Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly turned down a bid from Ajax Amsterdam for their Dutch forward, Steven Bergwijn. This was revealed by Dutch newspaper AlgemeenDagblad as it was confirmed that Ajax have made contact with Spurs in the bid to sign the Dutch international star. Spurs were said to have knocked back the first offer made by Ajax for the player.

Ajax were keen on signing Bergwijn during the winter transfer window at the start of this year, but Spurs blocked the move. Tottenham Hotspur didn’t want to weaken their team by sanctioning an exit fir the player in January. The Dutch champions are back for their transfer target once again and they would be hoping to seal a deal for him this summer after the failure to lure him away from his North London club earlier in the year. Continue reading “AJAX BID REJECTED FOR BERGWIJN” →

Newly crowned Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid will face Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final in Paris later this month after they saw off Manchester City in their semifinal tie with the help of extra time. Real Madrid came into the second leg with a one-goal deficit from the first leg and they were able to overcome the deficit to book their place in the final.

English champions Manchester City scored twice in the opening 15 minutes of the first leg, but they were not able to pull away from Real Madrid thanks in part to the brace from Frenchman Karim Benzema either side of the half-time interval. The two goals from Benzema ensured that Real Madrid left the Etihad Stadium with a 4-3 defeat. Brazilian attacker Vinicius Junior scored the other goal for Real Madrid, while the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva were on target for the Premier League holders. Continue reading “UCL FINAL: MADRID TO FACE LIVERPOOL” →

Chelsea lost 4-2 at home to Arsenal in the Premier League last night and Thomas Tuchel will be desperate for his players to bounce back immediately against the Hammers on Sunday. Meanwhile, David Moyes will be happy that his team have had a full week off for the first time in a very long time. West Ham drew with Burnley at the London Stadium last time out and as a result, they really can’t afford to lose against Chelsea this weekend, if they are to keep their top six hopes alive.

It should be a cracking game at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. And if anything, last night’s result proved that the Blues are far from infallible. Chelsea have just been dealt a triple injury blow as well. The west London outfit are already without Ben Chilwell and Callum Hudson-Odoi. And it seems as though Tuchel may be missing three other key players on Sunday… Continue reading ”                    HUGE INJURY BLOW FOR CHELSEA AHEAD OF WEST HAM CLASH” →

American Jesse Marsch has been named the new Leeds United manager following the dismissal of Marcelo Bielsa earlier this week. Argentine tactician Bielsa was relieved of his duties as the Leeds United manager on Sunday and club officials have wasted no time in announcing his replacement.

Marsch, 48, was confirmed as the new Leeds United manager on Monday evening and he has signed a contract until June 2025. The ex-RB Leipzig manager will assume his role immediately work permit has been finalised. Apart from German Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig, Marsch has also managed teams such as New York Red Bulls in the MLS (Major League Soccer) and Austrian Bundesliga team Red Bull Salzburg. Continue reading “LEEDS: MARSCH REPLACES BIELSA AS MANAGER” →

Leeds United are out of the relegation zone on the Premier League standings after they defeated bottom team Norwich City 2-1 away from home when the two teams met at Carrow Road on Sunday afternoon.

After a goalless situation at the end of first half, Leeds United took advantage of a four-minute spell to score two goals and secure the three points at stake in the process. The away win over the Canaries helped the Whites out of the danger zone as far as Premier League football is concerned. Continue reading “LEEDS CLIMB OUT OF RELEGATION ZONE” →

Manchester City forward Ferran Torres was unstoppable as he led Spain to the UEFA Nations League final ahead of European champions Spain. The ex-Valencia man scored twice in the first half as he helped Spain beat Italy 2-1 in their semi-final clash at the San Siro on Wednesday.

The Italian defence could not cope with the movement of Torres in the box and they were punished on two occasions as a result. Torres scored the first of his two goals on 17 minutes off the assist from Real Sociedad star Mikel Oyarzabal. Continue reading “NATIONS LEAGUE: TORRES AT THE DOUBLE” →