Manchester United have been issued a ‘come and get me’ plea by AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie after the midfielder has reportedly claimed that dreams to play at Old Trafford one day. The 21-year-old moved to the San Siro earlier this summer after the Rosonerri agreed to a two-year loan deal with Atalanta. Milan have an obligation to turn the deal into a permanent one at the end of the loan term. However, his time in Italy may be numbered after his plea
JOSE MOURINHO has revealed the mission he put Alexis Sanchez on against Chelsea. Sanchez was given a different role yesterday against Chelsea as Manchester United ran out 2-1 winners. United fell a goal behind thanks to Willian’s strike but were level before half time through Romelu Lukaku an then won thanks to Jess Lingard. And Mourinho made some tactical moves to counter Chelsea’s threat and get stuck in to their weaknesses. 'I don't like to individualise,' Mourinho told Sky Sports. 'I think Matic was phenomenal,
CARABAO Cup winner Kyle Walker has taken an apparent dig at former club Tottenham after picking up the first trophy of his career with Manchester City. Defender Walker put in a solid display as City triumphed 3-0 over Arsenal at Wembley to earn the 27-year-old a maiden piece of silverware. It comes after a summer move from White Hart Lane to the Etihad and was City’s first trophy of the season, though they are runaway leaders in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side
PSG suffered a huge blow this weekend despite running out 3-0 winners in a fierce battle with Marseille in Ligue 1. Whilst, the win sees them open up a humongous 14-point gap at the top of the table, the win came at a huge cost as the game saw their talisman – Neymar, stretchered off after suffering a brutal ankle injury. Strikes from Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani combined with an own goal from Rolando secured the comfortable win for PSG. However, all
Robert Lewandowski has been primed for a move to the Premier League after the Poland international recently switched agents. The Bayern Munich ended relationships this month with Cezary Kucharski, who has been his agent for the last 10 years, to join hands with Pini Zahavi. The move has seen the rumours mills go ablaze with murmurs regarding a move being on the cards for the talismanic forward. Lewandowski has spent the last eight years in Germany, having joined Dortmund from Lech Poznan in
MANCHESTER UNITED have decided to sell Paul Pogba and are hellbent on beating Manchester City to the signing of Real Madrid ace Isco, according to reports. Pogba starred as Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford yesterday with the France international stepping up after being benched for the goalless Champions League draw with Sevilla last week. His relationship with manager Jose Mourinho, however, remains in a poor way with the 54-year-old reportedly eying replacements. And Spanish outlet Diario Gol claim Manchester United have
LIVERPOOL have sensationally contacted Real Madrid about signing Bayern Munich player James Rodriguez, a shock report has claimed. Rodriguez is currently the toast of Bavaria with his impressive displays helping Bayern Munich soar towards another inevitable Bundesliga title. The Colombia international moved to the Allianz Arena from Real Madrid in the summer after snubbing moves to the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea. But Spanish website Don Balon say Liverpool are determined to succeed where their two Premier League rivals failed. It is said
JAMIE REDKNAPP believes Jurgen Klopp should be heralded for turning Mohamed Salah into the world-class talent that he has become this season. The Egypt international joined Liverpool in a relatively innocuous move in the summer for £34million. That was now proven to be an excellent piece of business by the Reds with Salah leading Liverpool’s charge to finish second behind Manchester City. Liverpool may be out of the FA Cup, but a 5-0 thrashing of Porto in their Champions League last-16 first leg
FORMER Chelsea star Tommy Langley has blamed the game against Barcelona midweek as the reason why Antonio Conte was unable to get a result against Manchester United. Both sides went into the contest knowing it could prove pivotal in the race for a top four finish. Liverpool and Tottenham had already won against West Ham and Crystal Palace respectively meaning neither Chelsea or United could afford to drop points. The Blues hadn’t won at Old Trafford since 2013 prior to kick-off and they
Arsenal kit for next might well possibly have been leaked online and the fans are set for a treat if this really comes true. According to the very reliable kit website Footy Headline, the Gunners are set for an overhaul of their the colours and will revert back to an all-maroon kit similar to the one they wore in their last season at Highbury. The Gunners had reverted to the all-maroon kit in the 2005/06 season – their final one at their old
ANTOINE GRIEZMANN has reportedly turned down Manchester United and already agreed to join Barcelona in the summer. The France international was heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford at the end of last season. But Griezmann announced he would remain at Atletico Madrid due to the act they were unable to find a replacement because of their transfer ban. United swiftly turned their attention elsewhere by bringing in Romelu Lukaku, leaving doubt over whether they would return with a bid in the
MANCHESTER UNITED have offered Paul Pogba to Real Madrid in a potential swap deal, according to reports in Spain. Pogba’s future at Old Trafford is in doubt after recently being left out of Jose Mourinho’s starting XI for the Champions League draw at Valencia and Premier League win against Huddersfield. It was reported earlier this week that the £89million midfielder was involved in a bust-up with Mourinho at the club’s training ground. And now Don Balon claim United chiefs have been in touch with their
Real Madrid are reportedly looking to beat Manchester United to the signature of highly-rated Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. The Blancos have been tracking the youngster with a view of a making a move in the summer if reports from Spanish publication Marca is to be believed. Real will, however, face stiff competition from Premier League duo Manchester United and Manchester City – who also are believed to be admirers of the 22-year-old. The defending Spanish and European champions have had a torrid domestic
NEYMAR has reportedly put the breaks on Paris Saint-Germain’s move for Barcelona transfer target Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann is set to be one of the summer’s hottest properties once again, thanks in part to his £88m (€100m) release clause. And a return to his homeland with PSG has been touted as the Ligue 1 giants look set to continue splashing the cash. Neymar is not said to be keen on having to share the limelight with Griezmann at the Parc des Princes though. And
Barcelona will miss the services of their Portuguese full-back Nelson Semedo for the next five weeks, the club announced. The defender went down with a left hamstring injury in their last La Liga game – a 6-1 thumping of Girona on Saturday night. “The club’s medical services department has confirmed that first team player Nelson Semedo has suffered an injury to his left hamstring. Further testing carried out has indicated that he will be out for approximately five weeks,” the club said in
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN boss Unai Emery is “optimistic” Neymar will be fit to face Real Madrid in eight days time. The Brazil international picked up a nasty injury in PSG’s 3-0 win over Marseille last night. The Ligue 1 side moved 14 points clear at the top of the table, but the result was overshadowed by Neymar’s knock. The 26-year-old twisted his ankle and fell to the floor in agony as team-mates surrounded him to check on his well-being. PSG medical stuff rushed to
KYLE WALKER wants to end his Wembley jinx by lifting the first trophy of his career in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. The Manchester City defender has lost all four of his big club occasions at the national stadium, including a Championship play-off final defeat with Sheffield United, the League Cup final with Tottenham in 2015 and two FA Cup semi-finals with the north London club in 2012 and 2017. On top of that he has twice tasted Premier League title disappointments with Spurs
JACK WILSHERE’s inclusion in the Arsenal side to face Ostersunds tonight does NOT mean he will be on the bench for the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. That is the view of BT Sport pundit and former Arsenal defended Martin Keown. Wilshere was a surprise name on the team-sheet for the Europa League last-32 second-leg clash against the Swedish minnows. Arsenal won the first leg last week 3-0 and many fans expected a less experienced team than what Arsene Wenger fielded tonight. The
JUVENTUS are closing in on a summer move for Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian, according to reports in Italy. Matteo Darmian has fallen out of favour at Manchester United and has been tipped to leave the club in the summer. The 28-year-old has made just 12 appearances in all competitions this term and has not featured at all in the Premier League since December. However, he is set to be handed a lifeline by Serie A champions Juventus, according to reports in Italian
BOOKIES are taking bets on the Carabao Cup final being abandoned after Brits were warned to expect ‘significant snowfall’ over the next few days. Manchester City and Arsenal go head-to-head at Wembley at 4.30pm on Sunday, which could be played out in tricky conditions. It today emerged that Britain is set to be hit by a frighteningly freezing vortex, called the “Beast from the East”, which could bring the coldest spell for “several years”. Temperatures are forecast to fall today and continue to do