According to reports by reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Swiss international has signed a new contract with Arsenal, which will see him playing for the Gunners till 2025. Xhaka has reportedly been given a pay raise by the North London club. Xhaka’s relationship with the club has been a strange one, with the midfielder being the hero of the club on some days and villain on the others. He was signed from Borussia Monchengladbach five years ago, for a reported fee of £35 million. Since then, Xhaka has won two FA Cup titles and two FA Community Shield honours with Arsenal. He has played a…
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Amidst numerous reports linking Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard with a permanent move to West Ham United, The Hammer’s goalkeeper Darren Randolph has dropped a cheeky message for his former teammate. The England international was not given too many opportunities by United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the first half of last season. In January, the Red Devils loaned him to an underperforming West Ham. The attacking midfielder found himself rejuvenated at the London Stadium, as he scored nine goals in only 16 appearances. For comparison, Lingard found the ned only four times in 40 appearances for Manchester United in the 2019/20 season. Thanks to Lingard’s…
Things have certainly heated up between two of the more accomplished managers in modern football in the last few days. The Liverpool manager has said that any club that doesn’t agree with Manchester City’s transfer spendings can go to court to make a statement. The debate started when Jurgen Klopp took a slight jibe at Chelsea and the Manchester clubs for spending heavily in the ongoing summer transfer window. Earlier, City have signed Jack Grealish for £100 million. If reports are to be believed, they are now looking to acquire the signature of Tottenham striker Harry Kane, who will reportedly cost at least £130 million. Chelsea have paid £98 million for…
A striker, who was known for his goalscoring records, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2015 and was receiving special treatment for the last few years. Bayern announced the news on their social media handles and are grieving, with Gerd Muller’s wife, Uschi and daughter Nicole. The club’s president Herbert Hainer and CEO Olivier Kahn also expressed their commiserations for the departed legend. “Today is a sad, dark day for FC Bayern and all its fans,” “Gerd Muller was the greatest striker there’s ever been, and a fine person and character of world football. We’re all united in deep mourning with his wife Uschi as…
After meeting with Roma general manager Tiago Pinto in London last week, Chelsea striker has agreed to join the Serie A side. The Blues will sell their academy graduate for a considerable fee while retaining a buy-back clause for the future. Pinto met with the 23-year-old and his entourage and was successful in persuading him to join the Giallorossi, reports The Athletic. The player also held talks with AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho over the phone, which further convinced him to opt for Roma ahead of Arsenal. Roma will pay Chelsea 45 million euros over the next few years. Abraham is set to be the…
Marco Rose’s Borussia Dortmund beat Oliver Glasner’s Eintracht Frankfurt in their opening game of the 2021/22 Bundesliga season, 5-2. Meanwhile, in France, Paris Saint-Germain got the better of Strasbourg in the absence of their latest signing Lionel Messi’s. Erling Haaland scored two and assisted two as Borussia Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-2 in their season opener. The Norwegian was in scintillating form and combined excellently with Marco Reus to put his side on top in the first half. Haaland finished the game off in the second half with his second goal of the night. Reus opened the scoring on the night, taking a pass from Haaland in…
Paul Pogba provided four assists, Bruno Fernandes scored three goals as Manchester United beat rivals Leeds United in their opening Premier League 2021/22 fixture. Elsewhere, Chelsea and Liverpool beat Crystal Palace and Norwich City, respectively. The Red Devils recorded a huge 5-1 win over Marcelo Bielsa’s side to jump in front of the queue, albeit with only a handful of games played. Pogba missed a gilt-edged chance early in the first half when he placed his shot wide of the goal with just Illan Meslier to beat. However, the Frenchman made amends by providing the assist for Fernandes’ opening goal – a perfectly dinked…
With the capture of Tom Heaton, Jadon Sancho, and Raphael Varane, Manchester United’s focus now turns on loaning out or selling players whose progress might be hindered by the new arrivals. Deadline day is a fortnight away, and the Red Devils are entertaining offers for a few of their lesser important players. Among those unlikely to play a major role for Manchester United this season, Andreas Pereira seems to be attracting the most interest. Fabrizio Romano reports that the Brazilian midfielder has offers on the table from several clubs, including Everton and Flamengo. However, while United want to sell their academy graduate permanently, the only interest generated…
Bayern Munich’s title defense got off to a slow start, as they drew 1-1 against Borussia Monchengladbach in the opening game of the 2021/22 Bundesliga season. Alassane Plea scored for the Foals, but Robert Lewandowski ensured that the spoils were shared. Both teams started the season with new head coaches in the dugout. Munich poached Julian Naglesmann from RB Leipzig ahead of the season, while a head coach roulette saw Adi Hutter leave Eintracht Frankfurt for Gladbach. With just ten minutes gone, Hutter’s team took the lead through Plea. The goal came as a consequence of Gladbach’s high press, which was successful in boxing Alphonso Davies in and winning the ball back. A quick…
Premier League’s newcomers defeated The Gunners 2-0 on the opening day of the 2021/22 season, much to the chagrin of the travelling support. Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard scored in either half to give the Bees their first three points in the top flight. Arsenal were without all three of their main strikers for the game, and, as a consequence, Mikel Arteta handed a place in the lineup to youngster Folarin Balogun. The Spaniard also picked Ben White and Albert Sambi Lokonga from the start, who arrived at the Emirates this summer from BHA and Anderlecht, respectively. Brentford started the better of the two, pressing Arsenal high but escaping the Gunners’…