Marcus Rashford is LEAVING! Following the official announcement that Matheus Cunha will henceforth wear the No.10 shirt at Manchester United, it confirms the inevitable permanent departure of Marcus Rashford from the club. Rashford, who has been with Manchester United since his promotion to the first team under Louis van Gaal in late 2015, has endured a difficult time in recent years, highlighted by criticism and poor performances, which led to his temporary departure to Aston Villa in January. Despite his good six-month stint with the Villains, the club decided against activating the £40 million buy option in the loan agreement,…
Author: Kehinde-Hassan Afolabi
The feeling in the football world is that the truth has caught up with Thomas Partey after the Ghanaian midfielder was officially charged by the Metropolitan police service with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Partey, 32, left Arsenal at the end of last month, ending a five-year stint since his £45 million move from Atlético Madrid in the summer of 2020. He is being charged with a case involving three women. Two counts of rape related to one, three counts of the same offence related to another woman and a the third has brought forth…
Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri, 18, is seeking assurance from the club before signing a new contract at the club. This comes as the Gunners are actively exploring the chances to add more attackers in the window, most notably their interest in Noni Madueke from Chelsea. A potential move for the former PSV man has raised concerns that opportunities for Nwaneri’s development, which could be further squeezed. Ethan Nwaneri enjoyed a successful breakthrough season with his boyhood club, scoring nine goals and two assists in 37 games across all competitions, despite featuring more as a substitute. The U-21 European championship winner…
The football world is plunged into mourning following the tragic deaths of Portuguese internationals Diogo Jota and Andre Silva in a fatal car crash on the A-52 motorway in Zamora, Spain. The devastating incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, saw the brothers’ Lamborghini veer off the road and burst into flames following a suspected tyre blowout. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The loss of Jota, just 28, is not only a monumental blow to football, but an unspeakable tragedy for the young family he leaves behind. Only days ago, he had married his long-time partner,…
Joselu type? Yes. One of Real Madrid’s priorities for the summer is to sign a traditional striker, one that could settle for secondary role, just like they had in Joselu and they may have found one in homegrown star, Gonzalo Garcia. Although Joselu was not a signing befitting a Galactico, he had his moments, some of which proved a handful in the success recorded in 2023-24 campaign, where they won both the Champions League and La Liga titles. Looking to mend the squad after the shambolic season in Carlo Ancelotti’s final, Real Madrid appointed Xabi Alonso, and to implement his…
What does it say that Cristiano Ronaldo, who has not won a major title in two and a half years with Al Nassr, has signed a contract extension, one that doubles his salary, despite already being the highest-paid player in the world? Yes. Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a new two-year deal to extend his stay with Al Nassr and the Saudi Pro League all together. Beyond the delight of the Saudi project to keep the most influential sportsman on earth, it was also a deal to rubbish the claims of critics, who questioned his impact at Al Nassr following his…
Christian Nørgaard is set to join Arsenal as the club moves to strengthen its midfield following the departure of Jorginho and the imminent exit of Thomas Partey. The Danish midfielder will complete a €11 million move from London rivals Brentford this week and become only the fourth of his countrymen to play for the Gunners, after John Jensen, Sebastian Svard, and Niklas Bendtner. His signing is not one of the most exciting the club would make this summer. Also adding that it was unexpected. Yet, the breakdown of new contract talks with Thomas Partey has made this deal a necessity.…
Although it may not have seemed likely at the beginning of the season, Ousmane Dembélé has completely silenced his critics by playing a key role in PSG’s historic treble. Now, as the Ballon d’Or approaches, he isn’t just a contender; the Frenchman has taken the lead and is poised to claim football’s most coveted individual honor, if he does not relent in the coming months, with the Nations League and Club World Cup coming up. “I’d give the Ballon d’Or to Mr Ousmane Dembélé. Said PSG boss Luis Enrique at full-time. The way he defended tonight… only that can be…
Alejandro Garnacho will leave Manchester United this summer following a decision made by the club. Despite the player’s unacceptable behavior, he is not solely to blame for the regrettable end to his time at Old Trafford. The youngster has evolved into one of the stars of the club since his first team debut three years ago, making over 140 appearances in that time. Even in the chaos that clings to Manchester United, his performances was one of the few standouts. With 21 goal involvements across all competitions, only Bruno Fernandes stands taller. But strip it to open play, per 90,…
Scott McTominay, now crowned Serie A’s Most Valuable Player, was once deemed not good enough for Manchester United, closer to the Least Valuable Player at the club. Yet just eight months later, he’s become too good for both Napoli and Italy’s top-flight league. “I would go to those at Manchester United to arrest all the directors. How can you give away McTominay?” These were the words of Serie A legend Paolo Di Canio a few weeks into the midfielder’s time in Napoli, where he quickly became a key player under manager Antonio Conte. Di Canio could not help but voice…