Manchester City captain Kyle Walker has completed a transfer to AC Milan on loan for the remainder of the season, as announced by both clubs on Friday. The Italian giants also announced in a statement that they also have an option to buy, which will cost around £4.2million. The 34-year-old featured 319 times for the Cityzens, with his last appearance coming in the 4-1 Premier League triumph against West Ham United on January 4. A week later, Walker was left out of City’s team for the FA Cup 8-0 thrashing against Salford, with gaffer Pep Guardiola revealing he had asked…
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Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has penned a contract extension until the European Championship in 2028, the German Football Association [DFB] confirmed on Friday. The 37-year-old, who took charge in September 2023, tutored Germany to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. The former Bayern Munich gaffer’s initial contract was to expire in the 2026 World Cup, hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. Nagelsmann was the national team’s second youngest coach when he took up the role at the age of 36. “When I came to the DFB in September 2023, I could not have imagined being a national coach…
Manchester City blew a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain and manager Pep Guardiola understood his side “could not cope” in their UEFA Champions League contest, which left their hopes of qualification to the next stage on the brink. City took control of the contest thanks to goals from Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland early in the second half. However, Ousmane Dembele began the revival for the Paris club and Bradley Barcola levelled matters at the hourmark — goals from Joao Neves and Goncalo Ramos then wrapped up the points at Parc des Princes. “They were better. We…
Bayern Munich gaffer Vincent Kompany was displeased with the efficiency of his side as they failed to find the back of the net in their 3-0 loss at Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, despite recording 32 shots and having close to 70% possession. The Dutch outfit were the efficient side as they scored twice in the first half thanks to Santiago Gimenez and then, adding a third — in a game which they posted just six attempts. The Bavarians hit the frame of the goal with Leroy Sane’s header in the second half and a flurry of…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim insisted he wants to keep Antony at the club, faced the media ahead of the game against Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford. Asked initially about his concerns of the playing performance of Manuel Ugarte, Amorim defended his Uruguayan midfielder. “The players will get used to that. I’m trying to be honest with you guys. I talk openly about the game. You are focused on what I said about Ugarte. Ugarte was tired because he did a great job against Liverpool. “If you look at the game against Arsenal, maybe Ugarte and Bruno [Fernandes]…
Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal are on the search to find a solution to their weakened team in the transfer window, as he faced the press to discuss major topics ahead of their Premier League clash against Aston Villa. First questioned on the club plans to fix their attacking problems in the transfer market after Gabriel Jesus sustained an injury to his ACL against Manchester United, Arteta said; “At the moment we don’t have them, we are trying to find the solution,” he said. “We will have to see what we can do. We are actively always evolving the squad.” Defender…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca revealed a number of key players including Cole Palmer could miss their Monday night game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Quizzed firstly about the fitness of captain Reece James ahead of the contest, Maresca shared his thoughts on the Englishman’s availability. “For Reece it is not about if he scores goals or how many minutes, it’s just to manage him. We are going to see. If he plays 45 minutes he can be ready but we don’t want to risk [him]. We don’t want him to get injured again.” The Italian also revealed that three players are in…
Manchester United gaffer Ruben Amorim has admitted that the way his team played to get positive results against Liverpool and Arsenal will be different from how they approach their upcoming games. Despite sitting 14th in the league, two months into Amorim’s reign, the Red Devils have recorded a 2-1 win at Manchester City, a 2-2 draw at Liverpool and a penalty shootout win against Arsenal in the FA Cup with 10 men. However, the lack of consistency has got the Portuguese coach thinking of what is to come. “Yeah, I’m always concerned because we didn’t have, during these games, the…
Mikel Arteta has cautioned rivals and league leaders Liverpool that his “sensational” Arsenal team are back in the mix for the title race after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the north London derby on Wednesday. Seriously searching for a win to cut the gap on Premier League front-runners Liverpool, Arteta’s charges fought back from Son Heung-Min’s early goal for Spurs. An own goal from Dominic Solanke and a fine strike from Leandro Trossard put them ahead before the end of the first half at a bouncing Emirates Stadium. Sitting in second place thanks to the result, this is Arsenal’s first…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has shut down talk suggesting the team are in a worrying state after their 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest. Diogo Jota came off the bench to rescue a point for the Reds, who could not find a winner after Chris Wood’s opening goal for the hosts. After suffering their first loss since September in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur last week, Arne Slot’s men, who are chasing a record equalling 20th top-flight title, have just won three of their last seven league games. Although they have a game in…