Arsenal midfielder Marcelo Flores has signed a two year contract extension, which will keep him at the club until 2025. The 19 year old was out of contract in the summer, and could have left for free, but the extension not only demonstrates their faith in him, but also protects the value of their investment. Flores, who has drawn comparisons ...
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Enriqué could be set for Chelsea job
Luis Enriqué could be set for the Chelsea manager’s job. Despite their public backing of Graham Potter and insistence that he is the right man for the job, the club’s owners are already casting round for alternatives in case results do not improve before the end of the season. And one of the candidates in their sights is former Barcelona ...
Read More »Chelsea could turn to Enriqué
Chelsea are open to the idea of hiring Luis Enriqué as their head coach if they decide to replace Graham Potter. The Englishman is under no immediate pressure for his job, and is going to be given time to turn things round at Stamford Bridge. Despite their record spend in the January transfer window, they are only ninth in the ...
Read More »Chelsea keen on Spanish midfielder
Chelsea are reported to be keen on Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi, currently playing for Real Sociedad, one of the surprise packages in La Liga this season. The Blues are aware that they may lose both Jorginho and N’Golo Kanté next summer. Both are out of contract at the end of the season, and both have been linked with moves away ...
Read More »The five best coaches at the World Cup in 2022
According to the latest betting, Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup for what would be a record sixth time, followed by their South American neighbours and rivals, Argentina, and then the defending champions France and England. Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia are the rank outsiders. That does not necessarily mean that these teams necessarily have the best ...
Read More »Top quotes on Cesar Azpilicueta
A long-standing defender for the Chelsea football team, Azpilicueta has so far played in over 470 competitive matches in ten seasons for the London club. As one of their top ten appearance makers, we take a look at some of the top quotes on Cesar Azpilicueta. As captain of the team when the side won the Europa League and the ...
Read More »Best quotes about Diego Costa
A physical and confrontational striker, Diego da Silva Costa is a dual citizen of Brazil and Spain. Known for his fiery temperament, we take a look at some of the best quotes about Diego Costa. With a superb goal average for both Atletico Madrid and Chelsea FC, Costa has represented both the Brazilian and Spanish national teams in international football. ...
Read More »Best quotes on Juan Mata
As one of the best attacking midfielders seen in the Premier League, Juan Manuel Mata Garcia is a proven winner with honours in the World Cup, European Championship, and the Champions League. Currently with English side Manchester United, we take a look at some of the best quotes on Juan Mata. A product of the Real Madrid youth academy, Mata ...
Read More »Chelsea make approach for Brazilian
Chelsea want to sign Brazilian youngster Gabriel. The 17-year old is currently playing for Bahia in his homeland, but the Blues want to bring him to Europe, although they face competition from Spanish side Real Valladolid. Gabriel is a goalkeeper, who plays for the Bahia under-18 team. Although he has trained with their under-23 squad as well. He has also ...
Read More »European Football’s Managerial Merry Go-Round (Part One)
This year has seen an unprecedented churn of managers at some of Europe’s top clubs. Some changes have already been made, whilst others could be in the offing. Here are some of the clubs affected. Inter Milan Italy When Antonio Conte led the Italian side to their first league title in a decade, the future seemed bright for Inter and ...
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