Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Hamburg: Germany's Hamburger SV have announced signing Korea Republic international Hwang Hee-chan on a one-year loan deal from FC Redbull Salzburg.
The 22-year-old, who has been playing for the Austrian champions since January 2016, has joined the Rothosen as a replacement for Jairo Samperio, who is injured.
In the past two and a half years, the 1.77-metre-tall Hwang completed played 86 games for Salzburg, scoring 29 goals and making seven assists.
In the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, Hwang played in all three games for the Taeguk Warriors.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bengaluru: Experienced centre-back Albert Serran has signed for JSW Bengaluru FC ahead of the 2018-19 Indian Super League which kicks off in September.
Serran, 34, joins the Blues as their seventh foreign signing, having turned out for Carles Cuadrat’s men in two pre-season friendlies, against Villarreal CF B and FC Barcelona B.
“It’s a great experience in my career to sign for Bengaluru FC. The pre-season in Spain was great and I had the chance to meet the staff and players.
" I was given a warm welcome and felt very good from the beginning. I’m expecting to arrive in Bengaluru soon, to know more about the fans and the city,” said Serran.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Moscow: Six-time Russian champions CSKA Moscow boosted their line-up ahead of the start of the Champions League group stage by signing Japanese striker Takuma Nishimura on a four-year deal, the club reported on Friday.
"Welcome Takuma," said a statement on the Red Army club's official site.
No financial details of the deal were disclosed.
The 21-year-old forward, who spent three years with Vegalta Sendai in the J-league, has scored 11 goals in 24 matches this season.
CSKA, who have been teamed with European champions Real Madrid, Serie A giants AS Roma and Czech side Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League Group G, start their campaign away to Plzen on September 19.
Sources: AFP, CSKA Moscow
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Reading: Reading Football Club have announced that 21-year-old Islamic Republic of Iran international Saeid Ezatolahi is set to make a season-long loan switch to join the Royals’ ranks from FC Rostov – becoming the eighth senior signing of the summer.
The talented midfielder, who started in Iran’s Group B matches against Spain and Portugal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, has opted to swap the Russian Premier League for the challenge of the Championship.
Manager Paul Clement said, “I’m very happy we have been able to sign Saeid on loan within 24 hours of this transfer window closing. Saeid is a strong, powerful central midfield player with good technical ability.
"He has experience playing at the highest level with both the Iranian national team and domestically with his current side FC Rostov and in time spent in Spain with Atlético Madrid. Now, I’m really looking forward to getting to work with him on the training pitch.”
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Melbourne: Melbourne Victory have announced signing star Swedish striker Ola Toivonen on a two-year contract.
An accomplished striker at both club and international level, Toivonen has proven himself on the biggest stage, scoring for Sweden against Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
He enjoyed a number of seasons at Dutch giant PSV Eindhoven before making the move to France with Ligue 1 sides Rennes and Toulouse.
Toivonen also spent a season in the English Premier League with Sunderland in 2015.
In what is a major coup for Melbourne Victory, Head Coach Kevin Muscat was delighted to have secured yet another quality international player to compliment the recent signings of Keisuke Honda and Georg Niedermeier.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Strasbourg: Japanese international goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima has signed a one-year deal with French top flight side Racing Strasbourg, the club have announced.
Kawashima, 35, has had spells in Belgium with Lierse and Standard Liege as well as Dundee United in Scotland.
He also spent two seasons in France with Metz, Strasbourg's northern neighbours, but they were relegated last term.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bruges: Islamic Republic of Iran's Kaveh Rezaei has signed a four-year contract with Club Brugge of Belgium from Sporting Charleroi .
Rezaei began his professional career in the Iran Pro League with Foolad Khuzestan in 2009 and moved to Saipa FC three years later, before short stints with Zobahan and Esteghlal in 2015 and 2016 respectively.
The 26-year-old forward, who missed out on Team Melli's 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia campaign, spent over a year with Sporting Charleroi since 2017 and scored 19 goals in 45 games.