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Manchester United are preparing to test the waters with an ambitious January move for AFC Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, but Liverpool remain in pole position to secure the Ghanaian’s signature, according to TEAMtalk. The 25-year-old has been one of the breakout performers of the Premier League season, and his explosive form has placed him firmly on the radar of England’s …

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher looks like he might have absolutely nailed this bold pre-season prediction about Arsenal’s strikers. An old video has resurfaced on social media after another difficult night last night for Viktor Gyokeres, who has just six goals since joining the Gunners in the summer. It looked like Arsenal clearly needed a major investment up front after …

AC Milan are preparing an ambitious move to sign Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, according to Sky Sports journalist Sacha Tavolieri. The Rossoneri are anticipating the departure of Mike Maignan at the end of the season, with Chelsea reportedly leading the race to sign the French international, and have already opened initial contact with Alisson’s representatives. Maignan, 30, has been a …

Nottingham Forest’s defensive sensation Murillo has emerged as one of the most sought-after young centre-backs in Europe, with both Chelsea and Real Madrid preparing to compete for his signature in the summer of 2026, according to a report from the Daily Mail. The 23-year-old Brazilian has been one of Premier League’s best performers since his arrival from Corinthians and his …

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham made an intriguing comment after his side’s 2-1 defeat at home to Manchester City in the Champions League last night. The England international played 90 minutes and set up the opening goal for Rodrygo Goes against Man City, who came from behind to win 2-1 at the Bernabeu. That made it back-to-back defeats for Real, …

Arsenal’s teenage prodigy Max Dowman has suffered a setback in his promising early career after sustaining ankle ligament damage during a recent friendly against Manchester United, according to The Athletic. The 15-year-old, widely regarded as one of England’s brightest young attacking talents, is expected to be sidelined for around two months, though thankfully, surgery will not be required. The injury …

Danish-born Ghanaian forward Malik Pimpong scored for FC FC Midtjylland U19 in the UEFA Youth League against FC Koln on Wednesday night. Pimpong, son of former Black Stars striker Razak Pimpong, who is following the footsteps of his father, could not rescue the Danish outfit from elimination despite his exploits.Pimpong's second half strike only lasted for two minutes as the rampant …

English-born Ghanaian teen Ryan McAidoo continued his hot scoring streak in the UEFA Youth League after scoring as Manchester City U19 thumped Real Madrid to advance to the knockout stages. McAidoo struck with 20 minutes remaining before a late double from Reigan Heskey as City triumphed 4-0 in Spain.The England youth international had an outstanding game, netting his second of the …

Dutch-born Ghanaian midfielder Levi Acheampong starred for Ajax U19 after netting a brace in their 8-0 victory over Azerbaijani giants Qarabag in the UEFA Youth League. The teen sensation, who came on as a second half substitute, scored twice in the space nine minutes as a rampant Ajax youth side tore apart their hosts in Baku.Hat-trick hero Emre Unuvar opened the …

Crystal Palace are hoping to agree on a new contract with Daichi Kamada. The Japanese International has been outstanding since joining the London club. He is nearing the end of his deal, and he will be a free agent in the summer. According to Football Insider, Crystal Palace are now looking to keep him at the club for the long …

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has confirmed that the club will not be exercising their option to sign Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott on a permanent basis. The 22-year-old midfielder, who arrived at Villa Park on deadline day has struggled for minutes and now faces an uncertain future as he prepares to return to Merseyside. Speaking ahead of Aston Villa’s Europa …

Jose Mourinho suggested Antonio Conte’s reaction to Benfica beating Napoli was ‘an excuse’ and explained how his tactical surprises swung the Champions League clash. The Special One pulled a surprise at the Estadio da Luz this evening when he left centre-forward Vangelis Pavlidis on the bench in favour of Franjo Ivanovic. It worked, because the goals were scored by Richard …

Antonio Conte concedes decimated Napoli were out of steam in their 2-0 defeat to Benfica. ‘It’s a cumulative effect of so many games, inevitably in the long run we’d pay a price.’ The Partenopei fielded the same starting XI that beat Juventus on Sunday, and that fatigue started to really show in Lisbon. They seemed sluggish and capitulated 2-0 to …

Norwegian International Erling Haaland has been exceptional since he moved to Manchester City. He is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world, and he was linked with other clubs before he decided to join Manchester City. In an interview, the player has now revealed that he watched Newcastle United as a kid, and there were plenty of Newcastle …

Luciano Spalletti admits Juventus were ‘at times embarrassing’ against Pafos in the first half, but explains his vision for the 4-2-3-1 formation going forward in the Champions League. The Bianconeri were jeered off the field at half-time, as Cypriots Pafos has the better chances and repeatedly threatened to take the lead. It was only after more tactical changes and the …