Marcus Rashford and Manchester United are in discussions regarding a new deal. The England international’s current contract is due to expire in 2023. One player who might not be at the club by then is centre-back Eric Bailly, who is wanted by AC Milan. The striker is due for a contract renewal at Manchester United; the Red Devils will turn their attention towards securing the long-term future of their star forward after seeing midfielders Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard reach the final six months of their respective deals, reports ESPN. Rashford’s current deal runs out in June 2023, albeit the club remains an option…
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An all-Indian starting eleven for East Bengal took on the high-flying Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League on Tuesday night. The Red and Gold Brigade suffered a late blow as Ishan Pandita came off the bench to score his second winner in two games. In his final match as the interim manager of SC East Bengal, Renedy Singh named an all-Indian starting eleven for the first time in the Indian Super League history. Furthermore, Singh, who will hand over the reins to Mario Rivera ahead of EBFC’s next game, named only one foreigner in the matchday squad – Darren Sidoel. Singh’s brave decision to…
Changes in the Spurs’ roster can be expected over the next month as Spurs have contacted Manchester United attacker Jesse Lingard for a summer move, reports Football London. The transfer could also be completed in the January transfer window. The Manchester United star is out of contract at the end of the season, and talks regarding a new deal with the club hierarchy, so far, have failed to progress. As such, the report states that Spurs have contacted Lingard with a view towards signing him for free six months later. However, a transfer during the ongoing winter transfer window remains…
Juventus winger Federico Chiesa is officially ruled out of the remainder of this season after the club’s medical team confirmed a tear on his left anterior cruciate ligament. The youngster will require ligament surgery to get better, and will be missing Italy’s crucial World Cup qualifier games, which may include a knock-out game against 2016 Euro champions Portugal. The winger injured himself during the game against AS Roma, which finished with a thrilling 3-4 scoreline. Chiesa assisted the opening goal for Juve, which was finished by Paulo Dybala. But around the half-hour mark, the footballer found that something was wrong and perhaps immediately he…
Chelsea’s centre-back Antonio Rudiger, who was a pivotal cog in their Champions League triumph last season, will be running out of his contract at the end of this season with the London-based football club. Although club director Marina Granovskaia has offered him an improved contract hoping to extend his stay, the footballer is looking for something more and is open to moving away as a free agent. The German is currently free to negotiate pre-agreement deals with other clubs and a number of European elites are looking at him. Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Juventus and a couple of other clubs are keen on getting the…
SC East Bengal are struggling to make their presence felt in the ongoing Indian Super League season and in a bid to turn their fortunes around, they have completed a loan signing of Brazilian striker Marcelo Ribeiro dos Santos from Portuguese top division club Gil Vicente. He is set to join the club on loan until the end of this season, subject to work visa and medical clearances. Marcelo made his presence felt in the Spanish second division for a couple of seasons during his stints with Burgos and SS Reyes. Hailing from Santo Andre, Brazil, the 24-year-old joined Burgos from Brazilian club Portuguesa Santista in 2019. He…
A few years ago, Marc-Andre ter Stegen was hailed to be the best goal-keeper in the planet, and the former treble winner warranted that tag with an array of stunning displays. He quickly rose to the top as one of the finest shot-stoppers in the world and during some crisis times for Barcelona, he remained a lone warrior. However, adding further disappointment to the already depleted Barcelona squad, the German custodian has found it difficult to get going lately and isn’t at his usual best. He has been directly culpable in many of the goals the club conceded this season…
Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay scored an early goal against Aston Villa in their third round FA Cup tie. The Villans later had two goals disallowed, as United escaped with a win to book their spot in the next round. Ralf Rangnick’s men joined Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Tottenham in the fourth round by beating Villa 1-0. The German named a strong side for the all-Premier League tie, a decision that paid dividends as early as the eighth minute when McTominay headed his side in front from close range. The Scot’s goal came as a result of United’s quick recycling of the ball from a…
City suffered their third loss in five games at the hands of Bengaluru FC on January 10 night in Fatorda. Danish Farooq Bhat scored early for the Blues, and Prince Ibara added a brace before half-time to complete an easy win. The Islanders have failed to win any of their previous five games and risk falling out of the top four in the 2021/22 Indian Super League table. Their latest loss, a 3-0 thrashing at the hands of a resurgent Bengaluru. Mumbai City started the game the stronger of the two sides, with Cassinho and Bipin Singh testing Gurpreet Singh Sandhu during the early phases of play. But,…
England and Australia played out a sensational Test match at SCG, which went until the final ball before James Anderson managed to defend his side and earn a stalemate. The hosts have drawn three of their last four Tests in Sydney, and not for the first time, they failed to capitalize from a winning position. Former Indian head coach R Sridhar, who was a pivotal part of the Indian setup that won a Test series in Australia twice, got nostalgic after England miraculously saved the fourth Test. India had done something similar just a year ago at the same venue, with Rishabh…