Paris Saint-Germain will continue their 2021/22 summer revamp with the signing of FC Porto midfielder Vitinha, claims renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano. The Parisians are amid a club-wide overhaul, with Luis Campos having already replaced Leonardo as the overseer of football-related operations and Christophe Galtier lined up to succeed Mauricio Pochettino in the managerial role. The club have reportedly agreed to pay Porto 40 million euros for Vitinha, who spent a season on loan at Wolverhampton in 2020/21. The Portuguse will undergo his medical tests in the coming days and pen down a five-year contract until the end of the 2026/27 season. The…
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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 forward Romelu Lukaku has returned to Inter Milan on a year-long loan, the Nerazurri have confirmed via a statement on the club’s official website. The Blues signed the Belgian in a club-record transfer (€113m) at the start of the 2021/22 season but have shipped him back for a fraction of the fee. Credit: Getty Images Lukaku will spend the campaign with Simone Inzaghi’s team, but his future beyond that remains unclear. Internazionale do not hold the option or the obligation to buy him outright once his spell concludes. The striker first joined Inter from Manchester United back in 2019/20. Over two seasons, the forward…
Chelsea have raced ahead of rivals Arsenal in a bid to sign Leeds United star Raphinha, reports The Athletic. The Blues are nearing an agreement with the Whites over a transfer fee and have begun the process of nailing down personal terms with the player. While the deal is yet to finalize, Chelsea are nearing an agreement with Leeds over a fee, rumoured to be in the upwards of 55 million pounds – a steep increase from the 17 million the club paid to sign the Brazilian from Stade Rennais back in 2020. The Whites are ready to accept the bid, meaning the club…
Manchester United are readying a swoop for Arsenal target Lisandro Martinez, reports the Express. The Red Devils swooped in ahead of Olympique Lyonnais for left-back Tyrell Malacia, who is expected to join from Feyenoord. Martinez, 24, has been the subject of two bids from the Gunners, the first of which was rejected by his parent club AFC Ajax while the second is still under consideration. United have been linked with the left-footed centre-back in the past few weeks, with the Red Devils looking to reunite the youngster with his former boss Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений…
The Reds have sold Japan international Takumi Minamino to AS Monaco, two-and-a-half years after signing him from RB Salzburg, for a hefty profit. The attacker was the Reds’ top scorer in both the domestic cups last season. The club confirmed on Tuesday night that midfielder Takumi Minamino has joined Ligue 1 side AS Monaco. The Reds bought the Japanese international from RB Salzburg in January 2020 for a 7.25 million pound fee; they have doubled their profits on the attacker by selling him to Monaco in the region of 15 million after add-ons. https://twitter.com/AS_Monaco_EN/status/1541798959928188929 The 27-year-oldhas signed a four-year contract with the Monegasque club, running until…
The Magpies have confirmed that a deal is in place with French side Lille OSC to sign central defender Sven Botman. The Dutchman was a long-term target of the Magpies but was also on the radar of Serie A champions AC Milan. “Newcastle United have agreed a deal in principle with LOSC Lille to sign Dutch defender Sven Botman for an undisclosed fee, holding off competition from a host of European sides to secure the highly-rated centre-back,”a club statement read. As per reports, Newcastle will pay Lille a 37 million euro fee to conclude the transfer, which, as per the club’s statement,…
Former Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman has thrown doubts over Frenkie de Jong’s touted move to Manchester United, even as the club continues to talk to Barcelona. Talks are progressing between Manchester United and Barcelona over the transfer of midfielder Frenkie de Jong, reports The Athletic. The Dutchman is reportedly Erik ten Hag’s top target for reinforcements in the middle of the pitch – an area that has concerned his predecessors too in the United hot seat. Barcelona are firm in their stance; the club wants suitors to cough up 80 million euros to take de Jong off their hands this summer,…
The Gunners are pushing hard to add a centre-back to their roster this summer; the club has identified Ajax’s Lisandro Martinez as a key target and are currently in talks with the Dutch giants over a possible transfer. Arsenal are back with a bid for the left-footed central defender, which, as per Sky Sports, is in the region of 40 million euros. Mikel Arteta and company are competing with Premier League rivals Manchester United for the Argentine, with the Red Devils keen to reunite the defender with his former AFC Ajax coach Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/1541407600910258176 Arsenal had a bid rejected for Martinez previously. The…
The Blues are looking to raid Premier League champions Manchester City for winger Raheem Sterling and centre-back Nathan Ake. Chelsea are looking to strengthen across two areas of the pitch simultaneously – attack and defense. The club is on the lookout for a new attacker after agreeing to ship record-signing Romelu Lukaku back to Inter Milan and a new centre-back after losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen for free. As per the Telegraph, the club believe the solutions to their problems lie with Premier League champions Manchester City. They are targeting moves for winger Raheem Sterling and central defender – and a former Chelsea player himself – Nathan Ake. 27-year-old…
Gareth Bale will continue his professional career across the pond at Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC. The Welshman signed for the LA-based franchise on a year-long deal. Despite reports linking him with a return to his hometown Cardiff, Gareth Bale has crossed the pond to sign for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC on a year-long contract. Rumours emerged that the Welshman would consider retiring from the game should Wales fail to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Dragons did make it to the finals by beating Ukraine in the final UEFA playoff, meaning Bale…