Laurie Evans and Ashton Turner played crucial knocks in the middle-order to take the side to a comfortable total. A complete and disciplined bowling performance led by Andrew Tye and Jhye Richardson secured a magnificent title triumph for the side. There have been no questions surrounding Perth Scorchers deserving to win the Big Bash League this season. They weren’t less than a juggernaut this season, destroying and crushing every opposition that came in their way. Scorchers lost just three matches in the league stage all season and had a straightforward path to the final after finishing on top of the…
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Dusan Vlahovic’s terrific form in front of goal for ACF Fiorentina this season saw him getting linked with suitors across Europe. However, Juventus have won the race for the Serbian striker and paid La Viola over 80 million euros to acquire his services immediately. The Bianconeri have officially announced the signing of 22-year-old Vlahovic for a deal reportedly worth 81.6 million euros as the striker put pen to paper to a contract that’s expected to run for four and a half years. The Serb will reportedly earn a gross salary of nearly 7 million euros per season – 31.5 million euros across…
The Villans have secured the signing of defender Calum Chambers from Arsenal on a three-and-a-half year contract. The Birmingham club has been on a spending spree this month, and the fee involved in the transfer of Chambers remains undisclosed. The England international became the fifth signing for Villa in the winter transfer window and they have been reinforcing the squad according to new manager Steven Gerrard’s demands. Philippe Coutinho, Lucas Digne, Robin Olsen and Kerr Smith had already been signed by the club to support their aspirations as they continue to push higher in the table. Chambers has now arrived on a three-and-a-half years contract for an…
Robin Gosens have completed a transfer to Inter Milan from Atalanta; the Nerazzurri have signed the German on a loan plus obligation deal, beating out competition from the likes of Newcastle United. Serie A champions – and current league leaders – Inter Milan have completed the signing of Robin Gosens from top-four chasers, Atalanta. The German wing-back joins Inter on an initial six-month loan deal with the club obligated to sign him at the end of the stipulated loan period if certain conditions are met. The Nerazzurri will reportedly pay Atalanta a 25 million euros fee should the same happen. “I’m so proud to…
The Reds are closing in on the signing of Porto attacker Luis Diaz, who has also been linked with Tottenham Hotspur in recent days, reports The Telegraph. As per the reports, Liverpool are closing in on an agreement with Porto around a figure of 60 million euros – significantly lower than Diaz’s release clause, which stands at 80 million. The rumoured fee also contains add-ons, which will reportedly split the cost between 45 million upfront and 15 million in variables. Diaz, 25, has been one of Porto’s standout performers this season with 14 goals in 18 league games, and is…
Two goals in the span of three second-half minutes helped Hyderabad beat Odisha 3-2 at the Tilak Maidan on Thursday night. The Nizams are currently three points clear of second-placed Kerala Blasters, having played two games more. Hyderabad retaliated through Joel Chianese, Joao Victor, and Akash Mishra after falling behind to a late first-half goal. Meanwhile, despite putting up a fight until the end, the Juggernauts fell to their sixth loss of the season – the second-worst tally in the competition after NorthEast United (eight). Odisha took the lead on the stroke of half-time against the run of play. Liridon Krasniqi stood off his marker on the edge…
Despite playing only half a season at Manchester United following his transfer from Real Madrid in the summer, France’s World Cup-winning defender Raphael Varane seems to have made up his mind: the Premier League is the best in the world. The Frenchman has one of the most glittering CVs for a defender in world football right now. The 28-year-old has won four Champions Leagues, three La Liga titles, three UEFA Super Cups, four FIFA Club World Cups and of course, the FIFA World Cup. Varane has also played across three different leagues in his career. Having made his debut with Lens in…
The retirement of AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli’s decision to step down as captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore has left the franchise short-staffed in several departments. Former Indian international Aakash Chopra feels that West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder can emerge as a valuable player for the franchise during the IPL 2022 mega auction. The IPL 2022 mega auction on February 12 and 13 will be an extremely important affair. All the 10 teams in the newly-expanded league will be aiming to build a strong core group of players along with the ones retained to compete during the upcoming Indian Premier League cycle. Virat Kohli had…
Manchester United are considering handing the reins to interim manager Ralf Rangnick permanently at the end of the current season, reports The Sun. However, former Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino and Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui are also on the shortlist – among others. The German tactician – widely considered to be the Godfather of Gegenpressing and mentor to several top coaches, such as Thomas Tuchel – joined United as their interim manager in late November. He signed a contract until the end of the season, which included a clause that would trigger a two-year consultancy role upon the end of his managerial period. However,…
Paris Saint-Germain are ready to offer as many as four offers in order to secure the signing of Tanguy Ndombele who has fallen out of favour at Tottenham Hotspur. Despite his present and future at the club being in doubt, Spurs are playing hardball and are hesitant to part with him so easily. Following a spectacular 2018/19 season for Lyon, the midfielder had attracted interest from many European heavyweights, including Real Madrid. Such was his prodigious talent and technical ability that Tottenham Hotspur broke the bank to make him the most expensive signing in their history (€60m). Over two and a half years later,…