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The Irish Sun
07-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Brutal Erik ten Hag ‘set to get rid of former Man Utd star for second time in two years'
ERIK TEN HAG appears set to sell Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Matej Kovar for a second time in two years. The former arrived at Old Trafford in 2022 and sold Kovar to Leverkusen for £7.8million a year later . Advertisement 3 Erik Ten Hag replaced Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen in May 3 Ten Hag appears is open to selling goalkeeper Matej Kovar for a second time in two years This was after Kovar, 25, spent a season on loan at Sparta Prague after playing in two senior friendlies for Man Utd, who signed him as a youth player. After moving to Leverkusen, became the German outfit's second choice during their historic Bundesliga season, where they ended Last season, Kovar continued to play second fiddle to goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky - but did feature in six Champions League matches. Manager Alonso replaced Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid at the end of last season, and Ten Hag was appointed as his successor shortly after. Advertisement READ MORE MAN UTD NEWS Ten Hag has already welcomed new first-choice stopper Brentford . Now, it appears that Kovar will, once again, be sold by the former According to journalist , Kovar is on the verge of joining this summer. The deal is expected to cost £4.3million, with a further £1.7million included in potential bonuses. Advertisement Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The Club captain Lukas Hradecky and Niklas Lomb are the other goalkeepers in Ten Hag's squad. Ten Hag plots shock move for Grealish | From The Sports Desk | Sun Sport Liverpool in a deal worth up to £35million . Advertisement But Leverkusen have seen star men field in deals worth a combined £150million. 3


The Star
03-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Brentford sign Dutch midfielder Milambo from Feyenoord
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Feyenoord v Sparta Prague - Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Netherlands - December 11, 2024 Sparta Prague's Martin Vitik in action with Feyenoord's Antoni Milambo REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo (Reuters) -Brentford have signed Feyenoord midfielder Antoni Milambo on a five-year deal with an option to extend for another year, the Premier League club said on Thursday. Milambo, 20, spent more than a decade at Feyenoord. He made his senior debut in 2021 when he was 16, becoming the youngest to play for the Eredivisie side. The Dutchman scored eight goals in 60 first team appearances for Feyenoord in all competitions. "Antoni has played a lot of football in the last 12 months and really shot to prominence," Brentford manager Keith Andrews said in a statement. "Now it's just a case of getting him used to the intensity and rhythm of the Premier League and our own intensity levels." Brentford, who finished 10th last season, kick off their 2025-26 league campaign at Nottingham Forest on August 17. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in BengaluruEditing by Christian Radnedge)


San Francisco Chronicle
30-06-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Veteran Czech defender Pavel Kaderabek returns to Sparta Prague after 10 years at Hoffenheim
PRAGUE (AP) — Veteran defender Pavel Kaderabek is returning to Sparta Prague after 10 years with Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, the Czech club said on Monday. Sparta did not give details about his contract. The 33-year-old right back, who can also play in the midfield, came back to his old club after his deal with Hoffenheim expired. In 2022, he retired from the Czech national team due to health reasons after playing 48 internationals.


Washington Post
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Veteran Czech defender Pavel Kaderabek returns to Sparta Prague after 10 years at Hoffenheim
PRAGUE — Veteran defender Pavel Kaderabek is returning to Sparta Prague after 10 years with Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, the Czech club said on Monday. Sparta did not give details about his contract. The 33-year-old right back, who can also play in the midfield, came back to his old club after his deal with Hoffenheim expired. Kaderabek moved from Sparta to Hoffenheim in 2015 and played a total of 287 games in all competitions for the German club. In 2022, he retired from the Czech national team due to health reasons after playing 48 internationals. His signing comes less than a month after Danish coach Brian Priske agreed to return to Sparta on a multiple-year contract after a stint at Feyenoord. ___ AP soccer:

Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Veteran Czech defender Pavel Kaderabek returns to Sparta Prague after 10 years at Hoffenheim
PRAGUE (AP) — Veteran defender Pavel Kaderabek is returning to Sparta Prague after 10 years with Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, the Czech club said on Monday. Sparta did not give details about his contract. Advertisement The 33-year-old right back, who can also play in the midfield, came back to his old club after his deal with Hoffenheim expired. Kaderabek moved from Sparta to Hoffenheim in 2015 and played a total of 287 games in all competitions for the German club. In 2022, he retired from the Czech national team due to health reasons after playing 48 internationals. His signing comes less than a month after Danish coach Brian Priske agreed to return to Sparta on a multiple-year contract after a stint at Feyenoord. ___ AP soccer: