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Aston Villa are set to drop a massive £140 million on two new signings this summer, as the club seeks to build on their promising second half to the current season.  Football Insider write that the Birmingham-based club are on the brink of agreeing a deal to sign Dusan Vlahovic, …

Al-Wehda striker Jean-David Beauguel has said he was left disappointed after meeting his hero Cristiano Ronaldo.   Al-Wehda knocked Ronaldo’s Nassr out of the King Cup competition at the semi-final stage to book their slot for the finals.   Ronaldo was left fuming at his team-mates and coaching staff on …

Manchester United (opens in new tab)‘s chances of signing Victor Osimhen this summer may have taken a hit, after the Napoli (opens in new tab) striker declared his love for the Serie A leaders. Osimhen, 24, has been in prolific form for Luciano Spalletti’s Partenopei this season, banging in 25 …

Karim Benzema is the current holder of the Ballon d’Or and still arguably the best striker in Europe at the age of 35, having enjoyed the best years of his career in recent campaigns.  In last season’s Champions League especially Benzema flourished, scoring crucial winning goals and hat-tricks on the …

Inter Milan striker, Romelu Lukaku has called on Italy’s football authorities to clamp down hard on those Juventus fans who racially abused him with vile monkey chants.   On Tuesday night, April 4, Lukaku was subjected to monkey chants from a section of Juventus supporters behind the goal where he …

Aleksandar Mitrovic has been handed an eight-game ban after pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in Fulham’s FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester United on March 19. The Serbia striker served the first game of his suspension in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth and will now miss Fulham’s next seven …

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is obsessed with one particular striker who will cost him in the region of nine figures.  But while reports suggest that Harry Kane is being considered (opens in new tab) for an opening move of £80 million from the Red Devils, one well-connected transfer …

Weighing potential destinations for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen amid links to the Premier League and Real Madrid Victor Osimhen has been incessantly linked with a move away from Napoli in the coming transfer window thanks to his superb form this season. The Nigerian striker has scored 25 goals in …

Slavia Prague head coach, Jindřich Trpišovský has slammed Super Eagles striker, Peter Olayinka for headbutting a Slovan Liberec defender, which cost his team three points and earned him a red card in the Fortuna Liga.      The 27-year-old was shown a red card in the 89th minute of the game when …

Brazilian wonderkid Endrick has been grabbing headlines since bursting into professional football while still only 16-years-old with Palmeiras, gaining plenty of admirers along the way.  Former England striker Gary Lineker is among the list of great international strikers to recognise the talent of Endrick, tweeting in January 2022 about an …