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....
Revealed: Arsenal’s on a sprint to rope in Shakhtar winger Mudryk before they play Spurs, Man United
Arsenal are working hard to wrap up a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk before they play Tottenham and Manchester United this month. The Gunners have made an improved offer for Mudryk, believed to be close to £60 million ($72.2 million), after making him their top January transfer target....
Man United emphatic win over Bournemouth has Red Devils dreaming again after ‘Ronaldo situation’ chaos
Gary Neville has backed Manchester United to qualify for next season’s Champions League, insisting he would be surprised if they didn’t finish in the top-four. Erik ten Hag’s in-form side moved just a point behind second-placed Manchester City following their 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Tuesday night. Goals from Casemiro,...
Pele’s 100 year-old mother Celeste ‘not aware’ her son had died as the adored global icon is laid to rest
Pele’s mother is not aware that her son has passed away, according to his sister. The footballing hero lost his fight to colon cancer on Thursday, aged 82. He was laid to res today (Tuesday), a funeral attended by hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world. Newly...
