Author: Daiwik Tadikonda

A Medico with Cricket as his first love and a growing interest in Football.

Lionel Messi’s love story with FC Barcelona is set to continue as Cat Radio understands that the negotiations between club president Joan Laporta and the player’s agent and father, Jorge Messi, are said to be on the right track. In 2021, Messi has looked highly motivated to play for Barcelona after submitting an official transfer request last summer. Since then, times have changed, and the club has got a new president in Joan Laporta. This is Laporta’s second stint, and many pundits believe that the troubled waters at the Camp Nou have calmed down to an extent. Messi’s motivation has…

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United have been linked to Pau Torres in the recent past, and the Red Devils are said to be working on a deal to sign the Spaniard this summer.  Give Me Sport understands that Manchester United are working on a deal to sign the £51.4 million-rated defender this summer, with the Spanish outfit said to be ready to accept a player plus cash deal as well.  Villarreal, though, would prefer an only cash deal for the 24-year-old.  Pau Torres is not the only centre-back that has been linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer. Raphael Varane of Real Madrid is also…

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If reports are to be believed, Laporta is organizing a transfer move that could well go down as the most sensational, and at the same time, most unexpected move in the history of the game. According to Spanish journalist Javier G. Matallanas, the Catalans are aiming to sign Cristiano Ronaldo this summer. If the move materializes, two of the biggest footballing icons of this era, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, will be seen playing together for the first time. The Portuguese superstar, who is currently on a mission to defend the European Championship title for his nation, has had a difficult season for Juventus. It…

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After signing Garcia, Aguero, Depay and Emerson, the Blaugrana continue racking up a really competitive team to challenge all the three titles next season. Memphis Depay only recently joined Barcelona to team up with his former Dutch boss in Ronald Koeman and fellow national teammate in Frenkie de Jong. The club announced the signing of the former Olympique Lyon forward’s transfer only two days back. In other developments, Barcelona have reached an agreement with the French club Marseille over the sale of winger Konrad De La Fuente for $3.5 million as per the Spanish publication AS. The American winger struggled to get minutes last…

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Barcelona have made a bright start to their summer. The former La Liga champions have already secured the signatures of Eric Garcia and Sergio Aguero who arrived at the Camp Nou as free agents. The club is very close to completing the transfer of Memphis Depay as well. Depay, if he signs the contract, will be the third player to sign a contract with the former La Liga champions as a free agent. Emerson Royal, a Barca youth academy product has also found his way to the club after Barcelona triggered the £9 million buy-back clause to sign him from…

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After signing Sergio Aguero, the Catalans are said to be confident in fulfilling their dream of landing another star striker. They played without a proper forward last season, and it was evident in the flabby finishing of the number of chances that were created. To kick start their summer window, the former La Liga champions have already made a few key signings in Eric Garcia, Sergio Aguero, Emerson Royal and are said to be extremely close to pinning down the deal with Memphis Depay. Mind you, all the signings have been for free except for Emerson Royal, wherein the Blaugrana triggered the buy-back option worth…

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City are all set for a major squad revamp, while Barca have already made some big signings in Eric Garcia, Sergio Aguero, Emerson Royal, and are said to be extremely close to completing the signing of Memphis Depay. Ever since the Blaugrana suffered their worst-ever defeat in the UEFA Champions League history at the hands of Bayern Munich (8-2), it was understood that the cycle of the then-Barcelona team was over. Soon it surfaced that the Spanish giants were drowning in massive debt, and making any new lucrative signings would be next to impossible. Ronald Koeman was asked to lead a transitional team…

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Brighton & Hove Albion centre-back Ben White has been called to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool right-back suffered a thigh injury in the 1-0 win over Austria, effectively ruling him out from the Euro 2020.  https://twitter.com/SquawkaNews/status/1400505156576350208 Ben White is said to be a good option as the 23-year-old was very impressive this season at BHA. His selection comes as a shock because one of James Ward Prowse or Jesse Lingard were expected to make the cut. Gareth Southgate has gone for a more defensive approach for the upcoming tournament, evident by his selection of four right-backs before Trent got injured. Jordan Henderson is another player whose…

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