Barcelona have nullified interest in rising star Samuel Umtiti by tying him down to a new five-year contract at the Nou Camp, which includes a staggering £438m release clause. Umtiti’s previous contract would have allowed the Frenchman to leave for as little as £52.5m and was attracting interest from suitors such as Manchester United. But […]
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According to reports in England Zinedine Zidane walked away from Real Madrid after a dispute with club president Florentino Perez over their transfer targets. Zidane stunned the footballing world when he sensationally quit Madrid just days after landing an historic Champions League hat-trick. Reports in The Sun newspaper suggest that Zidane, who said he felt […]
Gareth Bale broke Liverpool’s hearts with a stunning substitute performance crowned with a goal out of the ordinary – then effectively issued a ‘come and get me’ plea. But Liverpool were left to rue a series of extraordinary events in their 3-1 defeat that started with Mohamed Salah suffering a potential shoulder dislocation in the […]
Jose Mourinho had a gilt-edged chance to end a season spent in Pep Guardiola’s shadow with a statement FA Cup final win on Saturday but ended up explaining away another passionless performance that will invite more criticism from the Old Trafford faithful. Eden Hazard’s 22nd-minute penalty settled the final to ensure Mourinho’s second United season […]
Manchester United earned slightly more money than champions Manchester City from the Premier League last season, despite City’s record-breaking campaign. United, who finished second, received £149.77m, £328,491 more than City because they ere shown live in the UK more often, and more TV games means more money in the payments system. City received £38.63m for […]
The common perception in England is that the Premier League is the world’s greatest – but Spanish fans certainly now have a strong case to dispute that. After Atletico Madrid dumped Arsenal out of the Europa League at the semi-final stage on Thursday night, Spanish sides have beaten their English counterparts in 23 of their […]
Sensational claim from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola ahead of Saturday’s Manchester derby. Guardiola claims that in January, Mino Raiola, the agent for both Paul and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, offered Manchester City both players. A move that will not go over well with the Manchester United board. Guardiola made his amazing statement after being asked whether […]