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SL View: Could NUFC takeover be off after journalist’s Ashley reveal?
Newcastle United are set to be handed a £50 million transfer kitty this summer by owner Mike Ashley, according to The Sun’s Alan Nixon. While the news will come as a huge boost for manager Steve Bruce, Newcastle fans are unlikely to be happy. The Magpies faithful want Ashley gone as soon as possible, with the Amanda Staveley-led Public Investment Fund looking to revive their £300m takeover after pulling out last summer. The Newcastle chairman also wants out and is hoping the arbitration hearing against the Premier League will go in his favour in a bid to have the takeover approved. However, Ashley’s decision to provide £50m in transfer funds does not look like the action of a man preparing to leave St James’ Park. The Magpies boss has refused to bring out the chequebook and spend heav...
Tottenham keen on versatile midfielder, Paratici has been following him closely
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keen on making a summer move for the Sampdoria attacking midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard. The 20-year-old is highly rated across Europe and the newly appointed Spurs director Fabio Paratici is following the player closely. The midfielder is currently away on international duty with Denmark and therefore any progress on a potential transfer is unlikely to be made in the coming weeks. The likes of Inter Milan and Juventus are keen on the player as well according to SampNews24. The report adds that the Italian outfit are not keen on selling the player but they could be tempted if an offer of more than €20m is presented this summer. SL View: Replacement for Alli? Spurs certainly have the financial means to pay that kind of money for the Danish internatio...
Barcelona starlet impresses, Man Utd man also performs well – Spain 0-0 Sweden Player Ratings
Spain and Sweden played out a rather entertaining 0-0 draw, with both sides missing big chances. Spain made a bright start to the game, and came closest to opening the scoring in the 16th minute. Koke swung in an inch-perfect cross for Dani Olmo, but the RB Leipzig man’s header was brilliantly kept out by goalkeeper Robin Olsen. Koke continued to be involved, twice finding himself in good positions. The first time he fired narrowly wide, and the second time he struck over from Olmo’s low cross. Spain’s biggest chance came seven minutes before the break. Alvaro Morata found himself clean through on goal after Marcus Danielson made a mess of a clearance, but the former Chelsea forward placed his effort wide of the target. Despite their dominance, La Furia Roja were unable to get a goal in th...
Sky Sports: 45y/o tells West Brom he doesn’t want to become their manager
Lincoln City manager Michael Appleton has told West Bromwich Albion that he does not want to become their next boss, according to Sky Sports reporter Rob Dorsett. Understand Michael Appleton has told #wba he doesn’t want the Head Coach job at the Hawthorns. Wants to see the project through at #Lincoln — Rob Dorsett (@RobDorsettSky) June 14, 2021 The 45-year-old wants to remain at the League One outfit instead, dealing a blow on the Baggies. Sportslens View The Hawthorns outfit have already rejected the chance to sign Chris Wilder, while David Wagner chose another club ahead of them despite coming very close to joining. West Brom were keen on appointing Appleton as they sought a manager capable of helping them secure an instant promotion back to the Premier League. They have to look elsewhe...
BBC garner bumper figures despite former Chelsea star’s annoying habit
The European Championships continued apace yesterday and thankfully passed without a repeat of the previous day’s drama. Denmark star Christian Eriksen appears to be making good progress – news which will be music to the ears of every football fan. England got their campaign underway with a victory over Croatia on Sunday, and they will have a keen eye on proceedings in Scotland this afternoon. Our latest Euro 2020 Diary takes a look at some of the talking points around England’s win. Phillips bosses moaning Modric Luka Modric is undoubtedly a great footballer. However, are we alone in thinking that he’s also a bit too whiny? The Croatian midfielder threw his toys out of the pram at the 2018 World Cup with a memorable tantrum about the ‘Three Lions’ song. Luka Modric has clarified his comme...
Report: PL rival eye move for in-demand Liverpool ace on loan this summer
Southampton are looking to bolster their defence this summer. According to reports from The Hampshire Live, the Saints are looking to strengthen in four key areas this summer, and adding depth in the full-back areas is one of Ralph Hasenhuttl’s top priorities. He has demanded the club provide him with more depth and quality ahead of the new season. The report claims that Southampton are looking to bolster the left-back, right-back, wide-midfield and forward region in the summer transfer window, but the Saints are operating on a tight budget. An expert from the article: “Elsewhere, Saints are interested in a number of other full-back options with Hasenhuttl likely to use one of his two Premier League loan spots to provide Walker-Peters and Perraud, should Saints land him, wi...
West Ham fail with approach to sign Liverpool target with 46 goal contributions – report
Red Bull Salzburg striker Patson Daka has snubbed the opportunity to join West Ham United, Football Insider reports. The Hammers are searching for a new striker this summer, and they were recently deemed favourites to sign Daka. However, the 22-year-old has the ambition of joining a higher profile club and has rejected the prospect of joining David Moyes’ side. The Zambia international has also rejected advances from Ligue 1 giants Monaco despite them qualifying for the Champions League. Sportslens view: Daka had a superb 2020/21 campaign for Salzburg, registering 34 goals and 12 assists from just 42 appearances in all competitions. He is likely to be on the radar of several elite European clubs, particularly after the success of former teammate Erling Braut Haaland. Haaland switched from ...
Alan Shearer drools over 25-yr-old Leeds star’s performance against Croatia
England managed to pick up a narrow 1-0 win over Croatia in the European Championships and Raheem Sterling scored the match-winning goal for the Three Lions. Gareth Southgate’s men seemed in reasonable control throughout the contest despite not managing to put up a spectacular performance. However, some of the individual displays certainly caught the attention. Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling put on a splendid display for his country. Another player who managed to deliver an outstanding performance for England yesterday was the Leeds United midfielder, Kalvin Phillips. The 25-year-old harassed the Croatian midfield with his relentless pressing throughout the game. Phillips was excellent defensively as well and he managed to shield the back four expertly. Furthermore, the m...
All Euro 2020 nation crests redesigned, for the modern era
National team crests are just different from their club counterparts. Both are an integral part of the team’s history, and both are definitely tattooed on many of the fans. However, in the past decade or so, most national team crests have already been updated and bought into the modern era of design. National team crests also seem to be simpler and have less elements than their club counterparts. That being said, I did find some ways to further simplify them. In some cases through minor changes without removing elements. It was also interesting to note how similar some of the crests can be to each other. For example Scotland, Netherlands & Wales all feature a roaring majestic lion or dragon. Or how Sweden and Finland, both nordic countries, feature their flags on a shield. I have tried...
‘Best so far’ – Chris Sutton & some WHUFC fans react to goal from Hammers man
West Ham United forward Andriy Yarmolenko scored a worldie last night as Ukraine attempted a comeback against the Netherlands. His side were 2-0 down in the second-half of their European Championship opener, but the Hammers man gave them hope. Ukraine drew level minutes later but eventually lost 3-2, and will need to pick up points from their next two group games um have a chance of advancing to the knockout stages. Despite the Netherlands’ victory, Yarmolenko’s wonder-strike from outside the box was the highlight of the match. 🚀 Will there be a better goal than THIS Andriy Yarmolenko golazo in the first round of games?@GazpromFootball | #EUROGOTR | #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/9hoOxy8wcH — UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 13, 2021 BBC pundit and former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton was...
Everton reportedly plot move for two players from same club, including £16m winger
Everton are yet to appoint their new manager, but they are preparing the groundwork for the upcoming season. The Toffees are close to appointing Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti. Sky Sports reported last week that the Portuguese boss is close to being appointed as Ancelotti’s successor at Goodison Park. The Merseyside club are hopeful of finalising a deal for the 47-year-old manager in the coming days. His arrival at the club could see Everton being linked with a host of Wolverhampton Wanderers players this summer. According to reports from Football Insider, Everton are preparing to submit bids for Wolves duo – centre-back Conor Coady and winger Pedro Neto. Nuno highly rates the two players highly and he feels the duo would be perfec...
Chelsea target sticks two fingers up at boo-boys; time for England to unite
The European Championships were always expected to be dramatic, but no one could have predicted what happened yesterday. Thankfully there was a positive outcome for Christian Eriksen after the Denmark star collapsed on the pitch during the first half of their clash with Finland. UEFA confirmed after the game that the Inter Milan player’s condition had stabilised, sparking a collective sigh of relief across the football world. Players must learn from Eriksen incident The medical staff, players on both teams and the supporters deserve a ton of credit for their respective reactions to Eriksen’s collapse. Referee Anthony Taylor’s swift action in spotting that Eriksen was in serious trouble should also not be underestimated. Update regarding Christian Eriksen. pic.twitter.com/YuKD9hS9LV — DBU –...
