Author: Harrison Okeke

Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi was the star of the show as he led his team to the top of the table after his performance during the 4-1 win over Celta Vigo. Messi scored a hattrick to propel Barcelona to a big win at home against a Celta Vigo side in the bottom three on the Spanish La Liga table. Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi scored the first goal of the game from the penalty spot midway into the first half of the game before Celta Vigo defender Lucas Olaza equalized for his team with four first-half minutes left on the clock.…

Manchester United’s search for a top and in-form striker has taken a new twist as the Red Devils are now interested in Uruguayan star Maxi Gomez who currently plays for Spanish side Valencia. It was Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic who was first linked with a switch to the Premier League giants. Weeks later, Lyon’s star Moussa Dembele was said to have caught the attention of Solskjaer who desperately seeks to add more firepower to his front-line. Lille youngster Victor Osimhen, RB Leipzig superstar Timo Werner, Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller and RB Salzburg’s youngster Erling Haaland were all linked with…

Premier League champions Manchester City have been handed a big injury blow ahead of the crucial league clash with Liverpool following the news that star goalkeeper Ederson will miss the game. Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson will miss the Liverpool game as a result of the injury sustained in the Champions League in midweek. Ederson went off injured during the Champions League game against Italian Serie A outfit Atalanta which ended in a 1-1 draw. He was replaced by Claudio Bravo during the Atalanta game before the Chilean international was sent off for a professional foul. What Arsenal Need To Do…

Three-time European champions Manchester United have been linked with a move for Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng ahead of the upcoming winter transfer window in the New Year. This is according to the specific report from Daily Mirror which revealed that retired German international center-back Jerome Boateng will be offered to Manchester United again in the New Year. Jerome Boateng was seriously linked with Manchester United during the Jose Mourinho era at the club. Portuguese tactician Mourinho asked the club for a new central defender and Jerome Boateng was one of the players linked to fill that role. Solskjaer Told…

Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has revealed the reason behind him turning down the managerial job at Premier League club Newcastle United. Jaap Stam talked about the Newcastle United job in his recent interview with Dutch media outlet Voetbal International. According to him, it was difficult for him to leave his job at former Dutch champions Feyenoord for the Premier League. He was offered the Newcastle United job in the summer shortly before Jaap Stam was made the permanent manager at Feyenoord. The former Dutch international centre back was initially the interim manager at Feyenoord having been appointed towards…

Spanish La Liga leaders Real Madrid are reportedly plotting a swap deal for key Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante. This is according to the latest media reports in the United Kingdom which revealed that Real Madrid are keeping tabs on the French World Cup winner. Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is said to be a big fan of the aforementioned Kante. According to the specific publication from football365, Real Madrid are ready to do a swap deal to sign the Chelsea player. It was revealed that the Los Merengues are willing to spend as much as 86 million pounds plus James…

Italian tactician Maximiliano Allegri wants former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra back at the club according to the latest reports in the media. The former AC Milan and Juventus boss is said to be keen to add retired French international left-back Evra to his backroom staff if he takes over as the Manchester United manager. This is according to the publication from football365. Maximiliano Allegri is one of the front-runners for the Manchester United job if the club decides to sack manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the poor start recorded under his watch. Apart from Allegri, RB Leipzig manager Julian…

Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri is keen for two of his Chelsea players to join him in Italy according to the latest reports in the media. As revealed by football365, Juventus manager Sarri wants both Emerson Palmieri and N’Golo Kante to join him at Juventus next summer. Both Emerson Palmieri and N’Golo Kante worked under Sarri while the Italian tactician was the Chelsea boss. Maurizio Sarri spent one season as the Chelsea manager and he was responsible for the Europa League triumph in Baku in the last campaign. Sarri and Chelsea won the Europa League title last season after beating London…

Manchester United goaltender David De Gea has been advised by former goalkeeper Eric Steele to improve his game if he must remain the club’s first choice goalkeeper for a long period of time. The ex-Manchester United goalkeeping coach believes United goaltender Dean Henderson, who is on loan at Sheffield United, has all it takes to be the first choice goalie at the Theatre of Dreams judging by his awesome display for the newly promoted Premier League side so far. Steele claimed that United will find it difficult to send the youngster on another loan deal as he will be retained…

Manchester United fans have demanded the signing of young England international James Maddison ahead of the resumption of the transfer window next year. The Red Devils fans want the club to sign James Maddison during the winter transfer window in January. James Maddison plays his club football for Premier League side Leicester City. Manchester United fans opted for James Maddison ahead of other options like Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell and West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice during the polls via the Manchester Evening News (MEN). According to the poll, 83% of the 9,414 votes went to the former Norwich…

Fallen Premier League giants Manchester United will have to part with the sum of seven million pounds as the severance package for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer if they have to relieve him of his duties. Former club striker Solskjaer is fighting to save his job as the Manchester United manager after just eight league games. Manchester United have been involved in several payouts since the end of the Sir Alex Ferguson era at the club in 2013. Manchester United have had to hand payouts to former managers like Jose Mourinho, David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal after their respective dismissals.…

Premier League legend Michael Owen has predicted a good night for the English clubs in the Europa League after the mixed result recorded by teams from England in the Champions League this week. Chelsea and Liverpool lost their respective Champions League games on Tuesday, while Premier League champions Manchester City won their game on Wednesday. Tottenham Hotspur is the fourth and final English team in the Champions League and their opening game ended in a draw. On the Europa League games involving the English teams, Michael Owen told BetVictor that he expects former club Manchester United to beat Astana. Paul…