Portuguese daily that Newcastle are set to launch a fresh assault on Sporting Lisbon striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
The Magpies are looking to sign a replacement for Demba Ba and they are believed to have made an offer for Bordeaux forward Yoan Gouffran.
Should the St James Park outfit fail to lure the player to England, they are expected to turn their attention towards Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
Sporting Lisbon rejected an €18 million offer from CSKA Moscow last summer, but their difficult financial situation means they might have to cash in on their prized asset in the January transfer window.
Fiorentina and Napoli are also closely monitoring the Dutch forward, who has been in scintillating form since joining the club from Utrecht in the summer of 2011.…
Daniel James is having his medical ahead of a transfer to Manchester United today (Thursday), according to .
As the 20-time English champions prepare for some serious squad surgery after a disappointing season, acquiring the Swansea winger is set to be the first step taken.
The Welshman made 33 Championship appearances for the Swans in 2018/19, scoring four goals and laying on seven assists. He was given his international debut during the season, by United legend Ryan Giggs, now Wales manager. His pace and alert presence in the box is expected to give a new dimension to the attacking threat of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s team.
The 21-year-old has already agreed personal terms with United, and the fee that Swansea are set to receive is a base of £15 million, plus £3…
Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea were clearly the better team in their 3-0 loss to Leeds, as the Blues suffered a first Premier League defeat of the season.
A howler from goalkeeper Edouard Mendy gifted Brenden Aaronson the opener for the Whites, with Rodrigo and Jack Harrison both adding further goals for a remarkable victory at Elland Road.
Chelsea struggled to exert sustained pressure upon their hosts, and a late second yellow card for Kalidou Koulibaly ensured they finished the game with 10 men.
Despite that, Tuchel believed his team to be superior across the match, instead suggesting their defeat came down to individual errors rather than a failed game-plan.
We lost the game in the first 20 minutes where we were clearly better and had huge chances, he …
Following Bayern Munich s Champions League exit at the hands of Manchester City on Wednesday, midfielder Ryan Gravenberch was asked about the reported interest in his services from Liverpool and a potential move to the Merseyside this summer, but he understandably refused to make any comments.
Liverpool s interest in Gravenberch reportedly goes a while back; it s not just a result of their decision to pull out of the race for Borussia Dortmund s Jude Bellingham. However, the situation with the 20-year-old Netherlands international appears very complicated. Having joined Bayern from Ajax last summer, he hasn t been playing nearly as much as he would ve liked to. But for the time being, according to Fabrizio Romano, he remains a part of the Bavarians plans, as well as the plans o…
One of the running jokes on my Twitter timeline when talking about Ashley Barnes and an England call-up is that he is Austrian. The Burnley striker qualifies for Austria due to his grandmother and he has reportedly expressed an interest in playing for the country.
If you check the Premier League official website his nationality is actually listed as Austrian. This likely because the forward made one appearance for Austria’s under-20 squad 11 years ago.
However, it was revealed in a 2018 article by that Barnes cannot play for Austria because he does not have an Austria passport. He has not received a call up to their squad, so presumably he still does not possess an Austrian passport.
Unfortunately, it seems that England boss Gareth Southgate is not keen on ca…
Paul Pogba s future continues to make headlines.
With his contract expiring, it remains to be seen whether he will remain at Manchester United.
United are believed to be ready to move on as Real Madrid lurk.
TOP STORY – MADRID READY TO POUNCE FOR POGBA
Manchester United have given up on keeping Pogba and Real Madrid have a great opportunity to sign the Frenchman, according to the front page of Thursday s Marca.
Pogba is out of contract at the end of the season and the United star is no closer to a renewal at Old Trafford.
Madrid are continuing to circle Pogba, who has also been linked with former club Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
No tengo miedo a la muerte
— MARCA (@marca)
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has asked about life in China more than once, according to former Brazil and Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Ronaldo, 33, is still starring in Europe, having scored 37 goals in 35 games in all competitions for Madrid this season.
The Portugal international is contracted at the Santiago Bernabeu until mid-2021, with his next destination potentially China or MLS.
Scolari, who spent 2015-17 in China as coach of Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao, revealed Ronaldo had often asked about the country.
Who has asked me more than once what life is like in China is Cristiano Ronaldo. Why can t Cristiano Ronaldo go to China? he told Esporte Interativo.
I gave him all the instructions. And we also have to understand that Chin…
Franck Ribery intends to continue playing for another year or two and has left the door open for a return to Bayern Munich afterwards.
Bayern confirmed on Sunday the former France international will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season, but Ribery indicated he would be open to coming back to the Allianz Arena in a non-playing role.
The 36-year-old said he has options on the table but stopped short of confirming his next destination as he prepares to bring his 12-year spell with the Bavarian giants to an end.
I do not know what I m going to do next season, Ribery, who has been linked with Al Sadd and Western Sydney Wanderers, told a news conference.
There are a few options. Maybe I ll play another year or two. After that, I w…
The New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins will be entering their Week 8 matchup in very different moods.
New England was on the right end of one of the biggest upsets of the year vs. the Bills while the Dolphins are spending the week being accused of being frauds after a disappointing loss to the Eagles.
This is the second matchup of the season between the teams with Miami winning the first game 24-17 in Week 2. The Dolphins are the biggest favorite on the NFL odds board, coming in as a 9.5-point favorite with the total sitting at 47.
Let’s take a look at what we’ve seen from these teams this season, how they match up, and my free NFL picks for Patriots vs. Dolphins on…
We live in a world where Manchester United, after 21 games of a serious Premier League season, have scored the same number of goals as Luton Town (24). Fewer than Brentford, Fulham and Bournemouth. So naturally, Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s first big move – according to latest rumours – will be to revamp the United, er, defence and ship off Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelöf, Raphaël Varane and Jonny Evans in one fell swoop.
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The cavalry of defenders supposedly coming in replacing them include Everton starlet Jarrad Branthwaite, Ineos-owned Nice best centre back (obviously) Jean-Clair Todibo and (even more obviously) the former Erik ten Hag Ajax disciple Matthijs de…