Man United were highly interested in Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks but he was unable to make the move to Old Trafford and has to relegate with his team. The Sun reports that David Brooks is now keen to return to the Premier League where he feels he will be more fulfilled as a player after hinting that his time was cut short. It is assumed that the reason why Man United were unable to land the 23-year-old is because of his £50 million price tag which they could not meet as other suitors also failed to pay that amount to…
Author: Timothy Aiyeku
French international midfielder Paul Pogba had to watch major part of the game from the bench when Manchester United played against Everton in the early Saturday fixtures. The Red Devils defeated the Merseyside outfit Everton by 3-1 after coming from a goal down to snatch all three points with the win. This is a statement that they have returned to winning ways. Dropping Paul Pogba was a bit of less concern than the statement credited to Manchester United boss over what could continue to happen at the club. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who was impressed with the form of his team…
North London outfit Arsenal will resume hostilities in the Premier League on Sunday against Aston Villa as they seek to continue their winning run after defeating Man United and Molde in the Europa League. Aston Villa have suffered two successive defeats against Leeds United and Southampton but they are still sitting ahead of the North London outfit on the log table. They both have that to settle when they meet on Sunday. However, Mikel Arteta’s team will thread with care knowing that Aston Villa have a history of humiliating a big team. The humiliation of the English Premier League title…
English Premier League outfit Arsenal lost a special player in Aaron Ramsey when he left the club as a free player to join the Italian Serie A outfit Juventus. In his days at Arsenal, the Wales international was known for his authoritative control of the midfield with his possession play and ability to pass the ball. He is also very good off the ball with his energy to mark. He is now out of favour with Juventus with little games to boast of. These qualities seem to have returned to the Emirates Stadium with the presence of Jow Willock according…
A host of Premier League clubs are keen on the signature of Nigerian international winger and Villarreal star Samuel Chukwueze and it has been revealed that Man United are a part of them. The Diamond Academy product in Nigeria joined the Spanish La Liga outfit in 2017 and had his first debut for the club in 2018 with a total of 13 goals and 11 assists in 89 appearances. According to 90min.com, Man United are among the six Premier League teams that are in the chase of the Spanish La Liga star. Others mentioned to be in the chase of…
English Premier League outfit Chelsea are not ready to let go of their promising youngster Fikayo Tomori who is wanted by their London rivals West Ham United. The Guardian reports that the Blues boss insists he has a need for the play and relies on him as a major part of the club’s future which means he will not be leaving Stamford Bridge on a permanent deal for now. Frank Lampard is known to have a good knowledge of Fikayo Tomori’s quality as he worked with the young lad when he was the manager at Derby County before picking up…
Most Arsenal fans decried the performance level of Brazilian international Willian since he joined the club but he has the backing of Mikel Arteta who has an excuse for his level of delivery. Willian was known to be a threat while with the West London outfit but since he joined the Emirates Stadium, he is yet to be seen at that level of display despite his two assists in the season’s opener. He has not directly contributed to any goal in the last five games. This has raised concerns over the situation of the former Chelsea player who is now…
West London outfit Chelsea are not giving up on the signature of Malmo in-demand defender Anel Ahmedhodzic. The West London club have been searching for a new defender that will understudy Thiago Silva at the club as the summer does not have on his side and will need to be replaced immediately. Chelsea are reporter to be preparing a €8m (£7.2m) offer for the 6 ft 4 defender who left Malmo to join Nottingham Forest back in 2016, making one first-team appearance for the Championship outfit before returning back to Swedish heavyweights. Anel Ahmedhodzic has now impressed to becoming an…
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has issued a reply on the dig at the West London outfit but former manager Jose Mourinho. The Tottenham boss to a dig at his former club last week but in his reaction, Frank Lampard gave the hint that he doesn’t take the Portuguese manager serious with what he says after saying he was “not surprised” While trying to defend Harry Kane, the former Red Devils boss alleged that the likes of Chelsea, Man United, Man City, and Liverpool have attempted to manipulate the con official into awarding a penalty kick in their favour. Jose Mourinho…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is finding it hard to come to terms with the criticism of this attacker and Brazilian international Roberto Firmino over his recent performance in the team. As a centre-forward, goals are expected from the Brazilian international but he has been unable to do more of that this season which has raised concerns from pundits and supporters. However, the Merseyside outfit boss sees nothing wrong with the attacker and feels very comfortable with his contribution to the team this season despite dropping him from the Champions League team that delivered a 5-0 win over Atalanta on Tuesday.…
Ahead of the January winter transfer window, Liverpool are reportedly preparing a bid for defender Milan Skriniar from Italian Serie A outfit Inter Milan. Liverpool is expected to be involved in the January transfer window so as to secure the service of a defender that will serve as a cover for injured Dutch defender, Virgil Van Dijk who is out of the season. Manager Jurgen Klopp has Brazilian international Fabinho and Joel Matip to bank on but the two players are also battling with injury which makes him rely on teenage defender Rhys Williams for the next couple of games.…
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is known to be a bitter rival to Arsenal over the past years but his recent statement suggests that there is more to playing against the Gunners, he has a personal dislike for the team. Tottenham player, Gareth Bale have been recalled to Wales national team and will be coached by Robert Page and assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg who are standing in for Ryan Giggs as a result of the ongoing investigation. Ryan Giggs is currently under investigation for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, and has been excused for Wales next two games. The former Real Madrid…