Liverpool boss has admitted that the Reds won’t be dipping into the transfer market again this summer, despite signing only Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig. “It is summer and the transfer window is open, then everyone expects some player signings. We will see what happens. Let’s go through the squad. Do you want to buy a new full-back? A new goalkeeper? We already have good players there.“You have to make changes from time to time, but then there must be room to do it. We do not want more players. If something happens somewhere, something can happen somewhere else, but…
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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.
Kepa Arrizabalaga redeemed himself in the eyes of the Blues faithful after saving two penalties against Villarreal in the shootout. Chelsea, as a result, won the cup for the second time in their history. Chelsea started brightly on the night, pinning Villarreal in their own half as they looked for an early breakthrough. Timo Werner derived a sensational save from Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo in the opening minutes of the game, who reacted superbly to deflect a close-range toe-poke from the German away to safety. Chelsea’s breakthrough arrived in the 27th minute after Marcos Alonso set Havertz free down the right. The forward’s cross into the…
The Blues manager admitted that he bears responsibility for not giving Tammy Abraham enough chances over the first six months of his tenure at Stamford Bridge. The striker is on the verge of an exit as Roma are reportedly ready to pay 34m for Chelsea academy product. “He was clearly not happy with the last half a year and maybe he has reason also not to be happy and maybe it was also my fault not to push him, not to trust him on the same level I maybe trusted other players,” “I can absolutely understand that he wants more minutes.…
PSG transfer of Lionel Messi has ended any hope of Paul Pogba moving to the French capital this summer. According to Daily Mail, the Frenchman is expected to leave his current club Manchester United next season by running down his contract. PSG would be required to make room for the Frenchman’s wages in their total bill, which would mean selling or loaning out several players. As such, the Parisians are content with waiting another year before approaching a World Cup winner again, when he will be out of contract. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer commented on the speculation surrounding the midfielder in a…
Andrew Robertson is facing a considerable time on the sidelines after injuring his ankle in a pre-season friendly against Athletic Club. The Scottish international full-back has confirmed that he suffered ankle ligament damage, which rules him out of the initial weeks of the 2021/22 Premier League season. The Liverpool star picked up the injury during the Reds’ pre-season friendly against Athletic Club (1-1). While there were initial fears over the severity of the injury, Robertson confirmed that the damage wasn’t major via a tweet. https://twitter.com/BarryAnderson_/status/1424466348789440521 Robertson took on Twitter to thank fans for support ahead of Liverpool’s final pre-season friendly against Osasuna: https://mobile.twitter.com/andrewrobertso5/status/1424793683963043852…
Images have emerged of Lionel Messi with his family at the Barcelona airport, the implication being that the Argentinian is flying to Paris this afternoon to complete a move to PSG. As much has also been confirmed by his father, Jorge Messi. UPD. Messi has landed in Paris, was spotted outside Parc des Princes, the club’s home stadium. The Parisians are very likely to announce Messi’s signing tomorrow, August 11. https://mobile.twitter.com/SNDigitalNews/status/1425093868975009795 Surrounded by his colleagues and family, Messi confirmed his departure from Barcelona in a tearful press conference on Sunday. The Argentinian said that inroads had indeed been made between…
The Nerazzuri have begun their rebuild thanks to the massive transfer fee collected from Chelsea for the transfer of Romelu Lukaku. The Nerazzurri are closing in on Edin Dzeko and have also initiated contacts for Denzel Dumfries. How a cohesive, title-winning team turned into a chaotic mess is something that has sparked debate and discussions within the football community. Despite misfortunes, Inter are trying to put together a team for new head coach Simone Inzaghi ahead of the start of the season. Last season’s top scorer Romelu Lukaku has returned to Chelsea, and so has full-back Achraf Hakimi, who joined PSG in July. Inter are left with…
Romelu Lukaku flew to Monaco on the night of August 9, intending to fly to England the subsequent morning to complete his transfer to Chelsea. The Blues, meanwhile, have agreed to sell Tammy Abraham to make space for the Belgian. Chelsea are one step away from announcing Romelu Lukaku as their new summer signing. The Blues agreed a 115 million euros club-record fee with Inter Milan towards the end of the previous week, and the Belgian underwent part of his medical in Italy. https://twitter.com/willreyner/status/1424710726392950786 The Belgian was pictured coming out of his medical tests with a Chelsea jersey in hand. Later, the…
Arsenal have agreed to sell academy graduate Joe Willock to Newcastle United for a hefty fee. Meanwhile, Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe has completed a temporary move to Aston Villa. The Gunners have accepted a bid in the region of 20 million pounds plus add-ons from Newcastle United for Joe Willock – The Athletic reports. The midfielder spent the second half of the previous season on loan at Newcastle, where he scored eight goals in 14 appearances. The 21-year-old netted important goals against Tottenham and Liverpool, which proved key to Newcastle’s survival in the end. Following his loan spell, the youngster was spoken highly of by Magpies…
Ligue 1 champions Lille got their 2021/22 campaign off to a dismal start as they drew Metz 3-3. Jorge Sampaoli’s Marseille, in turn, came from two goals down to beat Montpellier 3-2. After a summer of wholesale changes, Marseille travelled to Montpellier for their opening game of the 2021/22 Ligue 1 season. Sampaoli lined his team up in a 3-3-1-3 formation, with summer signings Luan Peres, William Saliba, Matteo Guendouzi, Gerson, Konrad De La Fuente, and Cengiz Under all making their official debuts. It was one of the Marseille debutants who opened the scoring, albeit at the wrong end. Luan Peres was the unfortunate defender whose touch inadvertently diverted a cross from Andy Delort past…