Tottenham complete signing of England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid
Tottenham have completed the signing of England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid in a deal worth 34 million pounds.
Antoine Semenyo hails 'perfect' environment at Man City after dream start
The Ghana forward continued his impressive start on Tuesday night, opening the scoring in City's 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg win away to Newcastle United. Rayan Cherki added a late second to give Pep Guardiola's side a strong advantage ahead of the return leg at the Etihad next month.
Semenyo had already made an eye-catching debut at the weekend, scoring and assisting in a 10-1 FA Cup demolition of Exeter City. He also thought he had scored twice at St James' Park, only for a second effort to be ruled out after a lengthy VAR review.
Having joined City only days earlier, the 26-year-old credited his rapid adaptation to the environment he has walked into.
"The whole environment here is perfect," Semenyo said. "Everyone is confident and wants to achieve the best. They've helped my confidence and made me feel welcome.
"It's been a lot to take in, but I'm enjoying it and picking things up very quickly. I'm playing with a smile on my face and enjoying every moment."
Semenyo added that he has carried belief from his time at Bournemouth into his new surroundings, describing himself as a powerful and clinical forward who was simply "in the right area to tap it in" against Newcastle.
City, who are unbeaten in cup competition this season, will hope Semenyo can maintain his momentum when they face Manchester United in the derby on Saturday. Guardiola's side sit six points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal after drawing their last three league matches.
Newcastle face defensive crisis as Tino Livramento out for up to two months
Newcastle are bracing for a defensive headache after full-back Tino Livramento was ruled out for up to eight weeks with a hamstring injury.
Man City beat Newcastle to take control of Carabao Cup semi-final, Howe still fighting
Manchester City seized the initiative in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against defending champions Newcastle with a composed 2-0 victory at St James' Park.
Per Mertesacker to step down as Arsenal academy manager after eight years
Per Mertesacker will bring his long association with Arsenal's academy to a close at the end of the current season, stepping away from the role he has held since retiring as a player in 2018.