Man City respond to rumours of £433m approach for Lionel Messi

Manchester City have responded to rumours that they have made an approach for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, according to reports. The Argentinian forward was involved in a summer-long dispute with Barcelona. He had his heart set on leaving, but he eventually agreed to remain at the club for now. He argued that there was a […]

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Allardyce urges West Brom to replicate United intensity at Burnley

West Brom boss Sam Allardyce has challenged his players to produce another “quality” performance this weekend against Burnley to show that the effort last time out did not come “just because it was Manchester United”. The Baggies, who are 12 points adrift of safety in 19th place in the Premier League, drew 1-1 with United […]

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Shock as Marcus Rashford not best player in world!

A theme is emerging Mason Greenwood will be almost 24 when the contract he signed at Manchester United this week is due to expire. What sort of player will he be in 2025 and perhaps, more pertinently, what type of man will he have become? – @LukeEdwardsTelehttps://t.co/A4P6z2tIAq — Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) February 18, 2021 Hopefully […]

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Former Leeds keeper recommends surprise Meslier replacement

Former Leeds United goalkeeper Paul Robinson feels the club should look to recruit another number one in the summer to provide competition for the blundering Illan Meslier. Meslier, whose position has been under scrutiny after three errors in the 4-2 defeat to Arsenal, has the full backing of his manager, Marcelo Bielsa, but has failed […]

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Carragher debunks two myths about Liverpool ‘scapegoat’

Jamie Carragher says that Liverpool create “two more chances per match” when Thiago Alcantara plays in response to criticism of the Spaniard. The Reds are on a terrible run in the Premier League with the defeat to Leicester City last weekend their fifth in eight league matches. That has seen them slip down to sixth […]

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Liverpool, Man Utd in race for Bayern man despite ‘verbal agreement’

Bayern Munich left-back David Alaba is being tracked by a number of leading European clubs, according to reports, with Liverpool and Manchester United thought to be part of the race for his signature. Alaba, whose contract expires at the end of the season, is only 28-years-old and has won two Champions League titles, four Bundesliga […]

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Zaha: Taking a knee is degrading and we should just stand tall

Wilfried Zaha has reiterated his belief that taking the knee before matches is “degrading” and insists that on the subject of racism: “Unless action is going to happen, don’t speak to me about it.” Since project restart last summer, players, officials and staff at Premier League and EFL games have been taking the knee prior […]

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Keown explains why he has ‘reservations’ over Arsenal signing

Martin Keown thinks Arsenal will “lose a little bit” until Martin Odegaard is “up to speed” following his January loan move. The Norwegian joined the Gunners in the January transfer window on loan from Real Madrid until the end of the current season. Odegaard has failed to contribute a goal or assist in his four […]

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Report lifts lid on why Man Utd ‘opted out’ of Upamecano deal

Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ‘opted out’ of a transfer for RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano, according to a report. The RB Leipzig centre-back, who has been heavily linked with a number of British clubs including the Red Devils and Liverpool, has signed a five-year deal with Bayern Munich. The European champions met the […]

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Keown puzzled by ‘strange’ display from Arsenal star

Martin Keown was puzzled by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s “strange” performance as Arsenal could only draw 1-1 with Benfica on Thursday night. Aubameyang was guilty of missing a number of chances as Arsenal had to settle for a draw in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-32 tie against the Portuguese outfit. With the game being played […]

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