Author: Anjishnu Roy

Following his explosive season with Barcelona and the Spanish national team, Gavi was on the shopping list of several European top clubs, including Bayern Munich. However, all of Bayern’s advances were met with rejection as the La Masia product didn’t deter from his insistence on continuing with his boyhood club. After bursting onto the scene with the club last season, Gavi went on to make his national debut with Spain and then established himself as one of the top stars of the future to look out for. However, despite all of his dazzling talents and achievements on the pitch, the…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left upset after the club failed to bring in Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz on the deadline day of the summer transfer market despite the fact that Mohamed Elneny will be sidelined for several months because of a hamstring injury. According to ESPN, the club saw Aston Villa rejecting three bids for Luiz on Thursday, with the final amount of the offer worth 25 million pounds. As a result, the Gunners have been left short on resources in the middle of the park following the setbacks to Elneny and Thomas Partey. Credit: Getty Images While Elneny’s…

New Tottenham Hotspur attacker Richarlison caused quite the stir after coming off the bench in the second half. During the latter stages of the 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest, the Brazilian started juggling with the ball and showing off, which attracted the ire of the opposition players as well as Forest manager Steve Cooper. Spurs had a busy day in the office against the Tricky Trees in their most recent Premier League fixture. Captain Harry Kane found the back of the net twice in each half to earn them three important points following a 2-0 victory away from home at the City…

Defending champions FC Goa went down against Jamshedpur FC, who claimed their first win in the Durand Cup 2022 with a late goal at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Jamshedpur started their fixture against FC Goa as they meant to go on by forcing the opposition goalkeeper into a save in the 20th minute of the contest to set the tone. Five minutes ahead of the interval, it was Keisan Angelo Singh’s chance to test FC Goa’s guardian in goal with a powerful strike from outside of the mox just five minutes before into the half-time break locked at 0-0. Despite…

2016/17 Europa League winners Manchester United find themselves in the company of Real Sociedad, Sheriff Tiraspol and Omonoia in Group E of the group stage draw. Meanwhile, Arsenal have been drawn along with PSV Eindhoven, FK Bodo/Glimt, and FC Zurich in Group A. The Red Devils finished sixth in the Premier League last season and despite being in danger of missing out on European football altogether at one point, they managed to qualify for Europe’s second most important tournament. Erik ten Hag’s side were drawn in Group E of the Europa League this season where they will face tricky fixtures against Spain’s…

In an attempt to overhaul the backline, Barcelona have been significantly interested in Athletic Club’s centre-back Inigo Martinez. As per Spanish media outlet SPORT, the club’s combined bid of 20 million euros has been turned down. Reinforcing the defence line with strong players was one of the primary agendas for Barcelona president Joan Laporta, sporting director Mateu Alemany, and head coach Xavi this summer. After signing Andreas Christensen for free following the expiry of his contract with Chelsea, they also spent heavily on Sevilla’s central defender Jules Kounde. When the Frenchman joined the club for 50 million euros back in July, he became the most expensive defensive…

The latest hearing of the Supreme Court regarding the FIFA ban on All Indian Football Federation seems to be quite productive given that the Committee of Administrators has now been dissolved. The day-to-day management of Indian football has also been handed over to AIFF general secretary Sunando Dhar. After a hearing on Monday, the Supreme Court decided to disband the three-member CoA that it had itself appointed in May to look after the affairs of football in India and manage the AIFF. It was one of the primary points of contention, and the presence of the CoA was viewed as…

The Durand Cup is said to be a tournament capable of big surprises and that was certainly on show at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday as Indian Super League giants ATK Mohun Bagan slumped to a humiliating 3-2 loss against minnows Rajasthan United in their frist match of the tournament. The 131st edition of the Durand Cup has already witnessed probably its biggest upset on Saturday night in Kolkata. I-League side Rajasthan United, founded as recently as 2018, took on Indian Super League giants ATK Mohun Bagan and came out on the other side after a thrilling 3-2 triumph. The lucrative side…

Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin who has returned to London following the expiration of his loan spell with Real Betis is willing to take a significant paycut in order to return to his boyhood club Barcelona this summer. At this point, it is no secret that Barcelona are actively looking for a right-back in the market. Manager Xavi hadn’t included Sergino Dest in his plans for the squad for the season opener against Rayo Vallecano which is being interpreted as a move done to facilitate his departure. Having signed from Ajax in 2020, Dest hasn’t shown a development trajectory, and Xavi seems to have given up on…

Besides the obvious longing for Frenkie de Jong since the last two months, Manchester United are pressing with active interest in Barcelona right-back Sergino Dest according to several sources. The Dutch full-back has fallen down the pecking order for Xavi and despite his desire to stay in Barcelona, could be sold if a right offer arrives. There were plenty of raised eyebrows when Barcelona announced their extended squad to face Rayo Vallecano in the LaLiga season opener at the Camp Nou this weekend. Dest, their right-back, hadn’t been included despite the fact that he wasn’t suffering from any injury. It was automatically…