New Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui has rubbished the rumours that have constantly linked Croatian midfielder Luka Modric with a move away from the club. Modric was widely expected to seal a move to Inter Milan, having expressed his desire to leave Spain, and was expected to hold talks with club president Florentino Perez regarding the same. However, Lopetegui has now come out and stated that the midfielder is going nowhere and that he expects Modric to play a key role in the
Chelsea have been given a boost in their pursuit of Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, with Tottenham the latest club to pull out of the race for the talented 25-year-old. Tottenham were keen on acquiring the services of Zaha, but baulked at the £75 million price tag slapped on the Ivorian by Palace. Now, Chelsea have emerged as the leading destination for the prodigious talent. Zaha signed a lucrative new contract which would see him earn £100,000-a-week with Palace a little more than
Portuguese giants Benfica have entered into talks with Manchester United regarding a potential move for right-back Matteo Darmian. Darmian has struggled for regular game time ever since joining the club from Torino in 2015, and is now looking for a move away. According to Simon Mullock of the Sunday Mirror, Darmian is pushing for a move to the Serie A, but is open to considering the possibility of a switch to Benfica as well. Napoli too are interested in signing the 28-year-old on
Real Madrid begin their post-Ronaldo era, and Julien Lopetegui has a big task on his hand. The Spanish giants have not been able to get their top targets so far but are not giving up on them. Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane still on their wishlist but the manager has insisted that he does not need reinforcements and that he has enough quality in the squad already. Here’s Real Madrid’s predicted XI for the 2018/19 season: Goalkeeper: Keylor Navas Madrid are
Manchester United have rejected Barcelona’s bid for Paul Pogba according to Di Marzio. The Sky Italia journalist claims that the Catalan side made an offer of £45m plus Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes. Pogba is reportedly keen on leaving United this summer and has attracted interest from Barcelona and Juventus. The Frenchman is said to be ‘unhappy’ with Mourinho’s tactics and is looking to leave Old Trafford. Reports over the weekend suggested that Pogba had agreed personal terms with Barcelona already. The player
Giorgio Chiellini described the sale of Mattia Caldara as a ‘sacrifice’. The Italian defender claims that the only reason for his sale was the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo. Caldara was swapped with Leonardo Bonucci by Juventus last week. AC Milan got the 24-year-old defender in exchange for the former Juve man with Gonzalo Higuain also moving to San Siro on a season-loan loan deal. The Argentine striker joined AC Milan for a €18 million loan fee with an obligation to buy at €36
Chelsea have informed Real Madrid that they will have to pay £225 million to sign Eden Hazard according to Richard Keys. The journalist claims that The Blues are using that price tag to scare the Spanish side away. Madrid have been chasing Hazard for a long time now. With Cristiano Ronaldo leaving, their interest in him grew. Neymar and Mbappe were their primary option, but with PSG and the players rebuffing the interest, Los Blancos had to turn to Hazard. The Belgian is
Brazilian international Bernard Duarte is close to completing a move to Everton and could have a medical soon, according to Sky Sports News. If a work permit is granted, the 25-year-old will travel to Everton for a medical to seal the deal. Bernard has been a subject of interest for more than one club - along with Everton, Chelsea, AC Milan, as well as Inter Milan. If the Toffees manage to land Bernard, it will be the second major Brazilian player they will
Thibaut Courtois has gone AWOL according to Telegraph’s Matt Law. The Chelsea correspondent for the English publication claims that the Belgian goalkeeper failed to turn up at Chelsea yesterday. The 26-year-old was scheduled to return to the club on Monday after his extended vacation due to his involvement in the World Cup. While all the other players have returned, the Belgian did not show up. Real Madrid are keen on signing him this summer and have already tabled a bid for him. Reports
Sepp Blatter has revealed that Qatar used unceremonious means to secure their rights to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022. The disgraced FIFA president claims that Nicolas Sarkozy, former French President, had political influence on then FIFA Vice President Michel Platini to get it done. Blatter tweeted: “Bad news: Qatar accused of denigration of other bidders! Fact is Qatar won after a political intervention by the former French President Sarkozy to FIFA Vice-President Platini. More information in my book ‚Ma verité‘ chapter
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Manchester City’s star forward Gabriel Jesus will remain with the club for five more years after signing a contract extension earlier today. The 21-year-old signed for City from Brazilian outfit Palmeiras in January last year for £27m and had a fairly decent debut season, netting 17 times in all competitions. Jesus showed so much promise he even managed to usurp Sergio Aguero from the starting XI in the latter stages of the Premier League campaign. His stellar displays in the City shirt also
Adam Lallana has confessed that Liverpool must taste silverware this season. According to the midfielder, the Reds need to take the ‘next step’ and add trophies to their cabinet after having lavishly spent in the transfer window. The Merseyside club has not won a major trophy in the last six years despite changing systems, managers, players and other staff members. Under Klopp’s tutelage, Jordan Henderson and co. have appeared in three finals but failed to win any of them whilst finishing no higher
Manchester United have turned their attention to Yerry Mina according to a report by Sky Sports. The Red Devils have reportedly cooled their interest in Harry Maguire after they demanded a world record fee for him.The Colombian defender is on Barcelona’s transfer list and is reportedly set to be sold this summer. Lyon and Everton have been continuously linked with him while West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers were also said to be eyeing a move for him.Reports suggest that United could seal
Barcelona striker Paco Alcacer is closing in on a loan move to Premier League side Watford. Reports in Sport suggest the striker will sign a two-year loan deal with the option for a permanent move at the end of the loan spell. Alcacer is not a part of manager Ernesto Valverde’s long-term plans and as a result is seeking a move away from the Catalan outfit. Alcacer is currently on tour in the US with the Barcelona side and it is up to
Barcelona’s technical director Eric Abidal has denied having a meeting with Manchester United superstar Paul Pogba regarding a possible transfer in Los Angeles. Reports had emerged that Pogba was holding a ‘secret meeting’ with Abidal to discuss his future and a potential switch to Barcelona, but those have now been nipped in the bud. According to reports in Mundo Deportivo, Abidal clarified that he indeed knew of Pogba’s whereabouts in LA, but did not intend on meeting him. He also announced that he
Amidst rumours of Inter Milan’s interest in signing Real Madrid superstar Luka Modric, it has emerged that the Croat’s wife herself offered the player to the Italian club. According to reports in Gazzetta dello Sport, Modric's wife, Vanja Bosnic, brought up the possibility of the 32-year-old’s move to Inter, a development the club reacted to positively. However, despite the player’s interest in moving to Italy, the deal is far from straightforward with Real Madrid unlikely to let go of their prized asset so
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made some stunning signings this summer. They have landed nine players so far and are reportedly not done yet! Chris Smalling is said to be their latest target, and they have gone on and agreed personal terms with him. This according to journalist Peter Harding, who claims that the two clubs are now discussing a deal. Reports suggest that Mourinho is ready to let go of the English defender if he can get Harry Maguire from Leicester City. They are
Maurizio Sarri has revealed that he is not happy with Willian as the Chelsea star did not return on time and, as a result, doesn’t have much time to get ready for the Community Shield game against Manchester United, this Sunday. The Brazilian cited passport issues and returned a day later than he was initially scheduled to check in. There were rumours that he was making up issues to force a move away from Chelsea. Sky Sports reports suggest that Chelsea rejected several
RealMadrid are actively looking to sign a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo but have not been able to lure anyone to Bernabeu. The Spanish sidehave reportedly had quite a few bids turned down for their top targets but have not given up on a lot of them, just yet. If reports El Pais are to be believed, Mohamed Salah personally turned down the chance to join Los Blancos this summer. The Liverpool star opted not to leave the Anfield side after a stunning debut season