French midfielder Blaise Matuidi is on the verge of joining Italian champions Juventus for a bargain deal from Paris Saint-Germain, just a year after he was Paul Pogba’s fallback target for Manchester United. The 30-year-old experienced campaigner was seen undergoing the second part of a two-day medical with Massimilano Allegri’s Juve. The Champions League finalists…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is considered as the huge favourite to win the FIFA best coach of the year award, after helping Los Blancos conquer their 12th Champions League crown, and a first La Liga title in five years. The FIFA best coach of the year will be given annually to the football manager…
Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk may have handed in a transfer request at Premier League club Southampton, but Saints chairman Ralph Krueger has gone on to claim that the player will not be for sale this summer. The defender had gone on to claim last week that he had been insulted by the English club, by…
Manchester United are yet to give up on their primary target Ivan Perisic, as the club prepares to push for the deal before transfer window closes, reports the Mirror. Ivan Perisic has been linked with a move to Manchester United from the very first week of the transfer window, yet the deal is far from…
World’s football governing body has announced 24 candidates for the Best FIFA Men’s player award, with Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo deemed as the favourite to win that prestigious accolade for the second year running. Ronaldo’s prolific form last year helped Real win a third Champions League crown in four years, and a first La…
Italian giants AC Milan want to add more firepower to their team, especially in midfield, as they look to go all out for a severe challenge in Serie A and the Europa League. After a busy summer that saw the San Siro club making a host of signings, the latest player to be on the…
Chelsea’s transfer woes show no sign of slowing down, largely due to what is reportedly a series of disagreements between manager Antonio Conte and the club’s Board. Latest reports from Tuttosport suggest that the manager is keen on signing young and upcoming striker Andrea Belotti from Torino. However, prying away the 23-year old won’t be…
1. Jonny Evans To Manchester City What’s the story? Manchester City have prioritised strengthening their defence this summer, and have been splashing the cash in order to do so. With an aim to fasten that process, reports from BBC suggest that the club is planning a shock move for West Brom captain Jonny Evans. Should the deal…
Unai Emery has told Julian Draxler that he is not a part of his plans at PSG anymore, according to reports. It has not been long since Julian Draxler joined Paris Saint-Germain back in January this year, yet he looks on his way out of Parc Des Princes already. The arrival of Neymar in a…
Manchester United and Chelsea are in the mix to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain this summer, according to reports. The youngster’s future has been up in the air of late, as he just has one year left to run on his current contract with Arsenal. There has been absolutely no indication that the Gunners are even preparing…
Jose Mourinho has set his sights on securing a quality winger for Manchester United. Over the summer, the club has been linked with countless names for the position, most notably the likes of Ivan Perišić and Gareth Bale, as well as talks of a return of Cristiano Ronaldo. However, all of them have failed to…
Chelsea are set to make a bid of £50 million just hours after playing Tottenham at Wembley this weekend. Conte is desperate to improve his team, more so after the humiliation at the hands of Burnley in their opening fixture of the Premier League campaign. The Blues were beaten 3-2 at Stamford Bridge in a match…
Antonio Conte’s harsh treatment of Diego Costa is hardly anything compared to what John Obi Mikel faced from the Italian, according to a former Chelsea youngster. Costa is currently in Brazil, while his soon to be former team-mates kicked off Chelsea’s defense of their Premier League title with a 3-2 defeat at home to Burnley.…
Luis Nani could return to Fenerbahce this summer, according to reports. The Portuguese winger spent only one season with the Turkish giants following the end of his Man Utd career, and his impressive performances eventually caught the eye of La Liga outfit Valencia. He ended up moving to Spain in a £7 million transfer, and…
In a bid to strengthen his defense despite the arrival of the likes of Kyle Walker and Benjamin Mendy, Pep Guardiola seems to have sought help from an unlikely source. The BBC has now reported that Manchester City are in talks with West Bromwich Albion regarding the transfer of their captain Jonny Evans. The Irish…
Manchester United have been in talks to sign Inter’s Ivan Perisic all summer, yet a possible deal is far from agreed. However, Perisic’ agent, Fali Ramadani, is doing all he can to sort out his client’s future before the transfer window ends. According to Calciomercato, Ramadani is set for a meeting with Inter owners, where it…
A long career and an illustrious mark left on the pitch, owing to brilliant antics as a winger, marred perhaps only by a string of unfortunate injuries, Arjen Robben has had an eventful journey playing the game and he knows it. In a well-worded, nostalgia-riddled piece titled ‘Dear 16-year old,’ the Dutch winger summarizes the…
Sergi Roberto is set to remain at Barcelona this season, after the club ruled out the possibility of him leaving before deadline day. The Spaniard has been linked with a move away from the Nou Camp this summer after falling down the pecking order under Ernesto Valverde, and several clubs are said to have made…
After a week filled with frenzy over the re-signing of last season’s saving grace Zlatan Ibrahimovic, reports have now emerged stating that the lethal striker may come back to Manchester United, but in a different role to what fans might expect. The Independent reports that Jose Mourinho is eager to have Ibrahimovic stay on at…
Rio Ferdinand believes that the Red Devils would have pulled off a ‘dirty’ move if they had beaten Paris Saint-Germain in signing Neymar. Neymar, who moved to Parc des Princes this summer in a world record transfer of £196 million, was previously linked to make a switch to Old Trafford, according to different reports. And, while talking on…
Manchester United showed character and steel in their 4-0 Premier League win over West Ham United in the opening week, and their attacking quartet set up the charts with fiery pace. The Mancunian club has plenty of players with serious pace, and therefore, it is not surprising that three of their big guns made the…
Everton have finally completed the signing of Gylfi Sigurdsson from Swansea for a club record fee of £45m. Having completed his medical on Wednesday, the Iceland international joins the Toffees on a five-year deal, and will reportedly earn £100,000-a-week from his new contract with the Merseyside outfit. Manager Ronald Koeman supposedly paid an initial fee of £40m,…
Jose Mourinho has finally decided to take a break from transfer activities, and has put any further dealings off until the winter transfer window, reports ESPN. Manchester United have spent an incredible total of £160 million this summer, as they brought in Romelu Lukaku, Victor Lindelof, and Nemanja Matic from Everton, Benfica, and English Champions Chelsea respectively.…
Sergi Roberto is set to make a decision about his Barcelona future this week, as he feels that the arrival of Paulinho from Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande could limit his chances of featuring in the playing XI. Having started his career as a midfielder, Roberto was shifted to the right-back position after the departure of…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to return to United’s training base within the next 24 hours. The 35-year-old has been out of action since he tore his ACL in a gruesome injury during United’s Europa League quarter-final win over Anderlecht. Despite his 28-goal campaign last season, the club decided against taking up the option of extending…