After the conclusion of the UEFA Europa League semi-final first-leg fixtures on Thursday night, below are the current leading top scorers and assists in the competition.Recall that AS Roma defeated Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 at home, while Juventus drew 1-1 with Sevilla.However, Union SG’s Victor Boniface and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford are currently the joint-top scorers in the Europa League with six goals each.Europa League top scorers so far:6 goals – Victor Bo...

Manchester City have agreed a £30 million ($38.7m) deal with Al Ahli for winger Riyad Mahrez, sources have told ESPN.The bid, which includes a guaranteed payment of £26m plus another £4m in add-ons, was accepted on Wednesday afternoon.Mahrez was subsequently granted permission by City to miss a flight to Tokyo for the start of their preseason tour in order to wrap up the transfer.It brings an end to Mahrez's spell at the Etihad Stadium during which he made more than...

Cristiano Ronaldo, a forward for Manchester United, is on the verge of returning to Sporting Lisbon.Caughtoffside reports that the Ronaldo transfer to Sporting Lisbon is currently "99% done."This was announced by the outlet on Thursday in a tweet sent from its Twitter account."Cristiano Ronaldo is about to sign for Sporting Lisbon," it tweeted."The club will start getting ready for the presentation tomorrow. Ninety-nine percent of the deal is completed.Jorge Mendes...