Arsenal great Robert Pires urged his former club to “spend a lot of money” as he talked up how Kylian Mbappe could fit at the Premier League giants. Arsene Wenger’s men have signed defender Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer and are linked with the in-demand Mbappe and Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette. But Arsenal have…
Arsenal great Robert Pires hopes star duo Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil re-sign with the Premier League giants. Sanchez and Ozil are out of contract in June next year, leading to speculation over both of their futures. Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League in 2016-17, with Sanchez (24 league goals and 10 assists) and…
Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has invited interested clubs to make a formal offer for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabon international has been heavily linked with a move away from Signal Iduna Park with the likes of Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City all credited with an interest in signing the prolific attacker. Recent reports from…
Patrik Schick has arrived at Juventus to undergo a medical ahead of his proposed move from Sampdoria for a reported fee of €25million. The attacker has long been linked with the Serie A champions and is now one step closer to completing his move to the Bianconeri. Schick is part of the Czech Republic Under-21 squad…
Galatasaray coach Igor Tudor has hit out at new RB Leipzig signing Bruma and stressed not even his former Juventus team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic behaved as badly as the Portuguese attacker. Tudor took charge of Galatasaray in February and Bruma did not need long to win over his new coach with his ability – evidenced by…
Hugo Broos has criticised Confederations Cup organisers after Cameroon’s tardiness was questioned in St Petersburg. The African champions were 40 minutes late for a scheduled training session on Tuesday and failed to show up punctually for a media conference at 11:00am local time the next day, prompting one sarcastic Russian journalist to query whether they would…
The main difference with the strip is its brand new collar, which makes a return for the first time since 2006. The iconic cannon from the club crest, meanwhile, will be featured below it on the back of the shirt to mark its 50th anniversary. Other than that, Arsenal’s home kit is relatively similar as…
Manchester United have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the signing of Paul Pogba, but FIFA disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Juventus. United splashed out a world-record £89million to lure the France international back to Old Trafford ahead of the 2016-17 campaign after four years at the Serie A champions. Documents purportedly relating to the midfielder’s…
Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi hopes Alexis Sanchez stays at the Premier League club as he praised the “extraordinary” attacker. Mustafi and Sanchez will go head to head on Thursday when Germany meet Chile at the Confederations Cup in Russia. But speculation over Sanchez’s club future continues, with the Chile star out of contract next year.…
Boca Juniors were crowned champions of Argentina for a 32nd time after rivals Banfield suffered defeat on Tuesday. A 1-0 loss to San Lorenzo left Banfield unable to catch Boca, who are five points clear at the top. Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s men have lost just three league games this season, with Boca’s title moving them…