Semedo is reportedly not part of Ronald Koeman’s plans, due to which the club have decided to cash in on him. Barcelona have an official offer on the table for the right-back, who has blown hot and cold in his time at the club. Known for his defensive solidity and athleticism, Semedo has been criticized for his lack of output in the final third, while he has also not been consistent enough for Barcelona....
According to several reports in the Spanish media, the French star picked up an injury against Real Valladolid and may now have to sit on the sidelines as Barcelona’s superstars chase the La Liga title. Antoine Griezmann has had a difficult start to his life in Barcelona. After a difficult few months with the Spanish giants, the striker has been improving in recent weeks and has established a good relationship with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez....
According to a report in Chilean news outlet El Mercurio, his agent Fernando Felicevich is in Munich for talks with the club hierarchy and a deal with the Bavarian giants could also see Alexis’ wages increased. He currently earns £170,000 per week which could increase to £215,000 per week. The 2016/17 season has been the most productive season of his career having scored 29 goals in all competitions. He could even touch the 30-goal mark if he scores in the final game of the season – the FA Cup final against Chelsea....
With Courtois trying to force a move to Real Madrid by going AWOL, Chelsea have taken drastic action by paying Kepa’s Athletic Bilbao buy-out clause ahead of Thursday’s Premier League transfer deadline. In case you didn’t know… Thibaut Courtois, who was on an extended holiday after his exploits at the 2018 World Cup where Belgium finished third, failed to report to training when he was due on Monday. The Belgian has been linked to a transfer to European giants Real Madrid in a £35 million move and has expressed his intentions to return to Madrid where he spent three years at Athletico Madrid in the past....
According to reports, Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois didn’t train with them for two days. Courtois is on closing to sign for Spanish clubReal Madrid. According to Sky Sports, Chelsea are looking to sign Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa Arrizabalaga to replace Courtois. The Athletic Bilbao keeper may cost Chelsea £70m and above. In case you didn’t know… The number of reports has been doing the rounds that Real Madrid wants to sign Courtois....
According to the reputed Spanish media outlet, Sport, FC Barcelona are eyeing a summer move for Arsenal’s left-back Nacho Monreal. The La Liga giants are willing to offer a two-year deal to the Spaniard. In case you didn’t know.. Having renewed Jordi Alba’s contract till 2024 recently, the Catalans are now in pursuit of a player who can cover for the 29-year-old when injured or rested. His new contract with the La Liga champions includes a €500m release clause....
The two clubs remain divided in their valuation of the player but once a compromise is reached, a deal is expected to materialise quickly. Porto, incidentally, are aware that Telles wants a move to Old Trafford and that could help accelerate matters. Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to revitalise his full-back positions Manchester United’s quiet summer has left fans fuming, especially as rival clubs are bolstering their squads with smart buys....
The Los Blancos face a serious challenge in midfield after Chelsea confirmed Mateo Kovacic’s season-long loan deal and the prospect of Luka Modric’s transfer to Italian giants Inter Milan. In case you didn’t know… This summer’s biggest transfer saga has finally reached a conclusion as Chelsea agreed a €35 million transfer for their world-class goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid with Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic going the other way in a season-long loan deal....
Also Read: Reports: Real Madrid interested in signing Barcelona superstar after being offered by agent In case you didn’t know.. Andre Silva, now 21-years-old has had a very accomplished campaign in the Portuguese first division where he has scored 16 goals and assisted a further five goals. However, he really caught the eye of the European heavyweights with his performances for Porto in the UEFA Champions League with four goals and two assists in eight appearances....
Dhoni captaining the Indian side against Afghanistan in their dead-rubber Asia Cup 2018 game seems to have not gone down too well with the national selectors. One of the BCCI sources close to India Today said “The selectors are not pleased that wholesale changes were rung in for the match and both stand-in captain Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Shikhar Dhawan sat out with MS Dhoni forced to be captain again, out of nowhere”....
According to the Independent, the Red Devils have made inquiries with Watford over the availability of the Senegal international and could make him their second signing of the summer following Donny van de Beek’s arrival. Manchester United have identified the signing of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund as their number one priority for the summer but they have hit several roadblocks in their quest for the England international and have started considering alternatives....
Sebastien Haller’s £20 million deal to Ajax is all but completed, and his exit would force West Ham United manager David Moyes to dive into the transfer market. The 57-year-old manager is determined to bolster his attacking ranks, and Moussa Dembele tops the list of potential candidates. Marko Arnautovic has also been linked with a sensational return, while the Hammers could once again try to snap up Bournemouth man, Joshua King....
On the recent Wrestling Observer Radio, Bryan Alvarez teased that ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt might undergo an appearance change, and fans might see him with a new look on his return. However, there is no confirmation on when he might return to WWE TV. Could Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton go all the way to WrestleMania 37? Last year, reports suggested that WWE is planning Edge vs. Randy Orton as one of the matches for WrestleMania 37....
In an interview, Brendan Carr, the Republican commissioner, said acting FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel should denounce the pressure the FCC was receiving from Democratic lawmakers because she spoke out against Donald Trump’s tweets pressuring the agency in 2017. “The letter that Democrats in Congress sent to the FCC this week is an escalation in their campaign to pressure Democratic commissioners at the FCC to make licensing decisions based on political viewpoints of broadcasters,” he said, adding that it “plainly transgresses” a line drawn by the First Amendment and “undermines the independence of the FCC and integrity of our process....
The ad’s tagline: “You’re a president, not a king.” The ad, which will air on Fox & Friends on Friday in Washington, D.C. and be promoted across digital platforms, begins by stating, “Donald Trump thinks he is a king,” as an explosion reveals a pointed golden crown upon his head. The video then shows footage from Trump’s April 13 White House coronavirus briefing in which he said, “When somebody’s the President of the United States, the authority is total....
According to a release from the governor’s office, Abbott wrote letters to several state officials regarding the government’s “responsibility to preserve the safety and cybersecurity of Texans,” and said the video-sharing app could allow the Chinese Communist Party to collect “critical U.S. information.” “TikTok harvests vast amounts of data from its users’ devices—including when, where, and how they conduct Internet activity—and offers this trove of potentially sensitive information to the Chinese government,” Abbott wrote in one of the letters....
Kinzinger, who represents Illinois’ 16th congressional district, criticized Greene for the second day in a row after the freshman representative told Newsmax she would file articles of impeachment against Biden on the day after he takes the oath of office. “I would like to announce on behalf of the American people, we have to make sure our leaders are held accountable, we cannot have a President of the United States who is willing to abuse the power of the office of the presidency and be easily bought off by foreign governments, foreign Chinese energy companies, Ukrainian energy companies, so on January 21, I will be filing articles of impeachment on Joe Biden,” Greene said....
Paul Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and is hospitalized following an attack at the couple’s California home where the suspected attacker, David Depape, reportedly shouted “Where’s Nancy?” before hitting Paul Pelosi with a hammer. Several Republicans and conservative media personalities appeared less than sympathetic in comments following news of the attack, with some criticizing Democrats for their approach to crime. Kari Lake, Republican candidate for governor in Arizona, told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Friday that people are “realizing that it’s the policies of the left that have made our streets more dangerous” during a conversation about the attack on Paul Pelosi....
The bill, which proposed barring all undocumented immigrants from entering the country, was seen as an attack on an asylum process that has been a hallmark of American immigration policy for 75 years. Republican Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas, the lawmaker who represents the largest stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border, took to Fox News last week to argue against it. “I’m particularly concerned with this Border Safety and Security Act,” he said....
In a series of calls with Republican colleagues over the weekend, McCarthy—the House minority leader and top candidate for House speaker—sought to broker a deal with far-right members of his party who remain on the fence about his taking the job and likely threaten his ability to garner the votes he needs. According to accounts of the calls detailed by Congress and members of the press, McCarthy offered to change a number of House rules, including one that would allow a sitting speaker of the House to be replaced with just five members’ votes, among other concessions to his party’s hard-liners....
