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Real Madrid Must Drop Tchouameni After ‘Awful’ Benfica Display

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After losing to Benfica in the Champions League, and dropping out of the top eight, angry Real Madrid fans have vented their frustration with Aurelien Tchouameni. The Frenchman started in the 4-2 defeat and certainly did not impress.

Coming up against former manager Jose Mourinho, Los Blancos took the lead through Kylian Mbappe, but then conceded three goals in a row. Andreas Schjelderup scored twice while Vangelis Pavlidis also got on the scoresheet before Mbappe then grabbed his second.

Raul Asencio later picked up a red card as Madrid looked beaten, but with Benfica still needing a goal to qualify in the top 24, they somehow did the unthinkable and scored through goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin in the dying seconds of the game.

In a remarkable twist of fate, that means Benfica will now play either Real Madrid or Inter Milan for a place in the last 16. Los Blancos were third in the Champions League table going into this evening, but dropped out of the top eight due to their defeat.

Tchouameni Has Shocker vs Benfica

Benfica's Vangelis Pavlidis celebrates scoring their second goal as Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni reacts

Tchouameni had a day to forget against Benfica. He lasted just 55 minutes befote he got hooked but that time he picked up a yellow card, failed to win any of his two attempted tackles, and gave away three fouls – one of which was a penalty.

New boss Alvaro Arbeloa clearly wasn’t impressed with what he saw as he replaced the Frenchman Eduardo Camavinga, with the team trailing 3-2. Having taken over from Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa will want to impress as much as possible in the coming months, and he would be wise to put more faith in Camavinga than Tchouameni in future Champions League games, especially with the league phase now over.

With that extra qualifying game now needed, and with Benfica potentially to face yet again, Arbeloa cannot afford to make the same mistake as he did tonight.

Tchouameni Slammed By Real Madrid Fans

Real Madrid fans were far from happy with Tchouameni’s efforts in the game. Many have started to lose patience with the player, with one writing:

“The masses are waking up, Aurelien Tchouameni is our worst midfielder. Shameful performance, Get him off, sell him to a Saudi club idc.”

Along a similar theme, another added: “GET TCHOUAMENI OFF AND SELL HIM.”

Others couldn’t believe he wasn’t subbed off at half-time, noting: “Tchouameni didn’t get hooked at the half. Arbeloa, I’m already your biggest hater if we end up losing because of this idiot.” And: “Arbeloa hasn’t made subs?? Tchouameni is on a yellow and he’s been terrible, he should be off before we’re down to ten.”

Another summed up the mood, writing: “Tchouameni…awful footballer.” Another said: “Sell Tchouameni. Camavinga is better anyway.”

A final supporter wrotr: “Once we get rid of Tchouameni, then we can play this style that Arbeloa wants to play Tchouameni is not good at anything.”

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Update Emerges on Man Utd Signing Newcastle Defender Lewis Hall

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An update has now emerged on Manchester United’s interest in Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall from journalist Luke Edwards.

Hall has emerged as one of the most exciting young left-backs in Europe over the last couple of years, but he struggled to nail down a starting place in Eddie Howe’s side towards the end of last season.

GIVEMESPORT sources recently confirmed that Hall is considering his future with the Magpies after being left devastated by his omission from the England World Cup squad.

It’s understood that Manchester United are one of the sides showing an interest in signing Hall as he aims to impress Thomas Tuchel for the future.

Hall was playing behind Dan Burn for Newcastle in the final weeks of the season, and Tuchel ended up calling up the latter for the World Cup.


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Update: Man Utd Interest in Lewis Hall

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Reliable journalist Edwards has provided an update on Manchester United’s reported interest in Newcastle defender Hall.

Edwards claims that Newcastle have not had any contact from the Red Devils and have not been informed that the player wants to leave.

As it stands, Manchester United have clearly not held club-to-club talks, which is no surprise as they undoubtedly have other priorities.

There’s no doubt Hall will be frustrated with his situation at the moment, in terms of club and country. He’ll at least be hoping for a guaranteed start next season.

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Newcastle Could Struggle to Keep Hall

Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall celebrating

Newcastle might find it difficult to keep Hall at the club heading into the summer transfer window, especially if a club like Manchester United are in the race.

The Magpies endured a difficult 2025-2026 season, meaning they won’t be playing European football next campaign.

The Red Devils will be able to offer Hall Champions League football and a club heading in the right direction under Michael Carrick.

Newcastle took a huge step back last season, and it’s no surprise that Hall is disappointed with his situation after failing to make the England squad.

At one point, it looked like Hall would be a guarantee to start at left back for Thomas Tuchel’s side.

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Tottenham in Talks to Sign Free Agent Striker Dusan Vlahovic

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Tottenham are preparing for one of their most crucial summer transfer windows in their recent history after being involved in a relegation battle during the 2025-2026 season.

It’s the first window under new manager Roberto De Zerbi, and the hierarchy will likely be looking to back him in the market.

The Italian manager certainly did a good enough job in his first few months in charge to warrant the club backing him.

There’s an argument to suggest that Spurs need reinforcements all over the pitch in the summer, especially as there’s likely to be players that will want to leave the club.

So far this summer, Tottenham are already closing in on the double signing of Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson, who both look set to arrive on free transfers, GIVEMESPORT understands.


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According to a report from TeamTalk, Tottenham are one of the sides to have held talks with the camp of Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic ahead of the summer transfer window.

The Serbian forward looks set to leave Juventus this summer when his contract expires, and it’s claimed that he would prefer a move to a European side despite interest from Saudi Arabia.

A host of Premier League clubs have also spoken to Vlahovic’s camp. Many are likely to see him as one of the bargains of the summer due to his free agent status.

An announcement on Wednesday confirmed that Vlahovic would not be signing a new contract at Juve, and he’s now free to join another club this summer.

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Vlahovic’s Wage Could be an Issue

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Although Vlahovic is going to be available on a free transfer during the summer transfer window, Tottenham are still likely to have to pay him a significant wage package.

Reports have claimed that Vlahovic is demanding in the region of £266,000 a week, which is certainly a lot for a club like Tottenham.

Vlahovic, described as being one of the best strikers in the world by teammate Khephren Thuram, hasn’t been at his best in the last few years.

There’s no doubt Vlahovic would improve Tottenham’s striker options, but they have to weigh up whether it makes sense from a financial perspective as well as a football one.

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F1 Driver ‘Under Pressure’ to Save His Job Heading Into Monaco GP

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The 2026 Formula One season may only be five races old, but one driver is already “under pressure” to save his job heading into this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

The current campaign couldn’t have gone any better for Mercedes, who have won every race to date this season. Many other teams, however, are struggling for pace amid the raft of technical changes that have been introduced for 2026.

As a result of the ever-changing nature of the sport, teams are consistently evaluating their approaches, including who is driving their cars.

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Even those who have shown signs of improvement seemingly aren’t exempt from the chopping block as a new report suggests that an F1 team could be preparing to cut ties with a driver who has scored points in three of this year’s five races.

New Zealand’s Liam Lawson is no stranger to having to battle for his spot on the F1 grid, having been demoted from Red Bull to sister team Racing Bulls after just two races of the 2025 campaign.

The 24-year-old was then forced to fend off competition from Yuki Tsunoda to retain his seat in 2026. To his credit, Lawson has made a creditable start to the new campaign, racking up a total of 16 points.

To put that number into perspective, only Max Verstappen (43) has more points this season within the Red Bull family. Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate, Isack Hadjar, sits on 14 points, with Lawson’s Racing Bulls colleague Arvid Lindblad having picked up just five points.

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However, despite being impressed by the Kiwi’s start to the campaign, Racing Bulls could ruthlessly axe him if his results drop off. They already have his replacement in mind.

The Red Bull second string are increasingly keen to hand an opportunity to teenage F2 prospect Nikola Tsolov and a recent report from SoyMotor suggests that Lawson could be the man to make way for the talented Bulgarian.

The report notes that Tsolov is “knocking on the door” for a seat at Racing Bulls next season and believes that Lawson will find himself out of a job if he doesn’t continue to outperform his current teammate Lindblad.

Racing Bulls only handed Lawson a one-year deal in December, meaning that it won’t cost them anything to move on from him at the end of the season. Sources suggest that he will need to maintain a “clear advantage” over Lindblad in the Drivers’ Championship standings in order to earn a fresh contract and retain his seat.

That means that every race counts for Lawson, starting in Monaco this weekend.

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