Atletico Madrid have agreed to sign Mexico international striker Raul Jimenez from America, pending a medical.
La Liga champions Atletico and Liga MX outfit America confirmed the deal sending Jimenez to Madrid on Wednesday.
Atletico sporting manager Jose Perez Caminero expressed his delight with the capture of the 23-year-old, who represented Mexico at the World Cup in Brazil after scoring seven goals in America s run to the Apertura final last season.
He is a player with tremendous projection and he will complete our offensive line, Caminero told Atletico s official website of Jimenez, who had scored four goals in the first three games of the 2014-15 season before his departure.
He s very eager to succeed in his leap to European football and his enthus…
Switzerland will start their FIFA World Cup warm-up schedule with the visit of Jamaica on Friday.
The Swiss have a short programme of fixtures compared to many of their World Cup rivals, with just Peru left to face before their tournament gets underway against Ecuador on June 15.
It could be argued that the relative lack of preparation prevents Ottmar Hitzfeld s men from having the opportunity to slip out of the form that has seen them become one of international football s form sides over the past few years.
Switzerland have not lost a competitive fixture since a 2-0 defeat to Wales in 2011, and are the only team to beat World Cup hosts Brazil in their last 19 matches.
But Hitzfeld will be forced to do without experienced campaigner Tranquillo Barnetta and Zuric…
Alan Pardew said Wilfried Zaha would still be considered a Manchester United player under former manager Alex Ferguson and has predicted the pacey winger to haunt his former club at Wembley in Saturday s FA Cup final.
Zaha was signed by Ferguson before his shock retirement in 2013 when he left United as Premier League champions, so the Englishman never had the chance to impress the Scottish great.
Instead, he started his first season at United under David Moyes but was promptly loaned back to Palace, before the move was made permanent upon Louis van Gaal s arrival in 2014.
I know that Sir Alex Ferguson still feels he should be a United player, Pardew said.
Wilf can run fast all day, he can beat players for fun, and he has a great physique. There s a lot…
that Nigerian midfielder Ogenyi Onazi is set to extend his contract with Lazio.
The 21-year-old has another two years left on his current deal, but his agent Jonathan Barnet has agreed a contract until June 2018 with the Biancocelesti on behalf of his client.
As a result, Onazi will be earning around €700,000 per campaign, with a €10 million release clause set to be inserted.
The central midfielder has spent his entire professional career at Stadio Olimpico having joined the club in 2011 and has so far featured in 45 Serie A matches.
After starting all four games for Nigeria at the 2014 World Cup, Onazi needed some time to reach full fitness and he has yet to make his first appearance of the season.
Following the 3-0 victory over Cesena las…