Manchester United interim head coach Ralf Rangnick has said that Jadon Sancho’s struggles during the 2021-22 campaign are all in his head.

The England international has found it difficult to make his mark for the 20-time English champions since arriving in a big-money deal from Borussia Dortmund last summer… Read More at Sports Mole

Manchester United interim head coach Ralf Rangnick has insisted that Paul Pogba is in his plans for the second half of the season despite the midfielder’s contract situation at Old Trafford.

Rangnick claimed that the World Cup winner was “extraordinary” during Monday’s training session, and the German has vowed to play the 28-year-old even if he wants to leave… Read More at Sports Mole

Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski scooped the prize after scoring 69 goals in all competitions over the last calendar year.

Those strikes helped the German side to both the Bundesliga title and DFL Supercup.

CRISTIANO RONALDO was handed a special gong at Fifa’s ‘The Best’ awards after becoming the all-time leading international goalscorer.

Ronaldo, 36, moved above Iran’s Ali Daei when he netted his 110th and 111th strikes for Portugal against the Republic of Ireland in September… Read more at The Sun

Barcelona boss Xavi has reportedly accepted that the Catalan club will be unable to sign Ousmane Dembele to a new contract.

The 24-year-old’s deal at Camp Nou is due to expire at the end of June, meaning that he is currently free to discuss a pre-contract with a foreign club… Read more at Sport Smole

Premier League newcomers Brentford have made an approach for the free agent, with Eriksen allowed to play in England with the ICD.

Fellow Dane Thomas Frank is keen to use Eriksen’s creative spark to help keep the Bees in the top flight for another season.

A six-month deal is on the table and if things go well, there’s an option to extend for a further year… More on the sun

Real Madrid have announced that Dani Carvajal has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Sunday’s Supercopa de Espana final between Los Blancos and Athletic Club.

This is a new setback for Carvajal, who has suffered from injuries in recent years and has already missed a total of nine games this season.

Lucas is expected to cover for him against Athletic Club, as he has done on multiple occasions already this season.

Antonio Rudiger will see his current deal at Stamford Bridge expire in June and he is now free to sign pre-contract agreements with foreign clubs.

According to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, via the Manchester Evening News, Man City are monitoring the German defender ahead of a potential approach to sign him as a free agent.

The report adds that Barcelona, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur are also keeping tabs on the Blues centre-back.

Karim Benzema will be hoping to make his mark on the Supercopa de Espana in Saudi Arabia, with Real Madrid set to face Barcelona on Wednesday night.

The French striker is popular among football fans in the area given his Islamic faith and the fact that he often attends Mecca, the holiest city in Islam and site of pilgrimage.

Real Madrid fans all over the world will be hoping that Benzema is on form once again to fire Los Blancos to the final, where they will face the winner of the other semi-final, with Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club facing off on Thursday.

Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz has offered some explanation as to why his team lost to the Super Eagles in thei opening Group D tie at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.

Queiroz described the performance of the Pharaohs against the Super Eagles as disappointing; especialy the first half which he admitted was very poor.

Paris Saint-Germain attacker Kylian Mbappe could supposedly still snub a proposed move to Real Madrid.

The World Cup winner is widely expected to complete a free transfer to the La Liga leaders once his PSG deal expires at the end of the current campaign.

Mbappe has already ruled out the prospect of a move to Real Madrid in January, in spite of reports claiming that Los Blancos were preparing to tempt PSG’s resolve with a £42m bid.

Juventus winger Federico Chiesa will undergo surgery after damaging the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the club said Monday, potentially ruling him out of the World Cup playoffs for Italy in March.

Chiesa was hurt in Juventus’ 4-3 win over Roma in the Italian league on Sunday. He felt a “blunt trauma sprain” in his knee, Juventus said, and had tests on Monday. “It will be necessary for the player to undergo surgery in the next few days,” the club said.

Xavi Hernandez has revealed Ansu Fati will return to the Barcelona squad for their semi-final against Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana.

Ansu has been out for two months after he sustained a hamstring injury and is set to play under Xavi for the first time on Wednesday. According to Barcelona, he is yet to be given the all-clear from the doctors.

Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke confirmed this week that Real Madrid are “especially” interested in Haaland, and some reports had claimed that an agreement could already be in place.

However, Raiola has rubbished those rumours and insists that the Norwegian will join the club that is best for him – which could also mean staying at Dortmund beyond the summer.

“Haaland can wait for everyone. We don’t have a pre-agreement with any club,” Raiola told NOS.

“We will look for the best option, and I also never ruled out another year at Borussia Dortmund.”

Lionel Messi has won an unparalleled seventh Ballon d’Or award at this evening’s ceremony in the French capital.

Messi, who helped to steer Argentina to Copa America glory in July and was named Player of the Tournament in the process, beat Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski to the most prestigious individual prize in world football.

The 34-year-old has now won the award at back-to-back ceremonies, having also been named the world’s best player in 2019, while the 2020 awards were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sergio Ramos finally made his Paris Saint-Germain debut over the weekend in their 3-1 win over Saint-Etienne at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Ramos played 90 minutes alongside Marquinhos at the heart of PSG’s defence, winning five of his seven duels and completing 94.1 percent of the passes he attempted. Of the nine long passes he tried, seven were accurate.

Ramos himself was expectedly delighted to have gotten up and running in France, ending his long wait to debut.

“I really wanted to get back and start contributing.”

Real Madrid will reportedly sanction the sale of Eden Hazard if they receive an offer of £34m for the 30-year-old.

El Nacional reports that Real Madrid are willing to cut their losses and sanction a permanent exit for just £34m, with his deal due to expire in 2024.

The report claims that president Florentino Perez lost patience with Hazard ‘a long time ago’, and Newcastle United are the only club willing to take him on.

Hazard boasts just five goals and nine assists from 54 games in a Real Madrid shirt and missed the weekend’s win over Sevilla due to gastroenteritis.

Karim Benzema has been a leading light for Real Madrid since Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Juventus in 2018, but his dream of winning the Ballon d’Or will not come to fruition this year.

Many believed that this was his year to win the accolade, with former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane voicing his opinion recently.

“Karim Benzema deserves the Ballon d’Or, simply because right now he is ahead of the rest,” Zidane said in an interview with Telefoot.

Pulisic has been tipped to complete a move away from Chelsea in 2022, with Barcelona and Liverpool both linked with a swoop.

However, El Nacional claims that Chelsea do not wish to sell to a direct domestic rival, seemingly handing Barcelona a boost in their pursuit of the American.

La Blaugrana’s financial issues may end up presenting a roadblock in any deal, though, as the report adds that Chelsea will not sanction a sale for anything less than €50m (£42.2m) in straight cash.

Paris Saint-Germain are understood to have met with Zinedine Zidane in a bid to make the 49-year-old their new coach.

As Le Parisien report, at that meeting from PSG’s side were sporting director Leonardo and Jean-Claude Blanc, the club’s general manager and a good friend of Zidane’s.

The idea that’s been mooted is that Zidane – unwilling to break his sabbatical – would take the reins at the Parc des Princes next summer.

Erling Haaland is one of the most sought-after strikers around and his future remains uncertain, with several European powerhouses being interested in acquiring his services next summer.

Meanwhile, Dortmund are seen as title contenders in the Bundesliga this season as they are sitting second in the table, just one point behind Bayern Munich, but their struggles in Europe could affect Haaland’s future.

Spanish giants Real Madrid have reportedly identified Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount as a transfer target.

The England international is said to be unhappy with the Blues’ unwillingness to improve his contract terms, leading to rumours linking him with a move away from Stamford Bridge.

According to Fichajes, Los Blancos have now become the latest side to declare their interest in Mount, who has reportedly caught the eyes of Manchester City and German champions Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid have reportedly ruled out a move for Manchester United’s Paul Pogba due to the midfielder’s association with Mino Raiola.

Real Madrid were expected to be in the race for the signature of the World Cup winner, whose agent Raiola has seemingly hinted that an exit from Man United could be on the cards for his client.

However, AS claims that Real have “totally” ruled themselves out of the running for Pogba’s services due to Raiola’s frosty relationship with president Florentino Perez.

Zinedine Zidane has supposedly informed Manchester United that he will be ready to return to management next summer.

According to Bild journalist Christian Falk, Zidane is unwilling to take over midway through the season, but he has informed Man United that he will be ready to return to management next summer.

As a result, United could stick with Solskjaer until the end of the 2021-22 season, but the powers-that-be have reportedly accepted that a change in the dugout is needed.

Taking charge of a team midseason means that Xavi Hernandez does not have enough time to work with his new players in training, as Barcelona are set to play five games in the next two and a half weeks.

he next five games are extremely important for the Catalans should they want to keep competing for LaLiga Santander and the Champions League.

Portugal failed to seal direct qualification to the 2022 World Cup after their 2-1 defeat to Serbia at the Estadio da Luz on Sunday night, and Cristiano Ronaldo was anything but happy with coach Fernando Santos after the game.

After the last whistle was blown, Santos went over to Ronaldo to greet his player, but the Manchester United forward looked furious.

Despite shaking his coach’s hand, Ronaldo made clearly disapproving gestures after Portugal failed to hold onto their 1-0 lead against the Serbs.

Spanish outlet Marca suggests that Messi may yet return to Camp Nou before the end of his playing career.

The report claims that calls are gathering behind the scenes for Barca to work on ways to bring the six-time Ballon d’Or winner back after next season.

Messi, who signed a two-year contract at the Parc des Princes with the option of a third, has scored three goals in eight appearances for his new club.

The 28-year-old had been due to represent his country in their upcoming World Cup 2022 qualification matches but was forced to withdraw with the muscular issue that he suffered in training.

According to RMC Sport, the midfielder is facing ‘eight to 10 weeks’ on the sidelines with the injury, meaning that he would not be seen in a Man United shirt again until 2022.

Phil Foden is set to sign a new contract with Manchester City.

There are not likely to be any stumbling blocks to the deal, with Foden a lifelong City fan and enjoying playing under coach Pep Guardiola.

Foden has become a mainstay of the City squad over the last year, with impressive performances in the team convincing the hierarchy that he is ready and deserving of new terms.

“Kylian will make the decision he has to make and the club will do everything possible to keep him, because we’re taking about one of the best players in the world at 22.

I’m left with the fact that the situation is open and in the future anything can happen, the position of a few months ago may change in the future, PSG as a club certainly have the ambition and ability to persuade him and offer him things so that he can stay and be happy, the possibilities that he could change his mind are there.” Pochettino detailed in an interview with COPE and Radio MARCA.

Martial has been identified by Dortmund as a possible replacement for Erling Braut Haaland, who could be on the move next summer when his release clause, valued between £64m and £86m, becomes active.

However, according to SPORT1, United value the Frenchman between £42m and £47m and Dortmund are not prepared to pay such as fee, or offer the forward a salary close to his current £200,000 a week which he earns in Manchester.

According to Eurosport, the former Monaco man is on the radar of Barcelona amid their attacking crisis, and United are willing to let the £40m-rated attacker leave in January for the right price.

However, the report adds that Martial’s £250k-a-week salary could present a roadblock in negotiations with clubs elsewhere, but the 25-year-old will be prepared to seek pastures new if he cannot force his way into the first XI on a regular basis.

Mbappe has reportedly turned down another contract extension offer amidst interest from LaLiga Santander giants Real Madrid.

According to Le Parisien, PSG offered Mbappe a salary of 45 million euros net per season to renew his current deal, but the 22-year-old turned it down.

Meanwhile, as L’Equipe point out, PSG are not willing to give in and they will return with a new offer to keep their prodigious star.

FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid have reached an agreement for the loan of Antoine Griezmann for a season with the option of a further season. The Madrid club will pay the player’s wages and there is a compulsory permanent transfer clause.

Van Dijk absence forced Klopp to shuffle his pack, as even had Jordan Henderson deputising in his back four.

Nothing worked and Van Dijk’s absence could hardly have been more apparent. Now Van Dijk is set to appear for Liverpool for the first time since his injury, albeit in pre-season.

With 2021/22 to come, Liverpool have reason to be confident that the nine or so months to come will be a lot more enjoyable than the season just gone, which ended more uncomfortably than they might have expected it to.

Erling Haaland has responded to the rumors linking him with Chelsea on Tuesday via Goal.com;

“Before yesterday I hadn’t spoken with my agent for a month. So there you have the answer.

“I hope it’s only rumors because it’s a lot of money for a player,” added the striker before pointing out that he still has three years left on his contract with BVB.

Haaland has been key for Dortmund following his €20 million switch from RB Salzburg in January 2020, having scored 57 goals in 59 appearances so far.

Lionel Messi’s future remains unresolved, at least officially.

The situation has a lot of Barcelona supporters concerned and even Messi’s former teammate Ronaldinho is eagerly awaiting the news that he has signed a new deal at the club.

“Messi has to stay,” Ronaldinho told TuttoMercato.

“When he retires, which I hope is a long time from now, he can leave his No.10 behind and nobody will play with it again.”

Sergio Aguero has undergone stem cell treatment, which is intended to regenerate cartilage in both his knees.

It’s a treatment that Aguero had planned to have before signing for Barcelona, but it has been encouraged by Dr. Robert Soler.

Aguero isn’t the first athlete to have such a treatment either, and he’ll be following in the footsteps of Pau Gasol, Rafa Nadal, Carles Puyol, Martin Odegaard and Erik Lamela.

Lionel Messi is due to return to Barcelona training in a week, but the club don’t have any concerns about the delayed signing and everyone is certain that he’ll line up in a Blaugrana shirt next season.

Joan Laporta has said that Messi always wanted to continue and that there are no nerves that things could go wrong from here.

The Catalans do, however, need to readjust their salary expenses and they need to move players on in order to register Messi for 2021/22.

His latest fashion statement was publicised by Nanda Burguesinha, the Brazilian who went to work on his hair ahead of his return to France.

I feel that [Messi] is happy at Barcelona. Everything points to him renewing his contract and I believe that he deserves it.

Barcelona need Leo [Messi] and Leo needs Barcelona and in a few days it will happen. He is looking to be happy and he is happy at Barcelona. I am sure that it will happen.

After over a year of negotiations, Manchester United have finally signed Jadon Sancho for a fee of 90 million euros plus variables.

Earlier in the day, Borussia Dortmund confirmed that an agreement is in place with the Premier League club.

Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke confirmed the news on Thursday, although he wasn’t totally satisfied with the fee that the German club will receive.

“There is an agreement with Manchester United for Sancho,” Watzke said in a press conference.

Fernandinho, 36, said he was motivated to sign another deal after losing last season’s Champions League final.

“In my head and my mind, the job is not done yet,” Fernandinho said. “And so that’s why I decided to stay here another year and try to help the team and the club to achieve the goals that they’re looking for.

In my point of view, we can do that, there’s still places to improve and to get those targets. And obviously, for me and for my family it’s a pleasure to stay in Manchester for one more year.”

Patrick Vieira looks set to take over as Crystal Palace manager after agreeing a deal to succeed Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park.

The former France international – has held productive talks with the Palace co-chairman Steve Parish this week and is expected to be confirmed as the manager within the next 24 hours.

There is said to be growing optimism at Camp Nou that Messi will put pen to paper on an extension, but as things stand he is due to become a free agent in under two months’ time.

According to CAT Radio, Barca president Joan Laporta laid out his vision for Barcelona’s future during a meeting at Messi’s house, and the six-time Ballon d’Or wants to be central to the Blaugrana’s success for the next two years.

Messi would then supposedly head to the MLS to finish his glittering career when he turns 36, but Laporta is thought to have left the meeting feeling positive about the club’s chances of keeping Messi on the books for next season.

Portugal’s captain came through the youth ranks at Sporting Lisbon after joining the club at the age of 12, registering 31 appearances.

Portugal’s captain came through the youth ranks at Sporting Lisbon after joining the club at the age of 12, registering 31 appearances.

Chelsea would reportedly willing to sell Tammy Abraham during this summer’s transfer window if they received an offer in the region of £40m.

According to The Telegraph, the Blues, who continue to be linked with Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Braut Haaland, are open to selling the forward but would demand £40m from interested clubs.

The Englishman still has more than two years left to run on his contract at Stamford Bridge.

Kane has said that he will always welcome personal awards but has admitted that he is desperate to be a part of a team that wins the biggest trophies in the game.

“Individual awards are great, they are fantastic achievements. When I look back at the end of my career, I will go over it and take in a little bit more,” said Kane after being named the Premier League Player of the Year at the London Football Awards.

“The goal right now as a player is to win team trophies. As much as this [award] is great, I want to be winning the biggest prizes that there is to offer as a team and we are not quite doing that. It is one of those [situations], it is bittersweet. I would rather be winning team trophies and this award. It is what it is.”

The France international has struggled for appearances since Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard in January.

Giroud’s contract expires in the summer and, according to Calciomercato, he is on his way out of Stamford Bridge.

The report indicates that the 34-year-old’s next destination is likely to be Serie A, with Juventus and Inter Milan previous tipped to make a move.

Despite his lack of starts this season, Giroud still has a respectable 11 goals in all competitions, including six in seven Champions League appearances.

Chelsea have now kept 15 clean sheets in the 20 games in which the German has been in charge, conceding just nine, five of which came against West Brom.

His side are now only second to Manchester City in the goals against ranking, having conceded 31 compared to City’s 24.

Already Tuchel has earned clean sheets against Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Diego Simeone. Next up, on Tuesday, he’ll face Zinedine Zidane.

Relaxing topless in what appears to be a sauna, the forward posed for the selfie with his eyes closed and bulging muscles on show for all to see.

Ronaldo simply wrote “Kaizen” on the photo – which means ‘improvement’ in Japanese.

Viewers will be treated to never before seen Pogba content, featuring footage from his childhood, as well as a deep dive into his passions and accomplishments.

The series will also feature intimate conversations with his family, friends and team-mates, as the audience learns more about the French superstar.

Produced by Black Dynamite, ‘The Pogmentary’ will allow fans to get closer than ever before to their favourite footballer.

The Blues have reached the last-eight for the first time in seven years after sweeping aside Atletico Madrid.

And their route to the semis has been made all the more comfortable after drawing surprise package Porto.

Elsewhere, Manchester City will take on Borussia Dortmund in a tasty-looking tie, which includes the return of Jadon Sancho to the Etihad.

Reigning champions Bayern Munich were paired with Paris Saint-Germain in a repeat of last season’s final.

In the final of the four games Liverpool, the 2019-20 champions, will face 13-time winners Real Madrid in a horror draw.

Neymar took to social media to express his frustration through a touching message after being informed that he will be out injured for around a month.

“The sadness is great, the pain is immense and the crying is constant,”

“Once again, I will stop for a while doing what I love the most in life, which is playing football. Sometimes I feel uncomfortable because of my style of play, because I dribble and they constantly hit me.

“I don’t know if the problem is me or what I do on the field. It saddens me a lot. It saddens me a lot to hear from a player, coach, commentator or whoever the hell it is, that “you really have to hit him, “he falls”, “he cries”, “a child”, “spoiled” etc.

“It honestly saddens me and I don’t even know how much I can bear it. I just want to be happy playing football. NOTHING ELSE.”

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is set for a spell on the sidelines after successfully undergoing surgery to his left knee on Saturday.

‘Our captain Sergio Ramos has been successfully operated on today for an injury to the internal meniscus of his left knee,’ the club said in a statement.

Reports in Spain on Saturday morning suggested he could be out for six to eight weeks, therefore missing Real’s Champions League round-of-16 tie against Atalanta on February 24 and the Madrid derby on March 7.

Neymar who turned 29 on Friday, misses training with gastroenteritis and is a doubt for Marseille game

That fact, confirmed by the club, makes Neymar a doubt for Sunday’s clash with Marseille.”Nemar Jr was absent from training this morning due to gastroenteritis, he will be evaluated in the coming hours,” read a club statement on Saturday.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s performances have dropped off since he signed his new £250,000-a-week Arsenal contract, according to former Tottenham striker Darren Bent.

And Bent has noticed a contrast in his displays since Aubameyang signed new terms earlier this season, claiming he is no longer ‘running, tracking back and putting tackles in’.

The forward scored in Arsenal’s 3-0 win at Fulham on the opening day of the season but since then has bagged one Premier League goal in nine matches. He hasn’t scored in open play since September 12 and on Sunday he had just one shot on target and only nine touches in Wolves’ penalty area.

Barcelona presidential candidate Jordi Farre has made clear that he wants to turn Lionel Messi into a Michael Jordan-esque figure.

All of those vying to become Barcelona president must deal with the elephant in the room, which is the fact that Messi is free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with club from January 1 and could leave for free next summer.

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ keeps her followers entertained on social media by flaunted her flawless body by sharing snaps of herself stretching on her yacht. Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning partner modelled a blue Alosoft gratitude bra and leggings as she tagged clothing brand Aloyoga in the pictures.

Rodriguez posed in a number of positions onboard her yacht with a picturesque view of the sea in the background. She then shared a picture of her left leg up against a window as she gazed into the camera.

Alvaro Morata who is currently with the Spain squad, having been called up by Luis Enrique after his impressive performances with Juventus has revealed he hopes to retire at Getafe one day, crediting his former club with making him the player he is today.

The Spanish star, has played for clubs like Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Chelsea as well as Juve during his career. Despite his obvious attachment to Atletico, Real and Juve, Morata has revealed his heart lies with Getafe.

It was reported by Sport on Monday that Juve have decided to cash-in on the Portuguese legend, who turns 36 in February, mainly for financial reasons.

The Italian giants want to recoup part of the £100 million they paid Real Madrid in 2018 and, more importantly, get his astronomical wages off their books.

Van Dijk, who had not missed a minute of a Premier League match since September 2018, underwent a successful surgery in London after he suffered an ACL injury in the early stages of the Merseyside derby, last month. He now faces months on the sidelines as he recuperates.

Dutch mate Wijnaldum, said that Virgil will return with God’s will. He added that it is a difficult time for him and as a football player,  this could be the worst thing you can experience. The Player go through hell.

LIONEL MESSI who tried to force his way out of the club in the summer after he handed in his transfer request, will reportedly take some things into consideration when deciding over his future at the end of the season when his contract expires.

The 33-year-old withdrew his demand to leave and agreed to stay for one more season. After a bitter legal battle scuppered his move and his desire to quit sparked ‘brutal drama’ in his family.