Just as Lionel Messi benefited from the departure of his good friend Ronaldinho, Kylian Mbappe could be aided by the sale of Neymar There has been a seismic shift at Paris Saint-Germain. Where once the plan was to build a dynasty with Neymar as the centrepiece, the reality this summer is very different. To sell Neymar – either back to Barcelona or on to Real Madrid – was once unthinkable in the eyes of club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Now, it seems inevitable. Too much appears to have passed between Neymar and PSG; his time in the French capital – despite two Ligue 1 titles and a host of individual trinkets…

The former Reds midfielder believes replacing a legendary captain at Anfield was one of the toughest jobs in football Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp has compared Jordan Henderson replacing Steven Gerrard as Reds captain to following up Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United boss, but believes the English midfielder was pivotal in the club’s recent Champions League success. Henderson replaced Gerrard as skipper when the legendary midfielder left Anfield for the LA Galaxy in 2015. In the years since, the former Sunderland midfielder has inevitably been compared with his predecessor and, as a result, criticised by many for his role with the Liverpool team. But Redknapp was full of praise for how…

The Gunners defender is wanted by Real Sociedad and talks over a deal have been ongoing this week Arsenal will sanction Nacho Monreal’s move to Real Sociedad, if the defender decides he wants to return home. The La Liga outfit are hoping to sign the experienced left-back before the Spanish transfer window shuts on September 2 and have been in talks with the Gunners over a deal for the past fortnight. Nothing has been agreed between the two clubs, despite reports in Spain at the weekend suggesting a transfer was imminent. But Sociedad are hopeful of convincing Monreal to end his stay in north London and are believed to be…

A bout of illness has meant a frustrating start to life for the team’s new manager, but he is now back with the squad Maurizio Sarri has returned to the training field with Juventus as he continues his recovery following a bout of pneumonia. The 60-year-old was diagnosed with pneumonia in mid-August and was forced to stay away from Juve’s opening two games of the Serie A season – a 1-0 victory at Parma and a thrilling 4-3 triumph over his former club Napoli. There were indications that Sarri could make an early return to the sidelines for the game against Napoli.  Click Here: IQOS White “We have the final training…

The Spaniard believes that football players have a responsibility to speak out and use their platform for positive change Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata believes that, if they want to, football players should use their platform to speak out on societal issues. The 31-year-old has practiced what he preaches by founding Common Goal, a campaign for footballers to redistribute a small percentage of their earnings to charitable causes around the world. Mata has managed to get several of the game’s biggest names to sign up, including Mats Hummels, Giorgio Chiellini and Alex Morgan. “It’s a reality that there is a lot of money in football. And for me, the problem is not that,” Mata said…

Wales face a must win game against Azerbaijan as they try to keep their hopes of reaching Euro 2020 alive. Ryan Giggs’ men were drawn in a tricky Group E in qualifying and have lost two of their first three games to sit fourth. They lost 1-0 in Hungary in June and now know nothing but a victory against pointless Azerbaijan will do. With Slovakia and Croatia making up the group, the Welsh face a tough task to reach next summer’s tournament but a moral boosting win at Cardiff this week would do them a world of good. They face Slovakia and Croatia in mid-October on a vital weekend for…

Mick McCarthy’s eyes once ‘came out of his head’ when he sat down to watch television at David Connolly’s house – only to tune into some questionable content. Connolly, the former Ireland forward, joined Kick Off on talkSPORT earlier this week and recalled the time McCarthy asked to stay around his house in Holland. While the 42-year-old willingly accepted the request and welcomed his national team manager into his abode, things did not go smoothly. Ally McCoist and Ricky Tomlinson crack up on air over hilarious story Not only did Connolly’s wife have to clean up – which included getting rid of a wasp nest – but the hosts were…

Liverpool now know when they will be playing at this year’s FIFA Club World Cup. The Reds were invited after winning the Champions League last season when they beat Tottenham in the final in Madrid. The seven-team tournament is taking place in Qatar and will pit the winners of FIFA’s six continental confederations and the league champions of the host nation. Liverpool are just one of three confirmed participants so far alongside 2019 Concacaf Champions League winners CF Monterrey and OFC Champions League holders Hienghene Sport. The first round of the competition takes place on December 11 but Jurgen Klopp’s side will go straight into the semi-final stage. Click Here:…

Cesc Fabregas revealed that he turned down the advances of Real Madrid on more than occasion while an Arsenal player. Fabregas was just 16 when he joined the Gunners, going on to establish himself as one of the best midfielders in the world at the Emirates before signing for Barcelona in 2011. Ray Parlour defends under-fire Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka But it could have been an altogether different story for Fabregas, now on Monaco’s books, had he not rejected the advances of Barcelona’s arch rivals. The 32-year-old wanted to stay loyal to Arsene Wenger, however, as he was the man who made his dreams come true as a professional footballer.…

Injured Manchester United star Paul Pogba should be fit for the club’s Premier League match against Leicester next weekend. An ankle injury saw the midfielder withdraw from international duty for France’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Albania and Andorra. Tony Cascarino says Man United WILL make Premier League top four this season Pogba suffered the problem during United’s 1-1 draw at Southampton last weekend. He was replaced in Didier Deschamps’ squad by Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, who is yet to make his senior debut for his country but has impressed at club level. French media outlet L’Equipe claim Pogba will be fit to face Leicester on September 14, saying his ‘downtime…