Pedro Leon will be wearing the Getafe jersey again in the 2012-13 La Liga campaign.
Real Madrid have agreed to ship the 25-year-old winger out on loan for another season.
Leon joined Madrid after an impressive 2009-10 campaign, but has never nailed down a place in Jose Mourinho s plans.
He fell out favour with Mourinho after a disappointing first season at the Santiago Bernabeu, and was consequently loaned back to Getafe for 2011-12.
Getafe lack the financial resources to re-sign Pedro Leon on a permanent basis, but will now have the attacking midfielder at their disposal once more following Madrid s decision to allow him to renew his loan.
Both sides have yet to confirm the transfer, but the move is expected to be made official in the upcoming d…
Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura says he hopes to one day return to former club Sao Paulo in his native Brazil.
The 24-year-old joined PSG in a big-money move from Sao Paulo in 2013, having broken into the Brazil team two years earlier, and has since established himself as a key player for the Ligue 1 champions.
However, while Lucas intends to stay in Europe for a long time , he is already plotting a second spell at his first club.
I have always said that one day I want to return to wear the Sao Paulo shirt, to represent that club, to enter the crowded Morumbi and see the fans jumping, he told Globo Esporte.
I do not think there s any way I can get away from Sao Paulo it s in my heart. It s a team that designed me for football, to which I owe a lo…
Sepp Blatter has been relieved of his duties as FIFA president after he was banned from all footballing activity for 90 days and replaced by CAF head Issa Hayatou.
FIFA announced on Thursday that Blatter, alongside presidential candidate Michel Platini and general secretary Jerome Valcke, had been suspended for 90 days, following approval by the governing body s adjudicatory chamber of a recommendation made the organisation s ethics committee.
Those sanctions can be extended by up to 45 days, which would effectively end Blatter s reign over world football with the FIFA congress where a replacement will be chosen scheduled for February 26 next year.
The investigation into Blatter s conduct relates to allegations that he signed an unfavourable contract with the Car…
Former Porto and Atletico Madrid star Jackson Martinez has been released by Guangzhou Evergrande after the Chinese Super League club omitted him from a 31-man squad for the new season.
Martinez joined Guangzhou for €42million – briefly a league record – in February 2016, having only moved to Atleti from Porto as one of European football s most sought-after strikers in June 2015.
But the 31-year-old Colombia international has been plagued by injuries, making a mere 16 appearances across all competitions, scoring four goals.
Guangzhou only signed one foreign player during the recent transfer window, with Serbian midfielder Nemanja Gudelj arriving as a replacement for Paulinho, who has successfully adapted to life with Barcelona.
Ricardo Goulart, Alan …
Napoli may have fallen back in the Scudetto race in recent weeks, but captain Marek Hamsik insists Maurizio Sarri s men are not giving up on the title.
The Partenopei have been the dominant force in Serie A this season, having led the way for much of the campaign, but one point from their last two games has seen them slip to second.
Having been beaten by Roma, Napoli drew 0-0 with Inter last weekend allowing Juventus to move above them with victory over Udinese.
Juve s 2-0 win over Atalanta on Wednesday – their game in hand – moved Massimiliano Allegri s side four points clear at the summit, and favourite to lift a seventh successive Scudetto.
Hamsik has not given up catching the Bianconeri, though, particularly with the two sides coming face-to-face …
John Terry has signed an extended contract to remain as Aston Villa assistant coach until 2021.
The former Chelsea and England captain spent his final season as player at Villa in 2017-18, losing in the Championship play-off final to Fulham.
But Terry returned to Villa Park when Dean Smith was appointed as Steve Bruce s successor last October and this time helped the club back to the Premier League, winning at Wembley in May.
And the 38-year-old has committed his future to Villa ahead of their return to top-flight action.
Smith said: I am really pleased that JT has extended his current deal as he is a pleasure to work with.
We have had a successful start to our Villa coaching careers and JT has been instrumental in joining myself, Richard O Kelly…
Leicester City, West Ham and Valencia all tried to sign Mohamed Elneny from Arsenal during the transfer window, according to the midfielder s agent.
Elneny swapped Arsenal for Besiktas on a season-long loan in August after falling down the midfield pecking order at Emirates Stadium.
The Egypt international was also said to be wanted by other clubs, while reports in Italy this week suggested AC Milan may make an approach in the January window.
He received a lot of offers last summer, led by Leicester City, West Ham and Valencia, but Besiktas managed to settle the deal with Arsenal, agent Alan Nazmy told Egyptian TV channel Time Sport.
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Milan and Roma previously tried to sig…
Tunisia enjoyed a famous 1-0 win over France but it was not enough for them to advance to the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Needing a win and Denmark to avoid defeat to Australia to stand any chance, Jalel Kadri s men fulfilled their end of the bargain with a stirring performance that was rewarded by Wahbi Khazri s superb second-half strike.
But Australia s 1-0 win over Denmark meant it was the Socceroos that accompanied France in qualifying from Group D.
France were already guaranteed a place in the last 16 and that was reflected in Didier Deschamps starting XI, Les Bleus boss making nine changes from the team that beat the Danes on Saturday.
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Newcastle United look set to enter the transfer market in January following their change of ownership.
The Magpies are 19th in the Premier League, with no wins and three draws from seven games this term.
The Saudi-led ownership takeover at St James Park was officially completed on Thursday.
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Following their big-money buyout, Newcastle have entered the race to sign Argentine forward Mauro Icardi from Paris Saint-Germain, reports Calciomercato.
Tottenham and Juventus are reportedly already interested in the 28-year-old former Inter player, who joined PSG permanently in 2020 on a four-year deal after a loan spell.
The Telegraph claims Newcastle could spend up to £190m in Januar…
Martin Kelly has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool, the club have announced.
The versatile defender has made 54 appearances for Liverpool since making his first-team debut in 2009, although he has been out of action for much of the season after suffering an ACL knee injury in September.
The 22-year-old said his love for the club as a Liverpool supporter was the main drive behind his decision to extend his stay at Anfield.
I m delighted to have signed. It means everything to me and my family, Kelly told the club s official website.
I ve been at Liverpool since I was seven, so it s in my heart and I love the club.
When you play in the Liverpool shirt, you have to show the fans what it means. I just love playing and trying my hardes…