Luka Jovic believes he was unlucky during a disappointing spell at Real Madrid that saw him score just two goals in a season and a half. Jovic moved to Santiago Bernabeu from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2019 for €60 million (£53.5m/$73m), but injuries and a lack of goalscoring form hindered his time at the club. The 23-year-old returned […]
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Inter manager Antonio Conte has says that he expects Christian Eriksen to stay with the club despite his continued links with a departure. Eriksen came off the bench to provide the match-winning goal on Tuesday, leading Inter to a 2-1 win over AC Milan. The Danish star’s goal came via a sensational […]
Roman Abramovich says Frank Lampard’s status as a Chelsea icon “remains undiminished” despite his dismissal, and has thanked him for his work at Stamford Bridge over the last two years. Lampard’s 18-month reign in the Chelsea hot seat came to an end when he was sacked by the club on Monday morning. The […]
Paul Pogba has left himself open to criticism with struggles for consistency at Manchester United, says Ryan Giggs, but the World Cup winner has been showing over recent weeks that a prominent role can be found for him at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have failed to bring the best out […]
Frank Lampard has been sacked from his role as Chelsea manager and will be replaced by former Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel. Lampard had been in charge for just over 18 months, but leaves following five defeats in the last eight games. He will be replaced by Tuchel, with Goal understanding that a verbal agreement as been […]
Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman has responded to Paris Saint-Germain chief Leonardo’s comments on Lionel Messi, admitting he “would say yes” to signing Neymar or Kylian Mbappe. PSG are reportedly eager to bring Messi onto their books at the end of the season, with the Argentine’s current contract at Camp Nou set to expire […]
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has accepted responsibility for his side’s shock defeat to Alcoyano in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Despite Eder Militao giving the Spanish giants the lead before half-time in the round of 32 tie, third-tier side Alcoyano took the game into extra time with an 80th minute goal […]
Dani Ceballos has explained the reasons for his second loan spell at Arsenal, with the Spanish midfielder of the opinion that he has “improved” considerably during his time at Emirates Stadium. The 24-year-old initially linked up with the Gunners during the summer of 2019. His creative qualities were expected to be […]
Mauricio Pochettino says “this is only the beginning” after he won the first trophy of his managerial career just three games into his tenure at Paris Saint-Germain. Mauro Icardi and Neymar scored as PSG beat Marseille to lift the Trophee des Champions on Wednesday. While Pochettino achieved much during his spells […]
Unai Emery claims he “tried to help” Mesut Ozil during his time as Arsenal boss and prevent the unfortunate circumstances that have played out in 2020-21 from happening. A World Cup-winning playmaker has always been a divisive figure at Emirates Stadium, with questions regularly asked of his contribution and commitment to the […]
Barcelona were offered the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo before he joined Manchester United, former president Joan Laporta has claimed, adding that he does not regret missing out on the Portuguese. The talismanic forward has been a prolific presence in front of goal across a trophy-laden career, with 35-year-old Ronaldo continuing to […]
Frank Lampard thinks his squad lack a ruthless nature and says they don’t have enough “killers” despite Chelsea’s impressive 4-0 home win over Morecambe in the FA Cup. The win was used as a confidence building exercise with Lampard selecting a strong XI against the League Two side. Timo Werner ended a 13-game […]
Joan Laporta has expressed his hope that Lionel Messi will see in the completion of the new Camp Nou, while insisting that keeping hold of the Barcelona superstar will be his top “priority” if he’s re-elected. Speculation over Messi’s future is raging now that he only has six months left to run […]
Loic Remy has offered advice to Arsenal’s £72 million ($95m) record signing Nicolas Pepe, urging him to retain his focus to avoid becoming an expensive flop at Emirates Stadium. The 25-year-old played alongside Remy for a single season at Ligue 1 club Lille, with Pepe scoring 22 goals in 38 league games to convince the Gunners […]
Julian Nagelsmann has no intention of swapping RB Leipzig for Borussia Dortmund despite being suggested as a permanent successor to Lucien Favre. Leipzig boss Nagelsmann is considered one of the most promising coaches in European football and led his team to the Champions League semi-finals last season. The 33-year-old, who has a contract at the Red Bull Arena until 2023, […]
