King of the dark arts Emiliano Martinez said it was his destiny to be the penalty shootout hero as Aston Villa booked their spot in the semi-final of the Europa Conference LeagueThe Argentina goalkeeper, who helped his country win the World Cup 18 months ago in similar circumstances, produced more heroics against Lille, saving spot-kicks from Nabil Bentaleb and Benjamin Andre to earn a 4-3 shoot...Full Story »

Emiliano Martinez was the unsurprising star of a dramatic penalty shootout as Aston Villa edged past Lille and into the semi-final of the Europa Conference League.The Argentina goalkeeper, who helped his country win the World Cup 18 months ago, produced some similar heroics in France, saving spot-kicks from Nabil Bentaleb and Benjamin Andre to earn a 4-3 shootout win after the quarter-final had ...Full Story »

Manchester City hope to talk West Ham down from their massive demands for Lucas Paqueta in the Premier League champions' bid to sign the midfielder. Man City eager to sign Paqueta Personal terms reportedly agreed West Ham demand £85m for star WHAT HAPPENED?The Hammers are demanding any potential suitors for the Brazilian activate his £85 million ($105m) release clause if they w...Full Story »

Manchester City will have to pay Lucas Paqueta's £85 million ($105m) release clause if they want to sign the West Ham playmaker this summer. City eyeing deal to sign Paqueta Personal terms reportedly agreed Midfielder has huge release clause WHAT HAPPENED?City are eyeing a deal to sign Paqueta this summer as they plan a shake-up ahead of next season. Reports have suggested that the ...Full Story »

Revealed: The insane fees Chelsea paid to agents Chelsea spent a staggering £75m ($93m) on agent fees in the last two transfer windows, amid speculation they could be punished for breaching PSR. Per Martyn Ziegler of The Times, Chelsea paid an astonishing £75m to agents across the last two transfer windows. In those windows - January of 2024 and the summer of 2023 - the Blues spent...Full Story »

Manchester City are expected to complete a deal with West Ham for Lucas Paqueta this summer. The Premier League champions were on course to sign the Brazil international last summer only for the switch, which was in the region of £80m to be called off after Paqueta found himself at the centre of a betting investigation by the Football Association. The attacking midfielder has 15 goal co...Full Story »

Manchester City are expected to wrap up a long-awaited deal to sign Lucas Paqueta from West Ham after agreeing personal terms with the midfielder. WHAT HAPPENED?City have a personal agreement with the Brazilian in place over his wages as they prepare to sign him in the summer transfer window, Foot Mercato reports. However, the reigning European and English champions are still to strike a deal...Full Story »

LAUTARO MARTINEZ'S wife Agustina Gandolfo's latest photos were labelled "illegal" after she shared them on social media. Inter Milan striker Martinez, 26, has been married to Argentine model Agustina since May last year. The couple have two children together - Nina, three, and Theo, who was born in August. Agustina has used her platform to build a huge social media following through regular...Full Story »

Chelsea monitoring Martinez as backup to Osimhen Chelsea are intensifying its search for a new centre-forward, with Lautaro Martinez emerging as a prime target, according to HITC. Chelsea's primary choice for the striker role is Napoli's Victor Osimhen and his price is believed to have dropped to around £95 million from £150 million since last summer. However, if Chelsea fails to ...Full Story »

Manchester City remain interested in signing West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta, according to the Daily Mail. The 26-year-old is reported to still be eyeing a move to the Citizens after coming close to joining them last summer before an investigation into alleged betting breaches by him was launched by the FA. Paqueta has since maintained impressive form for the Hammers, with his goal against ...Full Story »

Aston Villa maintained their push for a top-four finish in the Premier League as substitute Lucas Digne headed an 89th-minute winner to defeat Luton 3-2 at Kenilworth Road.Unai Emery’s side looked to have thrown away two points, allowing Luton to fight back from two goals down in the second half, until Digne arrived at the far post to turn Moussa Diaby’s deep cross past Thomas Kamins...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag says Lisandro Martinez’s knee injury “doesn’t look good” and the concerned Manchester United boss is praying centre-back has avoided a “personal disaster”.The 26-year-old looked crestfallen after being forced off on just his fourth appearance since returning from four months out following the reoccurrence of a foot issue.Martinez was surrounded by...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino praised Emiliano Martinez after the Aston Villa goalkeeper produced a string of saves to deny his Chelsea side in their goalless FA Cup fourth-round meeting at Stamford Bridge.Villa are five places and 12 points ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League table but there was little to separate them here, although the hosts will reflect on chances missed in the first half by Noni M...Full Story »

LISANDRO MARTINEZ'S girlfriend dazzled in a stunning outfit for Carnival in Argentina. Muri Lopez left little to the imagination in an extravagant outfit. She wore a glittery gold one-piece that barely covered up her modesty, along with a gold-plated necklace and armbands. Muri also wore feathers and an elaborate headpiece, with the outfit showing off her toned abs. Fans went wild for the ...Full Story »

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has resumed individual training as he steps up his recovery from a foot injury. WHAT HAPPENED?The 25-year-old is back on the training pitch after nearly three months out injured. The defender was pictured doing individual training work ahead of his side's Champions League clash on Tuesday at home to Bayern Munich. The Argentine World Cup winner ini...Full Story »

Lucas Paqueta got West Ham’s Europa League campaign back on track with the winner in a 1-0 victory over Olympiacos.The Brazil midfielder crashed in a second-half volley to keep the Hammers on top of Group A and to the brink of qualifying for the knockout stages.It was also a measure of revenge for West Ham, who had accused the Greek team of celebrating their 2-1 win in the reverse fixture ...Full Story »

Man City battle Barca and Real Madrid for Martinez (90min) Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid are in a three-way battle to sign Arnau Martinez from Girona, says 90min. The Spanish defender has impressed in La Liga and caught he attention of several top European sides. While Barca and Madrid want to keep him in Spain, the English team may have the advantage as Girona are part of the ...Full Story »

Martinez has announced himself as one of La Liga's premier right-backs since Girona returned to the top flight last season, while he has also contributed to their bright beginning to this campaign, sitting second in the table. His exploits last term attracted the attention of Barcelona - where he spent six years in his adolescence - and Real Madrid, but neither ended up sanctioning a bid during...Full Story »

David Moyes saluted his “maverick” forward Lucas Paqueta after the 2-1 Europa League win at Freiburg, even though he drives him mad.Freiburg’s nickname is the Breisgau Brazilians due to their flamboyant style of play, but it was West Ham’s Samba star Paqueta who stole the show.He put them ahead after only nine minutes with a towering header from a cross by Jarrod Bowen, c...Full Story »

Martinez was forced off during Man United's crushing 3-1 defeat at Arsenal earlier this month. He's played six games in all competitions this season, but will now face a spell on the sidelines. Lisandro Martinez comes off against Arsenal. A club statement read: "Lisandro Martinez will be out of action for an extended period due to an aggravation of the foot injury he suffered in April. "The ...Full Story »