Новости за 22.05.2024

West Ham are eyeing a move for Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface as they prepare to back incoming manager Julen Lopetegui according to reports. The former Real Madrid and Wolves manager is set to be unveiled as the new West Ham boss in the coming days after the club parted ways with David Moyes, who […]

It was the night when Bayer Leverkusen lost their unbeaten record but no one will be talking about that after a sensational performance from Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman. Everyone expected the Bundesliga winners to comfortably roll over their Serie A counterparts, but as Liverpool found earlier in the competition, Atalanta are a force to be reckoned […]

No sooner had the 2023/24 Premier League season finished than Chelsea dispensed with the services of Mauricio Pochettino by mutual consent. The Argentinian had endured a topsy-turvy season at Stamford Bridge with more lows than highs, however, a late flurry of wins ensured that Chelsea will play in Europe next season. Given how many players […]

Cesc Fabregas has shared his thoughts on Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea departure insisting he “didn’t see it coming.” Chelsea announced Pochettino’s departure on Tuesday evening following an end of season review with the club’s hierarchy after just one season in charge. It had been an up and down campaign for the Argentine, but after a poor […]

Julen Lopetegui has yet to be announced as the manager of West Ham United, but it appears that the club are still pressing ahead with securing players ahead of the opening of the summer transfer window. Tim Steidten was instrumental in getting the likes of Mo Kudus and Edson Alvarez et al in last summer, […]

Former Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer has urged Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee to join Arsenal this summer over Manchester United and the Milan clubs. Zirkzee has been a standout performer for Thiago Motta’s side as they qualified for the Champions League, scoring 11 goals in Serie A. The 23-year-old’s form has attracted attention from some […]

Ademola Lookman scored his and Atalanta’s second goal in the Europa League Final to silence the Bayer Leverkusen contingent that had travelled to Dublin in their thousands. Xabi Alonso’s side were stunned as the forward nutmegged his closest marker before curling a beautiful shot into the corner of the net. No wonder the Atalanta benched […]

All of the pre-match talk before the Europa League Final was about how Bayer Leverkusen might go unbeaten throughout the whole season, but Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman had something to say about that. The Italian side had been the more positive of the two in the opening exchanges, and it was no surprise when they opened […]

Newcastle are close to wrapping up a deal for Fulham centre back Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer according to reports. The Magpies are known to be in the market for a centre back, and with Financial Fair Play restrictions haven’t got unlimited money to spend on strengthening the squad. Therefore Adarabioyo is viewed as a […]

After Saturday’s French Cup Final, the Kylian Mbappe era at Paris Saint-Germain will be well and truly over. Seven long years seemingly gone in the blink of an eye. The 25-year-old Frenchman can look back on his time at the Parc des Princes fondly, with so many good memories to take with him. In the […]

Xabi Alonso has already guided Bayer Leverkusen to an unbelievable unbeaten Bundesliga season, and ahead of the Europa League Final he spoke to TNT Sports and explained what he expects from his side against Atalanta. The Spaniard’s experience at the top level of the game will undoubtedly be of value to his players, many of […]

Mauricio Pochettino is highly rated by Manchester United’s co-owners Ineos, who tried to appoint him as Nice manager after he left Paris Saint Germain. Chelsea announced Pochettino’s departure on Tuesday evening following an end of season review with the club’s hierarchy, which resulted in the Argentine leaving by mutual consent. The 52-year-old was only in […]

The atmosphere inside the Dublin Arena ahead of the Europa League Final between Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta is something to behold. Both sets of supporters appear intent on outdoing the other as the decibel levels just keep on rising. Xabi Alonso’s side are looking to win their second piece of silverware of the season to […]

Wednesday night sees Bayer Leverkusen take on Atalanta in what’s expected to be an absorbing Europa League Final. Xabi Alonso’s side have a shot at history but Gian Piero Gasperini has already shown in this season’s tournament that his team are capable of springing a surprise. When the Italians headed to Anfield, no one expected […]

It seems evident that Liverpool ace, Darwin Nunez, isn’t happy with his lot at the moment. Unable to hold down a regular spot in the latter stages of the season, his unhappiness became clear for all to see when he was filmed during Jurgen Klopp’s introduction to the Anfield faithful during his post-match presentation after […]

The excitement is building ahead of Wednesday night’s Europa League final, and Xabi Alonso’s record-breaking Bayer Leverkusen side are set to be well supported. Traffic in Dublin had to be stopped as thousands of fans marched in unison down the streets and towards the Dublin Arena which will host the final. It was quite the […]

The announcement that Mauricio Pochettino was leaving Chelsea shouldn’t really have surprised anyone. Since Todd Boehly took over at Stamford Bridge, the American has turned the club into a circus and a laughing stock. Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and now Pochettino all out on their ear, with club legend, Frank Lampard, reduced to a pathetic […]

Xabi Alonso looked incredibly relaxed ahead of Bayer Leverkusen’s most important match of the season; the Europa League final against Atalanta. The Spaniard clearly couldn’t resist the lure of the lush grass at the Dublin Arena and had to have a few shots on goal. One of them looked destined for the top corner before […]

West Ham are bound to have an interesting summer ahead, given that they’ll have a new manager in place, expected to be Julen Lopetegui. The East Londoners will also need to look at where they need to improve squad wise, meaning that the make up of the starting XI could look significantly different to how […]

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It’s going to be an important summer for Newcastle United in the transfer window. Eddie Howe and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) need to have one eye on Financial Fair Play when putting deals together, but that won’t necessarily rule them out of the picture for new signings. One player that they’re known to […]

With Julen Lopetegui expected to soon be announced as the new manager of West Ham United, the Spaniard will want to quickly get to work on identifying the targets he requires ahead of the new season. For all of David Moyes’ reluctance to play front-foot attacking football, he still managed to get the East Londoners […]

There are bound to be plenty of comings and goings at most clubs this summer, including Newcastle United. Eddie Howe needs to refresh his squad in certain areas in order that the Magpies can enjoy a better season in 2024/25 than they did in the recently-ended campaign. Newcastle want Mamardashvili With Financial Fair Play in […]

Gareth Southgate has announced his provisional England squad for the European Championship in Germany and has certainly surprised a few people with his selections. Jordan Henderson’s omission could probably have been foreseen, but leaving out Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling was a big call from the manager. The Three Lions are one of the favourites […]

There’s only one game left for Leeds United to play in their 2023/24 Championship season, and ‘the most expensive game in world football’ will pit the all whites against Southampton at Wembley in the Championship Play-Off Final. A topsy-turvy end to the campaign could’ve seen one of the clubs go up automatically, but dips in […]