Sergio Agüero will not be joining Manchester United when he leaves neighbours City on a free transfer at the end of the season. A host of clubs have already been linked with the 32-year old, including Barcelona, Chelsea, and Arsenal, and amidst speculation that the forward himself would prefer to remain in England, United have almost inevitably become part of ...
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Kane set to remain at Spurs
Harry Kane is set to remain at Spurs, with the club refusing to contemplate selling their prize asset. The 27-year-old England captain is under contract until 2024, and, despite speculation that he wants to leave and join a club where he has more chance of winning silverware on a regular basis. However, Spurs are not prepared to sell him to ...
Read More »Mata set for new deal
Midfielder Juan Mata is set to be offered a new deal at Manchester United. However, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to keep him for a further year because he values his experience and positive influence on the squad. The news has come as a surprise because it was widely expected that the Spaniard would leave the club this summer as ...
Read More »Will Luiz play for Arsenal again?
David Luiz may have played his last game for Arsenal. The Brazilian missed the Gunners embarrassing home defeat to Liverpool on Saturday with a knee injury. And now there are two possible solutions – either more rest or having to undergo surgery, with the club indicating the latter.. And that may signal the end of his career at the Emirates ...
Read More »Atlético eyeing Tottenham midfielder
Atlético Madrid are considering making a summer bid for Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks. The la Liga leaders made enquiries about the 25-year-old last summer, and are ready to reignite their interest in a player who remains on the fringes in North London under Jose Mourinho. He is valued by the Tottenham hierarchy because he is an academy graduate and due ...
Read More »Guardiola claims Agüero will not be replaced
Pep Guardiola has raised a few eyebrows by claiming that Manchester City are unlikely to buy an expensive replacement for Sergio Agüero this summer. That is despite the strong links in the press with a move at the end of the season for Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland, as well as other speculation linking them with both Harry Kane and Romelu ...
Read More »Age fraud and African football
Age fraud has been defined as the use of false documentation to gain an advantage over opponents, usually by allowing players to compete in youth tournaments. It has become particularly associated with African, because in many countries in the continent, records are not easily verifiable. In some cases, this can be due to ignorance – somebody can be born in ...
Read More »Karim Benzema and the Sex Tape Scandal
At the end of March, it was confirmed that Real Madrid striker and former French international Karim Benzema is to stand trial in October on blackmail charges. If convicted, he could face up to five years in jail and a fine of €75.000. The affair dates back to 2015 when Benzema’s international teammate, Mathieu Valbuena, asked a couple of fixers ...
Read More »City end Messi interest
Manchester City have abandoned their attempts to lure Lionel Messi to the Etihad. Instead, they are turning their attention to other transfer targets, wit Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku on their shortlist. City were the one-time favourites to sign Messi who seemed certain to leave the Nou Camp last summer after his relationship with then club president Josep ...
Read More »Bayern want Tottenham star
Bayern Munich want to sign Tottenham’s Son Heung-min. And to entice him to the Allianz Arena they are prepared to offer the South Korean more than £200,000 a week in wages. Son has been in discussions with Spurs about a contract extension since October, with the 28-year-old having two years left on his current deal. It is thought that Spurs ...
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