MANCHESTER UNITED are considering shoring up their defensive options in the summer with a move for Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij, according to reports. Jose Mourinho is likely to be heavily backed, with the club desperate to bridge the gap to runaway leaders Manchester City next season. Liverpool were interested in signing De Vrij last month, however they turned their attentions to Virgil van Dijk instead and completed a £75million deal instead. Chelsea are also supposedly monitoring De Vrij’s situation, with the player out
Liverpool legend Phil Thompson and the former Southampton star Matt Le Tissier have expressed their opinion regarding Virgil Van Dijk’s future at Anfield, live on Sky Sports. They both consider the Dutch defender possesses the necessary quality and leadership skills to become new Reds captain. The highly regarded centre-back arrived at the ranks of Merseyside club from Southampton for a world-record £75 million fee at the beginning of January. Jurgen Klopp has brought the 26-year-old Dutchman to improve his shaky backline instantly, but the
Reports suggested David Moyes may be relieved of his West Ham duties at the end of the season. West Ham United manager David Moyes has failed to rule out leaving his post as Hammers boss at the end of the season - in his London Evening Standard column - amid reports suggesting that he will not be offered a new deal. Multiple outlets reported that the former Manchester United and Everton boss was set to leave at the end of the season, regardless of whether he kept West
Leicester City striker Islam Slimani was not among Newcastle United’s top three transfer targets for the position over the January transfer window, according to Sky Sports. The broadcaster claim in a detailed analysis of the Magpies’ season on their website that the Algerian striker was indeed identified as a potential option to help bolster their front line but, despite eventually arriving on a season long loan, there were other preferred options ahead of him. It is said that manager Rafael Benitez is frustrated with
Tottenham will host their local rivals Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday afternoon, hoping to claim revenge for the defeat suffered at the Emirates back in November. On that day, Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez netted in a 2-0 win, and Arsene Wenger's side would love to do the double over Spurs and move just one point behind them in the Premier League table. There are no real injury worries for Wenger, though he suggested Petr Cech could miss the match having been taken off during Arsenal's defeat
TOTTENHAM are a very similar side to Barcelona, according to ex-Juventus boss Marcello Lippi. Marcello Lippi’s former side Juventus take on Tottenham at the Allianz Stadium next Tuesday in the Champions League round of 16. He has warned the Serie A club to expect a stern test against Spurs, similar to last season’s clash with Barcelona. Juve were knocked out easily by the Catalan side last term, losing 3-0 on aggregate. And Lippi believes Mauricio Pochettino’s side possess many of the same qualities
Leeds United are eyeing up a transfer swoop for SD Huesca attacker Alex Gallar in the summer window, according to a report. Spanish publication Diario De Leon claim on their website that the Whites are keen on securing the services of the 25-year-old winger after his impressive performances this season, with five goals and five assists in 23 appearances for the side topping the table of Spain’s second division. He arrived at Heusca last summer from Cultural Leonesa to replace future Leeds star Samu Saiz,
Investigation has revealed that in spite of efforts by the federal government to curtail illegal migration in the country, the rate of trafficking and abuse of young Nigerian footballers has remained high . This is also as the regulations governing the transfer of underage football players, has fallen short of halting the trend. Findings revealed that illegal migration of these young Nigerian boys is mostly carried out by criminals who purport to be agents , thereby defrauding desperate young footballers online. Most of
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly told Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez of the players he wants included in any potential deal for David de Gea. Real Madrid are expected to renew their interest in David de Gea this summer as they finally look to land their long-term target. Jose Mourinho is desperate to keep hold of his prized asset but with De Gea having aspirations to return to his homeland one day, the club may be powerless to stop him. And it
Former Barcelona star Hristo Stoichkov who spent seven seasons at the Camp Nou in two stints has ruled out PSG superstar Neymar's move to Real Madrid. The PSG superstar has been linked with a move to Real Madrid at the end of the season after reports of him growing unsettled in Paris. Paris Saint Germain superstar Neymar has been aggressively linked with a move back to Spain with Real Madrid appearing as the front-runners for the star forward’s signature. However, former Barcelona star
Charlie Adam believes Chelsea FC should be place a £150m price tag on Real Madrid target Thibaut Courtois. The Belgium international’s future at the west London club has been a source of debate in recent months. Real Madrid have reportedly made signing a goalkeeper a top priority in the summer transfer window following a difficult 2017-18 season. Los Blancos are in fourth place in La Liga and a staggering 19 points adrift of Barcelona despite winning the title at a canter last term.
Tottenham Hotspur transfer news includes an update on Real Madrid star Isco Isco could be on his way out of Real Madrid this summer if Zinedine Zidane remains in charge at the Bernabeu as the Frenchman has lost patience with the Spanish playmaker. According to reports from Spain, Zidane has made it 'one of the first priorities' to offload Isco later this year and Tottenham Hotspur could be the ones to benefit as they are believed to be long-term admirers of the Real Madrid
Brazilian nets opening goal in 2-0 victory over Valencia to set up final against Sevilla. Philippe Coutinho savoured a 'special moment' after his first goal for Barcelona helped them reach their fifth consecutive Copa del Rey final. Coutinho opened the scoring in a 2-0 win at Valencia that sent Barcelona through 3-0 on aggregate, the Brazilian netting four minutes after coming on at half-time for his fifth appearance since his £142 million (Dh726.2m) switch from Liverpool last month. He was quoted on Barcelona's
Burnley manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that a two-week break from action following Saturday’s Premier League trip to Swansea City will ease their injury burden as they go into the home stretch of the season. Defender Phil Bardsley (hamstring) was the latest addition to a long injury list but with the club not involved in next week’s FA Cup action after being knocked out by Manchester City, Dyche is looking forward to easing his players back. “Sometimes you don’t want a break, but
PHILIPPE COUTINHO has been hailed by manager Ernesto Valverde after he came off the bench to score his first goal for the club against Valencia. Barcelona headed into the Copa del Rey semi-final with a 1-0 first-leg advantage but struggled to add to their lead in the first half. Coutinho was brought off the bench at half-time and within four minutes he had converted former Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez’s cross to open the scoring. Ivan Rakitic then added a second to seal their place in the
Liga MX is considering suspending promotion and relegation starting in the 2019-20 season, with at least one second division club appalled by the prospect. The Liga MX's development committee met on Tuesday and league president Enrique Bonilla admitted that a major change to the pro/rel system is being put forward, one that could reportedly be in place for four years. 'There are a lot of proposals on the table,' Bonilla told reporters. '[Eliminating relegation] is one of them.' 'There are others that are the
MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Ander Herrera could face trial over an investigation into match-fixing allegations – but his new team-mate Alexis Sanchez has dodged court after accepting a suspended jail sentence for tax fraud. The long-running probe relating to Herrera follows claims the result of a La Liga match in 2011 between Real Zaragoza and Levante was manipulated when he was a player with the former club. Zaragoza won the game 2-1, which helped them avoid relegation and sent down Deportivo La Coruna, but
CHELSEA have begun negotiations with Luis Enrique as they look to replace Antonio Conte, according to stunning reports in Spain. Antonio Conte has been given a stay of execution and is expected to be in charge next Monday when Chelsea face West Brom. But that could be his last game at the club with reports from Sport in Spain claiming talks with Luis Enrique are underway. Conte is refusing to resign and Express Sport understand that one of the reasons he has not been sacked
Al Sadd and Al Rayyan players vie for the ball possession during a QNB Stars League match in this file photo.Doha: The Qatari giants in the field of football, Al Rayyan and Al Sadd will be seeking honours in the QNB Stars League (QSL) standings when the two sides meet in the Qatar Clasico today. At the Al Sadd Stadium today, stakes will be high for both teams which possess equally strong line-ups, reputation, history, performance, popularity and fan support.Al Sadd are second
TOM INCE believes an FA Cup run can help make the difference to Huddersfield’s efforts to avoid an immediate return to the Championship. David Wagner’s side have slipped into the bottom three after a run of five straight league defeats. But they switched off from their relegation fight to set up a fifth-round meeting with Manchester United after beating Birmingham in a replay on Tuesday. Ince admits the losing streak has affected the side’s belief but claims the midweek win is the perfect