Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 at the hands of RB Leipzig in the first-leg of the Champions League last-16 last night, with Timo Werner’s second-half penalty kick separating both sides. Hugo Lloris’ heroics in goal ensured Spurs are still very much with a chance to turn things around when they visit Germany for the second-leg on…
According to reports from Jeunesfooteux, a host of clubs including Everton and Arsenal are interested in signing Gent’s prolific striker Jonathan David. The report claims that the Toffees and Leicester City are ‘both keeping tabs on the Canadian international’ who is also attracting interest from abroad. The 20-year-old has enjoyed a phenomenal campaign for the Belgian outfit,…
West Ham United suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last night, with goals from Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne condemning the Hammers to their 14th Premier League loss of the campaign. The hosts should have scored more, but they weren’t clinical enough in front of goal. West…
Ivory Coast defender Simon Deli has revealed why he chose to snub the move to Rangers in summer. The 28-year-old was a target for Steven Gerrard but he chose to join Club Brugge instead. Deli has revealed that Brugge had a more ambitious project and therefore he turned down the move to Glasgow. Speaking to…
Former Dundee United player Ryan Gauld has predicted Rangers to beat Braga at Ibrox. He also claimed that Rangers are likely to go through to the next round. Although Braga are a good side, Gauld believes that Rangers fans will make it very difficult for Braga at Ibrox. Speaking to Bola Branca, Gauld said: “They…
He may have only been a late substitute, but Bruno Fernandes’ performance in Manchester United’s 1-1 draw against Club Brugge was a “joy to watch”, according Robin van Persie. Fernandes is a new face at Old Trafford, having completed a €55 million (£46m/$59m) switch from Sporting in the final days of last month’s transfer window. The Portugal international…
Christian Eriksen is yet to reach peak physical condition after joining Inter from Tottenham, according to head coach Antonio Conte. Eriksen, who signed for the Serie A club in January, scored his first goal for Inter in Thursday’s 2-0 Europa League last-32 win away at Ludogorets. The Denmark international opened the scoring with a fine strike and…
Ibrahim Kamara has left his post as Ivory Coast head coach, the Ivorian Football Federation confirmed on Thursday. In an official communiqué seen by Goal, the FIFCI have announced the exit of the well respected local coach, who took the helm in 2018. “Following a meeting of the Executive Committee on February 13, at the…
According to reports from Teamtalk, Leeds United loanee, Illan Meslier could make his move to Elland Road permanent in the summer, but there’s a catch. The 19-year-old goalkeeper joined the Yorkshire club during the summer transfer window on a season-long loan deal from Ligue 2 side Lorient. He has only made one appearance for the first-team this…
According to reports from Lancs Live, several European sides remain keen to sign Matej Vydra. The 27-year-old joined Burnley for £11million 18 months ago but has struggled to force his way into Sean Dyche’s starting line-up. He has just started just three top-flight fixtures since arriving, and was heavily linked with a move away from the…
Everton have confirmed on their official website that the Toffees have appointed Laing O’Rourke as ‘preferred contractor’ to build the new 52,000-capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock on Liverpool’s waterfront. Last year in December, Everton revealed their final stadium designs ahead of the submission of a detailed planning application, which is expected to be determined by Liverpool City Council…
According to The Athletic’s Simon Johnson, Chelsea centre-back Andreas Christensen travelled to Milan to see a specialist on Wednesday to have a special mask fitted so he will still be able to play matches. The Denmark international has declared himself fit to face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, and did train with the mask on for…
Manchester United will begin their Europa League campaign with a trip to Club Brugge on Thursday evening. The Red Devils are heading into this match on the back of a morale-boosting 2-0 victory against Chelsea in the Premier League, and will be high on confidence. Ole Gunnar Solksjaer will be looking to rotate his squad for…
Mumbai City head coach Jorge Costa is confident of leading his side past Chennaiyin FC on Friday to qualify for the Indian Super League (ISL) 2019-20 play-offs. The Islanders returned without points against FC Goa in their last outing in which a win could have sealed a top-four spot. Following that loss and coming into their last fixture…
The transfer of Martin Braithwaite to Barcelona from Leganes has been contentious for a number of reasons. It has occurred outside of the usual transfer window periods, with the January cut-off deadline having passed on January 31. As well as that, the nature of the deal has upset Leganes, who have complained to the Spanish…
Former Wazito FC Team Manager Francis Xavier has blamed the club of targeting instant results in the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) after promotion. Wazito signed big stars after they returned to the KPL in 2019 but have failed to live up to expectations despite financial stability, unlike their rivals. Xavier stated why Wazito would have…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted to add Christian Eriksen to his Manchester United squad during the winter transfer window, claims Denmark boss Age Hareide. A switch to Old Trafford for the Danish playmaker had been mooted heading into January. Eriksen had entered the final year of his contract at United’s Premier League rivals Tottenham. Editors’ Picks…
Jurgen Klopp has a “no surrender mindset”, according to Turkey head coach Senol Gunes, who has been impressed with the Liverpool manager’s reaction to last season’s narrow Premier League title defeat. Liverpool went toe to toe with Manchester City for the Premier League crown in 2018-19, losing just one of their 38 fixtures on their…
Liverpool have reportedly earmarked RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner as their potential next signing in the summer transfer window. The 23-year-old versatile forward has been in sparkling form for the German giants, and scored his fourth Champions League goal of this season on Wednesday as Leipzig won 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur. [embedded content] After the match,…
Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of RB Leipzig in the first-leg of the Champions League last-16 tie last night. The visitors dominated the first-half, but Spurs’ goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was on hand to deny their efforts. The Frenchman almost kept out Timo Werner’s penalty, but he wasn’t fast enough to get…
