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This move can finally help Real land Neymar

Manchester United are looking to sign Lee Grant as their third-choice goalkeeper for next season according to reports in Telegraph. The 35-year-old Stoke City man is seen as the ideal 3rd choice keeper by Jose Mourinho. The Englishman played against United twice in the 2016/17 season and was impressive in both fixtures. Jose Mourinho heaped praise on him after the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford that season. Grant also played a considerable part started in the reverse fixture at the Britannia which also

Marouane Fellaini is set to sign a new two-year contract at Manchester United according to reports from BBC. The 30-year-old was expected to leave Old Trafford after his current deal expires on 30th June. The Belgian midfielder was linked with a free transfer to AC Milan and Arsenal but is now set to make a u-turn and stay at Old Trafford. Reports suggest that he was unhappy with the length of the previous contract that was offered by Man United and was looking

In one of the biggest shocks of the FIFA World Cup so far, defending champions Germany were sent packing as they crashed to their second defeat of the campaign, this time falling 2-0 to South Korea. Ranked number one, coming into the tournament, Joachim Low's side were one of the prime contenders for the title. However, as the first couple of weeks unravelled, it was pretty clear that the Germans were a pale shadow of their former selves.  The defending champions began their

Premier League heavyweights Manchester United are reportedly keen on signing Lyon sensation Nabil Fekir, claims the Manchester Evening News. The 24-year-old was reportedly close to a switch to Liverpool earlier and a number of journalists had already claimed that the deal was as good as done. Social media was in fact flooded with picture of Fekir in the Liverpool red. The deal, however, has reportedly collapsed due to the English outfit's failure to match Lyon's asking price for the Frenchman. Complications in the

When Barcelona made two signings in the January transfer window, the second one hardly attracted any attention. Philippe Coutinho’s huge price tag clouds the fact that even Yerry Mina was signed by the Spanish champions this January. Mina arrived at the Catalan club amid much fanfare, with a significant moment being him taking off his boots before laying his feet at Camp Nou for the first time. The Colombian has actually become as of the fan-favorites due to his humble nature, and simplistic

Yerry Mina's career at Barcelona currently at crossroads

If reports from The Sun are to be believed, Liverpool are keen on signing young starlet Bobby Duncan who also happens to be the cousin of club legend Steven Gerrard after the teenager announced that he was leaving Manchester City. The 17-year-old is regarded as one of the hottest young prospects in England. He came into spotlight when he became the first English player to net a hat-trick against Brazil at any level for the U-17s in 2016.  Having spent six years with

Adidas revealed the official match ball of the FIFA World Cup’s knockout stages. The Telstar 18 has now been upgraded to a fresher looking Telstar Mechta, which comes with an evocative red design. Apparently, the change of colour has been inspired by the colour of the host nation. It signifies the heat that is going to be turned up when the World’s top 16 teams come head to head. In Russian, it refers to ‘dreams’ or ‘ambition’. According to the giant sports brand,

A bar in Rio de Janeiro has contrived a new way of enhancing their business and the football fever at the World Cup. The new strategy offers free shots to the customers every time Brazilian talisman Neymar hits the ground in their final group fixture against Serbia. The match is to be played on 27th June, Wednesday, and a large crowd is expected to turn up courtesy of this lucrative offer. The Sir Walter Pub posted on their Facebook page, “At each Neymar

The 2018 World Cup is upon us and all the best players are all competing in Russia as we speak. One of those, if not the best, Cristiano Ronaldo is there with Portugal and has his eyes firmly set on lifting the trophy. Before last week, nobody viewed the European Champions as potential contenders to the throne, four goals from Cristiano Ronaldo later and people are re-considering their picks. As of now, the 33-year-old has scored every one of Portugal’s goals at the

The FIFA World Cup might continue to enthrall the fans with stupendous matches, but the disciplinary committee of FIFA is keeping a close eye and taking quick actions against teams and fans that breach the code of conduct. In the game between Poland and Senegal which the Europeans ended up losing by a margin of 2-1, some Polish fans attracted more attention due to their display of a politically offensive banner. The disciplinary committee has fined 10000 Swiss Francs and issued a warning

Real Madrid have officially signed their first player this summer, as the Spanish giants have confirmed the arrival of Zorya Luhansk goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. A number of top clubs, namely Inter Milan and Liverpool had reportedly scouted Lunin, who is 19 years old. However, the European champions have snapped up the lad on a six-year deal. Real were expected to lure the likes of David de Gea of Manchester United or Allison of AS Roma. The club, however, has made a startling yet exciting decision regarding

A vehement and diehard supporter of Argentina and their captain, Lionel Messi, sadly committed suicide after his team’s shock defeat to Croatia, reported Kerala police. They supposedly claimed that he went missing since June 21st from his house in a small village called Arumanoor in Kerala. Dinu Alex, 30, left a suicide note in his room before leaving home. According to him, there was nothing left in this world for him to see or witness. He also stated that nobody was responsible for

Real Madrid’s star midfielder Casemiro, in an interview ahead of the Champions League final stated that he certainly wouldn’t have been a good fit at Barcelona as he believed that he “didn’t have their DNA.” Taking advantage of the media obligations ahead of the grand finale of the European season, the Brazilian took the opportunity to clear the air regarding a few comments former Barcelona midfield maestro Xavi had made on him.                'He can say anything he wants to, but I've been here

Barcelona are looking to make Sevilla’s Clement Lenglet their first signing of the summer with the defender said to be keen on making the move happen. The La Liga champions have been linked with a move for the 22-year-old in recent times and according to Catalan newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, the deal might be happening sooner rather than later.According to reports by the paper, Lengler has already said “yes, I want to” join Barcelona. Whilst he remains grateful to Sevilla, it is believed that

Real Madrid head into the Champions League final on the 26th of May with an eye to win the trophy - an unprecedented three times in a row and for the fourth time in five years. However, whilst the majority of the Blancos look to be gearing up for the challenge, the future of one of their star players viz. Gareth Bale remain up in the air. The Welshman has had to endure a long spell on the bench this season owing to

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona is set to return to his old hunting ground of Old Trafford in June later this year. The Manchester United faithful will see their former talisman don the United colours once again as he takes part in a Soccer Aid charity football match for UNICEF. And the 51-year-old seems quite excited at the prospect of coming back “home”. 'There is no place like home. Knowing I am coming back to Old Trafford is a special feeling,' stated the

Barcelona defender Sergio Roberto’s season has come to a premature end after he was handed a four-game ban following his red card against Real Madrid on Sunday. The 26-year-old was sent to the showers early following a clash with Real left-back Marcelo. “Sergi Roberto caught me in the face,” Marcelo had stated after the game and replays later confirmed there was indeed malicious intent from the Barca defender. The referee, Alejandro Hernández Hernández, described the incident in the Clásico thus: “In the 44th

Manchester United’s young French forward Anthony Martial could soon become a Chelsea player if Jose Mourinho has his way. According to a report from The Independent, the Red Devils are open to exploring the option of sending the former Monaco man to Stamford Bridge but only if they can get their hands on Chelsea winger Willian. Brought in by Louis Van Gaal as the most expensive teenager ever in 2015 enjoyed a prolific first year at Old Trafford. However, his first-team opportunities have