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Report: Bundesliga side want Liverpool striker in part-exchange for centre-back
According to The Daily Telegraph, German top-flight side Schalke are bracing themselves for a bid from Liverpool for Turkey international centre-back Ozan Kabak in January. The Anfield giants are light at the back following long-term injuries to centre-back duo Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, while Joel Matip has also struggled to keep fit on a consistent basis. Schalke are open to selling Kabak for the right price, but they will ask for Belgian striker Divock Origi in part-exchange should an offer arrive. The 25-year-old is also wanted by Wolverhampton Wanderers in January as they look to land a cover for the injured Raul Jimenez, and Liverpool reportedly value him at around £20 million. Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is expected to bring in another centre-back next month in order to boost his ...
BBC pundit raves about Man Utd player who helped ‘really tear Leeds apart’
Former Manchester City defender turned popular football pundit Micah Richards has showered praise on two Manchester United players following their impressive 6-2 win against Leeds United. The Red Devils have picked up six wins out of their last seven games in the Premier League, and they are only five points behind Champions Liverpool. In fact, should they win their game in hand, they would be only two points behind the Reds. Richards has rightly noted that United have still plenty of work to do, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deserves the credit for being absolutely spot on with his tactics in plenty of big games in his time as United boss. The former Villa defender observed how United countered Leeds’ high-pressing football while speaking to BBC Sport: “Leeds are a high-energy team, who work h...
ISL Matchday 7 Review: Vignesh’s Wonder-Volley, Creative Crivellaro & Much More
Five exciting matches marked the seventh matchday of the Indian Super League, which featured some fantastic action, including Vignesh Dakshinamurthy-s wonder-goal, Rafael Crivellaro’s creative brilliance and lots more. Here’s all the roundup from the ISL’s matchday 7: Results Odisha FC 1-2 Bengaluru FC (Taylor 71′; Chhetri 38′, Cleiton 79′) NorthEast United 0-1 Jamshedpur FC (Aniket 53′) FC Goa 1-2 Chennaiyin FC (Ortiz 9′; Crivellaro 5′, Rahim 53′) Hyderabad FC 0-2 Mumbai City (Vignesh 38′, le Fondre 59′) Kerala Blasters 1-1 SC East Bengal (Thounaojam 90+4′; Koné (OG) 13′) Team of the Week GK: Albino Gomes (KBFC) – 8.5 *Player of the Week* Albino Gomes might be inconsistent, but when he is on it, he is really on it. He kept his side in the game against East Bengal by making 7 huge saves an...
Kerala Blasters 1-1 SC East Bengal: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Kerala Steal a Point in Stoppage-Time
The final clash of the Indian Super League’s seventh matchday saw two winless sides go head-to-head, as 9th-placed Kerala Blasters took on bottom-club SC East Bengal. Both managers, Kibu Vicuña and Robbie Fowler were looking for their first taste of Indian victory and needed to turn things around quickly following such disappointing starts. An intriguing clash was set to ensue, and here’s what we made of it: Report East Bengal started off well and came close to opening the scoring in the 9th minute when Haobam Tomba Singh let fly from outside the box with his weaker left foot, but it was well kept out by Albino Gomes. Two minutes later, Costa Nhamoinesu got on the end of a corner as Debjit Majumdar rushed out to no avail, but his header just skimmed off the top of the crossbar. East B...
Report: PL club ready to sell 24-yr-old in January, Spurs and Everton keen
Leicester City are prepared to cash in on the out of favour winger Demarai Gray in January. According to 90min, Leicester City believe that this is their final opportunity to recoup some money for Demarai Gray before he becomes a free agent in the summer. The report further claims that Tottenham and Everton are interested in signing the 24-year-old winger. It will be interesting to see if either side make a move to sign the Leicester City winger next month. The 24-year-old is yet to make an appearance in the Premier League for Leicester City and he has played just once in the League Cup for Brendan Rodgers’s side. Demarai Gray needs to play regular first-team football in order to continue his development and fulfil his potential. Therefore, a move away from Leicester City would be id...
‘Sell and bring Mbappe in’ – Some Liverpool fans react to key star’s comments about his future
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has cast doubts over his long term future at the Premier League club. During an interview with AS, the Egyptian international revealed that he could be open to a move to Spain in future. However, he also maintained that he is fully focused on the objectives at Liverpool right now and he is keen on breaking more records with the Premier League champions. He said: ” I think Madrid and Barcelona are top clubs… We never know what is going to happen in the future, but right now I’m focused on winning the Premier League and the Champions League again with my club. “Right now I can say that everything is in the club’s hands. Of course, I want to break records here and, I repeat, every record in the club, but everything’s in the hands of the club.” Mohamed Sala...
19 goals last season: Leeds, Newcastle and two other PL clubs keen on 25 yr-old midfielder
Leicester City are thought to be eyeing up a move for the Celtic winger Ryan Christie. Brendan Rodgers has worked with the 25-year-old Scotland international during his time as the manager of Celtic and he’s looking to bring the player to England now. The 25-year-old has a contract with the Scottish club until the summer of 2022 and he is yet to sign an extension with them. It will be interesting to see if Leicester City make their move to sign the 25-year-old at the end of this season. Ryan Christie has proven his quality in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic and he might be keen on a step up in his career now. The chance to join Leicester City will certainly be a tempting proposition for the Scotland international. He managed to score 19 goals last season and he has five goals to his n...
Hyderabad FC 0-2 Mumbai City: Report, Ratings & Reaction as The Islanders End Hyderabad’s Unbeaten Run
Sunday’s Indian Super League action kicked off with a cracker, as 6th-placed Hyderabad FC (who were unbeaten) faced league-leaders Mumbai City FC. Hyderabad had turned up the heat against East Bengal last time out, but Mumbai’s winning-streak went cold against the 10 men of Jamshedpur FC. A brilliant clash was brewing, and here’s what we made of it: Report The match started off a bit slowly in terms of chances, but there was a proper firework in the 38th minute when Bipin Singh cushioned Ahmed Jahouh’s crossfield ball to Vignesh Dakshinamurthy in the box, and the left-back directed his volley right into the top corner. GOAL! HFC 0-1 MCFC 38′ A stunning passing move from Mumbai ends with a sublime volleyed finish by Vignesh! Follow #ISL #HFCMCFC LIVE bloghttps://t.co/r4OSRq2uYn pic.tw...
‘He’s the best player I have played against’ – Leeds ace drools over ‘Unbelievable’ Liverpool player
Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips has heaped praise on Liverpool star Mohamed Salah. The talented young England international has claimed that Salah is the best player he has played against in the Premier League so far. The Egyptian managed to score a hat trick against Leeds United earlier on in the season and it seems that he has managed to make quite an impression on the Leeds United midfielder. Mohamed Salah is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world but the fact that the Leeds United star has played against Kevin De Bruyne this season and yet he is convinced that Salah is the best player he has come up against is massive praise for the Liverpool attacker. Phillips said to BBC: “Mo Salah scored a hat-trick in that game. He’s the best player I have played against so far. H...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI: Klopp to make two changes, 25-year-old to start
Liverpool will travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday lunch-time, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 12:30 BST Tv Info: The match will be televised on BT Sport 1. The Reds are heading into this game on the back of a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night. The victory saw Liverpool move to the top of the league, and they will be looking to keep the momentum going. This is the team we expect Jurgen Klopp to select for the game: Goalkeeper: Alisson, the first-choice keeper at the club, is set to remain on goal. Defence: Joel Matip missed the last game through back spasm, but he has returned to full training. Rhys Williams did well on his Premier League debut in midweek, but he could be repla...
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...
