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‘Would be very good!’ – £25m Spurs man reacts as 40y/o becomes leading contender for job
Tottenham Hotspur left-back Ryan Sessegnon is backing Fulham manager Scott Parker to succeed Jose Mourinho at the North London club. The England youth international is currently on a season-long loan at Bundesliga side Hoffenheim and is hoping to force his way back into first-team reckoning next season. Sessegnon joined Spurs from Fulham in the summer of 2019 for £25 million, but failed to impress, making only 12 appearances under both Mauricio Pochettino and Mourinho. Whoever takes over from the Portuguese permanently would have a huge say on the youngster’s immediate future at Tottenham, and he is hoping that his former boss at Craven Cottage lands the job. “That would be very good,” the 20-year-old told talkSPORT when informed of the reports linking Parker to the Spurs job. “Everyone kn...
West Ham reportedly want Portuguese top-flight hitman & have held talks
West Ham United are keen on signing Portimonense striker Beto this summer, according to Portuguese outlet Record. Benfica are also looking to sign the 23-year-old who has scored 11 goals and assisted another two in 26 league games so far this term, and have already tabled an €8 million bid for 70% of his rights. The Portuguese giants have also offered Beto personal terms in wages worth €1m-per-year. However, Portimonense want €20m for their man and West Ham have held talks and made enquiries about bringing him to the London Stadium. David Moyes’ side are not the only ones keen on Beto, though, with Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt and CSKA Moscow also monitoring his situation. The Portuguese scored 21 goals in 34 games for third division side Olimpico Montijo last season and...
Chelsea see off Real Madrid to reach Champions League final
Chelsea defeated Real Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to reach their first Champions League final in nine years. It was a cagey opening 20 minutes, with neither side creating anything clear cut. Antonio Rudiger had a shot from distance beaten away by Thibaut Courtois, while Toni Kroos and Luka Modric both had long-range strikes saved. Timo Werner thought he had opened the scoring when he tapped in from Ben Chilwell’s low cross, but the offside flag was raised. But the German was not to be denied a second time ten minutes later. After some brilliant footwork and link up play by N’Golo Kante, he found Kai Havertz. The German’s chipped effort came back off the bar, but compatriot Werner was on hand to nod home from about a yard out. Los Blancos were struggling to create anything, with wingers E...
Wijnaldum Liverpool exit ‘looks likely’ with midfielder being targeted
Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum is ‘likely’ to leave the Reds this summer, according to Liverpool Echo journalist Ian Doyle. Wijnaldum has been heavily linked with a move away from Anfield this summer, with the Dutchman’s contract set to expire during the off-season. Despite making 232 appearances for Liverpool and winning both the Premier League and Champions League, talks over a new deal have seemingly failed to reach an outcome. Reports have even suggested that Wijnaldum has signed a pre-agreement contract with Barcelona to join the Blaugrana next season. Doyle has now claimed that Wijnaldum’s exit ‘looks likely’, with a new midfielder expected to arrive in the summer. ‘As I expect a new midfielder to arrive then, yes, Wijnaldum will be replaced if he leaves, which looks likel...
Fabrizio Romano: Leeds target with 182 EPL goals wants to join one club because of Argentine
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero wants to join Barcelona at the end of the season, according to Sky Sports journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The Argentine is leaving the Etihad Stadium as a free agent this summer and has been linked with Leeds United. The Elland Road outfit want to sell Rodrigo after a disappointing campaign, and head coach Marcelo Bielsa is said to be keen on Aguero as a replacement. The Leeds boss is a huge fan of his compatriot, but a move does not look likely going by Romano’s latest update. “I want to say that Kun Aguero wants to join Barcelona,” the journalist said on the Here we go podcast. “He is pushing to go to Barcelona – he wants to play with Leo Messi. Contacts are going on. Barcelona won’t decide anything before the end of the season, ...
Hammers reportedly join Spurs & Tuchel in race for £35m 30-goal hitman with 10 assists
West Ham United have joined Chelsea in the race for Brentford striker Ivan Toney ahead of the summer transfer window, According to The Sun. The 25-year-old has bagged 30 goals and 10 assists in the Championship this term, and he is also attracting interest from Tottenham Hotspur. The Bees are looking to secure Premier League promotion via the play-offs and will cash in on Toney if they fail to. West Ham, Chelsea and Spurs will have to part with £35 million to have a chance of landing the former Peterborough hitman. Sportslens View Hammers boss David Moyes wants to sign another striker after failing to get a direct replacement for Sebastien Haller in January. It appears that the Brentford star has impressed him. Leicester City and Everton have also registered an interest in Toney, but ...
Wolverhampton Wanderers favourites to sign Brazilian star with 13 goal contributions this season
Wolverhampton Wanderers are confident of signing Tottenham Hotspur loanee Carlos Vinicius in a part-exchange deal this summer, Football Insider reports. Vinicius joined Spurs on a season-long loan from Benfica last summer with the option to buy for around £36 million at the end of the campaign. He has impressed with 10 goals and three assists from just 24 appearances, but almost all of his contributions have come against weaker opposition in cup competitions. Spurs are looking for a new striker this summer as they are not interested in a permanent deal for Vinicius, but it appears that he could stay in England. Wolves have been in regular contact with Benfica, and it is claimed that they could sign the Brazilian for a reduced fee, with Ruben Vinagre moving in the opposite direction. V...
Premier League releases statement about return of fans
The Premier League have released a statement regarding the return of supporters to stadiums. Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom in early 2020, all football in the country was postponed in March and did not resume until June. The end of the 2019/20 season was played behind closed doors. The 2020/21 campaign began in September, with all games still being played in empty stadiums. Fans briefly returned to certain grounds in December, but they were soon shut again. Arsenal fans in attendance in their fixture against Burnley in December The Premier League hoped that spectators would be able to attend the last two games of the season. Now, they have reaffirmed that ambition in a statement via their official website. They have confirmed that subject to a government decision,...
Mikel Arteta on Arsenal team news, Daniel Ek and the Kroenkes
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was asked several questions ahead of the second leg of the Europa League semi-final tie against Villarreal. The Gunners are trailing 2-1 after the first leg at El Madrigal, but they are very much in the tie after scoring a late away goal from the penalty spot. Alexandre Lacazette and Kieran Tierney have recently handed a boost by returning to training, but Arteta did not confirm whether they are fit to feature. Instead, the Spaniard said that the players will be assessed today. There could be an update this evening confirming whether the duo are available for selection. Meanwhile, when asked about the takeover talk involving Daniel Ek, Arteta said he would prefer to ignore the speculation and focus on winning games. He told football.london: “We have to try...
Spurs have reportedly approached EPL-winning boss who once wanted to sign Kane
Tottenham Hotspur have approached Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte over becoming their permanent boss this summer, according to Corriere dello Sport. The Italian outlet claimed that talks took place last month after Jose Mourinho was sacked, and both parties discussed Spurs’ current squad and potential reinforcements needed for next season. However, Conte is not necessarily looking to leave Inter this summer and will hold talks with the owners at the end of the campaign over the plans for next season. The former Chelsea boss won the Premier League title and FA Cup in the two seasons he spent at Stamford Bridge and could be tempted to return to England if he leaves Inter. Conte’s current contract with the Nerazzurri runs until 2022, and he earns around €13 million after tax. The Itali...
Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann sacked from job over racist comment
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been sacked from his role at Hertha Berlin, having made a racist comment about a pundit. Lehmann featured 200 times for the Gunners during a five-year spell, winning the Premier League and an FA Cup. Since his retirement, Lehmann has appeared as a pundit on German television but had also taken up an advisory role with Hertha, replacing Jurgen Klinsmann on the club’s supervisory board last year. However, Lehmann has been sacked from that role after commenting about former Germany international Dennis Aogo. In a WhatsApp conversation with the current Sky Sport in Germany pundit, Lehmann referred to Aogo as “a token black guy”. “Is Dennis actually your Quotenschwarzer (token black guy)?”, the message read. Aogo reacted angrily to ...
Roma vs Manchester United – Europa League Preview, Team News, Predicted Line-ups & Live Streaming
Manchester United head to the Stadio Olimpico to meet Roma for the concluding leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday, equipped with a massive 6-2 first-leg advantage. You can watch this and other Europa League games live online. United bounced back from a 2-1 first-half deficit to dismantle the Giallorossi at Old Trafford in the first leg last week and put one foot in the final. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men netted unprecedented five unanswered second-half goals to become the first team since Real Madrid in 1964 to score six times in UEFA semi-final fixtures. Roma Preview Roma have managed to pull off a second-leg comeback following a first-leg defeat on the road in 34.78% of their such UEFA two-legged ties (W8, L15), although it is worth noting this is the first time the...
