Liverpool midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has revealed that he is looking for a new club, as two Serie A sides have emerged as his potential destination. Now 29 years of age, Shaqiri joined the Reds from Stoke City back in 2018 for £13.5 million. The Swiss had a good first season with the Kopites. Not only did he feature in 30 games in the 2018/19 season, but he also found the back of the net on six occasions. However, chances have come few and far between for him in the last two seasons. The signing of Diogo Jota from Wolverhampton Wanderers further depleted Shaqiri’s chances of…
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Chelsea manager was named Germany’s Coach of the Year 2021, after he led the Blues to their second Champions League title. Tuchel beat countrymen Edin Terzic and Hansi Flick to claim the prize. “I accept the award very gratefully as a great honor for the entire team because I see myself as a team player,” “I don’t believe in individual awards too much, I truly believe it is a team effort, not only the players on the pitch everybody loves but the team behind the team. I don’t do this alone. I do it with my staff, not only my…
Barcelona are currently working hard to alleviate their current financial stress and situation. Their current financial troubles have prevented them from announcing the extension of their talisman in Lionel Messi. Having said that, it is only a matter of time before the renewal of the Argentine is announced, and that should not be a cause for concern for Barcelona and their fans. The striker is set to stay at Camp Nou, and Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City have also given up on their desire to sign the 34-year-old. It is understood that a number of key players would be shown the exit door at…
The negotiations to add Raphael Varane to Manchester United’s ranks are underway. The Red Devils have met Real Madrid to discuss a potential transfer, while the player himself has agreed to join the club. Mohamed Bouhafsi reports that negotiations between the clubs have already begun. The Red Devils are negotiating the transfer fee which they are supposed to pay Los Blancos in exchange for a player whose contract runs out next year. The Spanish giants are reluctant to lose their prized asset for free and are keen to cash in this year. Varane, meanwhile, has already agreed to join Manchester United. Marca reports…
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Steven Gerrard’s Rangers. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma continued their fine form by hitting five past Debrecen. Real travelled to Glasgow to play newly-crowned Scottish champions Rangers in their latest pre-season friendly. Los Blancos went into the match on the back of a win and a draw against Fuenlabrada and Rayo Vallecano, respectively, but were beaten by Rangers 2-1 despite Carlo Ancelotti naming a strong side. The returning head coach named a side filled with bench players and reserves. Nonetheless, Madrid boasted incredible strength in their playing eleven through Luka Jovic, Rodrygo, Martin Odegaard and Marcelo. Los Blancos started the game positively,…
Speculation over the Frenchman’s possible departure from Manchester has been a regular thing for the last few years. Yet the midfielder has remained at Old Trafford donning the red of United. The recent rumours were that Pogba and his representative have declined a solid offer from the Red Devil as he sees his future elsewhere. With Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid and Juventus interested, the speculations over Pogba’s future have gained a lot of traction in the last few days. However, all of that was rubbished by United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjer who cleared the air regarding Pogba’s contract talks with the club. The Norwegian, who…
Barcelona starlet Iliax Moriba’s future continues to be a matter of speculation. The 18-year-old broke into the first team last term and soon established himself as a regular. Needless to say, the club wants to tie down the player for years to come, with only one year left in his current deal. The talks to extend Moriba’s contract have been ongoing for a while now and neither of the involved parties are willing to stand down, Barcelona rightly so. The 18-year-old is at the start of his career and is said to be demanding around £6 million/year. The demands are…
The United States international Christian Pulisic has claimed that he is inching for a big season at Stamford Bridge. Pulisic will get the full pre-season benefit at West London and that will be crucial for him in the long run ahead of a huge season for the Blues. The American winger who joined Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund in 2019, missed the pre-season that year. He even missed the pre-season last summer as he was injured. But ahead of the 2021-22 season, he will finally get an opportunity to feature in the pre-season at Stamford Bridge. The young winger feels that…
Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will not leave Juventus in the ongoing summer transfer window, according to Juventus’s vice-president Pavel Nedved. Ronaldo has been the focal point of a lot of transfer speculation lately. In what a sensational transfer, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner joined Italian heavyweights Juventus in 2018, after nine illustrious seasons with Real Madrid. The deal cost the Old Lady over €100 million. The first two seasons in Italy went smoothly for Ronaldo. He scored goals for fun, as his brilliance helped Juventus lift two Serie A titles and two Supercoppa Italiana titles in those years. The last…
Manchester United are determined to build on their second-place finish in the last season and reclaim the Premier League title for the first time since 2013, next term. The Red Devils have made a bright start to the summer window as the market approaches the busier part. The former Premier League champions have already secured the signings of Tom Heaton and Jadon Sancho with ease and are now moving on to their next target in Real Madrid star Raphael Varane. United’s defense was one of the major talking points of the last season as they conceded quite a number of…