Author: Atrayo Bhattacharya

It has been a tough start to life at Old Trafford for Jadon Sancho. However, Manchester United boss is confident that the former Borussia Dortmund man will eventually be a top forward for the club in the coming years. According to the Norwegian tactician, Sancho is always learning and looking to improve. Manchester United have been a long term admirer of the 21-year-old forward, and in July, they finally lured him away from Dortmund for a 73 million pounds deal on a five-year contract. Sancho was in exceptional form in the Bundesliga for the Black and Yellows over the last…

On September 11, Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his return to Manchester United with a brace against Newcastle United. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner then followed it up with another goal against Young Boys in the Champions League. The former Real Madrid and Juventus forward has returned to United after 12 years for an initial £12million fee and has completely changed the outlook of the Premier League. Recently United reserve goalkeeper Lee Grant told talkSPORT how none of the players ate dessert at the team dinner as they saw Ronaldo eating quinoa and avocado.  https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1437151530306600965 Credit: TyC Sports Birmingham City striker Troy Deeney also joked that…

Naby Keita has been a fringe player at Liverpool ever since he joined the club in 2018 from RB Leipzig as the midfielder has failed to cement a place in the starting eleven, mostly due to injuries and wavering form.  Liverpool legend John Barnes also believes that the former Leipzig man is down the pecking order at Anfield. However, he feels that a move away from Merseyside is not happening anytime soon. Barnes admits that Keita needs to stay around till January before thinking of moving away from Anfield. Credit: Sky Sports “Players don’t think long term, they think about whether they can get…

The German midfielder was linked with Manchester United and Real Madrid during the summer, but ultimately he decided to put pen to paper on a five-year deal.  After joining from Schalke in 2018, Goretzka has helped the Bavarians win the treble in 2019 under the tutelage of Hansi Flick. He has also forged a fantastic partnership in midfield with compatriot Joshua Kimmich, making him one of the most influential figures among the Bayern faithful.  Credit: GrenzEcho Goretzka’s fresh terms are expected to be worth between €12million and €15million. When quizzed about his contract extension, Bayern head coach Julian Nagelsmann said: “Of course I have talked to him about my…

ISL outfit Kerala Blasters announced the signing of their penultimate foreign player Marko Leskovic. The Croatian defender completes their foreign quota for the upcoming ISL season. Leskovic has over 150 appearances in the Croatian top division and will be an important piece on the jigsaw for manager Ivan Vukomanovic. The centre-back started his career at NK Osijek and gradually grew in stature before making his senior debut for the Croatian outfit.  https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/1438370063262699524 He later signed a four-year contract with HNK Rijeka where he impressed everyone and guided the club to the group stages of the UEFA Europa League. The 30-year-old then jumped ship to join Dinamo Zagreb in 2016.…

The Brazilian is not at all concerned about Mbappe’s future as he believes that none of the ongoing links with Real Madrid will come to fruition. Real Madrid have been the biggest admirers of the Frenchman and they even broke the bank in their attempt to lure the 22-year-old forward. Reports claim that Los Blancos splashed out a mammoth €220million bid for the youngster, but Ligue 1 runners-up did not show any interest in selling their talismanic forward.  Credit: AFP It was bold from the Parisians to reject such a huge offer when Mbappe has less than a year remaining…

Romelu Lukaku had a flawless campaign last season, guiding Inter Milan to a historic Serie A title. Therefore Chelsea decided to break the bank for the Belgian for a transfer fee of £98 million from the Nerrazurri. The Belgian marksman is returning to Stamford Bridge for a second stint and has already hit the ground running with three goals from three matches in the Premier League. Credit: Chelsea FC Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole believes that Lukaku has it in him to replicate the heroics of Didier Drogba and guide the Blues to domestic and continental glory. “Lukaku is of that ilk. He’s got…

Barcelona saw the six-time Ballon d’Or leave his childhood club to join Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent. Despite the loss of Messi, the Blaugrana midfielder Sergio Busquets admits that life goes on even without the Argentine talisman. “It was a shock, for everything that Leo gave to Barca and personally to me. “It was an accumulation of emotions that were difficult to digest, but we have to try to change the story. We are at the beginning of the season and we’ll have to get used to playing without Leo.”the 33-year-old was quoted as saying by Marca. During his long…

Jamshedpur FC have announced the signing the centre-forward Greg Stewart. The 31-year-old joins the Indian Super League outfit from Rangers.  Incidentally, Stewart learnt the ropes at Rangers youth team before plying his trade for Scottish outfits like Cowdenbeath, Dundee United and Aberdeen. His first big move was when he joined Birmingham City in 2016. Since then, he has featured three teams on loan. He had some stellar seasons in the Premiership with Dundee as he scored 13 goals and provided 10 assists in the 2014-15 season. He followed up with another productive season, netting nine goals and 15 assists in the 2015-16 season.  Credit: The Herald In the 2018-19 season, he enjoyed a great campaign…

The Columbian has not featured for Everton in the first three Premier League matches this season. Everton manager Rafael Benitez has no doubts in James’ quality but he has urged the midfielder to show more commitment to break into the first team this season. Former Real Madrid midfielder joined Everton in Septemeber 2020 when he followed Carlo Ancelotti to England. James started the season really well but things turned south really soon for him at Goodison Park. Once the Italian tactician left the club, there were constant rumours of Rodriguez leaving Merseyside. “I have seen what was going on at the end of the season, what was going…