Manchester United have decided to sell Paul Pogba amid strong interest from Real Madrid and Juventus, according to the .
The impact the France international has had at Old Trafford has fallen short of expectations put on him by his world-record move from Juventus in 2016, and he s been constantly linked with a move away. Last summer, he publicly stated that it was every player s dream to play for Real Madrid , and though they resisted for a while, it seems United have finally decided that the funds tied down by Pogba being there could be put to better use.
Juventus and Real both consider swooping in after the European championship this year, but United want a deal thrashed out before the tournament in order to plan for their own incoming transfers. They will demand at l…
Argentina and the Netherlands are being investigated by FIFA following Friday s fiery World Cup quarter-final.
South American champions Argentina prevailed 4-3 on penalties at Lusail Stadium, having earlier squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 as the game went the distance.
Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz issued 15 cards to players who played a part in the game – the most in World Cup history, overtaking Cameroon versus Germany in 2002 (14).
Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries was also shown a red card after the match.
There was a big flashpoint in the 89th minute when Leandro Paredes committed a foul on Nathan Ake and then booted the ball into the Netherlands dugout.
Both sets of players and coaching staff squared off, though tensions again thre…
Sergio Ramos is a major fitness doubt for Real Madrid s crucial fixtures against Liverpool and Barcelona due to a muscle injury in his left calf.
Doubts over the fitness of Los Blancos talismanic captain, who has recently been contending with a knee issue, were raised after he was an unused substitute in Spain s 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over Georgia and only played the final few minutes of the follow up 3-1 triumph against Kosovo on Wednesday.
Ramos was at Madrid s Valdebebas training complex on Thursday but was restricted to doing work in the gym and not out on the pitches.
As usual, Madrid did not provide a timescale for his recovery but a short statement read: Following the tests carried out today on our captain, Sergio Ramos, by the Real Madrid medical de…
Arsenal are interested in signing Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Gunners were keen Zubimendi in the summer transfer window and could make a move to bring the defensive midfielder to the Emirates Stadium in the middle of the season.
Zubimendi has a release clause of €60 million in his contract at Sociedad, and Arsenal, who are aiming to win the Premier League title this season, could decide to pay it. Although the North London club wanted to sign the 24-year-old in the summer of 2024, they prioritise other signings.
The Spain international has scored one goal in four La Liga appearances for Sociedad so far this season. Zubimendi made 35 starts and one substitute appearance in La Liga fo…
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Desperate to extend their stay in the top-four this weekend, Barcelona will make the trip to the Mestalla on Sunday afternoon when they meet Valencia.
Valencia
Starting with the hosts, while Valencia might have managed to find a much-welcomed boost when signing off 2021, the Bats have once again shown their inconsistencies over recent months. Although José Bordalás side might have thought they had been handed a golden chance on the road last weekend, the Whites were hit with a late 1-0 defeat away at relegation scrappers Alaves. Once again slipping out the top-half of the La Liga table, Los murciélagos have now managed to win just one of their last six outings, a run that stems back to a 1-0 victory against Baleares in the Copa del …
Former-Nottingham Forest hero Stuart Pearce will become the club s boss in the summer
England under-21 boss Stuart Pearce is set to take over at Championship club Nottingham Forest this summer.
The full-back England international is a hero at the City Ground, having spent 12 years of his playing career with Forest.
Second time
Pearce was believed to have already turned the job down last week for family reasons. However, it he is set to take up the role in July.
The 51-year-old has reportedly signed a two-year-deal with the club.
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Forest are not in a terrible state at the moment, as the Tricky Trees are seventh in the Championship and just two points outside the play-offs positions. Caretaker-boss Gary Brazil could very well l…
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The title race in the Premier League takes the next step on Saturday, when Liverpool welcome West Ham United to Anfield in the 28th round of the 2021-22 campaign, though for the hosts it ll actually be match 27 after they missed the previous round due to playing in the Carabao Cup final.
Liverpool
And what a final it was. Many have referred to it as the best contest to have ended without goals ever. Whether you agree or not, Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties and they ve opened their trophy account for the season.
In fact, it was the only match in their last six that they didn t win within 90 minutes. Before that, they beat Burnley away 0-1, Inter in Milan by 0-2, Norwich City at home by 3-1 and Leeds United at home by 6-0. …
Tottenham attacker Ivan Perisic is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury in training.
Spurs confirmed on Tuesday that Perisic had sustained a “complex anterior cruciate ligament injury” to his right knee in non-contact training.
Perisic played a key role off the bench in Tottenham’s dramatic 2-1 win over Sheffield United last weekend with an assist on his 50th appearance, but the severity of his injury could mean it is his final appearance for the club.
We can confirm that Ivan Perisic has suffered a complex Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in his right knee.
The experienced Croatia international sustained the injury in non-contact training and will undergo surgery.
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Belgium kicked off their Euro 2020 campaign in style, getting the better of Russia in their opening Group B game.
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku was the start of the show for Belgium.
The former Chelsea, Everton and Manchester United striker scored two goals for Belgium.
Roberto Martinez’s side took the lead in the 10th minute when he pounced on a mistake from Andrey Semenov.
Thomas Meunier doubled the lead in the 34th minute, and Lukaku wrapped up the scoring on 88 minutes with his side’s third goal.
This is what we learned from the game:
Romelu Lukaku can win the Golden Boot
Lukaku is one of the best strikers in the world. The Belgian has been superb for Inter over the past two seasons. The former Manchester United strik…
David Luiz looks set to re-join Chelsea from Paris Saint-Germain after the two clubs agreed terms.
The Brazil defender left Stamford Bridge to join the French champions in June 2014 in a transfer believed to have been worth £50million, but the 29-year-old is nearing a shock return.
Having helped Chelsea win the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup during his first spell with the club from 2011 to 2014, David Luiz made the switch to PSG, where he won two domestic trebles.
Chelsea Football Club and Paris Saint-Germain have agreed terms for the transfer of David Luiz back to London, a Chelsea statement read.
The move is now subject to him agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.
David Luiz signed for Chelsea from Benfica for the f…