Mesut Ozil has been grabbing headlines for years, but most recently, he has been in the news largely due to his contract rebellion saga at Arsenal. With the possibility of an exit from the Emirates ever growing, the player has identified three clubs he would be willing to join in that scenario. The former Real…
In a surprising turn of events, Bayern Munich have confirmed the reappointment of veteran manager Jupp Heynckes as the head coach at the club for what is going to be an interim position. This would be the 72-year-old’s fourth spell with the German giants. The job fell open after the sacking of Carlo Ancelotti in…
Liverpool are scheduled to take on an in-form Manchester United team in the Premier League following the international break, but the Reds’ boss, Jurgen Klopp, could be without his two key players, as per reports. Brazilian stars Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho could miss the high profile clash against their arch-rivals next Saturday, as the duo faces…
Managers sometimes take a deep liking towards certain players and their styles and tactics. Often, it gets so obvious that fans and supporters themselves remain clueless over the sheer amount of match time that these individuals seem to enjoy irrespective of how effective their antics on the pitch might be. However, it is quite rare…
In a team like Manchester United, where talent both old and new run rampant, selection dilemmas are common. However, apart from creating a vibrant and competitive locker room, they also cause much distress to individual players, especially when they are deprived of regular first-team action. Such a situation often leads to the eventual departure of…
Marouane Fellaini is close to agreeing a new contract to extend his stay at Old Trafford, according to reports. The towering Belgian international has become a massively important player under Jose Mourinho, and it is little surprise then that a new deal is being laid out on the table. Quite incredibly, this is Fellaini’s fifth season…
Paris Saint-Germain star Thomas Meunier has admitted that he is growing frustrated over the lack of significant first-team action, amid strong links with Manchester United. The Belgian arrived at the Parc des Princes back in the summer of 2016, and quickly replaced Serge Aurier at right-back. The £7 million-rated signing started becoming a common sight…
Jose Mourinho will be very careful while choosing games in which he starts his star right-back Antonio Valencia, as per reports. Manchester United have been off to a flying start this season, having dropped just 2 points in their 7 Premier League games, with Valencia featuring in all of those clashes. The 32-year-old has been…
Experience speaks volumes in the game, especially when such expertise has proven to be fruitful in the past. If that occurs, the player, coach, or manager in question is the first to be recalled to set things right in an era of turmoil. It appears that precisely such a situation is being faced by Bayern…
Real Madrid are taking the possibility of making a bid for Harry Kane into some serious consideration, and are prepared to offer Tottenham a sum of £177 million for his services, according to Don Balon. Kane has emerged as one of the most coveted strikers in the world at the moment, and the incredible numbers he…
Premier League powerhouses Manchester City and Manchester United are ready to go head-to-head in an attempt to sign England U21 star Jack Harrison. Though Harrison graduated from the United academy alongside Marcus Rashford, he ended up departing from the club, as he did not see a future with the Red Devils. The talented wideman left Old…
The summer of 2014 brings back the memories of Germany’s famous World Cup campaign, by the end of which they were crowned as World Champions. However, for one German superstar, that summer was a major turning point in his club career. The highly-rated then Bayern Munich midfielder, Toni Kroos, was at a point in his…
Players don’t always enjoy the fondest of rapports on the pitch. The game has been witness to bitter fights as well as strikingly visual and sometimes violent encounters between players, often due to trivial reasons. But what strikes most pathos is when such a feud occurs between two former comrades, who might have enjoyed a…
Bad decisions have a way of coming back and getting at you much later in life, and in twisted ways. Such seems to be the case for Jose Mourinho, whose side, despite proving to be daunting this season, still sits second in the Premier League to bitter rivals Man City. The two clubs have claimed…
Edwin van der Sar is one of the most iconic players to ever grace Old Trafford, carrying on the legacy of legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel. However, the former Manchester United man could’ve ended up as Liverpool player back in 1999. The Dutchman enjoyed an illustrious career, winning four Premier League titles, a Champions League, and…
Arsenal have been in no shortage of attacking threat ever since the introduction of Alexandre Lacazette. However, the striker could’ve ended up elsewhere, as he recently confirmed strong interest in his services from Paris Saint-Germain before he agreed to join the Londoners. The French international joined the Gunners this summer for a reported fee of…
Romelu Lukaku is injury free, and has not suffered ankle ligament damage, his medical reports have confirmed. The Belgium international is currently on duty for his national team, but sat out Monday’s training session in order to have an MRI scan on his ankle, with fears arising suggesting possible ligament damage. However, the results of…
Manchester United are reportedly planning a summer move for Arsenal’s Mesut Özil, whose contract at the Emirates expires at the end of the season. The German maestro has been running down his current contract, and is demanding that the Gunners prepare a massive new bumper deal worth around £300,000-a-week if he is to stay at…
Ryan Giggs has claimed that Jose Mourinho has already found a reliable replacement for his star midfielder Paul Pogba. United are currently second in the Premier League table, behind Manchester City on goal difference, and Giggs believes that one player holds the key to the Red Devils’ amazing start to the campaign, even in the…
Manchester United ace Paul Pogba has been reportedly handed a ban from playing basketball by the club, as they believe shooting hoops is aggravating the Frenchman’s hamstring injury. Pogba is currently sidelined with a ‘long-term’ hamstring injury, as described by United boss Jose Mourinho, and has flown to the United States for the treatment. However, the…
Phil Jones and Fabian Delph have returned back to their clubs, after medical tests indicated that they had suffered minor knocks. Both players, who play for cross town Manchester rivals United and City respectively, were called up to the England squad by Gareth Southgate for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Lithuania. However,…
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has gone on to reveal why he left former club Manchester United for Real Madrid in 2009. In an interview with former United defender Rio Ferdinand, the Portuguese star has revealed the reason he left Old Trafford for Madrid despite winning it all at Manchester. Ronaldo appeared in 292 games, scoring…
Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, in their hunt to replaceme Carlo Ancelotti, now seem to be interested in hiring former coach Louis van Gaal, according to BILD. Ancelotti, who succeeded Pep Guardiola at the Bavarian outfit last season, helped the club win the Bundesliga title, but after an unconvincing start both domestically and in Europe, was sacked…
German midfielder Leon Goretzka has been the subject of interest from several top European clubs, as they continue to monitor the youngster’s progress at Schalke 04. Out of the several heavyweights interested in the player, Spanish giants Barcelona too, were said to be taking note of the 22-year-old player. But now, as per Manchester Evening…
Manchester United wonderkid Marcus Rashford has made a huge claim that he can take free-kicks like club legend Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese used to be a dead ball specialist during his United days – a period when almost all of his strikes were seemingly converted into goals. Ronaldo made a name for his signature free-kick…
David De Gea has had an amazing run with Manchester United. When he joined the club in 2011 from Atletico Madrid, he was shrouded in relative obscurity and pebbled with constant doubt by supporters. Since then, however, he has hushed his critics and won over the fans, winning several Player of The Year awards and…
Legends in the game of football are immortalized not just due to their antics on the pitch, but also on the basis of their life, gimmicks, and attitude off the playing field. All three are well endowed within the successful and illustrious career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who turns 36 this week. Even though the Swede…
Jose Mourinho is as magnetic a presence in the managerial spot that a team can hope for. Apart from an illustrious trophy cabinet, the Portuguese boss has also managed several talented players over the years and that might act as quite a deal broker if he wishes to re-sign any of them. It certainly appears…
Luke Shaw has had a mixed journey as a Manchester United player. He joined from Southampton as the then most expensive teenager in world football, but failed to match the high expectations on him, owing to a horrendous injury. Since then, the 22-year-old has been plagued with rusty form and more injuries, handicapping him from…
Arsenal superstar Mesut Ozil could soon be shown the exit door at the Emirates, as the club looks to cash in on the former Real Madrid man come January, amidst Inter Milan interest. The wantaway Arsenal man is nearing the end of his current contract with the Gunners, but has not shown any signs of…
Marouane Fellaini is a figure at Old Trafford who has received his fair share of criticism from both the management and the fans, but the Belgian seems to be on a highway to success this season under Jose Mourinho. Fellaini, who was brought in from Everton by former United boss David Moyes for £27.5 million…
Extent Of Alvaro Morata’s Injury Is Revealed, And He Could Be Out For Longer Than Originally Thought
Premier League Champions Chelsea have reportedly suffered a major blow, in the form of their star striker Alvaro Morata being ruled out for more than a month due to a grade two hamstring injury. The 24-year-old came off holding his thigh in the 35th minute of Chelsea’s defeat to table-toppers Manchester City on Saturday. And…
The importance of Marouane Fellaini at Manchester United has become increasingly apparent this season. Brought in by David Moyes, who will forever be plagued by his awful season with the Red Devils, the ace midfielder initially seemed to have inherited some of that wrath from the Old Trafford faithful. However, he has eventually proven himself…
Marco Asensio has emerged as one of the most talented youngsters in world football. Judging his sharp rise in the game, the youngster was recently offered a lucrative extension by Real Madrid, which saw his weekly wages hiked massively, as a part of the new deal. The player as well as the club seem to be…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not a man who likes being told to do something against his own will, but he would be wise to pay heed to the warnings of his doctor, who has advised him against rushing his comeback from injury. The legendary Swedish striker has been out of action since April, after rupturing his…
Jose Mourinho’s brand new Manchester United side have been flying high ever since the start of the new campaign, and he owes this success to four of his players that he considers to be the most reliable. The Red Devils have managed to secure all three points in six of their previous Premier League outings…
Mancunian clubs’ defenders Fabian Delph and Phil Jones reportedly missed England’s training session ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Lithuania. The Englishmen were on the pitch for the complete 90 minutes of their respective Premier league clashes. Delph traveled to Stamford Bridge in Manchester City’s Premier League win against Chelsea, and Jones paired up with…
Legendary Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti’s availability post his sacking by Bayern Munich will be alerting many clubs, and it could be likely that he lands up a job in one of Europe’s elite by next summer. The former AC Milan, Chelsea and Real Madrid gaffer lost his job at Bayern after going into his second…
Paul Pogba was sidelined due to a hamstring injury early in the month of September, but boss Jose Mourinho has insisted that his side is not missing the star man on the pitch. The Frenchman has been on fire ever since Mourinho introduced Nemanja Matic to the United midfield. The former Chelsea man has managed…
Manchester United have offered a trial to 14-year-old Lucas Gomes, as they look to bring in more quality players for their academy sides. Gomes, who plays for Malmo, is set to have a ‘test game’ after flying to Manchester, according to Ungdomsfotboll.se. The youngster stated: “It will be a lot fun and I will trial as…
Antonio Conte is still taking the thought of leaving Chelsea into serious consideration, according to Sunday Times. The Italian boss has been keen on a return to the Serie A of late, and has admitted in a recent interview that it won’t be long before he is back in his hometown. He reportedly told Italian…
Two weeks ago, viewers of Ligue 1 saw a rather interesting squabble between Paris Saint-Germain stars Edinson Cavani and Neymar Jr. over a spot kick. However, unlike that event, the latter was seen taking the penalty during their latest league match against Bordeaux. Back then, the duo sparked an argument, initially when the French giants…
Manchester United have had several injury setbacks at the start of this new season, which have kept some of their crucial players from featuring in their matches. To add to that, a heavily populated list of fixtures doesn’t aid their selection dilemma either. However, supporters will finally have some respite and see one of their…
A well-thinking tactician is nothing without a set of able players to execute his ideas with finesse on the pitch. Jose Mourinho has always been gifted with such players wherever he’s managed at, be it at Chelsea, or Real Madrid. At Manchester United too, he enjoys a brilliant platter of talent from which to choose, differing…
Twitter trolls rose in fine form after seeing Liverpool fail to win their Premier League fixture against Newcastle United. The Reds knew they had to win to revive their title challenge, but Jurgen Klopp’s men were found uninspiring in a draw that has sent Liverpool out of top 6. Liverpool are already 7 points away…
Real Sociedad’s summer acquisition, Adnan Januzaj, will be out for an ‘indefinite period’ after having suffered an injury during the club’s Europa League clash. The Belgian midfielder joined to the La Liga club for £8 million in the summer, after having spent unproductive loan spells away from Old Trafford with German giants Borussia Dortmund and English outfit Sunderland.…
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce is keen on keeping hold of Manchester United loanee Sam Johnston, who could be seen signing a permanent deal at Villa Park at the end of his loan spell. The former England U21 goalkeeper has thoroughly impressed the Villa fans ever since he joined their side back in January 2017.…
La Liga giants Barcelona could join the Premier League if the referendum on Catalan independence is passed this weekend, claims the region’s sports minister. As per reports, the Catalan regions of Spain, constituting around 7.5 million population, are pressing ahead with a referendum which is set to take place on Sunday, despite the government ruling it…
Manchester City tamed the reigning English champions in their backyard in a dominating display. Pep Guardiola saw his team utterly dominate the proceedings at Stamford Bridge in a crucial 1-0 win. City will be greatly helped with that result, as they set out to mount their title charge. Antonio Conte, on the other hand, will…
The boos and sarcastic cheers from the Stretford End were finally transformed into applause when Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini walked off the pitch yesterday, after having scored a brilliant brace in the Red Devils’ 4-0 triumph over Crystal Palace. Once regarded as a villain at Old Trafford, Fellaini has now become a hero for the fans…