“Who doesn’t want to play for a club as big as Barcelona?” Those were the words of Ajax defender Davinson Sanchez when he was asked about reports linking him with the Catalan club. Millions of kids across the globe would presumably give the same response. But Davinson’s rhetorical question does not echo the thoughts of […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly furious that he has been accused of defrauding the Spanish government of €15 million in unpaid taxes and he is said to have told Real Madrid that he will demand a transfer if he is convicted. That is what A Bola and Diario Record in Ronaldo’s native Portugal as well as […]
AC Milan’s teenage goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma will not renew his contract at San Siro, the club have announced, setting up a domino effect that will impact Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea. Donnarumma is without a doubt the best young goalkeeper in Europe, but his agent Mino Raiola, has bigger plans for his client than the […]
First it was the Barcelona stars who fell afoul of the Spanish tax authorities and now it is the turn of Real Madrid playersto fell the wrath of the government. A Spanish state prosecutor has accused Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo with defrauding Spain’s tax office of €14.7 million in unpaid taxes. In a statement […]
Antoine Griezmann will sign a new five-year contract with Atletico Madrid that will retain his €100 million release clause, according to the club’s president. The France international had looked on course to join Manchester United for a fee reportedly in the region of €100million (£88m) – the release clause in his Atletico contract – with […]
Alvaro Morata’s agent has told footmercato.net that the striker will leave Real Madrid this summer unless his demand to “play more” is met by the Champions League winners. Morata returned to Madrid after a successful spell at Juventus 12 months ago, hoping to establish himself in coach Zinedine Zidane’s plans and break the stranglehold Real’s […]
Twenty two sides are already confirmed for next season’s Champions League with holders Real Madrid being the top seed. The other seven teams seeded in Pot 1 are the champions of the top seven UEFA national associations. But since Real Madrid won both the Champions League and the Spanish Liga, the La Liga spot is […]
According to ESPN FC, two clubs have made bids in excess of €100 million for Monaco star Kylian Mbappe, but both have been rejected. The 18-year-old Mbappe is one of the world’s most sought-after players after a breakthrough season in which he won Ligue 1, helped his team to the Champions League semifinals and scored […]
Hector Bellerin’s Arsenal future could be in doubt after he welcomed interest from Barcelona and admitted he needs to be playing Champions League football. The Arsenal full-back started his career at Barca, and the Spanish club have long wanted to bring him back. And though the Gunners are confident of keeping Bellerin this summer, their […]