Jules Kounde has confirmed he had the option to join Chelsea but decided to wait for an offer from Barcelona, with the defender preferring a move to Camp Nou. Despite the addition of Koulibaly already this summer, Blues manager Thomas Tuchel has been keen to reinforce his back-line even further […]
Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to leave Old Trafford before the full-time whistle of the club’s friendly game against Rayo Vallecano today. The 37-year-old was playing his first game under Erik ten Hag after missing the club’s pre-season tour of Australia and Thailand. Ronaldo played 45 minutes against Vallecano and was eventually […]
Barcelona head coach Xaxi has told Chelsea duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso that he will do ‘everything possible’ to sign them, according to reports. The relationship between the two teams took a recent hit when the La Liga club hijacked a move for Sevilla star Jules Kounde, who had […]
Peter Schmeichel has named the four clubs that can win the Premier League this season and issued a warning to Erik ten Hag as he embarks on his first campaign as Manchester United head coach. Manchester City won their fourth title in five years last campaign, finishing only one point […]
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has conceded Arsenal’s resounding 6-0 win over Sevilla in the Emirates Cup was ‘impressive’. The London side ended a successful pre-season campaign with a big victory over the club who have won a record six Europa League titles. New £45m signing Gabriel Jesus netted a hat-trick […]
It may have been a friendly but Erik ten Hag was not happy at all with Manchester United’s result against Madrid on Saturday, saying that the 1-0 defeat was not acceptable and he has told his players. The friendly was played in Oslo, Norway and Ten Hag tasted defeat for […]
Thomas Tuchel has hailed Raheem Sterling’s display and ‘very, very good signing’ Kalidou Koulibaly after Chelsea beat Udinese 3-1 in a friendly on Friday. Sterling found the back of the net in Italy, with N’Golo Kante and Mason Mount scoring either side of the arrival from Manchester City. It was […]
Chelsea attacker Timo Werner has agreed to take a 50 per cent pay cut in order to return to RB Leipzig, according to reports. The 26-year-old has struggled to make an impact at Stamford Bridge since moving to the club in a £47.5m deal from RB Leipzig in 2020. Werner, […]
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed his plans to re-sign Lionel Messi. After spending 21 years at Camp Nou, Messi left Barcelona last summer to join Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent. Barca were unable to reach an agreement with Messi over a new contract due to […]
Real Madrid have reportedly made contact with Chelsea enquiring about the availability of one of their most highly-rated youngsters. Thomas Tuchel’s team is pack with promising young talent, but the need for immediate success means a route into the first team for some of the club’s most talented academy graduates […]