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Player says he’s a Celtic fan, but would have joined Rangers
Darren Fletcher has said that he grew up as a Celtic fan, but he would have joined Rangers, as quoted in The Scottish Sun. The former Scotland international midfielder started his professional club football career at Manchester United. The 36-year-old was on the books of the Red Devils from 1995 until 2015 before he moved to West Bromwich Albion. The midfielder left Stoke City at the end of last season and has not officially retired, as reported by The Daily Record. Fletcher has said that he grew up as a Celtic fan, but he would have moved to Rangers had he got the chance. The Scottish Sun quotes Fletcher as saying: “Who do I support? I’ll tell you the truth, I grew up a Celtic fan but I probably spent more time playing with Rangers and loved being around the Rangers youth set up...
‘Putting my family in danger’ – Wilshere calls out The Sun following £18 million claim
West Ham United midfielder Jack Wilshere has called out The Sun newspaper following their claim that he is worth £18 million. The former Arsenal star made Sunday Times Young Sport Rich List alongside former teammate and Watford striker Danny Welbeck, with both tied in 15th on the list of sports stars aged 30 or under. The Sun dubbed the West Ham man and Welbeck “crocks of gold as it seems they have simply got money for nothing” due to their injury records, claiming “at least the pair will be able to afford the medical bills”, and Wilshere was having none of it, going on Twitter to call out the journalist that wrote the article. Now i have seen some bad journalism in my time, and rude. But what @GraddersOnline put in the Sun this week is not only both of them, but with what happened wi...
New report this evening claims Newcastle United interest in Crystal Palace ace
According to The Sun, Newcastle United are interested in signing Wilfried Zaha from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that the former Manchester United winger will be a transfer target for Newcastle should the takeover go through. Palace value the Ivory Coast international winger at more than £60 million, according to the report in the British tabloid published only this evening. Stats According to WhoScored, Zaha has made 28 starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for Palace so far this season, scoring three goals and providing three assists in the process. During the 2018-19 campaign, the winger has scored 10 goals and provided five assists in 34 league matches for the Eagles, according to WhoScored. Back in 2017-1...
Manchester United make their transfer decision on Wolves star Raul Jimenez: report
Manchester United won’t make any attempt to sign Raul Jimenez from Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer, a report from The Manchester Evening News claims. Jimenez has been a quality performer for Wolves since joining them (initially on loan) from Benfica two years ago and he has bagged 39 goals and 18 assists from 88 appearances. Out of those, he has registered 22 goals and 10 assists during the current campaign, where Wolves are making a strong push to qualify for the Champions League. It has previously been suggested that United have been keeping a close eye on the striker’s performances but it appears that they don’t have any plans of making a summer approach for his services. As per Manchester Evening News, the Mexico international is not regarded as a ‘priority target’ for United...
Report: Rangers have made a decision on 22-year-old’s future
According to Football Insider, Rangers will not keep Sheyi Ojo on loan from Liverpool next season. Ojo joined Scottish Premiership outfit Rangers on loan from Premier League club Liverpool on a season-long loan deal in the summer of 2019. Football Insider has claimed that the Gers do not plan to make the 22-year-old winger’s loan deal permanent. This means that Ojo will likely go back to Liverpool next week, with Sky Sports reporting that the 2019-20 Scottish Premiership season could be ended next week. Rangers are as many as 13 points behind leaders and bitter Old Firm rivals Celtic in second place in the Scottish Premiership table at the moment, although Steven Gerrard’s side have a game. The Scottish Premiership is suspended at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stats According...
‘The new Alan Smith’: Phil Hay provides transfer update on Leeds interest in £8m player
While players continue to be linked with Leeds United with no assurance of what the outcome of the season will be, the transfer speculations seem like just a fun-engagement to fill the pages. It was always like that, mostly, but given the global situation, talks of potential transfers look premature. Moving on. Recently, reports from The Mirror claimed that Barcelona are showing keen interest in signing Juan Foyth whose future at the north London club remains unclear. The 22-year-old was signed by former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino in the summer of 2017 from Argentine side Estudiantes in an £8million deal. However, following the arrival of Jose Mourinho, he has struggled for regular game time, and a move away from the club cannot be ruled out. Leeds had previously shown interest in Foyt...
Report claims £35m target could ‘study Newcastle’s proposal’ if there’s a bid
It’s great to be a Newcastle fan at the moment, isn’t it? Despite the delay in the takeover process, the fans are usually in an upbeat mood (type #cans on Twitter and you’ll know why) as there is an anticipation that it is only a matter of time before the deal goes through. On the other hand, the Magpies are being linked with a host of elite players on a daily basis. In times like these, when football experts are claiming that big transfers are unlikely to happen in the next transfer window, Newcastle, potentially bankrolled by Saudi investments are being linked with players like Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez. However you see it – whether they would be able to pull off the deal or not, whether these are complete fabrications or not – Newcastle are not failing to grab the headline one way...
Report: Newcastle may have suffered blow in the race to sign £28m Everton target
According to reports from Onda Cero, Real Madrid attacking midfielder James Rodriguez doesn’t want to leave Spain in the summer transfer window. The Colombian international has dropped down the pecking order at Los Blancos under Zinedine Zidane, and the club could offload him in the summer. He is not in Zidane’s first-team plans for next season, and several Premier League clubs are vying for his signature. Rodriguez, who spent the last couple of seasons with Bayern Munich, doesn’t want to leave Spain, and instead wishes to join Real’s derby rivals Atletico Madrid. The news will come as a blow for clubs like Newcastle, Everton and Wolves, who are showing keen interest in bringing him to the Premier League. Earlier this week, Caracol reported that Newcastle are interested in signin...
Report: Borussia Dortmund interested in Celtic ace
According to Le10 Sport, Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Odsonne Edouard from Celtic in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that the German club are keeping an eye on the 22-year-old should they need to make a move for a new striker this summer. Stats According to WhoScored, Edouard has made 25 starts and two substitute appearances in the Scottish Premiership for Celtic so far this season, scoring 22 goals in the process. The Frenchman has scored three goals and provided two assists in six Europa League games for the Hoops so far this campaign, according to WhoScored. Good signing for Borussia Dortmund? Dortmund have one of the best young strikers in Europe in Erling Braut Haaland, but the Bundesliga club could always do with more firepower upfront. Edouard is a ve...
Guillem Balague claims reported Newcastle United target will not switch clubs
Well-known football journalist Guillem Balague has written in Sport that Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale will not join Newcastle United in the summer transfer window. According to Marca, Newcastle are interested in signing former Tottenham Hotspur star Bale from Spanish and European giants Madrid this summer. Balague, though, has claimed that the 30-year-old Wales international winger will not move to the Magpies this summer. Balague wrote in Sport: “Financial fair play will prevent Newcastle from becoming a City at the same speed as Manchester because they were able to start the transformation before the economic limits imposed by UEFA and the Premier reached. “Newcastle will be able to spend a net €30 million (£26.82 million) a year. Gareth Bale, one of the footballers who has sounde...
‘It would be an interesting signing’: Phil Hay claims what he has heard about Leeds target
In times like these when there is uncertainty over whether the 2019-20 season will at all be completed, talks of transfers look premature. The reason being, there are so many factors at stake. However, Leeds United are probably one of such clubs who find themselves in a better position than some other clubs. Unless the season is declared null and void, Leeds are going to benefit if the season fails to resume and PPG decides the outcome of the league. When Phil Hay was asked to comment on a transfer update in a recent Q/A session, he started up with an honest confession – ‘I haven’t followed that one up recently’. However, Hay being Hay, arguably the best in the business when it comes to covering Leeds, has clarified the situation of Yan Couto who is a reported target of the Whites. It was ...
Journalist claims Mike Ashley wants Newcastle United fans to appreciate him
Well-known football journalist Guillem Balague has written in Sport that current Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and the club’s fans do not like each other. Balague has claimed that Ashley thinks that he has does a lot for Newcastle, and that the English businessman should be appreciated for that by the fans. According to The Sun, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund are on the verge of buying he Magpies from Ashley. Balague wrote in Sport, as translated by The Mag: “The Newcastle fans are about to get rid of an owner who despises them. The feeling is mutual, of course. “Mike Ashley believes that he has done a lot for the club (investing his time and money, mainly) and that this should be returned in appreciation and acceptance of his strange decisions. “I am not talking about vomiting...
