Five Barcelona players ‘tested positive for coronavirus’ but club kept it hidden
Five Barcelona players reportedly tested positive for coronavirus but the news was not made public by the Spanish giants. Catalan radio station RAC1 made the claim this week as Barca prepare to finally return to football action on June 13. The players were not named but it is believed they tested positive for the virus back when the Covid-19 […]
Roman Abramovich approves two ‘marquee’ Chelsea signings
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has approved two signings for Frank Lampard this summer window, according to reports. The blues have already agreed a £36.6 million deal with Ajax for winger Hakim Ziyech, who will join in the next transfer window. But Lampard is keen to improve his options even more in the summer and is […]
How Mohamed Salah was converted from defender to a forward
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah “was always very quick and getting into good positions” as his academy coach said he moved him from left-back into a forward position. Attending the El Mokawloon FC academy in Cairo during his youth days, Mo Salah actually started as a defender, but El Shishiny saw some attacking prowess in him and […]
REVEALED: Odion Ighalo’s new loan deal to cost Man Utd £10.5m in total
Manchester United will pay a total of £10.5million to keep Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo at the club until January, according to reports. Ighalo’s first loan deal expired on Sunday, but the Red devils were able to reach a new agreement with Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua. The striker will be able to finish the postponed 2019/20 […]
Liverpool handed huge transfer boost in race to sign Timo Werner
Timo Werner’s transfer move to Liverpool is a step closer after his RB Leipzig head coach conceded defeat in the fight to keep the player. The 24-year-old is the No 1 target for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who is believed to have had a virtual meeting with him during the coronavirus lockdown. The Germany international still […]
Chelsea propose increasing number of substitutes to nine when the Premier League returns
Chelsea have put forward a proposal to the Premier League requesting an increase in substitutes from seven to nine, which would see an increase in options for managers during games ahead of ‘Project Restart’. This would see squad sizes increase to 20 from 18 as Premier League shareholders are set to meet on Thursday for a vote […]
Chelsea plan to sign £58m Chukwueze if Jadon Sancho joins Man Utd
Chelsea are considering a transfer move for Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze as an alternative to Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho, according to reports. Chelsea are in the race to sign Sancho from Dortmund, although the Red devils are increasingly confident that the 20-year-old winger will join United. Chelsea are looking at other options to Sancho and according […]
REVEALED: Marcus Rashford agreed Barcelona transfer before U-turn
Marcus Rashford reportedly agreed to sign for Barcelona in 2018 – but backed out as he feared he would not fit in at the club. The England international ended up signing a new deal with Manchester United set to keep him at Old Trafford until 2023. According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona made their transfer move for […]
Valencia slam Atalanta manager for attending CL game with coronavirus
Valencia have slammed Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini after he confessed to attending the second-leg of their Champions League game in Spain despite suffering from Covid-19. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Gasperini said he was sick and scared the day before the match on March 10 but still attended and managed the team from the bench as they claimed a […]
Why David Moyes rejected chance to sign Pogba at Man Utd in favour of Fabregas
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes made a move for Cesc Fabregas instead of Paul Pogba during his time at the club because he was concerned about the player’s long-term ambitions. Moyes was named as Ferguson’s successor in 2013 but his stint at United seemed doom from the very beginning after a catastrophic transfer window […]