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Manchester United fans react angrily to Ashley Young's one year contract extension

Manchester United captain Ashley Young will not be joining Inter Milan next summer neither will he be signing a pre-contract agreement with other clubs having be given a one-year contract extension.  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a huge fan of the 34-year-old and feels his presence at the club will be useful to the younger players in the team.  Although, the decision to keep him at the club haven't gone down well with fan who vented angrily on different social medias.  Some of the tweet reads; "How the might have fallen.. "  Another aggrieved post reads: "The more Man U fans want to escape the more the owners give them pain".  Another reads: "This Ole and Co. are really taking us for granted. You can't be renewing Ashley's contract while there are real loopholes to cover.. it's getting out of hand".  Sad ones goes this way: "Why, just why would you do that? He is part of the dead wood that they need clearing out "This ...
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De Bruyne reveals Manchester City most underrated player

Kevin de Bruyne has lauded praises on Fernandinho who he says is the club's most underrated player.  Fernandinho impact at City have been huge, he is arguably the club's best defensive midfielder and the one of the top 3 defensive midfielders in world football.  But as he ages, Pep Guardiola decided it was time he switched from a more defensive role into a full blow centre-back which has impressed De Bruyne.  Asked about his vice-captain, De Bruyne said: "Dinho can play everywhere. Since i came here he's been really under-rated", he told Sky Sports.  "For me he was one of the best defensive midfielders in the world, and now he just comes in as central defender and does what he does.  "Props to him, because obviously he is 35 and it's not easy to play a new position, especially when you've never done it in the 14 years before that".  Fernandinho is on course to sign a one year contract with Manchester City. 
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He is coming to Old Trafford! Arturo Vidal set to join Manchester United

Manchester United are reportedly in the race to sign Barcelona superstar Arturo Vidal.  According to Italian paper, Corriere della Sera, the midfielder's agent Fernando Felicevich is currently in Europe to discuss with various clubs who are interested in signing Vidal. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains a huge fan of the combative midfielder who will certainly add steel and bite to United's porous and lackadaisical midfielder.  Signing the 32-year-old won't be cheap though, he will cost United £17m despite having a year and six months left to run in his contract.  Asked about Barcelona and his lack of game time, he said: "It is not me who makes the decision on if i play or not, that is down to the coach", he told reporters.  "But the people will see int he end and i am calm because i just want to keep malign the most of the opportunities given to me and to carry on aiming to win titles and lift trophies in the future".  Vidal is the first and only pla...
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CAF Awards: Is Sadio Mane really better than Man City star Riyad Mahrez

Its difficult to understand why Sadio Mane is the 2019 Africa Footballer of the Year whereas Riyad Mahrez lifted more trophies than him in Europe {4 to 1} and edge past in the final of the Africa Cup of Nation.  Mahrez helped Algeria win the Africa Cup for the Nation for the first time in 25-years which frankly should be enough to make him Africa's best player. He was simply unstoppable in Egypt and his three goals and 4 assists ensured Algeria where champions not Senegal or host nation Egypt.  CAF's decision to pick Sadio Mane ahead of Riyad Mahrez is simply because of Liverpool's winning streak and his immerse contribution to their course and nothing else. The organizing body failed to see the impact of Mahrez during league and cup matches with Manchester City as well as his world class impact during the just concluded Africa Cup of Nation.  With Algeria, he was simply unstoppable, he created more chances than Mane and Salah combined and scored the needed goals...
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Champions of the World Liverpool dominate EA Sports Team of the Year

As expected, Liverpool have dominated the EA Sports Team of the Year with five of thier senior players making the list. Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander Arnold, Andy Robertson, Sadio Mane and the main star Virgil van Dijk all made the FIFA 2020 Team of the Year in collaboration with EA Sports.    Noticeable exception in the list include Cristiano Ronaldo, Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Heung Son Min, Lucas Moura, Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Joel Matip, Giogio Cheillini and Gigi Buffon. The Full list goes like this  Alisson Becker Andrew Robertson Virgil Van Dijk  Matthijs de Ligt Trent Alexander Arnold Frenkie De Jong Kevin De Bruyne N'Golo Kante Kylian Mbappe Lionel Messi  Sadio Mane  Formation 4-3-3
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Should Manchester City pay £80m for Leicester City defender Caglar Soyuncu?

Leicester City has reportedly rejected Manchester City's £38m bid to sign their highly rated defender Caglar Soyuncu.  According to the Sun, the foxes want City to up their bid to £80-90m for the 23-year-old Turkish international who they feel possess similar quality to Harry Maguire {£80m} and Virgil van Dijk {£75m}.  Soyuncu is without doubt a top football who is growing in strength and stature under the tutelage of Brendan Rodgers. But with City struggling in their defensive unit due to injuries to their top defenders Aymeric Laporte and John Stones, the need to sign a defender is now a priority.  But signing Soyuncu for £80m looks too desperate and a to many a complete waste of money.  So should City sign him for £80m or less? 
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West Ham in advanced negotiation to sign Liverpool defender

West Ham are reportedly closing in on signing Liverpool fullback Nathaniel Clyne.  The 27-year-old England international have found it difficult holding down a regular playing berth under Jurgen Klopp due to injuries and fatigue problems.  In fact, his biggest problem now is Trent Alexander Arnold- that boy is simply world class.  He is Liverpool's most creative player and the one player who creates more goal-scoring chances that the entire midfield combined.  To further prove his worth, he has a Guinness  World Record for the Most by a defender {22}. This season he already has 9.  Clyne will cost any team interested in his service $12m to sign including West Ham. 
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Revealed: Why PSG will sell Kylian Mbappe to Liverpool and not Real Madrid

Paris Saint-Germain Sporting director Leonardo has slammed Zinedine Zidane assertion that Kylian Mbappe has always wanted to move to Real Madrid.  Zidane revealed during a press conference that he spoke with Mbappe and the french man dreams of playing at the prestigious Estadio Santiago Bernebeu.  But such statement has angered PSG chiefs especially Leornado who feels Zidane has really gone off track with such statement. "Honestly, it's a bit irritating, it's annoying, it's not the first time this has happened", Leonardo angrily told reporters.  "I think that now is not the time to talk about this. He is a player who has two-and-a-half years left on his contract with us, so to talk about what he wants, his 'dream', every time.. If we can just stop this, pause this talk.  "Kylian is a very important player for us. Now is not the time to destablise him".  Just as Barcelona failed to resign Neymar, Real Madrid could face similar pr...
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We want him back! Manchester City to offer £100m for Jadon Sancho

Manchester City have joined the queue to sign one of Europe's finest player in Jadon Sancho reports Sport Bild.  The Borrusia Dortmund star was once an unproven star at City academy and later the firs team, but his determination to get better made him switch the Etihad Stadium to the Signal Iduna Park.  Now proven and billed as a future world class right forward, City are now back to take back what they lost.  Although signing Sancho won't be cheap, the 19-year-old England international will cost £100m to sign which frankly is too expensive.  United did spend £89m to bring back one of their academy product Paul Pogba from Juventus, City could trend the same line and resign the attacker this summer. 
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Rivaldo reveals why Pep Guardiola is convinced Man City will be champions and not Liverpool

Brazil legend Rivaldo has bruised aside the assertion that Pep Guardiola has given up in the title race due to Liverpool's 8 point gap in the league.  The Reds are unbeaten this season and have picked up maximum points to move 8 clear of Manchester City who suffered defeats to Norwich City and then Wolves at Etihad Stadium.  Rivaldo who played alongside Guardiola at Barcelona for four seasons has revealed that the Spanish tactician is very calm, experienced and possess a strong winning mentality.  Asked if Guardiola can overtake Liverpool once again and win the Premier League title, Rivaldo said:  "Personally, knowing Guardiola having shared the Barcelona changing room with him, i know he is a very calm, experienced and strong person, who knows his players well", Rivaldo told Betfair.  "With so many more matches to play in this Premier League title race, i think he knows Manchester City can overturn their eight-point deficit to Liverpool. Guardiola ha...
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Scholes: Liverpool have done something Manchester United have never done

Manchester United legend Paul Scoles has lavished praises on Liverpool who is said have already wrapped up the Premier League title.  Scholes can't see anybody catching Liverpool this season who are 13 points off Leicester City and 14 points off reigning champions Manchester City.  The scary part of Liverpool's is that they could move 16 points clear of second place Leicester City if they beat West Ham in their outstanding match.  "I don't think we'd {Manchester United} ever won it by Christmas", Scholes told Premier League Productions.  "This team- look it's game over, there's nobody {who is going to catch them}. I think the question now is how many points they going to win it by, i think they're so good.  "City have a team if any team could get anywhere near them but i don't expect that to happen. I just think Liverpool are too good. I think the biggest fight we've got now this season is probably the relegation fight ...
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Why Harry Kane must consider joining Manchester City as Sergio Aguero's replacement

Harry Kane has reached the stage of his career when he has to think deeply about his future and ask himself if sticking with Tottenham Hotspur beyond this season will be good for his career or not.  The England international captain have spent 10 years at Spurs and only once have he come close to winning a meaningful trophy {2019 Champions League}. But in those years, Kane has developed into one of Europe's  top striker.  With Spurs he has scored 171 goals in 263 appearances and won the golden boot in 2 of the last 3 seasons.  Kane is top class striker but he knows he has to win trophies to become one of the best player in the world. He knows scoring goals without winning meaningful trophies is tantamount to a wasted career.  Players remember the number of trophies they won when they retire while fans idolize them for the trophy they managed to win for the club and their key contributions in winning them.  Kane knows he is already a legend at Tot...
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Revealed: Manchester City star Raheem Sterling injured Joe Gomez during trianing

When we all thought the nerve wrenching clash between Manchester City vs Liverpool was over,  Raheem Sterling somehow found extra fuel to fight on.  Sterling reportedly clashed with Joe Gomez at the St George's Park Canteen and left Gomez with with scratch under his right eye after the tussle.  At first glance, the England players all thought Sterling was joking when he grabbed Gomez by the neck but after seeing how serious he was and the extent he was going to go with his punches they interceded and broke up the fight.  Embarrassed by Raheem's reaction, Gareth Southgate was forced to drop him for England's European qualifier against Montenegro on Thursday while requesting he issues an apology to the team especially Joe Gomez.  According to the Daily Mail, Jordan Henderson called both players on phone to broker a peace deal and later, he will join up the team and speak to both men.. 
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Injury boast! 4 Manchester City stars returns in time to face Crystal Palace

Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero, Benjamin Mendy and John Stones will both been in contention to start for Manchester City after training with the first team on Monday ahead of their weekend game with Crystal Palace.  John Stones will provide the much needed defensive cover for City who have already 8 points adrift of Liverpool after just 8 games.  Selhurst Palace is to easy place for City, they managed to win 2 of their last five games there, while conceding 5 as to 9 goals scored.  De Bruyne though will be tasked with opening up Roy Hodgson's well drilled defense and provide the incisive passes needed for Sergio Aguero or Raheem Sterling to score the winning goals.  Pep Guardiola and City know that Liverpool have proritized winning the Premier League title this season and will do everything possible to win it. They lose a game but maybe one or two. 
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CAF Awards: Is Sadio Mane really better than Man City star Riyad Mahrez

Its difficult to understand why Sadio Mane is the 2019 Africa Footballer of the Year whereas Riyad Mahrez lifted more trophies than him in Europe {4 to 1} and edge past in the final of the Africa Cup of Nation.  Mahrez helped Algeria win the Africa Cup for the Nation for the first time in 25-years which frankly should be enough to make him Africa's best player. He was simply unstoppable in Egypt and his three goals and 4 assists ensured Algeria where champions not Senegal or host nation Egypt.  CAF's decision to pick Sadio Mane ahead of Riyad Mahrez is simply because of Liverpool's winning streak and his immerse contribution to their course and nothing else. The organizing body failed to see the impact of Mahrez during league and cup matches with Manchester City as well as his world class impact during the just concluded Africa Cup of Nation.  With Algeria, he was simply unstoppable, he created more chances than Mane and Salah combined and scored the needed goals...
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Manchester City keeper Ederson sustains injury against Atalanta and could miss Liverpool clash

Ederson have picked a muscular problem during Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Atalanta.  Pep Guardiola has now confirmed that initial diagnosis aren't that serious but with Liverpool looming in the horizon, he decided to substitute him for the shaky Claudio Bravo.  "I don't know right now", Guardiola told the press when asked about Ederson's injury.  "It was not big but to avoid risk. He didn't feel comfortable in the last minutes and that's why we decided to make a substitution".  Guardiola will be hoping now Ederson gets fit enough to play against Liverpool having watched Bravo concede a goal in just four minutes of introduction before receiving a red card for mistimed tackle. 
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Jurgen Klopp reveals what he thinks about Kylian Mbappe joining Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp has bruised aside the idea that Liverpool will making a big money move for PSG global superstar Kylian Mbappe.  The 20-year-old France World Cup winner is a big fan of Liverpool and has reportedly praised the club while following some of the clubs past and present superstars..  But, signing a player like Mbappe will be extremely expensive. He will cost any club interested in his service £200m to  £250m which Klopp don't see Liverpool paying.  "{Buying} this caliber of play is difficult. I don't see any club a the moment who can buy Kylian Mbappe from PSG",  Klopp told reporters.  "I don't see any club, that is how it is. We are involved in the clubs that cannot do it- it is as easy as that.  "Ok, from a sporting point of view, there are not a lot of reasons to not sign him - what a player he is! It is about the money, of course. No chance. Absolutely no chance.  "The club is in a very good position. Image-w...
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