Month: September 2019

Unai Emery insists he “trusts and believes” in Granit Xhaka after confirming the midfielder is the new Arsenal captain. The Switzerland international has worn the armband in six of Arsenal’s opening eight games of the season but Emery had delayed announcing his decision, allowing his players to blind vote on their preference as skipper. Emery…

Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff says transfer links with Manchester United are not for him to comment on. Rated in the £50m bracket and chased by Manchester United the 21-year-old is aiming to keep grounded. Currently sidelined with ankle injury which has seen him miss the last two games Wagstaff remains a target for United. Asked…

The Bianconeri’s sporting director, Fabio Paratici, claims any talk regarding deals beyond that already in place for Aaron Ramsey is merely gossip Juventus have sought to distance themselves from rumours regarding a potential swap deal involving Paulo Dybala and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, with sporting director Fabio Paratici describing such talk as “fantasy”. It had…

The in-demand Tottenham midfielder’s agent claims no further contract discussions are planned in north London until the end of the season Christian Eriksen “only wants to focus on football”, claims his agent, with the Tottenham playmaker set to see Real Madrid rumours rumble on as no further contract talks are planned at this stage. Having…

The executive called Mediaset program ‘Tiki Taka’ to speak to the forward’s wife and agent Wanda Nara on Sunday Inter chief executive Giuseppe Marotta insisted the club have never doubted Mauro Icardi’s commitment or professionalism. Icardi was stripped of the captaincy amid uncertainty over his future following contract negotiations which have proved unsuccessful so far,…

A Ligue 1 outfit with an assortment of exciting talent within its ranks is looking forward to the Champions League challenge of facing La Liga giants Lyon are readying themselves to face Barcelona in the Champions League, with Houssem Aouar claiming that Ferland Mendy is up to the task of trying to contain Lionel Messi. The…

Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Sean Dyche’s side severely hindered Spurs’ chances of claiming the Premier League crown this season, the striker admits Harry Kane accepts Tottenham’s Premier League title challenge has been left in a “tough position” by Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Burnley. With second-placed Liverpool away to Manchester United on Sunday and Manchester City…

The Welshman will line up against his former club in Europe on Wednesday and the German coach has sought to ease any pressure on his shoulders Schalke head coach Domenico Tedesco is keen to manage expectations around Rabbi Matondo ahead of the teenager’s highly anticipated reunion with Manchester City in the Champions League. Matondo joined…

The French wideman picked up a knock in his side’s unconvincing win over Augsburg, but could be ready to face the Reds next week Kingsley Coman was kept to light duties in training on Sunday, despite Bayern Munich insisting the in-form winger will be fit to face Liverpool.  The France international suffered a knock to his…

The Red Devils centre-back will not be part of the squad that faces Romania and Norway during the upcoming international break Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof rejected a call-up from Sweden for their European Championship qualifiers, citing “personal reasons” for his exit. However, the 24-year-old Red Devils centre-back is reported to have backed out of the international…