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‘He will certainly help us win a few games’: Newcastle boss eyeing return to form
Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce says that Allan Saint-Maximin’s return from injury could help to turn around the club’s fortunes. Saint-Maximin last played against Chelsea during November and Newcastle’s form has tailed off significantly since then. The 23-year-old has finally shaken off the effects of a calf injury and COVID-19 and will be in the squad for the Premier League game at Aston Villa on Saturday evening. Ahead of the trip to Villa Park, Bruce told Sky Sports that it was a major boost to have the Frenchman back in the fold. “Arguably our most creative player, the one who’s your player of the year, then of course you are going to miss him and we have missed him for the best part of a couple of months,” said Bruce. “When he was in and around the team, we looked a threat, we c...
Report: Blow for West Ham as 23-year-old target set to join Euro club
According to Eurosport France, Henry Onyekuru is set to join Turkish club Galatasaray on loan for the rest of the season. Gala will have an option to buy the striker at the end of the campaign. French journalist Manu Lonjon shared the transfer details on Twitter last night. He claimed that the player will take now a flight to Istanbul. Via @Eurosport_FR Deal Monaco / Galatasaray pour un prêt avec Option d’Achat d’Henry Onyekuru !!Le joueur prend le vol pour Istanbul ce soir !! ✅ pic.twitter.com/6kUa4JPNUj — Manu ⭐️⭐️ (@ManuLonjon) January 22, 2021 Popular Italian journalist and transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has also confirmed the report on Twitter. Monaco has signed Krépin Diatta as their new winger, and they are allowing Onyekuru to leave this ...
Predicted Rangers XI v Ross County: Gerrard to make one change, 24-yr-old to start
Rangers host Ross County in the Scottish Premiership later today and they will be hoping to extend their lead at the top of the table with a win at home. Steven Gerrard’s side were held to a draw in the last outing but they are 20 points clear at the top and they will be the firm favourites heading into the game. Ross County are coming into this game on the back of some mediocre performances. They have failed to win four of their last six League matches. The last time these two sides met in December, Rangers cruised to a comfortable 4-0 win. Rangers have an excellent record against today’s opponents and they have won the last six meetings between the two sides, conceding just once. The home side will be without Scott Arfield and Nikola Katic due to injury issues. George Edmundson and Jorda...
Report: Crystal Palace prepared to sell West Bromwich Albion target this month
Crystal Palace are open to parting ways with striker Christian Benteke following the arrival of Jean-Philippe Mateta on an 18-month loan from Mainz with the option to buy, The Mail reports. Benteke joined the Eagles from Liverpool more than four years ago for a club-record £28m fee, but he has not overly impressed with a tally of only 26 goals from 129 appearances in all competitions. The Belgian started the current campaign as a regular on the bench, but since December 2020, he has been a consistent starter for the Eagles and has scored three goals in the process. Despite this, his future with the club remains uncertain with his contract expiring in June and it is reported that the south London outfit are prepared to offload him this month rather than lose him on a free transfer in the su...
Opinion: Tomori’s Chelsea exit a huge blunder
Chelsea F.C. have come to an agreement with AC Milan to loan out Fikayo Tomori with the option to buy him after the loan period. Tomori is a 23-year-old English defender who joined Chelsea’s academy at the age of eight. During his time with Chelsea’s senior team, he has been loaned out to Brighton & Hove Albion, Hull City, and Derby County. Tomori makes this loan move to Milan due to the lack of playing time having played only four matches this season. One of those matches was in the Premier League, in which he came off the bench against Liverpool back in September. Tomori will join Milan on a six-month loan deal until the end of the 2020/2021 season. At the end of the loan, Milan will have the option to buy him for £25 million, which suggests Chelsea are open to selling the playe...
Predicted Man Utd XI v Liverpool: Solskjaer to make six changes, 23-yr-old to start
Manchester United take on Liverpool in the FA Cup this Sunday and the Red Devils will look to send their rivals crashing out of the competition with a win at home. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have all the momentum heading into Sunday’s game and they will be the favourites to win here. Liverpool are in a bit of a crisis right now and they have won just one of their last six matches. The Reds have several injury problems across the pitch but United should be able to field their best eleven here. The only injury problems for the home side are Phil Jones, Brandon Williams and Marcos Rojo. The Red Devils have failed to beat Liverpool in their last six meetings and they will fancy their chances of breaking that streak this week. The home side are unbeaten in five of their last six matc...
‘Never said that’ – Wilshere sets the record straight over alleged West Ham comments
Jack Wilshere signed a short-term deal with Championship outfit Bournemouth earlier this month having briefly trained with them. The English midfielder was keen to keep fit while searching for a new club after parting ways with West Ham United by mutual consent on summer transfer deadline day, and he eventually linked up with the Cherries once again. The 29-year-old had a loan spell at the Vitality Stadium in 2016-17 towards the end of his Arsenal career, and they decided to hand him a deal till the end of 2020-21 after he impressed during training sessions. West Ham fans came for Wilshere’s head afterwards, mocking him for joining Bournemouth after he allegedly called the Hammers a small club. The former Gunners midfielder has now cleared the air and set the record straight, insisting he ...
FA Cup fourth round 2020/21: Results, Report & Highlights
The FA Cup rumbles on this weekend, with the fourth round line-up featuring some enthralling ties over the next four days. We’ll update this story with reports, results and highlights throughout the weekend. The action got underway on Friday evening as Wolverhampton Wanderers grabbed a narrow 1-0 win at Chorley. Vitinha’s swerving 35-yard effort was Wolves’ only shot on target but was enough to send them through to the fifth round. The early game on Saturday is at Southampton as they welcome Arsenal to St Mary’s. Other notable ties later in the day include West Ham United versus Doncaster Rovers and Cheltenham Town versus Manchester City. The standout game on Sunday is at Old Trafford as Manchester United face Liverpool for the second time in eight days. The two sides fought out a goalless...
Wilshere’s one-word reply when asked if Gerrard contacted him about Rangers’ move
Several reports last October claimed that English midfielder Jack Wilshere was in advanced talks with Scottish Premiership giants Rangers over a move to Ibrox. Former Arsenal and West Ham midfielder Jack #Wilshere is in advanced talks with #Rangers. They can sign him as a free-agent. #transfers — Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) October 7, 2020 The 29-year-old was released by West Ham United on summer transfer deadline day after the final months of the three-year £100,000-a-week contract he signed in the summer of 2018 was cancelled, and a move to Ibrox was rumoured. However, he joined Championship side Bournemouth earlier this month on a deal till the end of the season having been a free agent since October, and he has addressed those Rangers rumours on Twitter during a Q & A session. When...
Report: Newcastle United interested in signing 20-year-old defender from PSV Eindhoven
Newcastle United are understood to hold an interest in signing PSV Eindhoven defender Chris Gloster, according to ESPN. The 20-year-old joined PSV from Hannover in the summer of 2019, but he has yet to make his senior debut for the club. Instead, he has been playing with the Under-21 side for whom he has made 22 appearances in the second tier of Dutch football. It is now reported that he has grabbed the attention of the Magpies, but any deal would be dependent on him securing a UK work permit. SL view: The Magpies signed Jamaal Lewis from Norwich City in the summer to bolster the left-back spot, but he has been inconsistent with his displays. The club are well covered in the position with Matt Ritchie and Paul Dummett, who has returned from a long-term injury, providing the competition for...
‘Should fit our system’: Many West Ham fans react after knowing who Moyes could sign
West Ham United have been linked with a move for talented young striker Josh Maja, and the Hammers fans have given a negative reaction on Twitter after hearing the report. According to talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook, the Hammers could look to sign the former Sunderland striker this month. David Moyes is desperate to sign a new striker this month following the departure of Sebastien Haller who joined Ajax. The Hammers have been linked with a plethora of strikers this month, but they have been unsuccessful in landing any of their targets. West Ham have been linked with players like Josh King, Boulaye Dia, Gaetan Laborde, and Youssef En-Nesyri, but the Hammers are struggling to meet their asking price. It has been reported that Moyes does not want to sign just for the sake of it. West H...
‘Absolute no brainer’, ‘Get him here’: Some Newcastle fans react to latest transfer update
Newcastle United fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reaction to reports linking their club with a move for Jetro Willems this month. According to reports from the Shields Gazette, the Magpies have explored the possibility of signing the 26-year-old Dutch defender as Steve Bruce is looking to bolster his defence. Newcastle signed Jamal Lewis in the summer, while Bruce has Paul Dummett as another option. However, Lewis has struggled to make a strong impact, while Dummett has injury concerns having missed most of last year with hamstring problems. Bruce is looking to bring in a few players this month on loan, and Willems could be an option for the Magpies. Many Newcastle fans have suggested that he should be signed this month and that it’s a no-b...
