Author: Barkha Roy

FC Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez has confirmed that the Catalan giants are interested to sign Polish striker Robert Lewandowski ahead of next season. The player has himself confirmed that he wants a new challenge and thus wants to leave Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich with Barca being touted as favourites to land the Polish superstar. And Xavi has confirmed that there has been contact between the player and the La Liga club but warned the signing won’t be easy. “It is a possibility that he could come, yes. He has said it publicly as well. There are negotiations, but it won’t…

The Gunners have been in touch with Sau Paulo striker Marquinho for quite a few weeks and a deal was agreed in principle for the teenage winger at the end of last week. And according to Goal.com, the Premier League giants are set to pay Sao Paulo around 3 million pounds for the 19-year-old. As per the same source, the final details of the transfer have been finalised and the player has arrived in London to complete his medical. He is expected to sign a five-year deal with the Gunners that is set to run until 2027. Meanwhile, transfer guru…

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has reportedly halted talks with the Reds over a contract extension amid interest from French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. According to a tweet from Bild’s Christian Falk, the Senegalese international is very interested to join the Paris based clubs chiefly due to economic reasons. Meanwhile, it is also reported that Les Parisiens are ready to offer the 30-year-old a lucrative salary in an attempt to lure him to the Le Parc des Princes. The player’s current deal at Anfield expires in June 2023 and move could be on the horizon as Bayern Munich are also…

Manchester United are considering a move for Lazio’s midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic if their proposed deal for Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong succumbs. The Red Devils are said to turn their attention to the 27-year-old who has been a target for the Premier League giants for “many years,” reports Sky. United will be in the lookout for at least one midfielder with Matic and Pogba being reported to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season. As per the reports, Lazio president Claudio Lolito recently claimed that the club turned down a 119 million pounds for the Serbian midfielder, though it…

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has responded to his take amid criticism of Liverpool fans booing the national anthem before the FA Cup final. The Reds secured their second trophy of the campaign on Saturday afternoon, defeating Chelsea 6-5 in a nerve-wrecking penalty shootout. https://twitter.com/mockgoose/status/1525536495817433089 The Duke of Cambridge Prince William who is the president of the Football Association was met with loud boos from the Reds fanbase as the stadium announcer introduced him at the ground. And minutes later, the same supporters booed the national anthem as well as the traditional ‘Abide With Me’. Although the fans were criticised for…

Frenkie de Jong is reportedly close to leave Barcelona for Manchester United in a news that is certain to please incoming boss Erik ten Hag. As per a report from AS, a deal is close for the transfer of former AFC Ajax man to Old Trafford from Camp Nou. The Catalan giants are expected to allow the 25-year-old to leave Barca if the Red Devils make an offer in the region of 60 million pounds. Credit: Getty Images The deal could work wonders for both the player and the incoming boss as it would reunite ten Hag with his former Ajax protégé. Amid…

Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have confirmed striker Robert Lewandowski’s intentions to leave the club this summer, amid reports that Barcelona are ready to offer the Poland international a three-year contract. The club’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed the news to Sky Germany, stating “I spoke with Lewandowski. During the conversation he informed me that he didn’t want to accept our offer to extend his contract and that he would like to leave the club.” Meanwhile, as per BBC, Lewandowski has been quoted as saying: “I told the club that if an offer comes in, then we have to think about…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has claimed that new signing Erling Haaland would be happy at the Etihad Stadium even if the Citizens were to change manager. With the Spaniard’s contract set to expire in June 2023 and with no guarantee that he will agree to fresh terms, the gaffer has said that a decision on his future will be taken. However, with City signing Haaland from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year deal, the Norwegian would expect to play under the celebrated gaffer for longer than 12 months. And replying to this, Guardiola said: “The players who come here don’t…

Paulo Dybala’s agent Jorge Antun has travelled to London to listen to offers from Premier League clubs such as Manchester United and Arsenal, reports Football Italia. The Argentina international is set to leave Juventus this summer as his current contract expires and a host of Premier League clubs have been linked with the signature of the player. Along with the Red Devils and the Gunners, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspurs are the other top division English clubs interested in signing the forward. The player had earlier rejected the chance to extend his stay in Turin over the winter and this…

The Red Devils are interested in signing Napoli’s central defender Kalidou Koulibaly and are said to be in contact with his agent Fali Ramadani, reports Area Napoli. The player’s representative reportedly expects United to offer around 35 million euros for the Senegalese whose contract in Naples expires next year. The 30-year-old has attracted interests from other clubs as well with Chelsea and Barcelona, the front-runners to sign the player. However, it has now been reported that the agent of the player has also been in touch with Manchester United, who have struggled defensively this season despite Raphael Varane’s arrival last summer. With the possible departure…