Author: Toju Omatseyone

Manchester United are long term admirers of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Weigl. The Old Trafford club is hoping the German club’s interest in Henrikh Mkhitaryan will help their chances of signing Julian Weigl. Dortmund are interested in bringing Mkhitaryan back to the Westfalenstadion less than 2 years after he left for Old Trafford. The Armenian international has struggled to prove himself since he arrived at Man United and despite playing a major part in the club’s successful Europa League campaign last season has fallen down the pecking order thanks to a series of poor performances. A January move away is…

Manchester United fullback Matteo Darmian could be on his way out of the club next month if reports are to be believed. The Italian defender joined United from Torino in 2015 and was a mainstay in Louis Van Gaal’s team at the time making 39 appearances in all competitions that season. His chances since Jose Mourinho took the reins, however, has drastically diminished. In the Portuguese manager’s first season in charge, he appeared in less than half of his side’s Premier League games. His game time hasn’t improved this season either, instead Darmian has made only 2 starts in the…

On Wednesday night Chelsea secured their place in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup after a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. Alvaro Morata was the hero of the night after coming off the bench to grab the winner. The Spaniard was named on the bench alongside Eden Hazard but both men were introduced in the second half to help the team see off the match alongside Tiemoue Bakayoko after a first half lead had been established thanks to a goal by Willian. Bournemouth eventually got the equalizer their second half performance deserved when Dan Gosling raced on to…

Reports say Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is planning a British record ₤90 million bid for Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard. Hazard has failed to sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge even refusing a ₤300,000-a-week four year deal offered by the Premier League champions as he is believed to be seriously considering his future. The 26-year old is a target for European Champions Real Madrid and has drawn praise from the galacticos boss Zinedine Zidane who is known to be a big admirer of the attacker. Reports in Spain suggest there is an unofficial agreement between club and player that…

Manchester United’s pursuit of Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann appeared to have been dealt a serious blow last week when reports of the player’s desire to move to Barcelona made the news. Man United have been openly chasing the French since last season and only missed out due to Atletico’s ban by Uefa from signing players until January 2018. Griezmann proved to be loyal to the club as he decided to stay for one more season, but he apparently has had a change of heart and would instead prefer a move to Barcelona in what would be a major blow…

Chelsea are believed to have joined the pack of clubs trying to sign Bayer Leverkusen whiz kid Leon Bailey. Bailey despite joining Leverkusen in January has seen his name linked with a winter move away due to his impressive performances this season which has seen him score 5 goals and provided 5 assists in 14 games. Arsenal are also regarded to be pushing Chelsea for the signature of the Jamaican winger, who has been a long time target of Manchester United. The English teams are in a race to sign the youngster who is valued at ₤15 million by the…

Chelsea return to action when they host fellow top flight side Bournemouth in a Carabao Cup quarter final tie on Wednesday night. The Blues have been inconsistent in their performances this season but will be looking to continue their good league cup run that has seen them dispatch of Nottingham Forest and Everton 5-1 and 2-1 respectively earlier in the competition at Stamford Bridge. Antonio Conte has no fresh injury worries ahead of this one but David Luiz is set to be absent again while Marcos Alonso will serve a one-match ban due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Conte…

Manchester United utility man Daley Blind might be struggling for game time at the club this season but is drawing interests from some of the top clubs in European football. The former Ajax Amsterdam man is reportedly the subject of transfer interests from Barcelona and Inter Milan in the upcoming winter transfer window. The 27-year old Netherlands international has fallen down the pecking order at Man United as he is currently viewed as Mourinho’s third choice at left-back, a position that is believed to be his preferred spot on the field. Capable of playing in central defence and also in…

Jose Mourinho has stated that attacker Henrikh Mkhitaryan could play a part in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final at Bristol City after his exile form the recent Manchester United squads. Mkhitaryan has made only one appearance for the club since he was taken off at Stamford Bridge on November 5. However, with the manager looking to rotate his squad for the cup tie, Mkhitaryan might just get the opportunity to impress. “We need to take the game really seriously but I’m going to make a few changes and it’s possible Miki is involved,” Mourinho said ahead of the tie. “I’m making…

The EFL Cup, now known as the Carabao Cup, produced a massive upset on Wednesday night as defending champions Manchester United were knocked out of the competition by Championship highflyers Bristol City at the Ashton Gate stadium in Bristol. A late strike by Korey Smith handed the Robins a 2-1 victory over their more illustrious opponents. Man United were way below par on the night as a number of their stars produced lacklustre performances. Zlatan Ibrahimovic despite scoring struggled for the entirety of his time on the pitch as he made his first start since April. The Red Devils can…

Another day, another report on Henrikh Mkhitaryan, it is no longer news that the Manchester United attacker has been facing an exile from the matchday squads in recent weeks. His career at the time is at an all-time low with reports suggesting a January move away could be on the cards. On a potential move away, former club Borussia Dortmund, have emerged as frontrunners in the race to sign the Armenian international. Man United boss, Jose Mourinho suggested over the weekend, that any player could be sold from the club if their asking price is meant. The statement has opened the…

The future of Chelsea defender David Luiz is up in the air at the moment, with tabloids convinced the Brazilian is on his way out of the club in January even after boss Antonio Conte has repeatedly stated the star is sidelined with a knee injury. It was reported that the relationship between player and manager has turned sour after the defender was scapegoated after a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Roma in the Champions League back in October. Major sides in Europe have been credited with an interest in taking the 30-year old away from Stamford Bridge. Reports…