EX-MAN UNITED FLOP SERGIO REGUILóN LINKED WITH MESSI AFTER MONTHS
Former Man Utd and Tottenham defender Sergio Reguilón is set to join Inter Miami as a free agent. The Spanish left-back will replace his retiring compatriot, Jordi Alba, at the MLS club.
Sergio Reguilón, a former Manchester United loanee, is set to return to football after three months as a free agent by joining Inter Miami, according to sources.
The Major League Soccer club is looking for a new left-back after Jordi Alba, Reguilón's Spain colleague, announced that this will be his final season.
The 28-year-old Reguilón has been without a club since leaving Tottenham Hotspur when his contract expired in June.
His five-year run with the North London club generated only 73 games, with loan spells at Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, and Brentford punctuating his stay.
The Athletic says that Inter Miami is "near" signing Reguilón. Nonetheless, the same source believes they will be unable to pitch him in competitive games until the following season due to the MLS's September roster freeze.
The Florida club is ready for a tough summer, with Sergio Busquets apparently set to retire. Uncertainty surrounds the long-term prospects of two other former Barcelona stars on their roster, Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez.
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Despite winning the Supporters' Shield the previous season, Inter Miami struggled in the postseason playoffs. Javier Mascherano, another former Barcelona great, took over as head coach before the 2025 season and has already secured a return to the playoffs with games remaining.
If Reguilon signs with the team before the year ends, he will be present as Messi and company attempt to win the MLS Cup. With 32 goals in all competitions this season, the Argentine legend leads Inter Miami's scoring rankings. His 24 goals in MLS are tied with Los Angeles FC's Denis Bouanga.
The World Cup victor has accepted his playing days are numbered, recently appearing clearly moved following what may have been his final competitive international performance on home soil. At the time, he said, "I have not decided for the [2026] World Cup."
"There will be six months remaining after the season ends, and I have pre-season. We will see how I feel, then.
In a 2019 Clásico in which Barcelona defeated Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, Reguilon played on the losing team and faced Messi, Suarez, Busquets, and Alba.
During his tenure at Atleti in the 2023–24 season, he came off the bench twice against the Catalan powerhouses and made two appearances while playing for Sevilla.
In his final season in North London, the full-back played in just six games for Spurs, two of which were in domestic cup competitions and four of which were in league play.
He was left out of the European team for last season's Europa League victory by Ange Postecoglou, but he was present at the Bilbao climax and was spotted conversing with Alejandro Garnacho, a former United teammate, on the San Mamés field.
CRISTIANO RONALDO PROTESTS AL-HILAL'S BENZEMA DEAL BY SKIPPING AL-NASSR LEAGUE MATCH
Cristiano Ronaldo is fuming. Discover why the Al-Nassr star skipped his last match and is now threatening to leave Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been the main attraction in the Saudi Pro League ever since he landed in the Middle East three years ago. Now, for the first time, it looks like he’s actually thinking about leaving. He’s frustrated. He feels the playing field isn’t level, and it’s starting to get to him.
Here’s the deal: Four clubs in the league—Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ahli—get their backing straight from the state. But Ronaldo sat out Al-Nassr’s match against Al-Riyadh on Monday night. Why? He was protesting. He found out Al-Hilal was about to sign Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad, and that was the last straw. From Ronaldo’s perspective, Al-Hilal keeps getting more freedom to splash cash than everyone else. They’re the current champions, and Ronaldo still hasn’t managed to win his first Saudi title.
Saudi officials tried to calm him down. According to Diario AS, they reached out and argued that most of Al-Hilal’s extra spending comes from Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, not the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Al-Hilal just brought in Kader Meite for €30 million, Saimon Bouabre for €23 million, and now Benzema. Al-Nassr, on the other hand, only managed two free transfers this winter. Sure, they spent a lot more in the summer, but that didn’t seem to matter to Ronaldo.
Reports from Portugal, cited by AS, say Ronaldo’s not ruling anything out—not even leaving Saudi Arabia this summer. That’s despite just signing an extension with Al-Nassr until 2027.
And honestly, he has a point. Since he arrived, Al-Hilal have spent €647 million, while Al-Nassr have shelled out €410 million and Al-Ittihad €365 million. These numbers probably don’t include salaries—and let’s face it, nobody’s making more than Ronaldo. He’s supposed to return on Friday when Al-Nassr face Al-Ittihad, but right now, no one really knows if he’ll play or if he’s planning his next move.
N’GOLO KANTE SKIPS TRAINING AS AL-ITTIHAD BLOCK HIS MOVE TO FENERBAHCE OFFICIALLY
N’Golo Kante has gone on strike at Al-Ittihad after a paperwork error blocked his move to Fenerbahce. Can he still sign by Friday?
N’Golo Kanté didn’t show up for Al-Ittihad training on Tuesday, and it’s not hard to see why. He was all set to head to Fenerbahçe, but the deal fell apart at the last minute—apparently because Al-Ittihad messed up some paperwork. Kante was supposed to fly to Istanbul and sign, but thanks to this administrative slip, he’s stuck in limbo. There’s still a shot at reviving the transfer sinceKanté Turkey’s transfer window stays open until Friday, February 6.
Kante was one of the first big European names to jump to the Saudi Pro League, joining Al-Ittihad in 2023 after seven years with Chelsea. He’s been a key player in Jeddah, helping Al-Ittihad win the 2024-25 league title and the King’s Cup.
Then, in the middle of the January window, word got out that Fenerbahce wanted him. The Turkish club were eager to add a World Cup winner to their squad. The plan was to swap Kante for Youssef En-Nesyri, who’d head to Saudi Arabia. Everything seemed set until deadline day, when news broke that an error by Al-Ittihad in the Transfer Matching System stopped the transfer cold.
Fenerbahce didn’t hold back. They blamed Al-Ittihad directly, saying they’d done everything right: agreements with the players, medicals, paperwork, all wrapped up on time. But Al-Ittihad entered something wrong in the system, and that was that. Fenerbahçe even asked for an extension and reached out to FIFA, but nothing moved. In the end, the deal died, and Fenerbahçe put out a statement saying they understood the frustration and would keep working to strengthen the squad.
Meanwhile, Kante’s making his feelings clear. According to Ben Jacobs, he skipped training on Tuesday, still hoping the move to Fenerbahce can happen. Santi Aouna says talks between the clubs aren’t dead yet. L’Equipe is reporting that Kanté doesn’t want to play for Al-Ittihad while he waits for FIFA’s decision. With the Turkish window open until Friday, there’s still a glimmer of hope for Kante, though En-Nesyri’s move is off the table for now.