It has become almost inevitable that Chelsea forward Eden Hazard will leave the Blues for Spanish giants Real Madrid this summer. has even claimed that the Belgian international will be unveiled as a Los Blancos player on June 03rd.
Hazard has carried Chelsea at times recent seasons
Eden Hazard has carried Chelsea at times in recent campaigns. When the Blues have thrived, the Belgian has usually been at the heart of the success. He has either been scored or created the goals that have taken Chelsea to their last two Premier League titles.
This season Hazard has scored 16 top-flight goals, while also supplying a league-high of 15 assists in the Premier League. No player was involved in more of their team’s Premier League goals than the 28-year-old in season 2018/19.<…
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Red-hot Bayern Munich play host to Turkish giants Besiktas on the back of an impressive 13-match wins in a row with their eyes set on making an important step towards reaching the Champions League quarterfinals for the seventh consecutive season.
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The Bavarians are back to their absolute best under the veteran manager Jupp Heynckes who came back from retirement to help his club in need. A couple of eyebrows had been raised when Bayern Munich decided to turn towards the experienced boss but their decision proved to be spot on given the results Heynckes is recording this season.
Bayern Munich sit top of the league with gapping 19 points in front of Borussia Dortmund, whe…
There will be no room for sentiment from Phil Parkinson when he sends his Bradford City side out to face ex-employers Reading in Saturday s FA Cup quarter-final at Valley Parade.
City have been this year s giant-killers in the competition, knocking out Premier League sides Chelsea and Sunderland on their way to the last eight.
With a semi-final tie at Wembley awaiting the 2013 League Cup finalists, Parkinson is excited to take on the club he represented as a player for more than a decade.
We wanted a home draw and we got it and to be playing one of my old clubs is obviously very special, he said.
It s going to be a special day because it s a game of such importance, but once the dressing room door closes, there ll be no sentiment at all.
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Crystal Palace full-back Jack Hunt is close to securing a loan move to Championship side Nottingham Forest, .
The East Midlands outfit have already brought in five new players this summer, three of which are defenders though manager Stuart Pearce remains keen on bringing in cover ahead of the forthcoming campaign.
Hunt signed for Palace from Huddersfield Town last summer though he is yet to feature for the club.
He spent three months on loan at Barnsley last season where he made eleven appearances but was unable to help them avoid relegation to League One.
Prior to his move to Selhurst Park, the 23 year old mad over a hundred league appearances for Huddersfield, and was part of the squad that won promotion to the second-tier in 2012, winning the cl…
While there might only be a couple of weeks until the transfer window slams shut, it appears there is still plenty more business that is set to be completed.
In what has been a blockbuster summer from across Europe, the Premier League has once again seen a huge amount of money change hands over the past few months.
With the likes of , Nick Pope and Kalvin Phillips all completing permanent switches, Gareth Southgate s England stars have been a focal point of this summer s market.
Although it might appear that West Ham s Declan Rice will be staying put in east London, there are a host of England internationals who have been linked with a potential move.
So, we have taken a look at a handful of Three Lions stars who could be arriving at a new club before th…
Barcelona will have to switch their targets after Pep Guardiola appeared to close the door on Bernardo Silva leaving Manchester City.
Playmaker Bernardo has been linked with Barcelona for much of the current transfer window, with Xavi looking to build a team capable of challenge for LaLiga and Champions League honours.
However, former Barcelona head coach Guardiola has been insistent he wants the 28-year-old Portugal international to stay at City.
On Thursday, Guardiola said Bernardo would be in Barcelona next week, but only on City duty as the clubs play a charity fundraising friendly at Camp Nou.
The match will benefit research into motor neurone disease (MND), also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
It is a condition suffered by fo…
Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a new deal with Manchester City that will keep him at the club until 2021.
The Nigeria international has been rewarded for his exploits during a standout 2015-16 campaign, in which he scored 14 goals in just 11 starts in all competitions.
Striker Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a new two-year contract extension with City, the club announced on Thursday.
The 19-year-old Nigeria international, who scored 14 times in all competitions last season, is one of the game’s finest young forwards and will now stay with the Club until at least 2021.
Iheanacho told the club s official website: I can t express how I m feeling. I m very happy to sign my new deal for this club, I m excited.
He s here to stay! signs new deal
According to a , Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has lost all patience with Anthony Martial and is ready to sell the former Monaco player, in order to obtain the funds needed to sign Gareth Bale from .
Martial has often been criticized by Mourinho for his style, and with Juventus reportedly interested in the winger, it looks like his days at Old Trafford may be numbered. The young Frenchman is immensely talented and would certainly be a good addition to any team, even though Mourinho obviously doesn t feel that way.
Bale is going through a similar situation at Real. His stint there has been plagued with injuries, and even though he scored some vital goals since his move from Spurs, Zinedine Zidane has recently preferred the likes of Isco, Marco Asensio and Lucas…
Relegated QPR have appointed Chris Ramsey as head coach on a three-year contract, the club confirmed on Tuesday.
Ramsey assumed the reins following Harry Redknapp s departure in February, but was unable to preserve the Loftus Road outfit s Premier League status.
QPR have managed just three wins from 14 under Ramsey, but the 53-year-old has been entrusted with the task of returning the club to the top flight.
When Chris took over the role we were already in a very difficult position, yet despite our relegation, we – as a board – have been impressed with the professionalism and attention to detail he has demonstrated since becoming head coach, said chairman Tony Fernandes.
He lives and breathes management and coaching, and I am sure he will flourish i…
Liverpool striker Fabio Borini is delighted to remain at Anfield after seeing moves to QPR and Sunderland break down in the transfer window.
Borini – who was not keen on a move to Sunderland after they and Liverpool agreed a fee – seemed set for a switch to Loftus Road as deadline day neared.
But the 23-year-old, who was going to cost QPR a reported £10million, could not agree personal terms and remained at Anfield.
That is despite Brendan Rodgers saying last week that it was best to move on for Borini, and QPR boss Harry Redknapp revealed that the Italy forward was after far too much money.
His wage demands were way beyond anything we could afford, Redknapp said on Monday.
But Borini was pleased with staying at Liverpool and he took to Twit…