According to a recent report from Corriere dello Sport, Juventus star Paulo Dybala is believed to still be a primary target for Manchester United. The Premier League side have already begun thinking about who they want to bring in during the summer transfer window, following their recent resurgence under new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Alas, despite their interest, there’s still no indication that the 25 year old is interested in leaving The Old Lady just yet.
Even if he changes his mind, United probably won’t be the only side in the race for his signature. Real Madrid have also been sniffing around, and as the countdown to the summer transfer window continues, it’s not outside the realms of possibility to suggest more big teams will enter the race.
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Jupp Heynckes insisted Bayern Munich are not bad losers after the defeated Bundesliga champions did not watch Eintracht Frankfurt hoist the DFB-Pokal trophy aloft.
Bayern s season ended on a disappointing and controversial note following Saturday s shock 3-1 loss in the Berlin showpiece – incoming head coach Niko Kovac denying his new club the double.
Ante Rebic scored a brace having netted in the first half and again on the counter-attack with eight minutes remaining after Robert Lewandowski had equalised for Bayern.
VAR had ruled in favour of Rebic for Frankfurt s second goal in the 82nd minute and Kovac s men were fortunate again when referee Felix Zwayer turned down penalty appeals from Bayern players in the fourth minute of stoppage time – Kevin-Prince B…
Andriy Lunin has become the latest Real Madrid player to test positive for coronavirus.
The back-up goalkeeper has been named in Madrid s squad for their first two LaLiga games of the season but will now have to serve a period of self-isolation.
He is the fourth Madrid player to contract COVID-19 over the past month after David Alaba, Karim Benzema and Alvaro Odriozola also returned positive tests.
Ukraine keeper Lunin previously tested positive while away with his national side last October, although it turned out to be a false positive and he was cleared to return to action.
Madrid confirmed the news in a short statement on their official website on Wednesday, though they did not clarify whether the 22-year-old was asymptomatic.
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Chelsea say one of their players was racially abused by Dynamo Kiev supporters during their Europa League game in Ukraine.
Maurizio Sarri s side won 5-0 in last week s second leg to progress to the quarter-finals of the competition, where they will face Slavia Prague.
Olivier Giroud scored a hat-trick with Marcos Alonso and teenage winger Callum Hudson-Odoi also on the scoresheet for the Blues.
But on Monday, Chelsea revealed the club made a complaint to UEFA over racist abuse during the closing stages of the game.
We can confirm a report of racist abuse directed at one of our players in the final minutes of the match in Kiev from a small section of home supporters, said Chelsea s statement.
We wholeheartedly condemn such abhorrent behaviour.<…
Nice have stated that they have no interest allowing coach Lucien Favre to join Borussia Dortmund amid reports linking the former Borussia Monchengladbach boss with becoming Thomas Tuchel s successor.
Tuchel left his role as Dortmund coach on Tuesday, with Favre widely linked as a prime target for the Bundesliga club after leading Nice to third place in Ligue 1 this season.
But Nice have responded strongly, insisting that they have to prioritise sporting success over financial gain, and claiming the chapter is already closed .
A statement released by the club on Friday read: While the media circus around the interest from Borussia Dortmund for Lucien Favre intensified this week after the departure of Thomas Tuchel, OGC Nice wants to announce its position publicl…
Robert Lewandowski celebrated a century of goals for Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena with his typically clinical 27th-minute strike against Schalke on Saturday.
Put through for a one-on-one by James Rodriguez, 30-year-old Lewandowski coolly beat Ralf Fahrmann to mark the impressive milestone.
His goal handed Bayern a 2-1 half-time lead after Schalke striker Ahmed Kutucu had earlier cancelled out Jeffrey Bruma s own-goal opener.
Lewandowski, signed from Borussia Dortmund in 2014, has now netted 13 in the Bundesliga this term as he rivals the likes of Frankfurt s Luka Jovic and Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus for the Golden Boot.
Lewandowski scores his 100th goal at the Allianz Arena
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Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti understands Eden Hazard s frustration and is sorry after being left on the bench again for Wednesday s 2-1 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Hazard has only made one appearance in Madrid s four Champions League games this season, starting in the 2-1 home loss to Sheriff.
Belgium international Hazard has only managed five starts and five appearances off the bench in all competitions, totalling 409 minutes this season, with Vinicius Junior excelling in an attacking role on the left side.
The situation has led to speculation Hazard, who was a record signing for Los Blancos from Chelsea in 2019, could leave Madrid in January, further fuelled after being left to warm up and remain unused on the bench as Ancelotti opted …
Leeds United have cooled their interest in Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi, according to . It has been reported that the Champions League winners are looking for £15 million for the Belgium international.
West Yorkshire club Leeds do like Batshuayi, with head coach Marcelo Bielsa having worked with the 27-year-old at Marseille. However, £15 million is a bit too expensive for Leeds, whose main striker Patrick Bamford 17 goals and gave seven assists in the Premier League this past season.
Batshuayi has been on the books of Chelsea since 2016, but the 27-year-old striker has failed to establish himself in the first team at the Blues. The Belgian spent the 2020-21 season on loan at Crystal Palace. Batshuayi made seven starts and 11 substitute appearances in the Premier L…
Turkey stunned world champions France with a dominant and well-deserved 2-0 triumph in Euro 2020 qualifying on Saturday.
First-half goals from Kaan Ayhan and Cengiz Under sealed Turkey s triumph as their revival under boss Senol Gunes continued at pace.
Turkey have won all five matches they have played in Gunes second stint in charge of the national team and they now sit three points ahead of France in Group H after three games played.
Their latest triumph, achieved in front of a passionate crowd in Konya, came against a France side who simply were not at the races and did not manage a shot on target.
2 France have conceded 2+ goals in the first half for the 1st time since June 2015 against Belgium. Surprise.
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has demanded more from his players after seeing his team lose top spot in Champions League Group H following a 3-3 draw against Zenit in Russia.
The Blues had come from 2-1 down at the break to lead 3-2 going into stoppage time, only for a fine Magomed Ozdoev strike to deny them victory, meaning that Juventus leapfrogged them into top spot after they beat Malmo 1-0 in Turin.
Two goals from Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku s first since returning from injury looked to be enough for Chelsea before Ozdoev equalised in the 94th minute in the Gazprom Arena.
Tuchel s side were forced to settle for second place in Group H, and the German was particularly annoyed to concede three goals in a game for the second time in a week, having seen Chels…