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Tuesday Transfer News Across Europe In today’s transfer news, Manchester United have had an opening £89m bid for England winger Jadon Sancho, 20, turned down by Borussia Dortmund. Manchester United are yet to submit a bid for Sancho and, despite Dortmund’s £110m asking price being above the Premier League club’s valuation, there is a belief a compromise can be reached though.  Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish is also a major target for Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but the 24-year-old England midfielder has been made aware he may not get the playing time he is looking for. Manchester City is set to sign Wales Under-21 defender…

Javi Gracia is Back to the Spanish La Liga After former Arsenal coach, Unai Emery was employed by Villarreal another former English Premier League coach has been employed. Former Watford manager Javi Gracia has been appointed as the new manager of La Liga side Valencia as well. the 55-year-old former 55, led the Hornets to 11th in the Premier League as well as the FA Cup final last season but was sacked after a poor start to the new campaign. Valencia finished ninth in La Liga this season, having claimed fourth place and won the Copa del Rey in 2018-19. Sporting director…

Ferran Torres Set to Replace Sane at City Manchester City could make Valencia winger Ferran Torres their first summer signing to replace Leroy Sane. Spanish La Liga side Valencia have a £40m for the player, who has a year left on his contract with the La Liga club, and reports have it that the 20-year-old Spain international is keen on a move to Etihad Stadium. Germany forward Sane left City for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich early this month, after spending close to five years with the club. Manchester City finished second in the English Premier League which just ended in the…

Kylian Mbappe Will be Out for Three-weeks Following the Injury sustained by France and Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, it has been confirmed that he will miss the Champions League quarter-final with Atalanta in Lisbon on the 12th of August. The 21-year-old sustained an ankle injury during their French Cup final against Saint-Etienne on Friday which they won, ruling him out for three weeks. He could return for the semi-final which comes up on the 18th of August and that will be if they win the quarter-final clash against Atalanta. The club ran a scan on Kylian Mbappe confirmed that…

Cristiano Ronaldo said their League win is for Juventus fans Juventus was confirmed the new Italian 2019/20 Serie A league winners after their 2-0 win over Sampdoria, Cristiano Ronaldo has told the press that they are dedicating record-extending ninth successive Serie A title win to their fans. They defeated Sampdoria in Turin to seal the victory. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 31st league goal of the season from Miralem Pjanic’s short free-kick and Federico Bernardeschi sealed the victory. Juventus is the only team to win the Italian Serie A title nine consecutive titles in one of Europe’s top five leagues. It…

Hearts and Partick Thistle Relegation Confirmed Hearts and Partick Thistle will be in the Scottish Championship and League One respectively this season after an arbitration panel decided not to overturn their allegations. The two clubs took legal action after being demoted when the last term ended conclusively due to the coronavirus pandemic. They wanted the Court of Session to reverse the promotions of Dundee United, Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers and keep them up instead. But a three-strong panel ruled that the SPFL were entitled to act as they did. Hearts and Partick Thistle also wanted up to £10m in compensation, but…

Dejan Lovren signs three-year-old contract with Zenit St Petersburg Dejan Lovren has completed his move to Russian club side Zenit St Petersburg, they signed the 31-year-old defender for the sum of £10.9m on a three-year contract. The Croatia centre-back who joined the Russian club after playing in 10 Premier League games this season for champions Liverpool. Lovren, signed from Southampton for £20m in July 2014, during his stay at the club he helped the Reds win the Champions League in 2019. He scored five goals in 131 league appearances for Liverpool but played just three times in 2020. Lovren also helped Croatia…

Tottenham Defender Jan Vertonghen has Left the club After Eight Years Belgian and Tottenham 33year-old defender Jan Vertonghen made his 315 appearances for Tottenham yesterday although he was dropped by the manager of the club. Jan Vertonghen left the club a free agent, during his stay at the club he helped Spurs reach finals in the Champions League and League Cup. Jan Vertonghen wrote on his Instagram page saying: “So my time at the club comes to an end, a sad day for many reasons.” “I will miss the friends I’ve made here, the staff that make the club run,…

Ndubisi Egbo Making Africa Proud Nigerian Ndubisi Egbo became the first African coach to take a team to the European Champions League, Ndubisi Egbo of Albanian side KF Tirana, became the first African coach to take his team to the European Championship and he is speaking about his success and he also spoke of the racial abuse he received this season on his way to making history. KF Tirana was last weekend confirmed as winners of the Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian men’s football. Egbo’s achievement was even more remarkable given that he only took over partway through…

Jose Mourinho Always Qualifies his Team to European Tournaments After the 1-1 draw with Jose Mourinho says he intends to get Tottenham back “where we belong” as they qualified for the Europa League with a hard-fought draw at Crystal Palace. The result saw the former Manchester United and Chelsea boss jumped to the into sixth place position above Wolves, who lost at Chelsea. and Manchester United beat Leicester City 2-0. According to the manager, he said: “When all the players are available, we showed in this last period where we belong.” “I don’t know, maybe in this period, after lockdown, we…

How fit is Manchester United for the Champions League Manchester United secured a place in the Champions League at the expense of Leicester City with victory at King Power Stadium yesterday. After the game, the question has been “is Manchester United fit for the Champions League or is Leicester City would have done better than the United side? Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side needed a point from this decisive final-day meeting to confirm a place in the top four and they were able to force out three points from the Foxes, who were in a Champions League spot for so much…

Wilfred Zaha Could be Leaving Crystal Palace Next Season Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace is “so set on leaving” Crystal Palace as Chelsea forward Pedro is also eyeing English Premier League exit with Italian Seria A top side keeping close eyes on the player. Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says he is very sure the Ivorian will not be with them next season. The 27-year-old Ivory Coast forward who was racially abused recently in EPL by a 2-year-old by was linked with moves to both Everton and Arsenal last summer. However, a deal failed to materialise and Hodgson says the…

Lionel Messi Could Leave Barcelona Next Season Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says he has “no doubt” and he is very sure Argentina forward Lionel Messi will sign a new contract with their club. The 33-year-old’s current contract will expire in 2021 which is just months away. Lionel Messi recently told sports reporters that he was tired and fed up of the Spanish club but we do not know if he will be leaving the club when his contract expires. In an interview with Lionel Messi by the Mundo Deportivo, they reported that “Messi has said many times that he…

Barcelona Superstar Xavi Hernandez Tests Positive to Coronavirus As the drive to resume football properly with fans to watch in the stadium is still in the planning table, Legendary Barcelona superstar and midfielder Xavi Hernandez have tested positive for the coronavirus. The 40-year-old former Barcelona superstar is currently the manager of Al-Sadd boss in Qatar, he said as it stands right now he is feeling okay but is self-isolating. Because of this Xavi will miss his club’s Qatar Stars League game against Al Khor on Saturday. In a statement on Instagram, Xavi wrote: “Today I won’t be able to join my team…

Latest Transfer News Around Europe Manchester United have shifted their attention from Sancho to France and Bayern Munich 24-year-old winger Kingsley Coman according to the latest transfer news. Manchester United have also asked Lille to keep them informed about offers made for 22-year-old Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes who is being pursued by Everton, Inter Milan and Napoli.  Everton and Leeds United are both keens on Manchester United and Argentina 33-year-old goalkeeper Sergio Romero who has become frustrated in his role as a back-up at Old Trafford. Barcelona is desperate to tie teenage winger Ansu Fati, 17, down to a new deal to ward off interest from Manchester United in their Spain Under-21 international. Also in the transfer news, Roma has published…

Kylian Mbappe Might miss Champions League tie due to Injury Paris St-Germain and French international Kylian Mbappe picked up an injury yesterday as they best 10-man Saint-Etienne to win the French Cup. The game entertained some fans and it was played in Stade de France. This game was the first to be played in France since after the was the first game in France after the coronavirus lockdown break which made the Ligue One end without completing their whole games. Brazilan and former Barcelona man Neymar opened the scoring in a fiery first half in which Loic Perrin was sent…

Super Eagles Star Leon Balogun Joins Rangers on One Year Contract Former Mainz and Super Eagles Defender Leon Balogun have penned down a one year contract with Scottish Premiership side Rangers. The Super Eagles star who joined English Premier League side, Brighton, two years back has not really had a good season with the English side he was loaned to the English Championship this season. According to Leon Balogun, he said he can’t wait to get started at Rangers after linking up with Scottish Premiership club on Friday, reports  Balogun penned a one-year contract with Rangers having an option for…

Latest Transfer News Across Europe Ex-Netherlands forward and Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp has revealed in today’s transfer news that he would be open to returning to the club as a coach in the future. Valencia are standing firm over the fee they want for winger Ferran Torres, 21, with Manchester City keen to sign the Spain Under-21 international. Chelsea have been watching Atletico Madrid and Uruguay defender Jose Gimenez, 25, with manager Frank Lampard keen to address his team’s defensive frailties according to the latest transfer news. Leroy Sane, 24, appeared to confirm during his own unveiling at Bayern Munich that his Germany team-mate Kai Havertz, 21, is heading to Chelsea from Bayer…

Ogenyi Onazi in Search of New Club as he Terminate his contract with Denizlispor Former Lazio and Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has terminated his contract with Turkish Super Lig top side Denizlispor, although he still has a game to the end of the season, The 27-year-old only linked up with Denizlispor in January after severing ties with another Turkish club Trabzonspor. The former Lazio star featured in nine league games for the club and provided one assist. Ogenyi Onazi sustained an injury in Denizlispor’s 2-1 loss to Trabzonspor on the 13th of July, which ruled him out for the rest…

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) wants to invite Saka The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are looking to tempt Bukayo Saka to snub England and play for the Super Eagles. Saka has had an excellent campaign at Arsenal and recently penned a new long-term contract at the club. The 18-year-old made his Gunners first-team debut under former head coach Unai Emery. He has reportedly caught the attention of England manager Gareth Southgate with his displays for Arsenal. Saka has represented England at youth level but is still undecided on the country he will play for at the senior level. Nigeria Football Federation…

Super Eagles Defender’s Udinese Stopped Juve from Lifting the League title Udinese and Super Eagles defender William Troost- Ekong put up a fine performance as Udinese recorded a shock 2-1 home win against champions Juventus at the Dacia Arena on Matchday 35. The Super Eagles defender’s side did well to hold Cristiano Ronaldo and his Juventus teammate from winning the ninth consecutive Italian Seria A title. Troost-Ekong featured in the full 90 minute of the game, the centre-back, who was booked in the 20th minute has featured in 29 league games for Udinese this season. Netherlands defender Matthis de Ligt…