Author: Muktar Balogun

Internazionale’s Cesare Casadei is about to be acquired by Chelsea. According to football transfer specialist Jacob Steinberg, the Blues have had two offers for the 19-year-old rejected but anticipate having their third offer of about £12 million accepted. It is unknown, though, whether Chelsea plans to deploy Casadei in the first team or whether they’ll return the loan to a Serie A team. In a similar vein, talkSPORT has learned that Southampton is one of the teams looking to sign Manchester United midfielder James Garner. The Red Devils have informed academy product Garner that they are open to selling him…

Following a 2-2 draw on Sunday, the Football Association on Monday charged Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur managers Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte. The two coaches are accused of violating FA Rule E3. A portion of a statement read: “It is alleged that the behaviour of both managers was improper following the end of the fixture. “Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have until Thursday 18 August 2022 to provide their respective responses.” On Sunday, the two managers argued after Spurs twice overcame deficits to earn a point’s split. Just prior to Spurs’ first equalizer, Tuchel signaled a foul on Kai Havertz…

Today, Friday, August 12, 2022, a 20-man shortlist for this year’s Ballon d’Or award was revealed. The award’s organizers, France Football, made this statement today via their website. Recall that current Paris Saint-Germain player Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or last season after defeating players like Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho, and Karim Benzema. The candidates nominated for this year are:  Thibaut Courtois (BEL, Real Madrid), Rafael Leao (POR, AC Milan), Mohamed Salah (EGY, Liverpool), Joshua Kimmich (GER, Bayern Munich), Christopher Nkunku (FRA, RB Leipzig), Trent Alexander-Arnold (ANG, Liverpool), Robert Lewandowski (POL, Bayern Munich then FC Barcelona), Bernardo Silva (POR, Manchester City),Vinicius…

Romelu Lukaku, a former Chelsea striker, claims that he struggled at the club last season because he wanted to exact “revenge” on the west London team. When speaking candidly about his unsuccessful debut season at his parent club Chelsea last season, Lukaku said it was a trying time for him. The Belgian international is back at Inter Milan on a one-year loan following his £97.5 million club record return to Chelsea. During his two seasons with Inter, the former Manchester United star scored 64 goals and captured the Serie A championship in 2020–2021. Speaking with DAZN (via Football Italia), Lukaku…

Gabriel Agbonlahor, a former player for Aston Villa, stated he would choose Marko Arnautovic above Jadon Sancho of Manchester United. Fans of Manchester United must embrace their new circumstances, he urged. An unimpressive summer transfer window and a 2-1 loss to Brighton on the first day of the Premier League season have already cast a pall over Old Trafford. Many people think the Red Devils lack a team that can compete with the best in England, despite the hiring of new manager Erik ten Hag. A recent attempt to sign Marko Arnautovic was abandoned due to criticism from his disgruntled…

Brendan Rodgers, manager of Leicester City, expressed sorrow over the club’s failure to recruit RB Leipzig of the Bundesliga’s Ademola Lookman this summer. Lookman had a significant impact during his season-long loan at the King Power. In 42 appearances with the Foxes in all competitions, the 23-year-old made over 10 goals and assists. However, due to a lack of cash, Leicester City decided not to exercise the option to sign Lookman on a permanent basis. Lookman this week signed a contract for €15 million with add-ons with Serie A club Atalanta. Brentford held Leicester City to a 2-2 draw in…

Serena Williams, an American tennis player, has announced that she would retire following the US Open. Serena Williams made this disclosure in a heartfelt message on Tuesday. The 40-year-old said, “I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me. “But I’ve been reluctant to admit to myself or anyone else that I have to move on from playing tennis. Alexis, my husband, and I have hardly talked about it; it’s like a taboo topic. “I can’t even have this conversation with my mom and dad. It’s like it’s not real…

Gary Neville, a former captain of Manchester United, asserted that the team’s players would surprise new manager Erik ten Hag. Following the firing of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last year and the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as interim manager for a period of six months, Ten Hag has been named as Old Trafford’s new permanent manager. In his debut match in the Premier League on Sunday, the Dutchman watched as the Red Devils fell to Brighton 2-1. “I don’t look at the manager or the new players here- Eriksen or Martinez and think they are the problem at all. They are…

According to ESPN, Benjamin Sesko and Marko Arnautovic have begun contract negotiations with Manchester United after loss to Brighton. Arnautovic, who has previously played in the Premier League for Stoke and West Ham, has been discussed by United with Bologna. Erik ten Hag, the manager of United, has pushed the team to sign a seasoned forward who is fine playing off the bench as a backup. Ten Hag is an admirer of 33-year-old Arnautovic because they were together at FC Twente. Separate from Sesko’s move is the one for Arnautovic. Chelsea is also considering signing the 19-year-old, but Salzburg would…

Erling Haaland’s confidence and drive have been emphasized by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as he made his Premier League debut with a brace against West Ham. The champions opened the new campaign with a 2-0 victory at the London Stadium thanks to goals from Haaland in either half. It happened a week after the 22-year-old received harsh criticism for his performance in Liverpool’s Community Shield loss. Guardiola, however, now asserts that Haaland was so eager to succeed in the league that he might have punched a teammate if they had attempted to steal the ball from the Norway striker…