Every player worth his salt dreams of walking out onto the pitch under the floodlights and soaking in the immortal feeling the UEFA Champions League anthem carries. This sensation is priceless, as only a handful manage to keep themselves relevant enough to experience it over and over again. Only the very best go on to become a Champions League veteran. …
Read More »Barcelona set a deadline to decide on new manager appointment
The clock is running down for Barcelona as the season’s finish line is well in sight. With Xavi’s successor yet to be identified, Barça faces mounting pressure to secure a capable replacement to steer the team’s future. The Catalan giants have considered an array of options thus far, but Barcelona have yet to reach a consensus over the team’s next …
Read More »Chelsea, Manchester United very interested in €60 million-rated Barcelona defender
With Barcelona needing to make some important sales in the summer, they have decided to offload at least two centre-backs to generate revenue. As it is, the Blaugrana have five central defenders in the squad in Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Inigo Martinez, and Pau Cubarsi. On top of that, Clement Lenglet and Eric Garcia will be returning from …
Read More »Giuntoli spoke with Koopmeiners on Sunday – Juventus willing to offer young jewels in exchange
Juventus Football Director Cristiano Giuntoli reportedly had a chat with Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners on Sunday. The Dutchman was the man of the match in the encounter between the two sides at the Allianz Stadium. His brace secured a valuable away point for La Dea. This further cemented the 26-year-old as Juve’s primary transfer target to boost the middle of …
Read More »Barcelona plan to make at least two big sales in central defence this summer
Entering the upcoming summer transfer window, Barcelona will be in survival mode. With the anticipated investment via the sale of Barça Studios not arriving, the Catalans are under pressure to facilitate sales to fulfil their long wish list for next season. The Catalan administration see the arrival of Joao Cancelo on a permanent deal or another elite right-back to be …
Read More »FFP rules set to change as Premier League release statement
Following a Shareholders meeting on Monday, the Premier League have agreed to implement a new ‘League-wide financial system’ that will impact the FFP and PSR rules that dictate clubs ability to spend. The new system will be aligned with UEFA’s squad cost ratio rules and could even come into action ahead of this summer’s transfer window. The current system allows …
Read More »Porto preview: Learn the lessons from the first leg, and turn it around
Morning all. There’s been so much talk about Arsenal’s form since our trip to Dubai, and domestically we’ve been nigh on perfect. Who can argue with eight successive wins and scoring a load of goals that sit you on top of the Premier League table? The only blip in that period was the 1-0 defeat away at Porto, a result …
Read More »Barcelona could secure a windfall as Manchester City contact La Liga defender
Barcelona allowed promising La Masia defender Mika Marmol leave the club for FC Andorra a couple of years ago, albeit retaining 50% of the player’s rights. The left-footed Spanish ace enjoyed a fine season at Andorra, prompting Las Palmas to snap him up last summer, with Barça still retaining the 50% rights. Heading into the summer though, Marmol is attracting …
Read More »Danilo insists Juventus always targeted a top four place for this season
Juventus captain Danilo has restated that the team’s primary goal for this season has been to secure a spot inside the top four, and he believes they are on track to achieve that objective. While Juventus briefly held the top position in the Serie A table not too long ago, the players and fans began to harbour ambitions beyond just …
Read More »Barcelona unlikely to return to Camp Nou by November
Barcelona are gearing up for arguably their most important game of the season as they play hosts to Napoli later this evening. Although the 50,000+ seater Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys is not a bad alternative to have, Barcelona would have definitely liked to host the Italian champions at Camp Nou, which is currently under construction. Barcelona unlikely to return to …
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