Frenkie de Jong has addressed rumors linking him away from FC Barcelona and to Manchester United, claiming he prefers to stay with the former. Details emerged recently about Barcelona’s need to sell players to ease the financial strain on the club, with the Dutchman considered one of its most sellable assets. To that end, United were linked with a move for the central midfielder, but, in a recent interview, he claims that he knows nothing about those rumours. “Of course, I hear about the links to Manchester United. But the people in charge of the club didn’t tell me anything.…
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33-year-old winger Ivan Perisic has become Tottenham Hotspur’s first signing this summer, the club announced on Tuesday evening. The Croatian is back with manager Antonio Conte in London after a previous spell together at Inter Milan. Perisic will join the club officially on July 1, when his contract with the Nerazzurri expires and the transfer window officially opens, to be reunited with Conte under whom he played in the 2020/21 season. The Croatian has penned a two-year deal with Spurs until 2024. In his first interview, he confirmed that the desire to play in the Premier League was on his…
Liverpool have been enraged after the French government blamed the club’s supporters for the chaos that erupted in UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid, which took place on May 29. On the day UEFA announced that they would launch an independent investigation after the horrific scenes, the Reds lost their patience with all they heard from France as they demanded a forceful return. As per reports, Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has written to French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera demanding an apology for her claim that 30,000 to 40,000 Reds fans ‘without tickets or with fake tickets’ had been at the Stade de France.…
The 2021/22 UEFA Champions League winners are progressing well in their talks with AS Monaco over the transfer of midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. The club is also interested in signing American teenager Gabriel Slonina from Chicago Fire. Reports previously claimed that while the Frenchman was prioritizing a move to Spain over England and Los Blancos were unwilling to pay Monaco’s asking price for their key asset. However, as per Fabrizio Romano, dialogue between the two clubs has continued since, with the newly-crowned Champions of Europe confident in their ability to seal the deal. The journalist also claims that the Monegasques will…
The newly crowned champions of Italy are reportedly in negotiations with Club Brugge over the transfer of attacking pair Noa Lang and Charles De Ketelaere. The Rossoneri are also closing in on the free transfer of Liverpool forward Divock Origi. The Rossoneri are set for a multi-billion takeover in the coming weeks. The club are likely to be active in the transfer market to fill in the gaps and strengthen their squad ahead of another potential title challenge next season. Milan will lose players this summer as midfielder Franck Kessie and defender Alessio Romagnoli are destined to leave the club upon the expiration of…
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has won the Champions League Player of the Season after winning his fifth title with Los Blancos, UEFA said on May 31 following the decision by its Technical Observer Panel. The Frenchman played a pivotal part in the knockout stages for Carlo Ancelotti’s side and also finished as the top goalscorer in Europe’s most prestigious competition. The French superstar not only had probably the greatest individual Champions League campaign in his career, but he was also a major catalyst in Real Madrid’s 14th victory in the history of the tournament. He hit double figures for Champions League…
PSG forward Neymar Jr has backed his teammate Kylian Mbappe’s decision to extend his stay with the Ligue 1 champions. The former AS Monaco star was linked with a move to La Liga champions Real Madrid but ended up signing a three-year deal in the French capital. The 23-year-old’s contract was set to expire in June this summer and was linked with a transfer to Real Madrid. However, earlier this month, the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner stunned the footballing world by extending his stay at the Parc des Princes. Speaking about the Frenchman’s contract extension, Neymar backed Mbappe’s decision to…
Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has thrown his weight behind Real Madrid star Karim Benzema as the favourite to win the award this year. In the recently concluded 2021/22 season, The Frenchman helped his side win the LaLiga title and the Champions League trophy. Paris Saint-Germain forward Messi has no doubts about Benzema’s candidacy as the frontrunner to win the 2022 Ballon d’Or after another brilliant individual season. Messi singles out the striker’s performances in the Champions League knockout stages. The 34-year-old international came up with crucial goals against PSG, Chelsea, and Manchester City in successive rounds to lead Los Blancos into the final. “I think there are…
Robert Lewandowski has confirmed he will not play for Bayern Munich again. The Polish striker publicly voiced his opinion regarding his future as links continue to grow between him and FC Barcelona. The 33-year-old has issued a public statement claiming that he does not want to continue playing for the Bavarians, his home for the last eight years. The striker, his representatives, and the club are involved in a public spat, the latest stage of which took place in the media conference ahead of Poland’s UEFA Nations League fixtures against Wales, Belgium, and the Netherlands, in which the forward claimed that his Bayern…
Alongside the likes of PSG’s Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, Barcelona’ Ansu Fati is widely regarded as one of the most promising young players in the world. With injuries sidelining his explosive arrival to the scene as a teenager, the 19-year-old has pledged lifelong allegiance to Barcelona. The teenage sensation, who broke through to the first team under Ernesto Valverde back in 2019, and broke a plethora of records with his stirring skills and eye for goal. The Spaniard became the youngest player to score and assist in the same La Liga match, the youngest goalscorer in Barcelona as well…