It wasn’t only a dream season in terms of trophies for Manchester City last season, but also from a financial point of view. The defending Premier League champions netted a total of £3.9m from players to appear at the World Cup from the club’s squad, beating heavy-weights like Real Madrid and Barcelona. And while it is a proud moment for any player to get the national call-up, it is merrier for the player’s club as well. FIFA, the governing body of football, pays
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has now confirmed that he is open to selling former Arsenal man Alexis Sanchez in the New Year. The Chilean international has failed to make any sort of impact since moving to Old Trafford and has become a liability to the team. With that being said, Jose Mourinho, who is already having problems with his third season with the Red Devils, is keen on reducing them by offloading him. The Red Devils have not been playing well since
The English champs traveled to Vicarage Road to face Watford in their mid-week fixture in the Premier League, with the hopes of taking back all three points from the match. Manchester City extended their lead on the top of the Premier League table, as they beat Javi Gracia's side 2-1, in a game that was more or less dominated by them. However, Pep Guardiola's side had to eventually defend well to hold on to their lead and take back all three points from the
Right-back Cesar Azpilicueta has agreed on a new deal with Chelsea football club, which will now keep him at Stamford Bridge till 2022. The defensive superstar has been with the west London club, since he made the move to England back in 2012 and has won multiple titles with the club. He has been a leader at the back and has worked with Mourinho, Conte and is now working well with Maurizio Sarri. However, the team right now needs him to stay and
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has gone to claim that he never went on to say the Red Devils miracle to finish in the top four. After the end of 14 matches, Manchester United are placed in the seventh position of this season’s English Premier League table. They have collected 22 points and are eight points behind Arsenal, a team they will host at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening. After a 2-2 draw against Southampton last weekend, Jose Mourinho was said to have
Arsenal welcomed Tottenham to the Emirates in yet another edition of the north London derby. The two faced off to continue posing a challenge for the Premier League title, by securing all three points on the night. Both teams had seen success in Europe in mid-week and were hoping to continue their winning form. However, if they wanted to stay on Manchester City's tail, a win was needed in this fixture. The home started off better when Jan Vertonghen handled the ball in the
Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo Fernandez has revealed that his father will return to the football arena as a manager very soon. The Frenchman, who is presently on loan at Spain's Rayo Majadahonda from Swiss side Lausanne-Sport, exclaimed that the former Real Madrid player and manager needed rest after his exploits at the Santiago Bernabeu. Zidane started his management career in 2014 with Real Madrid Castilla, before taking charge of the first team in January 2016. With a staggering win percentage of almost 70 in
What's the story? Manchester United's pursuit of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has taken too many turns and swerved the rumor mill time and time again of late. Since the start of the summer transfer window, Jose Mourinho's side monitored the center-back in their quest to sign a central defender. Although they failed to land him or the likes of Toby Alderweireld, Jerome Boateng or Harry Maguire, the stories surrounding this supposed transfer never stopped. Speculation further increased post the season' start after Mourinho
Manchester United made the trip to The St. Marys' on Saturday evening, as they faced off against Manchester United in the Premier League. The Red Devils had not won a game in their last two matches in the top flight of English football and were looking to change that. They had just picked up a narrow 1-0 win in mid-week win over Young Boys in the Champions League and were looking to take that confidence forward in the game against the Saints. There
Anyone who knows a thing or two about Chelsea knows that the west London outfit has always had issues with regards to the handling of its loanees. These young players are often sent away from the club for years and never given the right kind of opportunities. Despite having a lot of talent, they fail to earn a place in the starting eleven and are sent away on multiple occasions before being eventually sold. The Londoners have 39 players away on loan at present,
Spain international David de Gea has talked about his contract demands and what he wants with regards to a new deal that the club wants him to sign. Manchester United's David de Gea wants a £350,000-a-week deal, matching the same one that is currently with the winger and former Arsenal man Alexis Sanchez. There has been a strong interest in his services coming from Real Madrid, though Paris Saint-Germain are the club that are now keen on his services. The Ligue 1 giants
The Red Devils have not been doing and have struggled at times under manager Jose Mourinho in the current campaign. They were barely able to secure a 1-0 win over Young Boys in stoppage time, in a must-win match in Europe's top competition. Though the Portuguese manager has been able to win back the dressing room in recent times, Manchester United will possibly miss out on a Champions League spot, unless and until their improve the level of their performances and are consistent. They
Former England and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole is keen on coming back to English football after being released by MLS outfit LA Galaxy. The 37-year-old who lives in Hollywood has been told that the Amercian club has declined the option to resign the veteran defender. LA Galaxy’s decision to release Ashley Cole comes as a surprise as the left-back was voted Player of the Year by the club's supporters. But this doesn’t look like the end of the road for the former Chelsea
Former Arsenal Boss, Arsene Wenger is in the right mix to replace Niko Kovac at Bayern Munich. The Croatian’s future looks bleak with Bayern fifth in the table and nine points adrift of leaders Borussia Dortmund. And in these conditions, it is the name of the Frenchman that is doing the rounds in the Bavarian club. It remains to be seen how much longer he lasts at the Allianz Arena with Bayern considering replacing him. After Kovac’s recent Bundesliga disaster, a press conference
AC Milan are reportedly holding talks with Chelsea via club director Leonard to ramp in three players Cesc Fabregas, Gary Cahill, Andres Christensen in the winter transfer window. Cesc Fabregas is the prime man under the Italian side’s radar as they gear up to concentrate on their champions league spot. Gattuso’s side are struggling with injuries after midfield duo Lucas Biglia and Giacomo Bonaventura are injured with the latter is expected to be sidelined until around April, while center-back Mattia Caldara is also on
Manchester United custodian David De Gea is set for a move to the Ligue 1 in France according to reports in the Daily Mail. The 28-year-old’s contract with the Red Devils will expire at the end of the season and is believed that De Gea who is reluctant to extend his stay at Manchester will sign for Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester United haven’t had the best of seasons in the past couple of years and being one of the best goalkeepers in the world
Considering how often we are told the Premier League is the best, most competitive and most unpredictable league in the world, the table is starting to take on a strikingly unsurprising shape. Before this game week, three teams have reached 12 games with unbeaten records for the first time in the English top flight. The competition has gone serious enough that every team in title contention needs to have a positive performance every game week. It now looks a long time that Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester
London clubs Tottenham Hotspurs and Chelsea will open the premier league after the international break. Both clubs are in excellent form this season and offer a big threat to champions Manchester City and Liverpool. Chelsea are the highest scorers in the division after City, and they remain unbeaten in the top flight after 12 league games. Spurs continue to host their matches at the national stadium as they wait on the delayed construction work on their new ground to be completed. This match
As the January transfer market approaches within almost a month, clubs will not only be looking for player acquisitions but retain their top performers as well. And Chelsea have exactly done the same by penning down a new five-year deal to their World Cup winner N’Golo Kante. Kante signed a new long-term extension contract that will see him play for the Blues in London till 2023. Additionally, Kante’s new pay raise will see him pocket a weekly wage of £290,000 for the next
Atletico Madrid frontman, Diego Costa is suffering his longest goal drought in his career as his homecoming to the Roji Blancos has become a nightmare. Whatever one might have to say about Diego Costa's abrasive, borderline explosive character, there has seldom been doubt about his proficiency in and around the penalty area. But as his painful drought continues the question must be raised: what is going wrong for Costa? Costa made an instant impact coming back to Wanda Metropolitana at the start of 2018





















