Ligue 1

Pep Guardiola has a squad full of World-Class stars but the Man City boss is grateful the club’s hierarchy brought him one of his defenders.  The Premier League champions struck a bargain deal last summer with Borussia Dortmund as they brought Manuel Akanji to England for just £15m. The centre-back was sensational for the Manchester club during the previous campaign …

Cristiano Ronaldo won a penalty against Persepolis in the AFC Champions League, before shockingly telling the referee to overturn the decision. This game looks to have had everything but goals, with a red card for Al Nassr, and a penalty decision overturned by request. Whilst this result wont have any bearing on their position in their group, the sportsmanship from …

Former Newcastle United flop Luuk de Jong is being likened to Robert Lewandowski these days a decade on from failing to make an impact in the Premier League. The Dutch star had a loan spell at St James’ Park in 2014 but the move never worked out as he was often deployed in a midfield role in order to accommodate Papiss …

West Ham currently have a striker problem at their club but that may be eased a little in the near future as the Hammers are said to be confident of tying Divin Mubama down to a new contract.  David Moyes is in the market for a new number nine following the failed Gianluca Scamacca transfer last season and hopes to bring one …

PSG (2nd in Champions League Group F) take on Newcastle (4th in Champions League Group F) on Tuesday 28th of November, at the Parc des Princes Stadium, at 20:00 PM (GMT). The last time these two sides faced, Newcastle beat PSG 4-1 at St James’ Park. Goals coming from Miguel Almiron, Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff and Fabian Schar for Newcastle, …

According to Florian Plettenberg, Manchester United have been linked with a move for RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner. Plettenberg has said Manchester United have already enquired in the German forward, however there haven’t been any negotiations yet. Werner is said to be “not satisfied” with his current situation at Leipzig, and this could open the door to a move in January …

According to David Ornstein of the Athletic, Mikel Arteta still believes Kai Havertz can master the left sided number eight role at Arsenal. Speaking on the Athletic Football Podcast, Ornstein mentioned the fact Arteta believes in Havertz to master that role, and how the Gunners interest in the German dates back to his Bayer Leverkusen days. Having scored the winner …

Chelsea are in the market for a new striker and Mauricio Pochettino has made public the Blues’ plans heading into the January transfer window.  The West London club signed Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal this summer but it has been clear throughout the first half of the season that the 22-year-old is not ready to lead the line in Pochettino’s team. …

Cristiano Ronaldo starts his 18th game for Al Nassr this season, as they take on Persepolis in the AFC Champions League. In his 18 starts for Al Nassr this campaign, Ronaldo has scored 18 goals and provided nine assists, totalling 1,646 minutes of football so far. In the AFC Champions League, Ronaldo has scored three goals in three appearances, also …

AC Milan (3rd in Champions League Group F) take on Dortmund (1st in Champions League Group F) on Tuesday 28th of November, at the San Siro Stadium, at 20:00 PM (GMT). The last time these two sides faced, the game ended a 0-0 stalemate. AC Milan won their last Champions League game, beating PSG 2-1. Goals coming from Rafael Leao …