At the end of Willem II’s Eredivisie loss to Ajax earlier this month, Pol Llonch asked Matthijs de Ligt if the defender would be joining “Messi, De Jong & De Ligt all together: Barcelona will be scary next season”
Month: April 2019
David Luiz admits to missing Champions League anthem as Chelsea battle for top-four finish
David Luiz admits a season away from elite European competition for Chelsea has left him missing the Champions League anthem. The Blues have been regulars “David Luiz admits to missing Champions League anthem as Chelsea battle for top-four finish”
The making of Mason Mount: Inside Chelsea wonderkid's ascent to greatness
When Mason Mount received a call-up to England’s senior squad back in October 2018, there was a sense of intrigue around the promising midfielder’s inclusion. “The making of Mason Mount: Inside Chelsea wonderkid's ascent to greatness”
Ndombele interesting Manchester rivals Utd & City but Lyon prefer Juventus deal
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas would prefer to sell Tanguy Ndombele to Juventus rather than Manchester United, Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain. Powerful midfielder Ndombele has “Ndombele interesting Manchester rivals Utd & City but Lyon prefer Juventus deal”
'Ajax favourites to beat Spurs' – former Arsenal striker Van Persie
Former Arsenal forward Robin van Persie believes Tottenham will be the underdogs in their Champions League semi-final clash with Ajax. The Dutch side are currently “'Ajax favourites to beat Spurs' – former Arsenal striker Van Persie”
'Japanese Messi' Kubo ready for European return after premature Barcelona exit
With a nickname like “the Japanese Messi”, Takefusa Kubo has a lot to live up to. The 17-year-old forward is set to make headlines in “'Japanese Messi' Kubo ready for European return after premature Barcelona exit”
Eriksen's head would be turned by interest from Real Madrid or Man Utd – Berbatov
Christian Eriksen would see his head turned if Real Madrid or Manchester United were to put a formal bid to Tottenham, claims Dimitar Berbatov. The “Eriksen's head would be turned by interest from Real Madrid or Man Utd – Berbatov”
Lukaku refuses to commit to Man Utd amid Serie A links
Romelu Lukaku is “under contract” at Manchester United but admits he cannot guarantee that he will be at Old Trafford for the 2019-20 campaign. Questions “Lukaku refuses to commit to Man Utd amid Serie A links”
Juventus willing to consider Dybala sale but have no offers on the table
Juventus are open to the idea of offloading Paulo Dybala during the next transfer window, Goal understands. The Argentina international is no longer considered to “Juventus willing to consider Dybala sale but have no offers on the table”
From Arsenal bad boy to Dutch cup finalist – Daniel Crowley on his remarkable road to redemption
For Daniel Crowley, there is no looking back – only forward. Signed by Arsenal from Aston Villa at the age of just 15, he was “From Arsenal bad boy to Dutch cup finalist – Daniel Crowley on his remarkable road to redemption”