Real Madrid have reportedly made Tottenham s Harry Kane their top priority up forward after failed pursuits of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
Kane, 29, is a three-time Premier League Golden Boot winner, and is showing no signs of slowing down, with his 15 goals in 18 league games this season trailing only Manchester City s Haaland (21 in 16 appearances).
He is only 10 league goals away from tying Wayne Rooney for the second-most in Premier League history, while he is also tied with Rooney for England s all-time record and is one goal away from tying Jimmy Greaves as Tottenham s all-time leader.
With his individual legacy in England already secured, Kane is said to be ready to take the next step in his career and join a team capable of competing consistently fo…
Speaking to Catalan outlet L Esportiu, Alejandro Balde has reiterated his intention to sign a new contract with Barcelona and remain at the Camp Nou for the foreseeable future.
Barcelona met with my agent and it’s very clear: I want to stay here for many, many years, he said. I joined this club when I was 7 and I want to stay here for the present and the future.”
Having gone through the famous La Masia academy, the 19-year-old left-back was promoted to the first-team ranks last summer and has already made 26 appearances in all competitions, scoring no goals as of yet but producing four assists. Capable of playing on either flank but preferring the left, he is widely seen as a long-term successor to Jordi Alba.
Balde s current contract runs until the summer …
Paul Pogba remains on the sidelines but his club future is at the centre of the rumour mill.
According to a new report, Zinedine Zidane wants the Manchester United midfielder at all costs .
Links between Pogba and Real Madrid have long been established, but it seems not all in the Spanish capital are keen on the move.
TOP STORY – ZIDANE WANTS TO POACH POGBA
Zidane views compatriot Pogba as the final piece of the puzzle for Madrid and has implored the club to secure his signature, reports Marca.
The Los Blancos boss reportedly made Pogba s arrival his only demand when he returned to the Santiago Bernabeu in March for a second stint as head coach.
However, Madrid executives are said to be sceptical about splashing at least €12…
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Simply looking to finish off the job in midweek and extend on their Champions League qualifying adventure, Ludogorets will make the trip to Shamrock Rovers on Tuesday night.
Shamrock Rovers
Starting with the hosts, coming off the back of a first-leg hammering out in Bulgaria last week, Shamrock Rovers will know that they need a real miracle here. Eventually blown away thanks to a 3-0 drumming at the hands of Ludogorets, the Irish champions also failed to pick up any real momentum a few days ago. Missing out on what they would have tipped as a golden chance as they had to settle for a sluggish 1-1 draw at home against Drogheda, Stephen Bradley s men have now failed to win any of their last three matchups across all formats. However, st…
Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City will not be going through the campaign unbeaten after Liverpool edged past them in a seven goal thriller at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
The fixture was the stand-out match on matchday twenty-three and didn’t disappoint with Jurgen Klopp’s side taking control after a nine minute spell in the second half which saw them go 4-1 in front.
Late replies from Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan proved too little to late with the Reds holding on to climb above champions Chelsea to third place.
Commanding
Despite the defeat, the Citizens still hold a commanding lead over the chasing pack though Manchester United did close the gap to twelve points after thumping Stoke City by three goals to nil at Old Trafford.