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4-2-3-1 v Lincoln Red Imps: Predicted Rangers starting lineup for Europa League clash
Rangers take on Lincoln Red Imps in the Europa League play-off today and the Scottish giants will be looking to secure a win away from home. 👏 Good luck to @RangersFC, who are in @EuropaLeague qualifying action against Lincoln Red Imps this afternoon (4.00pm kick-off). 🔁 Retweet if you’re backing Rangers! pic.twitter.com/lmeuZnV0rN — SPFL (@spfl) September 17, 2020 Steven Gerrard’s men have been in impressive form so far this season and they will be desperate to book their place in the group stages of the Europa League now. Rangers have managed to keep six clean sheets in their last six outings and they will fancy their chances of keeping another clean sheet tonight. They are the better team and they will be expected to win comfortably. Away games at this stage of the compe...
Report: Arsenal closing in on another summer signing, 25-yr-old set for medical today
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Alex Runarsson from Dijon. According to The Telegraph, the 25-year-old is all set to complete his medical with the Premier League club later today. Runarsson is expected to cost around £1.5 million. Arsenal sold Emiliano Martinez to Aston Villa in a deal worth around £20 million earlier and Runarsson will be the Argentine’s replacement at Emirates. Martinez did a fantastic job as the second choice keeper at the club and it will be interesting to see if Runarsson can fill his void. The Gunners have done well in the transfer market so far with the signings of Gabriel and Willian. It will be interesting to see if they can improve their midfield options before the transfer window closes. The Premier League giants have been linked with a move for th...
Report confirms Ancelotti has identified 22-yr-old has Everton’s next summer target
Everton are looking to improve their defensive options before the summer transfer window closes. The Toffees have had an excellent window so far and they have signed three quality midfielders in Allan, James Rodriguez and Abdoulaye Doucoure. All three players were impressive against Spurs in the opening game of the Premier League and Everton will be looking to finish the window strongly now. According to The Times, Carlo Ancelotti has identified the Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori as a summer target. The 22-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge and it will be interesting to see if Chelsea are prepared to cash in on him this summer. The likes of Thiago Silva and Rudiger are expected to be the first choice centre backs for Frank Lampard this season. Tomori needs to lea...
Report: Sky drop exciting new update about player’s potential Aston Villa move
Aston Villa are still on course to sign Bertrand Traore this summer. According to reports from Sky Sports, the 25-year-old, who knows Villa assistant coach John Terry from his time at Chelsea, is on course to becoming the next Villa player. According to a recent report from Foot Mercato , Lyon were not prepared to accept a bid of €17 million (around £15.5m) plus add-ons for the player, with reports suggesting they were holding out for £20 million. However, Sky Sports claim that Villa have agreed a £17m deal for the player. He has already agreed a four-year contract with Villa and passed a medical in Copenhagen on Tuesday. He was expected to fly to Birmingham to complete the deal on Wednesday, but the move has been delayed. The report claims that the work permi...
Journalist claims what Spurs target has told his teammates where he wants to join
Tottenham Hotspur are close to securing a loan deal for Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale this summer. According to transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Spurs are close to reaching an agreement to bring Bale back to the north London club. Despite reported interest from Manchester United, Bale has told his teammates that he wants to return to his former club. Gareth Bale is coming back to Tottenham. The agreement is getting closer – last details then the deal will be done. Bale already told to his teammates that he’s going to #THFC. “This is the closest Gareth has been to leave, talks on-going”, also said his agent Barnett to BBC. ⚪️ https://t.co/r8sn5sVSdc — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 16, 2020 According to reports from The Athletic, Tottenham are not committed...
Report: Leeds preparing offer for £37m-rated target, player keen on PL move
Leeds United have been linked with a move for the Udinese midfielder Rodrigo De Paul this summer. The newly-promoted Premier League club have failed to agree on a permanent transfer for the 26-year-old midfielder but they’re not ready to give up on the chase just yet. According to Football Insider, Leeds could look to sign the Argentine midfielder on an initial loan deal with a view to a permanent move next year. Apparently the Italian club want £37 million for Rodrigo De Paul and it will be interesting to see if Leeds United can bring him to the club before the transfer window closes next month. There is no doubt that they need to add more creativity to their midfield and the Argentine would be the ideal addition. Leeds were very impressive in the opening game of the season against Liverp...
Report: Celtic set to submit bid for defender, they expect the offer to be accepted
Celtic are looking to sign the Charlton Athletic defender Alfie Doughty before the transfer window closes. The talented young defender has been linked with a move to Celtic for a while now and the Scottish champions have tried to sign him twice already. According to Football Insider, Celtic have had two offers rejected by Charlton and they are already looking to submit a third bid for the young defender. Apparently the new offer will be in the region of £800,000 including add ons and Celtic expect the London club to accept the offer. Doughty is highly talented and he has a big future ahead of him. A move to Celtic could be ideal for his development. The Scottish champions will offer him a bigger platform to showcase his talent and he could experience European football with the Hoops as wel...
Report: Villa plotting move for 23y/o as Hammers put their interest on hold
According to The Sun, Aston Villa are looking to make a move for Brentford left-back Rico Henry as manager Dean Smith is keen to further strengthen his squad this summer. The 23-year-old helped the Bees to the final of the Championship play-offs last season and is attracting interests from top-flight clubs. West Ham United have also been linked with Henry as boss David Moyes wants an upgrade on Aaron Cresswell and Arthur Masuaku, but they have had to put their interest on hold as they now prioritise signing a new centre-back. The Hammers are skint and Villa could use that as an advantage to land the Brentford star ahead of them. Henry assisted thrice in 49 Championship games last term, and his attacking and defensive qualities have attracted the Villans and West Ham. Smith knows the left-b...
Report: Serie A giants could look to sign Dele Alli on loan this summer
According to The Daily Telegraph, the future of English midfielder Dele Alli at Tottenham Hotspur could be in doubt after he was left out of the club’s squad for tomorrow’s Europa League qualifying match against Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Dele Alli’s Tottenham future could be in doubt as he is left out of squad for club’s Europa League match, with Inter Milan one of a number of interested clubshttps://t.co/0IKome6P10 — Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) September 16, 2020 He hasn’t travelled to Bulgaria after boss Jose Mourinho left him and seven other players behind in England, and Inter Milan are said to be interested in him. Alli’s name was also mentioned in discussions between Spurs and Real Madrid over the deals to sign Gareth Bale and left-back Sergio Reguilon, and it appears tha...
‘Already texting Harry Kane’ – Berbatov says Spurs target is looking forward to linking up
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with making a move for Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale this summer, and talks have intensified within the last 24 hours. The Wales international left Spurs for the Spanish giants in a then world-record £85 million move in the summer of 2013, but a reunion could now be on the cards as he isn’t in manager Zinedine Zidane’s plans. Bale has won four Champions League titles and two La Liga titles with Madrid, scoring 105 goals in 251 appearances, and he will definitely be a huge addition to Tottenham’s attack. Former Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov believes that the Welshman’s potential return to the Premier League is great news for both club and player, and he reckons that he would have already gotten in touch with some of the club’s biggest players. “It’s gre...
Report: Everton & Scott Parker plotting move for Man City centre-back
According to The Times’ Paul Hirst, Manchester City centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo is attracting interest from Fulham, West Ham United, Brighton & Everton. Tosin Adarabioyo attracting interest from Fulham, West Ham, Brighton & Everton, as well as several Championship clubs. He has told City that he wants to leave. — Paul Hirst (@hirstclass) September 16, 2020 Several Championship clubs are also keeping tabs on the 22-year-old who spent last season on loan with Blackburn Rovers, and he has told City that he wants to leave. Adarabioyo has just a year left on his deal, and he will be keen to prove himself in the Premier League after spending the last two campaigns on loan in the Championship and playing 79 games. Everton need a new centre-back and have been linked with a loan move for C...
The Big Ten Announces Official and Allegedly Safe October Return
Source: Quinn Harris / Getty College football fans rejoice! According to CBS Sports, on Tuesday (Sept 15), The Big Ten announced that its Council of Presidents and Chancellors has voted to allow the league to play football in fall 2020. The Big Ten also added that they will open its season on the weekend of Oct. 24 with teams playing eight regular-season games over eight weeks along with a Big Ten Championship Game and six additional consolation games. “Our focus with the Task Force over the last six weeks was to ensure the health and safety of our student-athletes,” Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said in a statement. Big Ten also announced, “significant medical protocols” that will be implemented, including daily COVID-19 antigen testing. Student-athletes who test positive for the coro...
