As per a Croatian public broadcaster HRT report, Mario Mandzukic has been offered a playing role by ATK Mohun Bagan. The 35-year-old is without a club at the moment after his six-month contract at AC Milan came to an end today. The report further claims that the player is excited by the offer and is looking forward to playing in India. Should the deal be completed, he will join an already exciting front line, which contains ISL 2020/21 top scorer Roy Krishna and newly-signed Liston Colaco, who the club made the most expensive Indian player of all time. ATK Mohun Bagan came agonizingly close to winning the…
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.
The Gunners are moving quickly in the transfer market, ahead of a huge summer rebuild. Mikel Arteta’s squad is expected to go through wholesale changes. Arsenal are in talks to sign Manuel Locatelli from Sassuolo, confirms club CEO Giovanni Carnevali. The Gunners have lodged a bid for the Mezzala but face competition from Juventus for his signature. Locatelli is currently in the Italy national team camp for Euro 2020. The youngster has scored two goals so far in the competition but is likely to be dropped to the bench against Belgium to accommodate Marco Verratti. “They’re pushing hard to sign Manuel and it’s an important bid. We will see. Also, Juventus…
The England loyalists will miss out on the opportunity of seeing their team in action at the quarter-final of the UEFA European Championship 2020. The Three Lions will take on Ukraine on Saturday, 3rd July, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. England defeated a strong German outfit in their round of 16 clash to advance to the quarter-finals of this competition. With many heavyweights already knocked out of the competition, in the likes of France and Portugal, England are now being considered as favourites by many to win this competition. On paper, they have also got a very favourable run…
The three managerial vacancies are expected to be filled this week, with Tottenham, Crystal Palace, and Everton all close to appointing their respective managers. Spurs are likely to bring in Nuno Espirito Santo, barring another late collapse. Tottenham Hotspur have ramped up their pursuit of a manager with the arrival of new sporting director, Fabio Paratici. Spurs are closing in on former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo, following their previous failed attempts to bring in Antonio Conte, Paulo Fonseca, and Gennaro Gattuso. Everton, meanwhile, are expected to appoint Rafa Benitez – a decision which could be seen as highly…
Leicester City have made their first move of the transfer window, signing Patson Daka from RB Salzburg in a long-term deal. Daka has previously been linked with both Liverpool and Chelsea, as well as Salzburg’s sister club, RB Leipzig. The Zambian forward joins the Foxes in a £23 million deal and has signed a contract until 2026. Daka has been linked with Liverpool and Chelsea in the past but chose to join Brendan Rodgers’ side in the end. Daka’s move to England is subject to clearance, albeit that is expected to go smoothly, allowing it to become official on July…
The UEFA Euro 2020 quarter-final line-up is complete, with England and Ukraine securing the final two spots on June 29. England defeated old rivals Germany while Ukraine dumped Sweden out of the competition with a last-minute goal. England and Germany renewed their rivalry of old, when the two teams met at Wembley for the Euro 2020 Round-of-16. Gareth Southgate decided to match his counterpart Joachim Low in terms of the formation, with Luke Shaw and Kieran Trippier functioning as the wingbacks. Bukayo Saka kept his place in the starting eleven, alongside Harry Kane and England’s only goalscorer in the competition…
Following in the footsteps of Spain and Croatia, France and Switzerland played out a thrilling tie which ended 3-3 in regular time. The match went to the penalties, where the world champions were dumped out of the competition after Kylian Mbappe missed his spot-kick. Goalkeeper Yann Sommer signalled his teammates to wait momentarily, but after receiving the all-clear from the referee, celebrated wildly with his peers and his fans in the stand. Switzerland’s Round-of-16 curse was broken, remarkably, at the expense of the incumbent world champions France. The Swiss dumped Les Bleus out of the UEFA Euro 2020 – a competition they were the…
During a night of football that will be remembered for years to come, Alvaro Morata scored perhaps the most crucial goal for his country in the ongoing Euro 2020. The Juve striker’s goal proved to be the winner as Spain beat Croatia 5-3 in the Round-of-16. The two teams shared eight goals on the night, as their match finished 3-3 in regular time. However, Morata’s strike, compounded by another by Mikel Oyarzabal minutes later, pushed Spain over the line and into the next stage of the tournament. Spain dominated from the kick-off and had two glorious opportunities to take the lead before…
Argentina’s talisman scored a brace in his team’s 4-1 win over Bolivia, which secured the top spot for his team in their Copa America group. He also surpassed Javier Mascherano’s total to become his nation’s leading appearance maker. The forward was handed his 148th international cap by Lionel Scaloni, and Barca forward marked his achievement by scoring two and assisting one against Bolivia. Argentina, consequently, finished top of their Copa America group with 10 points, four wins, one draw and no losses. Argentina took the lead in the sixth minute – a reward for their bright start to the match. Messi was instrumental in the…
According to various outlets, Manchester United are interested in Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga. The French midfielder is one of the sought-after teenagers in Europe. Therefore, United are looking to pounce on him just after finalizing the deal with Jadon Sancho. The Red Devils are all set to meet Camavinga’s representatives to discuss plans to bring him to Old Trafford. Camavinga can be the ideal fit for the Red Devils. He can provide balance and control to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s midfield. It will allow the likes of Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes to play with more freedom. However, some people feel…