Author: Atrayo Bhattacharya

It has been a tough and long road to recovery for Virgil van Dijk who has spent nine months on the sidelines after suffering a cruciate ligament injury on his right knee. He went under the knife and therefore the absence from the field was longer than expected. However, the Dutch defender returned to action, playing 20 minutes in a friendly match against Hertha Berlin. Van Dijk may get more minutes under his belt as they still have some friendly matches remaining in the build-up to their upcoming season. The Reds will play a couple of matches against Bologna before…

Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has opened up on the reason behind joining Crystal Palace on loan for the 2021/22 season. The youngster has praised the plans and vision of newly-appointed manager Patrick Viera, which happens to be a key reason behind his move. The 21-year-old had offers from multiple clubs, after his impressive loan stint with West Bromwich Albion last season. Leeds United were one of the clubs heavily linked with him, and reports even suggested that the Englishman visited Leeds’ training ground. However, Crystal Palace have hijacked the deal at the last moment. Gallagher recently played a full 90…

Barcelona are currently in a financial mess but president Joan Laporta and his team are convinced that they will be able to solve the issue that is currently staring them in the face before the start of the new La Liga season, which is less than three weeks away. Barcelona’s sky-high wage bill has come to haunt them as the cules are facing difficulties in registering their all-important signing in Lionel Messi. Messi, 34, is technically a free agent as it stands, but the Argentine is said to have reached personal terms with Barcelona as he looks to continue his…

Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has clearly stated that his talks over Kylian Mbappe’s future at the French capital will be kept private. The Argentine also assured that he won’t freeze out the French youngster despite a contract dispute with the Parisians. The 22-year-old forward who has been influential in PSG’s success over the years is entering the final year of his current contract. But still, no contract agreement has been agreed with the club as of now. Looking at the current contract dispute Real are waiting in the corner to pounce at the right time to lure Mbappe away…

Jovic is determined to prove himself at Real Madrid as he claims that he did not come to the Spanish capital by fluke. Despite a shaky start to life in Spain, the forward is confident of bouncing back. He is confident in his ability and hopes to succeed at the Santiago Bernabeu, but a loan move cannot be ruled out.  Jovic made his name at Eintracht Frankfurt when he scored 27 goals for the Eagles, guiding them to the Europa League semi-finals in 2019. Although Frankfurt lost that match against Chelsea, the 23-year-old made a great impression, becoming one of…

The United States International Giovanni Reyna has emerged as the player to take up Jadon Sancho’s no.7 shirt at Borussia Dortmund. Reyna has developed into a star over the last couple of years at the Signal Iduna Park. With Jadon Sancho leaving the club and joining Manchester United, Reyna will get a bigger and more prominent role in the upcoming season.  Dortmund have acted very swiftly to replace Sancho who ended his four-year stay at Dortmund this summer. The Black and Yellows have signed PSV Eindhoven and Dutch stay winger Donyell Malen replacing the England international. But Malen has taken…

New Everton boss remains tight-lipped about James Rodriguez’s potential move out of Goodison Park this summer. While the Spaniard admires James’ ability with the ball and creativity, he is concerned over his fitness concerns. The Colombian playmaker had a great start to life in England but then injuries and drop in form have been the reason for his downfall at Merseyside.  James also struggled to settle down in England despite coming to the Premier League with Carlo Ancelotti. The Colombian also had problems with injuries, which did not allow him to feature in this year’s Copa America. Current speculations linking him…

The 18-year-old is going through a contract dispute with the Catalan outfit, and amid all the fiasco, he has received racist slurs by supporters on social media. Ilaix Moriba’s future at Camp Nou is under the scanner as the midfielder seeks an improved contract only after signing his existing deal a year ago. The player, who is tagged as the long-term replacement of Sergio Busquets, may end up leaving the club this summer. The hype around Moriba started when he broke into the Barcelona first team and dropped a few impressive performances. The youngster’s demands for an improved contract have made…

The reigning European Champions are likely to complete their first signing of this transfer window very soon, as West Ham goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli is all set to join the Blues on a free transfer. Chelsea are currently in the hunt for a third-choice goalkeeper, after they decided not to renew Argentine custodian Willy Cabarello’s contract. With Bettinelli available for free after his contract with Fulham expired, the Blues are willing to conclude their hunt, according to reports in The Guardian. Bettinelli joined the West London side when he was 19 years old. After a few successful loan deals, the 29-year-old became the…

Speculation over the Frenchman’s possible departure from Manchester has been a regular thing for the last few years. Yet the midfielder has remained at Old Trafford donning the red of United. The recent rumours were that Pogba and his representative have declined a solid offer from the Red Devil as he sees his future elsewhere.  With Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid and Juventus interested, the speculations over Pogba’s future have gained a lot of traction in the last few days. However, all of that was rubbished by United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjer who cleared the air regarding Pogba’s contract talks with the club. The Norwegian, who…