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Skipper Scott Brown admits the memory of their AEK Athens exit last season will drive Celtic on in their bid to reach the Champions League this time around. The Hoops were knocked out in the third qualifying round by a limited Greek side after a 1-1 draw at Parkhead was followed up by a 2-1…

Celtic manager Neil Lennon will speak to Olivier Ntcham about his “mindset” when he returns to the Parkhead club. The 23-year-old French midfielder was quoted as saying he was disappointed not to have moved to Porto last season while admitting speculation linking him with Marseilles was flattering. Ntcham, who joined Celtic in 2017 from Manchester…

Celtic begin their European campaign in the Bosnian capital on Tuesday. The Hoops kick off the first of a potential four Champions League qualifiers against Sarajevo. Here are the main talking points ahead of the first leg. Lennon’s Back in Europe Neil Lennon is back in Europe with Celtic (Andrew Milligan/PA) Celtic boss Neil Lennon…

Neymar faces disciplinary action from Paris St Germain after failing to turn up for the first day of pre-season training. The Brazil forward, 27, was scheduled to report back to the French club’s training ground on Monday. “PSG affirms that the player Neymar Jr was not present at the time and place required, without prior…

Hearts’ hopes of retaining Arnaud Djoum are finally over after the midfielder joined Saudi Arabian club Al Raed. Al Raed announced the signing of the 30-year-old Cameroon international on their Twitter account. The former Lech Poznan player scored 16 goals in more than 125 appearances during almost four seasons at Tynecastle and resisted the club’s…

Motherwell have signed 21-year-old Dutch winger Sherwin Seedorf from Wolves. Seedorf becomes Motherwell’s eighth summer arrival after signing a two-year contract. Seedorf did not make a first-team appearance for Wolves after joining from the Nike Academy in February 2017. He was previously in the Feyenoord youth set-up. But the wide player gained first-team experience on…

Aston Villa have announced the permanent signing of Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings. Mings joined Villa on loan for the second half of last season and helped the club earn promotion to the Premier League following a 2-0 victory over Derby in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final. The defender has signed a three-year contract at…

Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi has warned his side their group-stage heroics mean nothing as they prepare to enter the knockout phase of the Africa Cup of Nations. Belmadi’s men have emerged as one of the tournament favourites after cruising through all three of their group games, scoring six goals without conceding any. But Belmadi is…

The America defender is currently on Mexico duty at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. According to Futbol Total, Alvarez was first courted by Ajax, but has now attracted serious interest from the Premier League. They claim Wolves were frontrunners to secure the 21-year-old, who would link up with compatriot Raul Jimenez if he were to make the move. However,…

Tierney is part of an ongoing transfer saga, with Arsenal and Napoli the two interested parties. The 22-year-old is a fan favourite at Parkhead and has close ties with the Scottish giants. However, journalist Spiers, who writes for Scotland’s edition of The Times, has revealed that Tierney’s head has likely been turned. “Those of us…