Arsenal legend Robert Pires has told his former club to bring in Borussia Dortmund central defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos in the summer to revamp the clubs poor defence. Knocked out of Europe The North Londoners suffered a 1-0 defeat to La Liga side Atletico Madrid in the return leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final during the week to end their hopes of lifting the trophy following a 3-2 aggregate loss. Arsenal are in the sixth position in the English Premier League log and won’t make the top four for the second time in two years … [Read more...]
Transfer war! Arsenal set to rival Liverpool for 6ft 3 star player
According to reports emanating from Germany, North London giants Arsenal are set to compete with Liverpool, Napoli and Atletico Madrid for Germany star goalkeeper Bernd Leno. Arsenal keen on Bayern star Bild, as cited by The Sun, is claiming that Arsenal are looking at the likelihood of a possible move to land the Bayer Leverkusen goalie. The same report discloses that interested clubs would be able to activate the goal keeper’s £17.5m buyout clause to land the German in a reduced-price deal. As per the same report, Atletico Madrid and … [Read more...]
Chelsea Set To Complete Signing Of Quality Attacker This Summer
According to reports making the rounds in Italy, Premier League champions Chelsea Set To Complete summer transfer move for Arturo Vidal from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. Summer move for midfielder expected. Italian publication Tuttomercatoweb, as cited by the Daily Mirror, is claiming that the defending Premier League Champions are set to make a summer move for the 30-year-old Chilean ahead of next campaign. Chelsea have long been strongly linked with a transfer to sign Arturo Vidal and Antonio Conte has spoken publicly of his admiration of … [Read more...]
Serie A side charged after racism claims allegation towards Chelsea’s most inform striker
European football’s Governing body Uefa has started disciplinary proceedings against Italian Serie A side Atalanta following allegations of monkey chants from the side's fans during the UEFA Europa League tie last week with German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. Atalanta fans charged Borussia Dortmund's Belgium international striker Michy Batshuayi, on loan from Premier League Champions Chelsea, suggested after the return leg of the last-32 encounter in Italy that he was allegedly racially abused. The football Governing body in Europe … [Read more...]
Chelsea set to complete £54 million transfer of Bundesliga goal machine
According to reports, Chelsea seems to have been given a huge potential transfer boost as reports emanating from Spain suggest La Liga Champions Real Madrid have snubbed the opportunity to sign Gabon star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Recently, Daily Mirror claimed the Gabon international striker had been offered to Premier League Champions Chelsea by his German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund as they attempt to sell him after a major fall-out with club tactician Peter Bosz. Meanwhile, the Sun have claimed the forward could be made available … [Read more...]
Spanish giant eye Manchester United target as Kylian Mbappe alternative
According to reports, European Champions Real Madrid could be ready to rival top clubs like FC Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester United for the transfer of Ousmane Dembele as they consider an alternative to their top transfer target Kylian Mbappe. Real have been linked with Mbappe for much of this summer window, but may now try their luck with a transfer for his fellow France international who could considerably come cheaper. Reports last week indicated a transfer for the Monaco star to make the switch to Madrid for about £161million was … [Read more...]
Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich: Five key battles ahead of the Champions League clash.
The two European Heavyweight face off against each other in what is the Champions League climax in the quarters-final stages. Players of high quality and reputation would be on show why he the two of the most famous names would be with coaching dugouts to flex their tactical muscles in a bid to out in teach other in the game. The Bavarian giants have been in superb form while the Madrid side is also on top of their games and this will be a battle royal as both sides square up against each other at the Allianz Arena, quality football’s expected … [Read more...]
Carrasco Lone Strike Enough As Atletico Defeat Bayern
Atletico's Yannick Carrasco struck for Atlético Madrid as they beat Bayern Munich 1-0 at the Calderón in their Champions League Group D match. Bayern had the first real chance of the Group D clash when a superb dinked Thiago pass was chested down and volleyed by Thomas Muller, who saw his effort well saved. Fernando Torres then hit the post from close range -- but the home side broke through when Yannick Carrasco broke through the defence to fire past Manuel Neuer and in off the post. Griezmann could have doubled their lead but saw his … [Read more...]
Schmeichel takes dig at boring Guardiola
Peter Schmeichel has taken a dig at Pep Guardiola ahead of the Manchester derby by saying Pep Guardiola made Bayern Munich “boring”, and will find it more difficult to play his brand of football at Manchester City than he did at Barcelona and Bayern. Pep Guardiola made an exciting Bayern Munich team boring to watch and was fortunate he had the players at his disposal to implement his style at Barcelona and Bayern, winning three Bundesliga titles and two DFB-Pokal in three years in Germany, says Peter Schmeichel. “He was okay at Bayern … [Read more...]
Bremen ‘creative’ with Serge Gnabry deal amid Bayern talk – Lemke
Werder Bremen acquired Serge Gnabry from Arsenal in a “clever and creative” manner, according to a member of the club’s supervisory board. Gnabry’s exit from Arsenal on deadline day came as a surprise after Arsene Wenger had set he hoped to agree a new deal with the 21-year-old, whose contract at the Emirates was set to expire at the end of the season. Ultimately Arsenal accepted a bid of between £4-5 million from Bremen but speculation in Germany has claimed that German champions Bayern Munich had a part to play in the deal and may have … [Read more...]
Norway 0 Germany 3: Muller’s brace sinks Norway
Thomas Muller made sure Germany made a successful start to the defence of their World Cup title with a 3-0 win over Norway in Oslo. Thomas Muller was on target twice while Joshua Kimmich's first goal for his country crowned an emphatic start to qualifying for Germany, who immediately took their place at the top of Group C. Manuel Neuer led Germany out for the first time since being named their new captain following Bastian Schweinsteiger's retirement from international football. (read) The Bayern Munich goalkeeper's touch of the ball … [Read more...]
Neuer named new Germany Captain
Coach Jaochim Low as appointed Manuel Neuer as successor to Bastian Schweinsteiger, who has retired from international football. Neuer won his first full cap on June 2009 in a 7 - 2 victory over UAE. He left his feeders club Schalke two years later to join FC Bayern, where he has won World best Goalkeeper award, The Champions League, The FIFA World Cup and four German Championship titles. … [Read more...]
Bastian Schweinsteiger in tears as he plays final game for Germany
Bastian Schweinsteiger received an emotional Germany farewell on Wednesday night, with the Manchester United midfielder brought to tears in his final match for his nation. Schweinsteiger, 32, was cheered by 30,121 fans at the Borussia Park whenever he picked up possession, before being withdrawn in the 68th minute and replaced by Julian Weigl, as Germany beat Finland 2-0 thanks to goals from Maximilian Meyer and Paulus Arajuuri. The former Bayern Munich player won his 121st and final cap for Germany, bringing to an end his 12-year … [Read more...]
Werder Bremen sign Serge Gnabry from Arsenal
Werder Bremen have completed the permanent signing of Olympic silver medallist Serge Gnabry from Arsenal. Serge Gnabry has left Arsenal and completed a permanent switch to Werder Bremen. Germany Under-21 international Gnabry, who won a silver medal with his country at Rio 2016, came through the academy at Arsenal before making 10 Premier League appearances for the club. After spending last season on loan at West Brom, the winger has now transferred to Werder, despite reports he would sign for Bayern Munich and move to the north west on … [Read more...]
Werder Bremen set to sign Arsenal foward Gnabry
Werder Bremen are on the verge of completing a permanent deal for Arsenal starlet Serge Gnabry, according to the Bundesliga club's director of sport Frank Baumann. The 21-year-old German forward, who scored six goals for his country as they clinched a silver medal at the Olympic Games, is out of contract next summer and set to return to Germany. Reports on Wednesday had claimed German champions Bayern Munich were set to land the Gunners youngster and immediately loan him to Bremen. But Baumann dismissed those rumours and said he expects … [Read more...]
Former Arsenal midfielder Rosicky rejoins Sparta Prague
Former Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has returned to his home town to join Sparta Prague. The 35-year-old left the Gunners in July after a ten-year spell in the Premier League and, despite making only one appearance last season, was included in the Czech Republic squad at Euro 2016. He retired from international football following the tournament and has now agreed a two-year contract with Sparta, the club with whom he began his senior career in 1998. A statement published on the Czech side's website said Rosicky had trained with his … [Read more...]
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