABELLAjoined Montpellier having
left Russian side Krasnodar, while
DIDIER LAMKEL ZEjoined Metz on
loan from Royal Antwerp after his own
spell in Russia at Khimki was cut short.
Elsewhere,JORDAN LARSSONleft
Spartak Moscow for a loan at AIK, and
BOLI BOLINGOLIreturned to Celtic
after his spell at Ufa was cancelled.Talented Georgia wingerKHVICHA
KVARATSKHELIAagreed a five-year
contract to join Napoli from next season.ALON HAZANwas appointed head
coach of the Israeli national team.Real Madrid agreed a deal to sign
Germany defenderANTONIO RUDIGER
on a free transfer from Chelsea.The Dutch FA confirmed that
RONALD KOEMANwill return to his
role as Netherlands manager when
Louis van Gaal steps down after the
2022 World Cup in Qatar.AFRICA
Marseille-born midfielder
BOUBACAR KAMARAannounced
that he will play for African champions
SenegalattheWorldCupinQatar.EHAB GALALwas appointed Egypt
coach to replaceCARLOS QUIEROZ,
who left the role after the World Cup
qualifying play-off defeat to Senegal.CONCACAF
In MLS, New England Revolution
paid Atletico Mineiro $4 million for
Colombian wingerDYLAN BORRERO,
FC Cincinnati signed Nigerian midfielder
OBINNA NWOBODOfrom Turkish side
Goztepe, andGYASI ZARDESjoined
Colorado Rapids from Columbus Crew.SOUTH AMERICA
Flamengo signed left-backAYRTON
LUCASon loan from Spartak Moscow.China strikerELKESONreturned
to Brazil after departing Guangzhou FC
inJanuary, joining Serie B side Gremio,
while wingerPEDRO HENRIQUEjoined
Internacional after a decade in Europe.Argentine centre-backKEVIN
LOMONACObecame the latest purchase
for the Red Bull group, leaving Lanus
in his come country to joined Red Bull
Bragantino in Brazil, while Uruguay’s
AGUSTIN CANOBBIOleft Penarol
for Athletico Paranaense.EUROPE
With the club rooted to the bottom of
Serie A, Venezia firedPAOLO ZANETTI.Bundesliga strugglers Arminia
Bielefeld sackedFRANK KRAMER,with
Marco Kostmann appointed as caretaker.Standard Liege fired managerLUKA
ELSNER, with the club struggling in the
bottom half of the Belgian top flight.Manchester City’sFERNANDINHOChelsea manager Thomas Tuchel explains the imminent departure of Antonio RudigerPEOPLE ON THE MOVE
THEWORLD THIS MONTH
Next United boss
...Erik ten HagUkraine-based footballers have
continued to seek clubs abroad
following Russia’s invasion and
the official termination of the
2021-22 league campaign.
Shakhtar Donetsk’s large
Brazilian contingent continued
to disperse, with forward Alan
Patrick and defender Vitao moving
to Internacional, and midfielder
Maycon joining Corinthians, while
winger Tete joined Ligue1 side
Lyon. Israeli winger Manor Solomon
has been closely linked with Fulham.
Elsewhere, Luxembourg
internationals Gerson Rodrigues,
and Olivier and Vincent Thill left
Vorskla Poltava on loan, with the
latter joining Orebro (Sweden) and
the other two Eyupspor (Turkey).
Dynamo Kyiv said goodbye to
promising wingers Vitinho (Athletico
Paranaense) and Georgiy Tsitaishvili
(Wisla Krakow), while Englishwinger
Kadeem Harris joined Tuzlaspor
on loan from Metalist Kharkiv.Mass Ukrainian
departures continueUkraine exit...Tete arrives at Lyon on loanMadrid-
bound...
Antonio
Rudiger
scored
against his
future club in
AprilSenegal
switch...
Boubacar
Kamara