Rojo’s fomer club Sporting Lisbon have been asked to pay €12m for his controversial Manchester United transfer. Sporting Lisbon have lost their case before the Court of Arbitration against Doyen Sports group over their controversial transfer of Argentina International Marcos Rojo to Manchester United. The highly-rated defender joined United in 2014 for a reported fee of €20m from…
Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward was in London today to discuss the future of the under-pressure Manchester United manager, according to reports. The Dutchman has overseen three defeats in a row, and a winless streak of six matches which has seen the club crash out of the UEFA Champions League and drop out of the Premier…
Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge thinks he knows Pep Guardiola’s next club, Sky Sports have reported. The Spaniard has been widely linked with a move to the Premier League with reported interest from both the Manchester clubs as well as Chelsea. Links to all three Premier League clubs amplified on Sunday, after the German club’s confirmation about Pep’s departure at the…
It’s fair to say that there’s plenty of unrest at Manchester United at the moment, with boos at Old Trafford, Jose Mourinho speculations, and now the signs of revolt from the players. Nick Powell has hinted on social media that the players are no longer behind Van Gaal, by liking a tweet from Sky Sports that’s accused…
Bayern Munich chief has confirmed that Carlo Ancelotti will become their new coach at the end of the 2015-16 season, after Pep Guardiola decided not to renew his contract with the Bundesliga champions. It was expected that the Spaniard would announce his departure for the club this weekend, and the Bayern chairman has now confirmed the…
Manchester United fans appear to have finally run out of patience with Louis van Gaal, following their 2-1 defeat against relegation-threatened Norwich City on Saturday. Louis van Gaal and his players were booed off the pitch at Old Trafford, after they put in a dismal performance against the visitors. Cameron Jerome and Alexander Tettey gave Norwich…
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal seems to be in trouble, as the Red Devils go a sixth game without a win, thanks to a shock defeat at the hands of newly promoted Norwich. Manchester United started the game with promise, though in retrospect, that may have been as much the result of Norwich’s deep defending as…
Newly signed Manchester United winger Memphis Depay taunted Robin van Persie over his move to Fenerbahce during a training ground argument, according to reports. Robin van Persie was sold to Fenerbahce last summer in a move that was met with surprise across the footballing world. And now, latest reports from Dutch outlet Voetbal Primeur suggest that Memphis taunted Van Persie…
Thomas Muller, Xabi Alonso, Jerome Boateng and Javi Martinez have all extended their contracts with Bayern Munich, bringing an end to speculations over summer moves. Thomas Muller was heavily linked with English giants Manchester United in the previous transfer window, but the 26-year-old has now put those links to rest by committing his future to the Bundesliga giants…
Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has stated that he would rather have Manchester United’s Anthony Martial in his Starting XI over both Robin van Persie and Javier Hernandez. With England international Wayne Rooney currently sidelined through injury, the 20-year-old France international is Louis van Gaal’s only recognized striking option at Manchester United. Having claimed that the…
According to Eden Hazard’s father, suggestions that the Belgium international feigned an injury against Leicester City are nonsense. Thierry Hazard has rubbished rumours suggesting the Chelsea forward faked an injury during the Blues’ 2-1 Premier League defeat to Leicester City on Monday. The Belgium international limped off at the King Power Stadium with a hip problem, but comments…
Uruguay international Diego Godin has ended any talk of a move to Manchester United by stating that he’ll stay with Atletico ‘to the death’. The 29-year-old has been at Atletico Madrid since 2010 and helped the Spanish club secure the La Liga title in 2014. Having impressed at the Vicente Calderon, the Uruguay international has frequently been…
Premier League champions Chelsea are in negotiations to sign Shakhtar attacker Alex Teixeira in the January transfer window, according to the Independent. The Blues have struggled immensely this season with their lack of firepower up front. Diego Costa has looked merely a shadow of his former self, Radamel Falcao has proven to be an underwhelming loan…
Manchester United legend Gary Neville is doing his best to take his Valencia squad out of the old times by introducing some modern technology, which he thinks can help the team secure a top-four finish in La Liga. Under Neville, Valencia lost their first game to Lyon in the Champions League, and followed it up with a…
Last season’s Europa League winners Sevilla, having finished third in their Champions League group, will get a chance to win their third consecutive Europa League title this season. They play Molde FK in the next round. Tottenham will face Fiorentina, who knocked them out at this stage last season, in the pick of the ties in…
As per the latest Champions League Round of 16 Draw, last year’s finalists Juventus take on the German champions Bayern Munich in an exciting-looking match-up. Reigning champions Barcelona will play Arsenal in arguably the pick of the Last 16 round. Elsewhere, Chelsea face Paris Saint-Germain for the second year running at this stage, while Dynamo Kiev stand…
Manchester United’s Chris Smalling picked up an injury against Wolfsburg, due to which he missed this weekend’s fixture against Bournemouth. It was a huge disappointment for the fans, as he has arguably been United’s best player this season. Many fans took to social media to voice their displeasure and concerns about Smalling’s injury, by asking Sam Cooke…
Jose Mourinho believes the in-form Leicester City striker has the quality to be successful at any other club. Record-breaker Vardy has dominated the Premier League this season, scoring 14 goals and breaking the record of scoring goals in the most consecutive Premier League games, in which he netted 11. Mourinho said that the 28-year-old English striker could succeed…
Bayern Munich pair Franck Ribery and Medhi Benatia have both been ruled out until 2016. Ribery only returned from over nine months on the sidelines to score in last weekend’s 3-1 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach. He lasted just for 45 minutes in Bayern’s 2-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in midweek, before being replaced due to a muscular…
Alvaro Morata has extended his contract with Juventus until 2020, ending speculation about him moving back to Real Madrid. The 23-year old has scored 18 goals in 65 appearances since joining Juventus last summer, including one in each leg of last season’s Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. Madrid-born Morata moved to the Serie A…
Chelsea Forward Diego Costa admits he made a mistake when he threw a bib at Jose Mourinho, while also stating that he still has an “amazing” relationship with the Chelsea manager. The 27-year-old has scored just four goals in 18 appearances this season, and tensions with Mourinho escalated during Chelsea’s goalless draw with Tottenham at the…
Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has dismissed speculation linking Xabi Alonso with a return to Liverpool. The Spaniard is in the final year of his contract at the Allianz Arena, and although a renewal has not yet been formalised, Rummenigge is confident the former Liverpool midfielder will extend his stay. “Recently, I had a talk with Xabi. He…
Rafa Benitez has praised Real Madrid’s ‘BBC’ – the attacking trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo after the weekend’s 4-1 win over Getafe. The result came after the team was expelled out of the Copa del Rey in midweek due to the fielding of an ineligible player against Cadiz. Speaking after the game,…
Swansea City have decided to sack manager Garry Monk and will do so within the next 48 hours, according to Daily Telegraph. Swansea are just one point above the relegation zone and have won just one of their last 12 matches in all competitions, while only bottom placed Aston Villa have scored fewer Premier League goals…
Premier League giants Manchester United have distanced themselves from the Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola, and are instead looking to extend Louis van Gaal’s stay beyond 2017. Manchester United travel to Wolfsburg for a must-win game, as only a victory will guarantee them a spot in the Champions League last 16. But ahead of one of his biggest games as…