Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic and AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho are in line to work with each other at a third different club. According to Gianluca di Marzio, the Serbian will join the Giallorossi on a free transfer after his contract at Old Trafford expires on June 30. Matic, who played under Mourinho at United and Chelsea, reportedly had offers from all over Europe but chose to sign with the first-ever UEFA Europa Conference League winners for the chance to work with the Portuguese again. He is likely to sign a one-year deal with Roma with the option to extend…
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The Reds have turned down Bayern Munich’s opening offer for Sadio Mane, reports Paul Joyce of The Times. The Senegal international is looking to leave the club this summer in search of a new opportunity, with Bayern a possible destination. The Bavarians submitted a 21 million pounds offer for the striker, with one eye on his expiring contract in 2023, albeit with a potential add-on fee of up to 4 million. The Reds have rejected an approach, but, as per widespread reports, Bayern’s interest in the attacker is likely to remain. Furthermore, according to Fabrizio Romano, the Bundesliga champions would have no trouble reaching…
It has been a disastrous few weeks for Canadian football which continued on Sunday. Just hours after the men’s national team’s friendly with Panama at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver was rescheduled, their preparations for this year’s Qatar World Cup suffered yet another massive setback as the team went on a de-facto strike. The Canada national team have gone on a strike as player protests continue over compensation demands and player perks for Qatar World Cup 2022. They refused to train on both Friday and Saturday to drive the point across after months of fruitless conversations and back and…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in four minutes as Portugal registered their first win of the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League campaign over Switzerland. An early glimmer of hope was all Portugal allowed the Swiss in their meeting on Sunday night. Murat Yakin’s men thought they led five minutes in thanks to Haris Seferovic’s finish from close range, but the goal was ruled out for a handball in the build-up. From then on, it was a Cristiano show. Portugal’s talisman scored twice in four minutes and could’ve had many more. William Carvalho gave the Selecao the lead in the 15th minute, turning in a rebound from close…
The Dragons qualified for their first FIFA World Cup finals since 1958 with a narrow 1-0 win over Ukraine. Andriy Yarmolenko turned the ball past his goalkeeper for the only goal of the game. Gareth Bale confirmed his retirement plans are on hold after helping his national side qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The former Real Madrid winger didn’t score on the night of their European play-off final against Ukraine, but it was the forward’s whipped-in freekick that brought about the game’s only goal. Ukraine dominated the ball and the shot count on the night, registering 68 per cent possession…
Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique and his Colombian superstar-partner Shakira have jointly confirmed that they were calling time on their relationship of 11 years after the former was allegedly caught cheating on the singer. The couple announced the development in a statement via their PR agency on June 5.”We regret to confirm that we are separating. For the wellbeing of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect their privacy,”it read. It was reported last week that the couple were reportedly living separately for a few weeks after the Spain international was caught cheating on the pop…
Barcelona wingman Ousmanne Dembele is reportedly close to joining Paris Saint-Germain on a Bosman, with reports stating that his move to Paris is 95 per cent done. According to reputed Spanish journalist Adrian Sanchez, Dembele has nearly completed his agreement with PSG, and Barca are now preparing for his exit as a free agent. “Dembele is closer than ever to #PSG. Today the deal is 95% closed and there are people in #Barça who already know it,” he tweeted. Dembele’s contract with the Catalans expires at the end of June and it has been reported that there has been no development in…
Thanks to their Champions League victory, the non-decision of Kylian Mbappe and some big names being offloaded, Real Madrid are expected to have a transfer budget of 350 million pounds available to spend on players this summer, reports Goal. Whilst their arch-rivals Barcelona are perennially languishing in debt and are struggling to raise immediate funds in order to write off losses before the year closes, Los Blancos are enjoying a wonderful year both on and off the pitch. Carlo Ancelotti’s team recorded comeback after comeback to not only reach the Champions League final and also defeated Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool to win their 14th…
There were a few nervous gasps from the away fans who had travelled to the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara Arena when Germany went behind to Lorenzo Pellegrini’s 70th-minute strike. However, Joshua Kimmich’s calm and collected equalizer three minutes later was enough to earn a 1-1 draw with Italy in their UEFA Nations League opener on Saturday. It also ensured that Die Mannschaft remained unbeaten under new manager Hansi Flick. It has been a woeful few months for Italian football. Their 37-match winning streak, which peaked with their Euro 2020 win last July, was a beacon that the Italian national team was…
Newcastle United are back in for Dean Henderson, the second-choice goalkeeper at Manchester United behind a resurgent David de Gea. The Englishman rose to prominence after successful back-to-back loan spells with Sheffield United and, in the hopes of displacing de Gea as the Red Devils’ number 1, signed a long-term contract with his boyhood club, keeping him until 2025. Henderson made 26 appearances across all competitions in his first season back at the club, but the number was reduced to just three the subsequent year. With first-team minutes hard to come by, the 25-year-old is looking for a starting spot elsewhere, with…