Former Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Sergio Rico is set to join Qatari side Al-Gharafa, five months on from receiving medical clearance to return to football after a life-threatening accident. The 31-year-old is expected to travel to Qatar on Wednesday to complete the move. Al-Gharafa head coach Pedro Martins previously tried to sign Rico during his time in charge of Olympiacos in 2021-22. Rico has been without a club since his PSG contract expired at the end of June. The goalkeeper was hit by a mule cart and a runaway horse while on a pilgrimage in Spain on May 28, 2023 and suffered major ..read more

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Burnley are set to sign Hannibal Mejbri from Manchester United. The 21-year-old will join the Championship club for an initial £5.4million alongside a further £4m in bonuses, with United retaining a buyback option and sell-on clause in the deal. Hannibal underwent his medical on Monday ahead of the move to Burnley, who were relegated from the Premier League last season. The midfielder joined United’s youth system from Monaco in 2019 and made 13 first-team appearances for the club, scoring once. Although Hannibal was signed in a deal worth €5million (£4.2m; $5.6m) rising to €10m ..read more

Brighton defender Valentin Barco has joined Sevilla on a season-long loan deal. The Argentine left-back joined the south coast club from Boca Juniors in January and made seven appearances under Brighton’s former head coach Roberto De Zerbi last season. The 20-year-old made three Premier League starts for the club, having played 35 matches for Boca and been capped twice by Argentina at senior level. The Argentina international was an unused substitute during Brighton’s victory over Everton in his side’s Premier League opener on Saturday. Jack Hinshelwood started at left-back after ..read more

Sevilla are negotiating a deal to sign Brighton defender Valentin Barco on loan. The deal is heading in the right direction and there is an expectation it will be concluded. The 20-year-old joined the south coast club from Boca Juniors in January and made seven appearances under Brighton’s former head coach Roberto De Zerbi last season. Barco made three Premier League starts last term and featured 35 times for Boca prior to making the switch to Brighton. The Argentina international was an unused substitute during Brighton’s victory over Everton in his side’s Premier League ..read more

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Sevilla have confirmed the signing of Kelechi Iheanacho on a free transfer. Iheanacho, 27, has signed a two-year contract with the La Liga club with the option of an additional 12 months. The Athletic reported earlier this week that the Nigeria international was in Spain to complete his medical with the seven-time Europa League winners following the expiration of his contract with Leicester City. The former Manchester City forward has been signed as a replacement for Youssef En-Nesyri after the Morocco international joined Fenerbahce earlier this month. Iheanacho scored six goals and provided ..read more

Kelechi Iheanacho has travelled to Spain to undergo a medical at Sevilla, the club have confirmed. The 27-year-old was a free agent after leaving Leicester City at the end of his contract last month. An official club statement on X read: “Kelechi Iheanacho is already in Seville to undergo medical examinations and, if all goes well, become a new Sevilla player.” Iheanacho featured in just half of Leicester’s 46 Championship matches last term, starting 10, with Jamie Vardy the first choice starting striker. The move to Sevilla would help the club replace Youssef En-Nesyri after ..read more

Ivan Rakitic has joined Croatian side Hajduk Split after an early termination of his deal with Al Shabab in the Saudi Pro League. The 36-year-old, who retired from international football in 2020 after gaining 106 caps for Croatia, mutually agreed to end his contract with Al Shabab to pursue “a unique opportunity” and has signed a one-year deal with Hajduk, with an option of an additional year. The midfielder left Sevilla, where he was vice-captain in his second stint with the club, in January with his contract at the La Liga side due to run out this summer and the club willing to ..read more

Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga has joined La Liga side Sevilla on a season-long loan. The Athletic reported last week that Lokonga was to undergo a medical ahead of the move, which has now been confirmed with Sevilla holding an option to buy for a fee in the region of €12million (£10m). If Sevilla activate the purchase option, Arsenal will keep a 25 per cent sell-on clause of any future move Lokonga makes. Lokonga had been keen to move to Spain, which gave Sevilla an advantage over other interested parties such as Serie A’s Fiorentina. The 24-year-old spent last season on loan at ..read more