Having sacked Steve Bruce, the Magpies are currently without a full-time manager and are looking at multiple options from across the world. Ex-Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson, however, believes they must look back at a former boss for this role. Rafael Benitez, who was in charge of the club from March 2016 to June 2019, is a man, according to Merson, who can keep them up in the Premier League. Newcastle are currently 19th in the table, with just four points to their credit. Having completed a sensational takeover from Saudi’s Private Investment Fund on October 7, many predict big things in the future for…
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Los Blancos pair Marco Asensio and Luka Jovic are drawing interest from Premier League outfits. Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham are reported to be interested in the Spaniard, while the Reds are also said to be keen on the Serbian. Both the youngsters are currently bench options for Los Blancos, with manager Carlo Ancelotti preferring to play with Karim Benzema, Rodrygo, and Vinicius Jr instead. As per El Nacional, the Spanish giants are looking to offload Asensio, whose contract at the club is due to expire in 2023. President Florentino Perez wants to get the Spaniard off his books while he still retains some of his value, instead of…
Tottenham Hotspur are said to have begun their search for Hugo Lloris’ replacements. The Frenchman is in his twilight years, and Spurs are hoping to secure a successor before too long. Tottenham have earmarked ex-Arsenal player Emiliano Martinez as the top candidate to replace Lloris – when the time comes. The Frenchman has been a loyal servant to the club since joining them from Olympique Lyon in 2012, but now 34, has a few years remaining at the top level. S purs have begun searching for his replacements, and despite signing Pierluigi Gollini in the summer, have devised a four-man shortest with Martinez at the top. The…
A Lionel Messi-less Mauricio Pochettino’s side came from a goal down to beat champions Lille 2-1 in Ligue 1. The Argentine attacker started the game but was taken off at half-time. Post-match, the Argentine confirmed that he withdrew Messi due to precautionary reasons rather than tactical. However, the ex-Tottenham boss emphasized that Messi will be available for Paris’ midweek tie against RB Leipzig in the Champions League. “We have to wait. We spoke with the doctor. It’s a precaution. He couldn’t go on, but it’s not a big issue. He will be available for the next game,” Poch told the media. Alarmingly, however,…
Reigning Serie A champions confirmed that they will have to sell Christian Eriksen to a foreign team due to domestic regulations. The midfielder won’t be allowed to continue his career in Italy because of his cardiac arrest at the Euros. The Nerazzurri confirmed the same in their recently published financial results. The statement read as follows: “With reference to the registration rights of the player Eriksen, it should be noted that following a serious injury occurred during the European Championships in June 2021, the same was temporarily inhibited by the Italian medical authority from sporting activity for the current season.”Although…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has his job – for now. However, pressure is building on the Norwegian, with reports claiming that the club has lined up Leicester City’s Brendan Rodgers to be his replacement. United continue to put their faith in Solskjaer despite a 5-0 humiliation at home to rivals Liverpool the previous weekend. The Norwegian survived the difficult post-match period, as fans turned on him and the team, but he is certain to take charge of the weekend’s league game against Tottenham and possibly the midweek trip to Atalanta. However, as per multiple reports, the club won’t hesitate to make a change…
Ex-Nants striker Emiliano Sala lost his life on January 21, 2019, after a flight carrying him from France to Wales crashed along the way. The organizer of said flight, David Henderson, has now been found guilty of endangering the safety of an aircraft. A jury of seven men and five women has convicted Henderson – the businessman who organized the fatal flight that crashed killing the Argentinian forward and pilot David Ibbotson – for endangering the safety of any aircraft. The jury declared Henderson guilty by a major verdict of 10 to 2. He is expected to be sentenced for…
The last few months haven’t been the most entertaining ones for Cristiano Ronaldo, besides winning the EA Player of the month award upon his return to the Premier League. His side have started to experience poor form, things aren’t going particularly well across departments for his club, the rape case still looms large around the horizon, and now he has a new headache to deal with. It has come to Ronaldo’s notice that a part of his mansion in Portugal, worth over 2.7 million euros, should be demolished as it doesn’t adhere to the limitations. The mayor of the local…
The club have confirmed the promotion of Sergi Barjuan from the ‘B’ team to the first team. Barjuan will replace the departed Ronald Koeman on an interim basis while the club continues its attempts to bring in Xavi Hernandez on a full-time contract. Barjuan will take over the responsibilities from the dismissed Ronald Koeman, albeit only on an interim basis, as the club continues its search for his full-time successor. The Spaniard will be relieved from his interim position as soon as Barcelona finalize a full-time appointment – thought to be Xavi Hernandez by several journalists. Barcelona released the following statement confirming the…
The Danish centre-back has been in the radar for many clubs this summer, but he has committed his future with AC Milan, signing a new three-year contract, keeping him in Milan until June 2024. The contract renewal was confirmed by the 7-time European Cup winners on Thursday. The 32-year-old has made six appearances for the club this season, with Alessio Romagnoli and Fikayo Tomori starting most of the games. However, the experience he brings to the table is something Milan aren’t willing to let go and the head coach Stefano Pioli is clearly adamant to keep him. Simon Kjaer has been a massive presence for his international…