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Rashford ready for new challenge amid Man Utd exit rumours

18Dec

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Rashford ready for new challenge amid Man Utd exit rumours

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Old Trafford on December 7, 2024 in Manchester, England. Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is ready for a new challenge as he continues to be linked with a move away from the Premier League club. On Sunday, United beat Manchester City 2-1, but Rashford, along with Alejandro Garnacho, was left out of the trip to the Etihad, with new manager Ruben Amorim saying his decision was about holding his players to high standards. This led to media reports that United were looking to sell the England forward, who has been at United since the age of seven, and the 27-year-old spoke on the subject while visiting his old school to hand out Christmas presents. “For me,...

Napoli star Kvaratskhelia out for weeks with knee ligament tear

10Dec

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Napoli star Kvaratskhelia out for weeks with knee ligament tear

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and SS Lazio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Naples Italy on 8 December 2024. (Photo by Franco Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is expected to remain out of action for nearly a month as Napoli announce that the Georgian winger has suffered a ligament tear in his right knee. Napoli star Kvaratskhelia was diagnosed with a knee ligament tear after medical tests on Tuesday.Examinations at Pineta Grande Hospital highlighted a ‘low degree’ lesion, and the player has already begun his recovery program. Napoli have not announced a recovery date for the Georgian ace, but according to Tutto Napoli, it usually takes up to four weeks to recover from these types of injuries. If this is th...

Ben White ‘out for months’ after knee surgery confirms Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

22Nov

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Ben White ‘out for months’ after knee surgery confirms Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

Ben White of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between FC Internazionale and Arsenal at Stadio San Siro on November 06, 2024 in Milan, Italy. Arsenal defender Ben White faces "months" on the sidelines, manager Mikel Arteta has revealed. The 27-year-old has undergone surgery on a knee injury and will not be back until well into the new year. "Ben White is going to be out for months, unfortunately," said Arteta. "He's had different kinds of struggles. It's never been the same thing but we had to make a decision. "It hasn't really improved in the last few weeks. We know that Ben is going to push every boundary but it got to a point that we had to protect the player and we decided to do the surgery. "He agreed with that and obviously that's going to ke...

Dyche hopeful on Branthwaite availability for Brentford clash

21Nov

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Dyche hopeful on Branthwaite availability for Brentford clash

Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton applauds the fans at the end of the Premier League match between Everton FC and Crystal Palace FC at Goodison Park on September 28, 2024 in Liverpool, England. Everton will wait to see how Jarrad Branthwaite responds to today's full training session at Finch Farm before deciding whether he can play against Brentford with the Blues' season resumes on Saturday. With the final interruption for internationals of the year out the way, Premier League clubs get back into action this weekend and though Branthwaite was forced to withdraw from the England squad with a pelvic complaint, he is on track to feature for Sean Dyche's side against the Bees. He looks likely to be joined in the starting XI by Dwight McNeil who was forced to sit out the goalless draw at West ...

Barcelona, PSG Gain Transfer Boost for €120M-Rated AC Milan Talent

2Nov

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Barcelona, PSG Gain Transfer Boost for €120M-Rated AC Milan Talent

Rafael Leao of AC Milan looks on during AC Milan training session at Milanello on October 30, 2024 in Cairate, Italy. Last month, Fichajes reported that Rafael Leão is drawing interest from three European clubs: Arsenal, Manchester United, and Paris Saint-Germain. Leão is currently under contract with AC Milan until 2028, with a buyout clause set at €175 million. However, the report suggests that Milan might be open to negotiating his departure for around €120 million. At PSG, Leão could either join as a winger to compete with Bradley Barcola or move to the right side to challenge Ousmane Dembélé. For Manchester United, Leão could step in as a potential replacement for Marcus Rashford if they decide to sell him. Meanwhile, Arsenal is eager to strengthen its attack to become a more consi...

Barcelona announce squad for Real Madrid clash in La Liga

26Oct

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Barcelona announce squad for Real Madrid clash in La Liga

Robert Lewandowski does not celebrate his goal during the match between FC Barcelona and FC Bayern Munich, corresponding to week 3 of the League Stage of the UEFA Champions League, played at the Lluis Companys Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on October 23, 2024. Following their crushing victory over Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona have another blockbuster tie awaiting them as they are set to face Real Madrid in their upcoming La Liga game at Santiago Bernabéu. The Blaugranes were able to exact some revenge over the Bavarians, who had beaten Barcelona several times over the last few years. Now, they will be looking to do the same by dealing a defeat to the Merengues, who are coming into this game having won the last four El Clasicos. For this purpose, Hansi Flick will have quite a strong squad av...

Harry Kane ready for ‘special’ Robert Lewandowski clash

21Oct

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Harry Kane ready for ‘special’ Robert Lewandowski clash

Harry Kane of Bayern Munich celebrates scoring his team's third goal and completing his hattrick during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and VfB Stuttgart at Allianz Arena on October 19, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Harry Kane is ready for a Bayern Munich UEFA Champions League showdown with Barcelona. The Bavarians land in Catalonia on October 23, to face off with former boss Hansi Flick, in high-stakes European battle. The Bundesliga giants are looking to bounce back in their Champions League campaign, after an opening 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb, followed by a 1-0 loss at Aston Villa. Kane has geared up for his trip to Catalonia in ruthless style with a hat trick in the 4-0 weekend Bundesliga win over VfB Stuttgart. That continues the England captain’s strong start to the 202...

Bayern forward Jamal Musiala remains out for Stuttgart game with lingering injury

18Oct

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Bayern forward Jamal Musiala remains out for Stuttgart game with lingering injury

Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich controls the ball during the Champions League Round 1 match between Bayern Munich v Dinamo Zagreb, at the Allianz Arena, in Munich, Germany, on September 17, 2024. Bayern Munich forward Jamal Musiala remains injured and will miss the team´s Bundesliga game against Stuttgart on Saturday. "He won´t be in the squad," Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said Friday of Musiala, who has been out with a hip injury. The 21-year-old Musiala hasn´t played since Bayern´s 1-0 loss at Aston Villa in the Champions League on Oct. 2. Bayern announced two days later that the attacker would be "out for the time being." Kompany said he wasn´t sure if French defender Dayot Upamecano will be fit for Stuttgart. Eric Dier or Leon Goretzka could fill in in central defense alongside Kim ...

Mbappe under fire for skipping France matches while fit to play for Real Madrid

8Oct

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Mbappe under fire for skipping France matches while fit to play for Real Madrid

LILLE, FRANCE - OCTOBER 2: Kylian Mbappe #9 of Real Madrid controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between LOSC Lille and Real Madrid C.F. at Stade Pierre Mauroy on October 2, 2024 in Lille, France. (Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images) France captain Kylian Mbappe is facing criticism in his home country for skipping Les Bleus’ Nations League games against Israel and Belgium while being available to play for Real Madrid. The forward picked up a muscle injury last month but made his return to the pitch in the Champions League last Wednesday. France coach Didier Deschamps left Mbappe out of the squad he announced on Thursday, saying the 25-year-old lacked preparation, having played too few matches.Mbappe started Real’s La Liga game a...

2Oct

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Man Utd considering move for striker

Manchester United continue their Europa League campaign with a trip to Portugal to face Porto on Thursday night. The Red Devils were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Dutch Eredivisie side FC Twente in their opening match of the European campaign, and manager Erik ten Hag will be desperate to see his side pick up three points on Thursday. It has been a tricky start to the new season for Ten Hag, who was under pressure last term before seemingly saving his job by beating rivals Manchester City to lift the FA Cup. United have started this campaign in poor form, though, winning just three of their nine games so far across all competitions. Last time out the Red Devils were humiliated 3-0 at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur, with captain Bruno Fernandes being sent off at Old Trafford. Despite i...