Marco Verratti during the training.

Juventus Rules Out Any Move For Marco Verratti

By Vishal Singh | February 19, 2017

Juventus’ chief executive Giuseppe Marotta has ruled out a summer move for their reported target Macro Verratti and has further claimed that any transfer step for him will be ‘unrealistic’. The 24-year-old Italian international has been one of the best midfielders in the recent years and that attracted the top clubs like Manchester United, Barcelona,…

Jose Mourinho Rules Out Luke Shaw’s Summer Exit

By Vishal Singh | February 19, 2017

Jose Mourinho insists he doesn’t want to force Luke Shaw out of Manchester United at the end of this summer and assures the young defender will be handed ample opportunity to show he deserves a long-term future at Old Trafford. 21-year-old Shaw has had only six Premier League starts under Mourinho this term as he…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho gestures to the fans at the end of the match.

Jose Mourinho To Be Offered A New Five-Year Deal By Manchester United

By Vishal Singh | February 19, 2017

Manchester United will offer Jose Mourinho a new and improved five-year deal at the end of the season and will let him spend as per his plans – reports the Sun. The former Porto, Chelsea, Inter and Real Madrid boss joined the Red Devils after agreeing a three-year contract – with an option to extend it…

Gareth Bale celebrates after scoring against Espanyol.

Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol: Spanish Giants Break Yet Another Goal-Scoring Record Under Zinedine Zidane

By Vishal Singh | February 19, 2017

Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid put in a decent performance in the first leg of the Round of 16 tie of the Champions League fixture against Italian giants Napoli earlier this week, taking a 3-1 advantage into the second leg of the competition. The manager will be happy with the team’s recent performances and will be…

Liverpool Linked With Gotze, Again

By Vishal Singh | February 19, 2017

Liverpool’s links with Borussia Dortmund, and especially Mario Gotze, seem to be never ending. Even after making a switch back to Dortmund from Munich last summer, Gotze to Liverpool is still deemed a possibility, according to The Mirror. The German forward was repeatedly rumoured to be joining former manager Jurgen Klopp at Anfield last summer.…

Sunderland's Jermain Defoe in action with Burnley's Michael Keane.

Michael Keane Can Follow Pogba’s Boots, Return To Old Trafford To Shine

By BF Staff | February 19, 2017

Michael Keane, the former Manchester United defender, has been delivering an excellent season of football and has hence been attracting major attention from other clubs and pundits in the footballing world. Michael Keane was sold by Louis van Gaal to Burnley for only £2 million but has no regrets of leaving the club as he said,…

Gary Neville: ‘I Have Never Been To Liverpool Without A Police Escort’

By Kush | February 18, 2017

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has joked about needing a police escort every time he visited Liverpool. Gary Neville has been involved in the heated Manchester United-Liverpool fixtures numerous times, and the Englishman has also been in the center of many a controversies during his playing career, due to which he isn’t too popular among…

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino applauds fans after the game.

Barcelona Keeping Tabs On Mauricio Pochettino, Confirms Guillem Balague

By Kush | February 18, 2017

Reputed Sky Sports journalist Guillem Balague has confirmed that Barcelona are currently keeping tabs on several managers – one of them being Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino.  With Luis Enrique’s future at the club still far from secure, Barca have already begun looking for replacements, and have identified Mauricio Pochettino as one of the potential candidates for the…

(L - R) Manchester United's Ashley Young, Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick.

Jose Mourinho Still Unsure Regarding The Return Of United Trio

By Kush | February 18, 2017

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho remains unsure as to whether his star trio of Michael Carrick, Wayne Rooney, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan will return in time to face Blackburn Rovers. The Red Devils are all set to take on Blackburn in their Sunday’s FA Cup game, but Jose may have to face a selection dilemma due…

Juve Boss Allegri Jokes About Learning English Amid Arsenal Rumours

By Kush | February 18, 2017

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has joked about learning English amid rumors linking him with a move to Arsenal. Following the Gunners’ humiliating 5-1 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich this week, it is now evident that a majority of the Arsenal fan base wants current boss Arsene Wenger to be replaced at the end…

Bayern Munich Open Talks With In-Demand Serie A Striker

By Kush | February 18, 2017

German giants Bayern Munich have opened talks with Torino striker Andrea Belotti, according to reports. Andrea Belotti has been in terrific form this season, having already bagged 19 goals and 5 assists in all competitions for the Serie A outfit. Moreover, his total goal tally of 17 in the Serie A puts him in the third…

Jose Mourinho: I Won’t Repeat The Mistake I Made At Chelsea

By Kush | February 18, 2017

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has vowed that he will not be repeating the mistake of taking the FA Cup lightly, as he previously did at Chelsea. The Portuguese won the FA Cup just once during his time with the Stamford Bridge outfit, but he could have easily gone on to win the decorated title…

Sevilla's coach Jorge Sampaoli.

Sevilla Manager Sampaoli Refuses To Rule Out Barcelona Move

By Vishal Singh | February 18, 2017

Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli has refused to rule out the chance to manage Barcelona after having been tipped as one of the main contenders to replace Luis Enrique at the end of the season. The former Chile boss claimed his main focus currently on the Europe League winners but also confessed the future is always uncertain.…

Wayne Rooney applauds fans after the game.

Man United Ready To Sell Wayne Rooney Before The End Of February Amid China Rumours

By Vishal Singh | February 18, 2017

Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney may finally leave Old Trafford for a mega money move to the Chinese Super League before the end of this February, according to a report from the ​Telegraph. The future of the club’s record goalscorer has been under scrutiny over the past few months, and the latest report suggest United would rather…

Arsene Wenger (R) reacts next to Pep Guardiola.

Gary Neville Warns Arsenal: Arsene Wenger’s Departure Would Be A Disaster

By Vishal Singh | February 18, 2017

Manchester United legend Gary Neville insists Arsenal and Chelsea have a completely different model, making it extremely difficult to compare their managerial decisions and he believes there would be a dramatic collapse if the Gunners sack Arsene Wenger this summer. Chelsea scrapped Jose Mourinho last season, only seven months after he lifted his third Premier…

Burnley's Michael Keane.

Keane: Van Gaal Sold Me On The Basis Of One Game

By Kush | February 18, 2017

Former Manchester United defender Michael Keane has revealed that he was offloaded by Louis van Gaal because of the Red Devils’ 4-0 defeat at the hands of MK Dons in the League Cup. Michael Keane, who graduated from United’s Youth Academy along with his twin brother Will, currently plays at Burnley, where he has been largely…

Pep Guardiola Reveals He Is Never Going Back To Barcelona

By Vishal Singh | February 18, 2017

After failing to lift the title under Manuel Pellegrini in the previous season, Manchester City managed to lure one of the most respected managers in Pep Guardiola to the Premier League to try and take the team to the next level. However, the Spaniard’s first season in the league is not going according to plan…

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone.

Top 5 Candidates To Replace Arsene Wenger At Arsenal

By Vishal Singh | February 18, 2017

In two trips to the Allianz Arena in two years, Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal have conceded 10 goals scoring just the 2, the latter of the trips, all but ending their Champions League journey this season. The French manager, who, in his 20+ years at the Emirates, helped the Gunners to some proud and successful moments,…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Compares Himself To Popular Hollywood Character

By Vishal Singh | February 18, 2017

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hailed his success by comparing it to the fictional archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones. The 35-year-old ran riot at Old Trafford on Thursday night against St. Etienne as he scored his first hat trick in United shirt and this took his 2016-17’s tally to 23 goals in all competition. The…

Manchester United Legend Denied To Enter US

By Vishal Singh | February 18, 2017

Manchester United legend and beIn sports pundit Dwight Yorke has been denied to enter the United States due to an Iranian stamp on his passport – according to beIn Sports’ anchor Richard Keys. The Manchester United attacker was a pundit for the Sports channel in Red Devils’ 3-0 win over St. Etienne on Thursday night and…

Juventus' Stefano Sturaro in action against AS Roma's Kostas Manolas .

AS Roma Targeting Chelsea Defender To Replace Kostas Manolas

By Vishal Singh | February 18, 2017

Serie A giants AS Roma have shortlisted Chelsea‘s 22-year-old defender Kurt Zouma as a potential replacement of Kostas Manolas – as per the reports from L’Equipe (via giallorossi.net), Calcio Mercato has claimed that the 25-year-old Kostas will be a most wanted personnel in the summer transfer window with the teams like Chelsea, Manchester United and Inter ready…

Arsene Wenger Says Future At Arsenal Uncertain But Rules Out Retirement

By BF Staff | February 17, 2017

Arsene Wenger has been an Arsenal manager for over 2 decades and has never been under more scrutiny and pressure to leave his position than now after his side’s recent thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich, but this has not been enough to stop a determined Wenger to give up the role of management…

Aubameyang in action with Benfica's Victor Lindelof.

Manchester United Secure Pre-Contract Agreement With Victor Lindelof

By Vishal Singh | February 17, 2017

According to the latest reports, Benfica defender Victor Lindelof has already penned down a pre-contract agreement with Manchester United, but that didn’t held back Roma to continue their interest for the Swede. Italian transfer site Tutto Mercato Web claim the Lindelof has one foot inside Old Trafford. Manchester United were heavily linked with a January move for the…

Arsenal Star Could Join Barcelona If Sampaoli Arrives At Camp Nou

By Vishal Singh | February 17, 2017

Alexis Sanchez’s future as a Gunner is in immense doubt as a recent report from the Spanish outlet Don Balon has claimed that Barcelona might try to resign the Chilean if Jorge Sampaoli joins the Catalan club at the end of the season. Yesterday, The Sun reported that the 28-year-old is set to leave the club and their recent 5-1…

Manchester United's Juan Mata with referee Mark Clattenburg.

REVEALED: An Incident With Juan Mata Played A Role In Mark Clattenburg Leaving England

By Vishal Singh | February 17, 2017

Mark Clattenburg is off to Saudi Arabia but money may not be the only incentive behind his Premier League exit. The veteran Premier League official will take up a new role as Head of Referees in Saudi Arabia after cementing his reputation as one of the elite class of referees in world football, going on to…

Ozil Believes He Is Being Made The Scapegoat Following Arsenal’s Poor Form

By Vishal Singh | February 17, 2017

Mesut Ozil thinks he is now being made the scapegoat for Arsenal’s poor run performances, that’s according to his agent. Arsene Wenger came under intense pressure to drop the 28-year-old German ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie against Bayern Munich. Wenger didn’t drop Ozil, but he was surprisingly ineffectual like…

Chelsea's Nathaniel Chalobah with Dominic Solanke and Ola Aina in the ground before the match.

Chelsea’s Wonderkid Ready To Join Liverpool This Summer

By Vishal Singh | February 17, 2017

Chelsea‘s 19-year-old wonderkid Dominic Solanke is ready to Liverpool in the upcoming summer, as per the reports from The Sun. His current contract with the Stamford Bridge outfit is about to expire at the end of the season and there have been no indications of its progress. Back in December, The Sun claimed that the 19-year-old…

Alexis Sanchez looks dejected.

Alexis Sanchez To Follow Arsene Wenger At The End Of The Season, Exit Doors Open

By BF Staff | February 17, 2017

Being an Arsenal fan is never easy, especially over the past few months, and if things were not getting better they surely might take a turn for the worse as Arsenal now fear their hitman ad super star Alexis Sanchez might be on the lookout of a move away from the Emirates if there isn’t…

Manchester United's Paul Pogba and St Etienne's Florentin Pogba after the game.

Roy Keane Blasts Florentin and Paul Pogba’s Brotherly Show

By Vishal Singh | February 17, 2017

Manchester United hero Roy Keane was not happy with Paul and Florentin Pogba’s brotherly show as he described the act ‘nonsense’ following the Red Devils’ 3-0 victory over St Etienne in the Europa League. The Pogba brothers were up against each other in a competitive fixture for the very first time on Thursday and could be…

Gonzalo Higuain in action with Atalanta's Rafael Toloi and Franck Kessie.

Eric Bailly Urges Mourinho To Sign ‘Next Yaya Toure’

By Vishal Singh | February 17, 2017

Eric Bailly has reportedly requested Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho to sign Franck Kessie this summer. The Atalanta midfielder was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea in the January window, but Antonio Conte failed snap up the 20-year-old. Italian giants Roma and Inter Milan are also keeping tabs on the Ivorian who is regarded as…

Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan in action with Watford's Tom Cleverley.

Mourinho Reveals Why Mkhitaryan Was Sidelined For The St Etienne Clash

By Kush | February 17, 2017

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has revealed that Henrikh Mkhitaryan missed the Reds’ Europa League clash against St Etienne due to illness. After having struggled with life at Old Trafford early in his Manchester United career, Henrikh Mkhitaryan finally managed to establish himself as a key player during the recent games, which is why it…

Manchester United's Paul Pogba and St Etienne's Florentin Pogba after the game.

Manchester United 3-0 St Etienne: Player Ratings

By Kush | February 17, 2017

Manchester United kicked off their Europa League knockout stage campaign with an emphatic win over St Etienne, thanks to a hattrick from Red Devils’ star Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Here’s how Jose Mourinho’s men fared during the game: SERGIO ROMERO – 6 Was hardly tested, but did the job between the sticks. ANTONIO VALENCIA – 6 Was…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Arsene Wenger’s Future Will Be Decided At The End Of The Season

By Vishal Singh | February 17, 2017

Arsene Wenger’s future as the manager of Arsenal will be decided at the end of the season, but an option of signing a new contract is still on the table – reports BBC. Even though the Gunners faced a humiliating 5-1 defeat at hands of Bayern Munich quite recently, Wenger leaving the north London institution…

Real Madrid Captain Sergio Ramos Happy To See Barcelona Lose

By BF Staff | February 16, 2017

If you are a player belonging to Real Madrid, the first rule you learn is to probably never miss a chance of beating or getting above Barcelona, be it on or off the pitch and if you do it time and again in a manner which is loved by your fans, you turn into a…

Referee Mark Clattenburg.

Premier League Referee Quits To Join The Middle East League

By Vishal Singh | February 16, 2017

Premier League’s veteran official, Mark Clattenburg, has called it quit in England and will be departing to Saudi Arabia for a new role, as per the reports from Telegraph. The 41-year-old official, who was in charge of the Euro 2016 final, admitted back in December that he would consider making a move to Chinese Super if…

Colombia's Yerry Mina (R) and Chile's Jean Beausejour compete for the ball.

Barcelona Beats Manchester City To Sign Colombian Defender

By Vishal Singh | February 16, 2017

Catalan club FC Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign the young 22-year-old defender Yerry Mina. The current Palmeiras and Colombia defender will join the Blaugrana next January, as the deal has been struck between Barcelona and Palmeiras president Mauricio Galiotte and their sporting director Alexandre Mattos. Furthermore, a report from Mundo Deportivo (via Marca) has also claimed that the…

Inter Milan's Ivan Perisic celebrates scoring their second goal.

Croatian Legend Speculates About Ivan Perisic’s Next Club

By Vishal Singh | February 16, 2017

Croatian legend Dario Simic has tipped Inter Milan star Ivan Perisic to join Manchester United in the upcoming summer. He has further fueled a spark by saying that he expects his fellow countryman to leave the San Siro outfit for a ‘Big European’ club. The 28-year-old former Borussia Dortmund attacker was tipped to leave the…

Scholes Rips Into Paul Pogba: He Has More Celebrations Than Goals

By Kush | February 16, 2017

Paul Scholes has joined his former Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand in criticising Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard for posting videos of themselves in the dressing room on social media. Ferdinand previously criticised the Man United midfield duo for posting celebration videos while their team continued to struggle in the 6th place in the Premier League…

Barcelona's Lionel Messi shoots a ball against Espanyol's Javi Lopez, Diego Reyes and Gerard Moreno.

Liverpool Monitoring Higly Rated La Liga Full Back

By Vishal Singh | February 16, 2017

Liverpool are currently tracking the situation of Espanyol’s right-back Marc Navarro, according to the reports from Mundo Deportivo. The 21-year-old Barcelona-born Spanish full-back has been hailed as one for the future having made a senior appearance for the side only last month. The youngster scored a goal in their 3-1 win over Granada back in January and…

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring their second goal.

Manchester United Legend Urges Mourinho To Sign Sergio Aguero

By Kush | February 16, 2017

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has claimed that Sergio Aguero would be a great addition to Jose Mourinho’s current squad. Manchester City‘s star forward seems to be out of favour under Pep Guardiola at the moment, and the ex-United midfielder has urged Mourinho to take advantage of the situation by signing the 28-year-old Argentine up, so…

Jamaican sprinter and GQ Man of the Year Usain Bolt poses at the GQ Men of the Year Party in West Hollywood, California, December 8, 2016.

Usain Bolt Says He Can Challenge Wayne Rooney At Manchester United

By Vishal Singh | February 16, 2017

Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has claimed that he would be as good as Wayne Rooney if he joins Manchester United. It is not a secret anymore that the Jamaican sprinter – who is set to retire from athletics this year – is a die heart Manchester United fan and has always spoken about…

Wayne Rooney applauds fans after the game.

Scholes: Rooney Could Be Forced To Leave United

By Vishal Singh | February 16, 2017

Wayne Rooney could be force to leave Manchester United if his lack of game time continues like this, according to Old Trafford legend and his former teammate Paul Scholes. Rooney, who surpassed Bobby Charlton’s club goalscoring record last month, hasn’t started a Premier League match since 17 December and was subsequently linked with a move…

Sevilla's coach Jorge Sampaoli.

Barcelona Shortlist Sampaoli And Koeman To Replace Luis Enrique

By Vishal Singh | February 16, 2017

56-year-old Argentine tactician Jorge Sampaoli is leading the line to replace Luis Enrique at Barcelona – as per the reports from Telegraph. Luis Enrique is under immense pressure this season and his side haven’t performed upto the mark so far. Injuries sure have affected the overall performance of the team, but even the trio of…

Juventus' Paulo Dybala celebrates after scoring first goal.

Real Madrid and Chelsea Target Paulo Dybala Provides Contract Update

By Vishal Singh | February 16, 2017

Juventus striker Paulo Dybala has revealed that he is close to signing a new contract with the Turin-based club amidst a strong interest from Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United. Besides the aforementioned clubs, Daily Mirror has reported that Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are also interested in the striker and are considering him as a…

Thomas Lemar celebrates scoring Monaco's second goal.

City and Chelsea Chasing Monaco’s Thomas Lemar

By Vishal Singh | February 16, 2017

Manchester City and Chelsea are reportedly in race to sign AS Monaco’s wonderkid Thomas Lemar. The young 21-year-old has been a complete revelation this term and has already scored ten goals and has further assisted six in all competition. It is expected that he might leave at the end of the season, hence the Premier…

Gerrard: This Barcelona Star Could’ve Helped Liverpool Win The League

By Kush | February 16, 2017

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has claimed that Luis Suarez could have helped the Reds win the league had he prolonged his stay at Anfield. The Uruguayan striker was absolutely world-class during his final few seasons in England, and his lethal attacking partnership with Daniel Sturridge almost helped Liverpool win the league during the 2013-2014 season, before they were…

Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring their first goal.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic My Dream Signing, Says Napoli President

By Vishal Singh | February 16, 2017

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has said that Manchester United‘s Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be his dream signing. It is not just De Laurentiis, but even Ibrahimovic’s agent – Mino Raiola – spoke about his agent’s love for the city of Naples and that has fueled the speculation about his future at the club. However, Jose Mourinho…

Bayern Munich's Xabi Alonso celebrates after Robert Lewandowski scores their second goal.

‘Same Old Arsenal’: Twitter Reacts As Bayern Virtually Knock Arsenal Out Of The Champions League

By BF Staff | February 16, 2017

Arsenal have done it again! Wenger’s men seem to be on the verge of yet another Round of 16 exit, after getting hammered 5-1 by the Bavarian Giants. But to some footballing fans, this heavy defeat comes as no surprise, given Arsenal’s recent history in the Champions League. Here’s how the world of twitter reaction…

OFFICIAL: Gerrard To Play For Liverpool Next Month

By Kush | February 15, 2017

Steven Gerrard is all set to don the famous red jersey of Liverpool again next month, the club has confirmed. The Reds legend is all set to represent his beloved club yet again in a charity match on March 25, when Liverpool take on Spanish giants Real Madrid at Anfield. The ex-England international will be…

Guardiola Definitely Interested In Signing This Arsenal Star, Reveals Xavi

By Kush | February 15, 2017

Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez has revealed that his former boss Pep Guardiola will make an attempt to sign Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere. The new Manchester City manager has apparently been a huge fan of Wilshere, who is currently out on loan from Arsenal at fellow Premier League club Bournemouth. In fact, Wilshere has been quite impressive…