Manchester United are searching for the right man to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Old Trafford dugout, and one of the names linked most heavily is current Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino.
According to , the 20-time English champions have contacted the Ligue 1 giants and asked if it would be possible to convince them to release the Argentinian tactician from his contract, set to run until the end of 2022-23, now. However, PSG refused point-blank, making it perfectly clear that they have no intention of changing their head coach in the middle of the season. It is believed Pochettino might still end up at Old Trafford eventually, but not before the end of the current campaign, regardless of any money potentially put on the table.
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According to a recent report from AS, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is ready to put forward a late bid for Kylian Mbappe.
The summer transfer window is always full of monumental moves and in the wake of Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, we knew this was a summer unlike any other.
Perez is typically known for striking his biggest and best deals late in the window and in this instance, there’s a belief that he could do so again this time on deadline day itself.
Mbappe alongside Neymar and Messi would arguably be the greatest front three in the history of the beautiful game, but if he wants to be featured as the main star, the long-rumoured move to the Bernabeu could open up a whole new door for him.
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Pep Guardiola says Barcelona have no room for error as they strive to emulate their treble success of 2009.
Barca have already set up a Copa del Rey final showdown with Athletic Bilbao, but they trail Real Madrid by four points in La Liga.
On Wednesday they travel to face Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
Guardiola has repeatedly claimed Barca will not retain their domestic crown, although they have recovered a 10-point deficit from Real in the last month.
Is winning the Liga still possible? You know what I think We ll just try to stay in contention for as long as we can, he said.
But if we make a mistake, we re out, both in the league and in Europe.
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Middlesbrough and Sunderland will battle for a fourth-round berth in the FA Cup this Saturday. The Black Cats will look to reach that stage for the first time since 2015, while Boro will try to take advantage of playing in their home venue as they seek a win against their Championship foe. The game will start at 1 PM.
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Middlesbrough have been playing quite well in recent weeks. Boro have won three of their last four Championship fixtures, and began the new year with a solid 3-2 win over Preston away from home. The recent run of results have Boro sitting in eighth place of the Championship standings, thanks to 12 wins, five draws, and nine losses. They are just two points back the playoff z…
Erik Durm has suffered yet another injury blow, having recently returned to first-team duty with Borussia Dortmund.
Durm, yet to feature in the Bundesliga this season, was named in the Dortmund squad for a 0-0 draw against Wolfsburg on Sunday after recovering from hip surgery.
But the 25-year-old is set for a further spell on the sidelines after Dortmund confirmed he sustained a torn ligament in his right ankle in training on Wednesday.
The team has already wished him a speedy recovery, Dortmund said in a statement on Thursday.
Durm previously had knee surgery in August 2016, restricting him to 13 appearances in the Bundesliga last season.
The Germany international, who has won seven caps for his country, also underwent a knee operation in Septe…
Alan Hutton believes that Aston Villa will try to sign Josh King from Bournemouth before the summer transfer window in England closes on October 16.
The former Villa and Scotland international defender does not think that the Premier League club will pay over the odds for the Norway international striker.
Hutton, though, believes that 28-year-old former Manchester United prospect will be a good addition to Dean Smith’s side.
According to , Villa who are rated at 13/10 by to finish in the top 10 are interested in signing King from Bournemouth, who are playing in the Championship this season after getting relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season.
“The window’s open to the 16th, something like that. He’d be a great addition. If …
The vast wealth in the Premier League meant Leicester City could afford to turn down Manchester City s bid for Riyad Mahrez, according to a football finance expert.
On a hectic transfer deadline day, it was widely reported that the leaders had tabled a final offer of £65million plus a player for the Algeria international.
However, the move is said to have broken down amid suggestions Leicester were holding out for something closer to the region of £95m.
Mahrez was left out of the Foxes side for Wednesday s 2-1 defeat at Everton, after which manager Claude Puel said the winger was disappointed not to conclude a switch, but that he would be welcomed back into the squad.
20+ Riyad Mahrez (31 goals, 21 assists) is one of only three players to have scored 2…
Belgium kicked off their 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar with a narrow 1-0 win against Canada on Thursday evening.
Roberto Martinez’s side have been placed alongside Croatia, Morocco and Canada in Group F.
The Red Devils ave one of the best and strongest teams at the 2022 World Cup and are expected to go far in the competition.
Belgium got off to a good start, at least results-wise, with a 1-0 victory over North American side Canada.
Former Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi, now at Fenerbahce, scored the only goal for the European team in the 44th minute.
It was not a particularly great performance from Belgium, and former Everton boss Martinez is aware of that.
Martinez : Canada deserved to be better than us in the way they played. I thin…
Roberto Mancini is planning to make changes to Italy s starting line-up for their next match after his tired side were held to a goalless draw by Switzerland on Sunday.
The Azzurri created a number of chances and saw a Jorginho penalty saved by Yann Sommer, who made seven saves in total at St. Jakob-Park.
It is the second stalemate in the space of three days for the recently crowned European champions, having also drawn 1-1 with Bulgaria in this week s World Cup qualifiers.
Despite dropping more points, Italy made it 36 games unbeaten to equal Brazil s all-time record, set between 1993 and 1996.
Mancini was once against disappointed with his side s profligacy in front of goal, however, as his side failed to find the net for the first time in 18 matches ov…
Chelmsford City sprung a surprise in the first round of the FA Cup on Saturday, beating Colchester United 3-1, as Coventry advanced.
A brace from Donovan Simmonds earned hosts Chelmsford a 2-0 lead at Melbourne Stadium, before Michael Rose pulled one back for League One visitors Colchester.
But the unheralded hosts were not to be denied, Jamie Slabber netting in the 89th minute to see the team from the Conference South the fifth tier of English football progress to the second round.
Of the fallen giants in action, 1987 FA Cup winners Coventry City defeated Arlesey Town 3-0 and Sheffield United came from behind to win 2-1 away to Bristol Rovers.
Preston North End, whose last FA Cup triumph came in 1938, saw off visiting Yeovil Town 3-0.
But 2008 F…