Juventus have agreed to re-sign Paul Pogba on a long-term contract upon the expiration of the midfielder’s contract with Manchester United, Sky Sports reports. The Bianconeri sold the Frenchman to United six years ago in a world-record, nine-figure fee, four years after picking him up for free from the Red Devils themselves. He played 178 games for the Italian giants during his first stint, scored 34 goals, and won the league title in all four years of his stay. Credit: Manchester United Reports suggest Pogba has agreed to return to Juventus to resume his playing career despite interest from the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City. 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.
England international Nick Pope has left relegated Burnley to sign for Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United, the club confirmed on June 23. The goalkeeper becomes the Magpies’ second signing of the summer after left-back Matt Targett from Aston Villa. The Magpies have picked up the custodian from the relegated Clarets for an undisclosed fee, while the player himself has penned a four-year contract with the option to extend it by another 12 months. Pope, who has eight caps for the Three Lions on the international level, leaves Burnley after 155 appearances between 2016 and 2022. Speaking to the club website, manager Howe commended…
Manhester United, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain target Christopher Nkunku has signed a contract extension with RB Leipzig, an official statement confirms. The Frenchman has agreed to prolong his existing deal until 2026 – two years longer than the previous agreement – which is said to contain a 60 million euros release clause kicking in, in 2023. Nkunku burst onto the scene in 2021/22, scoring 35 goals and creating a further 19 for his teammates in 50 appearances across all competitions, alerting Europe’s top clubs to his talents. For his contribution to Leipzig’s domestic campaign – Die Roten Bullen finished fourth in the points table despite a…
Manchester United are planning to move for Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann, reports The Athletic. The Austrian will likely replace Dean Henderson as David de Gea’s backup, with the Englishman on his way to join Premier League newcomers Nottingham Forest. The two clubs concluded an agreement on Thursday morning for the same, with Forest agreeing to pay Henderson’s full salary for the season. It remains undetermined whether either club was able to insert an option or an obligation to buy in the loan agreement. Regardless, Henderson will head out for the 2022/23 campaign after failing to wrestle the starting spot from…
Arsenal’s offer for Leeds United winger Raphinha failed to meet the Whites’ expectations, reports The Athletic. The Brazilian is hot commodity this summer, with Chelsea and Barcelona also among those keen on his services. The Gunners’ offer for the 25-year-old fell below Leeds’ expectations and was rejected straight off the bat. Despite that, the North Londoners remain firm admirers of the winger and could follow up with an improved offer. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений Deco (@deco_official) Barcelona, too, are in the race and have established a channel with the player’s intermediary – the former Barca star, Deco. Chelsea…
Paris Saint-Germain are inching closer to the appointment of Ligue 1-winning Christophe Galtier as their next manager. Meanwhile, the Frenchman could be without one of the Parisians’ star assets next season – Neymar. Credit; Ligue 1 Mauricio Pochettino is facing the sack at PSG. The Parisians have decided to part ways with the Argentinian tactician, who follows sporting director Leonardo out of the door after yet another failed season in Europe. Luis Campos has already signed on as an advisor to the club and is targeting the man with whom he broke the PSG hegemony on the French domestic title at Lille, Christophe Galtier. Galtier left…
The Red Devils are keen on Germany international David Raum of TSG Hoffenheim, Sky Germany reports. The left-back signed a year earlier for Hoffenheim from Greuther Furth, following an impressive display at the 2021 UEFA European U21 Championship, and quickly established himself as one of the best performers in his position in the league. https://twitter.com/tsghoffenheimEN/status/1532361395374792705 United have reportedly held talks with Hoffenheim for the 24-year-old, and the Bundesliga side are looking for a fee in the region of 30-35 million to sanction the deal. However, the Red Devils face competition from German giants Borussia Dortmund, who could turn to Raum in case they…
Saints have signed Irishman Gavin Bazunu from Manchester City on a five-year deal following an impressive season out on loan at third division side Portsmouth FC. Southampton have paid City an initial fee of 12 million pounds to sign the 20-year-old custodian, with add-ons bringing up the total to potentially 15 million. Meanwhile, the Citizens have inserted a buy-back clause in the deal, allowing them to repurchase the youngster back from the South Coast side later. Bazunu will replace the departed Fraser Forster in the Southampton squad; the Englishman joined Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer earlier in the window. He will compete with veteran Alex…
The Gunners have confirmed the renewal of Eddie Nketiah’s contract, keeping the striker at the club for the long term, the club confirmed on June 19. The 23-year-old has signed a new long-term deal with his boyhood club, making a remarkable U-turn from his previous stance of leaving at the end of his contract. His former deal would’ve expired later this month. In addition to his new deal, Nketiah has also switched numbers from 30 to the iconic 14, previously donned by club legend Thierry Henry, but also Theo Walcott and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. https://twitter.com/EddieNketiah9/status/1538182516850536449 Speaking to the club website, Arsenal’s sporting director Edu Gaspar reiterated that…
Spurs have completed the signing of Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Yves Bissouma on a four-year deal, the club confirmed on June 17. The North London club have paid the Seagulls 30 million pounds for the central midfielder. The Malian becomes Spurs’ third signing of the summer transfer window after Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster. In his first interview with Tottenham, the Malian expressed delight at joining the team, talked highly of his teammates and manager, and claimed to play in the Champions League is a dream come true. “It’s my dream, to play Champions League. I remember when I was younger, I watched…