Newcastle United have refused to refund fans for games set to be played behind closed doors when the Premier League resumes. The English top-flight will return to action on June 17, with the Magpies hosting Sheffield United four days later. Five of Newcastle’s remaining nine league fixtures will take place in an empty St. James’…
According to The Athletic’s Roshane Thomas, West Ham United midfielder Tomas Soucek is keen to extend his loan deal at the London Stadium in order to finish the Premier League campaign with the club. The Czech Republic international joined the Hammers on loan till the rest of the season from Slavia Prague in January, and the…
According to Sport Bild, Chelsea are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz this summer as manager Frank Lampard looks to further bolster his squad. True: @ChelseaFC is also interested in @kaihavertz29 — Christian Falk (@cfbayern) June 5, 2020 The Blues have sealed a £54 million move for RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner ahead…
According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea ‘are also in talks with Leicester’ to sign left-back Ben Chilwell. The Athletic claimed earlier this week that the Blues are looking to make two marquee signings at least, with one of them being Chilwell. Chelsea are close to securing a deal for Timo Werner from RB Leipzig. The 24-year-old was…
Former Bidvest Wits striker Calvin Kadi has revealed he almost committed suicide five months before he signed a professional contract with Jomo Cosmos in 2003. Kadi said he felt hopeless after losing his scholarship at the University of Pretoria but Nhlanhla Shabalala’s words of encouragements changed his way of thinking. Shabalala, who is currently the secretary-general of…
Angel Di Maria says he is happy he did not join Barcelona when they tried to buy him from Paris Saint-Germain three years ago. The Argentine winger joined PSG from Manchester United in 2015 but was linked to the Spanish outfit after Neymar moved in the opposite direction in a world record deal in 2017….
French clubs will be able to start making transfers again on Monday, the Professional Football League (FPL) has confirmed. The 2019-20 season was cancelled in France after football around the world was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. In response to the crisis, FIFA gave permission for the summer transfer period to be moved and…
Borussia Monchengladbach’s Champions League aspirations have been dealt a major blow after Freiburg inflicted a 1-0 defeat in the Bundesliga on Friday. Gladbach were generally the livelier of the two sides in attack, but they failed to make the most of their chances and Freiburg snatched a hard-fought win, giving Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig…
The global economy has changed due to the coronavirus pandemic and it has affected football clubs across the world, including the Premier League champions-elect Liverpool. It is due to the budget reasons, the Reds couldn’t secure a deal for Timo Werner despite being linked heavily with a move for the RB Leipzig forward. It seems…
Reported Rangers and Celtic target Vaclav Hladky has outlined his future plan to The Scottish Sun. Rangers and Celtic both have been linked with the goalkeeper, who is a free agent at the moment following his departure from St. Mirren. According to The Sunday Post, Rangers are looking into the possibility of signing the 29-year-old…
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Brazilian midfielder Gerson. We covered reports earlier that Spurs are willing to pay around £16.2 million for the 23-year-old. Gerson has been linked with a move to Arsenal as well. It will be interesting to see if Spurs manage to beat their bitter rivals to Gerson’s…
According to ESPN, Leeds United and Manchester United are among the clubs interested in signing Florentino Luis from Benfica in the summer transfer window. AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Betis are also reported to be interested in securing the services of the 20-year-old defensive midfielder. However, it could cost quite a bit for Leeds…
According to Italian journalist and transfer expert Nicolò Schira, RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner has signed a five-year deal with Chelsea after they met his £54 million buyout clause. Both clubs are currently exchanging documents, with the German’s former club Stuttgart set for a 15% windfall due to a sell-on clause they inserted in his…
Zambia head coach Milutin Sredojevic has praised Collins Mbesuma and said he is still eligible to play for the country. Although the former Orlando Pirates manager believes the 2012 African Cup of Nations winner with Chipolopolo is still one of the most skilled players, he says selecting him will be based on merit. At the…
Liverpool did not lose out to Chelsea in the race for Timo Werner, says John Barnes, with Jurgen Klopp merely opting against moving for a player that he would have landed had he wanted to. Those at Anfield were considered to be leading the race for a highly sought-after Germany international. Werner is, however, seemingly…
Hansi Flick has dropped a big hint that Bayern Munich are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz as he revealed he is one of the coaches that would like to have the 20-year-old in his team. The Germany international has emerged as one of Europe’s most sought-after young talents with his performances in the…
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Presidential candidate Sam Nyamweya has supported plans by Kenyan Premier League (KPL) to restart the top tier if the Covid-19 restrictions and measures are relaxed by the Government. The KPL Governing Council is set to meet next week to discuss the fate of top-flight football. The veteran administrator states stability is…
Kieran Tierney may have sparked talk of a reunion being put in place with former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers at Leicester, but Ray Parlour cannot see Arsenal agreeing to part with “a very exciting player”. The Gunners only moved to snap up a highly-rated Scotland international during the summer of 2019. Tierney had seen a…
