Los Blancos believe they have secured the signing of Kylian Mbappe for next season, reports AS. La Liga table-toppers publicly courted the Frenchman in the summer and submitted three bids to Paris Saint-Germain for his transfer, all of which were rejected. Luckily for the Santiago Bernabeu-based club, the 22-year-old is approaching the end of his contract and will be available to sign for free next summer. Moreover, the club can enter a formal pre-contract agreement with the player starting from January 1, 2022. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has been dropping hints publicly over the arrival of Mbappe in his recent press conferences.…
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West Ham United boss David Moyes is having one of the best seasons in his career with the Hammers, and despite getting some names in the summer, he was disappointed by the fact that the club couldn’t find a way to bring back Jesse Lingard, who spent the second half of last season with them on loan. The midfielder had a massive revival outing with the London side last season, scoring nine times across 16 appearances and helped them finish sixth in the Premier League, winning them a Europa League spot. Manchester United wanted a figure of around 30 million pounds to ship him away on…
Having registered a thumping win in the first Test, Sri Lanka had a few jittery moments in the second but ended up winning the Test as emphatically as the first. West Indies garnered first innings lead to create some interest, but Dhananjaya de Silva’s sensational hundred curbed their every remaining hope. Sri Lanka batted first in this Test as well, and they had a terrific start to the game, with Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne getting a solid opening partnership. Nissanka completed his half-century and played the aggressor, as the duo added 106 runs for the first wicket. But once their partnership ended with…
Ajaz Patel ensured the Mumbai Test between India and New Zealand will be etched in history, and despite the 33-year-old scripting a very rare tale in international cricket, the visiting side were let down by their batters. India are in a firm position to complete yet another series win on home turf in Mumbai, with their bowlers running rampant on Day 2. On the opening day of the Test, India won the toss and chose to bat first. The game was delayed for a while due to rain, but once the game resumed, Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal put up a brilliant partnership for…
Chennaiyin missed the opportunity to win three wins out of three after being held to a stalemate by East Bengal. Despite the draw, the Marina Machans jumped to the top of the table. 24 shots, no goals – despite their best attempts to alter the scoreline, dominant Chennaiyin were held to a 0-0 draw by East Bengal. The Marina Machans created loads of opportunities and shot plenty but were unable to beat Suvam Sen in the EBFC goal, who, while he didn’t have loads to do, was on his feet when called upon. Sen’s first save of the match in the 9th minute…
The Gunners are eyeing a summer move for Everton star Dominic Calvert-Lewin, reports The Times. The young Englishman could potentially end up replacing Alexandre Lacazette, who is reportedly set to leave at the end of the season. The North London club want to add the budding English striker to their core of domestic talent which includes players who arrived last summer, such as Ben White and Aaron Ramsdale, and academy graduates, like Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith-Rowe. Calvert-Lewin has been a consistent goal-scoring threat for the Toffees over the last two full seasons; the 24-year-old scored 15 and 21 goals in 2019/20 and 2020/21, respectively. Unsurprisingly, the youngster was also…
Manchester United and Arsenal rekindled their rivalry at Old Trafford in an end-to-end game, which the Red Devils eventually won by three goals to two. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, reaching the 800-goal milestone in the process. Ralf Rangnick watched Ronaldo and Co beat Arsenal 3-2. Work permit issues delayed the commencement of the German’s reign as the new Manchester United manager, meaning that for the third – and the last – time, Michael Carrick took charge of the first team. Things couldn’t have started worse for the Englishman, as his side were down a goal after just 13 minutes – and a dubious one at that. Fred took David De Gea out…
A win would’ve taken Jamshedpur to the top of the Indian Super League standings, but the Red Miners were held by Hyderabad to a 1-1 stalemate, with Bartholomew Ogbeche clawing back the deficit. The first big opportunity of the game presented itself to Hyderabad’s Juanan, but the centerback glanced a free header agonizingly wide of the post from a corner. At the other end, Greg Stewart came close for Jamshedpur; the forward stole the ball off Hitesh Sharma just inside the Hyderabad half, ran into the central channels, and hit the inside of the post with a low shot from the edge of the…
Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has been having a sensational outing in international cricket, which started with his exploits in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in UAE and is now ripping up defences in the longest format against Bangladesh. The Men in Green won the first Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram by 8 wickets, and Afridi returned with 7 wickets in the game. In the second innings of the Test match, Afridi cleaned up Bangladesh’s top three and added two more wickets, making it seven for the game, adding the two he picked up in the first innings. Hasan Ali did…
Colin Munro reckons his time as an international cricketer is coming close to an end, and he himself is coming to terms with it. After not being picked in the New Zealand T20 World Cup squad, batsman phased out of the side due to a poor run of form, and as it stands, with a new crop of players emerging, it seems like there isn’t a scope for a comeback for the Kiwi. Munro said in an interview that he would’ve been more adamant to fight back at the age of 25 or 26, but now that he’s nearly halfway past in his 30s,…