Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is planning a massive overhaul of the Catalan club’s squad after their defeat to Bayern Munich and is prepared to sell all but four players, according to reports in Spain. Quique Setien’s side was embarrassed by a rampant and ruthless Bayern side on Friday night in the quarter-finals of […]
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Man United’s Chong joins Werder Bremen on season-long loan
Manchester United’s Dutch winger Tahith Chong has joined German side Werder Bremen on loan for the 2020-21 season. The 20-year-old signed a new contract at Old Trafford in March, running until June 2022. The Netherlands Under-21 player joined United’s academy in 2016 from Feyenoord and made his senior debut in July 2018. “Chong […]
Liverpool strike fouryear deal with Thiago
Liverpool reportedly entered into a fouryear deal with Thiago Alcantara. Jurgen Klopp’s side are on track to complete a £ 27m transfer for the Bayern Munich star. Thiago Alcantara has been with Bayern Munich since 2013Crédits: Getty Images – Getty According to RMC Sport, Thiago has already said goodbye to his teammates in […]
Man City’s de Bruyne emerges EPL Player of the Season
Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has been named the Premier League player of the season. The 29-year-old scored 13 goals as City finished second in the top flight behind champions Liverpool. De Bruyne also matched a competition record of 20 assists, equalling former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry’s record for a single season […]
Report: Messi ‘tells Barca he wants to leave’
Lionel Messi has reportedly told Barcelona he wants to leave the club immediately in the wake of their Champions League failure. Messi cut a desolate figure as his side were thrashed 8-2 by Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final on Friday night. It has led to Messi considering his future – and Esporte Interativo now […]
Sevilla come from behind to end Man United’s Europa dream
Manchester United are out of the Europa League after Sevilla came from behind to reach the final. United led through Bruno Fernandes’ penalty and were frustrated by an outstanding performance from Sevilla keeper Yassine Bounou. Former Liverpool forward Suso equalised from Sergio Reguilon’s cross, reports the BBC. And Luuk de Jong, once of Newcastle, […]
Barca monitoring Pep’s situation at Man City
Barcelona are monitoring Pep Guardiola’s situation at Manchester City. Barca’s board will meet on Monday when they’re expected to sack coach Quique Setien after Friday’s disastrous Champions League thrashing by Bayern Munich. While former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is regarded as favourite for the post, TMW says a return for Guardiola is also under consideration. […]
Thiago ‘says goodbyes’ to Bayern teammates after ‘agreeing four-year Liverpool deal’
Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara has reportedly said his goodbyes to his teammates after agreeing a four-year deal with Liverpool. The Reds are keen on striking an agreement with Bayern for the 29-year-old as Jurgen Klopp looks to bolster his options in the middle of the park, reports mirror.co.uk. And, according to RMC Sport, personal terms have […]
COVID-19: No vaccine, no Olympics – Expert
The Tokyo Olympics will not be able to take place next summer unless a COVID-19 vaccine is found, a leading Japanese vaccine researcher has told Sky News. Professor Yoshiharu Matsuura, from the Research Foundation for Microbial Disease of Osaka University, told Sky News: “In Japan, the government is putting a large emphasis on vaccine development […]
De Bruyne named EPL Player of the Season
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has been named Premier League Player of the Season for the 2019/20 campaign. The Belgian playmaker beat Liverpool trio Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane and Trent Alexander-Arnold, Southampton striker Danny Ings, Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope and Leicester’s Golden Boot winner Jamie Vardy to the award. De Bruyne was the […]