Author: Toju Omatseyone

Manchester United have been urged to sign Juventus star Paulo Dybala so as to keep pace with rivals Manchester City. The Argentinian has been heavily linked with a potential move to Old Trafford which could be worth as much as ₤155million and has recently said he doesn’t see his career ending in Turin. Dybala has been consistent in front of goal this season for Juventus, scoring 12 goals in Serie A so far this season as well as 3 assists in just 12 appearances. The player who is widely regarded as one of the brightest talents in the world of…

Henrikh Mkhitaryan could be seeking a move away from Old Trafford as he grows frustrated with his current situation. The Manchester United midfielder as made only one substitute appearance for the club since starting the 1-0 loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in November, having fallen out of favour with manager Jose Mourinho. These reports of unhappiness have brought about interest from Inter Milan for the Armenian National Team Captain. The Italian giants like Manchester United are looking to strengthen their squad as they look to wrestle the Serie A title away from champions Juventus. Reports say Mkhitaryan and his…

Reports of unrest for Manchester United’s attacking midfielder, Henrikh Mkhitaryan has brought about admirers from Italy in the shape of giants Inter Milan. The Nerazzurri are reported to be very interested in the Armenian and are quite eager to carry out a swap deal involving Portuguese midfielder Joao Mario. Joao Mario like Mkhitaryan, has fallen out of favour with his manager these season as he has been resigned to making substitute appearances, a situation he is not pleased with. The Portuguese international was a target of United in the past before moving to Inter from Sporting Lisbon in 2016. PSG…

Chelsea and manager Antonio Conte are set to have a very busy January transfer window as he looks to bolster in squad particularly the attacking areas. Conte is said to be unhappy with his striking options at the moment as he seems to trust only new signing Alvaro Morata and is looking to offload Belgian Michy Batshuayi. New reports suggest Conte is looking into the possibility of bringing striker Daniel Sturridge back to Stamford Bridge. Strurridge who left Chelsea back in 2013 for Liverpool due to lack of game time is currently a bit part player at Anfield. Liverpool has…

Chelsea are reportedly set to make AS Monaco winger Thomas Lemar their club record signing in January. Lemar is said to be ready to leave Monaco after turning down summer deadline day moves to Arsenal and Liverpool. Reports in France now claim Chelsea are in the forefront of the chase for the French star and are ready to break their club transfer record in order to get their target. Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich is ready to go to as much as €90m to get Lemar who was the subject of €70m and €100m bids from Liverpool and Arsenal respectively in…

Manchester United has announced that highly-rated youngster Angel Gomes has signed his first professional contract with the club. The 17-year old is a product of the club’s Academy system and has been at the club since he was 6 years old. He made his first team debut for Manchester United on the last day of last season in a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, coming in as a substitute to replace Wayne Rooney. He was also a part of the English U-17 team that won the FIFA under 17 world championships in India this year. Gomes expressed…

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is ready to go all out for Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti. Reports in Spain say, the Portuguese manager is very interested in securing the services of the French defender who he believes is in no rush to sign a new contract at Nou Camp. And with that, Mourinho is ready to take full advantage. Mourinho was reportedly targeting Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane for the center-back position but Umtiti is said to now be top of the list. It is left to be seen if Barcelona will sanction the sale of Umtiti who is currently sidelined…

Premier League defending Champions Chelsea returned to winning ways with a comfortable 3-1 victory away at lowly Huddersfield Town to draw level on points with second-placed Manchester United, who play on Wednesday night. After their shock loss to West Ham over the weekend, the Blues were under pressure to get all 3 points and were without striker Alvaro Morata for the match. Tiemoue Bakayoko, Willian and Pedro were all on target in the routine win, as Conte returned to the 3-4-3 formation that was so effective last season. Imperative to the win were players who have found it difficult in…

Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun is one player who has gained a lot of followership due to his performances this season especially in the Champions League where he helped his team to top spot in Group G. He has been linked with a January move away though, following interests from various club sides across Europe including Premier League duo Chelsea and Newcastle United. Reports from Turkey have continuously made known the interest from the Magpies, who have been closely monitoring the striker all season. Chelsea on the other hand, are said to be in the market for a new striker in…

Juventus defender is reportedly leaning towards a move to Chelsea over Manchester United. Alex Sandro, who has been a regular at Juventus since arriving in 2015 from FC Porto but has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League in January since he expressed his unhappiness with life in Turin. Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte have both expressed strong interests for the 26-year old Brazilian as they look to strengthen at left-back. Chelsea were very interested in a move for the player during the summer transfer window but were put off by the Turin club’s ₤80m quotation. Reports…

Chelsea are known to be in the market for new acquisitions in the January transfer window, and according to reports, they are planning a sensational bid for Monaco midfielder Thomas Lemar. The French star played a major role in Monaco’s title-winning season and their great run in the Champions League before they were knocked out by Juventus in the semi-finals of the competition. He scored 14 goals and contributed 17 assists in a strong individual campaign. He gained a lot of admirers as did many of his fellow Monaco players, and was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal and…

In the aftermath of Sunday’s Manchester derby that saw Man City increase their lead on the table to 11 points with a 2-1 victory over Man United, there were reports of a spat between staff and players of both sides. Players of both sides clashed when Mourinho entered the dressing room of the away team, after growing frustrated with the noise coming from the room and went to tell the City players to take it down a notch. This led to an argument with Ederson which saw milk, water and bottles being thrown in his direction, a claim which has…