Chelsea are close to securing a deal for Manchester United youngster Angel Gomes after his agent held talks with Marina Granovskaia, according to reports. The 19-year-old is out of contract with United at the end of June, when he will be free to leave for free, and has turned down […]
Giorgio Chiellini has apologised to Mario Balotelli for criticising the forward in his autobiography, conceding that he “made a mistake.” The Juventus defender slammed the striker in the upcoming book, claiming he “deserved a slap” for his attitude during Italy’s 2013 Confederations Cup season. And the Juve captain didn’t stop […]
Paul Scholes has revealed how players at Manchester United went from looking forward to playing with Barcelona legend Ronaldinho to trying to kick him within a matter of days. The Brazilian was all set to sign for United from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2003, only to change his […]
Frank Lampard has been tipped to become “one of the best managers in the world” by former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. The Blues turned to a familiar face for assistance after seeing Maurizio Sarri move back to his homeland with Juventus. Conte had delivered a Premier League title victory and FA Cup success during his […]
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has aimed a fresh dig at those who criticised him in the wake of his team’s Champions League win at Anfield. The Spanish team looked destined to leave the competition after goals from Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino had wiped out Atletico’s first leg advantage over […]
All 20 Premier League teams are united in looking to complete the 2019/20 campaign according to chief executive Richard Masters. After today’s meeting, Masters said that a “really strong collective will to complete the season remains” and that a further meeting with club players and managers will still take place […]
Jose Mourinho once threatened to sell Nemanja Matic during a team talk at half-time, such was his frustration with the midfielder’s performance. MK Dons player Jordan Houghton was in the Chelsea dressing room that day, with Jose Mourinho losing his cool in a pre-season friendly match. Houghton was given the […]
Gary Neville concedes Odion Ighalo probably isn’t worth the £20million transfer valuation placed on him by his club Shanghai Shenhua. Ighalo has surprised many supporters with his level of performance since he joined Manchester United on loan late on January deadline day. The Nigerian forward has scored four goals in […]
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has dropped an hint Dries Mertens could be on his way to Stamford Bridge after following the Napoli forward on social media. Last month, it was reported that the Chelsea manager is so keen on sealing a move for Dries Mertens that he calls the Belgian almost every day. With managers and scouts […]
Legendary Chelsea keeper Petr Cech has named ex-Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney as the toughest opponent he has ever faced in his career. Now retired, Cech made 443 Premier League appearances for the Blues and Arsenal, and claimed English titles with Chelsea, whom he also helped to their Champions League […]