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Solskjaer hoping to lure AC Milan star player

It has been reported that Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is doing all in his power to lure AC Milan right full-back Davide Calabria to the Old Trafford in the coming summer transfer window. Davide Calabria’s contract at the San Siro is gradually running out and the club are making efforts to convince him to remain with a new deal but talks are still underway as an agreement is yet to be reached. David Calabria impresses at the Italian Serie A outfit and has got a contract with the club until 2020 but there is an urgent need for a new … [Read more...]

How Solskjaer deceived United like Mourinho

Former Man United midfielder Paul Ince has opined that his former team were deceived by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the current team is no different from what they had when manager Jose Mourinho was in charge of the team. It would be recalled that Jose Mourinho was sacked by the Red Devils management in December last year and was immediately replaced by the former Red Devils forward on an interim basis where he performed impressively and won games, in addition to ensuring they play better. The Red Devils in his first few weeks won a number of … [Read more...]

United legend urges Pogba to leave

France international and Man United midfielder Paul Pogba has been unwittingly advised by former player Paul Ince to leave the club noting that he deserves to be in a better team. The World Cup winner has been struggling to make an impact in the Man United team as he was part of the squad that were defeated 3-0 by Spanish La Liga outfit Barcelona earlier this week. Paul Pogba started very slow at the start of the season under former manager Jose Mourinho but he immediately returned back to is best when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as he … [Read more...]

Champions League: Liverpool Thrash Portuguese Opponents To Secure Last Four Berth

Premier League leaders Liverpool have secured a spot in the Champions League semifinals following the thumping win over their Portuguese opponents. Liverpool thrashed FC Porto 4-1 away from home in what was the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie. The Reds had earlier won the first leg at Anfield 2-0 with goals from Guinean international Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino. Brazilian attacker Firmino scored again in the second half to extend the Reds’ lead having come on as a second-half substitute for Divock Origi. Sadio … [Read more...]

Ex-Liverpool Attacker On Target Twice As Quadruple Dream Ends

Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling continued his good goalscoring form for both club and country during the Champions League quarterfinal tie with North London giants Tottenham Hotspur after he scored two goals in the unfortunate aggregate defeat to their Premier League opponents. Sterling hit a first-half brace but it was not enough for Manchester City who crashed out of the Champions League via the away goals rule despite beating Spurs 4-3 in their Champions League quarterfinal second leg clash. Tottenham Hotspur had won the first leg … [Read more...]

Chelsea Star Frustrated With Lack Of Playing Time

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has tried out over his lack of playing time at the club since the start of the current season. Giroud talked about the lack of first-team opportunities that he had to endure at Chelsea in his latest interview ahead of the Blues' Europa League quarterfinal second leg clash with Slavia Prague FC of Czech Republic. According to the French World Cup winner, he’s frustrated with his situation at Stamford Bridge. Giroud started this season as the second choice striker behind Alvaro Morata and he has maintained that … [Read more...]

Barcelona, Dortmund In Race To Sign Ex-Chelsea Player

Spanish champions Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund are in a race to sign Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis according to reports coming out of the media in Germany. Filipe Luis is expected to leave Atletico Madrid this summer and he has been touted as a possible transfer addition to the playing squad at Barcelona and German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund. The 33-year-old has been a wonderful player for Atletico Madrid since he signed for the club in 2010. The Brazilian international player joined Atletico Madrid from fellow Spanish La … [Read more...]

Mane Equals African Record With Porto Strike

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane continued his good form for the Reds this season after he scored the opening goal during the convincing win over Portuguese champions FC Porto in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie. Mane was amongst the goals as Liverpool thrashed FC Porto 4-1 at the Estadio Dragao on Wednesday night and a 6-1 aggregate win over the Portuguese outfit. The Senegalese international scored the opening goal of the game to take his knockout stage tally to 10 goals thus becoming the third African to reach that … [Read more...]

Champions League: Klopp Hails Fantastic Porto Performance

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has praised his players after their phenomenal performance against Portuguese champions FC Porto in the Champions League. Klopp hailed his side following the comprehensive win over FC Porto which sealed the Reds' semifinal berth. The German tactician was full of praise for his players during his post-match press conference after the Champions League second leg clash played at the Estadio Dragao. Liverpool had won the first leg 2-0 through first-half goals from Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino and they had to … [Read more...]

Arsenal won’t give up on Ramires, he is coming

It has been reported that North London outfit Arsenal are keen on the signature of Brazilian outfit Bahia star Eric dos Santos Rodriques, known as Ramires ahead of the coming summer transfer window. It is reported by The Mirror that Ramires has been on the radar of the North London outfit for a while but they are now ready to land him this summer window. The interest in the star player was made public by Brazilian outfit Bahia executive director Diego Cerri who described him as a young boy of great potential with the quality that will make him … [Read more...]

Arsenal, Everton to go head-to-head for £43m Ajax star

Two Premier League teams Arsenal and Everton have been tipped to go head-to-head for the signature of Ajax star Hakim Ziyech as soon as the summer transfer window is reopened. Hakim Ziyech has been impressive for Ajax and he was a major part of the team that scaled through o the semi-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday night against Italian Serie A outfit Juventus. This season has been one of the best for Hakim Ziyech as he has scored about 19 goals and provided 20 assists which makes him one of the best in the league and a perfect fit … [Read more...]

What Gary Neville said about United defence, Pogba is shocking

Man United suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to Spanish La Liga outfit Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals clash and that has got everyone at the Old Trafford disappointed. The Red Devils earlier suffered a 1-0 defeat at home in the first leg before the scoreline was raised to 4-0 after the second leg. It was obvious that the Barcelona were a better team as they outplayed the Pole Gunnar Solskjaer team. Man United legend Gary Neville is none former player who was disappointed and could not hide his feelings about the … [Read more...]

Arsenal back in for £30m Mainz star

Latest report hints that North London outfit Arsenal are back in the race for German Bundesliga outfit Maiz star Jean-Philippe Gbamin ahead of the coming summer transfer window. Jean-Philippe Gbamin has stood out in the German Bundesliga outfit and with Mainz with impressive performances all-through and that is the reason why he has been able to win the attention from top European sides. The North London outfit Arsenal are reported to have been in pursuit of the star player for the past 12 months but they have not succeeded in snapping him up … [Read more...]

Ex-Liverpool Star Delivers Champions League Blow To Rivals Man Utd

Liverpool fans would have been delighted after one of their former players delivered a knockout blow to the chances of fierce rivals Manchester United in this season’s Champions League. Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has not enjoyed the best of careers at the Nou Camp since his big transfer from Liverpool last year but the Brazilian would have been elated with his performance in the second leg Champions League last eight clash with Manchester United. The Brazilian national team player scored one of the goals as Manchester United were … [Read more...]

Arsenal Backed For Europa League Title Ahead Of Chelsea

Former Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has backed the Gunners for the Europa League title ahead of other contenders like Napoli and West London giants Chelsea. Ex-German international centre back Mertesacker talked up North London giants Arsenal for the Europa League title during an exclusive interview with popular media portal Goal. Per Mertesacker retired from football at Arsenal at the end of last season and he’s currently the Academy manager at the North London outfit. Arsenal are the third favourites for the Europa League title behind … [Read more...]

Long-term Injury Absentee To Return To Liverpool Squad

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that long-term injury absentee Joe Gomez will return to the Reds squad for their Champions League quarterfinal second leg clash with FC Porto on Wednesday night. Klopp revealed that Joe Gomez is ready for the Liverpool squad during his pre-match thoughts ahead of the game against Portuguese champions FC Porto. Joe Gomez could play a part in the game though he’s not expected to be named in the starting XI for the FC Porto game. Liverpool are in a good position to secure a last four place in the … [Read more...]

Liverpool Are The Best Team In Europe – Sergio Conceicao

FC Porto manager Sergio Conceicao has described Premier League leaders Liverpool as the best team in Europe following their phenomenal achievement on both the local and continental scenes. Sergio Conceicao talked about the quality of the Liverpool team during his pre-match press conference ahead of their Champions League clash on Wednesday night. The FC Porto manager would be hoping to lead his team to victory over Liverpool during the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie. The Reds have a comfortable lead over FC Porto … [Read more...]

Betting Preview: Chelsea vs Slavia Prague: Home Win On The Cards

Europa League favourites Chelsea are in a good position to secure a semifinal spot in the competition ahead of Czech side Slavia Prague. Chelsea won the first leg 1-0 courtesy an 86th-minute strike from Spanish left-back Marcos Alonso. The Blues might have to depend on winning the Europa League to seal a return to the Champions League stage due to the fact that a top-four finish in the Premier League is highly unlikely with the way things are at the moment. Chelsea are in a battle with other major Premier League teams like Tottenham … [Read more...]

Club Legend Reveals Best Player At Liverpool

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Senegalese international star Sadio Mane is the best player at Premier League leaders Liverpool this term ahead of star man Mohamed Salah. The former Reds centre back said that he’ll pick Mane over Salah as the best Liverpool player while he was doing his punditry job on Sky Sports. According to the Liverpool legend, the goals scored by Mane has been very important especially in the past weeks. Sadio Mane has been the form player for Liverpool since the turn of the year. Arsenal … [Read more...]

17-Goal Chelsea Target Signs Permanent Deal At Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt striker Luka Jovic has signed for the German Bundesliga club permanently despite the transfer rumours linking him with a move to several clubs on the European football stage. The announcement of his permanent deal was made earlier on Wednesday afternoon. Luka Jovic initially joined Eintracht Frankfurt from Portuguese giants Benfica on loan for two years until this summer with the obligation to make it permanent and the Germans have decided to turn his loan move to a permanent one earlier than planned. The 21-year-old has … [Read more...]

Liverpool Plotting €25m Summer Move For Bundesliga Star

Premier League title chasers Liverpool are eyeing a move for Bayer Leverkusen forward Julian Brandt ahead of the resumption of this summer’s transfer window. This is according to widespread reports in the media. The specific publication from FourFourTwo claimed that the Reds want to sign the young German international. Julian Brandt has been in very good form for Bayern Leverkusen this season in their quest for a Europa League spot at the end of this German Bundesliga season. The 22-year-old has scored seven goals in addition to 14 … [Read more...]

Ex-Chelsea Star Backs Mourinho For Bayern Job

Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has backed Jose Mourinho for the Bayern Munich job. In his latest interview monitored by popular media outlet Goal, ex-German international Ballack said that Mourinho would be the perfect man for the Bayern Munich managerial role. Former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Mourinho has been linked to the Bayern job as a replacement for current boss Niko Kovac who’s under serious pressure to keep his job. Niko Kovac has struggled to impress as the manager of the Bavarian giants since he took the job … [Read more...]

Chelsea Eyeing €70m Move For Hazard Replacement

West London giants Chelsea are reportedly eyeing highly-rated Lille winger Nicolas Pepe as a possible replacement for wantaway Blues talisman Eden Hazard. This is according to the publication from popular English news outlet Daily Mirror which claimed that Chelsea are not willing to let Eden Hazard leave this summer. It was further revealed that the West Londoners will target the aforementioned Pepe as his replacement though Chelsea are still yet to find out whether they will be able to sign new players this summer. Chelsea have been … [Read more...]

Solskjaer reveals the next step after UCL exit

English Premier League outfit Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted that he has got a lot of jobs to do after their 3-0 defeat to Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. The Red Devils were dumped out in a 4-0 aggregate after a 1-0 defeat at eh Old Trafford in the first leg and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has stated that he has a job to lift the players up so they can face the challenge remaining until the end of the season. He confessed that the team had gambled as he stressed that should the players had … [Read more...]

Solskjaer backs De Gea after Messi’s mistake

EPL outfit Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea after a blunder against Barcelona in the Champions League clash which led to a goal by Argentina international Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi had scored two goals in the first half of the game before Brazilian international Philippe Coutinho drove home another wonder strike against Man United to make it 3-0. The Red Devils have now been eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 1-0 defeat at home and another 3-0 at the Camp Nou. Manager Ole Gunnar … [Read more...]