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FIFA 21: Release Date, Demo, Features, Improvements, Gameplay and More
FIFA 21 fans need not worry – the next iteration of the FIFA franchise is on track for release later this year as per EA Sports, and FIFA fans can expected an added twist – a holiday-season re-release to coincide with the launch of PS 5 and Xbox X. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will take gaming to the next level, providing players with levels of performance that were previously unimaginable. For fans of the FIFA series the launch of the next-gen consoles is magnificent news, opening up a wealth of possibilities for their favourite game. With that in mind, we take a closer look at what football fans can expect from FIFA 21 when it is released later this year. FIFA 21 Release Date & Demo Developers EA Sports have released the game on the final Friday in September over the past few ...
Football Manager 2021: Release Date, Beta, New Features, Transfers & Improvements
The Football Manager series of games continues to be a cultural phenomenon and that is unlikely to change when the FM21 is launched later this year. FM20 took management simulation up a notch, with the focus on long-term managerial strategies appealing to players who want longevity to their gameplay. However, developers Sports Interactive are unlikely to rest on their laurels, so read on as we take a look at what fans can expect from FM21. When will FM21 be released? Sports Interactive have been creatures of habit over the last few years, with the game generally being released at some point during November. That is likely to be the case again this year, although delays to real-life football could yet cause a rethink at SI headquarters. Given some of the issues the world has had to contend ...
Phil Hay claims 17y/o youth player is ringing Bielsa’s bell as Leeds eyes Brazilian
According to The Athletic’s Phil Hay, teenage winger Stuart McKinstry is the next Leeds United youth player to look out for given his huge talents and potential, and he is already catching the attention of head coach Marcelo Bielsa. “The next one to look out for might be Stuart McKinstry, the teenage winger who Leeds signed from Motherwell,” Hay replied when asked which youngster Bielsa might see as potential first-team squad reinforcements. “He’s creeping up the rails and has been more and more involved in first-team training and murderball sessions. He’s only 17 but is ringing Bielsa’s bell, so to speak.” The Scottish kid is a regular for the under-23s and has impressed Bielsa since arriving at Elland Road on a three-year deal. McKinstry joined Leeds last August, and was watched by the A...
‘OMGGGGGG’, ‘Scenessssss’ – Some NUFC fans react to Forbes takeover update
According to Forbes, the English Premier League has given approval to the agreed deal between Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Mike Ashley over the sale of Newcastle United. PIF are financing a £300 million takeover of the Saint James’ Park outfit, with 80% of the shares set to belong to them post-takeover. David and Simon Reuben will own 10%, while Amanda Staveley, who has fronted the bid all along through PCP Capital Partners, will own the remaining 10%. It has been almost six weeks since reports first emerged that Ashley has agreed to sell Newcastle to PIF, and fans have been left frustrated as the delay drags on. However, many of them reckon Forbes reporting it at this stage means the takeover is all but certain, and here is how some of them have reacted to it on Twitter:...
Report: Newcastle United can offer more wages to midfielder target than Arsenal
According to TuttoJuve, Newcastle United can offer more wages to Juventus central midfielder Adrien Rabiot than Arsenal and Everton. It has been reported by the Italian news outlet that Newcastle, Arsenal and Everton are all interested in signing the former Paris Saint-Germain star from Italian giants Juventus in the summer transfer window. The report has added that the France international central midfielder’s mother and agent has spoken to Everton and Arsenal. However, according to the report, it is Newcastle who can offer more wages to the 25-year-old than their Premier League rivals Arsenal and Everton. Good signing for Newcastle United? Rabiot is a very good central midfielder who has extensive experience of playing in Europe, and the 25-year-old would be a brilliant signing for Newca...
Report: £20m player open to Arsenal move, Chelsea wanted him in the past
According to The Sun, Nicolas Tagliafico is open to leaving Ajax for Arsenal in the summer transfer window, with Chelsea among the clubs interested in the left-back in the past. It has been reported by the British tabloid that Arsenal are interested in signing the 27-year-old from Dutch club Ajax in a £20 million deal. The report has claimed that Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta wants a new left-back this summer so that Bukayo Saka can be deployed further forward. It has been further claimed that in past seasons, Chelsea, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have watched Tagliafico in action. Stats Tagliafico has been on the books of Ajax since 2018 and has established himself as an important player for the Eredivisie outfit. According to WhoScored, the 27-year-old scored two goals and provided fo...
‘Quality player’: Kevin Phillips fancies West Ham United to sign 29-year-old Liverpool star
In an interview with Football Insider, Kevin Phillips has fancied West Ham United to land the signature of Nathaniel Clyne on a free transfer, once his contract with Liverpool expires during the summer. The right-back has been with the Reds since the summer of 2015 but he has barely featured for the first-team in recent years due to long-term injury setbacks and the emergence of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The 29-year-old has played no part for the Reds this term after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament in pre-season but he could make his injury comeback when the campaign resumes after the coronavirus shutdown. His current deal could be extended for a couple of months beyond June 2020 due to the delayed end to the season but it appears likely that he could become a free-agent thereafter. ...
Tottenham Hotspur interested in signing 26-year-old Serie A striker: report
Tottenham Hotspur are understood to be closely monitoring the contract situation of Napoli star Arkadiusz Milik ahead of the summer transfer window, Italian transfer expert Nicola Schira has claimed. Milik joined the Serie A outfit from Ajax nearly four years ago but he has made just over 100 appearances as he has been hampered by a number of injury concerns. In the current campaign, it has been a similar story as he has missed around nine games through injuries but he has still impressed with 12 goals from 22 appearances for the club. In recent months, Spurs have been linked with the services of Milik, whose contract expires at the end of the season and they have now been offered hope of signing him. As per Schira, the Poland international has yet to renew his deal with the Naples outfit ...
BBC pundit reacts as player announces he’s leaving Rangers
Chris Sutton has taken to Twitter to mock Sheyi Ojo, as the winger prepares to leave Steven Gerrard’s Rangers for his parent club Liverpool. The former Celtic striker, who now works as a pundit for BBC Sport and BT Sport, has stated that Ojo – who joined Rangers on a season-long loan deal from Premier League club Liverpool in the summer of 2019 – talked a good game, but he could not perform on the pitch. The 22-year-old winger has bid farewell to Rangers on Twitter, as he leaves for his parent club Liverpool. Talked a good game before he kicked a ball… https://t.co/IYwqEGVB75 — Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) May 21, 2020 Stats According to WhoScored, Ojo made nine starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Scottish Premiership for Rangers this season. The Liverpool-owned winger also made ...
Barry Ferguson discloses what Lewis Ferguson has told his son about Rangers
Former Ibrox star Barry Ferguson has told The Scottish Sun that Rangers should sign Lewis Ferguson. The former Rangers midfielder has urged Steven Gerrard’s side to make a move for his nephew in the summer transfer window. Ferguson has added that there has been no contact from Rangers for the Aberdeen midfielder despite recent speculation. A recent report in The Scottish Sun claimed that Gerrard wants to sign the20-year-old in the summer transfer window. Barry Ferguson told The Scottish Sun: “Every day my son speaks to Lewis on WhatsApp and he says there has been no contact from Rangers. “But I think he would be a very good signing for them. He has still got a bit to go in terms of reaching the top level, but he has all the attributes. “Aberdeen have done the right thing. Lewis had a great...
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly made an offer for striker compared to Robert Lewandowski
According to A Spor, Tottenham Hotspur have made an offer to Fenerbahce for Vedat Muriqi. It has been reported that Spurs – who are aiming to finish in the top four of the Premier League table this season – have made a bid of £4.5 million to secure the services of the 26-year-old Kosovo international striker. The report in the Turkish news outlet has stated that Burnley, Lazio and Napoli want Muriqi as well. Stats Muriqi joined Fenerbahce from fellow Turkish club Caykur Rizespor in the summer of 2019. According to WhoScored, the striker has made 24 starts and one substitute appearance in the Turkish Super Lig this season, scoring 13 goals and providing four assists in the process. The 26-year-old has also scored two goals in three Turkish Cup matches for Fenerbahce this campaign, according...
Report: Everton open talks over midfielder, but so do another PL club
According to Le10 Sport, Arsenal and Everton have started negotiations with Juventus over the signing of Adrien Rabiot in the summer transfer window. It has been reported by the French news outlet that Juventus have transfer-listed the former Paris Saint-Germain central midfielder and will sell him this summer. The report has added that the Bianconeri will certainly want more than €30 million (£26.88 million) as transfer fee for a player they signed on a free transfer only last summer. Stats Rabiot has made 11 starts and six substitute appearances in Serie A for Juventus so far this season, according to WhoScored. The France international has also made three starts and one substitute appearance in the Champions League, and has played thrice in the Coppa Italia for the Bianconeri this campa...
