English Premier League
Report: Mourinho keen on bringing 28-yr-old back to the Premier League this month
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is looking to bring Christian Eriksen back to the club this month. The 28-year-old Danish midfielder has struggled since his move to Inter Milan and the Italian side are thought to be keen on cutting their losses now. According to Fabrizio Romano, Mourinho wants to sign the player on a loan deal until the end of the season. However, the midfielder is currently on wages of around €7.5 million per season after taxes and that could be a problem for the Premier League side. Apparently, Eriksen wants to come back to the Premier League. The agent of Eriksen is now working to find a solution. 🇩🇰 Re Tottenham: Mourinho would like to have him back at Spurs on loan, but his salary [€7,5m/season after taxes] is the main issue – no advanced talks yet wit...
Gilmour and Hudson-Odoi start, Predicted Chelsea line-up (4-3-3) vs Fulham
Chelsea will make the short trip to Craven Cottage for this evening’s Premier League clash against Fulham. The Blues have been in a poor run of form over the past month, picking up only four points from their last six league games. They are currently ninth on the table after a three-match winless league streak and will be hoping to end the run against the Cottagers. Scott Parker’s side have been the draw specialists of late. They have played out five stalemates on the trot, but are still two points adrift of safety. Formation: 4-3-3 Predicted Line-up: Edouard Mendy has been an undisputed choice in goal since his arrival from Rennes in the summer. He is expected to start between the sticks ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga once more. In the backline, Reece James should replace Cesar Azpilicueta in...
Report: Aston Villa plan to open talks to sign £18m-rated midfielder
Aston Villa are planning to open talks with Marseille regarding the potential signing of Morgan Sanson, Telefoot’s Julien Maynard reports. Sanson has been with Les Phoceens since January 2017 and, over the past four years, he has accumulated more than 150 appearances in all competitions. He started the current season in good form with two goals and three assists from 10 league games before sustaining a hamstring injury last month. Sanson returned with a cameo appearance against Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophee des Champions this week and he is now on the radar of the Villans. Dean Smith’s side have impressed in the current league campaign and they have registered 26 points from 15 games, 11 more than they managed at the same point last term. The likes of Jack Grealish, Anwar El Ghaz...
Arsenal make contact with agent of £40m-rated attacker – Fabrizio Romano
Arsenal have made contact with the representative of Norwich City playmaker Emiliano Buendia, reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed. The north London side are close to parting ways with Mesut Ozil, who has agreed to terminate his contract to join Fenerbahce this month. They are likely to follow up by signing a creative midfielder and Romano claims that the club have made contact with the agent of Buendia. However, no formal talks have been held with the Canaries, who are said to value Buendia at around £40 million. Buendia has been a top performer for the Championship side this term and he has bagged seven goals and seven assists from 20 league games. The Argentine has also shown that he can make his mark in the top-flight, having contributed one goal and seven assist...
Report: Arsenal keeping tabs on 24-year-old striker, who has bagged 16 goals this season
Arsenal are monitoring the progress of Brentford striker Ivan Toney, a report from The Express claims. The 24-year-old joined the Bees from Peterborough United last summer after bagging 26 goals in the 2019/2020 League One season. He has proved the perfect replacement for Ollie Watkins, who left for Aston Villa and has already registered 16 goals from 22 Championship appearances. Toney has now caught the eye of some top clubs and it is reported that he has left a good impression on Gunners scouts with his performances. While the Gunners are not looking to sign a striker this month, it is suggested that they could look for one in the future with the uncertainty over Alexandre Lacazette’s future. Lacazette’s current deal expires in the summer of 2022 and the club have yet to negotiate a poss...
Premier League 2020/21 Week 19: EPL Results & Table
The 19th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some important matches at both ends of the table. Liverpool versus Manchester United is the standout game, with the two old enemies set to go head-to-head at Anfield on Sunday. The lunchtime match at Molineux got the weekend off to a thrilling start as West Bromwich Albion triumphed 3-2 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves led 2-1 at the break, with Fabio Silva and Willy Boly turning things around after Matheus Pereira’s penalty had given the Baggies an early lead. However, goals in the second half by Semi Ajayi and another Pereira penalty gave Sam Allardyce his first victory as West Brom manager. There are two games at 3.00 pm, with West Ham United hosting Burnley while Leeds United take on Brighton & Hove Albion. HALF-TIME ...
Report: Liverpool keen on French duo, contact made with 22-yr-old’s representatives
Liverpool are interested in signing the RB Leipzig defenders Dayot Upamecano and Ibrahima Konate. According to Christian Falk, Liverpool have contacted the representatives of Upamecano along with Bayern Munich and Chelsea. TRUE ✅ @ChelseaFC have contact to the Management of Dayot Upamecano. Like @FCBayern and @LFC. Liverpool is also interested in Ibrahima Konaté @BILD_Sport pic.twitter.com/uVh2B7falh — Christian Falk (@cfbayern) January 15, 2021 The 22-year-old French defender is highly rated around Europe and it is hardly a surprise that the top European clubs are vying for his services. According to the Guardian, the German outfit will not sell the 22-year-old this month but his suitors will be able to activate his £37.4 million release clause in the summer. Konate has done an imp...
Report: Mourinho hints at 24-yr-old’s lack of professionalism and fight at Spurs
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho believes that midfielder Dele Alli is unhappy at Tottenham and he is not fighting for the team. The midfielder recently posted a photograph of himself looking frustrated on Instagram after the game against Fulham. He has been linked with a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain as well. The 24-year-old has played just 74 minutes in the Premier League this season and a player of his calibre needs to play more often. It is evident that he has fallen out of favour with Mourinho and it remains to be seen if the London club are willing to sanction a loan move before the transfer window closes. Speaking to Guardian during his pre-match presser, the Spurs boss explained how some unhappy players believe that it is not their job to fight and work for the squad. Mourinho sa...
Report: Manchester United to rival Chelsea in the race to sign £70m Premier League star
Manchester United are likely to compete Chelsea in the race to sign West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice at the end of the season, a report from ESPN claims. The England international was regularly linked with Frank Lampard’s side last summer, but nothing materialised beyond the speculation. He continues to remain on the radar of the west London giants and it has been recently suggested that he may prefer to remain in the English capital. However, United appear to be keeping a close eye on the player’s situation and it is reported that they could rival the Blues for the midfielder’s services next summer. Rice has more than three years remaining on his contract and the Hammers have the option of extending his deal for another 12 months. Hence, they are in a strong position to keep hold of...
‘Sell him and move on’ – Some Liverpool fans react to Klopp’s update on 25-yr-old
Liverpool take on Manchester United in the Premier League this weekend and Jurgen Klopp has confirmed a number of injury blows for the Reds. During his pre-match presser, the Liverpool manager confirmed that midfielder Naby Keita won’t be involved against United with an injury and Joel Matip is close to returning but he hasn’t had sufficient training so far. It seems that the defender could miss out once again and Liverpool might have to field a makeshift back four against United. Klopp says Naby Keita will not be involved v United.#LFC — Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) January 15, 2021 Jurgen Klopp says Joel Matip is “close” to returning. “Does it make sense to throw him in with one or two sessions he hasn’t done yet? I don’t know, we have to decide, look at him, how he trains. We have differ...
Report: Man Utd handed injury boost, Solskjaer confirms 25-yr-old could play on Sunday
Manchester United travel to Anfield this weekend and they will be hoping to extend their lead at the top of the table with a win at Anfield. The Red Devils have not had much joy against the Premier League champions in recent seasons and they will be hoping to pull off an upset here. OGS says given Liverpool’s status as PL champions and home record it would be ‘an upset and a shock’ if @ManUtd won at Anfield on Sunday. Says no fans an advantage for his team. “We are the challengers, the hunters.” — Simon Stone (@sistoney67) January 15, 2021 Liverpool are unbeaten in their last five matches against United but they are going through a rough patch right now and the visitors will fancy their chances of victory. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Anthony Martial could be fit for Sun...
Report: West Ham to make another move for Polish ace
According to reports from Polish media outlet Onet, Premier League outfit West Ham United will make another move to sign Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik. The former Ajax striker has found his chances limited in Italy in the first half of the season and he could be open to a move. French giants Marseille are also said to be showing an interest in him, but a move to the Hammers may be more likely. The 26-year-old has found himself out of favour in Naples, failing to make an appearance this season, and West Ham could be a good escape route. David Moyes’ men have been mightily impressive this campaign, and are currently 10th in the Premier League. However, they do lack options in attack and Milik would help in that regard. The only stumbling block over a potential move for the Polish internation...
