that Inter Milan are considering a double-Premier League raid this month, with manager Roberto Mancini eyeing moves for Chelsea’s Mohamed Salah and Lukas Podolski of Arsenal.
The club have struggled so far this season, and went into the recent winter break in eleventh place though they are just six points off the Champions League qualification places.
Salah has falling down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge this season, and has had just twelve minutes playing time in the Premier League.
Podolski has also been limited just only substitute appearances in the league under Arsene Wenger, but the Gunners boss is keen to keep hold of him as they look to challenge on three fronts.
However, Inter may be able to take the Germany international on a tem…
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola expects Real Madrid to go on the offensive in the teams crucial La Liga clash at Camp Nou on Saturday.
League leaders Real go into the match in Catalonia with a four-point advantage over reigning champions Barca.
A share of the spoils would see Jose Mourinho s front runners preserve their buffer, but Guardiola does not anticipate a cagey approach from the visitors.
They ll come to win the game, they ll push us hard, they will try to find a way through our defence, which is one of their greatest qualities, Guardiola said.
I imagine they ll come here and try to win the game and not play to draw.
If Real do emerge with a positive result, Barca will be all but certain to surrender the league title they have made thei…
With the festive fixtures really starting to pile up, we have an action-packed night of football on the cards from across Europe in midweek. On that note, for those of you looking to stick on a Tuesday acca, we have found you a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Tuesday 15th December
BST 19:45 Bournemouth vs Wycombe Wanderers
Starting with Tuesday s hosts, although Bournemouth might have opened December with that dramatic 3-2 defeat against Preston on the South Coast, the Cherries have bounced back in eye-catching fashion. Still opening the midweek fixtures holding onto their spot in the top-two, Jason Tindall s new squad are still tipped by many across the Championship as a leading contender to book an immediate Premier League r…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has promised star midfielder Paul Pogba he can get the new challenge he is seeking at Manchester United.
A month ago, France international Pogba said he wanted a new challenge somewhere else amid reports former club Juventus and LaLiga giants Real Madrid could try and prise the 26-year-old away from Old Trafford.
Pogba returned to Premier League side United for a then-record fee of £89million in August 2016, though he has been criticised for failing to consistently deliver the type of performances he did when helping France to win the World Cup at Russia 2018.
Solskjaer, who replaced Jose Mourinho as United manager in December 2018, revealed he has spoken to Pogba on several occasions and is not annoyed by his comments.
I ve said…
Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane scored either side of half-time to secure Liverpool a 2-0 win over Burnley in front of a full house at Anfield.
The Reds were handed a boost prior to Saturday s clash, Jordan Henderson returning to Premier League action for the first time since February and Andy Robertson named on the bench following an ankle injury.
It was Robertson s replacement, Konstantinos Tsimikas, who created the opener, finding Jota with a cross as the forward headed in his second goal in as many games at the start of the new season.
Both teams had strikes ruled out for offside, Mohamed Salah and Ashley Barnes the unfortunate pair, before Sadio Mane profited from Trent Alexander-Arnold s curling pass to seal victory.
Burnley had started the brighter, o…
Marcus Rashford insists Manchester United cannot look too far ahead after his last-gasp strike snatched a 1-0 win against Wolves to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to two points.
Rashford conjured up something out of nothing three minutes into stoppage time at Old Trafford, latching onto a brilliant Bruno Fernandes pass and lashing a left-footed drive off the body of Romain Saiss and past Rui Patricio in the Wolves goal.
The Red Devils had dominated possession and created the best chances but United seemed destined to be consigned to back-to-back draws.
But Rashford s moment of brilliance, after turning Wolves wing-back Rayan Ait-Nouri inside and out, kept United in touching distance of the summit.
However, the England international stri…
Substitute Jeffrey Schlupp scored a thunderous late equaliser to give Crystal Palace a point as they battled back to draw 1-1 with Fulham in a London derby at Craven Cottage.
Schlupp equalised with just three minutes remaining, firing a long-range strike into the roof of the net to extend Palace’s unbeaten run to four Premier League games.
Rodrigo Muniz had given Fulham the lead early in the second half, the striker converting Timothy Castagne’s cross to break the deadlock after visitors Palace had controlled the first half.
Fulham and Palace sit 13th and 14th respectively in Premier League table, with just three points separating them.
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC)
Palace started on the front foot and Michael Olise passed up the …
Eden Hazard has told Germany s players to stick to the football rather than protesting after Hansi Flick s men fell to a shock 2-1 loss against Japan in their Qatar 2022 opener.
Germany s starting line-up covered their mouths in protest during their pre-match team photo on Wednesday over FIFA s response to the OneLove campaign.
Football s governing body warned any teams that backed the anti-discrimination initiative faced sanctions, including a yellow card for captains who sported OneLove armbands.
However, Die Mannschaft warmed up for the Japan match wearing training shirts featuring rainbow-coloured trim in another apparent show of support for LGBTQ+ rights.
While the stance of the Germany players was widely praised, Belgium and Real Madrid forward Haza…
Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer believes Arjen Robben is more of an individualist than a born leader.
But Sammer still feels the Dutchman can play an important role for the Bavarians.
The winger recently said that he was ready to take on more responsibilities at Bayern, and although the 44-year-old sees Bastian Schweinsteiger, Philipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer as the Bundesliga giants three biggest personalities, he is adamant that the former Chelsea winger also has a role to play.
There are three types of players: leaders, team players and individualists. When you have to characterise Robben, he is really more of an individualist, Sammer told Sport1.
He is definitely a player who can do something extraordinary for our team with his free sp…
Former France international striker Nicolas Anelka is on the West Ham hit list for the New Year.
With the Hammers seventh in the Premier League table, manager Sam Allardyce is keen to sign a player he s worked with before, Nicolas Anelka.
The Frenchman is playing for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua but there are reports he s unsettled and would welcome a return to England.
The January transfer window may prove the perfect time for that to happen.
Allardyce first worked with Anelka when he was at Bolton Wanderers he brought him to the Reebok Stadium from Turkish side Fenerbache in 2006.
Meanwhile, former France coach Raymond Domenech believes Anelka killed the France squad that travelled to the 2010 World Cup by verbally abusing him.