Jeremy Ngakia has joined Watford on a free transfer after leaving West Ham on July 1.
The 19-year-old left West Ham last month following the expiration of his contract, having failed to agree terms on a new deal.
Ngakia, who also attracted interest from Bundesliga side Schalke, becomes Watford’s first signing since their relegation from the Premier League.
Former Motherwell, Rangers and Scotland defender Tom Forsyth has died at the age of 71.
Forsyth made his name at Motherwell between 1967 and 1972 before being signed by Rangers, where he went on to play for the rest of his career.
Gerard Pique gave a searingly honest assessment of Barcelona’s shocking 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich, saying the club had „hit rock bottom“ and needs radical changes.
Barcelona produced an abysmal performance in Lisbon as they were humiliated by the Bundesliga champions, conceding eight goals in a match for the first time since an 8-0 defeat to Sevilla in April 1946.
The match between Manchester City – Olympique Lyonnais will be held on August 15 (Saturday) at 22:00 in a match of the UEFA Champions League. Manchester City and Olympique Lyonnais meet in the Portuguese capital Lisbon in the last one-time quarterfinal of the UEFA Champions League.
Manchester City is 1.30 to win. The tie in the collision is estimated at 5.50. Odds for Olympique Lyonnais to win are 9.00. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Botev Vratsa for the First League of Bulgaria will be held on August 15 (Saturday) at 17:45. Botev Vr has not won in his last 3 matches against Loko PD. Botev Vr have not lost in their last 5 matches. Loko Pd are in a series of 3 consecutive home losses.
Odds for Lokomotiv Plovdiv to win are 1.30. The tie in the match was rated at 4.75. Botev Vratsa is 8.00 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Arda Kardzhali – Levski Sofia for the First League of Bulgaria will be held on August 15 (Saturday) from 20:00. Levski are in a series of 4 consecutive losses. Levski Sofia won both matches against Arda Kardzhali last season (2-1 as host and 3-1 as away).
Arda Kardzhali is 3.00 to win. The tie in the match is rated with 3.10. The odds for Levski Sofia to win are 2.20. Watch our full football TV program.
The match between Lokomotiv Moscow – Krasnodar will be held on August 15 (Saturday) at 19:00 in a match of the Russian Premier League. Lokomotiv Moscow received its 2020/21 campaign on a flyer on Tuesday as it beat Rubin Kazan 2-0 away from home, playing its first match of Russia’s new season.
Lokomotiv Moscow is 2.45 to win. The equality in the collision is estimated at 3.25. Krasnodar is 2.87 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
Birmingham manager Aitor Karanka will have money to spend following the £25m sale of Jude Bellingham to Borussia Dortmund, says CEO Xuandong Ren.
Birmingham retired the number 22 shirt following the 17-year-old’s transfer to Germany.
Ren, who had approached Karanka to become Birmingham boss in the past, says the Spaniard will be able to do business in the market.
Quique Setien insists Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi remains a cut above Bayern Munich’s prolific striker Robert Lewandowski.
Messi and Lewandowski will face each other on Friday when Barcelona face Bayern in a mouthwatering Champions League quarter-final showdown in Portugal.
Everton and Fulham have joined Sheffield United in the race to sign Wigan left-back Antonee Robinson.
Wigan recently accepted a bid of around £2m from Sheffield United for the 23-year-old but late interventions from Fulham and Robinson’s former club Everton have held up any move to Yorkshire.
Everton are looking to replace Leighton Baines after he retired from football but with Lucas Digne a regular in that position, it appears Robinson would be a back-up option.
