Manchester United defender Harry Maguire insists he has no qualms about ending his former club’s Champions League dream. Leicester City can finish in the top-four if they beat United on Sunday, or if they draw and Chelsea lose to Wolves. United need only a draw to finish in the top-four and Maguire is firmly focused […]
Premier League giants prepare for final day deciders
There’s plenty to be decided on the final day of the English top flight campaign, where Man United and Chelsea are gunning for the Champions League. It’s been another breathtaking campaign in the Premier League, and the 2019-20 season will live long in the memory, but the top flight is still to reach its conclusion […]
Mustafi set to miss Arsenal’s FA Cup final meeting with Chelsea
Shkodran Mustafi looks set to suffer FA Cup heartache, with the defender expected to miss the Wembley showpiece with Chelsea through injury. Mustafi, who was firmly out of favour with former boss Unai Emery, has become an integral part of Mikel Arteta’s side and had started nine of Arsenal’s 10 games prior to the FA […]
Man U waiting on CL status ahead of transfer activity
Manchester United are delaying decisions on signings amid uncertainty over Champions League qualification. The MEN understands United have not put out any more feelers after it was confirmed the summer transfer window would open on July 27 and close on October 5. Senior United figures are believed to have held a meeting last week that […]
Solskjaer hasn’t fixed Man U issue he promised to solve
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was complaining about the fitness levels of his Manchester United squad just a couple of days after his best day in the job, when his side won in Paris to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Back in March 2019 Solskjaer knew his players didn’t have the fitness reserves to sustain the style […]
WTA chief hopes Palermo Open will provide blueprint for 2020
WTA chief Steve Simon cannot wait for the Tour to get back up and running in Sicily next month and hopes the Palermo Open will provide a blueprint for tournament operations amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The women’s claycourt tournament, which gets underway in the Sicilian capital on August 3, will be the first across both […]
Amunike: Osimhen can be new Drogba
Victor Osimhen can be the next Didier Drogba, according to his former coach Emmnauel Amunike, reports Completesports.com. Osimhen enjoyed a superb debut campaign in France and is close to linking up with Serie A club Napoli. The Nigeria international scored 18 goals and provided six assists in 38 appearances across all competitions for Lille. Drogba, […]
Mainz wants to re-sign Awoniyi on loan from Liverpool
Mainz 05 have opened the door to the possible return of former Nigerian youth international, Taiwo Awoniyi probably on loan to the German Bundesliga outfit. Awoniyi has made a return to his parent club, Liverpool back in the English Premier League upon the expiration of his loan deal at Mainz. The striker spent the 2019-20 […]
Onyekuru: Club form not guarantee for Eagles Call-up
Nigeria striker Henry Onyekuru says playing well with his club is no guarantee of a call-up to the Super Eagles. “I don’t think the national team is based just on performances at the club, the coach knows his first eleven,” he explained. “He (Gernot Rohr) is the type of coach who doesn’t change when everything […]
Lampard tells Liverpool not to get too arrogant
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has said Premier League champions Liverpool should not become too arrogant after being left unimpressed with the behaviour of their bench during Wednesday’s 5-3 Premier League defeat. Lampard was involved in an exchange with Liverpool’s bench after a free kick was awarded against Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic. Trent Alexander-Arnold found the net […]