Author: Atrayo Bhattacharya

Atrayo Bhattacharya is a journalism graduate who believes the cliché that sports have the power to change the world. Bayern Munich and Boston Celtics faithful fan.

The club are holding talks over contract extensions with Loen Goretzka and Kingsley Coman. According to Bayern’s new chief executive, Oliver Kahn, things are going on smoothly. Both have been linked with Manchester United in the past. Bayern are on the verge of starting a transition period as Julian Nagelsmann takes charge of the reign. While Hansi Flick’s glorious stint at the club will remain the benchmark, the former RB Leipzig coach will also look to do his best at the Allianz Arena. It was a significant decision from the Bayern management and now whether it is right or wrong remains to be seen. Both Leon Goretzka and Kingsley…

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The biggest challenge for Tottenham Hotspur this season is to keep hold of their talismanic striker Harry Kane. Speaking on that topic, club sporting director Fabio Paratici also revealed that keeping Kane at the club is a primary ‘goal’ for Spurs this summer. The England captain who has won three English Premier League Golden Boots with Tottenham has often revealed his desire to leave North London to win more trophies. He also wants to compete at the top most level in Europe. At the moment, at Spurs he is not getting that chance to fight for the European titles. Hence…

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On Friday, Christian Eriksen was pictured in Denmark being spotted in public for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for his country at Euro 2020. On Friday, a group of fans spotted Eriksen relaxing at the Tisvilde Strand beach in the northern part of Denmark. Bjorn Bindzus, who happened to be at the beach for an advertisement shoot, uploaded a picture of him and Eriksen on social media. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений Bjørn Bindzus (@bjornbindzus) “We were at a photoshoot for a commercial when I suddenly saw him while we were having lunch. So I waited to ask him…

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Les Blues were looking like a formidable team and were tagged as one of the favourites to win the Euros. The defeat against Switzerland came way too soon for Pogba. According to former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, Paul was the player of the tournament. Alongside N’Golo Kante, Pogba dominated the midfield as Didier Deschamps’ France finished at the top of Group F, which also had like Portugal, Germany and Hungary. “Like a lot of people, I fancied the French to be champions, and as a team, they were a massive disappointment,””That was a particular shame for Paul Pogba. He had been the player of the tournament…

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Following a fantastic Euro 2016 where he played a pivotal role in Portugal’s Euros triumph, Sanches joined Bayern Munich for a €35million deal. However, the midfielder failed to find his feet in Germany and had a horrid loan spell with Premier League outfit Swansea City. Sanches then joined Lille in Ligue 1, and his career changed completely. Under the tutelage of Christophe Galtier and around compatriots Jose Fonte, Xeka and Tiago Djalo, he started regaining his form again. The 23-year-old had a crucial role in Lille’s historic Ligue 1 win last season. His consistent performances for Lille meant that he was called up for Portugal again for the…

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Scotland’s Euro 2020 hero has completed his loan move to the newly-promoted Premier League team for the 2021/22 season. “I’ve been looking forward to coming here, playing as much as possible and helping Norwich City compete in the Premier League. I spoke to the head coach, he called me and we had a nice talk about how he wants to play and how he sees me fitting in,”Gilmour said to City’s website. Norwich boss Daniel Farke highlighted how his team’s record of providing a platform to budding footballers might have attracted Gilmour. “I think it helped that in the past…

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Former France international Eric Di Meco does not want the French giants to surrender in front of player pressure. There are a lot of rumours floating around Mbappe with clear interest from Real Madrid. He is entering his last year on his current contract, and there is no sign of him signing an extension. The 22-year-old Frenchman is one of the sought after stars in world football, and he very well understands his demand in the current market. While Paris Saint-Germain have the financial muscle and may play hardball with the youngster.  Credit: France24 Recently, Mbappe was criticised as he old…

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With Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez being injured, the Reds had to invest their trust in unproven defenders like Rhys Williams and Nat Williams. Although they did a more than a decent job for Jurgen Klopp last season, the Reds went out to secure the signature of Ibrahima Konate. The French centre-back, formerly part of RB Leipzig, is considered one of the most sought-after young defenders in world football. Liverpool signed the youngster by triggering his release clause of more than £35m. Jurgen Klopp had to react positively to his defensive shortage last season. Hence he roped in Konate, who has…

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Varane’s current contract with Real Madrid ends in June 2022 and he has not spoken with Los Blancos regarding a contract extension. The France international is one of the top targets for United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who is looking to fortify the defence for the upcoming season. The Red Devils are eager to sign the player as early as possible, considering if Real set up a realistic asking fee. There are definite signs of encouragement for the Red Devils as Real Madrid is also considering cashing in on him rather than leaving for free next season. The 28-year-old joined Los…

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It was a historic night for Ukrainian football as Andriy Shevchenko led his men to the quarterfinals of the Euros for the first time in their history. Substitute Artem Dovbyk came up from the bench and scored a last minute header to edge past Sweden. Ukraine will now face England in the quarterfinals and head coach has told his players that they should not be scared of the Three Lions. He claimed that anything is possible in the quarter-final clash. It has been a rather strange European Championship where top teams like the Netherlands, France, Germany, Portugal have all been…

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