The Blues are eyeing a move for Leroy Sane who left Manchester City for Bayern back in 2020. The Bavarians, meanwhile, are targeting RB Salzburg’s 19-year-old sensation Karim Adeyemi, who scored on his senior debut for Germany. Chelsea’s German emphasis brought Kai Havertz and Timo Werner to the club last summer to add to the already present Antonio Rudiger. Compatriot Thomas Tuchel arrived in January to take over as the head coach of the senior team, giving the English side a uniquely German look. Rumors have since linked the Blues to German national team pair Matthias Ginter and Jonas Hofmann, but the latest one sees a familiar name pop up. …
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Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho could be on his way out if the words of his agent are to be believed. Meanwhile, the Blues are close to reaching an agreement regarding the Andreas Christensen’s contract extension, as much was hinted at by the player himself. Plenty of contract extensions are on the agenda for Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia, with several key deals running out either next season or the one beyond. Credit: Getty Images It looks like Christensen will be the first to commit his future to the club, as much being hinted at by the player himself in a recent interview. “I…
The Dutchman has claimed that despite a drastically short amount of game time last season, he still trusts manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who continues to treat him as an important member of the squad. Donny Van De Beek spoke about the same on Rio Ferdinand’s podcast, claiming that Solskjaer asked him to stay at the club this season. “I speak with the manager about it and the club. They were clear they wanted me to stay here. The manager was really positive about me and he said, ‘I need you and I want to keep you here.Of course, what I see here now in…
Argentina’s WC2022 qualifying game against Brazil played in Sao Paulo on Sunday had to be suspended minutes after kick-off after the Brazilian health officials came on to the pitch mid-match and escorted some Argentine players away. According to reports, Brazil’s Federal Police had received a request from the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency to stop Aston Villa players Emiliano Martínez and Emiliano Buendía along with Tottenham’s Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero from taking part in the match. As stated by the Agency, those players had given false statements on arriving in Brazil, hiding the fact that they had been in the United Kingdom, playing in the…
Manchester City snubbed the chance to sign Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid, in exchange for Bernardo Silva heading the other way, reports The Daily Star. Saul eventually joined City’s rivals, Chelsea, on a one-year loan deal. Snubbing Saul meant Silva was denied his wish to leave the club. According to several reports, and later confirmed by Pep Guardiola himself, the Portugal international wanted to cut his ties with the Citizens and return to Iberia. Guardiola said as much during the summer transfer window, claiming that Silva was among a few players looking for an opportunity to leave the club. “He’s our player. Not just Bernardo,…
The Blues striker has played down comparisons with five-time Ballon d’Or winner. Lukaku, who could earn his 100th cap for Belgium in today’s 2022 World Cup qualification match against the Czech Republic, has scored 66 times internationally. Ronaldo, meanwhile, became the top goalscorer earlier this week, when he netted his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in a comeback win against Ireland (2-1). Both players won a title each and the Serie A MVP award in two of the last three seasons. Eventually, both players left Italy to return to England, where they will resume their careers with Chelsea and Manchester United, respectively. Lukaku and Ronaldo were engaged in the battle…
Reigning world champions France struggled to break down Ukraine and drew their second successive game of the international window. The Netherlands, meanwhile, smashed four goals past a hapless Montenegro. World Champions France were held by Ukraine in their latest FIFA World Cup European qualifier. Les Bleus fell behind to Montenegro, just as they did three days ago against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but fought back to rescue a point. Divider Deschamps’ men retained the group’s top spot and remained in pole position to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Credit: AP Neither Kylian Mbappe nor Karim Benzema made the first team for the game. Instead, Kingsley Coman and Anthony Martial took their spots,…
Arsenal’s technical director Edu has backed head coach Mikel Arteta and the team after the club’s worst start to a league season. The Gunners brought in heavy reinforcements this summer, but sit bottom of the table after their first three losses in the Premier League. Sporting Director Eduardo Gaspar sat down with Sky Sports to quell concerns surrounding the team. The Brazilian defended the players and the manager and asked critics to hold their judgments until they have watched the team play together. “To be fair, we have had three games and I haven’t seen the team playing together yet. I want…
The Rossoneri have suffered a major blow in their attempts to tie Ivorian midfielder down to a new long-term deal. AC Milan could be set to lose another key player for free in twelve months, after already bidding farewell to Gianluigi Donnarumma and Hakan Calhanoglu this summer. Both players were influential in AC Milan’s return to the UEFA Champions League, but after failing to reach an agreement regarding contract extensions over the summer, left to join PSG and Inter Milan, respectively. Midfielder Franck Kessie could follow the same path next summer, reports La Gazzetta Dello Sport. The Ivorian has rejected the club’s latest offer of 6.5…
Gareth Southgate’s England thrashed Hungary 4-0 in their latest 2022 FIFA World Cup European qualifier. However, the tactician wasn’t pleased with the response from the Hungary crowd during the game. England received hostile reception during their latest 2022 World Cup qualifier against Hungary. While the Three Lions beat their opponents, they were subjected to jeering from the crowd whilst taking the knee before kick-off and had projectiles thrown at them later during the game. Credit: BBC Head coach Gareth Southgate called for action and protection of his players, deeming the incidents as completely unacceptable. “Everybody knows what we stand for as a team…