Football transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Spanish side Sevilla have reached an agreement with Manchester United striker Anthony Martial over a loan transfer. The Frenchman will play for Sevilla until the end of the season, and the club will be paying his full wages. No additional fee over the loan transfer is involved. Martial had arrived from AS Monaco to Manchester United in 2015 and was the most expensive teenage signing in football history. He went on to score 79 times in 269 appearances for the Red Devils but fell out of favour and had been on the fringes of the squad for a long…
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The Gunners have been interested in acquiring the services of Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic since the last few months. The Serb’s superb display in front of goal has generated a lot of interest across Europe, and the operation won’t be a smooth one as far as the financial side is concerned. Arsenal’s talks with Vlahovic appear to be hitting a plateau as the London-based club are struggling to shed some weight from their wage bill. Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had received hefty bids from Saudi Arabian clubs Al Hilal and Al Nassar. However, the Gabonese forward has rejected those offers. As such, Arsenal will have to…
Striker Bartholomew Ogbeche took his season’s tally to 12 after netting three against East Bengal in Hyderabad FC’s 4-0 win. The Nizams topped the Indian Super League table post the thrashing but could yet end the matchweek as low as fourth due to an increasingly congested competition at the summit. East Bengal picked up their first win of the season last time out – in what was Mario Rivera’s first game in charge. However, the tangible progress Red and Gold Brigade fans would have hoped for stopped almost immediately and, despite hoarding possession, they gave away three goals within the first forty-five…
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte hinted that new arrivals might be needed for the club to challenge for top prizes in his post-match interview. “To be an important team, you need important players. At the moment we are far away. It takes time. Years,”the Italian said upon witnessing his team lose to rivals Chelsea the third time in a month. Tottenham’s latest defeat came in the league and was Conte’s first reverse in the competition since he was appointed manager of the North London club. Prior to the match, the Italian decided to leave certain players out of the matchday squad,…
Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur for the third time this month; the Blues were victorious in their Premier League meeting on Sunday night after beating Spurs both home and away in the EFL Cup semifinals. Controversy punctuated the first half of the Premier League encounter between London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham. VAR decided, early on, not to send Matt Doherty off for a studs-up challenge on Malang Sarr, while, right before the end of the half, the technology interfered again, denying Harry Kane the opening goal, deeming him to have pushed Thiago Silva out of the way before attempting his shot. Chelsea scored the opening goal…
Sunil Chhetri’s record-breaking goal helped Bengaluru FC rescue a point against FC Goa from their Indian Super League clash. ATK Mohun Bagan, meanwhile, were denied a win by some superb defending and goalkeeping by Odisha FC. Four sides in the bottom half of the Indian Super League table faced each other on Sunday night as part of a rearranged schedule. Earlier in the evening, Sunil Chhetri scored a record-breaking goal as he brought Bengaluru FC level against FC Goa. Later, Arshdeep Singh and his defence repelled wave after wave of ATK Mohun Bagan attack to earn a point at the Fatorda. Goa started their…
Barcelona have been trying to shake things up as far as the squad is concerned. Their director of football Mateu Alemany along with the consultation of head coach Xavi, has been quite busy in the winter transfer market to alleviate the problems plaguing the squad which includes the departure of several players. While they have had a poor track record in offloading players, they don’t necessarily require, the Catalans found some success recently with Philippe Coutinho securing a six-month loan move to Aston Villa which relieves much of the wage problems of the side. According to Mundo Deportivo, Xavi has also put La Masia…
With the international break soon approaching, reports claim that former AC Milan and Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli will be given another chance with a callup to the Italian national team to prove himself and stake a claim in the forward line. The Golden Boy Award’s 2010 winner last appeared for the Azzurri during the UEFA Nations League in September 2018. Balotelli has a history of failing to live up to the expectations of his managers and his own potential. Despite having played for some of the biggest clubs in the world, including Inter Milan, AC Milan, Manchester City and Liverpool, he failed to leave…
River Plate’s Julian Alvarez has turned heads across the Atlantic with his sensational domestic performances. Manchester City have leapfrogged the competition and are currently in talks to the 21-year-old, as per The Athletic. The striker played a key role for the Argentine Primera side in their domestic title win last season, scoring 20 goals in 35 appearances. His fine form attracted attention from across the Atlantic, with clubs ranging from Bayern Munich to Manchester United and Real Madrid being linked. As per the report, City are the most advanced of the clubs linked to Alvarez. The Citizens are being asked to fork out a fee in the region of 21 million pounds while…
Spurs’ winter pursuit of Wolverhampton winger Adama Traore is set to bore fruit, as the two clubs are closing in on a fee to trigger his transfer, reports Sky Sports. Tottenham Hotspur have been in pursuit of the Spaniard in recent weeks and have already had a bid turned down by Wolves, who, as it was reported, were holding out for more than the 15 million pounds fee Spurs were offering. In turn, the North London outfit has seemingly upped their bid, and the two clubs aren’t far apart in terms of his valuation, believed to be in the region of 20 million.…