Christopher Nkunku
Manchester United Transfer News: Declan Rice and Christopher Nkunku linked with summer moves
Manchester United have been heavily linked with a move for the West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice but the Red Devils will have to break their transfer record in order to land him this summer. According to a report via the Sun, the England international is valued at £120 million and it remains to be seen whether his suitors are willing to cough up that kind of money for his services. Rice has undoubtedly established himself as one of the best defensive midfielders around Europe right now but he is yet to prove himself in the Champions League. The reported £120 million asking price might be too steep for the midfielder’s suitors and it remains to be seen how the situation develops over the next few months. Manchester United keen on Christopher Nkunku Meanwhile, the Red Devils are keeping...
Bundesliga: RB Leipzig knock Bayern Munich from top after romp at Freiburg
RB Leipzig climbed top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 3-0 romp at Freiburg to replace previous leaders Bayern Munich, who later host Dortmund in Germany’s ‘Klassiker’. Christopher Nkunku, Alexander Sorloth and Emil Forsberg scored the goals in Freiburg which lifted Leipzig one point ahead of Bayern, who are at home to Dortmund (1730GMT). “That was a mature performance,” Leipzig sports director Markus Kroesche told Sky. “Anything is possible,” he replied when asked if Leipzig can stop Bayern winning a ninth straight league title this season. Leipzig impressed in their final tune-up before facing Liverpool in Budapest next Wednesday in the last 16 of the Champions League having lost the first leg 2-0. Leipzig took the lead at Freiburg after a first-half blunder by home goalkeeper Flori...
Paris Saint-Germain star tests positive for coronavirus
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for coronavirus and has left the France national squad Mbappe has returned home and will not face Croatia on Tuesday night in the UEFA Nations League. He featured in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Sweden and scored the winning goal in that clash Mbappe is also set to miss PSG’s fixtures away to Lens on September 10 and at home to Marseille on September 13 according to Telefoot. A statement from the French FA told Goal. “The result of his Covid-19 test carried out by UEFA on Monday morning was found to be positive. He was placed away from the group after receiving the results, at the end of training, before going back to his own home in the evening. “Like the entire delegation, Kylian Mbappe had undergone a test prior to the games of th...
