Marten de Roon has stuck by his promise to make pizza for more than 1,000 people if Atalanta win the Champions League. Atalanta face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals in Lisbon on Wednesday as they look to continue their dream run. De Roon said earlier this year he would make pizza for the fans in…
Yassine Bounou has now turned his attention to Sunday’s Europa League semi-final encounter with Manchester United. The 29-year-old who is on loan from Girona was one of his side’s heroes as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 at the MSV-Arena. Bounou’s biggest moment was when he saved Raul Jimenez’s first-half penalty which proved decisive for the…
Thomas Tuchel backed Mauro Icardi to deliver for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta. Icardi failed to score in the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue finals as PSG returned to competitive action last month. The 27-year-old has netted 20 goals in 33 games in 2019-20, and will need to…
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has condemned Boli Bolingoli for failing to follow the club’s coronavirus guidelines, stressing he put the entire club in jeopardy. The Belgian midfielder recently travelled to Spain without informing the club or following proper quarantine protocol upon his return. Bolingol played for Celtic against Kilmarnock on Sunday before the Hoops became aware of his…
Atalanta have a responsibility “not to disappoint” when they face Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, Gian Piero Gasperini says. The Serie A side are the last Italian team left in the Champions League in what is their first appearance in Europe’s top competition. Gasperini’s men have become renowned as one of Italy and Europe’s…
Aston Villa are interested in signing Fabio Borini, according to TMW. It has been reported that Premier League club Villa have tested the waters in regard to securing the services of the former Liverpool striker in the summer transfer window. The report in the Italian news outlet has added of interest in the Italy international…
Wolves have been linked with a move for the Napoli full-back Faouzi Ghoulam. As per Tuttosport (h/t Birmingham Mail), the player could be sold this summer and his agent Jorge Mendes wants to take him to the Premier League. The Portuguese super-agent has great connections with Wolves and he could bring the defender to Molineux…
Leeds United are thought to be leading the chase for the Slavia Prague forward Nicolae Stanciu. As per Calciomercato (h/t Sportwitness), the Whites are ahead of the other suitors in the race and the player is likely to cost around €8m this summer. Marcelo Bielsa needs to add more depth to his attack and Stanciu could prove to…
Leeds United and Aston Villa are among the clubs interested in signing Matty Cash from Nottingham Forest in the summer transfer window, according to The Star. AC Milan are monitoring the 23-year-old as well, according to the report, which has added that Sheffield United have made a bid of £10 million for the 23-year-old, who…
Manchester City’s new signing Ferran Torres has hailed David Silva as an “inspiration” after making the same move from Valencia to the Premier League. The 20-year-old winger has arrived in the North West with big shoes to fill, following in the footsteps of Silva and replacing the departed Leroy Sane out wide. Torres joined Valencia’s…
Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA FC) have confirmed their seventh signing in this transfer window after unveiling Samson Kigozi. The 22-year-old winger has landed from Uganda Premier League (UPL) rivals Police FC ahead of the new season set to kick-off on October 17. “Samson Kigozi has penned a three-year contract that will run from August…
Mamelodi Sundowns were frustrated by a resilient Orlando Pirates side in a PSL match which ended in a 0-0 draw on Tuesday evening. Coach Pitso Mosimane made several changes to the team which faced and defeated Bidvest Wits in the Nedbank Cup semi-final match on Saturday. Despite his poor performance against Wits, Motjeka Madisha kept…
Kylian Mbappe was set to miss out for PSG against Atalanta in the Champions League quarter-final after picking up an ankle injury in the Coupe de France final on July 24. The forward limped off the pitch after being on the receiving end of a heavy tackle, only joining in on his side’s trophy celebrations on crutches….
There is a clear sense this summer that Italian side Napoli are pursuing a rebuild of the squad. There are two factors dictating this, ostensibly. First was the player mutiny back in December, when members of the team rebelled against the request of the club’s management to go into ritiro – the somewhat anachronistic sequestering…
Tottenham Hotspur left-back Ryan Sessegnon has been linked with a return to Fulham after the Craven Cottage outfit secured an immediate return to the Premier League by winning the English Championship play-offs. The 20-year-old played just 12 games across all competitions for Spurs last term after arriving for £25 million in a player plus cash…
Everton have not given up on their pursuit of the Napoli midfielder Allan yet. As per Ciro Venerato, a Rai journalist (h/t Sportwitness), the Toffees have submitted an offer for the Brazilian but their offer is €5m short of the Italian club’s valuation. Everton have offered €30m including add ons and Napoli are holding out for a €35m…
West Ham striker Albian Ajeti is apparently heading to Celtic this summer. At one point, it seemed like the move had collapsed but Daily Record are now claiming that Neil Lennon has played a key role in convincing the striker to join the Hoops. Apparently, the player had concerns regarding his game time but Lennon…
Aston Villa could look to bring in the Norwich midfielder Emiliano Buendia to replace Jack Grealish this summer. As per Sun (h/t HITC), Grealish has been linked with a move away from the club and Dean Smith has identified the Argentine playmaker as his alternative. Palace are keen on the £20 million-rated playmaker as well. Despite…
