Former Manchester United and current Sunderland player Paddy McNair has revealed in an interview that it was not a difficult decision for him to leave the Old Trafford club. Paddy McNair was given his senior team debut by former Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal. The Northern Ireland international managed to feature in 24 games…
Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or Award this year. Xavi and Ronaldo have not shared the most friendliest of relationships, and the fact that they have represented two arch-rival teams – in Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively – has certainly not helped. Moreover, as if that wasn’t…
Over the years, Arsenal have become known for allowing big names to leave for their rivals clubs. So much, that even today, many of their players are constantly linked with their close rivals. With talks of Hector Bellerin leaving Arsenal for Manchester City next summer dominating the news, let’s take a look at some of…
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has slammed Manchester United for their ‘disrespectful’ treatment of Bastian Schweinsteiger. The 32-year-old was deemed surplus to requirements by Jose Mourinho, who told him that he had no future at Old Trafford. Schweinsteiger signed for United only a year ago, but suffered a woeful first season at the club. His…
Real Madrid made an attempt to lure Ivan Rakitic away from Barcelona this summer, according to reports. Alvaro Morata was the only signing made by Zidane over the summer, although the fans were expecting the club to sign a few more big names. Paul Pogba was believed to be on Zidane’s radar after Juventus made the…
Inter Milan have reportedly sent a representative to Manchester, in order to negotiate a move for Matteo Darmian. The Manchester United right-back been heavily linked with a switch to the Milan giants of late. The club’s president has confirmed an interest in Darmian, and the Nerazzurri will be aiming to seal a move for the…
Aymeric Laporte has opened up about his decision to reject a switch to Manchester City in the summer. Laporte had been tipped to sign for City as Guardiola began assembling his squad – getting rid of the dead wood and bringing in fresh, new faces. Unfortunately, along with several other factors, the ankle injury Laporte suffered…
Atletico Madrid attacker Antoine Griezmann has revealed that he is good friends with Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, and that he tries to watch him play whenever possible. Griezmann has been previously linked with a move to Old Trafford, and this statement of his has added further fuel to these links. In a recent interview, Antoine…
Manchester United scouts were spotted in Benfica this weekend, and were reportedly tracking Goncalo Guedes, who is being dubbed as ‘The Next Ronaldo.’ The 19-year-old has already begun attracting interest from Europe’s top clubs, and it seems that Manchester United are keen to snap up the teenager as soon as possible. The United scouts even found…
Real Madrid have already begun the preparations to sign Manchester United star David de Gea, according to Spanish news outlet OK Diario. David de Gea has been linked with a potential transfer to Real for the past two years. The deal nearly happened last summer, but it fell through at the last moment due to late submission…
Hector Bellerin is reportedly considering leaving Arsenal in order to make a shock switch to Manchester City, as per The Times. The Gunners’ right-back is said to be keen on working with City boss Pep Guardiola, who was still the manager of Barcelona when the youngster left the club. Bellerin came through the ranks at Barcelona,…
Slaven Bilic will personally attempt to ensure that Reece Oxford signs a new contract with West Ham. The youngster has been heavily linked with a switch to Manchester United for quite a while now, with Jose Mourinho reportedly keen on securing his services. Bilic, though, knows the obvious potential of Oxford, and is aware that…
Glen Johnson has been withdrawn from the England squad through injury, and has been replaced by Burnley defender Michael Keane. Michael Keane, who had previously never received an England call-up, is in contention to feature during the Three Lions’ World Cup qualifying matches against Malta and Slovenia. Johnson was already a surprise call-up in Southgate’s…
Liverpool right-back Nathaniel Clyne has sustained a knee injury, and is set to be sidelined for at least two weeks. The former Southampton defender didn’t make it into Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. The Liverpool Echo have confirmed that Clyne is actually recovering from a knee injury, which he sustained a…
Gareth Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett has reportedly said yes to the player’s transfer to Manchester United in 2017. According to Spanish news outlet Diario Gol, Red Devils’ Chief executive Ed Woodward invited Barnett to Manchester last week, and the pair “agreed on incorporating Bale at United next summer”. The paper also says that Real Madrid…
Matteo Darmian has reached an agreement with Inter to join the club on loan in January, as per Italian news outlet Gazzetta Dello Sport. Matteo Darmian joined the Red Devils from Torino in the summer of 2015, for a fee of £13 million. He began his United career with a lot of promise, but then lost form due to…
Andros Townsend has been recalled to the England National team after Raheem Sterling pulled out of the squad through injury. England are due to play Malta and Slovenia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Saturday and Tuesday respectively. Townsend was initially excluded from the squad, but will return to the side for the…
After signing Mario Baotelli on a one-year contract, Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivere responded to questions about the ‘risk’ he was supposedly taking by signing the Italian. “We know the risk we are taking, but it’s one I take with pleasure,” he said. But he’ll surely be licking his lips now! Balotelli became the ultimate troll…
Arsene Wenger – born in Strasbourg, France, on October 22, 1949 – was introduced to football by his father at a very young age. He played his first game for FC Duttlenheim at the age of 12, and then went on to have a modest playing career. Wenger first tested his management skills at the age of 33,…
Swansea City have sacked Francesco Guidolin as manager with immediate effect. Guidolin was appointed manager in January, following the sacking of Garry Monk. He signed a new two-year contract with the club in May, after he managed to guide them to a 12th place finish. However, the club have made a woeful start to the…
Juan Mata has been on the receiving end of tremendous praise lately, after a video was uploaded on social media, featuring him and a disabled Manchester United fan. Juan Mata is currently in hot form, and has easily been United’s best player in their last 2-3 games. He scored an impressive goal against the reigning Premier…
Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen managed to comically smash the ball into opponent player’s face, which then flew back into his own net. Disastrous stuff from the German! Celta Vigo VS. Barca 4-3 FT. Olihan draamaa. Ja tästä vielä yllättäjien voittomaali, joka oli, noh, hyvin erikoinen. #Barca#terStegenpic.twitter.com/xteffSxyrl — Esko Seppänen (@EskoSeppanen) October 2, 2016 Follow…
Paul Pogba was recently signed by Manchester United for a world record fee of €105m from Serie A champions Juventus. The Frenchman returned to United after four years, during which he won four Serie A titles with Juventus. Upon his return, the midfielder, who has signed a five-year deal with the Old Trafford club, said: “This…
According to Italy based media outlet Tuttomercatoweb, Manchester United flop Memphis Depay might be moving to Serie A giants AC Milan. AC Milan recently were taken over by a consortium of Chinese businessmen with the resources to bring back the struggling club back to its glory days. According to reports, the owners have agreed to…
Manchester United and England Captain Wayne Rooney has been offered the chance to feature in the Chinese Super League. The 30-year-old striker has been out of form recently, and Jose Mourinho has already dropped him from the starting line-up. Rooney hasn’t started in any of Manchester United’s last 3 games, although he has managed to…