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Predicted Liverpool XI vs Man Utd: Klopp to make six changes; 26-year-old dropped
Liverpool will face Manchester United in Sunday’s must-win title clash at Anfield in the Premier League and Jurgen Klopp’s team selection largely depends on the fitness of Joel Matip. The Premier League champions, who are on a 67-game unbeaten run at Anfield, find themselves third in the league table, but they can regain the top spot with a win against the Red Devils. A defeat here will not only see United stretching the gap to a healthy six points, but the psychological blow could also have a detrimental effect going into the second half of the season. The Reds are heading into this game on the back of a 4-1 win against Aston Villa in the FA Cup, but they need to get back to winning ways in the Premier League. Ahead of the match, Jurgen Klopp insisted that he hasn’t decided whether ...
Report: West Ham made approach this week for £15m target, Moyes keen to sign him
According to reports from Eurosport, West Ham manager David Moyes is ‘keen to sign’ Reims forward Boulaye Dia this month. It is an open secret that the Hammers are in need to sign a striker this month after Sebastien Haller left the club to join Ajax. The Hammers have been linked with a host of strikers including Eddie Nketiah and Josh King, but Dia has emerged as a ‘realistic’ target for them. The report claims that an enquiry was made on Wednesday, and now the Hammers are ‘moving ahead with interest’ for the exciting striker. They are expected to follow up with an offer of £15 million to land him. SL View – exciting striker Dia is an exciting striker who is enjoying a fine campaign in the French league. The 24-year-old forward has scored 12 goals from 17 Ligue 1 ap...
‘Begging for this to happen’: Some Spurs fans react to Sky Sports transfer update
According to reports from Sky Sports, Christian Eriksen is keen to return to his former club, Tottenham Hotspur from Inter Milan, in the January transfer window. The Denmark international has struggled in Italy, and he is not in Antonio Conte’s long-term plans. Inter have made him available for transfer this month, and the player reportedly wants to return to his former club. Eriksen joined Inter for £16.9m last January but has been restricted to just 39 appearances. He has failed to score or register a single assist. Many Spurs fans have taken to Twitter to express their reactions after the news broke out. Eriksen was a hero at Spurs but the manner of his departure has created a big rift between him and the fans. However, most fans are not convinced of his potential arrival, ma...
Report: Newcastle and Villa ‘watching’ 29 y/o ‘contract rebel’ also wanted by Ancelotti
A host of Premier League clubs are interested in signing AFC Bournemouth striker Josh King this month. West Ham have been linked with a move for the Norweigian striker this month. However, the Hammers are not alone in the race for his signature. According to reports from The Sun, Everton are also interested, while the likes of Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Fulham are also watching his situation. King has only a few months left in his contract and he could leave this month as well. However, the 29-year-old striker is demanding a wage package of £120k-per-week, and pricing himself out of reach of several interested parties. The likes of Villa, Newcastle United and Fulham are happy to wait until the summer of 2021 to sign him on free. Sportslens View If King indeed wants to pla...
Report: Jurgen Klopp keen on signing 26-yr-old playmaker for Liverpool
Liverpool have been linked with a move for the Udinese midfielder Rodrigo de Paul for the second time this month. We recently covered a report from England linking the player with a move to Anfield and now Corriere dello Sport have picked up on those claims as well. The Italian publication claims that the 26-year-old Argentine is a target for Jürgen Klopp. The central midfielder has done quite well in the Italian League over the past year and he could prove to be a quality addition to the Liverpool midfield. As per the report, a fee of more than €40 million could be required to lure the midfielder away from Udinese at the end of this season. SL View: Replacement for Naby Keita? The Reds could definitely use some extra creativity in the middle of the park. Liverpool midfielde...
Report: Mourinho keen on bringing 28-yr-old back to the Premier League this month
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is looking to bring Christian Eriksen back to the club this month. The 28-year-old Danish midfielder has struggled since his move to Inter Milan and the Italian side are thought to be keen on cutting their losses now. According to Fabrizio Romano, Mourinho wants to sign the player on a loan deal until the end of the season. However, the midfielder is currently on wages of around €7.5 million per season after taxes and that could be a problem for the Premier League side. Apparently, Eriksen wants to come back to the Premier League. The agent of Eriksen is now working to find a solution. 🇩🇰 Re Tottenham: Mourinho would like to have him back at Spurs on loan, but his salary [€7,5m/season after taxes] is the main issue – no advanced talks yet wit...
Gilmour and Hudson-Odoi start, Predicted Chelsea line-up (4-3-3) vs Fulham
Chelsea will make the short trip to Craven Cottage for this evening’s Premier League clash against Fulham. The Blues have been in a poor run of form over the past month, picking up only four points from their last six league games. They are currently ninth on the table after a three-match winless league streak and will be hoping to end the run against the Cottagers. Scott Parker’s side have been the draw specialists of late. They have played out five stalemates on the trot, but are still two points adrift of safety. Formation: 4-3-3 Predicted Line-up: Edouard Mendy has been an undisputed choice in goal since his arrival from Rennes in the summer. He is expected to start between the sticks ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga once more. In the backline, Reece James should replace Cesar Azpilicueta in...
Barcelona plot next MSN-style trio without Lionel Messi in it
With the MSN trio on the verge of a permanent break-up, Joan Laporta wants to pull a rabbit out of the hat with a quick replacement. Barcelona housed one of the world’s greatest attacking trios ever – the MSN. With Luis Suarez and Neymar now departed, Lionel Messi remains the final one of the trident. The Argentine’s departure appears to be imminent. According to Diario GOL, Joan Laporta is not wasting any time and has made plans for his successor. The 58-year-old is the favourite to win the club’s presidential elections. He already has two players of similar profiles in the squad. Ansu Fati and Pedri are the players in question, and they have made massive strides in recent times. Fati, 18, is already breaking records whereas Pedri is also showing signs of maturity in his first season. Whi...
Report: Aston Villa plan to open talks to sign £18m-rated midfielder
Aston Villa are planning to open talks with Marseille regarding the potential signing of Morgan Sanson, Telefoot’s Julien Maynard reports. Sanson has been with Les Phoceens since January 2017 and, over the past four years, he has accumulated more than 150 appearances in all competitions. He started the current season in good form with two goals and three assists from 10 league games before sustaining a hamstring injury last month. Sanson returned with a cameo appearance against Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophee des Champions this week and he is now on the radar of the Villans. Dean Smith’s side have impressed in the current league campaign and they have registered 26 points from 15 games, 11 more than they managed at the same point last term. The likes of Jack Grealish, Anwar El Ghaz...
Arsenal make contact with agent of £40m-rated attacker – Fabrizio Romano
Arsenal have made contact with the representative of Norwich City playmaker Emiliano Buendia, reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed. The north London side are close to parting ways with Mesut Ozil, who has agreed to terminate his contract to join Fenerbahce this month. They are likely to follow up by signing a creative midfielder and Romano claims that the club have made contact with the agent of Buendia. However, no formal talks have been held with the Canaries, who are said to value Buendia at around £40 million. Buendia has been a top performer for the Championship side this term and he has bagged seven goals and seven assists from 20 league games. The Argentine has also shown that he can make his mark in the top-flight, having contributed one goal and seven assist...
Report: Paris Saint-Germain eye Barcelona superstar to replace Kylian Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain have shortlisted a sensational Barcelona forward to replace Kylian Mbappe. Todo Fichajes states that Antoine Griezmann has been identified as their key target. Mbapppe is under contract until 2022, but an exit could be on the cards this summer with the Frenchman is linked with Real Madrid. Los Blancos are eager on signing the mercurial forward and, with one year left on his contract, PSG may be forced to cash in. If the 22-year-old forward leaves, then manager Mauricio Pochettino will go all out for Griezmann. SPORTSLENS VIEW – WOULD GRIEZMANN BE AN IDEAL REPLACEMENT? Griezmann was once arguably amongst the top five best players in the world. The French forward has performed exceptionally well in all competitions including the Champions League, Euro 2016 and FIFA World ...
Report: Arsenal keeping tabs on 24-year-old striker, who has bagged 16 goals this season
Arsenal are monitoring the progress of Brentford striker Ivan Toney, a report from The Express claims. The 24-year-old joined the Bees from Peterborough United last summer after bagging 26 goals in the 2019/2020 League One season. He has proved the perfect replacement for Ollie Watkins, who left for Aston Villa and has already registered 16 goals from 22 Championship appearances. Toney has now caught the eye of some top clubs and it is reported that he has left a good impression on Gunners scouts with his performances. While the Gunners are not looking to sign a striker this month, it is suggested that they could look for one in the future with the uncertainty over Alexandre Lacazette’s future. Lacazette’s current deal expires in the summer of 2022 and the club have yet to negotiate a poss...
