Newcastle United are to persist with their interest in Lille’s Sven Botman and Sevilla’s Diego Carlos, as per The Athletic. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur are keen on Adama Traore of Wolverhampton, whom they see fit for the right wing-back role under Antonio Conte. The Magpies are currently in a relegation battle and are looking for players to help them challenge for safety in the second half of the season – and move forward from there. After confirming the transfer of Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid on January 7, they are set to continue their surge in the market for further reinforcements…
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 Citizens were without their manager Pep Guardiola for an FA Cup Third Round tie against Swindon Town, which they nonetheless won 4-1. Cole Palmer starred for City, while Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva, and Ilkay Gundogan also scored. Manchester City named a strong line-up for their Third Round FA Cup tie against Swindon Town despite the touchline absence of their manager Guardiola, who, prior to the match, had tested positive for the coronavirus-19. Cole Palmer started in a team full of Premier League stars, but it was the youngster who shone the brightest, providing an early assist and capping the…
East Bengal FC remain winless after ten games in the 2021/22 Indian Super League. The Red and Gold Brigade did, however, hold champions Mumbai City FC to a goalless draw at the Tilak Maidan on Friday night. East Bengal are now without a win in ten Indian Super League games after their Friday night goalless draw with champions Mumbai City FC. Their 0-0 stalemate against the Islanders, however, marks three straight drawn games, taking them to within two points of second from the bottom NorthEast United. Meanwhile, these are worrying times for Mumbai, as they are without a win in four,…
Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho is back in the Premier League with Aston Villa. The Birmingham club have signed the Brazilian on loan until the end of the season. However, his departure isn’t enough for Barcelona to be able to register the ex-Manchester City striker Ferran Torres. https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1479385109736394754 Coutinho joins from Barcelona, whom he signed for in 2018 for a whopping initial 105 million pounds fee, and will reunite with Steven Gerrard, with whom he shared the Liverpool dressing room 2013 and 2015 at Liverpool. The 29-year-old’s previous stint in England saw him make over 200 appearances for the Reds and score 54 goals. Credit: Premier…
Two heavyweight clashes were in store for the fans as Serie A returned in the new year. In the first game, AC Milan beat Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma 3-1 while later, Juventus came from behind to hold Napoli to a 1-1 draw. Olivier Giroud’s eighth-minute penalty gave the Rossoneri the lead against Roma. The goal bore a remarkable Chelsea connection as it was another former Blue Tammy Abraham whose handball had resulted in the spot-kick for Milan. Giroud stepped up to take the penalty in the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and sent Rui Patricio the wrong way. A poor back pass by Roma’s Roger Ibanez was intercepted by Giroud…
A goal each in stoppage time ensured a thrilling end to the Thursday night game at the GMC Athletic Stadium between Jamshedpur FC and NorthEast United FC. The former won, but only after Ishan Pandita came off the bench to score a 93rd-minute winner. The Highlanders’ poor form continued; they have now lost two of their last three and three of their last five matches in the Indian Super League and are second-bottom in the table. Despite their recent struggles, NorthEast United started the game on the front foot and took the lead after just four minutes played. A pass…
Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward will step down from his post in the coming weeks, the club has confirmed. Meanwhile, former Aston Villa star Gabriel Agbonlahor has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo, too, must be moved on by the club. The Red Devils have confirmed that executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward will leave his position at the club on February 1 to be replaced by Richard Arnold. Woodward and United confirmed the former’s decision to leave the club last year, a process that was due to be completed before the end of the calendar year itself. Nonetheless, after assisting the club during the…
Two goals in the first half helped Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg. Kai Havertz gave the Blues the lead in the 5th minute, which was compounded half-hour later by a calamitous Ben Davies own goal. Romelu Lukaku returned to the Chelsea squad, and subsequently, the first eleven following a ban, a fine, and an apology for his controversial actions. Thomas Tuchel picked the striker to lead the line in a changed shape as Chelsea welcomed former boss Antonio Conte and Tottenham Hotspur to Stamford Bridge for the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final. Tuchel’s decision to change…
Javier Siverio’s 91st-minute goal helped Hyderabad FC hold ATK Mohun Bagan to a 2-2 draw. Thanks to the solitary point, Hyderabad displaced Mumbai City FC at the top of the Indian Super League table. In the first minute, David Williams scored the fastest goal in Indian Super League history to give ATK Mohun Bagan the lead. The Mariners carved through the Hyderabad lines straight from kick-off. The ball eventually reached the Australian forward outside the box, and he decided to test Laxmikant Kattimani with a powerful shot. Kattimani managed to get a hand to the ball but couldn’t stop it from going in. https://twitter.com/OptaJeev/status/1478712887598202883…
AS Roma’s English contingent is set to grow over the next month, with the Italian club close to completing a loan deal for versatile Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles. The Giallorossi have agreed to sign Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles on loan for the remainder of the season, as per several reports. The Englishman is due to have medical examinations with the Roman club shortly, following which, he will go through the personal terms – not expected to be an issue – and formally sign the agreement. Credit: AS Roma Roma, coached by former Chelsea, Manchester United, and Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho, initially wanted to include a ‘buy’…