It took Karim Benzema only six minutes to have an impact on El Clásico. Using the intuition all world class strikers possess, the Frenchman beat Jordi Alba to a Vinicius cross that was misjudged by the left-back. Then, with a classy touch into space and a typically cool head, he weighted a perfect cutback from…
Tiemoue Bakayoko wants to turn his loan at AC Milan into a permanent deal. The Frenchman, who joined Chelsea for £40million from Monaco in 2017, moved to the San Siro last summer. And after a difficult start to life in Italy, Bakayoko is playing a key role in Milan’s top-four push. Milan’s sporting director Leonardo…
The reign of Fabio Capello as England manager got underway 11 years ago. His first match in charge was a 2-1 win over Switzerland and brought with it hope of finally another major tournament win. Capello came with a fearsome reputation and a CV that included seven Serie A titles with three different clubs (AC…
Gary Cahill opted to remain a Chelsea player until his contract expires in the summer despite having offers to move during the January transfer window. The Blues were prepared to let Cahill leave and it is thought a deal between them and Fulham had been agreed, but the defender was reluctant to make the short trip…
Paul Pogba considered leaving Manchester United during Jose Mourinho’s tenure as manager, his brother has revealed. The France midfielder shared an uneasy relationship with Mourinho during their time together at Old Trafford, especially throughout the final few months of the Portuguese’s reign. In the build up to Mourinho losing his job, he stripped Pogba of…
Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba could feature for Manchester United when they visit Leicester on Sunday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed. The Norwegian’s eight-match winning start to life as United’s caretaker manager came to an end in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Burnley. Martial missed that match through injury and Pogba limped out of the ground…
Bayern Munich and Juventus are keeping tabs on Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson, reports claim. The 21-year-old is starring in a loan spell for Sheffield United in the Championship. He has played every minute of the Blades’ league campaign, which sees them just three points off the automatic promotion places. Only Middlesbrough and Bristol City…
Chelsea could equal an unwanted record this weekend when they play Manchester City. The Blues have not lost three away games on the bounce without scoring for 27 years. But, having lost 2-0 to Arsenal and Bournemouth putting four goals past them without reply, Maurizio Sarri’s men face an in-form City side who have kept seven…
Arsenal and Tottenham walked away from a potential deal for Malcom due to the loan fee Barcelona were requesting, according to reports. The Sun claim the two north London clubs were ‘astonished’ by Barca’s demands and decided to cool their interest in the Brazilian winger. Both sides had been linked with Malcom throughout January, and…
Hull City have announced their new club crest and their fans are pretty happy with the offering. With a reshaped shield, and the team name at the top, it’s more a remodelling of The Tigers’ previous one. However, the fact the club have listened to their supporters and taken into account their views it must…