Tuchel ‘makes Verratti transfer request’ to Chelsea board

Thomas Tuchel has asked Chelsea officials to pursue Paris Saint-Germain’s Marco Verratti this summer, according to reports. The German is keen to make the squad his own in the coming months after inheriting Frank Lampard’s team in January. He’s already held meetings with club director Marina Granovskaia and former keeper Petr Cech, who is now technical advisor, […]

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Santos: My Luxembourg players think about football night and day

Luxembourg to take part in Women’s World Cup qualifying for first time Daniel Santos has been coach of the women’s national team since 2020 “We may be able to scrape a point here and there,” he says In Germany, one in seven registered players is female, equating to some 1.1 million women and girls active […]

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Jordan blasts ‘joke football club’ Arsenal and AFTV

Simon Jordan thinks Arsenal have become “a joke football club” while he also had a go at AFTV over their YouTube channel. The Gunners brought in Mikel Arteta part way through last season with the Spaniard guiding them to FA Cup glory, while their performances started to convince Arsenal fans that he could be the […]

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The Sun are advertising Harry Kane once again…

The Sun are desperately trying to sell Harry Kane to Manchester City or Manchester United.   Kane and unable to get out A bizarre back page from The Sun on Thursday as it takes two reporters – Duncan Wright and Martin Blackburn – to bring us the startling news that: ‘HARRY KANE will be stuck […]

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Gilmour performance ‘OK’, says Tuchel after half-time switch

Thomas Tuchel insists his decision to withdraw Billy Gilmour at half-time against Arsenal wasn’t due to his poor performance but to provide more attacking impetus. Mason Mount was moved into Gilmour’s deeper role and Callum Hudson-Odoi was introduced with Arsenal’s stubborn defence proving difficult to break down. It was Gilmour’s third consecutive start and Tuchel […]

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Man Utd identify ‘perfect’ £26m midfielder as a ‘cheap’ option

Man Utd have identified their ideal midfield target for the summer transfer window, according to a report in Uruguay. The Red Devils brought in Donny van de Beek – who has only made three Premier League starts all season – in the summer transfer window, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sticking to his tried and tested […]

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Porto to host Champions League final between City and Chelsea

The all-English Champions League final on May 29 has been moved to Porto, UEFA has announced. The match between Chelsea and Manchester City had been due to take place in Istanbul, but UEFA was forced to consider other options after the British Government last week placed Turkey on its high-risk ‘red list’ for international travel […]

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Jorginho claims his critics ‘don’t understand football’

Jorginho insists he feels “at home” at Stamford Bridge and claims his critics “don’t understand football”. The Brazil-born Italy midfielder has spent half his life in a footballing odyssey, but now firmly believes he has found his niche in west London. Jorginho has regularly been linked with a return to Italy’s Serie A, but one […]

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Three Arsenal players have ‘done enough’ – Redknapp

Jamie Redknapp claims only three Arsenal players have “done enough” for the club this season, with the rest of the team “sleepwalking”. Mikel Arteta’s side are on course to finish outside the Premier League’s top six for the second consecutive season and are likely to miss out on European qualification for the first time since […]

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Cavani reveals how close he came to leaving Man Utd for Boca

Edinson Cavani says that Boca Juniors offered him “something that was concrete” before he opted to extend his stay at Man Utd. It was announced on Monday that Cavani had agreed to stay at Old Trafford for another season with the Red Devils desperate to keep him on their books. The Uruguayan has been a […]

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