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Report: Manchester United want £20m for Phil Jones
Manchester United will demand a fee in the region of £20m for defender Phil Jones, according to reports from The Sun. Jones has a contract at the club till 2023, but he could be looking to leave the club as early as in January. The former Blackburn Rovers defender has struggled with fitness in recent seasons and managed only eight games in the past 12 months. He is on £75k-per-week wages and is secured financially. However, a decline in form and fitness means he is currently not in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first-team plans. However, the Red Devils are still demanding £20m for Jones. Should Jones leave the club? Jones, who was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2011, has not played a single game for the club since January. He has dropped down the pecking order at the club beh...
PSG vs Manchester United: Team News, Key Stats and Predicted Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester UnitedUEFA Champions League 2020/2120th October, 20:00 pm BSTLe Parc des Princes, Paris Paris Saint-Germain host Manchester United in the Champions League later today and the French outfit will be looking to begin their European campaign with a win at home. Thomas Tuchel’s side made it to the final of the competition last year and they will be hoping to go all the way this time. Meanwhile, Manchester United are coming into this game on the back of an impressive performance against Newcastle United and they will be confident of getting something out of this game. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men have been inconsistent so far this season and the Manchester United boss will be hoping for a good performance here. The Red Devils have the quality to trouble most teams...
Ajax vs Liverpool: Team News, Predicted line-ups from Champions League
Ajax will play host to Liverpool in the opening Champions League group fixture at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Wednesday. The Dutch giants find themselves second in the Eredivise table, one point behind PSV Eindhoven after five games. They are heading into this game on the back of a convincing 5-1 victory against Heerenveen at the weekend in the Dutch league. Dusan Tadic scored twice, while the likes of Mohammed Kudus, Davy Klaassen, and Antony added their names on the scoresheet and sealed all three points for Erik ten Hag’s side. Liverpool, on the other hand, are heading into this match on the back of a 2-2 draw against derby rivals Everton. In arguably one of the most intense feisty encounters in recent years, Everton twice came from behind to earn a point. Sadio Mane and Mohamed Sala...
Report: Adama Traore to sign new contract at Wolves
Adama Traore is close to signing a new contract at Wolves this summer, according to BBC Sport. The 24-year-old joined Wolves from Middlesbrough for a fee of £18m in 2018. Since then, he has made huge progress under Nuno Espirito Santo. The speedy winger made his debut for Spain earlier this month, and he is now set to sign a new contract at Wolves. Traore was one of the key players for Wolves last season, managing six goals and nine assists in all competitions, and helped the club reach the Europa League quarter-finals. According to reports from The Mirror, Traore was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool this summer. The Reds were looking to bolster their attacking department and earmarked Traore as an option. However, they signed Diogo Jota from Wolves instead. And...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur left-back Danny Rose rejected Watford move on deadline day
According to Football Insider, out-of-favour Tottenham Hotspur left-back Danny Rose rejected the chance to move to English Championship outfit Watford on Friday’s domestic transfer deadline day. The Hornets were keen on the 30-year-old last summer after he was left out of Spurs’ pre-season tour to Singapore and told he was not part of erstwhile manager Mauricio Pochettino’s long-term plans. However, their bid was knocked back as the North Londoners held out for £20 million. Rose himself was at Watford’s training ground on summer transfer deadline day last summer, but the move fell through and he returned to Tottenham, featuring in 12 Premier League games during the first half of the campaign. #WatfordFC transfer update Rose has now departed TG after two bids rejected by Spurs. https://t.co...
Leeds vs Wolves preview: Team News, Predicted line-ups, key stats
After some cracking games this weekend, it’s up to Leeds now to live up to the hype and round off the game-week in style when they take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night. Marcelo Bielsa’s side have been impressive so far and give the impression that they are here to stay. The opening day 3-4 defeat against Liverpool was a statement of the brand of football they’re going to play while the 88th-minute winner from Patrick Bamford in the 1-0 victory against Sheffield United suggests that the Whites are adept at the art of grinding out results as well. The 4-3 win against Fulham was a typical end-to-end thriller, while their latest 1-1 draw with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City actually leads us to believe that Leeds are something special under El Loco. This summer has been crucial and ...
Report: Liverpool considering move for Ben White
Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing Ben White from Brighton in the January transfer window. The Reds could be looking to sign a new centre-back in the winter transfer window following the injury to Virgil van Dijk. The Dutchman suffered an ACL damage after a horror tackle from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The talismanic centre-back is likely to remain on the sidelines for lengthy spells, and there are doubts that he may not return again this season. pic.twitter.com/rpdxFZViwq — Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) October 18, 2020 Joel Matip and Joe Gomez remain the only two recognised centre-backs who are fit at the club, while central midfielder Fabinho can play a stop-gap role at the back. Jurgen Klopp, therefore, could be forced to delve into the transfer market in Jan...
Virgil van Dijk Injury: How Liverpool can cope without the Dutchman
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk picked up a knee injury against Everton over the weekend and he is set to undergo surgery now that will keep him out for several months. It seems that the Dutch international could miss the remainder of the season with ACL damage. pic.twitter.com/rpdxFZViwq — Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) October 18, 2020 Van Dijk has been ever-present for the Reds since joining the club from Southampton and his absence will be a massive blow to Liverpool’s title hopes. The 29-year-old is the best player in the world in his position and he is irreplaceable. Liverpool will struggle to find someone of his quality in the market even if they decide to sign someone in January. Virgil van Dijk will undergo surgery on the knee injury sustained during Saturday’s 2-2 draw at @Eve...
What should Kalvin Phillips do amid Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool speculation?
According to The Mirror, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Kalvin Phillips from Premier League rivals Leeds United in the summer of 2021. It has been reported that both Liverpool and Tottenham are ready to make a £50 million move for Phillips next summer and are also willing to double his £30,000-a-week salary. The report has added that Spurs head coach Jose Mourinho and Reds boss Jurgen Klopp have been impressed with the displays produced by Phillips so far this season. The case for Kalvin Phillips leaving Leeds United Leeds are a massive club, but Liverpool and Tottenham are bigger and regularly challenge for top honours or the Champions League places. The Reds won the Premier League season last season and the Champions League the campaign before, while Spurs are ...
Should Liverpool go after Milan Skriniar in January?
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could be forced to chalk out transfer plans for January already as the Reds sweat on the scan reports of Virgil van Dijk and Thiago Alcantara. Both the players suffered injuries during the Merseyside derby clash with Jurgen Klopp saying after the match he doesn’t feel good about the situation of the Dutchman. There are doubts that Van Dijk could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, and if that happens it would come as a hammer blow to Liverpool’s title hopes. The Reds can still cope up without Thiago, having won the Champions League and the Premier League title without the Spaniard in the last two seasons, but losing Van Dijk could be a devastating blow. Not only is the Dutchman one of the best centre-backs in the league, but he is also a leader at th...
Everton vs Liverpool: Five talking points from Merseyside derby
The first Merseyside derby of the season ended in a pulsating 2-2 thriller. It was proper fun, with two good teams playing some eye-catchy football…and yet the climax was ruined by technology – EVARton, anyone? Cesc Fabregas encapsulates the moment brilliantly. How’s that offside? Game’s gone mad. — Cesc Fàbregas Soler (@cesc4official) October 17, 2020 a) And that’s how we shift our focus to VAR and how it just ruined the game. Two big decisions. Both of them went in favour of Everton, and it left the Champions furious. Jordan Pickford’s reckless tackle on Virgil van Dijk saw the Dutchman not just leaving the field but he could be facing lengthy spells on the sidelines. On any other day, it could have been a red-card for Pickford and a penalty for Liverpool. Clarification on Pickford/Van D...
Match preview: Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United
Tottenham Hotspur host West Ham United later today and the London derby is expected to be a feisty one after both sides headed into the international break on the back of impressive victories. Spurs blew Manchester United away in a 6-1 demolition while the Hammers shocked Leicester City 3-0 at the King Power Stadium. Both teams will be keen to continue from where they stopped, but Jose Mourinho’s side are favourites given their form so far in 2020-21. Tottenham haven’t lost across all competitions since suffering defeat at the hands of Everton on the opening weekend of the campaign, and they have had their squad bolstered with some quality additions during the closing stages of the summer transfer window. They added Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Joe Hart, Matt Doherty, Sergio Reguilon andGareth B...
