Month: January 2025

A new deal for Bruno Fernandes already?

Manchester United brought Fernandes to Old Trafford in January, and he has taken the Premier League by storm.

With reported interest from Spain, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s side want to reward Fernandes.

TOP STORY – FERNANDES SET FOR NEW DEAL

Manchester United are set to offer Bruno Fernandes a new bumper deal to fend off interest from Barcelona and LaLiga champions Real Madrid, according to the Mirror.

Fernandes has been a revelation since joining United from Portuguese giants Sporting CP in January – the star midfielder has been directly involved in 36 goals in 38 games across all competitions, five more than any other Premier league player in this period.

With Fernandes dominating, Unit…

Former Manchester United and Real Madrid defender Gabriel Heinze is set to restart his coaching career after a turbulent start to life in football management in 2015.

Ex-Argentina international Heinze, who made 83 appearances for United before moving to Madrid where he played 58 games, was confirmed as Argentinos Juniors coach in the country s second division on Tuesday.

The appointment is Heinze s second as a senior coach, after taking over top-flight outfit Godoy Cruz ahead of the 2015-16 season, before being sacked following just 10 games having overseen two wins, two draws and six defeats.

I was motivated by the challenge, because the history of this club is very large and has a staff full of quality, Heinze said after being unveiled as the new coach.

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Laurent Blanc has wished his successor good luck after his departure from Paris Saint-Germain was announced on Monday.

Former France coach Blanc spent three years at the PSG helm, guiding the club to a trio of Ligue 1 titles and completing a second successive domestic treble last season.

However, failure to progress beyond the quarter-finals of the Champions League during his tenure led to president Nasser Al-Khelaifi branding 2015-16 a failure .

Blanc has subsequently left his position at the Parc des Princes and was gracious in his parting words.

11 Laurent Blanc has won 11 titles in all comps with Paris, the most for a manager of the Parisian club. Exit.

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My collaboration with PSG ends today, the 50-year-old …

Fallen giants Leeds United pleaded guilty to a Football Association charge of using an unlicensed agent on Wednesday.

The charge relates to the signing of Anthony Elding from Stockport in January 2008. Elding has since left the former English champions to join League One rivals Crewe.

A statement on the club s confirmed: Leeds United can confirm that the club has pleaded guilty to the Football Association charge for using an unlicensed agent in respect of the transfer of Anthony Elding from Stockport County in January 2008.

The club has requested for a personal hearing and no further comment will be made, other than we would like to re-iterate the fact that no payment has been made or is alleged to have been made to the agent involved in respect of the transf…

Following the departure of Alan Curbishley from the West Ham managerial hot seat, it seems that the club have moved quickly and effectively to find a replacement.

It is widely reported that former Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola will shortly be announced and unveiled as the new boss. It is reported that the West Ham board were unanimous in choosing Zola above the other men on their shortlist.

Just the details of the personal terms need to be sorted out and the announcement should be made later today.

Roberto Donadoni has withdrawn his application saying;

I would like to thank West Ham United Football Club for approaching and speaking with me. I welcomed the opportunity of speaking with such a prominent Premier League club and of course, the opportunity …

Duvan Zapata of Atalanta has denied the reports which recently claimed he had been contacted by Real Madrid, according to .

The Serie A team have achieved huge success in the season that just ended, and they can now begin preparations for 2019/20, which will see them appear in the Champions League for the first time in their history. They have already confirmed that head coach Gian Piero Gasperini will continue at the helm, and Zapata s words can also be taken as an encouraging sign.

Even though the 28-year-old striker did not hide that he would have liked to have been contacted by the Spanish giants, he also expressed gratitude to Atalanta for doing as much as they did to bring him to Bergamo.

Real are certainly looking for reinforcements in all areas of the pi…

Over the years, Jose Mourinho has earned a reputation as a fine deflector, strategically highlighting specific issues in order to take the attention away from other subjects.

While he may not have brought up the situation relating to Paul Pogba s form and the reports of their apparently strained relationship, Mourinho certainly did little to cool the discussion with his lies and b******* rant in the news conference before Saturday s laboured 2-0 win at Huddersfield Town.

And, just like that, with Wednesday Champions League tie against Sevilla on the horizon, few people are talking about United s recent struggles or their laborious performances everyone is talking about Pogba.

NO TEAM IDENTITY, NO FEAR FACTOR

It is worth noting that many of United s prob…

The latest coup in a bumper off-season for Australian football, a friendly between Sydney FC and Tottenham Hotspur, has been confirmed for May 30.

Premier League heavyweights Spurs will take on the Sky Blues at ANZ Stadium five days after their last match of the season away to Everton.

We are looking forward to visiting Sydney and giving our fans in that part of the world an opportunity to see the team up close, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said in a statement.

Our match against Sydney FC is sure to be hard-fought and entertaining, with the A-League becoming stronger every year and attracting some big-name players.

The visit of Spurs kicks off an unprecedented programme of exhibition matches in Australia, with Liverpool set to play in Adelaide…

Ashley Cole is looking forward to shaking off his money-grabber image after moving to Roma from Chelsea.

Cole moved the Serie A runners-up on a two-year deal a fortnight ago, after a trophy-laden eight seasons at Stamford Bridge.

The left-back s supreme talent has seen him win three Premier League titles and the 2012 UEFA Champions Leagues, as well as seven FA Cup medals more than any other player.

Cole also made headlines off the pitch in a celebrity marriage to pop star Cheryl Tweedy, while accidentally shooting a work experience student with an air rifle at Chelsea s training ground and admitting his disgust at being offered £50,000 a week by previous club Arsenal did little to enhance his reputation.

And having grown tired of the negative press in hi…

Kylian Mbappe s future continues to dominate headlines.

Mbappe is wanted by Real Madrid as Paris Saint-Germain try to retain the France international.

However, Liverpool are also believed to be circling…

TOP STORY – LIVERPOOL POISED TO POUNCE

Liverpool are the leading contenders to sign Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe, according to RMC.

Mbappe is out of contract at the end of 2021-22 and he has been tipped to join LaLiga giants Real Madrid.

PSG remain determined to re-sign Mbappe but should the France international not renew in Paris, Liverpool are ready to pounce.

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