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Man City vs PSG the standout as Champions League groups drawn
The groups for the Champions League 2021/22 have been drawn. Chelsea are looking to defend their title, having defeated Manchester City 1-0 in the final last March. Those two are joined by fellow English sides Manchester United and Liverpool. Paris Saint-Germain look to win the competition for the first time, hoping that the acquisition of Lionel Messi can help them over the final hurdle. Man City are also yet to win the trophy, while Juventus have gone a quarter of a century since their last European triumph. Meanwhile, Sheriff Liraspol become the first ever Moldovan team to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League. There are several exciting fixtures to come out of the draw. The headline tie of the group stage will likely be Man City vs PSG in Group A, while Barcelona and Bay...
Report: Aston Villa now intent on signing £45m superstar in the making
Aston Villa are now determined to sign Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, according to Tuttosport. Villa boss Dean Smith has already been a very busy man in the transfer market. Danny Ings, Leon Bailey, Emiliano Buendia and Ashley Young have all been brought to Villa Park and Jack Grealish left for Manchester City. However, it seems as though Villa are far from done. Smith seems to be keen to bolster his central midfield ranks at Villa Park. Aston Villa determined to sign McKennie The 22-year-old is on the Villans’ radar, according to Tuttosport. In fact, it is suggested that the Midlands outfit are now ‘determined’ to sign him. Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace also want to sign the United States international. So Villa will certainly not have things all their own way. Wha...
Report: Levy is now trying to push £79k-a-week Tottenham ace out the door
Tottenham Hotspur have offered Moussa Sissoko to Juventus in part exchange for Weston McKennie, according to Tuttosport. We covered a report from Tuttosport three days ago suggesting that Spurs had offered Tanguy Ndombele to Juve to tempt them into allowing McKennie to leave. However, the Italian giants didn’t fancy the former Lyon midfielder. Sissoko has been offered to Juventus So Daniel Levy has allegedly made the Old Lady another offer. Moussa Sissoko offered to Juventus That’s according to Tuttosport, who claim that Tottenham are desperate to bring McKennie, 22, to north London this summer. Sissoko, who earns £79k-a-week (Salary Sport), joined Tottenham five years ago on transfer deadline day and has gone on to rack up 202 appearances for the club. However, the 32-year-...
Report: Tottenham have plot bold move to sign £15.9m star and move on Pochettino signing
Tottenham are keen to sign Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie this summer according to a report from Tuttosport. And Spurs are allegedly open to the idea of sending Tanguy Ndombele in the opposite direction in what would be a quite sensational swap deal. The Frenchman, 24, arrived in North London from Lyon in July 2019 for around £53.8 million (BBC). Meanwhile, McKennie joined Juve from Schalke on loan in the summer of 2020 before his deal was made permanent in March of this year for around €18.5 million (£15.9 million) according to Bleacher Report. McKennie is an alleged transfer target for Tottenham this summer And arguably, the Juventus star has outshone the Tottenham man over the past year or so. Tottenham eyeing McKennie, Ndombele swap deal Fabio Paratici is keen to bring the 24-capp...
Juventus open to selling Premier League-linked midfielder following Locatelli signing
Juventus are willing to let go of midfielder Weston McKennie this summer, following the arrival of Sassuolo’s Manuel Locatelli. McKennie came to Juventus last summer from Schalke, initially on a loan deal with an option to buy if certain conditions were met. The Old Lady took up their option to buy in March, paying an initial €18.5 million fee with up to €7m in bonuses. The American midfielder made 34 Serie A appearances last season, with 16 coming from the bench. He netted five goals and registered two further assists, finishing as the club’s fourth top scorer behind only Cristiano Ronaldo, Alvaro Morata and Federico Chiesa. Last term, McKennie had to compete with Aaron Ramsey, Adrien Rabiot, Rodrigo Bentancur and Arthur for places in the heart of midfield. He could be about to fall furth...
Blow for Barcelona as Juventus seal signing of €35m Euro 2020 star
Juventus have completed the signing of Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli, as confirmed by journalist Fabrizio Romano on Twitter. Locatelli has been one of Sassuolo’s main men since arriving at the club in 2018 from AC Milan. In the three years since his signing, he has made 99 appearances, scoring seven goals and earning 15 caps for the Italy national team. Locatelli celebrates one of his two goals against Switzerland But it was this summer when he really announced himself. In the absence of midfielder Marco Verratti, the 23-year-old started Italy’s first two group stage games of the European Championships, scoring a brace against Switzerland. His performances at the tournament turned the heads of some of Europe’s richest clubs, with Juventus and Arsenal both reportedly vying for his si...
Serie A 2021/22 Season Preview: Can Max Allegri help Juventus dethrone Inter Milan?
Led by Antonio Conte, Inter Milan brought Juventus’ nine-year reign of dominance in Serie A to a halt in 2020/21, lifting the domestic crown in emphatic fashion. Andrea Pirlo’s Bianconeri side never managed to hit the ground running last term, which left AC Milan and the Nerazzurri going head-to-head in the title run-in for most of the season. However, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s fitness problems, coupled with a thin roster, saw the Rossoneri’s form curve take a downward trajectory in the second half of the season. In the end, it was plain sailing for Inter, who finished top of the standings with 91 points, 12 more than runners-up Milan, and an intimidating +54 goal difference. Even without spending bucket-loads of money, Atalanta strolled to another top-four finish, while Napoli frustratingly mi...
Juventus forced to apologise for racist tweet
Juventus have been accused of racism after their women’s team’s official Twitter account posted an image featuring an offensive gesture. The tweet consisted of one of the players, Cecilia Salvai, making an inappropriate sign in a picture taken during training. The official Juventus women’s account had this highly offensive tweet up for 20 minutes. Disgraceful. They have since apologised for it. https://t.co/VbyA7hOOgX — SPORTbible (@sportbible) August 5, 2021 The post was live for around 25 minutes, receiving widespread criticism, before the club eventually deleted the tweet and issued a widely criticised apology on their website. We sincerely apologise that our tweet, which was not meant to cause controversy or have any racial undertones, may have offended anyone. Juventus has alway...
Arsenal target is Allegri’s ideal midfield conductor at Juventus
In a rather forgettable season, Juventus had their nine-year reign as Serie A champions ended by rivals Inter Milan in 2020/21. An embarrassing loss to Porto saw the Old Lady bow out of the Champions League round of 16. The sacking of Andrea Pirlo seemed inevitable. Massimiliano Allegri has now returned to his former club, where he won five consecutive Serie A titles. He will be eager to bring Juve back to the top. In a bid to revamp the squad, the Italian giants are looking to bolster their midfield. Manuel Locatelli is reportedly the number one midfield target for Juventus. He has also been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool. Juventus vice president Pavel Nedved: “We’re in talks with Sassuolo to sign Locatelli. We’re convinced we made the right bid to reach an agreement, we’re really conf...
Newcastle United interested in signing former Arsenal star
Newcastle United are exploring the possibility of signing Aaron Ramsey from Juventus. According to Goal, the Magpies have enquired about the player’s availability as they look to bolster their midfield this summer. The Welshman has not had the best of times in Italy. He was brought into the side to add creativity, but the former Arsenal ace has netted just six times in all competitions for the Bianconeri. Under Maurizio Sarri, Ramsey was asked to play as a classic number ten but struggled in the role, particularly with his back to goal. “Ramsey needs to see more of the pitch in front of him, or he gets a little lost,” Sarri admitted in an interview with Sky Sport Italia in February last year. Sarri on Ramsey: “He maintains that he needs to see more of the pitch in front of ...
Barcelona enquire over 23-year-old Euro 2020 champion
Barcelona have asked about the future of Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli. Locatelli has been in the headlines lately, following his impressive breakthrough displays at the European Championships. He featured in five of Italy’s fixtures, scoring a brace in the group stage against Switzerland and helping the Azzurri lift the trophy in July. Locatelli celebrates at Wembley with teammate Marco Verratti These performances have attracted attention from all over Europe. Arsenal have been linked with the 23-year-old, while Juventus are tracking him. Barcelona are also keeping an eye on the situation, knowing that his next move could impact the sale of Miralem Pjanic. According to Mundo Deportivo, the Catalan giants have been in touch with Sassuolo for an update surrounding his future. Pjanic’...
Wolves keen on signing playmaker with 40 Premier League goals but there’s an issue – report
Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey, but the Welshman is resisting the move, Calciomercato reports. The Midlands outfit are planning a potential reshuffle of their attack this summer with Pedro Neto and Adama Traore linked with possible departures. The club have already reinforced their frontline with the loan signing of Francisco Trincao from Barcelona, with an option to buy next summer. They are now interested in signing former Arsenal star Ramsey, but they could be left disappointed with the midfielder not keen on joining them. The Bianconeri are looking to get Ramsey off their wage bill as they are aiming to re-sign Miralem Pjanic from Barcelona on a two-year loan agreement. Sportslens view: Ramsey had a successful 11-year career with Arse...
