Author: Anjishnu Roy

New manager Erik ten Hag has had a difficult start to life at Old Trafford manager. Following consecutive defeats at the hands of Brighton followed by a 4-0 humbling against Brentford, the dressing room has exploded into chaos and disharmony. The Red Devils being stuck at the bottom of the table after the first two Premier League fixtures against with no points to their account yet and with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool to follow next wasn’t a sight that even the most pessimistic section of the fanbase would’ve predicted ahead of the start of the Premier League season. Newly appointed manager ten Hag…

According to 90min, Fulham have AS Roma wingman Justin Kluivert on their radar. The Dutch forward – the son of the Barcelona legend Partick Kluivert – spent last season on loan at French club Nice. https://twitter.com/ogcnice_eng/status/1491695193405411330 Fulham have been quite active in the transfer window and are busy shoring up their squad this summer. Following their return to the Premier League, they have managed to sign Joao Palhinha, Andreas Pereira, Kevin Mbabu, and Bernd Leno on permanent deals. Meanwhile, Manor Solomon and Shane Duffy have also joined the side on loan deals. However, the Cottagers are far from done, and Kluivert could be the latest addition to Marco Silva’s first-team squad.…

Defending champions Paris Saint Germain couldn’t have asked for a better start to their 2022/23 Ligue 1 campaign. Star forwards Neymar and Lionel Messi put in blistering performances to blow away the opposition. The Argentine’s sensational bicycle kick to round off a perfect performance attracted all the headlines. Messi, who was slow to get off the mark and had an underwhelming Ligue 1 campaign following his move from Barcelona last summer, has already clarified his intentions at the beginning of the season. https://twitter.com/SofaScoreINT/status/1556020171982225413 The bicycle kick was the second of two goals scored by Messi on the night as Neymar, Achraf Hakimi, and Marquinhos also…

A bonafide Premier League legend Sergio Aguero is of the opinion that Arsenal could get involved in the race for the Premier League title even though Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and his former side and defending champions Manchester City start as the obvious favourites. Liverpool and City have not only been the two best sides in England over the last few years but have arguably been the best two teams in Europe lately. Unsurprisingly, the Premier League trophy has also been caught in a tug of war between Anfield and Etihad Stadium. Each of the last five titles have been decided…

Last week, Borussia announced the immediate dismissal of their ‘Head of Scouting and Analysis,’ Markus Pilawa. The German had already informed BVB of his desire to join one of their direct competitors. And now it has been confirmed that Bayern Munich is that direct competitor. The Bundesliga champions have already confirmed to Sport1 that Pilawa will become their new chief. Pilawa was previously involved in the transfers of young players such as Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, and Jadon Sancho while at Dortmund. However, his relationship with coach Edin Terzic and managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke was reportedly strained due to numerous disagreements. Finally, when Pilawa informed the…

Dutch football couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season. Led by Guus Til’s hat trick, PSV Eindhoven defeated their arch-rivals AFC Ajax 5-3 to win the 2022 Johan Cruyff Shield at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam. PSV debutant Til didn’t take long to announce himself to the fans. By the 70th minute of the match, the former Spartak Moscow midfielder had already elevated his status to cult legend after scoring a fabulous hattrick against Ajax to help his side win 5-3. Credit: PSV The annual curtain raiser to Dutch football, the Johan Cruyff Shield, featured a host of…

Having missed out on several of their defensive transfer targets like Matthijs De Ligt, and Jules Kounde, the Blues are now turning their attention towards Wolves central defender Max Kilman according to transfer journalist Dean Jones. Despite the arrival of Senegalese international Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli, Chelsea are still looking for more central defenders in the market. Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger have departed Stamford Bridge for Barcelona and Real Madrid in Spain, respectively, on free transfers following the expiry of their contracts. Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta also continues to court interest from the Blaugrana, and the London club needs an influx of defensive signings. https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1554134610841407489 Their activity in…

As per Fabrizio Romano, Los Blancos could sign Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz on a free transfer next summer. Meanwhile, Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal are also interested in the Spaniard. The Red Devils have been in contact with Ruiz and his representatives over a possible transfer to Old Trafford this summer. Negotiations with Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong have been going nowhere even after a month and a half. Credit: Getty Images Erik ten Hag continues to insist on the Dutch player he has worked with before, but de Jong is unwilling to consider a transfer to Manchester even though his parent…

The Bianconeri are reportedly evaluating the possibility of signing former Napoli striker Dries Mertens who is currently a free agent after the expiry of his contract with the club from Naples. The 35-year-old Belgian forward had joined Napoli in 2013 from PSV Eindhoven and went on to become the highest goalscorer in the history of the club, surpassing Diego Maradona and Marek Hamsik. Over the nine seasons that he spent with the Neapolitans, he netted 148 goals. https://twitter.com/claudioruss/status/1525846866847576065 The club’s president Aurelio de Laurentiis said on Neapolitan radio that Mertens had declined an offer of 5 million euros gross, or around 2.4 million net per year – a sum…

Barcelona have been the talking point of the football world recently following their high-profile acquisitions of Leeds United’s Raphinha and Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski. While discussing the Pole’s departure, Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann fired shots at Barcelona’s economic state and the way the Catalans have done business this summer. FC Barcelona’s difficult economic struggles and constraints are no longer a secret. Last August, they had to part ways with the best player in their history, Lionel Messi. Barcelona also had to let go of players like Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho and were on a sort of emergency mode as far as transfers were concerned…