Europe

Michael Frey has joined FC Schalke 04 from Belgian side Royal Antwerp with immediate effect. The striker will initially join the club on loan until the end of the 2022/23 season, after which an option to buy has been agreed. Further details of the transfer will remain undisclosed. “We are …

Leicester City FC have confirmed the signing of talented young defender Victor Kristiansen from Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen, subject to league and international clearance. The highly rated 20-year-old, who made 24 appearances for FC Copenhagen this season, has agreed a contract until the summer of 2028 at King Power …

Noni Madueke has joined Chelsea FC on a permanent deal from PSV Eindhoven. The England youth international – one of the most exciting young talents across Europe – has penned a seven-and-a-half-year contract, with a club option to extend for a further year, to seal his move from the Eredivisie …

Macron is making its debut in Erovnuli Liga, the top division of Georgian football. Starting from the 2023 season, due to the kickoff of the National Championship in March, the Macron Hero logo will appear on the shirts of Dinamo Batumi, one of the country’s top football clubs. The partnership …

The Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) is continuing to work on the growth of football in the country. Since Kosovo has a young population, the federation is implementing projects to involve young people in football. Also, the growth of Kosovo’s and the world’s favourite sport is one of the FFK’s …

Tailor-made assistance via the elite youth academy programme benefits young players and coaches in Finland, Israel and Northern Ireland. Few people would have expected Israel to be one of the finalists at last summer’s men’s Under-19 EURO in Slovakia, but their success did not come by chance. Since 2019, the …

In May 2022, Icelandic midfielder Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir became the first player to win a claim against a club through the FIFA Maternity Regulations. The regulations, which were introduced in January 2021 after pressure from FIFPRO, entitled Bjork Gunnarsdottir – now at Juventus FC – to full payment throughout her …

Macron is the new technical partner of the Bulgarian Football Union. Starting from January 1 and for the next six years, the Macron Hero will be seen on the shirts of all Bulgarian national squads, from the men’s to the women’s first teams and the youth teams too. In addition …

Sevilla FC and Ajax Amsterdam have reached an agreement in which Lucas Ocampos will return to the club after his loan spell at the Dutch clubs come to an end early The Argentine international made six appearances for the Amsterdam side, four in the Eredivisie and two in the UEFA …