Andre Onana says he is willing to take criticism bullets after a poor Premier League campaign for Manchester United.
The Red Devils recorded their lowest-ever finish in eighth place, with the manager and players coming under scrutiny for some of their performances.
One of those singled out was Onana, who joined United from Inter at the start of the season, after an error-strewn start to his life at the club.
Asked how he deals with the criticism coming from fans, pundits, and former players, Onana said it does not bother him.
For me, I don t pay attention to it. I have come into this team to take bullets because we are under construction – at the moment, we are not the best, he told the Overlap.
We have other teams who are doing better than u…
Robert Lewandowski has continued with business as usual despite disappointment at the 2021 Ballon d Or awards, according to Bayern Munich head coach Julian Nagelsmann.
Lewandowski had to settle for second place and an inaugural Striker of the Year accolade at the France Football award ceremony, with Lionel Messi collecting a record-extending seventh crown.
The Bayern striker may have felt hard done by, given he has scored 14 more times than any other player in Europe s top five leagues in 2021, with 55 goals across all competitions to his name so far.
The Poland international also missed out last year due to the coronavirus-enforced cancellation of the 2020 Ballon d Or, which he was favourite for after breaking Gerd Muller s long-standing Bundesliga record foll…
West Ham have confirmed the loan signing of midfielder Antonio Nocerino from Milan until the end of the season.
The 28-year-old made the switch to San Siro in August 2011, and was a mainstay in the side that reached the UEFA Champions League last season after a late resurgence.
However, the Italy international has struggled to maintain a regular spot in Milan s starting XI this term, starting on just seven occasions in Serie A.
That has led to a temporary move to Sam Allardyce s side, who are desperate to bring in reinforcements as they seek to escape the Premier League relegation zone.
The Upton Park outfit currently sit 18th in England s top flight, having picked up just four wins from 22 matches thus far.
Nocerino could be joined at the London club by an…
Napoli manager Rudi Garcia has backed Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to return to form ahead of a busy period for the club.
Georgian winger Kvaratskhelia scored 14 goals last season to help the Serie A title return to Naples, but a calf injury has restricted his involvement during the new campaign.
Kvaratskhelia played twice for Georgia during the international break and Garcia knows he can count on the attacker when Napoli travel to Genoa on Saturday night for the start of a sequence of seven matches in 23 days.
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“Kvara has played 180 minutes (for Georgia). He struggled a bit in the first…
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has said that he will listen to loan offers for defender Alan Hutton, .
The 28 year old’s only appearances so far this season have come for Scotland, having been completely frozen out of the first team picture at Villa Park.
Having made 31 Premier League appearances in his first season with the Midlands club, he was shipped out on loan last year, first to Nottingham Forest and then to La Liga side Mallorca.
His manager at Villa will not stand in the way of the right-back if an offer comes in for him, and refused to be drawn on speculation that potential suitors are being put off my his Premier League wage packet.
Hutton began his career with Rangers, where he made almost a hundred league appearances before switchin…
Aston Villa defender Lucy Parker has been added to the England squad ahead of this month’s Nations League fixtures.
The 24-year-old has represented England’s youth teams in the past and earned her first senior call-up last September, but has yet to make her international debut.
Parker, who arrived at Villa from West Ham over the summer, comes into the squad in place of the injured Lotte Wubben-Moy, who has stayed at Arsenal.
has joined up with the squad, with withdrawing due to injury. Speedy recovery Lotte!
with report to St. George’s Park on Wednesday morning after a period of recuperation ahead of the international window.
— Lionesses (@Lionesses)
Her fellow Gunner Alessia Russo is set to arrive at St George’s Park on …
Christian Abbiati has signed a one-year extension to his contract at Milan that will see him remain at the club until 2015.
The 36-year-old goalkeeper has been at San Siro since 1998, and made his first-team debut for the club in January 1999 at the age of 21.
Abbiati has not always been first choice at Milan and spent three seasons out on loan with Juventus, Torino and Atletico Madrid, but became a regular after returning from the Vicente Calderon in 2008.
He made 39 appearances in all competitions this season, which saw Milan finish a disappointing eighth in Serie A.
Milan announced Abbiati s new deal on their official Twitter account.
Christian Abbiati has extended his contract until June 30, 2015, the 18-time Italian champions stated.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers have reached a full agreement with Atletico Madrid over the proposed signing on Matheus Cunha, was well as with the player s camp over the personal terms, according to Fabrizio Romano. The striker is now set to leave the Spanish capital on a an initial loan and move to the Molineux until the end of the season, when Wolves will be obligated to turn the deal into a permanent one for a fee set around €40-50 million providing certain conditions are met.
The 23-year-old attacker, fully capable of playing in any front-line role, has made a total of 17 club appearances in all competitions this term, but only two of those were starts. Obviously out of favour with Atletico boss Diego Simeone, he has failed to score a single goal and only provided two assists.
Real Madrid have been linked with a move for Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard, according to the Mail Online.
The Belgium international is stalling over putting pen to paper to a new contract at Stamford Bridge, with a £300k-per-week offer on the table.
Real manager Zinedine Zidane is a huge admirer of the twenty-six year old and is keen to secure his services as he looks to rebuild his squad following a disappointing start to the campaign.
The European Champions only managed to finish second in their Champions League group while they are down in fourth place in La Liga, a good way behind leaders Barcelona.
Hazard has racked up two hundred and sixty-eight appearances in all competitions since signing from Lille in the summer of 2012, scoring eighty goal…
that Juan Mata is keen to sign a new contract at Manchester United.
The Spain international, who moved to Old Trafford under David Moyes half way through the 2013/14 season, was linked with a move to Everton in the summer but remained at Old Trafford and has had an impressive start to the season.
He has racked up one hundred and eleven appearances for the Red Devils in all competitions, scoring twenty-eight goals two of which have come in seven outings this season.
Prior to his move to Manchester, he was twice named Chelsea Player of the Year during a two-and-a-half year stint at Stamford Bridge, while he also won the FA Cup, Europa League and Champions League during his time with the Blues.
Internationally he has ten goals in forty appearances for …