Celtic have strengthened their striking options by securing Getafe forward Miku on a season-long loan deal.

The 27-year-old scored 12 goals last season, helping Getafe to secure 11th place in La Liga.

Celtic boss Neil Lennon was pleased with the deal, citing the potential lack of options up front as a reason to secure the player: He is a powerful striker and he is a player we rate very highly, he told BBC Sport.

His goalscoring record in La Liga has been very good. It was a department we thought we were a little short (in).

The Venezuelan has been capped 40 times for his country, and will provide competition for the likes of Georgios Samaras and Anthony Watt.

Miku started his career at Spanish side Valencia before joining Getafe in 2010. The fo…

Leverkusen to offer Zenden pay-per-play deal

Bayer Leverkusen are seriously thinking about signing free agent Boudewijn Zenden, .

The German giants are a bit short on cover at the left-back position and they believe the veteran would be a good solution for the burning issue.

The 36-year-old has been a free agent for over a year now and he was recently invited by his friend and Bayer Leverkusen boss Sami Hyypia to train with die Werkself.

After seeing the player in action, the club chiefs are reportedly ready to offer the player a one-year contract and a chance to finally return into action.

Given that the player has been out of competitive action for so long, Zenden will be offered a pay-per-play deal.

The veteran midfielder has a wealth …

Real Madrid need a transition plan as captain Karim Benzema heads towards his late thirties, and that could lead them to making a summer swoop for a new forward.

There has been plenty of speculation about Mohamed Salah s future with Liverpool over the past few months, even with the 30-year-old Egyptian being contracted to the Reds until 2025.

Rumours have continued to emerge about a possible move, but Madrid also reportedly have their eye on Victor Osimhen, Harry Kane and Rasmus Hojlund as they consider various options.

TOP STORY – REAL MADRID WANT A NEW STRIKER

Real Madrid might see Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah as an option for an off-season transfer, claims Defensa Central.

The report claims Los Blancos could consider Salah while they also …

Expansion franchise St Louis City s perfect start to their inaugural MLS season was ended by Minnesota United who triumphed 1-0 after Luis Amarilla s 78th-minute penalty on Saturday.

City had made MLS history by winning their first five games but that was ended by the Loons with Amarilla drilling home the spot kick after a needless challenge by Kyle Hiebert.

Hiebert brought down Amarilla just inside the box with a rash tackle when Jakob Nerwinski appeared to have Kervin Arriaga s wayward pass under control.

Substitute Samuel Adeniran came closest to equalising for St Louis, with a 95th-minute shot going over the bar after a great first touch from Klauss right-wing cut back.

St Louis remain top of the table with 15 points from six games, but unbeaten Minne…

Paris Saint-Germain full-back Dani Alves said he would return to Barcelona tomorrow if the LaLiga giants contacted him.

Brazil international Alves left Barcelona for Italian champions Juventus in 2016 after winning 23 titles at Camp Nou.

Alves joined Ligue 1 powerhouse PSG in 2017 but the 34-year-old refused to rule out a Barca comeback, despite the circumstances behind his departure.

Barcelona is my home, he told Globo TV. It s impossible to say that I wouldn t return.

I would come back tomorrow if Barcelona were to call me.

Alves, who has helped PSG to Ligue 1 and Coupe de la Ligue glory this season as the French champions seek a domestic treble, added: If I were to say that I didn t leave there feeling hurt then I d be lying.

I left…

Could Chelsea gazump their Premier League rivals in the race for Jadon Sancho?

According to reports, the Blues are working on a club-record deal for the Borussia Dortmund winger.

Frank Lampard was among Sancho s idols growing up and the Chelsea boss has been open about his desire to bring in a replacement for Eden Hazard.

TOP STORY – SANCHO SET FOR STAMFORD BRIDGE?

Chelsea could celebrate the end of their transfer ban by splashing out £120million to secure Borussia Dortmund and England star Jadon Sancho, according to The Sun.

The huge price tag attached to one of Europe s brightest prospects has reportedly quashed Liverpool s interest and Manchester United are also said to be at risk of missing out on a long-term target.

Th…

Iceland have included Gylfi Sigurdsson in their final 23-man squad for the World Cup, despite the Everton playmaker being injured.

Sigurdsson has been out of action for two months with a knee injury, but the 28-year-old has been given the chance to recover in time for the tournament.

Iceland are heading to their first World Cup, having become the smallest ever nation to qualify, with Sigurdsson among their key players.

But missing from the 23-man selection named by Iceland s coach Heimir Hallgrimsson on Friday is Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.

The forward, one of the stars of Iceland s shock run to the quarter-finals at Euro 2016, is only fit for the reserves list after his last two seasons were ruined by knee injuries.

Iceland, the first nation to annou…

Gareth Southgate named his squad for the World Cup on Wednesday, with Joe Hart and Jack Wilshere among the high-profile omissions.

But for those who have made the cut, the countdown to Russia starts now.

And Southgate s chosen 23 have been reacting to the news on social media, with Kyle Walker, Marcus Rashford and the uncapped Trent Alexander-Arnold among those taking to Twitter.

Not that it was ever in doubt, but Manchester City full-back Walker missed the news of his call-up when the England manager first tried to reach him.

The one call you don’t want to miss!!

— Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2)

While Manchester United striker Rashford appears to have reserved a place for his proud mum on the plane.

After years of you standing …

Real keen on William Carvalho

Real Madrid are showing interest in Sporting Lisbon hotshot William Carvalho, according to Spanish radio Cadena Cope.

Los Blancos look set to offload both Lucas Silva and Asier Illarramendi and have made the Portuguese footballer their number one target.

Carvalho will not be coming on the cheap through, with his release clause standing at €45 million at the moment.

The 23-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last couple of years, that is ever since he returned from a loan spell at Cercle Brugge.

Carvalho has since made 59 league appearances for Sporting, scoring 5 goals, while also earning 13 Portugal caps.

The talented footballer also represented the Selecao at the Under-21 UEFA Championship, wher…

that Riyad Mahrez is set to remain with Leicester City for the forthcoming season.

The Algeria international, who was part of his country’s squad for the 2014 World Cup, has been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal though a bid has not yet been lodged by the North London outfit with a fee of potential fee of £35m being talked off.

Mahrez was named PFA Player of the Season as the Foxes clinched a surprise Premier League title triumph, missing just one of their league games and scoring seventeen goals as well as making eleven assists.

In total, he has played ninety-one times in all competitions since signing from Le Harve in January 2014, scoring twenty-five goals.

The twenty-five year old is likely to stay with the champions, who have a new con…