How many of the 10 most expensive footballers have justified their price-tag?

One of them has made barely 70 appearances in four seasons. Another has only recently clocked up 100 senior games. Four have already moved on. Welcome to football’s £1.25billion club. The 10 most expensive players of all time, who were bought to guarantee success but merely prove what a risky business the transfer market can … Read more

Bologna thump Lazio to ease pressure on Mihajlovic

MILAN: Bologna gave coach Sinisa Mihajlovic room to breath on Sunday with a comfortable 3-0 Serie A win over Lazio which ended a worrying run of results. Mihajlovic’s position on the Bologna bench had been under discussion ahead of the visit of their Roman opponents after three matches without a win which included shipping six … Read more

Juventus 3-2 Sampdoria: Allegri’s side secure their second Serie A game win in a row     

Juventus starting XI (4-4-2): Perin; Cuadrado, de Ligt, Bonucci, Alex Sandro; Bernardeschi, Bentancur, Locatelli, Chiesa; Dybala, Morata. Juventus bench: Szczesny, Pinsoglio, De Sciglio, Chiellini, Danilo, Pellegrini, Rugani, Ramsey, McKennie, Kulusevski, Kean. Sampdoria starting XI (4-4-2): Audero; Bereszynski, Yoshida, Colley, Murru; Candreva, Thorsby, Ekdal, Depaoli; Caputo, Quagliarella. Sampdoria bench: Ravaglia, Falcone, Augello, Chabot, Silva, Torregrossa, Ciervo, … Read more

Antonio Conte ‘NOT interested in taking over at Barcelona or Arsenal’

Antonio Conte ‘is NOT interested in taking over at Barcelona or Arsenal’ as out-of-work manager targets exciting new project next season Antonio Conte is reportedly not keen to manage either Barcelona or Arsenal The 52-year-old is out of work having terminated his contract with Inter Conte will reportedly bide his time and take a new … Read more

Spezia 2-3 Juventus: Juventus were forced to come from behind against Spezia

Spezia 2-3 Juventus: Juventus were forced to come from behind against Spezia on Wednesday night as Matthias De Ligt earned them a vital three points in the Serie A title race Moise Kean opened the scoring for Juventus midway through the first half Spezia responded with goals either side of half-time including a great strike … Read more

Juventus seal agreement to sign Brazilian starlet Kaio Jorge

Juventus seal agreement to sign Brazilian starlet Kaio Jorge… with teenage forward hoping to follow in the same footsteps of Neymar after leaving Santos Santos confirmed that Juventus had agreed terms to sign Kaio Jorge The 19-year-old scored 17 times in 84 matches for Brazilian outfit Santos The teenager becomes the latest in a long … Read more

Olivier Giroud scores just four minutes into his AC Milan debut with his first touch

Olivier Giroud scores just four minutes into his AC Milan debut with his first touch as Stefano Pioli’s side step up preparations for the new season with a 1-1 draw against Nice Olivier Giroud’s €2million move to AC Milan was considered a bargain by many The Frenchman is already showing his worth after a trademark … Read more

Juventus ‘unable to reach deal to sign Manuel Locatelli after struggling to meet Sassuolo’s demands

Juventus ‘unable to reach deal to sign Manuel Locatelli after struggling to meet Sassuolo’s demands’ for Italy star, with Serie A club asking for £34m to let midfielder go Juve want to sign Manuel Locatelli but are unable to meet his club’s demands Juventus have met with Sassuolo three times about signing the Italy midfielder … Read more

Tottenham ‘up the ante on signing Cristian Romero and offer Atalanta in excess of £43million’

Tottenham ‘up the ante on signing Cristian Romero and offer Atalanta in excess of £43million to secure Argentine defender… who is keen on a move to the Premier League’ Tottenham have offered an increased £43million to sign Cristian Romero The Atalanta defender is reportedly keen on a move to north London Atalanta have requested more … Read more

Antonio Conte ‘in talks to become a TV PUNDIT in Italy’ as he awaits next managerial position

Antonio Conte ‘in talks to become a TV PUNDIT in Italy with former Chelsea boss to take to the studio for Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup games’ as he awaits his next managerial position Antonio Conte is reportedly in talks to take on TV punditry duties in Italy  The ex-Inter boss has been … Read more

Sassuolo’s CEO confirms Arsenal HAVE made a bid for Italy’s Euro 2020 winner Manuel Locatelli

Sassuolo’s chief executive confirms Arsenal HAVE made a bid for Italy’s Euro 2020 winner Manuel Locatelli before revealing a ‘new English club is now in the race’… but Juventus remain his preferred choice with talks set for TOMORROW Manuel Locatelli emerged as one of the stars of the show at Euros this summer His brilliant … Read more