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Paul Pogba’s older brother Mathias Pogba has lashed out of Jose Mourinho for his brother’s poor run of form under the Portuguese tactician. Mathias did not hold back and directly blamed Jose stating he was the problem at Manchester United as he wanted to be the center of attention. Jose Mourinho was sacked in December after reports of a dressing room unrest with midfielder Paul Pogba not being in talking terms with the then Manchester United boss. The world cup winner was relegated

Chelsea’s misfiring striker Alvaro Morata reportedly feels he has been shown lack of respect by his club, hence refusing to celebrate the goals he scored in Chelsea’s FA Cup win against Nottingham Forest to make his feelings clear. The Spanish striker found the back of the net for the first time since the beginning of November in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. Spanish outlet Marca claims Morata was unhappy with the criticism he received from Chelsea’s assistant manager Gianfranco Zola ahead

Former Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney was reportedly arrested in the United States a few days before Christmas. England’s record goalscorer was found in an intoxicated state and was charged with public intoxication and swearing. However, the ace striker has blamed it on sleeping pills according to his spokesperson.   Rooney who now plays for DC United in the MLS was charged on 16th of December according to court records. The 33-year-old was arrested while returning from a promotional trip from

Tottenham Hotspur defender Toby Alderweireld's contract has been extended until 2020 the Premier League outfit has confirmed. The Belgium international had just 6 months left on his current contract when Spurs decided to offer the 29-year-old an extension. "The club can confirm that we have activated the option to extend Toby Alderweireld's contract until 2020," the Premier League side said in a statement https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1081115153758908416 Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino had earlier confirmed that the Lilly Whites were looking to offer the Belgian a one-year extension

Defending champions Manchester City ended Liverpool’s 20-match unbeaten start to the Premier League at the Etihad stadium, thus putting the breaks on Liverpool’s title charge. Despite the loss, Liverpool are 4 points ahead of the champions and Reds defender Andrew Roberston insists their first defeat of the season will not be a telling factor in the title race. https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1081058410685259776 “It doesn’t change anything. It is just the same if we had won. It would have been nice to be 10 points clear of

The January transfer window now open and several teams are looking to fix their issues by bringing in new reinforcements. While it’s the time for new signings, its also the time when players who are running out of contracts are allowed to talk to other clubs. Here we take a look at some of the biggest names who will be available on a free transfer in a few months. JAMES MILNER – Liverpool Milner is aging like fine wine and has become a

Italy striker Mario Balotelli who is currently in his third season with French side Nice has been given an extended period of leave by his manager Patrick Vieira to think about his future at the club. The 28-year-old who is well known in the football circle as one of the biggest troublemakers was expected to leave the Ligue 1 outfit last summer after coach Lucien Favre’s departure. Now, reunited with his former Manchester City teammate Patrick Vieira who succeeded Favre, Balotelli has failed

We are just a few days into the January transfer window and already Chelsea has made a high profile signing. Borrusia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic was signed by the Blues for a whopping $73 million. While still just 20-years-old Pulisic is widely touted as one of the world’s best young players. However, the amount Chelsea paid for the services of the American has raised several eyebrows. Christian Pulisic is right now Chelsea’s third most expensive signing and the most expensive American player in

Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has confessed that he could retire from football when his contract at Bayern Munich expires in 2021. The 30-year-old Poland captain was keen on parting ways with Bayern Munich in the summer when his agent Pini Zahavi was trying to force a move claiming the striker was in need of a fresh start elsewhere. "He needs a change and a new challenge in his career" super agent Zahavi said back then,   However, Lewandowski has had a

Premier League outfit Chelsea have secured the service of Christian Pulisic after signing the American playmaker from Borussia Dortmund for a whopping 64 million euro, the Bundesliga leaders announced in a statement. However, Chelsea fans will have to wait until the summer to see the 20-year-old in Blue colors as he will spend the rest of the season on loan back at his former club. "It has always been Christian's big dream to play in Premier League. This certainly has something to do

Manchester City’s title defense seems to be in shatters after 3 losses in the month of December and their next fixture against league leaders Liverpool is now a must-win fixture for the sky blues. Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has admitted that it will be difficult for City to stay in the race if they don’t win on Thursday. Manchester City are currently placed third in the Premier League table with visitors Liverpool sitting at 54 points from 20 games, 7 points ahead

Ligue 1 side AS Monaco are confident of luring Chelsea midfield ace Cesc Fabregas to France this January. The Spaniard is frustrated with the lack of game time under Maurizio Sarri and has made it clear he wants to move. Fabregas has started just one Premier League game this season and his current deal is set to expire in the summer later this year. With less than six months left on Fabregas’ contract, Monaco boss Thierry Henry is confident he can tempt his

Former Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Liverpool midfield ace Xabi Alonso has found himself in trouble with tax authorities in Spain. The 37-year-old is facing charges of tax fraud and could be jailed for 5 years after refusing to settle the matter outside court. Spanish authorities allege the Spain midfielder did not declare earnings from his image rights and has defrauded the state of 3 million dollars. Alonso has refused to accept the charges and is willing to fight the matter out in

The winter transfer window is upon us and several high profile players need a switch this January. Here we take a look at the top 10 players who will benefit from a move this winter. Adrien Rabiot | Paris Saint-Germain Adrien Rabiot’s situation is a complicated one a PSG. The midfielder is destined to leave the Paris out with him refusing to sign a new deal. His reluctance to sign a contract has seen him banished from the squad. However, a January transfer

Real Madrid ace Isco may be out of favour at the Santiago Bernabeu under new manager Santiago Solari, but the Spaniard has ruled out a January move stating he very happy at the Spanish capital. Chelsea and Manchester City were keen on signing the midfielder who last started a La Liga fixture in the 5-1 Classico loss against Barcelona in October which was Julen Lopetegui’s final game incharge of of the Los Blancos. Since then Isco has made it into Real Madrid’s starting

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is on top of the world right now, and why shouldn’t he be? Afterall his side are 9 points clear on top of the Premier League table and are on course to win their first league title in over two decades. Liverpool were impressive on Saturday after they ran riot against Arsenal with a 5-1 victory at Anfield. Roberto Firmino’s hat-trick and goals from Sadio  Mane and Mohammed Salah sealed the victory for the Reds. However, Klopp has admitted

Spanish giants Real Madrid are to recover from the sale of their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, and it cannot be more evident after they find themselves struggling in the La Liga this season. With Ronaldo now at Juventus, the goals have dried up and looks like Real Madrid cannot cope with it. The Los Blancos have been desperately searching for Ronaldo’s replacement but replacing a player of his calibe was never going to be easy. However, one Liverpool player seems to be the answer

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has urged Chelsea’s top brass to end the uncertainity over star man Eden Hazard’s long term future at Stamford Bridge. Hazard who has been Chelsea’s stand out player since he signed for them 6 seasons ago has been stalling a new deal.  Sarri has raised his concerned and has admitted the Blues must solve this problem with the Belgian’s contract set to expire in 2020. Hazard who scored both the goals in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Watford on Boxing

Manchester Untied’s newly appointed manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku must step up. Solskjaer who has won hearts at Old Trafford believes the duo must take their chances as Manchester United are preparing to recover from the time under Jose Mourinho. Both Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku have been poor for Manchester United this season, with Lukaku only finding the back of the net six times in all competitions while Sanchez has scored just four times since moving

There is no denying that Liverpool have been the most impressive team in the Premier League this season. 19 games and Jurgen Klopp’s side are yet to taste defeat in England’s top flight this season. But what is even more impressive is that they have conceded just 7 goals in these 19 matches. Centreback Virgil van Dijk who has been Liverpool’s more important player this season believes the Reds have climbed to the top of the Premier League on the foundations built with