At the end of this season, regardless of whether Erik ten Hag is still at the helm at Man United, there are likely to be huge changes in the Red Devils squad. Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group know that they face huge challenges to get the club back to where it belongs amongst the Premier League and European …
Read More »Mason Greenwood decides on Spain stay rather than return to Man United
Ever since Mason Greenwood joined Getafe on loan from Man United, the winger has been making a name for himself in La Liga. Away from the glare of the English press and the subsequent publicity his personal decisions have brought into his professional life, the 22-year-old would appear to be content and getting back to somewhere approaching his best. Mason …
Read More »Leeds United goalkeeper Meslier linked with Barcelona and Real Madrid
As recently as last summer, Illan Meslier was associated with some top moves linking him to Chelsea, and more recently, there have been loose connections with Bayern Munich. The promotion under Marcelo Bielsa witnessed several Leeds United talents flourishing in the top tier. Given the youthful composition of the squad under the Argentine manager, many attracted attention from Europe’s leading …
Read More »Luis Diaz on Barcelona radar
Barcelona are keen on signing Liverpool winger Luis Diaz at the end of the season. According to a report via Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona president Joan Laporta had dinner with the agent of the Liverpool attacker as they discussed a potential move for the player. However, Liverpool are demanding a fee of around €120-140 million for the Colombian international and Laporta …
Read More »Sociedad won’t pay Arsenal’s asking price
Kieran Tierney could reportedly be set to return to Arsenal this summer as Real Sociedad seem to be highly unlikely to pay the £20million required to sign the left-back permanently. The Scotland international has done well since moving to Sociedad from Arsenal last summer, but it looks like it won’t be easy to get a permanent deal done for the …
Read More »Tottenham want to sign Barcelona’s exciting 18-year-old Dani Rodriguez
Ever since Ange Postecoglou arrived at Tottenham there’s been a different vibe about the place. The no-nonsense Australian has definitely hit a sweet spot amongst the White Hart Lane faithful, who quite clearly love his honesty when dealing with the media as much as they enjoy his style of football. After some dour years under the likes of Jose Mourinho …
Read More »Falk’s Fact Files – Liverpool contact Alonso agent, Klopp to Germany?
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Read More »Tottenham favourites to land Barcelona player in bargain deal
Tottenham are committed to recruiting exciting young talent from around the world and the Premier League have their eyes on a potential free transfer move for Barcelona’s academy gem Dani Rodriguez. The 18-year-old will be out of contract with the Catalan club at the end of the season and discussions are ongoing over a new deal. Rodriguez’s representatives, led by his agent …
Read More »If Donald Trump is re-elected as President, European football could suffer
It’s scarcely believable that Donald Trump, the disgraced ex-President of the United States of America, could be influential in terms of the future of European football, but that’s the precise scenario being painted by Premier League co-creator, John Smith. Were he to be elected again at the expense of Joe Biden, there is a very real possibility that the football …
Read More »Mixed messages from Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea return beckons
It’s been a tumultuous season for Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich, with the German overseeing a side that has consistently underperformed. Knocked out of the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) by third tier Saarbrucken, the Bavarians find themselves 10 points adrift of Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen with the finishing line for the 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign in sight. Even if Harry Kane keeps …
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