Romelu Lukaku’s actions during last year’s transfer talks have drawn harsh criticism from Inter director Piero Ausilio. Following a tangled web that began with his time at Inter and ended with Chelsea, Lukaku found himself on loan at Roma. The first transfer to Chelsea for the Belgian went south fast, and he ended himself back on loan at Inter. The …
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Southampton beat Leeds to secure Premier League promotion
Southampton edged past Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the Championship Playoff Final to secure promotion to the Premier League. Adam Armstrong was the hero on the day as his 24th-minute strike was the difference between the two sides, helping the Saints to regain Premier League status at the first time of asking. Often referred to …
Read More »Pep Guardiola expected to leave Man City at the end of next season
Pep Guardiola is expected to leave Manchester City at the end of next season, despite City wanting to extending his contract according to reports. Guardiola joined City back in 2016 and has been in charge at the Etihad for eight years, but only has one year remaining on his current deal. Last weekend the former Barcelona boss guided City to …
Read More »Journalist explains how Juventus season can be divided into two parts
The just-concluded campaign was truly a season of two halves for Juventus, as the Bianconeri proved too unpredictable to win the league. In the first half, Max Allegri’s side showed they were prepared to make the most of their lack of European football and win as many games as possible. This raised hopes that they could win the league, and …
Read More »Messi shows his Barca passion after women’s historic quadruple
In contrast to the men’s team’s never-ending misery, Barcelona Femeni have emerged as a shining example of brilliance. In their most recent 2-0 victory against Lyon, the women’s squad won the UEFA Women’s Champions League for the third time in six years. This was their fourth overall final appearance. After winning Liga F, the Copa de la Reina, and the …
Read More »Xabi Alonso reacts to ‘unbelievable’ historic season as Leverkusen make history in DFB-Pokal final win
Bayer Leverkusen may have seen an invincible season and hopes of a treble snatched away by Atalanta on Wednesday, but they quickly recovered to lift the DFB-Pokal, making more history along the way. Die Werkself looked tired and lethargic as they went down 3-0 to their Italian counterparts in Dublin during the week and there’s no doubt the defeat was hard …
Read More »Newcastle willing to sell winger to Everton this summer
Everton are eyeing up a summer move for promising Newcastle United winger Yankuba Minteh, according to reports. The 19-year-old joined the Magpies from Danish side OB for £6m last summer before immediately being loaned out to Feyenoord. Minteh thrived with the Dutch giants, notching 11 goals –including one in the Champions League — and six assists across all competitions to …
Read More »Pundit says Allegri should have handed more minutes to January signings
Max Allegri hardly used Carlos Alcaraz and Tiago Djalo during his tenure as Juventus manager, despite both players joining the club in January. Allegri had specific players in mind for the squad, but Djalo and Alcaraz were not among those he requested. The club signed both players believing they could contribute, but Allegri seemed uninterested in utilising either player, especially …
Read More »Leeds United leader set for imminent move to European club
Leeds United defender Max Wober is set to make his loan move to Borussia Monchengladbach permanent this summer, according to reports. The Austrian defender only joined Leeds from RB Salzburg in January 2023 but was allowed to leave for the Bundesliga on loan following their relegation from the Premier League last season. Despite some injuries, Wober — described by former …
Read More »Yan Couto will not be at Man City for the 2024/25 campaign
Man City star Yan Couto will not play his football with the Premier League champions next season despite having a very successful loan spell with Girona during the current campaign. The Brazilian has been with the Manchester club since 2020 but is yet to make an appearance for the English giants. The 21-year-old has had loan spells with S.C. Braga …
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