Mexico striker Carlos Vela has signed a new contract with Arsenal, the English Premier League club said Thursday.
The 20-year-old Vela, who joined Arsenal two years ago, is now set to stay with the north London club until 2015.
Vela, who arrived at Arsenal from Spanish side Celta Vigo before returning to Spain for an 18-month loan spell, has so far scored seven goals in 38 first-team appearances for the Gunners.
He made his Gunners debut last season, making his name in England with a League Cup hat-trick against Sheffield United in September 2008.
We re delighted Carlos Vela has signed a new long-term contract with the club, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger told Arsenal s official website.
Carlos is a fantastic talent and we have already seen glim…
Pedro Porro and Son Heung-min rescued a much-needed point for Tottenham but their Champions League hopes hang by a thread following a 2-2 draw with Manchester United.
Ryan Mason was instilled as interim boss following Cristian Stellini s exit in the wake of Sunday s crushing 6-1 defeat at Newcastle United, though matters did not start well, with Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford putting Erik ten Hag s side in control.
Yet Porro s terrific goal injected life into Spurs before Son completed the comeback late on.
A draw might stop the rot for Spurs, though their Champions League hopes are fading fast, with United still six points clear in fourth with two games in hand.
Spurs effectively picked up where they left off on Tyneside, cracking after seven minutes w…
Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata has insisted that he is happy at Stamford Bridge, even though he has fallen out of favour under Jose Mourinho.
The Spain international was a crucial part of Chelsea s team during his first two seasons at the club after signing from Valencia in 2011, helping them to UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and Europa League glory.
However, Mata has started just four of the club s nine top-flight games this term as new boss Mourinho puts his own stamp on the team.
The 25-year-old came into the side and scored in Tuesday s 2-0 League Cup win at Arsenal, though, and has pledged to continue fighting for a regular starting berth.
I am happy at Chelsea. I have always felt the support of the fans in every game, on the street I have felt the love from t…
Former Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham has hailed Gareth Bale for the way he has been coping with the pressure at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Wales international joined Madrid from Tottenham in September 2013 and impressed in his first season at the club.
However, he received his fair share of criticism last term and Beckham is impressed with the way Bale has managed to hold his own in the Spanish capital.
I got to know Gareth when I trained at Tottenham a few years ago – and he’s a fantastic guy with so much talent, Beckham told the Daily Star.
I wasn t surprised when Real Madrid signed him for the amount they did. But, obviously, with that comes a lot of pressure.
And when you are at Real Madrid, whether you sign for £1million or �…
Barcelona say they have offered full collaboration to a police investigation following a raid on the club s offices.
In a statement tweeted on Monday, Los Mossos d Esquadra confirmed several searches are being carried out at Barca s club premises by its unit dedicated to the investigation of economic crimes.
A club statement read: Regarding the entry and search by the Catalan Police force this morning at the Camp Nou offices by order of the Instructing Court number 13 in Barcelona, which is in charge of the case relating to the contacting of monitoring services on social networks, FC Barcelona have offered up their full collaboration to the legal and police authorities to help make clear facts which are subject to investigation.
The information and documentatio…
Emerson Royal feels hurt by the way he was forced out of Barcelona after the defender completed a move to Tottenham.
The full-back joined Spurs in a deal worth £21.5million (€25m) on transfer deadline day, signing a five-year contract.
Emerson s move came just under three months after Barca exercised the option to sign him from Real Betis, where he had spent the past two and a half years.
The 22-year-old started in the 2-1 LaLiga win at Getafe last weekend and feels he has been poorly treated by the cash-strapped Catalan giants.
It hurts me to go out like this because I knew that in my best form I could bring a lot of joy to the fans, he told Marca. I leave with the feeling that one day I will return to give that joy to the fans.
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Chelsea are expected to make an improved offer for Norwich City goalkeeper John Ruddy, .
The Canaries turned down a £5million offer from the Europa League winners last week, with the Norfolk club holding out for a fee closer to the £10million mark for the England international.
Jose Mourinho has been on the lookout for a backup for first choice Petr Cech following the releases of Ross Turnbull and Hilario, while Belgian international Thibaut Courtois has been allowed to extend his loan with Atletico Madrid for a third year.
Ruddy has impressed for Norwich since their return to the top flight two years ago, earning his first international call up in a 2-1 friendly win over Italy last August, though he missed a large part of the 2012/13 campaign with a thi…
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has claimed that new recruit Antolin Alcaraz is at the peak of his career.
Martinez, who last month took the reins from David Moyes at Goodison Park, was re-united with the 30-year-old on Tuesday as Alcaraz joined Everton having worked together at Wigan Athletic, where the duo won the FA Cup last season.
The defender signed a two-year deal on a free transfer and Martinez believes Everton have secured a transfer coup.
“Antolin is a very experienced footballer,” he told the club s official website.
At his age, he is a commanding figure, a real leader within himself with really high standards.
“He s an exciting prospect and we ve been fortunate enough to get him at the end of his contract so as a free transfer, he s go…
Burnley midfielder Aiden O Neill has returned to his native Australia on a season-long loan with Central Coast Mariners.
The Brisbane-born 20-year-old managed three Premier League appearances for the Clarets in the 2016-17 season prior to a short spell with Oldham Athletic.
He joined Fleetwood Town on loan last term and appeared 21 times in League One.
O Neill, who has represented Australia at Under-23 level, could yet become a team-mate of Usain Bolt.
The Jamaican sprinter is set to undergo an indefinite trial with the A-League side in an attempt to win a playing contract.
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Portugal international Ricardo Quaresma has extended his contract with Besiktas until June 2020.
Quaresma returned for a second spell with Besiktas in 2015 and will now spend the next three seasons with the Super Lig leaders.
The 33-year-old, part of the Portugal squad that triumphed at Euro 2016, will be paid €2.1million for each of the next two seasons, with the 2019-20 campaign set to earn him €1.75m.
Quaresma won the Turkish Cup in his first stint with Besiktas, and is on course to make it successive Super Lig titles this term with the club two points clear of Istanbul Basaksehir.
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