Author: Anjishnu Roy

Arsenal superstar Gabriel Martinelli has pledged his loyalty and commitment to the club. He has insisted that he would like to stay at the London-based club for the rest of his career and wants to do everything he can in order to ensure major silverware for the club in the future. Gabriel Martinelli had joined Arsenal in the summer transfer window of 2019 from Brazilian club Ituano. Since then, he has gone from strength to strength and has become one of several young stars alongside Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe who are trying to usher in a new era…

Chelsea’s Andreas Christensen decided to not renew his contract with the London-based club in order to explore newer challenges. According to several reports, he is extremely close to signing for Barcelona who are short-staffed in the central defence department. Christensen is said to have already completed a medical and the deal is expected to be officially announced soon. Barcelona’s strategy of exploring the free-agent market in order to seal strategic deals for minimal fees doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone. The Catalan club have been reeling under the pressure with President Joan Laporta reporting the club being in over…

Dewald Brevis is one of the hottest young prospects in the world right now after having lit up the recently-held U19 World Cup. Several teams were interested in acquiring his services at the IPL 2022 mega auction but in the end, Mumbai Indians outfoxed the rest with their bid of INR 3 crore. South African batter Dewald Brevis has become a teen sensation following his mercurial displays at the recently held T20 World Cup. The 18-year-old’s batting style, temperament, ability and stroke-making captured the attention of the entire world and it even drew uncanny resemblance with South African batting legend…

England captain Eoin Morgan went unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction after leading Kolkata Knight Riders to the final last season. The development came as a shock to many but it can also be attributed to Morgan’s lean form with the bat. However, the England captain believed that he’d get sold in the second round which wasn’t meant to be. The IPL 2022 mega auction proved to be nothing short of a frenzy. As many as 590 players went under the hammer over the course of the two days in Bengaluru. Players like Ishan Kishan, Deepak Chahar, Shreyas Iyer,…

The last few months of Ronald Koeman’s tenure as head coach of Barcelona became extremely toxic as there was a clear rift between him and the club’s board led by president Joan Laporta. The former Dutch manager has now slammed the President for not backing him enough. The Dutchman took over the reins of the club after he was appointed by former chairman Josep Maria Bartomeu following Quique Setien’s departure in 2020. While Koeman guided the side to a Copa del Rey title and also came extremely close to winning La Liga, his time at the club was tumultuous, especially…

Barcelona have been very active in exploring the free agent market in Europe as they hope to consolidate their squad with a massive overhaul this summer. According to several reports, the Catalan club are now in a pole position to sign Franck Kessie from AC Milan and Andreas Christensen for free once their contracts expire in a few months. Barcelona have been on a roll this season. The appointment of Xavi Hernandez as well as the signings made in the winter transfer window have all helped to improve the quality of the squad and the Spanish giants have made significant…

Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha and Ajinkya Rahane found themselves down in the pecking order as far as the Indian Test team is concerned. As a result, they’ve also been downgraded in the BCCI annual central contracts list along with star all-rounder Hardik Pandya who has spent a lot of time on the sidelines because of injury. The BCCI published its annual central contracts list after it got ratified by the Board’s apex council on Wednesday. Senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara, wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, veteran pace bowler Ishant Sharma and former Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane have all been downgraded in the NCCI…

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected Premier League side Chelsea. Owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the club is now being looked after by its trustees after Abramovich decided to step aside following sanctions faced by Russian billionaires in the UK. A journalists’ constant persuasion regarding the war and Abramovich drew the ire of the Blues manager Thomas Tuchel at a press conference. The German appeared to lose his cool and urged reporters to stop asking him questions regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as Chelsea’s stewardship passing into the hands of the club’s trustees and charitable foundation.…

Real Madrid left-back has been very impressive with his performances lately. He has attracted considerable attention, and PSG and Juventus are expected to engage in a tussle to acquire his services this summer. Spanish outlet Fichajes report that both the clubs are exploring the idea of signing Mendy in the summer transfer window and have made contacts with the player’s representatives. The French could depart the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, and Los Blancos are also searching the market for a suitable left-back to replace him. Mendy moved to Madrid in the summer of 2019 after leaving Lyon. While it was expected that the…

The Spanish heavyweights have turned their focus on Ajax right-back Noussair Mazraoui whose contract also expires in June. The Moroccan has attracted plenty of attention from European clubs after refusing to sign a new deal with Ajax, where he found plenty of success. The 24-year-old has performed consistently at a high level and was part of that excellent team that made it to the semis in the Champions League under Erik Ten Hag in 2019. According to Mike Verweij of De Telegraaf, the Blaugrana have emerged as the leaders of the race to sign the Moroccan footballer. Club president Joan Laporta and technical secretary Jordi…