Manchester United remain hard at work to renew Paul Pogba’s deal at Old Trafford, which is due to expire next year. Reports claim that the Red Devils are open to making Pogba the league’s highest-paid player, but the Frenchman is yet to commit his future to the club. According to a report by The Sun, Manchester United are ready to offer a new bumper contract extension to Paul Pogba, which would make him the highest-paid player in the Premier League. The Frenchman is currently with the national team, competing in the 2020 UEFA Euro. However, his future at a domestic level remains…
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.
According to Belgian journalist Kristof Terreur, Arsenal have had a €14 million-plus bonuses bid rejected for key target Albert Sambi Lokonga. Nevertheless, Lokonga’s parent club Anderlecht is waiting for the Gunners to return with a third offer, much closer to their current valuation of €20 million. There is the belief that Arsenal will manage to get the deal over the line, with the Gunners currently the only club pushing for Lokonga’s signature. There is also not a considerable gap between what the North London club is offering and what Anderlecht is demanding. As such, an agreement could be closed in the coming…
Italy qualified to the round-of-16 as Group A winners, following a narrow win over Wales. Gareth Bale and Co still managed to finish second and are through to the knockout stage. Switzerland, on the other hand, face an anxious wait to learn their fate. Roberto Mancini named a much-changed Italian side thanks to the team already securing qualification to the knockout stage. However, with group winners yet to be ascertained, Italy took on a Wales side looking to guarantee their place in the round-of-16. Andrea Belotti, Federico Bernardeschi, and Federico Chiesa made up the front three, with Marco Verratti and Matteo Pessina partnering Jorginho in midfield. Chelsea midfielder – along with Leonardo Bonucci and Gianluigi…
Chelsea are going head-to-head with Paris Saint Germain for Inter Milan wing-back Achraf Hakimi. According to a report by Goal’s journalist Nizaar Kinsella, the Blues have offered Internazionale players plus cash in exchange for wing-back Achraf Hakimi. The Moroccan is a long-term target of the London club, and they hope to add him to their Champions League-winning squad this summer. However, Paris Saint-Germain is in for Hakimi’s signature as well, as they look to strengthen their right-back spot. Reports indicate that Chelsea have put themselves in a strong position to complete the deal for Hakimi by offering Inter a couple of players. Marcos…
Boos rang around Wembley as a disappointing England side exited the pitch after drawing 0-0 against Scotland. In the other Group D game, Croatia came from behind to rescue a point against the Czech Republic, leaving the group open heading into the final day. Ninety minutes couldn’t separate old rivals England and Scotland, as the two teams played out a 0-0 draw in their latest UEFA Euro group stage game. The stalemate meant that England head into the third matchday still at risk of elimination, albeit minuscule. Scotland gave their qualification hopes a boost ahead of their final group stage game against Croatia. …
Lionel Messi’s Argentina recorded their first win of the Copa America 2021 by beating rivals Uruguay 1-0. Guido Rodriguez, who came in to replace Leandro Paredes, scored the only goal of the match to help his team record a narrow win. Lionel Scaloni made a couple of changes to his team for the Uruguay match. In came Guido Rodriguez and Marcos Acuna in place of Leandro Paredes and Nicolas Tagliafico. As Rodriguez put Argentina in front in the thirteenth minute, the changes paid dividends, heading in a cross by Lionel Messi. Shortly after, Argentina right-back Nahuel Molina stung the palms of Fernando Muslera with an effort from range after being played through by…
Memphis Depay and Denzel Dumfries scored the goals as the Netherlands beat Austria 2-0. The Dutch qualified for the round of 16, where they were joined by Belgium, who beat Denmark earlier. The Dutch camp held their nerves this time around, as they beat Austria by two goals to nil to secure passage to the knockout stage. Frank De Boer’s men had squandered a two-goal lead against Ukraine five days ago but kept their heads against Austria to register a routine win. They joined Italy and Belgium in the round-of-16, the latter qualifying earlier thanks to a come-from-behind win over Denmark. The Netherlands were awarded a penalty in the…
Manuel Locatelli became the latest footballer to remove bottles of aerated drinks placed in front of him during the press conference, thus continuing the weird trend that has enveloped the UEFA Euro 2020. First, it was Cristiano Ronaldo, then came Paul Pogba, and now Manuel Locatelli has followed in their footsteps. The Italian midfielder scored two excellent goals against Switzerland as his team qualified for the knockout stage. His actions during the post-match conference caught the eye of a football fan, as he too removed bottles of Coca-Cola – a key sponsor of the European Championships. Locatelli did not offer any explanation for his actions. Coca-Cola…
Brazil continued their winning start to the Copa America 2021 by beating Peru 4-0 in their second group game. Neymar added another goal to his tally while Richarlison opened his account. Elsewhere, a ten-man Colombia held Venezuela to a 0-0 draw. Both the Brazilian fullbacks combined to score the opening goal of the match. Juventus’ Danilo put the ball into a dangerous area from the right, which was turned in by Alex Sandro. Fabinho then went close with a long-range effort, while at the other end, Danilo chested away Yoshimar Yotun’s lob away from danger after the Peruvian midfielder beat Ederson with his strike. Sandro squandered a…
Denmark team doctor Morten Boesen recently announced that Christian Eriksen will have a heart starter device implemented following the cardiac arrest he suffered at Euro 2020 during Denmark’s first match against Finland. “After Christian has been through different heart examinations it has been decided that he should have an ICD (heart starter),”doctor Morten Boesen told the press. Rhythmic disturbances in the heart are common after a cardiac arrest, and according to him, it’s better to have the device implemented that can manage the cardiac rhythm artificially. The Danish Football Union provided no further details on what could it mean for…