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A stunning match is in the offing on Tuesday evening as Manchester United host Paris Saint Germain in the UEFA Champions League.
The two teams clash in the Round of 16 of the competition in stunning form in their respective league so supporters at Old Trafford are perhaps correct to expect an excellent match-up at Old Trafford.
Manchester United
The impact that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had with the Red Devils has been well documented. The Norwegian has now been in charge for 11 games in all competitions, winning all of them but one. The only time that they have not run out victors is in their recent 2-2 draw against Burnley on home soil. They now have the chance to make it 12 unbeaten fo…
The lion is ready to roar.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to arrive in Los Angeles on Thursday as his American adventure begins at the age of 36.
Swedish legend puts a glorious European career behind him as he looks towards the promised land that will be far more than an elephant’s graveyard for one of the most orgasmic football stars on the planet.
Arrogant and egoistic, is arguably the most self-obsessed person in world football. He nevertheless remains one of the most adored football players as well, with a huge fanbase which closely follows his every step.
As he prepares to hit the stage in Los Angeles possibly this weekend in the local derby against Los Angeles Football Club Zlatan Ibrahimovic is turning a huge focus towards the MLS as another in line o…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that there will be no discussions regarding a new contract for Fernandinho until the end of the current season. The 34 year old has been utilised as a defender throughout the last few months as a result of injuries sustained to City’s usual centre backs, and with his current deal being set to expire in June 2020, many fans are questioning whether or not it’s time to start thinking about his future.
While he may not be the stand out star of this squad he certainly seems like a useful player to have around, if only due to the sort of cover that he can quite clearly provide in an array of positions. Fernandinho is moving into the latter stages of his career, though, which could be the reason why the club isn’t sold on t…
Chris Hughton remains cautious about Brighton and Hove Albion s Premier League survival chances despite opening up a four-point lead over Cardiff City on Saturday.
Cardiff s damaging defeat to Fulham earlier in the day gave the Seagulls the chance to all but secure survival with a win against Newcastle United at the Amex Stadium.
They played out a 1-1 draw against Rafael Benitez s side, though, to ensure the Bluebirds still have an unlikely chance of clawing their way to safety in the final two games of the season.
Brighton face testing games against Arsenal and title-chasing Manchester City, while Cardiff host Crystal Palace next weekend and then travel to Manchester United on the final day of the season.
The Seagulls remain firm favourites to preser…
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde believes Neymar s departure from Catalonia prompted the club to increase Lionel Messi s buy-out clause.
The Brazil international was prised away from Camp Nou in August when Paris Saint-Germain agreed to pay €222million for his services, a figure that meant Barcelona were powerless to prevent the deal going through.
After much speculation, Messi s new deal, that runs until 2021, was announced on Saturday, with a release clause of €700m a marked increase to the €300m figure that had previously been decided upon.
Valverde said: I am not an expert in clauses, over time you know if they are high or not, but if we see what has happened with Neymar, I guess everything goes around.
People said no-one would ever pay …
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists he too is fed up with the situation around William Saliba amid reports the centre-back is frustrated in north London.
Signed from Saint-Etienne in 2019 for a reported £27million (€29.7m) last July, Saliba was loaned back to the Ligue 1 club for the 2019-20 season, which was curtailed in France due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Although he returned to the Gunners prior to the start of 2020-21, the 19-year-old is yet to make his competitive debut under Arteta and a second loan move to his old club collapsed in the final hours of the latest transfer window.
There have been reports Saliba is unhappy with how things are progressing at Arsenal, but Arteta says he shares those frustrations, suggesting the player could be loan…
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Looking to build off of their European victory in midweek, Manchester City will make the trip to a struggling Bramall Lane on Saturday lunchtime.
Sheffield United
Starting with the hosts, failing to hold onto their shock lead away at Anfield last weekend, Sheffield United eventually slumped to a 2-1 defeat against the defending champions and are a side really in the midst of a worrying extended spell. Along with signing off the extended 2019/2020 campaign by losing each of their final three Premier League appearances over the summer, Chris Wilder s side have drastically struggled to find their feet this time around. While Wilder might have felt that his side made some much-needed improvements last weekend, the Blades have managed to co…
According to a recent report from Sky Italy, Inter Milan and Roma are getting closer and closer to agreeing a swap deal that would involved Matteo Politano and Leonardo Spinazzola. As a direct result of this potential swap, the chances of Ashley Young making the jump from Manchester United to the San Siro could now be in jeopardy.
Inter were initially in talks with United over the signing of Young, who recently turned down an extension to remain at Old Trafford – with the main aim being for him to make the jump to Inter. Alas, with the Italian giants turning their focus towards Spinazzola, it would obviously highlight a shift in direction, meaning that Young would have to look elsewhere in order to secure a move away.
If Young is showing as much disrespect towar…
Wales face United States in their first World Cup match in 64 years on Monday, yet manager Rob Page insists his side are not in Qatar to merely make up the numbers.
Not since 1958, when eliminated in the quarter-finals by a 17-year-old Pele, have Wales made it to the showpiece tournament – the longest ever gap between participations.
The Dragons have reached the past two European Championships, however, making it all the way to the semi-finals in 2016 and to the first knockout stage last year.
Page wrote his name in Welsh folklore by guiding his nation to a second ever World Cup, after taking over from Ryan Giggs, and he is targeting another famous tournament run.
Managers are greedy, he said. We are grateful that we have got to this stage. But you lo…
Arsenal are interested in signing Jordan Amavi from Marseille in the January transfer window, according to . It has been reported by the French publication that the Gunners have made an enquiry, but the North London club have not made any bid.
Crystal Palace are also interested in securing the services of the former Aston Villa left-back in the January transfer window, and so are Napoli, according to the report. The 26-year-old is out of contract at Marseille at the end of the season and will become a free agent then.
Amavi has been on the books of Marseille since 2017 when he joined from Villa. The 26-year-old was on the books of the Villans from 2015 until 2017, but he failed to make a huge impact at Villa Park. According to , the left-back made 26 starts and eight su…