Catalan giants FC Barcelona are planning for a major summer rebuild to overhaul and improve the quality of the squad. Adding competition to the left-back position is among those intentions and Borussia Dortmund have now offered Portuguese full-back Raphael Guerreiro to the club. At this point, it is no secret that FC Barcelona are planning for an extensive summer rebuild to take the club back to the prestige and European royalty it belongs to. The board led by Joan Laporta, in his second term as president of Barcelona, has had to deal with several financial complications with the club being…
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Reports are linking Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic with a move to Chelsea when his contract expires this summer. The versatile Croat has been a key member of Inter’s title-challenging squad, often playing as the left wingback in a 3-5-2 system. According to reports in Italy, Chelsea are closing in on the free signing of Inter Milan stalwart Ivan Perisic. The Croatian winger has been with the Nerazzurri since 2015 but, with his contract expiring this summer, is the subject of transfer interest from several clubs. Although 33 years of age, the Split-born star has been a critical member of Inter’s…
Liverpool and Chelsea have joined the list of clubs interested in signing Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah when his contract expires this summer. The youngster is expected to leave the club despite featuring heavily in recent matches. Despite replacing Alexandre Lacazette in the Arsenal first eleven for recent games – and performing well in his position – youngster Eddie Nketiah is still likely to leave his boyhood club when his contract expires this summer. Nketiah’s share of minutes in the starting eleven was only increased recently by manager Mikel Arteta with the 22-year-old already well on his way out beforehand. Sensing an…
Manchester City and Liverpool lead the nominations for Player of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Young Player of the Year awards for the 2021/22 Premier League season; Crystal Palace feature heavily too, but there is the notable absence of Cristiano Ronaldo. Two each from Liverpool and Manchester City are nominated for the 2021/22 Premier League Player of the Season award. The pair have been locked in battle at the top of the table for almost the entirety of the campaign and the league has recognized them for the same, with nominations stretching into the Manager and Young Player…
Real Madrid are preparing to present breakout star Vinicius Jr with a new long-term offer that would tie him down to the club until 2028. But, before that, the club will extend the contract of metronome Luka Modric. 21 goals and 16 assists in all competitions have helped Vinicius Jr prove doubters wrong in his breakthrough season at Real Madrid following his transfer four years ago from Flamengo. The 21-year-old has scored more and assisted more this season than his three previous, combined, and often worked well in tandem with the talismanic Karim Benzema, the rewards of which have been…
Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are in discussions regarding a possible swap deal between strikers Antoine Greizmann and Alvaro Morata. The Frenchman is currently spending the season on loan at Atletico, while Morata is doing the same at Juventus. Barcelona sent Griezmann out on loan to Atletico on the final day of the 2021 summer transfer window, while Los Rojiblancos had sanctioned Morata’s temporary departure to Juve the season before – for two years. Reports emerged earlier this year of the Blaugrana’s interest in the Spanish forward, but a transfer to Camp Nou failed to materialize. Nevertheless, both Barcelona and Atletico…
The Red Devils are interested in signing Napoli’s central defender Kalidou Koulibaly and are said to be in contact with his agent Fali Ramadani, reports Area Napoli. The player’s representative reportedly expects United to offer around 35 million euros for the Senegalese whose contract in Naples expires next year. The 30-year-old has attracted interests from other clubs as well with Chelsea and Barcelona, the front-runners to sign the player. However, it has now been reported that the agent of the player has also been in touch with Manchester United, who have struggled defensively this season despite Raphael Varane’s arrival last summer. With the possible departure…
The Blues have reportedly earmarked PSV Eindhoven’s Ibrahim Sangare as a potential alternative for West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice. The Hammers are unwilling to part ways with their star midfielder, which could force interested clubs to look elsewhere. Chelsea’s interest in Declan Rice is likely to hit a stumbling block this summer, with rivals West Ham unwilling to part ways with their star midfielder just yet. Manager David Moyes confirmed it earlier this year, claiming that an offer short of 150 million for the Englishman, whose current deal expires in 2025, wouldn’t even bring the club to the table. Rice’s contract is another…
Gabriel Jesus’s agent, Marcelo Pettinati, has confirmed that Arsenal are interested in signing the Brazil international this summer. The Manchester City forward is facing an uncertain future after it was confirmed that the club has signed Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund – and Julian Alvarez from River Plate – for the seasons ahead. Arsenal, facing a striker crisis of their own with Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah both set for departures, have been linked with Jesus in recent weeks. Furthermore, Pettinati stated that his client is also in talks with several other clubs – but that he likes the project…
Vinicius Jr scored his first Real Madrid hattrick, while Karim Benzema moved level with Raul Gonzalez on a record-breaking night for the newly-crowned Spanish champions. Levante, on the other hand, had little to celebrate for as they were relegated to the Segunda Division after five seasons among the elite. Having already won the LaLiga title and booked a place in the UEFA Champions League final, Los Blancos continued their thrilling run-in by smashing a lacklustre Levante for six goals at the Bernabeu. It was a night of celebration for Carlo Ancelotti’s men as Vinicius Jr marked his first hattrick for the club while Karim…