Real Madrid have identified Olympique Lyon s Ferland Mendy as their primary defensive target this summer, according to . Having had a nightmare of a season which they ended without any trophies, Los Blancos are set to go through numerous changes in the squad during the upcoming transfer window.
The 23-year-old left-back started his professional career back in 2014/15 with Ligue 2 side Le Havre, and moved to Lyon in the summer of 2017. He has so far made a total of 76 appearances for them and scored three goals. His fine performances have reportedly attracted interest from a number of top European sides, including Real s arch-rivals Barcelona.
Real have already made first concrete steps in their attempt to bring Mendy to the Santiago Bernabeu, and the talks between the t…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should be named permanent Manchester United manager according to former team-mate Ryan Giggs, who insists the Premier League club have messed around far too long .
Solskjaer was appointed on a caretaker basis until the end of the season after Jose Mourinho was sacked in December and the Norwegian favourite has rejuvenated United.
United have only lost one of their 12 matches under Solskjaer in all competitions winning 10 to be fourth in the Premier League as they prepare to face Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is believed to be in contention for the United job but ex-assistant Giggs backed Solskjaer for the permanent role following the previous sackings of Mourinho, Louis van Gaal an…
Marcel Schmelzer s dramatic late goal sealed a 1-1 draw for Borussia Dortmund against Atalanta and booked their spot in the last 16 of the Europa League.
Dortmund captain Schmelzer has been out of action since December with an ankle injury and wasted no time in making an impact on his comeback as a half-time replacement for Jeremy Toljan, reacting first to Etrit Berisha s fumble to lash home and give the Bundesliga side a 4-3 aggregate victory.
Peter Stoger s side were second best all night and found themselves behind after just 11 minutes.
Goalkeeper Roman Burki, whose season has been plagued by high-profile errors, flapped at a corner and Rafael Toloi stole in at the back post to prod into an empty net.
The hosts squandered a number of golden opportuni…