Barcelona are confident of securing Cesar Azpilicueta on a free transfer next summer when his contract at Chelsea comes to an end. Meanwhile, the club is also keen on signing former academy player Adama Traore, who has also been linked with Spurs. Azpilicueta’s decade-long career at Chelsea could be reaching its end with FC Barcelona confident of signing him for free next summer, reports Goal.com. The full-back joined the Blues from Marseille for a relatively minor fee of 8.8 million euros in 2012 and, in the years since, has evolved into a crucial player. One who would go on to captain the…
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While he did not get a goal to his name, Sunil Chhetri played a crucial role in two of Bengaluru’s three goals against Chennaiyin at the GMC Athletic Stadium on Wednesday night. The Blues continued their march into the top half with their latest win. Bengaluru FC extended their unbeaten run to seven games following their latest win over top-four hopefuls Chennaiyin FC. The Blues started the 2021/22 campaign worryingly, but results lately have seen them scale towards the top half of the table; they are right on the tail of fifth-placed Chennaiyin and only three points away from the…
Bruno Guimaraes was name-dropped as a long-term Arsenal target in a recent report. However, soon enough, rumours emerged of Newcastle United submitting an official bid for the 24-year-old midfielder to his club Olympique Lyonnais. A battle between the two is underway. The Brazilian midfielder was name-dropped as one of Arsenal’s key targets in a recent report, but, by Tuesday night, Newcastle had surged ahead of the Gunners – by submitting an official bid for the player to Lyon. As per The Athletic, the newly-rich Newcastle lodged a 40 million euros offer with Lyon for the Brazilian. An offer hasn’t been…
Crystal Palace are exploring a loan move for Manchester United midfielder Donny Van De Beek ahead of the transfer window deadline. Meanwhile, Jesse Lingard’s proposed move to Newcastle United has broken down. The Red Devils are still involved in several transfer dealings as the winter window approaches its conclusion. They have already sanctioned Anthony Martial’s loan departure to Sevilla and, as per The Athletic, have also faced loan inquiries for Donny Van de Beek and Jesse Lingard. Crystal Palace are keen to take Van de Beek on loan for the remainder of the season, says a report. The Dutchman moved to Old Trafford in summer 2020 for 35 million pounds…
There has been a dearth of good quality strikers in Barcelona, and the Catalan club has failed to attract a top name ever since the signing of Luis Suarez in 2014. Players like Kevin Prince Boateng, Martin Braithwaite, Memphis Depay and Luuk de Jong have all failed to make a startling impression. While trailblazing Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland has emerged as the big dream for Barca, they are on the winter transfer market looking for a stop-gap solution once again. According to Barcelona based media source Sport, the Catalan club are looking at Elche striker Lucas Boye who has a release clause of 25 million euros. However,…
Despite getting off to a fantastic start with a win in the first Test in Centurion, the remainder of the tour proved to be a horror show for India. Not only did they lose the Test 2-1, they also got whitewashed in the ODI series and were second to the hosts in almost every department. India failed to salvage pride even in the dead rubber at Newlands in Cape Town and ended up losing by four runs in a tight contest. It was clear that the ODI team lacked balance, and the bowling unit didn’t carry enough tooth to trouble…
Mumbai City climbed into the top four for the time being, despite drawing their Tuesday night match against NorthEast United at the Fatorda. However, the stalemate means Des Buckingham’s men are without a win in six. Mumbai are back in the top four of the Indian Super League for the time being; the one point they received following their draw against a struggling NorthEast United was enough to take them above Chennaiyin on goal difference. However, the 1-1 draw also meant that Mumbai’s winless run is now up to six games: the champions last won a game in mid-December when they beat Chennaiyin 1-0. Despite…
Bayern Munich are preparing to lose centre-back Niklas Sule for free next summer after the defender decided against renewing his contract with the club. On their list of his replacements are Chelsea duo Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger. As per Goal, Sule has decided against renewing his contract with the club and will be leaving on a free transfer in six months. The Bavarians were willing to offer the 26-year-old an annual salary of 10 million euros, but, despite the significant improvement on his current deal, he has decided to leave the club he joined back in 2017 from TSG Hoffenheim. Barring…
With Dusan Vlahovic seemingly on his way to Juventus, Arsenal have decided to look at alternatives as they prepare to bring in a striker before the end of the month. Reports claim that The Gunners are also interested in five midfielders. The Gunners have chased Vlahovic throughout the winter and were prepared to pay Fiorentina’s asking price, but for the player to decide against the move. The North London club has now turned to alternatives. On Arsenal’s list of long-term strikers is Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin. As per The Athletic, the club is prepared to match the Toffees’ asking price, believed to…