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Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez has told fans to expect a statement about his new club in the next three days. In a cryptic Twitter post, the 25-year-old player, who has played 37 matches for Atletico Madrid this season and scored four goals, said he wouldn't reveal to his followers any details until the next 72 hours.  "New club. I'll announce it in three days..." he wrote. If the news was about a transfer to a different club, fans would not have much to deal with because it won't be the first time players has teased their fans when leaving their club. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Antoine Griezmann as examples. The Spain international  for a couple of seasons now dating back to the era of Louis Van Gaal as manager has been linked to Manchester United. The player has a £135m buyout clause and reports in England claim that United are offering a wage bill in excess of £200,000 per week. Paul Pogba's future remains uncertain, and Ole Gunnar Sol

It's beginning to flow in the German topflight as three matchdays have pass since the restart. Matchday 29 kick on Friday evening as Freiburg host Bayer Leverkusen. Freiburg, who throw away a two goal lead to draw 3-3 at Frankfurt last time out dropped in the standing as Hoffenheim climb above them in the league with a win over Koln. Leverkusen suffered a heavy home defeat against Wolfsburg in their first loss since the restart of and a win tonight will see them temporarily rise to third on the log before rival teams play on Saturday and Sunday. Wolfsburg, on the back of a 4-1 away win at Leverkusen host Frankfurt, who battled back from 3-1 down to rescue a draw at home against Freiburg. Impressive Hertha look to continue their impressive run which saw them beat Hoffenheim and Union Berlin and also earn a point away at Leipzig when they entertain Augsburg on Saturday. Mainz host Hoffenheim as they look for maximum points which will take them further away from the

Manchester City are reportedly about to sign Leon Bailey from Bayern Leverkusen as a like for like replacement for Leroy Sane but will he be a success in England?, secondly can he fill the void left by the player who seems to be destined for Bayern Munich.. Sane who won the PFA Young Player of the Year in 2017-18, has played only 1 game this season having damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the Community Shield against Liverpool in August. He has recovered from it now and could play some part if the Premier League should resume as expected in June having been put on hold by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is reluctant to let Sane leave but the player appears to have made up his mind to go to Bayern Munich who are also expected to go all out to secure a deal for the Germany international this summer. With Sane set and ready to leave the Etihad Stadium, Leon Bailey has been identified by Guardiola and the city hier

The FA has confirmed on Thursday that matches will resume in the English topflight on 17th June with Arsenal locking horns with Manchester City at the Ethiad and Aston Villa hosting fellow newcomer Sheffield United in the opening matches. Ahead of the return of games, Oltsports takes a look at 11 things to expect when the players take to field again. Players to boycott matches With the Coronavirus still out there spreading and some players have expressed fears over returning for matches, it should be expected that some players will not resume when the league returns. Watford captain Troy Deeney has made it known previously thay he will not return for training due to the safety of his son who has difficult breathing. Other players have also voiced out their displeasure with the 'Project restart', hence, expect some players to be missing when matches resume. Shocking results Having been on a forced break for over two months with no team trainings, players wi

Premier League clubs are expected to vote for the introduction of phase two of training on Wednesday. The Uk government has given the league approval to progress to the next stage of Project Restart, enabling competitive and contact training, including tackling. Players and managers will have the opportunity to debate any remaining concerns over phase two when they hold separate video calls with the Premier League this Tuesday. On Wednesday, clubs will then vote on whether or not to move to the second stage of training, which could be introduced at training grounds before the end of this week. Several clubs though are raising concerns over what is going to happen if a player tests positive once full contact training is reintroduced. In particular, there are worries over whether team-mates could also be isolated for up to 2 weeks, sending club and league planning into chaos. With the majority of clubs likely to vote for the introduction of phase two, the week could end with

The last two and half years has been one to forget for Philippe Coutinho after finally sealing his dream move to Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018. Coutinho 27, was Liverpool's best midfield player before leaving Anfield and was urged to stay by Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp but was adamant and even boycott the club's matches in order for his release to be sanctioned. He had registered 14 goals and nine assists in the 2016/17 season in 36 outings and made 20 appearances for The Reds in the 2017/18, scoring 12 times and assisting eight others before finally moving to Barcelona in January. Klopp was believed to have said to Coutinho: "Stay here and they will end up building a statue in your honour. "Go somewhere else, to Barcelona, to Bayern Munich, to Real Madrid, and you will be just another player. Here you can be something more." The Brazilian finally got his move and he became Barcelona's record signing when he moved to Spain as the cl

Kai Havertz powers Leverkusen to another win in the BundesLiga with his two goals in a 3-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach. The 20-year-old picked up from where he stopped on Monday night when he opened the scoring in the 7th minute, latching onto a cutback from Bellarabi. Gladbach equalised through Marcus Thuram early in the second half and six minutes later, Havertz dispatched a penalty after Bellarabi was fouled by Nico Elevdi to restore parity for the club from Leverkusen. Sven Bender ensures the safety of the points nine minutes from time when he headed home a  free-kick from Kerem Demirbay. 3-1 it finished. Goals from fullbacks Raphael Guerrero and Hakimi Achraf in either half earn Borussia Dortmund maximum points as they beat Wolfsburg 2-0 at the Volkswagen Arena. Dortmund took the lead through Raphael Guerrero just past the half-hour mark when he capitalized on a cross from Hazard after Braut Erlin Haaland failed to connect. Jadon Sancho came off th

Manchester City star Bernardo Silva warned Real Madrid could not be written off despite his side's strong position in the Champions League last-16 tie. The Premier League giants stunned Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of their Champions league tie in February. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials are reportedly hoping the Champions League can return in August. Despite City's good position, Silva is wary of Madrid, who have won three of the past four Champions League titles. "You can't write any team off, far less Madrid who have won 13 European Cups," the midfielder said. "No one else has the experience Madrid's players have in this competition, so we can't think we've already beaten them. "It's all very open. When you play a side like Madrid nothing is ever certain. We've seen a lot of ties in the last few years get turned around. Look at Barca last year, beating Liverpool 3-0 and then losin

The BundesLiga returns this weekend after an exciting weekend of football it present us the last time out. The German topflight becomes the first of the Europe's top five league to return to action after the Coronavirus triggered break. Top guns Bayern, Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen returned with big wins while Leipzig were pegged back at home by Freiburg. Norwegian striker Braut Erlin Haaland scored the first BundesLiga goal in over two months, notching home a low cross from Thorgan Hazard 29 minutes into their match with Schalke, as 27goals was recorded in nine matches played in the restart weekend. Week 27 kick off this weekend on Friday night when Hertha Berlin, who beat Hoffenheim 3-0 away on their league return host Union Berlin. Berlin had a decent outing against league leaders Bayern Munich but could not help losing 2-0 to the Bavarians. Borussia Monchengladbach host Bayer Leverkusen in the biggest match of this weekend. Both teams return with big wins las

Manchester United defender and captain Harry Maguire admits his first training session with his teammates since isolation was 'tough' but felt 'so safe'. Premier League clubs got the green light to start 'phase one' training in small groups on Tuesday after testing revealed only six positive cases of coronavirus from 748 tests done on players and non-playing staff. United returned to their Carrington training complex on Wednesday after two months since their last competitive match against LASK and although it had been a change from the usual way, Maguire was pleased to be back. Asked if it was reassuring knowing everyone had been tested, Maguire told the club's website: "Yeah, it's been a strange few months, but it has been a protocol which the club has followed. It seems such a safe environment. "It's our first day back today, but it seems so safe and everyone is respecting it so well, so long may that continue and I'm sure

The midfielder will train at home for the foreseeable future due to concerns over his safety amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Kanté, whose family has a history of heart issues, which saw him lost his father as an eleven years old and his brother Niama, shortly before the 2018 world cup is believed to be vulnerable to the threats of the pandemic. Kanté 29, a quiet character has remained indoors with one of his brothers since the suspension of matches has had an health scare two years ago when he collapsed in front of his Chelsea teammates in training. However, tests did not show any heart concerns but the midfielder missed Chelsea's next game. The club and teammates are believed to be in support of the decision of the midfielder who was allowed to miss Wednesday's training session with the full consent of the club's manager. Another absentee from the club's training is England's Callum Hudson Odoi. The winger was believed to have fallen ill and hi

Chelsea Football club have announced the extension of contract of two players whose contracts ends in the summer. Olivier Giroud and Willy Caballero are the beneficiary of the extension at the club. Giroud, who has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge with Italian clubs Lazio and Inter Milan believed to be interested in securing the Frenchman's service. The striker has impressed boss Frank Lampard and gain a spot in the Chelsea team before the Coronavirus triggered break and subsequently earning him a year extension at the London club. Caballero 38, has also been rewarded with a year extension as he have proven a good backup for first choice goalkeeper, Kepa. Tying both players down on an extension is a good business by Chelsea who could yet lose Willian and Pedro Rodriguez in the summer for free Afolabi Kehinde Hassan

Watford player, Two Staffs and Burnley Assistant Manager Test Positive Premier League on Tuesday confirmed six positive cases across three clubs. A Watford player and two members of non-playing staff were among six positive tests for coronavirus within the first round of Premier League testing. The club confirmed the news late on Tuesday evening, after Burnley had earlier said assistant manager Ian Woan tested positive on Sunday. The Premier League announced on Tuesday that six positive cases of coronavirus across three clubs had been confirmed after an initial 748 players and non-playing staffs were tested. A club statement said: "Watford Football Club confirms that three people have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus following testing at the training ground over the past 48 hours. "Of those three positive tests, one is a player and two are members of staff. All three have asked that medical confidentiality be respected and, therefore, the club will not

Before the suspension of matches, Chelsea had injury crisis, which leaves boss Frank Lampard no other option than to play 18year old Scottish midfielder Billy Gilmour. The teenager put in some scintillating performances in the few outings, winning himself the man of the match against European champion, Liverpool and another one against Everton. The rise of Gilmour has now attract comparison to Cesc Fabregas when the Spaniard joined The Gunners back in 2003. Fàbregas 33, arrived in England at the age of 16 from FC Barcelona in the summer of 2003 and established himself as one of Arsenal's crucial players the following season. Gilmour joined Chelsea from Scottish Premiership side Rangers in 2017 and has made his debut this season due to injury to first team players and has made just three appearances but has been impressive in those matches. Fàbregas also made three appearances in his debut season in England before slotting into the Arsenal first team squad the

Watford captain Troy Deeney has confirmed he will not be returning to training amid fears of the Coronavirus pandemic. Premier League clubs have been given the green light to resume training on Tuesday but the striker has made it know he will not risk returning without certainty of safety. In an interview with Eddie Hearn and Tony Bellew on Talk the Talk YouTube show, Deeney said: "It only takes one person to get infected within the group and I don't want to be bringing that home. "My son is only five months old, he had breathing difficulties, so I don't want to come home to put him in more danger." My problem was in the meeting, I asked very simple questions. "For black, Asian and mixed ethnicities, they're four times more likely to get the illness, they're twice as likely to have long lasting illnesses - is there anything extra, additional screening, heart stuff to see if people have got problems with that? No. OK, well I feel that

Robert Lewandowski's 40th goal in all competitions this season and a Benjamin Pavard's late strike sees Bayern to a perfect BundesLiga return. Lewandowski gave Bayern the lead with 40 minutes played, dispatching a penalty after Neven Subotic was penalized for a foul on Leon Goretzka. With 10 minutes of normal time left to play, Pavard guided home a Joshua Kimmich taken corner kick. The Bavarian have now re-established their four points lead at the top of the BundesLiga standings after Dortmund reduced it to just one with a win of their own yesterday. Berlin however, remined in the 13th position after Frankfurt missed the chance to overtake them yesterday. In the other match, Mainz came from 2-0 down to salvage a point at Koln in the first kick-off of the day. Mark Uth and Florian Kainz gave Koln a 2-0 lead before Taiwo Awóníyì and  Pierre Kunde both scored in under 12 minutes to tie the clash. It ended 2 all as neither side was able to find the winner.

Germany attacker Julian Brandt inspired Dortmund to a 4-0 victory over Schalke on their BundesLiga return. Portuguese left-back Raphael Guerrero's brace, Haaland and Hazard goals completed the dismantling of Schalke at the Signa Iduna park. Braut Erlin Haaland scored the first goal of the BundesLiga game week 26 as he gave Dortmund the lead in the 29th minutes, connecting with Thorgan Hazard Low cross from the right flank. Julian Julian Brandt assisted Raphael Guerrero to double their lead just before half time and Hazard gets on the score sheet early in the second half with Julian Brandt second assist of the game. Guerrero completed his brace in the 63rd minute after a one-two passes exchange with Haaland. It was a dream start to action for Dortmund who are missing two of their best players, Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus. Yussuf Poulsen strikes in the 77th minutes to cancel out Manuel Gulde's first half goal as Leipzig laboured to a to a one all draw at