Jesse Lingard will reportedly not leave Manchester United in the upcoming January transfer window, whereas Newcastle United are eyeing Anthony Martial on a loan deal. Lingard could yet end the season at United, reports The Athletic. The Englishman has been linked with a move to Newcastle and West Ham and, with his contract expiring in 2022, was largely expected to leave the club in the January transfer window. However, Lingard is now expected to stay at Old Trafford until the summer and fight for a place in new manager Ralf Rangnick’s plans. How that affects his future plans is yet to be seen; United’s attempts to…
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.
Yet more drama at the top of the Premier League charts; Manchester City beat Newcastle 4-0, ten-men Liverpool are held by Antonio Conte’s Tottenham, and Chelsea – who had a request to postpone the match turned down – draw at Wolves. A man-of-the-match performance from full-back Joao Cancelo helped Manchester City maintain their lead at the top of the table and head into Christmas three points ahead of the competition. The Portuguese assisted Ruben Dias in the fifth minute for the opening goal of the game, which the centre-back headed in from close range after a defensive error by Newcastle, and then scored a thunderbolt himself…
The reigning Indian Super League champions Mumbai City FC were thrashed 3-0 by Kerala Blasters on Sunday night. Sahal Abdul Samad and Alvaro Vazquez scored wonder-goals for the Blasters while Jorge Pereyra Diaz added one from the spot. Kerala Blasters put an end to champions Mumbai City’s four-game winning streak by putting three goals past them at the Fatorda on Sunday night. The Blasters put their recent miseries behind to secure only the second win of the season, which came courtesy of a couple of special strikes from Sahal Abdul Samad and Alvaro Vazquez. Vazquez, especially, looked sharp throughout the night for Kerala. The forward showed…
UEFA will join hands with CONMEBOL to expand the Nations League to include South American teams starting from 2024. The move will counter FIFA’s plan to switch the World Cup to a biennial schedule. UEFA vice-president Zbigniew Boniek confirmed that plans are in place to expand the Nations League to include South American nations from 2024. Jointly with CONMEBOL – the South American football association – UEFA’s move to grow the Nations League comes at a time when the two associations are fighting against FIFA and its proposed plan to shift the World Cup to a biennial schedule. Boniek confirmed that conversations…
Inter Milan banked nearly a hundred million on record signing Romelu Lukaku in August by selling him to Chelsea. However, while the Belgian struggles to adapt to the English game, Inter director Piero Ausilio has opened the door for his return. Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio, in a response to agent Federico Pastorello’s comments about Lukaku possibly returning to Italy one day, said that the door is open for him to come back, albeit only temporarily. The Serie A club sold Lukaku for a club-record fee to Chelsea last summer but would only be able to finance a loan return if a…
East Bengal FC’s winless run in the Indian Super League continued as they were beaten 2-0 by NorthEast United FC. The Highlanders scored twice after the hour mark to sink the Red and Gold Brigade – who had Antonio Perosevic sent off late on. NorthEast United met East Bengal at the Fatorda in a game between the season’s strugglers; the pair occupied the bottom two spots in the table ahead of the fixture. However, the Highlanders emerged victorious on the night, beating their opponents by two goals to nil, thanks to a couple of second-half strikes. The two sides were locked in a…
Having already signed Dani Alves on a one-season contract in November, the Catalans are now looking to bring Alexis Sanchez and Marc Bartra back to the club. The pair played with head coach Xavi Hernandez during different – and often the same – periods of time. The Catalans are looking to replace newly retired Sergio Aguero with former player Alexis Sanchez, as per Goal. The Chilean played for the Blaugrana between 2011 and 2014 before earning a 42.5 million euros move to Premier League side Arsenal. The attacker is currently on the books of Inter Milan, having moved there permanently from United in 2020. While Manchester City star Ferran Torres remains Barcelona’s…
Chelsea’s poor run of late continued as the Blues were held to a 1-1 draw by a much-depleted Everton side. Elsewhere, Liverpool survived an early scare and came from a goal down to beat Newcastle United 3-1. Chelsea lost precious ground in the title race after being held to a 1-1 draw by a depleted Everton. The Blues had concerns of their own, as a late coronavirus outbreak ruled out Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, and Callum Hudson-Odoi. As such, Thomas Tuchel lined up with Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, and Mason Mount as his front three, with Ross Barkley, the only other available attacker on the bench. The Chelsea front…
Bengaluru FC and ATK Mohun Bagan exchanged six goals between them during their Thursday night fixture at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim. Both sides were in desperate need of a win and were left to rue some poor defending from set-pieces in the end. Bengaluru FC and ATK Mohun Bagan both, in need of a win, held each other to a 3-3 draw on Thursday night at the Athletic Stadium. The two sides passed the lead between them but were unable to hold onto their advantages, stretching their respective winless runs and sliding further down the league table. Five of…
Liverpool won’t be dipping into the transfer market in January for short-term solutions, as per manager Jurgen Klopp. Meanwhile, the Reds could witness a few outgoings of their own, with centre-back Nat Phillips one of the players expected to leave the club. Klopp will be without Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Naby Keita at the start of the next year should the proposed African Cup of Nations go ahead as planned. However, the Liverpool boss has ruled out dipping into the winter market for replacements and will rely upon the options already at his disposal instead. “I am happy with the squad and we…