Jesse Lingard and Donny Van De Beek have found it difficult to break into the Manchester United eleven this season. The two are being pursued by several Premier League clubs, with the January transfer window on the horizon. As per the Northern Echo, United would be willing to let go of the Englishman for a fee in the region of 10 million pounds. The Red Devils thought to have asked for more than double that amount when West Ham United approached them for Lingard in the summer, but the player’s value has since declined due to his contract approaching its…
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.
European Champions Italy were pushed to the play-offs by Switzerland’s big win over Bulgaria, in what can be classified as the biggest upset of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification process – so far. In one of the biggest upsets of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification process so far, European champions Italy were held by Northern Ireland and pushed down to the playoffs as a result. The Azzurri – months after lifting the Euro Cup – finished second in their group behind Switzerland. They will need to survive a tricky elimination process in March, if they are to secure a berth in Qatar. …
Harry Kane netted a first-half quadruple as England hit San Marino for 10 in their final FIFA World Cup qualifying game. The Three Lions booked their place in Qatar with a comprehensive win, while Poland secured the play-off berth in the group. A point against lowly San Marino would have sufficed following England’s big win over Albania a few days earlier, but head coach Gareth Southgate decided to leave nothing to chance for the Three Lions’ final FIFA World Cup qualifier. Kane was chosen to lead the line for England, flanked by Phil Foden and Emile Smith-Rowe, the latter making his competitive debut for the senior side…
Barcelona are expected to go after Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling in the winter transfer window despite their unclear financial situation. Meanwhile, reports have also added Thiago Alcantara to the shortlist of potential signings. On November 6, Barcelona have appointed Xavi Hernandez as a new head coach. Their next target, naturally, is signing some players for the new boss. The Spanish giants have had their share of financial troubles this year, but those haven’t stopped them from bringing bodies in. Credit: Getty Images It has been reported for a while that Manchester City star Raheem Sterling is of interest to Barca. Sky Sports state that the Englishman…
Sevilla defender Jules Kounde has revealed that summer’s failed transfer to Chelsea affected him mentally; the Frenchman was thought to be on his way to London before late complications arose between the two clubs. “Did my failed transfer to Chelsea this summer affect me? Yes, a little bit, but now it’s digested,” the Frechman told Telefoot. Reports during the summer indicated a breakdown in talks between Chelsea and Sevilla over Kounde’s price tag. The Blues tried to include players in any potential deal for the Frenchman and were thought to have struck an agreement with Sevilla for a relatively lower fee. …
Serbia booked their place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at the expense of Portugal, who will now have to navigate the play-offs. Meanwhile, Spain and Croatia beat Sweden and Russia, respectively, to qualify for the tournament. Renato Sanches gave Portugal the lead with just two minutes on the board. The midfielder was the beneficiary of Bernardo Silva’s excellent pressing on Nemanja Gudelj, who gave the ball away to Silva on the edge of the box. Silva played Sanches in with the simplest of passes, and the Lille star slammed a shot into the back of the net from inside the box. Credit: Getty…
Jorginho missed a 90th-minute penalty as Italy drew Switzerland in their penultimate qualification game to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Elsewhere, England thrashed Albania 5-0 – with Harry Kane scoring a hattrick – to move to within a point of qualification. The Azzurri find themselves in a difficult spot ahead of the final game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers. The European Champions top their group but are level on points with second-placed Switzerland – against whom they drew in the penultimate round of matches. Should the Swiss – who play Bulgaria next – better Italy’s result on matchday 10 of the…
In a surprising turn of events, Dani Alves has signed a year-long deal to play for Barcelona until June 30, 2022. The Brazilian becomes new head coach Xavi Hernandez’s first signing for the club. The 38-year-old has returned to Camp Nou on a deal until the end of the season in a week full of homecomings for Barca. He followed former teammate Xavi Hernandez, who returned to his boyhood club as the head coach earlier this month to take over from Ronald Koeman. Barcelona confirmed Alves’ arrival on a free transfer on Thursday evening. The defender, who was without a club after…
An Angel Di Maria goal was enough to see Argentina through against Uruguay in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers. In CONCACAF, the USA beat rivals Mexico to consolidate their position at the top of the qualification table. Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina edged past Uruguay in their latest World Cup qualification match despite the absence of Lionel Messi. Angel Di Maria stepped up to fill in the Albiceleste talisman’s boots; he scored the only goal of the game in the seventh minute – a wonderful, curled effort from inside the box. https://twitter.com/Nahuel_llull/status/1459298422645661697 The goal came about thanks to some excellent defensive work by Paulo Dybala. The Juventus man pressed…
The Argentine was recently sidelined for three months due to suffering from cardiovascular arrhythmia. However, his estimated time out of action could be far greater than previously imagined. Sergio Aguero joined FC Barcelona this summer on a free transfer after leaving Manchester City with a cabinet full of trophies. The Argentine was initially sidelined due to an injury but returned to action in October, and scored a last-minute goal in the El Clasico against Real Madrid (1-2). However, later in the month, during a league game against Alaves, the veteran forward left the pitch complaining of chest pains, which was later diagnosed as cardiovascular arrhythmia. Aguero…