Atletico Madrid chief Alemany dismisses Alvarez’s exit talks

Atletico Madrid sporting director Mateu Alemany has reaffirmed the club’s intention to keep Julian Alvarez, despite ongoing uncertainty over the Argentine forward’s future. The 26-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the summer, with strong interests from the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona. The latter in particular have […]

Man United’s Lammens opens up on Premier League’s physicality

Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens has revealed that he enjoys the battle for physicality inside the box during set-piece situations in the Premier League. The Belgian goalkeeper joined the Red Devils last summer in a deal worth up to £18.2 million and has already established himself as the club’s first-choice after a slow start. It […]

Simeone hails Atletico’s performance after dominant UCL win over Club Brugge

Diego Simeone has praised Atletico Madrid’s performance after they eased to a dominant 4-1 win over Club Brugge in the second leg of their Champions League playoff tie on Tuesday. The Spanish side had moved past their Belgian counterpart thanks to a stunning hat-trick from Alexander Sorloth, to book their place in the Round of […]

Mikel Obi slams Chelsea’s ‘ridiculous’ dismissal of Enzo Maresca

Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has criticized Chelsea hierarchy’s decision to sack Enzo Maresca despite clear signs of progress at the club, labelling it as ‘ridiculous’. The Italian was dismissed on New Year’s Day after a poor run of results and a public criticism of the ownership of the London club. Maresca won […]

Galatasaray handed Victor Osimhen boost ahead of UCL playoff clash with Juventus

Turkish champions Galatasaray have received a major boost ahead of their Champions League playoff second leg clash against Italian side Juventus. Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who had been a doubt ahead of the clash has returned to full training and is in contention for a starting role in the crucial clash. The Turkish side head […]

Howe laments Thiaw’s absence ahead of Newcastle’s UCL playoff clash with Qarabag

Eddie Howe has expressed disappointment over the absence of defender Malick Thiaw ahead of Newcastle United’s UCL playoff second leg clash against Qarabag later today. The Magpies hold a five-goal advantage after easing to an emphatic 6-1 win in the first leg, but will be without the services of the German defender for the clash. […]

Lammens makes bold Man United promise after impressing against Everton

Senne Lammens hopes to achieve bigger things at Manchester United after another impressive display in Monday night Premier League’s 1-0 win over Everton. The Belgian goalkeeper sealed a high-profile transfer to the club last summer from Royal Antwerp and has already produced a remarkable upgrade in goal on his predecessors. He backed his impressive performances […]

Cristiano Ronaldo reaffirms commitment to Al Nassr after recent dispute

Cristiano Ronaldo says he is happy at Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, despite a recent dispute that saw him miss two matches for the club. The Portuguese captain missed the league games against Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad earlier in the month after going on a lone strike for grievances against the lack of […]

Wolves condemn racist abuse on Arokodare after Palace defeat

English Premier League outfit Wolves have condemned racist abuse on striker Tolu Arokodare after their 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday. The league’s bottom side suffered their 20th league defeat of the season and look destined for the drop, but the aftermath of the clash was marred by online abuse to the Super Eagles […]