Author: Chukwuma Onyekwelu

Brescia striker Mario Balotelli almost walked out of the Italian Serie A game at Hellas Verona after he was subjected to racist abuse by the home fans. The former Liverpool striker was the target of the Hellas Verona fans and he almost walked out of the game in the 50th minute if not for the timely intervention of his teammates. Mario Balotelli stayed on for the entire duration of the game as he also scored in the 84th minute to silence the home crowd. His goal was a mere consolation for visitors Brescia as they crashed to a 2-1 defeat…

Manchester United star Nemanja Matic faces a bleak future at Old Trafford due to his lack of first-team opportunities under Solskjaer this season. The Serbian international has featured in a handful of games this season as he is behind Fred and Scott McTominay in the pecking order. It was even reported last week that the 31-year-old could be on his way out of the Theatre of Dreams in January due to Inter Milan’s growing interest in his services. Calcio Mercato claimed that Antonio Conte is looking at the possibility of reuniting with the Serb at the San Siro Stadium in…

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Liverpool on Sunday and the Red Devils players were happy with the result. Marcus Rashford’s goal gave the home side the lead in the first half of the game but Lallana’s 85th minute strike denied them the chance of recording a famous victory over the longtime rivals. As much as picking up a point from the encounter will play a huge role in boosting the team’s morale, United manager Solskjaer will be pleased with his players’ display against the high-flying Liverpool. United players took to Twitter to react to the outcome…

The target for Arsenal ahead of their Premier League meeting with newly promoted team Sheffield United is to reclaim third spot on the league table. Only a win over hosts Sheffield United can take the Gunners back to third position on the Premier League table. Arsenal started the weekend as the third best team in the league but they have been pushed two spots back to fifth spot after the wins for Leicester City and Chelsea on Saturday. Leicester City came from a goal down to beat Burnley 2-1 with strikes from Jamie Vardy and Youri Tielemans either side of…

Premier League giants Manchester United are said to be plotting a double January swoop for two Croatian players. Manchester United want to salvage their season by boosting their squad with quality players when the transfer window reopens in the New Year. According to football365, Manchester United are keen to sign Juventus attacker Mario Mandzukic and Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic. Mario Mandzukic and Ivan Rakitic were part of the Croatian national team squad that surprised a lot of football fans by reaching the final of last summer’s FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia. Croatia were beaten finalists at the tournament following…

Manchester United are set to release four players in January due to lack of first-team opportunities in Solskjaer’s team. Though the Red Devils haven’t been doing fine so far this season, Solskjaer is reportedly set to let go of four to five players who have failed to impress him this season. Nonetheless, this decision won’t have any negative impact on Solskjaer’s team because the players are playing in the youth team. Bad News For United As Youngster Wants To Remain In Spain Ansu Fati Sets New Champions League Record Why Chelsea will listen to offers from Aston Villa, Derby County…

Juventus star Paolo Dybala has revealed that he had no interest in Premier League giants Manchester United this summer despite the numerous transfer reports which claimed that he was closing in on a move to the Theatre of Dreams. Dybala made this known in a chat with media outlet Cadena Ser as he said that his preference at the start of this summer’s transfer window was to stay with Italian Serie A champions Juventus. The Argentine international came close to signing for Manchester United in the summer as revealed by various media outlets. He was expected to join the Red…

Liverpool midfielder Emre can is poised to undergo a medical in Turin ahead of an impending move to Juventus. The Germany international is at the final stages of a four-year contract with the Merseyside club and manager Jurgen Klopp apparent willingness to extend the midfielder’s stay at the club, appears to have been futile as the star is on the verge of completing a free transfer to Juventus. Can, who wasn’t included in Joachim low’s 23- man squad for the World cup struggled with a back problem towards the end of last campaign but recovered fully to make a cameo…

Arsenal are heavily linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund’s defender Sokratis Papasathoupolous in the aftermath of failing to agree to a fee for initial target Caylors Sugunuc. The London club are in dire need of defensive options and were reportedly holding out for a move for the starlet, but have now decided to look elsewhere due to Freiburg’s high valuation of the youngster. And, according to reports from the Daily Mail, The Gunners appears to have turned their eyes towards the destination of another German club in the search for a defender with Dortmund’s Sokratis reportedly their next target…

Chelsea are reportedly willing to offer defensive lynchpin, N’Golo Kante in exchange for Real Madrid’s starlet, Marcos Acensio, in what could a sensational transfer. Citing reports from Spanish, Don Balon, Chelsea’ s owner Roman Abramovich is a huge admirer of Acensio and is prepared to build a playing squad centred on the Spaniard. The Blues’s recent campaign has proven tumultuous to say the least, with Antonio Conte’s men missing out on a top-four finish amid reports swirling of a major revamping of the squad this summer. The reports also state Abrahimovic is prepared to convince the Los Blancos in departing…

The Old Trafford club, according to reports appears to have re-ignited their interest in Real Madrid star Tony Kroos largely due to Micheal Carrick’s retirement. The veteran midfielder recently hung up his boots to mark the end of an illustrious era and the club is set to offer the Englishman a coaching role. Reports claim United boss Jose Mourinho is keen on landing replacements and has reportedly earmarked Tony Kroos as a suitable fit for Carrick’s position. The Germany international is a first team regular for club and country and his dynamism and influence could prove a masterstroke in curbing…

Sporting Lisbon Playmaker Bruno Hernandez is reportedly hell-bent on departing the shores of Portugal this summer. The Portuguese club have largely disappointed this campaign, finishing outside the Champions leagues and thus leaving the club’s supporters in disarray. Many of the clubs supporters did not take such rapid regression lightly and citing reports from BBC sports, The club ultras launched attacks on the clubs players, leaving Dutch striker, Bas Dahot injured and many other players were reportedly visibly shaken at the horrific scenes. And according to reports from Portuguese news outlet, O Jogo, Hernandez fears for his safety at the club…