Eight members of the Boca Juniors delegation were detained by the Brazilian police as a consequence of the clashes which erupted following the team’s controversial Copa Libertadores exit. Mayhem ensued at the Mineirao following the Copa Libertadores Round-of-16 tie between Atletico Mineiro and Boca Juniors. Buenos Aires side lost the tie on penalties following two controversial goalless draws, following which tempers raged inside the stadium, resulting in clashes between the team and the police. Boca had two goals ruled out in either leg of their Libertadores RO16 tie against Atletico – the second one in peculiar circumstances after a VAR check. The tie…
Author: Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
Arsenal’s busy summer continues with the club in search of a playmaker to fill the void left by the departure of loanee Martin Odegaard. Leicester City midfielder James Maddison is said to be a target of the Gunners, who are willing to offer players in return. Mikel Arteta’s side somewhat clicked after the turn of the year – thanks in part to the emergence of Emile Smith-Rowe and the loan signing of Odegaard from Real Madrid. The pair did not relinquish their spots until the end of the season, helping Arsenal fight for a European spot in the meantime. Odegaard, however, returned to…
After bidding farewell to Georginio Wijnaldum earlier this summer, Liverpool could be set to lose another influential first-team player. The Athletic reports that there is a stalemate between the club and captain Jordan Henderson over a new contract. Henderson is entering the final two years of his contract, which means that the club could lose their captain on a free transfer in the future if an agreement cannot be found. Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid are said to be keeping close tabs on the situation. The midfiedler completed a decade as a Liverpool player this summer, following his move to Merseyside from Sunderland in 2011. The…
A dreadful week continues for Chelsea with three youngsters linked with Premier League moves. Among them is Lewis Bate, who has caught the attention of ‘Big Six’ rivals Liverpool. Following the permanent departures of Fikayo Tomori and Marc Guehi, Chelsea are expected to lose three further academy stars. The Blues’ 2020/21 Academy Player of the Year Valentino Livramento is said to be on his way out, alongside Lewis Bate and Myles Peart-Harris. Bate, especially, has a list of clubs chasing after his signature, with Liverpool thought to be among those interested. https://twitter.com/NizaarKinsella/status/1417137640340660227 Goal’s Chelsea correspondent Nizaar Kinsella flagged up Liverpool’s interest in Bate recently. However, Kinsella reports that the player is unlikely…
Barcelona’s summer fire sale looks set to continue, with the club trying to reduce its wage bill. Antoine Griezmann is among the players the club would like to sell, reports claiming that a swap with Paulo Dybala could be on the cards. According to L’Equipe, Barcelona are set to approach Juventus with a swap deal offer, involving Antoine Griezmann and Paulo Dybala. The Frenchman is thought to be surplus to requirements at Camp Nou, with the club focusing on extending Lionel Messi’s contact instead. Reports last week claimed that Barcelona and Atletico Madrid were close to agreeing on a similar swap deal involving Griezmann and Saul Niguez. However, updates on…
The Blues are yet to make a move in the summer market, despite offloading some players already. While Erling Haaland remains the big target, reports claim that the club has marked fellow Bundesliga ace Sasa Kalajdzic as an alternative. Chelsea confirmed the sale of Marc Guehi to Crystal Palace on Sunday night. The academy product, who spent the last season-and-a-half on loan at Swansea City, joined Palace in a transfer thought to be around 20 million pounds. Guehi’s departure came soon after that of Olivier Giroud – the latter joined ex-Chelsea teammate Fikayo Tomori at AC Milan. The Blues, however, are yet to bring in reinforcements. Erling Haaland remains the club’s…
New manager means a new lease of life for several players who, previously, had been sidelined, loaned, or marked for sale. To that end, Carlo Ancelotti’s return at Real Madrid seems to have blocked the impending exits of certain stars. Returning loanees are expected to be handed a second chance by new head coach, reports Diario AS. The trio spent parts of the last two years on loan in North London but have reported back to Madrid for pre-season. Ceballos spent the last two seasons on loan at Arsenal. The Spaniard started well under the then-manager Unai Emery but faded towards the…
Manchester United started their pre-season on a positive note by beating Wayne Rooney’s Derby Country 2-1. Head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer answered questions regarding some of his players after the match. “Jesse has come back, been bright, he wants to fight for his place and there’s nothing better than seeing players want to fight for their place,” “What he did towards the end of last season, that’s the true Jesse, that’s what we know he’s capable of and I think we saw towards the end that we lacked some options at times and Jesse is in the plans at the…
After weeks of negotiations, Arsenal have struck an agreement with Brighton and Hove Albion for center-back Ben White – confirmed by The Athletic’s David Ornstein. White, who Gareth Southgate included as a last-minute entry in his Euro 2020 squad, will sign for the Gunners in a deal worth 50 million pounds. The fee alone will make White Arsenal’s third-most expensive signing, behind Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. White is expected to fill a gap in the Arsenal squad as the right-sided center-back in Arteta’s 4-2-3-1 system. The team was left short of options in that particular position following the departure of David Luiz. The Gunners also…
The Blaugrana are dealing with countless crises at the moment, which include the apparent contract stalemate with one of their academy gems – Ilaix Moriba. Reports suggest the club fear rivals Real Madrid might be pulling strings in the background. The 18-year-old midfielder broke through into the first team under Ronald Koeman, made 18 appearances, and scored one stunning goal. Among the countless crises Barcelona are dealing with at the moment, Moriba’s contract situation has receded into the background. The teenager is yet to agree to new terms proposed by his club, which, in turn, has led to his continued absence from…