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Report: Celtic looking to sign in-demand attacking midfielder from European giants
Celtic are interested in signing the Real Madrid youngster Takefusa Kubo this summer. The 19 year old Japanese international is a tremendous talent and it would be a major coup for the Scottish giants if they manage to sign him. Kubo has impressed during his loan spell at Mallorca this season. As per AS, Celtic are keen on the midfielder and it will be interesting to see if they follow that up with an offer now. Kubo has a €250m release clause in his contract and no club in the world will want to pay that. Real Madrid will have to come up with reasonable demands in order for the move to go through. The youngster is highly rated in Spain and it will be surprising to see Real Madrid sell the player. Perhaps a loan move would be ideal for the player right now. He could learn a lot at Celtic n...
‘Just not good enough’: Some Everton fans are hammering one player tonight
Some Everton fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Tom Davies against Norwich City on Wednesday evening. Davies was in action for Everton in their Premier League game against Norwich away from home at Carrow Road. The 21-year-old central midfielder started the match, but the youngster was substituted at the half-time interval, as the Toffees went on to win 1-0. According to WhoScored, the England Under-21 international had a pass accuracy of 65.2%, won one header, and took 25 touches. So far this season, Davies has made 16 starts and six substitute appearances in the Premier League for Everton, scoring one goal in the process, according to WhoScored. During the 2018-19 campaign, the central midfielder made 10 starts and six substitute appearances in the le...
‘Criminally under-appreciated’: Some Liverpool fans think one player is ‘back to his best’
Some Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Fabinho against Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening. Fabinho was in action for Liverpool in their Premier League game against Palace at Anfield. The 26-year-old defensive midfielder started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, as the Merseyside outfit won 3-0. The Brazil international had a superb game, as he provided an assist and scored one goal. According to WhoScored, the defensive midfielder took two shots of which one ended in goal, played one key pass, had a pass accuracy of 97.8%, won one header, took 106 touches, and made six tackles and two interceptions. So far this season, Fabinho has scored two goals and provided two assists in 22 Premier League matches, and has played seven times...
‘Terrible’, ‘Our weak point’: Some Manchester United fans are hammering one player tonight
Some Manchester United fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Luke Shaw against Sheffield United on Wednesday evening. Shaw was in action for United in their Premier League game against United at Old Trafford in the Premier League. The England International left-back started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, as the Red Devils won 3-0. According to WhoScored, the 24-year-old former Southampton left-back played one key pass, had a pass accuracy of 94.5%, won two headers, took 110 touches, attempted three dribbles, and made one tackle and five clearances. Some United fans were not impressed with the display produced by Shaw against the Blades and have criticised him on Twitter. Below are some of the best comments: Luke Shaw is horrific going forw...
Report: Mourinho has requested the signing Everton-linked player, Spurs are offering £27m
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes this summer. As per Fichajes (via Sportwitness), the Londoners are willing to bring him to England and Jose Mourinho has requested the club to sign the 22-year-old. The report also claims that Spurs are offering €30m (£27m) for the player, an amount Napoli are also willing to pay. It will be interesting to see where Gabriel ends up. The likes of Everton have been linked with the player recently as well. The Brazilian is a talented defender with a big future ahead of him and Spurs could use someone like him. Jan Vertonghen is expected to leave the club soon and Mourinho will need a replacement. Gabriel could be the ideal alternative next season. Apparently, Real Madrid are keen on the player as well. Gabrie...
‘Magnificent’: Neil Lennon says Newcastle United 23-year-old ‘great to watch’
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has raved about Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin on BBC Sport (7:19pm, Wednesday, June 24, 2020). Lennon believes that Saint-Maximin is a “magnificent” player, and has said that the winger is “great to watch”. The Celtic boss made the comments while watching the 23-year-old winger in action for Newcastle in their Premier League game against Aston Villa at St. James’ Park on Wednesday evening. Lennon said about Saint-Maximin on BBC Sport (7:19pm, Wednesday, June 24, 2020): “Allan Saint-Maximin is just magnificent. Magnificent strength, control but he just let himself down with the finish. “The attributes that he’s got, if he can polish them off, he’d be a brilliant player. He’s great to watch. Stats Against Villa on Wednesday evening, Saint-Maximin took...
Dean Ashton wishes Everton 23-year-old was playing for Norwich City
Dean Ashton has told BBC Sport (8pm, Wednesday, June 24, 2020) that he wishes Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin was playing for his former club Norwich City on Wednesday evening. The former Norwich striker was impressed with the performance of Calvert-Lewin during Everton’s 1-0 win against the Canaries away from home at Carrow Road in the Premier League. Performance against Norwich City The 23-year-old forward started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes. The former England Under-21 international worked hard and did his best for the team, but the youngster was let down by the Everton attackers as he did not get enough clear-cut chances. Stats According to WhoScored, Calvert-Lewin took seven shots of which four were on target, had a pass accuracy of 63.6%, won six headers, too...
‘He’s a class act’ – Richard Keys leaps to the defence of £375k-a-wk United star
Manchester United secured a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur last Friday but they should have left North London with all three points as they were the better side. The Red Devils had more possession (61%), shots (12) and shots on target (6) than the host, and were unlucky to have gone behind in the first-half. David de Gea failed to properly deal with Steven Bergwijn’s shot and has since come in for criticism. United legends Roy Keane and Gary Neville were left fuming with the Spaniard’s error, and some fans want Sheffield United loanee Dean Henderson to be recalled to Old Trafford and handed the number 1 spot next season. Nevertheless, Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer maintains that de Gea is the best goalkeeper on the planet, and beIN Sports’ Senior Football Anchor and former Sk...
Champions League: UEFA revamp sets up exciting fortnight of football
The announcement that this season’s Champions League will culminate with a ‘final eight’ tournament in Portugal is an exciting development for the competition. The implementation of a straight knockout format from the quarter-final stage changes the dynamic of the tournament and should prove to be hugely attractive for fans. Read on as we take a closer look at the revised format for the Champions League and predict who we think will contest the final. Champions League Schedule The remaining round of 16 ties will take place on August 7 & 8, with the four winners progressing to the quarter-finals. Those ties will be played from August 12-15 as single-leg fixtures which will be hosted in the stadiums of Benfica and Sporting Lisbon. The two semi-finals will be staged in the same venues on ...
Report: Man. City owner’s business partner finally reveals his role in Newcastle takeover
Reports emerged a week ago that Ali Jassim, a close business associate of Manchester City owner Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is serving as a broker in Saudi Arabia’s plans to buy Newcastle United through the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund – Public Investment Fund. His role wasn’t particularly very clear at the time, but he has finally revealed it during the ongoing court case between PCP Capital Partners’ owner Amanda Staveley and Barclays. As shared by The New York Times’ Tariq Panja on Twitter, Jassim agreed a cooperation agreement to share commission if he helps to source a buyer for the Magpies, but now Staveley is now a principal and he has nothing to do it with it anymore. The businessman has no involvement now in the Newcastle deal, nor any financial interest in it. Jassim finally ...
‘That’s why Arsenal want him to stay’ – Richard Keys comments on Luiz’s new deal
Arsenal have handed Brazilian centre-back David Luiz a new deal that will see him remain at the club until next summer today. ✍️ One-year deal for @DavidLuiz_4✍️ Long-term deal for @PabloMV5✍️ Long-term deal for @OficialCedric✍️ Loan extension for @DaniCeballos46 More info on the new deals 👇 — Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 24, 2020 The 33-year-old joined the Gunners from Chelsea last summer and has since featured in 33 games across all competitions. While Luiz hasn’t been poor, he hasn’t been exceptionally impressive either, with many Arsenal fans and pundits questioning the club’s decision to hand him a new deal. He was responsible for two of Manchester City’s goals in last week’s 3-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium, and a lot were ex...
David Ornstein says Arsenal like England international centre-back attracting the bigwigs
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Arsenal like Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings, but it remains to be seen if they will be making a move for his signature this summer. The England international is also attracting interests from some of the biggest clubs in the land, and he will definitely be moving on should Villa relegate. Dean Smith’s side are currently 19th in the Premier League table with eight games to go, but they are just a point away from safety and still have a realistic chance of escaping the drop. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants a left-footed centre-back and he seems keen on Mings. “I understand there is interest in Tyrone Mings from a couple of big Premier League clubs,” Ornstein said on The Ornstein and Chapman Podcast. “Arsenal like him too, but whether that ...
