Tottenham are beginning to take shape under Nuno Espirito Santo. Spurs beat Colchester United in their second pre-season game by a scoreline of three goals to nil. Elsewhere, Barcelona thrashed Gimnastic 4-0 thanks to a Rey Manaj hattrick. New Tottenham Hotspur boss decided to name a strong first eleven for the game against Colchester. For the first time this summer, Son Heung-min, Steven Bregwijn, Dele Alli, and Lucas Moura all started the match, looking to build fitness ahead of the new season. Harry Kane was the notable absence in the squad, the England captain enjoying some time off after a prolonged season. There were also no…
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This might be the summer Manchester United decide to finally part ways with their record signing. Reports claim that the club is contemplating selling Paul Pogba, with Paris Saint Germain waiting in the wings to make an offer. According to the Daily Mail, United are contemplating whether to sell the Frenchman this summer. Pogba, who signed for the Red Devils in a world-record fee in 2016, will be out of contract next summer. Failure to do that this summer would allow the Frenchman to walk free in a year. Paris Saint-Germain have a long-standing interest in Pogba and could pounce to…
Eight members of the Boca Juniors delegation were detained by the Brazilian police as a consequence of the clashes which erupted following the team’s controversial Copa Libertadores exit. Mayhem ensued at the Mineirao following the Copa Libertadores Round-of-16 tie between Atletico Mineiro and Boca Juniors. Buenos Aires side lost the tie on penalties following two controversial goalless draws, following which tempers raged inside the stadium, resulting in clashes between the team and the police. Boca had two goals ruled out in either leg of their Libertadores RO16 tie against Atletico – the second one in peculiar circumstances after a VAR check. The tie…
Arsenal’s busy summer continues with the club in search of a playmaker to fill the void left by the departure of loanee Martin Odegaard. Leicester City midfielder James Maddison is said to be a target of the Gunners, who are willing to offer players in return. Mikel Arteta’s side somewhat clicked after the turn of the year – thanks in part to the emergence of Emile Smith-Rowe and the loan signing of Odegaard from Real Madrid. The pair did not relinquish their spots until the end of the season, helping Arsenal fight for a European spot in the meantime. Odegaard, however, returned to…
Spurs are in talks to sign Sevilla’s prodigious winger Bryan Gil. The deal may see the Lillywhites paying £21.6million and also their winger Eric Lamela going the other way, according to reports on Sky Italy. It is looking more and more certain that the Spaniard will become the first signing in Nuno Espirito Santo’s era at Spurs. Although Gil was not part of the Spain squan, which made it to the semifinals at the Euro 2020, he has made three appearances for La Roja. The 20-year-old winger is currently gearing up to feature for the Spanish U-23 team at the Tokyo Olympics. …
On Friday, an unnamed Everton player has been arrested by the Greater Manchester Police on suspicion of committing child sex offences. Owing to legal reasons, the name of that player has not been disclosed by the police yet. If reports are to be believed, the player is 31 years of age, married, and is currently living in a £2million house. In a raid carried out by the detectives, several items have been seized. Sources close to the case have claimed that the police are bringing some serious charges on the player. This news has also sent shockwaves across the football…
Francisco Trincao has recently joined the Wolves on loan as he prepares for a big Premier League season. The youngster joined FC Barcelona from his youth club SC Braga last season. The winger’s former academy coach Jose Carvalho Araujo, who worked with him at Braga, believes that the move to Catalunya was in haste. He believes that the Portuguese winger will be better suited to the Premier League as he gears up to don the orange for the Wolves. The 21-year-old made 42 appearances for Barcelona last season and only scored three goals. He was mostly used as a substitute by…
Donny van de Beek was one of the talking points last term as the Dutch midfielder made his way to England last summer from Ajax. The 24-year-old, however, spent most of his time on the bench while making an odd appearance every now and then. It seems that his nightmare at Old Trafford could finally come to an end as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks set to cut him loose this summer. Daily Express reports that Barcelona were offered van de Beek recently. The Blaugrana were linked with such a move last summer. The former La Liga champions however have been cash-strapped and…
After bidding farewell to Georginio Wijnaldum earlier this summer, Liverpool could be set to lose another influential first-team player. The Athletic reports that there is a stalemate between the club and captain Jordan Henderson over a new contract. Henderson is entering the final two years of his contract, which means that the club could lose their captain on a free transfer in the future if an agreement cannot be found. Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid are said to be keeping close tabs on the situation. The midfiedler completed a decade as a Liverpool player this summer, following his move to Merseyside from Sunderland in 2011. The…
A dreadful week continues for Chelsea with three youngsters linked with Premier League moves. Among them is Lewis Bate, who has caught the attention of ‘Big Six’ rivals Liverpool. Following the permanent departures of Fikayo Tomori and Marc Guehi, Chelsea are expected to lose three further academy stars. The Blues’ 2020/21 Academy Player of the Year Valentino Livramento is said to be on his way out, alongside Lewis Bate and Myles Peart-Harris. Bate, especially, has a list of clubs chasing after his signature, with Liverpool thought to be among those interested. Goal’s Chelsea correspondent Nizaar Kinsella flagged up Liverpool’s interest in Bate recently. However, Kinsella reports that the player is unlikely to…