According to Spanish publication El Desmarque, Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Paris Saint-Germain are all interested in signing Borussia Dortmund striker Youssoufa Moukoko, whose contract at Signal Iduna Park is set to expire at the end of the ongoing season. The Cameroonian-born Germany U21 international is widely regarded as one of the most promising prospects in world football, having already made 46 appearances for the club at the age of 17. He scored 142 goals in just 90 games for the Black and Yellow while also providing 27 assists at various youth levels. In November 2020, the player made his…
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La Roja suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Switzerland on Saturday, with goals from Manuel Akanji and Breel Embolo knocking the hosts off the top of Nations League A Group 2 with one game remaining. Manchester City centre-back Akanji put the visitors ahead in the 21st minute. Jordi Alba latched onto Marco Asensio’s pass and fired high into the net for the hosts 10 minutes into the second half. However, another Switzerland corner was not cleared properly, allowing Borussia Monchengladbach striker Embolo to bundle in from close range. The loss means Luis Enrique’s side must beat Portugal away on Tuesday to advance to the semi-finals. Portugal moved two points clear…
A 68th-minute goal from Napoli striker Giacomo Raspadori proved to be the difference between Italy and England in a repeat of the 2020 Euro final, with the former, once again, getting the better of the latter. Resultantly, England dropped down to the UEFA Nations League B. Head coach Gareth Southgate, however, remained upbeat, looking at the positives in the 1-0 reverse. England have had a poor 2022/23 Nations League campaign, with the numbers behind their poor performances making their relegation look even worse. The Three Lions have scored just once in five games, that too from the penalty spot, meaning…
Tottenham’s record signing Richarlison has revealed his reasons behind choosing Spurs over fierce rivals Arsenal and Chelsea, both of whom were linked with an eleventh-hour move for the attacker. In July, Spurs beat rivals to sign Brazilian attacker Richarlison, paying a fee which could rise up to 60 million pounds if the additional add-ons are achieved, on a contract until 2027. According to reports, Tottenham withstood an eleventh-hour assault from Chelsea for the player while Arsenal, too, attempted to sign the forward sometime over the course of the transfer window. Speaking in an interview, the 25-year-old revealed that his choice…
FC Barcelona are studying methods to bring back Lionel Messi to Camp Nou – either as a player or as an ambassador – once his stint with Paris Saint-Germain is over. A teary-eyed Messi bid farewell to Barcelona, his club for 21 years, in a press conference midway through the 2021 summer transfer window. Deep in financial distress, the Catalans had to reluctantly part ways with the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, whom they allowed to leave for free for French giants PSG. However, accepting that the club still owes the Argentinian a proper farewell, president Joan Laporta recently promised to bring him…
The Three Lions will play the next campaign of the UEFA Nations League in the second division. They dropped to League B following a narrow loss to Italy, the same opponent that beat them on penalties to win the European championships last summer. Gareth Southgate’s side enjoyed a dominant first half but were unable to create any clear-cut opportunities to take the lead. The closest the away side came to taking the lead was through Harry Kane, whose effort from long range sailed comfortably over the bar and away to safety. Reece James had attempted his luck prior to Kane’s chance, but the Chelsea full-back…
Arsenal attacker Bukayo Saka has been crowned England Men’s Player of the Year 2022, beating Tottenham Hotspur star and Three Lions’ captain Harry Kane and West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice to the award – Kane finished third in the running and Rice second. The 21-year-old was presented the award in a special press conference featuring young grassroots footballers hosted by England at their St George’s Park headquarters. Later on, he expressed his delight at being given the honor. “To play for England is special; to get picked to play for your country is another level of honour and proudness…
In an interview with Dutch outlet AD, ex-Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has said that had it not been for the personal vendetta that president Joan Laporta and his board of directors had towards him, then Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum would’ve been a Barcelona player today. The opportunity arose when the Dutchman reached the end of his contract with Liverpool in the summer of 2021. Koeman, who had previously worked with Wijnaldum at the Netherlands national team, was a big fan of the player and had personally requested Laporta and his board to try to sign the player. The negotiations were…
Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has been offered a transfer to Udinese by the club’s goalkeeper Marco Silvestri. The suggestions came in response to Ronaldo’s claims at a recent award gala that he wishes to continue playing at the highest level of football, at least, until the next two major events have passed – the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2024 European Championships. “It has been a long road, but I would like to take the opportunity to say that my road is not over yet. I feel motivated, my ambition is high. I am in the Selection with…
Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud scored a goal each in France’s 2-0 win over Austria in UEFA Nations League A, Group 1. In the same group, Croatia beat Denmark 2-1 and climbed into the top spot with a game to go. Les Bleus were out of the running for the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League finals spot long before matchday four of the tournament, but that didn’t stop Didier Deschamps’ side from putting on a masterclass against Austria – a month and a half before they begin their campaign to retain the FIFA World Cup title. Austria’s Patrick Pentz kept his team in the game with…