Arsenal are ready to swoop in for Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo. The Portuguese international is currently on loan at Barcelona where he has impressed the La Liga giants. In 32 appearances across all competitions, he has scored contributed to 8 goals, scoring 4 and assisting another 4. The player has a three-year contract remaining at Manchester City but has …
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Darren Eales reveals exciting five-year plan and issues St James’ Park update
Newcastle United CEO Darren Eales has spoken out on the club’s ongoing plans to become a ‘world-class, sustainable organisation’ over the coming years. Speaking at an inaugural meeting – held on 26th February 2024 – between club officials and the Fan Advisory Board (FAB), Eales revealed that we hope to build a ‘results-driven’ club that consistently achieves top-six finishes and …
Read More »“Never say no” – Jose Mourinho doesn’t rule out return to former league
Jose Mourinho is one of the big names currently in the managerial market and the legendary Portuguese coach has stated that he wants to return to work this summer. Roma sacked the 61-year-old in January after a poor start to their season and the Portuguese boss has been linked to roles at Chelsea and Bayern Munich ever since. The Bundesliga club are searching …
Read More »The Juventus foreign players with the most appearances: Will Alex Sandro break Nedved’s record
A report from IlBianconero takes a closer look at the foreign Juventus with the most appearances, as Alex Sandro closes in on Pavel Nedved’s all-time record. The Czech legend was a protagonist on the pitch between 2001 and 2009 before becoming a club director and subsequently vice-president following his retirement. The 2003 Balon d’Or winner still holds the record as …
Read More »Man City star slams “ungrateful” Pep Guardiola for creating “fake stories”
Man City loanee Joao Cancelo has opened up about his time at the Etihad in a recent interview and the Barcelona star went in on his former manager, Pep Guardiola. The full-back was one of the best in the world in his position under the Spanish coach’s watch and it was Guardiola who first started to bring Cancelo into midfield. …
Read More »Dual-national Fidel Barajas excels in first MLS start for Real Salt Lake
Photo Credit – Laura Lee Images/Real Salt Lake The March international break forced many MLS clubs to shuffle their pack this weekend and Real Salt Lake was one of them who received a Man of the Match performance from one of their young talents. 17-year-old Fidel Barajas excelled for Pablo Mastroeni’s squad on Saturday, registering two assists in a 2-1 …
Read More »Cancelo talks Barcelona dream, Xavi, Yamal, Cubarsi, and Bayern Munich
Of the two Joaos who arrived in Catalonia last summer, it is safe to say that Cancelo has been the most impressive. The player on loan from Manchester City began the season as the team’s bonafide right-back but has been forced to shift to the left in light of injuries. Irrespective of his position, Cancelo’s output has been top-notch. In …
Read More »45-year-old has travelled to Tyneside to get Newcastle job
Newcastle United may be moving closer to hiring a new sporting director as they have interviewed candidates over the current international break. According to latest reports, the Magpies have spoken with Benfica director Rui Pedro Braz and it seems he may be emerging as a leading candidate to replace Dan Ashworth, who is expected to leave St James’ Park to take …
Read More »Cancelo lists four Man City stars alongside Mbappe as ‘the best players in the world’
One of the more controversial moves Barcelona made during the summer transfer window was loaning in Joao Cancelo from Manchester City for one season. There were several question marks raised over his attitude issues and behaviour at City, with Pep Guardiola suggesting that he was not a good teammate. There were also reports claiming that he did not get along …
Read More »Gareth Southgate disrespects West Ham with latest Declan Rice claim
West Ham fans may have a little bit of animosity towards England manager Gareth Southgate as the Three Lions coach has overlooked many of their players throughout recent years. Jarrod Bowen has struggled to get into Southgate’s plans regularly, James Ward-Prowse was not selected for this round of fixtures and Kalvin Phillips was dropped despite actually playing regular football – …
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