Having replaced Romelu Lukaku with a stop-gap solution, Edin Dzeko, Inter will look to bring in a new number nine in the summer. As per Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus’ Paulo Dybala, Sassuolo’s Gianluca Scamacca, and Lille’s Jonathan David are on their shortlist. Fifty-five goals from twenty-four league matches – the best record in the division – hardly sound like a problem, but the Nerazzurri will look to bring in a new striker next summer to replace the ageing Edin Dzeko and Alexis Sanchez, and the in-demand Lautaro Martinez. Inter’s activity in the transfer market will be dependent upon whether the club can sell Martinez…
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Things seemed to be proceeding as planned for Bengaluru FC, with a Cleiton Silva goal to protect against one of the weaker sides in the league this season. However, NorthEast United hit back and perhaps ended the Blues’ hopes of reaching the Indian Super League playoffs in the process. United’s third win of the season didn’t do much for their playoff hopes – the Highlanders are already out of top-four contention – but the result did leave a huge dent in Bengalurus finals contention. Enjoying a resurgence midway through the season, it looked as if the Blues would secure one…
Fueled by a full-back injury crisis, Chelsea turned to VfB Stuttgart’s Borna Sosa in the winter but restrained themselves from launching an official bid. The Blues are now joined by rivals Arsenal and Tottenham in their pursuit of the Croatian right-back. A miserable few weeks towards the latter weeks of 2021 saw Chelsea lose both their wing-backs, who, hitherto, had been key to their title challenge. Reece James was sidelined for a couple of months, but Ben Chilwell fared worse as he was ruled out for the season after injuring his anterior cruciate ligament. To fill the position in the absence of the England…
LaLiga chief Javier Tebas believes Real Madrid will complete a stunning double swoop for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. The Spaniard thinks Los Blancos are the only team in the market capable of getting the two deals over the line and that the unprecedented double-deal could be an exciting proposition for the Spanish league, which has suffered from a lack of star quality following the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. “Madrid will get Mbappe and Haaland as the others [Barcelona and Juventus] are ruined [financially],” “That Mbappe comes is great news for La Liga. It would be a…
Ferran Torres scored from the spot yet missed four clear chances as Barcelona came from behind to draw their UEFA Europa League Knockout Stage playoff match against Napoli. As the clock trickled towards the half-hour mark, Piotr Zielinski put Napoli in front in their UEFA Europa League Knockout stage playoff against the Blaugrana. The midfielder ran onto a pass by Eljif Elmas before drawing a fine save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen with his low shot. With the ball in the air and the Barcelona defence unaware, the Poland international latched onto the rebound and blasted into the roof of the net from close range. With a…
Greg Stewart scored the first and the final goal against Mumbai City as Jamshedpur sealed a 3-2 victory at the GMC Athletic Stadium on Thursday night. MCFC had clawed back a two-goal deficit but still ended up on the losing side. Jamshedpur FC consolidated their top-four hopes by putting a dent in Mumbai City FC’s. The Red Miners beat the Islanders 3-2 – thanks to a brace from Scotsman Greg Stewart. Des Buckingham’s men dominated proceedings on the night; they hoarded more than two-thirds of the possession and attempted almost double the shots on goal as their opponents, yet still ended up…
Paul Pogba, already a divisive figure at Manchester United, could further raise eyebrows at the end of the current season. Out of contract in June, reports state that the midfielder would remain open to a move to the Red Devil’s league rivals. The Frenchman came through the ranks at the United academy before snubbing a contract renewal to sign for Juventus as a free agent. It was in Turin that the midfielder came under the spotlight, prompting his old club to break the bank while signing him back for a record fee of 105 million euros in 2016. Pogba is again…
Antonio Conte is displeased with Tottenham Hotspur’s attempts to strengthen the team in the January transfer window, saying that they might have instead weakened the squad. The Italian has admitted his displeasure at how things panned out during the winter window. Chasing several targets but ending up with just two, the manager believes that in terms of numbers, the team weakened itself in the window. His claims came after his Spurs had lost three league games in a row. Tottenham’s last 5 results DateTournamentOpponentResultJanuary 19Premier LeagueLeicester City3-2January 23Premier LeagueChelsea0-2February 5FA CupBrighton3-1February 9Premier LeagueSouthampton2-3February 13Premier LeagueWolverhampton0-2Source: Premier League; The FA “What…
Nerijus Valskis scored his first Chennaiyin FC goal in a 2-2 draw against Odisha FC. However, the stalemate at Tilak Maidan on Wednesday night could prove fatal for both the teams, their finals hopes left dangling by a thread. Seventh versus eighth in the Indian Super League table, neither Odisha nor Chennaiyin were in the best of form going into their Wednesday night clash at the Tilak Maidan. Odisha had won just one of their previous five games, while Chennaiyin none. It was, then, a battle to keep their respective top-four hopes alive, and, remarkably, neither side came out of…
Late goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool race to a two-goal advantage against Inter Milan, which they will defend in the Champions League round of 16 return leg on March 8. The Reds have one foot in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals now, but things could have turned out differently had Hakan Calhanoglu’s shot in the 16th minute, which he attempted after taking Ivan Perisic’s cross in his stride, nestled under the bar instead of hitting it. The Croat, particularly, was a threat to Jurgen Klopp’s men all night, but they came out of the match unscathed, thanks to some good defending and…