The World Cup will be expanded to 48 teams from its current 32, beginning with the 2026 edition of world football’s showpiece tournament, FIFA unanimously decided on Tuesday. FIFA’s decision-making body, the FIFA Council, also have decided the new format would see 16 groups of three teams in the group stage. “The FIFA Council unanimously decided…
Jose Mourinho may have to focus a bit closer to home before chalking out what business to do in this transfer window. Yes, that’s the advice from United fans after Andreas Pereira’s brilliant display against Real Madrid on Saturday. Despite his side Granada being destroyed 5-0, Pereira was certainly a class act. He touched the…
Real Madrid defender Pepe is yet to sign a contract extension with Real Madrid and the further delay of this act has sparked rumours of the player possibly eyeing a move to the fast growing Chinese Super League. According to MARCA, Pepe is almost certain to join the likes of Oscar, Hulk, Pelle and Tevez…
It is always good to see a little banter and passion during a game of high intensity football, but with Gerard Pique and anything Real Madrid involved, it always seems to go a bit above healthy levels. Barcelona’s latest clash with Villarreal saw Pique apparently shout out at Madrid supporting president, Javier Tebas, in the…
Cristiano Ronaldo has capped off his glorious year of 2016 with yet another prize – this time, winning the FIFA Player of the Year Award for 2016. Ronaldo beat fellow La Liga rivals Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann to this decorated prize. The European Championship-winning Portuguese captain secured 34.54% of the total votes, as opposed to…
Real Madrid will sign FC Porto striker Andre Silva next summer for a fee close to €58 million, according to the Daily Star. Arsenal inquired about the striker and were willing to spend around €30 million, but the Portuguese club answered back and said that an agreement with Madrid was already in place, per that…
It seems Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is keen to bolster his defensive options this month, despite some reports hinting he will not sign any defender in January. According to The Sun, United are ready to return for Roma star Kostas Manolas, and are willing to break the bank with an unbelievable £47.6m bid for…
Ashley Young has revealed how his FA Cup winner’s medal got stolen following the final in Wembley – by his own teammate! The Red Devils defeated Crystal Palace back in May 2016 to win their first major trophy since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. Ashley Young came on as a second half substitute in…
Alexis Sanchez is at the centre of a bidding war for his signature as the ongoing rumours of his potential Arsenal exit intensify. The Chilean attacker will be out of contract in 18 months, and hasn’t yet taken a call on a fresh deal, with reports claiming he is becoming increasingly frustrated with life in…
Eric Bailly has admitted he would relish the opportunity to play alongside Victor Lindelof at Manchester United if the Red Devils ultimately secure the deal for the Benfica defender. Lindelof, 22, has been heavily linked with a switch to Old Trafford over the past few months, with sources at the club suggesting they are almost there…
Manchester United are engaged in a three-way Premier League battle to secure the signing of Tiemoue Bakayoko, as per Duncan Castles of Daily Record. Jose Mourinho has identified the France U-21 international a the preferred addition to his current midfield options at Old Trafford. The Portuguese is looking to sign Bakayoko in the January transfer window itself. Also…
According to Tuttosport, the Italian heavyweights have turned their sights to Memphis Depay. Memphis was widely touted as ‘the next big thing’, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Louis Van Gaal, Wayne Rooney and Arjen Robben openly backing him to mature into a big star. The forward joined United in 2015 for €25 million. He was immediately handed…
The latest transfer news regarding Arsenal suggests that they are plotting a move to sign Torino striker Andrea Belotti. As per reports, Arsene Wenger is ready to pay club-record £50m for Belotti, who is in hot form this season. The 23-year-old striker may emerge as a long term replacement for Giroud if the Gunners match…
Real Madrid star James Rodriguez has issued a ‘Come and get me’ plea to Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho, according to the Mirror. With the Colombian looking to leave Spain after a fallout with Madrid’s boss Zinedine Zidane, Old Trafford is allegedly his preferred destination. And the 25-year-old would love to make the move during the ongoing…
According to Goal, Juventus are planning to sign Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian in the next transfer window. The reports from Italy suggest that Juventus are interested in bringing back the former Torino player to Serie A next season. The Italian champions are currently monitoring Darmian’s situation at Manchester United. The 27-year-old fullback moved to…
Manchester United are ready to make a £45 million double raid for Victor Lindelof and Jose Fonte, according to reports. The Daily Express suggest Jose Mourinho is now desperate to bring the pair to Old Trafford in order to secure a Champions League berth for next season. And if the latest report is to be…
Manchester United have reportedly started negotiating with Antoine Griezmann over a January move to Old Trafford using his close relationship with Paul Pogba. Everybody knows how close Pogba and Griezmann are being teammates for the France national team. The duo has developed a close friendship despite playing for two different clubs over the recent few…
Robert Lewandowski was offered a world record offer in excess of €40 million per year from a Chinese club, but he has no plans to leave Bayern Munich now, his agent Cezary Kucharski has claimed. Lewandowski signed a new deal with the Bundesliga champions through to 2021 only in late December. However, the Polish goal…
Barcelona are eyeing Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to take over at the Nou Camp, according to reports. The German has been at the helm of a Liverpool team that sit second in the Premier League table with 13 wins in 20 games. Klopp has imbibed an attacking instinct in the team, backed by relentless pressing…
Reading midfielder George Evans has cleared up the confusion regarding his supposed post-match snub to Wayne Rooney following his side’s 4-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester United. Jaap Stam’s men visited Old Trafford for their third round cup tie, wherein they faced a heavy defeat at the hands of the reigning FA Cup champions. Mourinho’s…
Wayne Rooney has finally caught up with Sir Bobby Charlton as Manchester United’s all-time leading goal scorer with a tally of 249 goals, after netting the opener in a 4-0 win against Reading at Old Trafford in the FA cup. This goal had been long time coming, and it happened at the perfect stage, in the…
Manchester United have been notified they have to fork out £26 million to sign Lazio striker Keita Balde Diao, as per The Sun. The Red Devils have been searching for every option available with Zlatan Ibrahimovic edging closer to the end of his career. The Sun believe Diao has been earmarked as a potential summer transfer target…
Wayne Rooney may not have equalled Bobby Charlton’s goalscoring record at Manchester United just yet, as per some sources. The current United captain scored the opener in Reds’ 4-0 FA Cup win over Reading, by hitting a Juan Mata cross with his knee to direct the ball into the back of the net, and thereby…
Manchester United hosted Reading at Old Trafford in the third round of the FA Cup, in what turned out to be an easy 4-0 win for the Red Devils, thanks to goals from Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, and a record-equalling strike from captain Wayne Rooney. Here’s how the defending FA Cup Champions fared against Jaap…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has full support from Paul Pogba to end Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s dominance of the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award. The award, which was earlier known as the FIFA World Player of the Year award from 1991 to 2009 before merging with France Football’s Ballon d’Or to be known as the FIFA…