Shakhtar winger Mykhailo Mudryk is reportedly ready to hold out till suitors Arsenal end the chase
Mykhailo Mudryk has reportedly informed Shakhtar Donetsk that he wants to join Arsenal over Chelsea. This follows reports the wide-man was spoilt for choice after the Stamford Bridge side joined the race to sign him. Consequently, Mudryk is split over joining Arsenal or Chelsea – triggering a fierce two-way battle...
Fear of being snubbed – again – by a player is delaying Chelsea’s bid for Arsenal target Mykhailo Mudryk
Chelsea are interested in signing Mykhailo Mudryk, but the Blues will not make a formal offer for the Arsenal target until they know for sure that he is willing to move to Stamford Bridge. Having failed to sign Raphinha from Leeds United in a similar situation in the summer of...
Cancer poaches former Chelsea and Italy goal machine Gianluca Vialli days after claiming Pele
Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy, Chelsea and Juventus striker, has died at the age of 58. Vialli, whose death comes just weeks after Sinisa Mihajlovic and Brazilian legend Pele, passed away last night surrounded by his family following a five-year cancer battle. “We thank the many who have supported him...
Shakhtar said to be forcing deal for reluctant Arsenal target Mudryk to move to Chelsea
Chelsea are hopeful of beating Arsenal to the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk after positive talks with Shakhtar Donetsk over a deal for the Ukraine winger. Arsenal remain favourites to sign Mudryk, whose preference is to join Mikel Arteta’s side, but their first two offers have been rejected. The delay has...
Ex-Arsenal and France ace Thierry Henry says he’s good enough to take over as Belgium coach
Thierry Henry has reportedly told Belgium that he wants to become the national team’s head coach after serving as an assistant to Roberto Martinez. The Arsenal legend has been the assistant coach of the Red Devils twice – most recently since 2021 – but it’s understood he now wishes to...
Superstar Christiano Ronaldo’s move to Arabia’s Al Nassr makes him new face of Middle East football
The arrival of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as the newest member of the state-owned club Al Nassr marks an enormous step forward in the desert country’s foray into top-level sport. The five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or and five-time winner of the European Champions League...
Man United boss Erik Ten Hag has exorcised evil spirits at Old Trafford, now Red Devils are firing on all cylinders
Manchester United are very much starting to look like their old selves. After a decade of drift and decline, Erik ten Hag increasingly looks the perfect man to restore former strength. While Premier League title talk is premature, United are certainly going about their business in a manner that speaks...
Arsenal plans to prise Ferran Torres away from Barcelona if Shaktar’s Mudryk is hijacked by Chelsea
Arsenal reportedly preparing swoop on Barcelona’s Ferran Torrres should they be gazumped by London rivals in their pursuit of Shakhtar Donetsk’s wide-man Mykhailo Mudryk. However, the Gunners may fail to prise Torres away from Barcelona this month, reports say. The Spaniard is an alternative target to Mudryk, who is now...
Shakhtar tempted to trash Arsenal’s second bid for highly rated winger Mudryk as Chelsea looks to steal the deal
Arsenal are reportedly set to have their second bid for Mykhaylo Mudryk rejected, after upping their offer to £62 million ($76 million) as Shakhtar Donetsk are holding out for a fee closer to the deal that saw Jack Grealish move to Manchester City for £100 million ($122.2 million). The Gunners’...
Iranian rights matter: Or since the World Cup is over, the world has moved on and Tehran tyranny must reign?
It’s two weeks since Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup and a month since Iran – aka Team Melli – left Qatar after losing to the USA in their final group match. In the context of the continuing disaster in Iranian society and politics, the World Cup is an irrelevance....
