Month: November 2024

Benjamin Pavard has decided not to sign a new contract with Bayern, according to several sources, and with his current contract expiring in 2024, he has already informed the club of his desire to leave the Allianz Arena this summer.

With several top clubs interested in his services, Bayern now face a choice between yielding to his wishes and selling this summer, and forcing the defender to stay put by the power of contract, which would most likely mean losing him without compensation 12 months later.

Throughout the season, Bayern were said to be keen to extend Pavard s contract, and for a while it seemed the likeliest outcome. However, things have obviously changed, possibly due to Julian Nagelsmann, who was reportedly adamant about having the France international in hi…

Gabriel Magalhaes took aim at Ivan Toney on social media after Arsenal eased to a 3-0 win at Brentford to move back into top spot in the Premier League.

Brazilian centre-back Gabriel played a full part in Sunday s routine victory in west London as Arsenal made is six wins from seven league matches this term.

William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira, making his first start in the competition, were all on target as Brentford suffered their heaviest home top-flight loss since 1947.

Arsenal s performance was a far cry from 13 months ago on their last trip to Brentford when losing 2-0 on the opening day of the 2021-22 campaign.

Shortly after that match finished, Brentford striker Toney – called up by England for the first time this week – tweeted: Ni…

Mino Raiola has not ruled out a return to Juventus for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, declaring December is the month for dreaming.

Pogba s contract expires at the end of this season and the France international will be free to talk to other clubs in January.

The 28-year-old won eight trophies during his time at Juve before returning for a second spell with United in 2016.

Raiola, Pogba s agent, did not dismiss the prospect of the World Cup winner heading back to Turin when asked about his future on Wednesday.

He told reporters: Dreaming is free, those who do not dream are dead. I do not forbid dreams to anyone, I do them too every day so let s dream, it s good for you. Then let s see if they become reality.

Raiola also took a swipe at…

It is set to be the biggest match the Premier League has seen since, well, since the last time these two met during a fierce title race.

In 2019, Manchester City and Liverpool were slugging it out at the top of the table when they met at the Etihad Stadium, with Pep Guardiola s men edging a tight encounter 2-1, ultimately winning the league by a single point, 98 to 97.

That clash came in the January, though. This time, with both teams again separated by just one point, and with only eight games to go, it feels like it could be all or nothing when they meet on Sunday.

Both behemoths have numerous players who could play a crucial role, with match winners all over the pitch in either sky blue or red shirts.

However, two players in particular could arguably …

According to a recent report from AS, Angel Correa is set to remain at Atletico Madrid as opposed to completing a move to AC Milan. The Italian side failed to meet the asking price that was believed to be set at around €40 million, and after plenty of negotiations back and forth, they weren’t willing to budge on it.

AC Milan have been busy during the summer transfer window and were hoping to keep that activity going all the way up until Deadline Day. Alas, if they’re going to bring in one or two more big names, they’ll have to start looking elsewhere as Atletico don’t appear to be all too interested.

Correa first joined the Spanish giants back in 2014 from San Lorenzo, and has made a handful of appearances for the Argentine national team over the years, althou…

Jerome Boateng trained with Bayern Munich on Thursday as speculation continued to swirl around the Germany defender s future.

Boateng was linked with a move to Manchester United over recent days, but Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho has told reporters he does not expect any incomings as Premier League clubs prepare to conclude business ahead of a 17:00 BST deadline.

Paris Saint-Germain has also been touted as a possible destination for Boateng, with new head coach Thomas Tuchel keen to bolster his options at centre-back.

Last month, Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said the 29-year-old s representatives had been in touch with the Ligue 1 champions.

Boateng joined Bayern from Manchester City in 2011 and has won six Bundesliga titles and three …

Liverpool were denied the Premier League title and an unprecedented quadruple on the final day of the season, despite coming from behind to beat Wolves 3-1 at Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp s men trailed to an early Pedro Neto goal, before Sadio Mane equalised, with Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson belatedly scoring to seal three points.

With Manchester City trailing Aston Villa 2-0 while Wolves were holding Liverpool, there was hope among the home fans, but that was soon extinguished as Pep Guardiola s City came back to win 3-2 and clinch the title.

This was a disappointing blow for the Reds, although they can still win their third trophy of the season on Saturday when they face Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris.

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Caretaker Arsenal boss Freddie Ljungberg will be aiming to earn another morale-boosting Premier League win on Sunday as the Gunners take on Manchester City.

The North-Londoners are still struggling in league action and are some way off of the top-four. However, a win against the Citizens could be a statement. Meanwhile, City boss Pep Guardiola will be keen for the three points as his side s title defence continues to falter.

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It was a brilliant day for Ljungberg last time out in the Premier League as he earned his first win as manager in the form of a 3-1 success against London rivals West Ham United. Since then, the Swede has also seen a youthful Gunners side b…

Huddersfield Town made a dream start to life in the Premier League as Steve Mounie s double helped ruin Frank de Boer s Crystal Palace debut with a 3-0 win at Selhurst Park.

Pegged as relegation favourites after ensuring promotion via the Championship play-offs, David Wagner s men dictated matters in the first half and made top-flight history as they broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute.

Joel Ward s own goal saw Huddersfield become the first team to net their maiden Premier League goal in that manner.

The lead was doubled just three minutes later through Mounie s fine header and the hosts were lucky not to see De Boer s first game in charge take a further turn for the worse before half-time.

Palace did improve after the second-half restart in a bid to av…

Leicester City manager Claude Puel has labelled Saturday s helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium as a tragedy for the club .

An aircraft belonging to chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha came down in a car park shortly after take-off at about 20:30 local time, around an hour after Puel s side claimed a 1-1 draw against West Ham in the Premier League.

There have been unconfirmed reports that Srivaddhanaprabha was on board and it is unclear at this stage whether there are any survivors.

Leicestershire Police confirmed the Air Accident Investigation Branch is leading an investigation, while the club are assisting the police and emergency services, with a more detailed statement to follow once further details have been established.

Some speculation on…