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Report: West Ham to make another move for Polish ace
According to reports from Polish media outlet Onet, Premier League outfit West Ham United will make another move to sign Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik. The former Ajax striker has found his chances limited in Italy in the first half of the season and he could be open to a move. French giants Marseille are also said to be showing an interest in him, but a move to the Hammers may be more likely. The 26-year-old has found himself out of favour in Naples, failing to make an appearance this season, and West Ham could be a good escape route. David Moyes’ men have been mightily impressive this campaign, and are currently 10th in the Premier League. However, they do lack options in attack and Milik would help in that regard. The only stumbling block over a potential move for the Polish internation...
AC Milan close to loaning Chelsea star with buy option – Fabrizio Romano
AC Milan are aiming to secure the loan signing of Fikayo Tomori from Chelsea with a buy option in the next few days, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano reports. The England international has hardly played for the west London giants this term and he has made only four appearances in all competitions. Blues boss Frank Lampard recently said that Tomori could be loaned out and the Rossoneri are currently the leading candidates to sign him. However, the Serie A leaders want to keep hold of Tomori for the long-term and they are hopeful of negotiating a buy option for the centre-back worth €30 million. The Blues are yet to give the go-ahead for the proposed deal, but Romano reports that the 23-year-old is prioritising a move to Stefano Pioli’s side. SL view: Tomori had a bright breakthrough ...
Report: 23-year-old Arsenal star avoids long-term injury, could be fit to face Newcastle United
Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney has avoided a potential long-term injury and could be fit for the Premier League clash against Newcastle United next week, The Athletic reports. The Scotland international was left out of the matchday squad to face Crystal Palace on Thursday night as a precaution for a calf problem. Earlier today, the defender went through an MRI scan and the results have been positive with him avoiding a muscle tear in his calf. It is revealed that the 23-year-old could be fit enough to feature in Monday night’s league clash against the Magpies at the Emirates Stadium. Tierney has been one of the Gunners’ top performers this term and he earned plaudits from fans even when the club were on a seven-match winless league streak. In his previous four games across all competitio...
“Here we go”: Journalist provides update on potential transfer from Man City to Barcelona
Reliable football journalist Fabrizio Romano has provided Barcelona and Manchester City fans with some transfer news, by suggesting Eric Garcia will sign for the Spanish giants from Manchester City, this month. Eric Garcia will join Barça as a free agent, ‘here we go’ as said weeks ago. 🤝 Guardiola about the chance of Eric leaving this month: “I hope not but maybe Barcelona knows better than me. I don’t know what’s going to happen but maybe it’s going to happen..” 🔵 #mcfc @City_Xtra — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 15, 2021 The 20-year-old played for Barcelona at youth level, before switching to England to join Manchester City in 2017, but it now appears that Garcia will return to his hometown club. The player is expected to return to the Camp Nou on a free ...
Report: Haaland makes three key demands to sign for Real Madrid
Erling Braut Haaland is on the radar of Real Madrid and Barcelona, with both clubs eager to secure his services. The Norwegian marksman has established himself as one of the world’s most in-demand players after producing some sparkling performances for Borussia Dortmund, scoring 35 goals in 34 games (stats from TransfrMarkt). His release clause is 75 million Euros, although that is not due to come into effect until the summer of 2022, which means any side trying to sign him this summer would need to pay more. Haaland is thought to be in favour of joining Los Blancos and has made three clear demands which will prove decisive in the transfer negotiations. Diario GOL claims that the main request is from his agent, Mino Raiola, who has asked for a commission of 20 million Euros for his client’...
10 former Manchester United players who went into management
For 26 years, Manchester United were managed by one of, if not the greatest coach to ever touch the game. Sir Alex Ferguson guided the Red Devils to 13 league titles, two Champions Leagues, and many other domestic trophies. You’d think that those who played under him would have picked up a thing or two from his tutelage, and gone on to be successful managers themselves. Well, football isn’t always that simple. Wayne Rooney is the latest of Fergie’s disciples to take the leap into management, taking charge at Derby County. How will he fare? I guess we’ll find out. But here is how other former Man Utd players have done during their managerial days. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Solskjaer is currently in charge at Manchester United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over at Old Trafford during a turbulent spel...
Report: Celtic could consider selling key star for just €25-30 million
Celtic have failed to reach an agreement regarding a contract extension with Odsonne Edouard and the Scottish club are now looking the lower their demands for the Frenchman. The 22-year-old has been linked with a move away from Glasgow and Celtic are now open to selling the player for a fee of around €25-30 million according to journalist Ignazio Genuardi. Alors qu’aucun accord n’a pu être trouvé pour une prolongation, le #Celtic Glasgow revoit progressivement ses exigences à la baisse pour un éventuel départ de l’ex-Parisien #Édouard (qui sera libre en 2022). Aujourd’hui, on parle davantage d’un prix autour de 25-30 M€. #Mercato — Ignazio Genuardi (@IgnazioGenuardi) January 14, 2021 Edouard is one of the best players in Scotland at the moment and he has a contract with Celtic until the su...
Chelsea name Fikayo Tomori price as AC Milan talks progress
Chelsea have set their price for centre-back Fikayo Tomori, as Italian giants AC Milan look to strike a deal with the Blues. Tomori has been at Chelsea since he was just seven years of age, progressing through their youth ranks from 2005 to 2016. He spent the early years of his professional career on loan in the Championship at Brighton and Hove Albion, Hull City and Derby County. It was at the latter where he won the club’s Player of the Year award, playing under current manager Frank Lampard. Tomori has enjoyed success under Lampard The defender made his breakthrough with Chelsea last season, making 15 starts in the league and four in the Champions League. It was this form that earned him a call up to the England national team, making his debut against Kosovo in November 2019. However, t...
Report: Hammers want Leeds striking target, Steve Bruce keen too
According to The Guardian, Spezia striker M’Bala Nzola has attracted interest from West Ham United and Newcastle United following his impressive start to life in the Serie A. The 24-year-old has bagged nine goals and an assist in 13 games for the Italian outfit so far in 2020-21, and Napoli are also keeping tabs on him as a result. Leeds United have also been linked with Nzola, but it doesn’t appear that the Elland Road outfit are keen on pursuing a deal during the January transfer window given the plethora of attacking options available at the disposal of head coach Marcelo Bielsa. Sportslens View West Ham are looking to bring in a replacement for Sebastien Haller before the end of the month, and that could see them make a firm move for the Frenchman in the coming days. Spezia will not be...
Bruno Fernandes wins Premier League Player of the Month for December
Bruno Fernandes has been named as the recipient of the Premier League Player of the Month award for December 2020. The Portuguese playmaker scored three goals for Manchester United and registered a further four assists in December, helping his side climb to the top of the table. Fernandes was influential once again for Man Utd He began the month with an assist for Paul Pogba in the comeback victory away at West Ham United. Two weeks later, he was influential in dismantling newly-promoted Leeds United, bagging a brace and assisting Scott McTominay’s early opener. He followed this up with a goal and an assist in the 2-2 draw against Leicester City, before completing a fine December with an assist for Marcus Rashford’s last gasp winner against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The former Sporting CP m...
PSG defeat Marseille to win Trophée des Champions
Paris Saint-Germain won the Trophée des Champions last night defeating rivals Olympique Marseille 2-1 in an enthralling encounter at the Stade Bolleart Delelis in Lens. The victory last night was the first piece of silverware for Mauricio Pochettino, since taking over at PSG earlier this month. The Parisiens got off to the better start and took the lead when Argentine Mauro Icardi punished a mistake from experienced goalkeeper Steve Manadanda to give PSG the lead, and put them on their way to victory. PSG controlled the game from that point, and Brazilian superstar Neymar added the second from the penalty spot, on his return from injury to put the game beyond doubt for PSG. While Marseille did find a late consolation goal in the path of Dimitri Payet, it proved to be too little t...
Report: Leeds keen on 24-yr-old Premier League player who will cost €40m
Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore has been linked with a move away from the Premier League club this month. According to Spanish publication Sport, the player could look to leave this month in search of regular first-team football. Apparently, Traore is looking to establish himself in the national team squad ahead of the Euros this summer and he needs to play more often. The Spanish international has started just ten Premier League games for Wolves and he is being monitored by several European clubs including Leeds United. Wolves paid €20 million for Traore back in 2018, but they now want double that figure for a player who is contracted until the summer of 2023. It is understandable why they want a sizeable profit on the winger, especially after his performances last season. SL ...
