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Report: Chelsea hopeful of signing 21-yr-old linked with Man Utd, at the end of this season
West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has been linked with a move to Chelsea for a while now. Apparently, the Blues wanted to sign him last summer but they backed out of the transfer because of their failure to offload the fringe players. According to Athletic, the January transfer window will allow Chelsea to reignite their interest in the defensive midfielder and it remains to be seen whether they can convince West Ham United to part with their prized asset next month. The 21-year-old midfielder is the captain of West Ham United and the Hammers will want to hold on to him at least until the end of the season. The report from Athletic claims that Chelsea are hopeful of signing the midfielder in summer. The midfielder has recently been linked with Manchester United as well. Apparently, he...
FC Goa 1-2 Chennaiyin FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as the Marina Machans Edge Past the Gaurs in a Chaotic Affair
The Indian Super League’s matchday 7 action continued into the weekend, and Saturday’s clash was a big one as 7th-placed FC Goa took on Chennaiyin FC, who were just one spot behind them having played one fewer game. The Gaurs had won two of their last three matches, while Chennaiyin were winless in four. An exciting clash was set to grace the Fatorda, and here’s what we made of it: Report Goa started off well, but it was Chennaiyin FC who had a huge chance early on when Anirudh Thapa burst up the right and squared the ball to Jakub Sylvestr, who only had the keeper to beat from six yards out, but he failed to do so. However, from the resultant corners, Rafael Crivellaro picked out the top corner at the far post as the ball sailed over the keeper and the crowd in the box. First Bruno P...
Solskjaer heaps praise on Leeds boss, predicted Manchester United starting lineup
Manchester United host Leeds United in the Premier League this weekend and the Red Devils will be looking to build on their win against Sheffield United during the midweek. The Premier League outfit did well to come back from a goal down to win against Sheffield United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men will be full of confidence heading into this game. Manchester United have an impressive head to head record against Leeds United and they will be hoping to extend that run at the weekend. The Red Devils have won four of their last six meetings against the Whites. Meanwhile, Leeds United are coming into this game on the back of just two wins in their last six league matches and they will be under pressure to deliver. Both clubs share a bitter rivalry and Leeds United will fancy their chances of ...
Predicted Everton starting XI: Ancelotti to make three changes, 27 y/o to start
Everton will face Arsenal at Goodison Park on Saturday, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 17:30 GMT Tv Info: The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League throughout the UK. The Toffees jumped to fifth in the Premier League table following their back to back wins against Chelsea and Leicester City. Everton won 2-0 against the Foxes at the King Power Stadium in the midweek, while Arsenal played out a 1-1 draw against Southampton. This is the team we expect Carlo Ancelotti to select for the game: Goalkeeper: Robin Olsen started the last game against Leicester, but he is likely to be replaced by Jordan Pickford against the Gunners. Defence: Everton skipper Seamus Coleman could make his first-team c...
Arteta confirms that Martinelli is ‘very close to being available’ for selection
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Gabriel Martinelli is very close to being available for selection for the first team. The Brazilian suffered a knee injury in training in June which has kept him out of action for the last six months. He has recovered from his injury and is close to being back to full fitness. He played 45 minutes for the Arsenal Under-21 team in the Papa John’s EFL Trophy against AFC Wimbledon over ten days ago. The 19-year-old has been training with the senior side and was not involved in the Arsenal Under-23 side’s 2-1 victory over Leicester City earlier today. This has led to some speculation that he could be involved in the Gunners’ Premier League match against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday. Martinelli joined Arsenal from Brazilian side Itua...
Predicted Leeds United starting XI vs Man Utd: Bielsa delivers team news, 26 y/o to miss out
Leeds United will travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Sunday, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 16:30 GMT Tv Info: The game will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event. The Whites are set to resume their fierce rivalry with Manchester United in the Premier League after sixteen long years, and it seems like an eternity. The two clubs share a bitter and intense rivalry. The transfers of Rio Ferdinand and Alan Smith from Leeds to Manchester United in the past added further animosity between the two clubs. However, things have changed a lot since the last time Leeds faced United in the league. The Whites are now a newly-promoted side trying to find their feet under a top-class manager in Marcelo Biels...
Klopp reveals what Thiago told him last night about ‘influential’ Leeds man
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was named FIFA Men’s Coach of the year for the second year in a row during The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in Zurich on Thursday evening. The Reds boss edged out Marcelo Bielsa and Hansi Flick to retain the award, and it was something he didn’t expect to win. Klopp felt that Flick deserved to win the award after he guided Bayern Munich to a historic treble last season – German Cup, Bundesliga and the Champions League. The Reds boss has also showered high praise for Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa, adding that it is an honour to be mentioned along with these managers, and winning it makes it even special. Klopp has described Bielsa as a ‘workhorse’, and has hailed the Argentine as an ‘influential manager’. He has revealed that Liverpool midfiel...
Ancelotti names the Everton player who has ‘improved the most’ this season
Carlo Ancelotti has showered praise for Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, suggesting he has been the ‘most improved’ player this season. The 23-year-old striker has been a player re-born since Ancelotti arrived at the club. From a fringe squad player under Marco Silva, he has become a key player at the club and has recently made his debut for England as well. Ancelotti feels that of all the Everton players, Calvert-Lewin has improved the most. He has not only scored a lot of goals, but his overall game has improved massively. The Everton striker has been in terrific form this season, managing 11 goals in the Premier League, and he is getting better with every game. “The player that improved most was Calvert-Lewin, above all, because he scored a lot of goals in this period,” said Ancel...
Arsenal closing in on January signing, player’s social media post confirms he is in London
Arsenal are close to completing the signing of Hertha Berlin Omar Rekik. The Premier League club had already agreed a fee of around £900,000 with the German side during the summer transfer window but the deal could not be completed in time and the transfer will be finalised next month. According to reports, the defender jetted into London yesterday and the transfer is now close to completion. The defender has confirmed his arrival in London on social media. The 18-year-old is rated highly in Germany and he is seen as a long term prospect at Arsenal. It will be interesting to see if Omar Rekik joins up with the Arsenal youth team after the signing is formalised. He is too young to be a starter for the Arsenal first team and a spell with the youth team will allow him to adapt to his new club...
Some Arsenal players upset about preferential treatment shown to Willian
Some Arsenal players were upset about preferential treatment shown to Willian prior to the game against Leeds United, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic. The Brazilian made an unauthorised trip to Dubai during the international break and was allowed to start the match against Marcelo Bielsa’s side by manager Mikel Arteta. Some members of the Arsenal squad were unhappy about this as they felt other players have been more harshly punished for milder transgressions. There have been rumours about some discontentment in the Arsenal squad and this seems to be one of the reasons. The former Chelsea midfielder has made a disappointing start to life in North London and is yet to score his first goal for the Gunners. Arsenal fans have been surprised that Arteta has kept his faith in t...
Report: Liverpool eyeing January move for 22-yr-old who was a target for Spurs in summer
Liverpool are thought to be interested in signing the Roma defender Roger Ibanez. The Reds are going through an injury crisis at the back right now with Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez possibly ruled out for the remainder of this season. It will be interesting to see if the Reds dip into the transfer market next month for a centre back. Roger Ibanez is rated highly in Italy and he has been linked with the likes of Tottenham and Leicester City in the recent months. Apparently, both clubs wanted to sign the defender during the summer transfer window. Tottenham failed with a £22.75million bid in the summer is reports are to be believed. Since then, Ibanez has done really well in the Serie A and Roma are likely to demand a premium for Liverpool if they come calling in the January trans...
Report: Wolves keen on £20m-rated Belgian ahead of January transfer window
According to The Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers are keen on Liverpool striker Divock Origi ahead of the January transfer window. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are set to be without Raul Jimenez for a large chunk of the 2020-21 campaign following the fractured skull he sustained against Arsenal. The Mexican striker has since undergone successful surgery, but Wolves want a quality backup option next month, with 18-year-old Fabio Silva their only senior primary striker. They have also been linked with Dalian Professional striker Salomon Rondon and Brazilian striker Hulk, and they are also keeping tabs on around 20 others before making a final shortlist. That includes Origi, who they tried to sign in the summer of 2018 in a £22 million deal. The Belgian decided to remain at Anfield but has str...
