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Chelsea are well placed to agree a lucrative front-of-shirt sponsorship deal if they qualify for the Champions League this season, sources have told AntephTrends . The Premier League side have played without a primary shirt sponsor throughout the current campaign after their deal with Infinite Athlete expired last summer. The London giants struck a £40million-a-year deal with the US-based sports data company in September 2023, but the agreement has not continued into this season. Chelsea wanted to agree a £50million deal for 2024-25, but they were forced to lower their asking price as the season went on. Stamford Bridge chiefs have now turned…
Man United have no immediate concerns over captain Bruno Fernandes choosing to quit the club, sources have told AntephTrends. The midfield superstar turns 31 in September and is running out of time to win the biggest honours in his career. Fernandes’ contract at Man United runs until June 2027 with his club holding the option to extend it a further 12 months. Ruben Amorim has shot down links with Spanish giants Real Madrid who would deliver the midfielder a chance to fight for the world’s biggest trophies. Fernandes determined to restore Man United glory However, sources say Fernandes is determined to restore Man United…
Crystal Palace are among a number of clubs plotting a move to sign Liverpool sensation Ben Doak after missing out in the January transfer window. That is according to former Man United and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told AntephTrends that Liverpool will be open to negotiations over his price. Doak, 19, has enjoyed a successful season on loan at Middlesbrough in the Championship and is now widely expected to make a permanent Premier League move. AntephTrends revealed on 4 April that Liverpool will demand £30million for Doak as Everton are also keeping an…
In the second half of his pre-Real Madrid press conference, Mikel Arteta reflected on how far Arsenal have come to be involved in occasions like this, the pride he’ll feel on the touchline, and why he believes his side’s hunger for success is unmatched. Here’s what he had to say… On making a statement with a win against Madrid… Exactly, that’s what we need. To build a story you have to go through hurdles, and we’ve gone through one, which was to be in the quarter-finals with this football club [which we hadn’t done] for a long time, we’ve done it…
Manchester United report: Alejandro Garnacho has agreed exit, with cut-price move on horizon Alejandro Garnacho is ready to leave Manchester United at a reduced price, having agreed terms for his departure already. The Spain-born Argentina is enduring a tough season at Old Trafford, having netted in just nine of his 47 appearances all time, as Ruben Amorim struggles to get a tune out of this group of players. A big summer is rumoured behind the scenes, and with Manchester United needing a few sales to boost their hopes of complying with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) meaning that a couple of star names may…
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has provided an explanation for his decision to leave Raúl Asencio out of his starting XI in the club’s latest fixture. Real Madrid were of course back in action in La Liga over the weekend, when they welcomed Valencia to Spain’s capital. En route to an eventual 2-1 defeat for Los Blancos, though, the aforementioned Raúl Asencio was forced to watch on from the bench. A fan favourite and crucial figure in the defensive ranks at the Santiago Bernabéu, this decision did not go down at all well amongst those of a Real Madrid…
When Mikel Arteta took over as Arsenal head coach in December 2019, the idea of a Champions League clash with Real Madrid felt like a distant dream. By the end of the 2020/2021 campaign a second successive eighth-place finish and no European football on the horizon he must have wondered if it would ever become reality. But slowly, steadily, he turned the tide. First, by closing the gap on the top four. Then, by launching back-to-back title challenges that re-established the Gunners among Europe’s elite. Last season’s Champions League run, ended by Bayern Munich, felt like a free hit for…
Bayern Munich host Inter in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night. Speaking in Monday’s press conference, Vincent Kompany discussed the club’s current injury crisis and the importance of experience. On Saturday it was confirmed that Jamal Musiala would be sidelined for eight weeks after picking up a hamstring injury during Friday’s Bundesliga win against Augsburg. It’s the fourth injury that the Rekordmeister have suffered to a key player in a matter of weeks with Alphonso Davies (torn ligament), Dayot Upamecano (knee injury) and Hiroki Ito (foot injury) also sidelined for the rest of the…
Real Madrid are reportedly weighing up a summer move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, as speculation grows around Vinicius Junior’s possible exit to Saudi Arabia, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen, 26, has been in superb form during a loan spell at Galatasaray this season, netting 28 goals and supplying five assists in 32 matches across all competitions. The Nigerian is due to return to Napoli at the end of the campaign, but his long-term future lies elsewhere, with several top clubs circling for his signature According to reports from Fichajes, Real Madrid view Osimhen as a potential replacement for Vinicius, who has again impressed with 19 goals and 13 assists in…
Matchday 31 was filled with intense action across the globe, and several Nigerian players stood out for their respective clubs, Soccernet.ng reports. A few Super Eagles players enjoyed a good outing in Europe with goals that secured all three points for their club, while some players stood solid in the defense. Based on form, impact, and match performances, Soccernet.ng presents its Best XI of Nigerian players from Matchday 31, arranged in a classic 4-4-2 formation. Goalkeeper: Maduka Okoye (Udinese, Serie A) Okoye gets the nod between the sticks this week despite his club’s 1-nil loss to 12th-place Genoa over the weekend. In the game…