During his first press conference as Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho suggested that he would be looking to make four major signings this summer. Three of those players have already arrived at Old Trafford, whilst the club are hoping to make Paul Pogba the fourth. Adept and beneficial in front of the Monaco back-four
If you place a correct score bet in the 85th minute of a football match, you’ll typically receive odds of 1 to 2. Let’s say that Chelsea are playing Manchester United. With 85 minutes gone, the score’s still 0-0. If you bet £10 on the score remaining 0-0 and you’re right, you’ll receive your £10
Arsenal have been linked with a move for a striker all summer with Alexandre Lacazette said to be one of the players they are looking at. The Lyon forward has been prolific in Ligue 1 over the past few seasons and it would be no surprise to see him in the Premier League soon. Lacazette,
Rumours are emerging that Arsenal are in contention to sign Sofiane Boufal from Lille. The Moroccan attacking midfielder has had a breakout season with the Ligue 1 outfit, scoring 12 goals in all competitions, 11 in the league, and 4 assists. In addition, he won the Ligue 1 Best African Player award. Boufal is a
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is known for being the notorious one and has always managed to be at the centre of attention. Recently, the tall striker didn’t miss his opportunity to let the football world know that his time is up at the Parc des Princes by tweeting: “I came like a king, left like a legend.”
Premier League leaders Leicester City along with other clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid are said to be watching French winger Ousmane Dembele. The player has been tipped to be the next big talent to emerge from France. The 18-year old joined Rennes back in 2010, but only signed his
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Liverpool have been linked with Portugal and Lorient’s versatile full-back Raphaël Guerreiro to boost the side’s chances of Champions League qualifications at the end of the season. The Portuguese player is a big talent and has constantly been in reports for having a bright future with the amount of interest held in him. It’s believed
While PSG have been synonymous with splashing out crazy amount of money for the world’s best talents, the club’s Qatari owners have also been ensuring local talent gets a chance to represent the club. Adrien Rabiot is one example, Jean-Kevin Augustin the other. Originally from Plaisir, the forward arrived at PSG in 2009 after a
After a tumultuous opening few weeks, Marseille have settled under the regime of new manager Míchel. The club can even hope for a European spot at the end of the season, a possibility that looked very bleak at one point. However, for that to happen, Marseille need some reinforcements this winter and the club is
The one player constantly linked with a move away from PSG is 20-year-old Adrien Rabiot. For multiple transfer windows now, Rabiot and his relentless agent mother, have demanded a move away from PSG in order for the player to feature more regularly. There is not an ounce of doubt that the youngster is immensely talented,
Both Marquinhos as well as Adrien Rabiot have been pretty vocal about their dissatisfaction with their current situations at PSG. Marquinhos admitted that he would prefer to feature more regularly for the Parisian side, which doesn’t come as a surprise considering he’s at an age crucial for his development. He is currently the third-choice centre
Newcastle United completed the signing of Henri Saivet from Bordeaux in an attempt to ensure their top-flight status this season. Newcastle have had a history of dipping into Ligue 1 for recruits and once again, they’ve turned their attention to France and secured the services of Saivet, who helped the Ligue 1 club win the
Lille midfielder Sofiane Boufal has really broke onto the scene at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy this season. The 22-year-old has been one of Lille’s standout performers this term, and his displays in Ligue 1 has alerted the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United. Boufal has been heavily tipped with a move away from French football,
Barcelona have been reported to be keeping tabs on Monaco youngster Almamy Toure. The 19-year-old right back has caught the eye of many people by his performances for the French side. Born in Bamako, Mali, he played with FC Bourget near Paris initially and joined Monaco in July 2010, as a 14-year-old. Established a
The very top of the Ligue 1 table has a familiar look to it with PSG seemingly romping towards another title. However nobody could have predicted that it would be newly promoted Angers who would be their closest challengers as we head into mid-December. The club from North Western France have been one of the
Angel di Maria’s football career in just the last three years has seen him be a part of the biggest teams in Spain, England and now France. The hope for the player is that he stays with the Parisian club for a long while and helps it assert world dominance. When di Maria arrived in
Marcelo Bielsa signed Michy Batshuayi from Belgian side Standard Liège. Bielsa obviously saw great potential in the player, but he could only feature sporadically due to Andre-Pierre Gignac being in such impressive form. Even then, Batshuayi scored seven goals in the league (in 881 minutes). That is absolutely incredible for a young striker. Andre Pierre
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Florin Thauvin is only 22, but he would have already learned just how fine the margins in football are. The French winger, making his Newcastle debut against Manchester United as a 69th minute substitute, was agonisingly close to registering immediate heroics as he was inches away from meeting Papiss Cisse’s teasing ball into the box
Ligue 1 is brimming with top talents at the moment, and it is not surprising to see clubs ready to pounce and poach these players. Latest to be linked with a move away from France is Monaco’s young forward Anthony Martial. Chelsea have been linked with the 19-year-old in the last few days and Barcelona
João Moutinho is supposedly surplus for AS Monaco right now with Monaco ready to cash in on the former Sporting Lisbon midfielder “as they are looking to balance the books”. The Portuguese international has been ruled out with injury, but is considering a transfer request if his club fails to make it to the Champions
The transfer news does now amuse, big money is paid on time, Although many object - is what we expect, it really isn’t a crime. The agents are there - and they do car, what will the offer be? A fee so big - you have a jig - now you are so free. Sky
Things at Marseille have gone from bad to worse. The club has lost the core of players that helped the club mount a title challenge for large parts of last season. And now, things have gone further downhill as Marcelo Bielsa suddenly and surprisingly decided to leave the club. The losses of Dimitri Payet, Andre
Premier League new boys AFC Bournemouth recently landed Max Gradel after their £7m bid for the Saint-Etienne star was accepted. The pursuit of the striker has certainly been tough for the Cherries as Gradel has actually been linked with the English club since last summer. However, the lure has obviously definitely been more since Eddie