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Atletico Madrid Eyeing Up Hakan Calhanoglu Swoop
Atletico Madrid Eyeing Up Hakan Calhanoglu Swoop – originally posted on Sportslens.com Atletico Madrid are preparing to make a move for AC Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu upon the expiry of his contract in the summer. Calhanoglu joined Milan in 2017 from Bayer Leverkusen, and has since scored 27 goals in 140 appearances in all competitions. He is best known for his playmaking abilities and his exceptional record from free kicks. Hakan Calhanoglu at AC Milan However, according to reports in Italy (via football-italia), contract talks at the San Siro have stalled, with sources suggesting that the player wants at least €5m-a-year. The Turkey international is believed to currently be earning €2.5m-a-year at Milan. And now Spanish newspaper AS (via MilanNews) are reporting that La Liga ...
3 defenders Liverpool should look at during the January transfer window
3 defenders Liverpool should look at during the January transfer window – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool are going through an injury crisis right now and Jurgen Klopp might need to dip into the transfer market when the window reopens in January. The Reds have lost three of their four main defenders recently and they are left with just one fit centre back in Joel Matip. Virgil van Dijk has been sidelined for the season after damaging his ACL against Everton. Joe Gomez picked up a knee injury while on international duty and the 23-year-old is expected to miss the majority of the season. Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to miss the next four weeks with a calf injury he picked up against Manchester City. Liverpool will have to depend on the likes of Matip, Nat Phillips and Rh...
Report: Liverpool eye short term deal for Daryl Janmaat
Report: Liverpool eye short term deal for Daryl Janmaat – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool have been offered the chance to sign Daryl Janmaat as a short-term defensive cover, according to reports from TeamTalk. The report claims that the Reds are ‘considering bringing’ the 31-year-old defender on board, with Liverpool’s injury crisis further deepening. The former Newcastle defender was released by Watford at the end of the 2019/20 season. He has been given a glowing reference by Gini Wijnaldum who not only plays with him for Holland but also knows him well from their time at Newcastle. Janmaat – who has recovered completely from a knee injury – wants a deal till the end of the season, but he would welcome a short-term offer as well. Liverpo...
Report: Mauricio Pochettino eyeing Chelsea and Manchester United jobs
Report: Mauricio Pochettino eyeing Chelsea and Manchester United jobs – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, erstwhile Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is patiently waiting to get back into the dugout and is keeping an eye on some of the biggest jobs in the English Premier League. The Argentine was sacked by Spurs last November following a poor start to 2019-20, and he has remained out of job since then. Pochettino was linked with Newcastle United, Juventus and Inter Milan during the off-season, and has recently been linked with Athletic Bilbao. However, he fancies a return to the EPL and is monitoring the situations at Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea, according to Ornstein. A potential return to Paris Saint...
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez picks up knee injury on international duty
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has picked up a knee injury on international duty. Apparently, Gomez hurt his knee during a training session with the national team. The 23-year-old has been outstanding for the Reds since Virgil van Dijk’s injury against Everton and it will be interesting to see how Liverpool cope without him in the coming weeks. The Premier League Champions are going through an injury crisis right now especially on the defensive front. Virgil van Dijk has been sidelined for the remainder of the season and Joel Matip has only just returned to action. Jurgen Klopp was using the Brazilian defensive midfielder Fabinho as a centre back but the former Monaco player has picked up an injury as well. With just one centre back fit and available it will be interesting to see how Jurgen ...
Jamie Carragher not impressed with Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba
Former Liverpool defender turned popular pundit Jamie Carragher has said that Manchester United should look to offload midfielder Paul Pogba. The popular Sky Sports pundit has opined that he doesn’t consider Pogba as a ‘great’ player, and that he has probably never done well in any position under different managers. Here’s what he has to say about Pogba: “I don’t think Pogba is a great player.” “It hasn’t happened for him at Man Utd. I would be looking to move him on.” 🔥 “Pogba & Fernandes can’t play together.”@Carra23 says Paul Pogba isn’t a great player and #MUFC should look to sell him. pic.twitter.com/93K7vnWUae — talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) November 10, 2020 The Frenchman divides opinion among the United fans and pundits. That he is a top-class player is in no doubt, but he has...
Report: Arsenal keen on RB Leipzig stars Ibrahima Konate and Christopher Nkunku
According to German news outlet Sport Bild, RB Leipzig centre-back Ibrahima Konate and teammate Christopher Nkunku are both on the radar of Arsenal as some of the big clubs in Europe identify the club’s players as prospective transfer targets. Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann and the likes of Amadou Haidara, Marcel Sabitzer, Dayot Upamecano and Nordi Mukiele are all on the radars of English top-flight clubs, but suitors must be willing to meet their release clauses to have a chance of getting them. Bild claims Arsenal and other EPL sides are keen on Konate, and he currently has a buyout-out clause of £45 million. The £36 million-rated Nkunku is linked with only Arsenal in the report, but the former Paris Saint-Germain man is definitely not short of suitors given his versatility and qualit...
Heavyweight Clash Between Portugal And France Highlight Most Intriguing Nations League Matches to Watch This Weekend
With all football across the globe at a halt due to the international break, the UEFA Nations League will take center stage in Europe as Matchday five starts this weekend, with all fixtures being played between Saturday and Sunday, and you can live stream all Nations League using the sites here. It will be a rematch of the Euro 2016 Final when Portugal host France, but it’s still unknown if Cristiano Ronaldo will be back for his huge clash after picking up an ankle injury with Juventus last weekend. Germany meanwhile will be looking for a much-needed victory after drawing three of their first four matches as they face a young and hungry Ukraine side. Also in Group 4A, Spain takes on Switzerland. Over to Sunday, Poland will look to stay atop their group when they play Italy, who are cu...
Upcoming Fixtures Could Be Gareth Southgate’s Last Chance to Get the Fans Back on His Side
The international break is back, much to the dismay of pretty much every Premier League fan in the world. We swap our Klopps and Guardiolas for Gareth Southgate and his England side, in a set of matches which mean very little to most of the watching supporters. However, the international break hasn’t always been this feared. Under Southgate, there once was a time when people used to enjoy watching the Three Lions. After the abject failures of Roy Hodgson, Fabio Capello, and *shudders* Steve McClaren, Southgate took England to a World Cup semi-final, prompting the entire nation to stock up on waistcoats in his honour. Unfortunately, those days are long gone. A series of negative lineups and underwhelming performances have led to the former Aston Villa man becoming an unpopular figure. Many ...
Micah Richards says Liverpool winger Diogo Jota has surprised him
Micah Richards has named Liverpool winger Diogo Jota as the signing of the season in the Premier League so far, as quoted in The Daily Mail. The former Manchester City right-back, who now works as a pundit for Sky Sports, has been surprised by the impact Jota has already made at Liverpool. The 23-year-old Portugal international joined the defending Premier League champions from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2020 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £41 million. Richards wrote in The Daily Mail: “The fact Diogo Jota is now playing to such a level that Liverpool have deployed a front four tells you everything about his impact. Nobody was expecting this after his £41m move from Wolves.” How has Diogo Jota fared at Liverpool so far? Jota has yet to establish himself ...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur keen on Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng
According to BILD (via football.london), Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng as head coach Jose Mourinho looks to further bolster his backline. The Germany international has just seven months left on his current contract at the Allianz Arena, and it doesn’t appear that a renewal is on the cards. Boateng is free to sign on a pre-contract in the January transfer window with clubs outside of Germany, and Spurs are keeping tabs on his situation. The 32-year-old has been on the radar of Tottenham since 2017 when Mauricio Pochettino was the club’s manager, and the Argentine’s successor in the dugout could be the one to finally land him. Arsenal are also keeping tabs on Boateng, and more suitors will definitely emerge should it become clear that Ba...
How Liverpool can cope without the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold picked up an injury against Manchester City at the weekend and he could be ruled out for four weeks. The England international has been one of Liverpool’s most influential players over the past two seasons and his absence will come as a major blow to the side. Although he is a right-back, Alexander-Arnold is far more influential and more than just a defender in Liverpool’s system and he has been a playmaker for them creating numerous chances for the likes of Salah, Mane and Firmino. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool cope without him in their next few games now. Neco Williams is a natural replacement for the injured Liverpool star but the Welshman is very young and inexperienced. Also, he has been suspect defensively every time he has play...
