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Crystal Palace consider 63-year-old with five domestic trophies for head coach position – report
Crystal Palace have identified former Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre as a potential candidate for the managerial vacancy, Sky Sports reports. Roy Hodgson left the club after a four-year tenure at the end of the season, and the club have since been searching for a new head coach. Nuno Espirito Santo appeared the front-runner for the job, but the deal broke down at the last hurdle due to his contract and transfer demands. The club were initially aiming to pursue a manager with Premier League experience, but have changed their stance with the limited candidates. They are now interested in landing former Dortmund boss Favre, who is out of work after his sacking by the German outfit in December last year. Sportslens view: The south London outfit could have a major rebuilding job this summe...
Leicester City win the race to sign Liverpool target with 46 goal contributions – report
Leicester City are set to complete the signing of highly-rated Red Bull Salzburg striker Patson Daka, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano reports. The Zambia international had a superb 2020/21 season with the Austrian champions, bagging 34 goals and 12 assists from just 42 appearances. In recent weeks, the 22-year-old has been associated with some of Europe’s elite clubs including Premier League duo Chelsea and Liverpool. It is now reported that the Foxes have finalised a transfer fee with Salzburg while Daka has also agreed personal terms over a five-year contract. The Midlands outfit are now completing the necessary paperwork and formalities, and a formal announcement could be made in the coming days. Sportslens view: Daka has been garnering plenty of attention over the past year after th...
‘Poor’, ‘Looks a shadow’: Some England fans react to Tottenham Hotspur star’s performance
A selection of England fans were left frustrated with the performance of Harry Kane during last night’s 0-0 draw against Scotland at Euro 2020. The Three Lions were overwhelming favourites to beat their neighbours at Wembley Stadium, but they struggled to dominate the proceedings. They ended up with just one shot on target over 90 minutes. The Scots fared better with two shots – one of them required a crucial diving save from Jordan Pickford. Kane was disappointing for the second straight group stage game. He struggled to make his mark with centre-back Grant Hanley winning most duels against him. The England captain ended up with just 19 touches of the ball and seven successful passes. He failed to register a shot on target for a second game running. His latest performance angered some sup...
Copa America: Blackburn man scores for Chile, Argentina defeat Uruguay
More Copa America action occurred last night, with Uruguay getting underway with their first game of the tournament against Argentina. Meanwhile, Chile were also out on the field, facing Bolivia. Here is what they served up. Chile 1-0 Bolivia Brereton got his first international goal It was amusing to a number of Championship followers that Blackburn Rovers’ Ben Brereton was called up to the Chile national team. He was born in England, has played his entire career in England, and played for England youth teams. However, his mother is Chilean, qualifying him for the South American nation. And the 22-year-old was the hero on Friday evening, scoring the only goal as Chile defeated Bolivia in their second game of the tournament. Former Queens Park Rangers loanee Eduardo Vargas flicked the ball...
Liverpool eye move to sign 21-year-old Man Utd target this summer – Report
Liverpool are reportedly showing keen interest in signing Austrian attacking midfielder Christoph Baumgartner in the summer transfer window. The 21-year-old impressed last season at Hoffenheim, where he bagged six goals and five assists in 31 Bundesliga games. The Reds are looking to sign a new midfielder to fill the void left by Gini Wijnaldum, who will join Paris Saint-Germain this summer. With Curtis Jones expected to play a more prominent role, Liverpool are looking at a different sort of midfielder and Baumgartner has been earmarked as an option. According to reports from German media outlet Kicker, the Reds are chasing a player who has a contract at the club until 2025. The report claims that Manchester United have also shown an interest in the player, but they have no...
Richard Keys shares what Benitez’s staff at Liverpool just told him amid Everton link
Everton have been linked with former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez, but the fans do not want him. The Toffees are hoping to land a quality replacement for Carlo Ancelotti, and it seems the Spaniard has impressed majority owner Farhad Moshiri. Whether Everton would go ahead to make their most controversial managerial appointment ever remains to be seen, but beIN SPORTS presenter Richard Keys does not want Benitez at Goodison Park. He posted this on Twitter earlier today: If you discount every other good reason why Everton shouldn’t appoint Benitez consider this – told to me this morning by one of his coaching staff at Anfield – ‘attack with 3 – always keep 7 behind the ball’. Evertonians wouldn’t tolerate that — Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) June 18, 2021 Sportslens View Benitez is a pragm...
Arsenal ready to bid for 22-year-old after £35m price slashed down – report
Arsenal are ready to bid for Houssem Aouar once again this summer, but they have a good chance of snapping him up this time. The Gunners registered an interest in signing the 22-year-old midfielder, and they backed off after Lyon demanded £55 million. The Ligue 1 club failed to qualify for the Champions League last season, and Aouar could be available for only £20m – a £35m drop from last summer’s valuation. The figure is well within Arsenal’s price range, and they are confident of sealing a deal for him this time around. According to reports from The Sun, the Gunners are readying a contract worth £100k-a-week to lure the midfielder to the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta signed a midfielder on deadline day last summer, with Thomas Partey joining the club for £45m fr...
Spurs chief reportedly likes manager that was close to becoming Everton boss
Tottenham Hotspur are still looking for a new manager after pulling out of attempts to appoint Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso within the last two days. Spurs managing director Fabio Paratici will be looking to get his first assignment at N17 right, and it has been suggested a new name could come in the frame for the vacancy. According to football.london, Paratici is an admirer of Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo. The Portuguese is not short of suitors and was in talks with Crystal Palace about replacing Roy Hodgson, but the move fell through. The Daily Mail’s Dominic King recently reported that he was close to being appointed as Everton’s new manager, but Rafa Benitez is in pole position to be appointed. Nuno Espirito Santo is close to being appointed Everton’s new manag...
24-year-old to sign new five-year contract with Arsenal soon
Kieran Tierney is set to sign a new five-year contract with Arsenal that will be finalised once Scotland’s Euro 2020 campaign is over, according to reliable journalist David Ornstein. The 24-year-old established himself as a first-team regular for the Gunners last season, making 38 appearances in all competitions. The report added that the new contract will see the Scotland international’s salary increased to £110,000 per week. SL View Although Arsenal finished a frustrating eighth in the Premier League last season, Tierney was one of the few bright sparks in the team, along with Bukayo Saka. The news is a positive development, with the club currently in the midst of a challenging development period. Their aim for next season will not be to win the league but to try and challenge for ...
‘He’d be a fantastic appointment’ – Gary Lineker sends manager message to Spurs
BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has suggested that Jurgen Klinsmann would be a fantastic managerial appointment for his Tottenham Hotspur. He made the comments ahead of England’s Euro 2020 clash with Scotland, and while it was suggested he was throwing the German under the bus, he took to Twitter to explain. Not at all, I think it was clear that @J_Klinsmann would be keen to be @SpursOfficial manager, and what’s more he’d be a fantastic appointment. https://t.co/6RXKUu41AW — Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) June 18, 2021 Klinsmann has twice admitted that he would love to become Tottenham manager after they parted company with Jose Mourinho. “Definitely you’d entertain it, no doubt,” the former Germany manager told Sky Sports when asked if it would interest him to help out ...
Liverpool might have to pay ‘more than Arsenal paid for Xhaka’ to secure midfield signing – report
Liverpool must pay more than the €45 million that Arsenal forked out to buy Granit Xhaka if they want to sign Borussia Monchengladbach’s Florian Neuhaus, according to TransferMarkt’s Manuel Veth. After failing to challenge for the Premier League last season, Liverpool want to strengthen their squad this summer to improve their chances of challenging for silverware. Neuhaus established himself as a quality performer for Monchengladbach last season, bagging eight goals in 45 appearances in all competitions. Liverpool have been heavily linked with German midfielder this summer and are expected to make an offer. His consistency last season earned him a call-up to the German squad for the Nations League games against Spain and Switzerland. Neuhaus at a stage of his career where he sho...
Chile vs Bolivia – Copa America 2021 Preview, Head To Head, Players to Watch & Predicted Line-ups
The Copa America 2021 returns to action on Friday night as Chile and Bolivia go head-to-head in their group stage fixture at Arena Pantanal. Seeking their first Copa America triumph since 2016, the Chileans are desperate to find their rhythm after blowing hot and cold in the recent period. Meanwhile, Bolivia’s return of one win from nine internationals douses any embers of optimism that they can make it out of the Copa America group stage for the first time since 2015. Suggested Article: Copa America winners list. Chile Preview Chile came from behind to clinch a 1-1 draw against Argentina in their first match at the tournament, meaning each of their last three internationals yielded the same 1-1 scoreline. The last time Chile drew three consecutive games was in 1998. Yet, they are hard to ...
