Barcelona on verge of completing record deal for Lautaro Martinez
Barcelona are closing in on a record deal for Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez with just the final details of the transfer yet to be completed, according to reports in Argentina. The Spanish giants have been heavily linked with a move for the striker – who has 11 goals in 22 Serie A games this […]
Arsenal loanee Dani Ceballos confirms Premier League return date in interview slip-up
Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos has appeared to confirm June 20 as the restart date for the Premier League. The 2019-20 campaign has been suspended since March 13, with June 12 initially the date reported for a resumption. After a unanimous vote at a shareholders’ meeting on Monday, Premier League teams have returned to socially distanced training this week as […]
Solskjaer takes swipe at Man Utd flops with ‘a**ehole’ jibe
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appears to have taken aim to Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez by saying that he would ‘rather have a hole in the squad than an a**ehole’. The Norwegian was intent on transforming the atmosphere at the club the moment he took over from Jose Mourinho back in December 2018 […]
Essien joined Real Madrid with just boots & Chelsea tracksuit
Michael Essien has revealed how his last minute move on loan to Real Madrid came about in 2012 as he linked up with Jose Mourinho in Spaain on transfer deadline day. Chelsea were set to face Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup but he missed the match after getting a call from the ‘special one’ […]
Kante opts out of Chelsea training over coronavirus fears
N’Golo Kante was allowed to miss Chelsea’s phase-one training on Wednesday due to concerns over his safety as the Premier League begins the early steps of its project restart. The midfielder tested negative for coronavirus on Tuesday and conducted his first socially distanced training session under Lampard at the club’s Training Centre. Lampard gave permission for Kante not to […]
Jorginho’s agent responds to Chelsea exit
Jorginho’s agent claims the midfielder is happy at Chelsea and claims Seria A giants Juventus have not made an approach. The Italy international has been an important part of Frank Lampard’s midfield this campaign with 37 matches in all competitions. Maurizio Sarri, who was instrumental in bringing Jorginho to Chelsea in a £57 million deal […]
Wanyama: Players didn’t want to pass to Sadio Mane
Montreal Impact midfielder Victor Wanyama has said Sadio Mane felt Southampton players did not want to pass to him during their time together at the Premier League club. The two African footballers were part of Pochettino’s side at St Mary’s Stadium and the Kenyan captain has revealed how Mane approached him for a deal that would have help […]
Roberto Carlos reveals why Chelsea move collapsed after Abramovich meeting
Brazil legend Roberto Carlos has revealed how close he was to joining Chelsea in 2007, only for the transfer move to collapse at the last minute. The former defender was a free agent at the time, having left Real Madrid after 11 trophy-laden years at the club. “I had two proposals, Fenerbahce and Chelsea,” Carlos […]
Drogba reveals how Juan Mata’s advice inspired Chelsea to CL triumph
Didier Drogba has revealed how he thought Juan Mata would be vital in winning Chelsea the Champions League – months before the Spaniard assisted his late equaliser in the final. Enduring a difficult league campaign in which Andre Villas-Boas was sacked as manager in March, Chelsea triumphed, beating Bayern Munich in the final. On the […]
Watford players refuse to train as club confirm three positive coronavirus tests
Several more Watford stars are refusing to train after the club provided three of the six positive coronavirus cases in the Premier League. Troy Deeney said he would not be reporting for training on Tuesday as he did not feel safe to return amid concerns for his son’s health, who has had issues with breathing, and over the risk of catching […]