If Mauricio Pochettino wanted to understand just how highly he is valued by the Chelsea hierarchy, he will likely have found his answer over the past few days. The Argentinian hasn’t had the best time at Stamford Bridge during the 2023/24 season, and the smart money says that he will be sent packing by Todd Boehly at the end of …
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Juventus told how much La Liga defender will cost them
Juventus has set its sights on Robin Le Normand as they actively seek new players to enhance their squad. In their pursuit of new talents for the upcoming season, the Real Sociedad defender has been on Juve’s radar for some time. Le Normand has been a consistent presence for Real Sociedad since making his breakthrough into the senior side, playing …
Read More »Klopp’s future after Liverpool now clarified after Christian Falk update
Germany fans may be forced to wait for Jurgen Klopp to take over the national side sometime after the European Championship this summer. The German tactician, set to call time on his Liverpool stay at the end of the current season, will be taking a sabbatical. Christian Falk shared that Julian Nagelsmann’s assistant, Sandro Wagner, could act as an interim …
Read More »Barcelona could benefit financially as La Liga rivals consider summer sale of winger – report
Back in the summer of last year, a certain Ez Adbe was expected to be a regular under Xavi. But considering Barcelona’s troubles with the finances and the player’s eagerness to be a guaranteed starter, he was shipped off the Betis for a fee reported to be worth €7.5 million. As part of the deal, Barcelona reserved a buy-back clause …
Read More »Gareth Southgate ‘open’ to Premier League job amid Man United rumours
Gareth Southgate, the England manager, has alluded to a potential return to Premier League management, igniting speculation that he may be in the running for the Manchester United position. Southgate indicated he wouldn’t be put off by the enormous burden of managing United. He had previously stated that he would be open to accepting any position in the Premier League. …
Read More »Beauty and the beast. One will triumph in the W Gold Cup final on Sunday
March 8 – The inaugural W Gold Cup concludes Sunday with the USA facing Brazil in the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. World ranked two against number 11 in the first major women’s championship of 2024 with eyes also focussed on form going into the 2024 Olympics. The final will showcase the best and most resilient teams of South and …
Read More »Bundesliga insider shares truth of contacts Alonso, Liverpool & Bayern
Xabi Alonso remains at the top of the managerial shortlist for Bayern Munich, though reports of negotiations between club and manager are wide of the mark. Christian Falk noted that the Bavarians are ‘still waiting for a signal’ of intent from the Spanish coach. “The successors to Tuchel are now being discussed at FC Bayern. Xabi Alonso is still Munich’s …
Read More »Fenerbahce strike a blow in Brussels as Belgian clubs struggle in Europe
By Samindra Kunti in Brussels March 8 – On a perfect night in the Belgian capital, Fenerbahce ran out 3-0 winners against Union with goals from Michy Batshuayi, Jayden Oosterwolde and Dusan Tadic to boost their Conference League’s hopes. On his return to Belgium, there was almost a sense of inevitability about Batshuayi, with 18 goals to his name in …
Read More »Panama FA boss Manuel Arias attempts to ‘fat shame’ Marta Cox after post-W Gold Cup comments
March 7 – In the post-Rubiales federation world of football governance within the women’s game, Manuel Arias, president of the Panamanian Soccer Federation, has clearly not got with programme, instead choosing to let loose on his country’s star striker attempting to humiliate and ‘fat-shame’ her into keeping her mouth shut. Marta Cox, who led the Panamanian forward line at the …
Read More »Arsenal plotting bargain summer swoop for 25-year-old attacker
According to transfer analyst Dean Jones, Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Borussia Dortmund star Donyell Malen this summer. Following his transfer from PSV Eindhoven to Signal Iduna Park in 2021, the 25-year-old hasn’t exactly had the best of times in the German Bundesliga. Even though BVB were prepared to cash in on him in January, no one made a …
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