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Man United enter race to sign Tottenham Hotspur target valued at £10m
Manchester United will make a surprise move to re-sign West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, should either Dean Henderson or David de Gea leave the club this summer, The Sun reports. The 28-year-old is currently in his third season with the Baggies, and he has been in impressive form despite the club’s relegation fight. He has made 120 saves over the course of the league season, and only Leeds United’s Illan Meslier has fared better (121), having played an additional game. The Baggies are eight points adrift of safety with only eight matches left in the campaign, and they appear likely to go down next month. With this in mind, Johnstone could be sold by the Midlands outfit, given he has yet to renew his contract, which expires in 14 months. Tottenham Hotspur have recently been lin...
Predicted Newcastle XI vs Burnley: Bruce to make five changes, 29-yr-old to start
Newcastle United travel to Burnley for their Premier League game this weekend, and the Magpies will be desperate to pick up three points. Steve Bruce’s side have not won any of their last six Premier League matches and need to start picking up points if they want to avoid relegation this season. Fulham crashed to a defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers last night, and this is a glorious opportunity for the Magpies to pull clear of the Londoners with a victory. A victory would send them six points clear of 18th placed Fulham, and the players will be eager to step up and get the job done. Newcastle beat Burnley back in October, but their recent away form doesn’t bode well for their chances at Turf Moor. The Magpies have failed to score in seven of their last nine away league games, but Call...
Manchester United target 24-year-old midfielder, could sign him for just over £30m
Manchester United have added Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Ruben Neves to their summer shortlist, 90mins claims. The Portuguese joined Wolves from Porto in a surprise transfer in the summer of 2017 when they were still in the Championship. He has developed into a quality central midfielder during his three-and-a-half years with the club, but he could be on the move this year. According to 90min, the club’s owners Fosun are not planning to shut their operations like at Jiangsu, but are looking to change their strategy. The Midlands outfit are likely to part ways with a number of high-profile players this summer with Neves being one of those. The same report claims that Neves, who is valued in excess of £30 million, is also open to a fresh challenge after four years at the club. United ...
‘Simply too good’, ‘Impressive’: Some Chelsea fans react to attacker’s display vs Crystal Palace
A selection of Chelsea fans on Twitter were delighted with the performance of Kai Havertz during the 4-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Blues suffered an embarrassing 5-2 defeat to West Bromwich Albion last weekend, but they came up with a strong response with a convincing display at Selhurst Park. Havertz opening the scoring for the Blues after just eight minutes and moments later, he delivered the assist for Christian Pulisic, who beat Vicente Guaita with a powerful shot at his near post. In the 22nd minute, the German showed his class with a terrific flick from a long ball to put Patrick van Aanholt out of the game, but he was denied a great goal as his volley was brilliantly kept out by Guaita. Goals from Kurt Zouma and Christian Pulisic on either side of Chris...
‘A good performance’: Thomas Tuchel reacts to 21-year-old’s display vs Crystal Palace
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was pleased with the performance of Kai Havertz against Crystal Palace, but believes that the German needs to be more ruthless in front of goal. The 21-year-old produced an impressive performance with a goal and an assist as the Blues went on to register a comfortable 4-1 league win at Selhurst Park. However, Havertz could have quite easily got a hat-trick in the derby, and the Blues boss emphasised the same in the post-match press conference. While he was pleased with Havertz’s showing, Tuchel said that there is room for improvement with his finishing, and he needs to be more ruthless with his chances. He told Chelseafc.com: “He has quality. He needs to show his quality, it’s as easy as that. Kai will never be our emotional leader and we don’t expect that fro...
Italian giants keen on signing £29m Everton star, could offer player in exchange
Juventus could propose to re-sign Moise Kean from Everton this summer in a potential exchange deal, Tuttosport reports. Kean left the Bianconeri for the Toffees in 2019 for £29 million, but he had a frustrating debut campaign, registering just two goals in 33 appearances. He scored a couple of goals in the Carabao Cup at the start of this season, but it was not sufficient as he was loaned to Paris Saint-Germain. His time in Paris has been a huge hit with 15 goals in 31 outings, and Les Parisiens are likely to explore the possibility of a permanent deal. It is now reported that the Bianconeri are also plotting a move to re-sign their graduate, who still likes the club. The Toffees would command a significant fee on top of Kean’s success with Les Parisiens, but the Bianconeri are aiming...
Martinelli starts, Arteta to make seven changes | Predicted Arsenal line-up vs Sheffield United
Arsenal make the trip to Bramall Lane for Sunday’s late Premier League kick-off against Sheffield United. The Gunners were disappointing last weekend against Liverpool where they suffered a 3-0 league loss at the Emirates Stadium. This was followed by another sub-standard display against Slavia Prague in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday night. They squandered multiple clear-cut scoring chances. Nicolas Pepe eventually opened the scoring in the 86th minute, but Slavia levelled in the final minute of stoppage time. The north London club must now score in the reverse meeting against Slavia, or they will be eliminated from the European competition. With the importance of that game, manager Mikel Arteta may ring in the changes for the Yorkshire trip to face the Bla...
Solskjaer to make three changes | Expected Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United make the trip to north London for Sunday’s much-anticipated Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur. The Red Devils were humbled in the reverse meeting at Old Trafford in September, where Spurs won by a comfortable 6-1 scoreline. They will be aiming to avenge the result tomorrow to boost their prospects of finishing in the Champions League positions. The club are currently second in the league standings, eight points ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool with a game in hand. Meanwhile, they are 14 points adrift of runaway leaders Manchester City but have played two matches less than their cross-city rivals. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: Dean Henderson has recently emerged as the preferred choice in goal for league games ahead of David de Gea. He is likely to retu...
Real Madrid complete El Clasico double to go top of La Liga
Real Madrid defeated Barcelona for the second time this season to climb to the top of the La Liga table. It was a lively start to the game, with the visitors having the first sight of goal. Lionel Messi slipped a ball through to Jordi Alba, who tried to find Ousmane Dembele with a low cross but was denied by the left hand of Thibaut Courtois. But it was not long before Los Blancos launched their first attack, and with that came the opening goal. Lucas Vazquez was fed the ball after some brilliant work from Federico Valverde, and the Spaniard’s low cross was expertly flicked in at the near post by Karim Benzema. Not long later, Zinedine Zidane’s men doubled their lead through a slice of luck. Toni Kroos’ free kick took a huge deflection off Sergino Dest, and Alba was unable to head the ball...
‘Brilliant’, ‘Lifeline’ – Some Newcastle fans react to Traore’s winning goal vs Fulham
Wolverhampton Wanderers handed Newcastle United a major survival boost with their late win over Fulham last night. Spanish winger Adama Traore scored the winning goal of the game deep into injury-time, and Fulham remain three points adrift of Newcastle in the table. A win this week could send the Magpies six points clear of Fulham and make a big difference in the relegation battle. The Magpies will be desperate to beat the drop this season, and they will be keen to cash in at Burnley this weekend. Newcastle have been inconsistent in recent weeks, but the draw against Tottenham Hotspur in their last game will have given them some belief. Callum Wilson’s return to the starting XI could make a big difference for Steve Bruce’s side. Allan Saint-Maximin may also feature against Burnley. Relegat...
Sir Kenny Dalglish reacts to Alexander-Arnold’s winner for Liverpool in four words
Liverpool move to fourth in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the winner for the Reds in the dying minutes of the match as Liverpool picked up all three points. Liverpool legend – Sir Kenny Dalglish – took to Twitter to express his reaction after the Reds right-back netted the winner in the injury time. Go on wee man!!! ☄️ https://t.co/2TEkhAbY1U — Sir Kenny Dalglish (😷 & 💉) (@kennethdalglish) April 10, 2021 Villa took the lead in the first half through Ollie Watkins. The England striker, who scored a hat-trick in Villa’s 7-2 win in the reverse game, scored his 12th goal of the season in the Premier League. Roberto Firmino fired home from close range but VAR ruled o...
Spurs reportedly leading the race to sign £10m Leeds target
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly leading the race to sign West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in the summer transfer window. Spurs could be looking to bring in a new goalkeeper this summer, with club-skipper Hugo Lloris facing an uncertain future. The north Londoners are reportedly not convinced with his form, and they are exploring possible alternatives. According to reports from ESPN, Spurs have earmarked West Brom goalkeeper Johnstone as their top target, and they are leading the race for his signature. The Atheltic claimed earlier this week that the Baggies will offload the 28-year-old goalkeeper if they fail to stay in the Premier League. Johnstone will become a free agent at the end of the next season and he could leave the club for nothing. West Brom signed...
