English Premier League
Report: Man Utd eyeing potential January move for three-time EPL-winning centre-back
According to The Sun, Manchester United are keeping an eye on the contract situation of Leicester City centre-back Jonny Evans ahead of the January transfer window. The Red Devils want a new left-sided center-back as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to bolster his defensive ranks, and the 32-year-old is on his radar. Evans has around seven months left on his current contract at Leicester, and while he wants an extension, both parties haven’t been able to reach an agreement. He can leave the King Power Stadium for a fee in January or free next summer, and Man Utd have identified him as a possible cut-price transfer option should he become available on the market. The Leicester star spent 10 years at Old Trafford after coming through their academy, winning three Premier League titles &...
‘Brilliant performance’: Ian Wright sends message to £7m Leeds United player
Ian Wright has praised Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford on Instagram for his performance against Everton. Leeds returned to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday evening with a 1-0 victory over the Toffees away from home. Brazilian winger Raphinha, who moved to Elland Road in the summer of 2020, scored the only goal of the game in the 79th minute with a wonderful strike from outside the box. Bamford featured in the match, and former Arsenal and England international striker Wright was impressed by his performance. The Leeds striker has made a post on Instagram after the win, and Wright has responded to it. Wright responded: “Brilliant performance Pat ❤️” How did Patrick Bamford play for Leeds United against Everton? Bamford started for Leeds at Goodison Park and ...
Report: Celtic eye move for international, face Aston Villa competition
Celtic and Aston Villa are among the clubs interested in signing Crystal Palace central midfielder James McCarthy, according to TEAMtalk. McCarthy has been on the books of Palace since the summer of 2019 when he joined from Premier League rivals Everton. The 30-year-old Republic of Ireland international is out of contract at the Eagles at the end of the season. TEAMtalk has reported that Celtic are ready to offer McCarthy a long-term contract in January to lure him to Celtic Park on a free transfer next summer. The report has added that the 30-year-old will have to accept a pay-cut, and if he agrees to terms, then the Scottish Premiership giants will try to strike a deal with Palace to secure his services in the January transfer window and not wait until next summer. However, according to ...
Emmanuel Frimpong’s 2-word response to Leeds United defender’s Instagram post
Emmanuel Frimpong has responded to Leeds United defender Luke Ayling’s post on Instagram following the win against Everton on Saturday evening. Ayling has revelled in Leeds’s 1-0 victory over Everton away from home at Goodison Park in the Premier League. A brilliant strike from 23-year-old winger Raphinha in the 79th minute proved to be the difference between the two sides on Merseyside. Ayling has expressed his delight at the win and is pleased that Leeds could keep a clean sheet. The 29-year-old defender wrote on Instagram: “Great team performance against a very good team!! Two clean sheets on the bounce!!! Buzzing for the boy @raphinha 🔥 #mot #alaw 💙” Frimpong was with Ayling at Arsenal when they were both youth players at the North London club, and he is delighted for t...
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says Edinson Cavani ‘very hard to defend against’
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has praised Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani for the impact he made on the game between the two sides on Sunday afternoon, as quoted on BBC Sport. The Saints have suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of United at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League. The home team were 2-0 up after 33 minutes. Jan Bednarek headed in the Saints’ first goal in the 23rd minute, and James Ward-Prowse doubled the advantage with a fantastic free kick. However, United launched a strong comeback in the second half and picked up all three points from the encounter courtesy of a 3-2 win. Bruno Fernandes pulled one back for the visiting team on 59 minutes, and half-time substitute Cavani scored twice, first in the 74th minute and then in the second minute of injury time....
Gary Lineker responds to Liverpool star’s tweet after Brighton result
Liverpool suffered yet another injury blow as the Reds were held to a 1-1 draw against Brighton at the Amex Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday. According to Liverpool’s official website, James Milner – who was forced off from the field after 74 minutes and was replaced by Curtis Jones — has suffered a hamstring injury. This comes as a blow for the Reds who are already missing a host of key players including Thiago Alcantara, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Xherdan Shaqiri, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk, with the latter two ruled out for lengthy spells on the sideline. Milner’s tweet on VAR – Lineker responds Liverpool thought they had picked up all three points against the Seagulls when Sadio Mane scored a late header. However, it was ruled out by the VA...
Report: Leeds want Europa League-winning manager & Radrizanni’s favourite as next boss
According to The Sun, Leeds United want Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui to replace Marcelo Bielsa at Elland Road if the Argentine leaves when his current contract ends. The 65-year-old guided the Whites to Premier League promotion at the end of last season after failing in his first attempt in 2018-19, and he signed a new contract to remain at the club for the 2020-21 campaign. Bielsa is in his third season at Leeds, and it remains to be seen if he will be keen to stay for 2021-22. The Yorkshire giants would love to hold on to him for as long as possible given how he has turned things around since his arrival, but they have got a contingency plan in place should he opt to move on, with Gerrard also considered by Leeds management. The Sun claims that Lopetegui is a favourite of Leeds owner ...
‘Awful’, ‘doesn’t deserve to start’: Some Liverpool fans tear 25 y/o to shreds after latest display
Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw against Brighton at the Amex Stadium, but they still went top of the Premier League table. Diogo Jota broke the deadlock in the second half with Mohamed Salah providing the assist. It was Jota’s ninth goal for the club since joining the Reds in the summer transfer window from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Salah also had a goal disallowed for offside by the video assistant referee. Sadio Mane appeared to have sealed the game with a late header for Liverpool, but it was also ruled out by the VAR officials. For Brighton, Pascal Gross scored a controversial injury-time penalty, after Neal Maupay fired a first-half spot-kick wide. While it wasn’t a top-level performance from the Reds, one player who has particularly disappointed was T...
Report: Man Utd leading the race to sign 26-year-old int’l
Manchester United are leading the race to sign AC Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu on a free transfer next summer as per Bild’s Christian Falk, who said this on the Stretford Paddock Podcast (h/t RedRants). The 26-year-old has only seven months left on his contract at AC Milan, and he is yet to pen a new deal at the San Siro. Despite being a key player for them, there is a growing feeling that he could leave the club. The Turkish international will be able to sign a pre-contract agreement with other clubs from January, and the Red Devils are reportedly in pole position to secure his signature. Serie A giants Juventus and Inter Milan and keen to sign him while La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid are also interested. However, it’s United who are leading the race as they are now in adva...
Report: Newcastle could look to bring 26-yr-old back to the Premier League in January
Newcastle could look to re-sign Nabil Bentaleb when the transfer window reopens in January. The 26-year-old midfielder was on loan at the Premier League club last season. According to Sport1, the player has recently been suspended by Schalke for the fifth time and his agent has taken a swipe at the German club. Apparently, the midfielder will be available for a nominal fee in January and Newcastle might look to bring him back to the club. Bentaleb has started just five league games for Schalke this season and he has been quite poor in them. There is no doubt that Newcastle need to add more depth to their central midfield but Bentaleb would be an uninspiring signing for them. The former Tottenham midfielder was highly rated a few years ago but he has failed to achieve his potential. He...
Report: Figures within the club believe Liverpool could sign €75m star, Klopp an admirer
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has been linked with a move to Liverpool. According to Eurosport, the Premier League champions could make him their next big-money signing. The 20-year-old has been outstanding for the German outfit and he could prove to be a superb long term signing for Liverpool. There is no doubt that Liverpool need to sign a quality number nine soon and Erling Haaland certainly fits the profile. Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino has been in poor form for quite some time now and Jurgen Klopp needs to bring in an alternative. The 29-year-old striker has scored just 14 goals in his last 66 appearances with Liverpool and that is simply not good enough for a team looking to challenge for the Premier League title and the Champions League title every year. Meanwhile, E...
‘Huge call by Jose’ – Some Spurs fans react after hearing who Mourinho could start on Sunday
Joe Rodon is all set for his first Tottenham start at the weekend in the London derby against Chelsea. Belgian defender Toby Alderwireld has been ruled out with a groin injury and the 23-year-old is expected to replace him in the starting lineup. Although Davinson Sanchez has been at the club longer, the Colombian seems to have fallen out of favour with Jose Mourinho. Chelsea have been in outstanding form in the last few weeks and it will be interesting to see how Rodon performs against their impressive attacking unit. Tottenham signed the Welsh international this summer for a fee of £11 million from Swansea and the youngster is highly rated in England. A debut against Chelsea in the London derby won’t be easy for him but the young defender has the talent to cope with the pressure and come...
