Month: July 2019

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly is not keen on a potential transfer to French side Lyon, according to reports. The Ivory Coast international joined United from Villarreal for a reported fee of £30million in 2016 but only made eight Premier League starts last campaign. Bailly suffered several injuries in 2018/19 while he also found himself out…

Juventus have prepared a new bid for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba involving cash and a player, according to reports in Italy. There has been intense speculation about the 26-year-old’s Old Trafford happiness and Pogba recently admitted he was considering “a new challenge somewhere else”. Real Madrid have a long-standing interest in Pogba and Juventus are interested in bringing back the France…

Lionel Messi accused the referee of bias after Argentina crashed out of the Copa America with a 2-0 semi-final loss to Brazil. The Argentina captain felt a number of decisions went against his side in Belo Horizonte as goals from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino in each half put Brazil through to a final against…

Barcelona are prepared to let forward Malcom join Arsenal this summer but want to get rid of him permanently, according to reports. The Brazilian made 19 appearances last campaign in all competitions for Barcelona, scoring one goal and assisting two in nine starts. Malcom joined the Catalan giants for £37m from French side Bordeaux last…

England boss Phil Neville hailed his players for having “given it our absolute all” at the Women’s World Cup after their 2-1 semi-final defeat against the United States. Tuesday’s contest in Lyon saw Christen Press put the defending champions in front, Ellen White draw things level and Alex Morgan then head what proved the winner…

Share 1st Jul 2019 I first met Princess Diana in 1990, when make-up artist Mary Greenwell and I were booked to shoot some young royals for in London. It was a very normal day and not really anything unusual for the magazine. At the end of the day we knew that there was someone else…

Arsenal have signed 18-year-old Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli from Ituano Futebol Clube for an undisclosed fee. According to the Gunners’ website, the forward has joined on a “long-term contract”, with the deal subject to the completion of regulatory processes. Martinelli scored 10 goals in 34 appearances for Sao Paulo-based club Ituano and was called up for…

Roma are considering offering a player in exchange for Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld, according to reports. A deal for Tanguy Ndombele seems as good as done as he arrived in London for a medical on Tuesday after Spurs agreed a transfer fee with Lyon. That would take the total of signings to two this summer after…

Manchester United have made a bid for Dinamo Zagreb winger Dani Olmo, according to reports in Croatia. The Red Devils have already sealed the signings of Daniel James from Swansea and Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace, with Bruno Fernandes another reported name on United’s list. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to continue to add to his squad as he looks for…

Leeds winger Jack Clarke has become Tottenham’s first signing in 517 days and has been loaned straight back to Elland Road until the end of the season. The 18-year-old will remain on loan at Elland Road for the duration of the 2019-20 campaign after signing for Spurs on a four-year contract. Clarke becomes the first signing…