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Fabrizio Romano says there are ‘huge chances’ that Barcelona target will leave Arsenal
Reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed that there are ‘huge chances’ that Hector Bellerin will leave Arsenal this summer. The right-back has played for the Gunners first-team for nearly eight years, but he has recently fallen down the pecking order. Calum Chambers and Cedric Soares have been preferred ahead of him for the right-back duties, and he has not featured in the last five league games. This has raised speculation regarding his future with the club, and Romano claims that he is most likely to be on the move this summer. Paris Saint-Germain failed with an approach to sign the Spaniard last summer, and Romano has said that it could be an open race this time around. However, the north London giants won’t provide any discount with more than two years remaining on the de...
Argentine star would be tempted to join Chelsea this summer, may demand £250,000-a-wk wages
Manchester City star Sergio Aguero would be tempted to make a summer move to Premier League rivals Chelsea, a report from Standard Sport claims. The Argentine has netted a staggering 257 goals during his decade-long stay with City, but it has been confirmed that he will leave them when his contract expires this season. The 32-year-old has been regularly linked with a switch to Barcelona, but it is reported that he may have a preference to stay in the Premier League next term. Aguero is reportedly keen on getting higher up in the league’s all-time scoring charts, and it is claimed that he may be tempted to join the Blues. The west London giants are determined to improve their attack with last year’s signings in Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz yet to impress consistently. Sportslen...
Former Leeds United midfielder claims record signing ‘hasn’t worked out’
Former Leeds United midfielder Carlton Palmer has criticised the club’s signing of Spanish striker Rodrigo Moreno, claiming that he has been a failure. It’s been a mostly positive season at Leeds. Having won the Championship title last season, Marcelo Bielsa’s side have stayed up with ease, currently residing in 11th place with eight games remaining. By comparison, fellow newly-promoted sides West Bromwich Albion and Fulham are both in the relegation zone as things stand. Bamford and Raphina have been in fine form this season The form of the likes of Patrick Bamford, Jack Harrison and Raphinha has been vital to their success this season. Those three have registered 27 goals and 17 assists in the league between them. However, one man who hasn’t matched those numbers is Rodrigo. After arrivi...
Klopp shakes up his starting XI, City boss benches forward again
The Champions League has reached the quarter-final stage and features some mouth-watering UCL fixtures. We’ll update this story with reports, results and the latest Champions League highlights as the first leg games are played. Three Premier League clubs have made it through to the last eight of the competition, and two of them were in action on Tuesday evening. Liverpool face a tough task to reach the semi-finals after losing 3-1 at Real Madrid – Vinicius Junior (2) and Marco Asensio scored for the La Liga giants. Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden were on target for Manchester City as they secured a narrow 2-1 home victory over Borussia Dortmund. Chelsea are in action on Wednesday as they face Porto, while Bayern Munich will go head-to-head with Paris Saint-Germain. Champions League Quarter-...
Vinicius Junior hits brace as Real Madrid take commanding lead in first leg
Real Madrid enjoyed a fine evening in the Champions League quarter-finals, winning their first leg tie over Liverpool 3-1. It was a tough first half for the visitors. Karim Benzema fired an early warning shot straight at Alisson, while Vinicius Junior headed wide after some good work down the left from Ferland Mendy. On the 27th minute, Vinicius gave Real Madrid the lead with a real moment of quality. Toni Kroos found the Brazilian with a pinpoint 50-yard pass. The winger immaculately brought the ball down on his chest and fired into the bottom corner with his right foot. Ten minutes later, Los Blancos doubled their lead. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s interception from Kroos’ pass went straight to Marco Asensio, who lifted the ball over Alisson and tapped in from no further than a yard out. It ...
Thomas Tuchel comments on training ground bust-up
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed what happened during a training ground bust-up involving Antonio Rüdiger and Kepa Arrizabalaga on Sunday. The Blues fell to an embarrassing 5-2 defeat to West Brom on Saturday, with Thiago Silva sent-off for a second bookable offence in the 29th minute. It was then reported on Sunday that defender Rudiger and goalkeeper Kepa had fallen out in training, leading to a bust-up. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has now spoken about the incident, claiming neither player will be punished. “It had nothing to do with defeat,” Tuchel explained, as quoted by the Evening Standard on Tuesday. “It was an incident in training and got heated up with Toni and Kepa. We calmed the situation down. These are things we don’t want to accept, but they can happen. ...
Man City legend reportedly open to joining Spurs this summer
According to The Telegraph, Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is open to joining Tottenham Hotspur even if they are not in the Champions League next season. The Argentine is set to leave the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season, and while he has been linked with the likes of Barcelona, he is keen to remain in the English top-flight. Aguero joined Man City from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2011, and he has gone on to score 257 goals in 385 appearances across all competitions. The 32-year-old wants to prove himself away from the Premier League leaders, and he is ready to consider joining Spurs for the right offer. Sportslens View Tottenham currently have Harry Kane as their star striker with on-loan Brazilian forward Vinicius providing cover, but having two of the best finishers i...
Everton linked with a move for versatile French attacker this summer
Everton have been linked with a move for the Marseille striker Valere Germain. The 30-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at the French club, and he may be keen to head elsewhere this summer. The Toffees could definitely use more depth in the attacking department, and Germain could be a superb alternative to Dominic Calvert-Lewin. However, the player is not happy with his lack of game time under Jorge Sampaoli, and he might not be willing to accept a back-up role at Everton. According to L’Equipe (via SportWitness), Bordeaux, Rennes and AC Milan are also interested in the forward. SL View: Useful versatile option for Ancelotti? Germain has three goals and one assist to his name in 32 appearances (10 starts) across all competitions this season. The experienced striker can play as the...
‘Best out of the three’: Neville says Leeds man is actually better on the ball than Liverpool star
Former Manchester United defender turned popular football pundit Gary Neville has showered praise on Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips. Neville, while speaking on Monday Night Football for Sky Sports, has claimed that Phillips is better on the ball than both Jordan Henderson and Declan Rice. The Sky Sports pundit has suggested that Phillips will start for England at Euro 2020 this summer. The 25-year-old midfielder has been arguably the best player of Leeds over the past three years. He has been converted into a holding midfielder by Marcelo Bielsa, and it has changed his career completely. Using his dynamism, energy, passing ability, intelligence, tackling qualities, and ball recovery skills, Phillips has established himself as one of the best defensive midfielders i...
Strong XI for Reds, Man City defender doubtful, Chelsea midfielder out
The Champions League is back with a bang this week as the first leg of the quarter-final ties are played across Europe. The action gets underway on Tuesday, with two Premier League teams hoping to boost their chances of progressing to the last four. Despite still missing some key players, Liverpool will field a strong starting XI for their visit to Real Madrid. Diogo Jota could get the nod in attack after bagging twice as a substitute in the Reds’ 3-0 Premier League victory over Arsenal on Saturday. Manchester City have nearly a full squad to choose from for their game against Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad Stadium. Defender Nathan Ake is City’s only major doubt as they get set to face the Bundesliga outfit. Chelsea will be without midfielder N’Golo Kante for their trip to play Porto at t...
‘Paid massive dividends’: BBC pundit raves about Liverpool man who ‘has made one hell of an impact’
Popular football pundit Garth Crooks has showered heaps of praise on Liverpool forward Diogo Jota. Crooks has suggested that Jota has made a huge impact since he joined the Anfield club from Wolverhampton Wanderers last summer. The 24-year-old has been outstanding for the Reds, and he has maintained his fantastic form since returning from a long injury lay-off. He impressed for Portugal during the recent World Cup qualifiers and made a strong impact during Liverpool’s 3-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Jota, who replaced Andy Robertson, scored twice during the game as Liverpool sealed all three points to move two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Crooks told BBC Sport: “This player has made one hell of an impact for Liverpool since he arrived at Anfield f...
Declan Rice reacts to West Ham win, claims midfielder was ‘unbelievable’ last night
West Ham United picked up a 3-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League last night. David Moyes’ side have now moved into the top four and will be aiming to qualify for the Champions League by finishing the season strongly. The visitors were without star player Declan Rice but got the job done, and the fans will be delighted with the determination shown by the players. Experienced midfielder Mark Noble filled in for Rice on the night, and he was outstanding for the Hammers. Noble’s quality and experience made a big difference in the centre of the park, and Rice took to Twitter to hail the West Ham captain’s performance. The experienced West Ham ace has regressed over the past year but stepped up when his side needed him last night. No criticism please😁. Unbelievable ...
