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Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes has been named Premier League player of the month for June. The Portugal international has been central to United’s strong recent form, scoring four goals and assisting three in his last three appearances. With the award, Bruno becomes the first Manchester United player to win back-to-back Player of the Month awards since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2006. Since February 1, the playmaker has been directly involved in 13 goals for United – more than any other player during that period. The Red Devils currently sit fifth in the Premier League, one point behind fourth-placed Leicester and two adrift of Chelsea in third with four matches remaining.

French striker Olivier Giroud has extended his stay at Chelsea and will be a part of manager Frank Lampard's plans for the 2020/21 season. Giroud joined Chelsea on a deadline day transfer from Arsenal in January 2018, he has gone on to make 39 starts and 37 sub appearances and scored 21 goals for the blues. Frank Lampard on Giroud: ‘Since I have been back at Chelsea, Olivier has been brilliant as a professional and as a man in general. ‘He has great qualities to help the squad both on and off the pitch, not only with his talent but with the example he sets every day and the experience he brings to our young squad. I am very pleased that will continue next season.’ Giroud had emphasised his importance to the squad by taking on the responsibility of leading the attack with Tammy Abraham injured, and making an important contribution, not least when he expertly found the net to open the scoring in a win against Tottenham in February, and helped to knock Liverpool out

Ghana's Thomas Partey is at the crossroads. The Atletico Madrid midfielder faces a distressing dilemma. For the past five years, Partey has grown, his game maturing. Emerging from obscurity to fight his way into one of Europe’s top clubs, Partey has earned his spot. Now, Simeone seems to rely on Partey’s industry to win games. Simeone has shown loyalty to Partey, being patient with the midfielder’s growth through loan spells with clubs like Mallorca and UD Almeria, as well as time with Atletico B. Partey, too, with a cool head and a steady trust for the process, has benefitted from the waiting game, the fruits of which have shown in how he has become a regular at the Wanda Metropolitano. As far as midfielders go, Partey now ranks with the elite. He has one of the best interception rates in Europe and, complemented by his tough tackling and long range passing, has now drawn comparisons with the likes Paul Pogba and Wilfred Ndidi. His skill set has made him a hot cake o

German government has given approval for the Bundesliga to go ahead later this month. The Bundesliga will become the first league in Europe to resume playing football during the Coronavirus crisis. Chancellor Merkel said in Today's press conference that 'Yes, football can come back, now leave me alone with this crap. I have more important things to do.' Merkel, alao said the earliest fixtures can resume is May 15. More to follow.

The 2019-20 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons were brought to a sudden end due to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday. French prime minister Edouard Philippe announced in a speech to the National Assembly that professional football will not be able to resume before September. That means the 2019-20 campaign is over, with the next domestic fixtures coming at the start of the 2020-21 season. No announcement was made with regards to what it means for the titles, European places or relegation and promotion, with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) expected to make a decision during their next meeting in May.

The Ghana Football Association is set to begin an online engagement with football clubs in Ghana. President Kurt E.S Okraku and the Executive Council seek to use the opportunity to update members on the impact of COVID-19, tackle football matters & the way forward. The meeting will take place on Zoom Cloud. Below is the schedule breakdown of how the meeting is going to take place with the clubs: The meeting schedule is as follows: 1. The President, the 5 Executive Council Representatives from Premier League, i.e. Nana Sarfo Oduro, Dr. Toni Aubynn, Kingsley Bonsu, Frederick Acheampong and George Amoako, the Premier League Committee and the Secretariat will engage Premier League clubs on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 11am, via Zoom. 2. The President, the 3 Executive Council Representatives from Division One League, i.e. Mark Addo (Vice President), Dr. Randy Abbey, Samuel Anim Addo, the Division One League Committee and the Secretariat will engage the Division One League

Former Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben is considering coming out of retirement after pulling the plug on his career. The ex-winger retired from the game last summer, bringing a stellar career that saw him play for club giants like Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. "In the beginning I didn't miss football at all," he told the FC Bayern Podcast. "But then there was a phase when it tickled again and I had thoughts such as: 'Hey, maybe I would like to play a little again.’ The 36 year old won eight titles and one champions league trophy during his time at Bayern Munich.