Author: Atrayo Bhattacharya

The United States international Christian Pulisic has claimed that he is inching for a big season at Stamford Bridge. Pulisic will get the full pre-season benefit at West London and that will be crucial for him in the long run ahead of a huge season for the Blues. The American winger who joined Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund in 2019, missed the pre-season that year. He even missed the pre-season last summer as he was injured. But ahead of the 2021-22 season, he will finally get an opportunity to feature in the pre-season at Stamford Bridge. The young winger feels that…

Spurs are in talks to sign Sevilla’s prodigious winger Bryan Gil. The deal may see the Lillywhites paying £21.6million and also their winger Eric Lamela going the other way, according to reports on Sky Italy. It is looking more and more certain that the Spaniard will become the first signing in Nuno Espirito Santo’s era at Spurs. Although Gil was not part of the Spain squan, which made it to the semifinals at the Euro 2020, he has made three appearances for La Roja. The 20-year-old winger is currently gearing up to feature for the Spanish U-23 team at the Tokyo Olympics. …

Francisco Trincao has recently joined the Wolves on loan as he prepares for a big Premier League season. The youngster joined FC Barcelona from his youth club SC Braga last season.  The winger’s former academy coach Jose Carvalho Araujo, who worked with him at Braga, believes that the move to Catalunya was in haste. He believes that the Portuguese winger will be better suited to the Premier League as he gears up to don the orange for the Wolves. The 21-year-old made 42 appearances for Barcelona last season and only scored three goals. He was mostly used as a substitute by…

The Blues tried their best to lure away Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. But their biggest problem has been the astronomical asking fee of £150million. Missing out on Haaland has forced the Blues to turn away at other options. According to Daily Mail, they have turned towards the prolific Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski but will face a tough negotiation with the German champions. Still, the Chelsea management are eager to fight till the end for the Polish marksman and hand Thomas Tuchel the forward that he needs in his current setup. They are all set to come up with a hefty £50million bid to lure…

Reigning Serie A champions are looking for a replacement for their star full-back Achraf Hakimi, who joined PSG in a 60m move. The Moroccan played a pivotal role in guiding Antonio Conte’s men to their historic domestic title last season. Internazionale have identified Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin as a primary replacement for Hakimi. They are also interested in Manchester United’s Alex Telles as they look to add depth to the left-flank as well. When questioned about the signing of Bellerin this summer, the Inter Milan chief Guiseppe Marotta told Sky Italia:  “His is a name that is mentioned by you, there’s our interest, but I won’t…

The Catalans are hopeful that they can sell some of their players and free up funds to sign LOSC Lille’s Renato Sanches. The Benfica academy graduate made his name at the 2016 Euro guiding Portugal to the title. He was impressive at such a tender age and showed great maturity and calmness on the ball. However, following his move to Bayern Munich in July 2016, things went south for the youngster. Sanches failed to cement his place in a star-studded midfield. The final nail on the coffin for him was when Carlo Ancelotti sanctioned a loan move to Swansea City in the Premier League.   Credit: BILD The Portugal international had…

Dortmund have rejected Chelsea’s informal approach of bundling a player plus some cash to lure away Erling Haaland this summer. The Blues were ready to include either Tammy Abraham or Callum Hudson-Odoi in the deal to bring down the astronomical asking fee for the Norwegian striker. Thomas Tuchel’s side won the Champions League, but their striker Timo Werner did not show enough reliability last season. Hence the German tactician reportedly won’t be looking to hand him the entire responsibility of being the primary goalscorer. The manager would love someone with a great penalty box presence, and there aren’t any better options than…

Chelsea are looking to improve on their Champions League campaign from last season. The Blues are reportedly eager to bring in reinforcements this summer, and they are especially looking to improve their attacking options by signing Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski. The Blues tried their best to lure away Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. But their biggest problem has been the astronomical asking fee of £150million. The Black and Yellows are adamant about holding their young sensation for at least another season as they have already lost Jadon Sancho, who reached an agreement with Manchester United. According to reports in England, BVB have turned towards…

England captain has been a hot prospect in the transfer market this summer. Kane recently guided England to the Euros final following a fantastic season with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Both Manchester City and United are interested in the 27-year-old striker. The Cityzens are more eager to rope in the English skipper as they look for a replacement of club legend Sergio Aguero. They are also looking to cash in on Gabriel Jesus to free up more funds, which they can use in Kane’s transfer. However, despite all the speculations, new Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo believes that Kane is going nowhere this…

Borussia’s head of football, Sebastian Kehl believes that their talismanic forward will stay at the club for at least another season. The Norwegian striker is one of the hottest prospects in world football. Haaland has been consistent with his goalscoring approach. He guided the Black and Yellows to a solid last season and was instrumental in Dortmund’s DfB Pokal. He netted 30 goals in 32 appearances for the German outfit. The young marksman’s ability to find the back of the net consistently has attracted interest from clubs like Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United and even neighbours Manchester City. However, Borussia Dortmund have completely rubbished the…