Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Lautaro Martinez from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Spurs have shown great interest in the Argentina international striker and are considering making an offer for the 2022 Qatar World Cup winner.
Spurs are reportedly looking at Martinez as a potential successor to Harry Kane. Manchester United and Bayern Munich are among the clubs who are keen on signing the England international striker in the summer transfer window.
Martinez has made 24 starts and eight substitute appearances in Serie A for Inter this season, scoring 17 goals and providing three assists in the process. The 25-year-old Argentina international striker has also made nine starts and one substitute appearanc…
Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard was thrilled by the performances of Philippe Coutinho and Jacob Ramsey in Wednesday s draw with Leeds United, convinced the latter will be an England international before long.
Villa played out a gripping 3-3 draw with Leeds at Villa Park, the visitors fighting back despite finding themselves 3-1 down at half-time.
Coutinho and Ramsey were crucial to Villa s lead – the Brazilian cancelled out Daniel James early opener with a well-placed finish before setting up each of Ramsey s goals, both of which were well-weighted throughballs for the surging youngster.
It was the first time Coutinho has had a hand in at least three goals in a single game since August 2020, when he helped Bayern Munich to their remarkable 8-2 demolition of …
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Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Serie B standings, Santos will welcome Coritiba to the Vila Belmiro in the early hours of Tuesday.
Starting with the hosts, while Santos might have lost their Serie A status last season, the Peixe have their sights firmly set on securing an immediate top-flight return. While some in Fabio Carille’s camp might have been frustrated over the weekend as they had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate away at Vila Nova, the former Corinthians boss has seen his squad muster 10 points from their previous four Serie B appearances. Storming back from their brief wobble last month, it is no secret that Santos are pencilled in as a standout promotion contender this year. Opening …
Manchester City bought Erling Haaland to be the difference on nights like this.
In cagey Champions League matches, against Europe s top sides, the striker was the player who could turn possessional dominance into victory.
Yet for 84 frustrating minutes against his former club Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, Haaland toiled. World-class players – strikers especially – only need a moment, a split-second, however, to do the damage.
And so it proved, when Joao Cancelo lofted in a left-wing cross to the back post that mere mortals could not have reached. But Haaland, now the youngest player in Champions League history to score for and against the same side in the competition, is no mere mortal.
Nico Schlotterbeck had told the press he knew how to stop H…
Liverpool players are not discussing the possibility of an unprecedented quadruple because the Premier League title race is out of their hands, says Andy Robertson.
Manchester City retained their one-point advantage over Liverpool at the summit after the teams drew 2-2 in an enthralling encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
The Reds will take on City again on Saturday with a place in the FA Cup final on the line at Wembley, where Jurgen Klopp s side lifted the EFL Cup earlier this season.
Liverpool could also meet Pep Guardiola s side in the Champions League semi-finals if they overcome Benfica and Atletico Madrid in their respective quarter-finals, the second legs of which take place on Wednesday.
Mohamed Salah said prior to the City game th…
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Desperate to try and find a boost on the road this weekend, Barcelona will make the trip to the Mendizorrotza when they face off against Alaves on Sunday night.
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Starting with the hosts, while Alaves might have just about managed to extend on their La Liga status last season, El Glorioso once again find themselves at the heart of a relegation scrap. Putting in a hugely worrying display earlier in the week as they were blown away thanks to a 4-0 drumming against Real Betis on the road, Head Coach José Luis Mendilibar has quite the job on his hands. Sat three points adrift of safety when opening this weekend s fixtures, fans around the Mendizorrotza now find their side in the midst of an eight-match winless run across all formats,…
Erik ten Hag acknowledges Donny van de Beek must improve in order to be a success at Manchester United, but is refusing to give up on the midfielder.
Having impressed in an advanced role for Ten Hag s Ajax team, Van de Beek moved to Old Trafford for an initial fee of £35million in 2020, but has since struggled for consistent game-time.
Van de Beek made 27 Premier League appearances across his first two campaigns with United, and has only played 19 minutes in the competition this season after enduring an equally frustrating loan spell at Everton earlier in 2022.
Those struggles have seen Van de Beek lose his place in the Netherlands squad ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, but Ten Hag – who started the midfielder in Thursday s Europa League win at Real Sociedad �…
After some speculation that Mauro Icardi might be joining Juventus from Inter Milan this season, it seems that the Argentine might be going to Monaco instead.
The 26-year-old joined Inter in 2013, where he replaced Andrea Ranocchia as captain in 2015, and in November 2016 he signed a new contract extension until 2021. Two successful seasons followed, but in 2018/2019 the striker failed to repeat his previous successes. Things went sour between the player and the club when his wife and agent Wanda Nara, made inappropriate comments about Intern’s management on TV, prompting the club to strip Icardi off his captaincy, to which he replied by refusing play in the club s UEFA Europa League match against Rapid Wien the following day.
When in July 2019 Inter announced it had …
Real Madrid star Eden Hazard says he has rejected multiple offers from Paris Saint-Germain and would never sign for the Ligue 1 champions.
The Belgium international claims he has always made it clear he would only return to France s top flight to play for former club Lille, the team he left in 2012 to join Chelsea.
PSG were linked with a move for Hazard before the completed a switch to Madrid this year for a reported €100million fee.
No, never, he told L Equipe when asked if he would ever join PSG.
They ve often wanted to sign me. I didn t want to come back to Ligue 1 and with another club to Lille.
I always told them no. In my head, it was clear.
They re a club who can help you win the Champions League, but they were not in my plans…
Marco Reus has completed a move to the MLS, linking up with the LA Galaxy after leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of last season.
Reus, who made 429 appearances across a 12-year stint with Die Schwarzgelben, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract through to the end of the 2026 campaign.
During his time with Dortmund, the 35-year-old registered 301 goal contributions (170 goals and 131 assists), winning four major honours in the process.
He has twice been voted German Footballer of the Year, as well as receiving the Bundesliga Player of the Season on three occasions.
Reus featured in both of Dortmund s Champions League final losses, with his last outing for the club coming in their 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid at Wembley back in June.
The fo…