Author: Thando Kanye
PSG have reignited their interest in Chelsea outcast Tiemoue Bakayoko, with The Blues reportedly demanding £32 million from the Paris side. Frank Lampard is desperate to offload the French midfielder who has failed to make any impression since moving to Stamford Bridge three years ago. Chelsea signed Bakayoko in the summer of 2017 for £40m, as per BBC Sport. The Frenchman endured a difficult debut season and was subsequently sent out on loan to AC Milan for the following campaign. Milan are reportedly keen on re-signing the ace after his successful loan spell, but the Rossoneri are unwilling to meet Chelsea’s price-tag…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang turned down some of Europe’s most prestigious clubs, most notably Barcelona and Inter Milan, as he bagged a deal worth £60m over three years at Arsenal. The London side announced that the Gabonese hitman signed a new contract, ending months of speculation and guaranteeing the striker one striker final payday as he enters a career stretch that leads to the twilight of his time on the football pitch. Aubameyang moved to Arsenal in 2018 from Borussia Dortmund and has continued to score goals in abundance, becoming an iconic figure at the north London club. The new deal is…
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the footballers’ engagement ring league by giving his fiancée Georgina Rodriguez the most expensive sparkler ever. According to multiple reports Ronaldo splashed about £615,000 on the diamond number. While the two have kept their relationship hush-hush since hooking up in 2016, Rodriguez has been spotted wearing what appears to be an engagement ring on several occasions. Her reaction on Instagram on a post of the Cartier ring fuelled speculation that the Juventus forward had indeed purchased it. Other footballers that have bought notably expensive pieces for their girlfriends include Jordan Pickford who bought his…
Argentinian ace Lionel Messi has come to the aid of a visually impaired Arsenal fan, giving him a pair of high-tech glasses worth £4,200 in a gesture of charity. Messi recently partnered with OrCam Technologies, which uses AI-driven computer vision to improve the independence of people who are blind or visually impaired. The OrCam MyEye device reads printed and digital text aloud and can also recognize faces and consumer products. 10-year-old Mikey from Enfield became the latest beneficiary of the project, and he is now of the “OrCam Dream Team”, along with other recipients of the £4,200 device. Young children…
In the aftermath of a brace that took him to over a century of goals for his country, Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has described football stadiums without fans in stadiums as ‘a circus without clowns.’ Ronaldo scored goal number 100 and 101 for Portugal in a 2-0 win over Sweden, but there was no one to celebrate the achievement with except teammates as the stands were empty. “It’s like going to a circus without clowns, going to a garden without flowers,” The Juve forward said. “We don’t like that as players, but I’m already used to it. I do my…
Italian transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio is reporting that this past week Barcelona have tried to reopen talks with Inter over Lautaro Martinez but have failed in their attempts. With Luis Suarez being told he is surplus to requirements at the Nou Camp, Barcelona were reportedly preparing a new offer for Martinez to fill the void left by the Uruguayan. According to Goal, while new Barca gaffer Ronald Koeman had expressed interest in Memphis Lyon’s Depay, it is Martinez who shall soon be the subject of a final offer from the Catalan giants. The 22-year-old’s agent Beto Yaque, last…
Wolves have completed a 2m euros (£1.78m) deal for Lyon’s Brazilian left-back Marcal which will see the 31-year-old signing a two-year contract at Molineux. The Midlands club have already proved they are quite shrewd in the transfer market and have managed to secure the services of Marcal who helped Lyon reach last season’s Champions League semi-finals. “Having played over 280 games in top leagues, as well as Champions League football, Marçal will add a huge amount of experience to our young team,” said Wolves executive chairman Jeff Shi. “He is a player with the technical ability to be able to…
Former Chelsea and now Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is the latest big name sports star to test positive for the coronavirus. According to multiple reports Costa was tested on his summer holiday and will now spend two weeks in quarantine. A statement from the club read: “Today [Thursday} all the members of the first team passed the preliminary tests required by the protocol at the beginning of the new 2020/21 season at the Wanda de Majadahonda Sports City. “The first team attended, except for the internationals who are concentrated with their respective teams and who will be incorporated into…
Former Manchester City midfielder David Silva has tested positive for coronavirus, his new club Real Sociedad have confirmed. It was also revealed that Silva is not displaying any symptoms and is self-isolating. Following the expiry of his contract at City the 34-year-old recently returned to La Liga. Real Sociedad tweeted: “Real Sociedad informs that @21LVA [David Silva] has tested positive for COVID-19 in the test carried out at Policlinica Gipuzkoa. The player is asymptomatic and is self-isolating.” ℹ Real Sociedad informs that @21LVA has tested positive for COVID-19 in the test carried out at Policlínica Gipuzkoa. The player is asymptomatic…