English Premier League
Mourinho mentions the two Spurs stars he badly needed for the last 15 mins last night
Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 1-1 draw at home yesterday by Manchester United after Bruno Fernandes’ 81st-minute penalty struck out Steven Bergwijn’s 27th-minute opener. It dealt a blow on Spurs’ top-four chances and they could find themselves outside the top-10 at the end of matchday 30. The Red Devils were the better team last night, registering more possession (61%), shots (12) and shots on target (6) than the host, and they could have left with all three points if VAR hadn’t overruled the second penalty Jon Moss awarded them. Spurs had just three shots on target out of 10 attempts, and boss Jose Mourinho was left ruing his side’s lack of attacking options on the bench. While his United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brought on strikers Mason Greenwood and Odion Ighalo in the ...
Report: Leeds expected to spend nearly £50m on four players if they secure promotion
Leeds United are expected to spend around £50m on new players if they manage to secure promotion to the Premier League. The Whites are currently first in the Championship standings and they have a great chance of securing automatic promotion. It will be interesting to see if Marcelo Bielsa’s men can finish the season strongly and win the league now. As per Football Insider, Leeds will sign Helder Costa for £15m. Jean-Kevin Augustin’s loan is likely to be made permanent for a fee of around £18m. Jack Harrison and Illan Meslier’s loan deals could be made permanent as well and that will cost another £15m this summer. Costa, Meslier and Harrison have done well for Leeds so far this season and it makes sense for the club to sign them permanently. However, Jean-Kevin Augustin’s loan spell has no...
Report: What will happen if Ashley decides to sell Newcastle to Mauriss instead of PIF
According to Football finance expert Kieran Maguire (via The Chronicle), Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley will take a serious financial hit should he decide to sell the club to American media mogul Henry Mauriss instead of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The Magpies chairman has already agreed to sell the St. James’ Park outfit to PIF for £300 million, but the Premier League is yet to give the takeover the seal of approval, and Mauriss is readying a £350 million offer should the Saudis’ bid gets knocked back. It remains to be seen if the EPL legal team will deem PIF worthy of owning Newcastle following the release of the World Trade Organization report on Saudis’ piracy, but rejecting their bid will be bad news for Ashley. A £17 million deposit has already been made, indicating th...
Report: £60k-a-wk attacker has told friends he wants to play for Celtic next season
Southampton winger Mohamed Elyounoussi has informed his friends that he wants to play for Celtic next season. Football Insider claims that Lennon is keen on signing the player and the winger wants the move as well. The 25-year-old was on loan at Parkhead this season and he managed to impress Neil Lennon. It will be interesting to see if Celtic can bring him back to the club next year. The winger has scored 7 goals in 20 games for Celtic this season. Elyounoussi is unlikely to get first-team chances at St Mary’s next year and a return to Celtic would be the best option for him. It will be interesting to see if the Hoops can agree on a permanent move. Alternatively, it could be another loan spell. Elyounoussi’s wages of £60,000-a-week could be a problem for the Scottish giants. They are unli...
Report: Everton join the race for 21-yr-old Man Utd target who is available on a bargain
Everton have joined the race for the Ghana defender Mohammed Salisu. The player has one year left on his current deal and he could be sold this summer. The 21-year-old also has a £10m release clause. As per Mirror, Manchester United and Southampton are keen on the player as well. Salisu is a talented player and he has clubs from Spain and Italy looking at him. It will be interesting to see where he ends up this summer. He has had interest from France as well but the defender has turned those down as he is waiting for a move to the Premier League. Carlo Ancelotti needs to improve his defensive options this summer and Salisu could prove to be a good addition. The likes Keane and Mina have been unreliable this season and Salisu’s arrival would provide extra competition for them. It could help...
Hammers chief shares plans that could aid fans’ return, Levy has similar ideas
West Ham United vice-chairman Karren Brady has admitted that she is lobbying hard for the return of fans to stadiums in the English Premier League. The top-flight resumed action on Wednesday after 100 days of an enforced break caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Hammers and co are playing the remaining nine league fixtures in 2019-20 behind closed doors, and it remains to be seen if fans will be allowed back into stadiums next season. Brady is hoping it happens soon, though, and she has shared plans that could aid fans’ return. “The biggest change by far is the missing supporters. It is, after all, all their hopes and dreams that we live for. Watching the games on TV on Wednesday night, it is clear we need them back — and quickly. I for one am lobbying hard for that,” the West Ham chie...
‘Do your homework’ – Spurs legend lays into Keane & Evra following ‘lazy punditry’
Manchester United legends Roy Keane and Patrice Evra were on Sky Sports last night as pundits for the Red Devils clash with Tottenham Hotspur. Jose Mourinho’s side were held to a 1-1 draw as Bruno Fernandes’ 81st-minute penalty struck out Steven Bergwijn’s 27th-minute opener, and the duo weren’t impressed with Spurs backline. They claim that the North London giants have had a soft defensive DNA for years and their comments didn’t go down well with former Tottenham centre-back Graham Roberts. He took to Twitter to lay into both Keane and Evra: “Roy Keane and Evra talking about how Spurs have had a soft DNA at the back for years. Such lazy punditry from the pair. We had the 2 best defensive records in 3 out of 5 Poch years. You get paid enough. Do your homework gents.” Roy keane and Evr...
‘What an embarrassing club’ – Some Spurs fans left disappointed with Leipzig’s jibe
RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner is set to join Chelsea at the end of the Bundesliga campaign, and the German side couldn’t help but throw a jibe a Tottenham Hotspur via their Twitter handle during one of their announcements. We’re sure Timo will fit in well at the Bridge, he already knows how to score against Spurs 😈 🔴⚪ #DieRotenBullen #Werner pic.twitter.com/uu6EO9ztBn — RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) June 18, 2020 Julian Nagelsmann’s side ran out 4-0 winners on aggregate in the Champions League last-16 at the expense of Spurs in March, with Werner scoring from the spot at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first-leg in February. Leipzig were quick to remind Chelsea fans that the Germany international has no difficulty finding the back of the net against ...
David Ornstein comments on Aliko Dangote’s chances of buying Arsenal
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote wants to buy Arsenal and is hoping to be able to do so next year. The Nigerian has a net worth of more than £8.5 billion and has been constantly linked with taking over the Emirates Stadium outfit. Arsenal currently belong to Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, with Stan Kroenke being the majority shareholder. Fans of the North London club would love to see major squad investments that will see the side return to the top of English football again. It remains to be seen if that will happen anytime soon, but Dangote is hoping to launch a bid to own the club going forward once he is done building the largest single-train refinery in the world in Lagos State, Nigeria. “It (Arsenal) is a team that, yes, I would like to buy someday, but what I keep saying ...
David Ornstein: Arsenal man out for rest of season with serious ankle ligament injury
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Arsenal centre-back Pablo Mari is out for the rest of the season with a serious ankle ligament and tendon injury. Arsenal have lost Pablo Mari for rest of season with serious ankle ligament/tendon injury suffered in defeat at Man City, may need surgery. Granit Xhaka also picked up an ankle problem but may return before campaign ends. Rob Holding in contention for Brighton @TheAthleticUK #AFC — David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) June 18, 2020 The Spaniard was withdrawn in the first-half of the 3-0 Premier League loss to Manchester City last night, while his replacement David Luiz will also be unavailable for selection for the next game after getting sent off in the second-half. Granit Xhaka was also withdrawn last night after picking up an ankle pro...
Everton striker has a message for Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk ahead of Merseyside clash
Everton host Liverpool on Sunday when both Merseyside rivals finally resume Premier League action after more than three months, and the city derby is expected to be feisty despite the absence of fans. An empty Goodison Park will witness its first-ever Merseyside derby, and both sets of players will be raring to go. Everton striker Richarlison has attempted to wind up Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk ahead of the clash, saying he doesn’t make his top-3 list of the best defenders on the planet. The Brazilian has reminded everyone of how he has already dribbled past the Reds star, and both players will definitely keep an eye out an each other on Sunday. “People talk a lot about him, yes he is a great defender but I’ve already dribbled past him,” Richarlison said of Van Dijk in an intervi...
Report: Tottenham certain to make a move for £35m-rated Everton target
Tottenham are being linked with a move for the Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. As per Ekstra Bladet (via Sportwitness), Spurs will certainly look to sign the 24-year-old midfielder this summer. Hojbjerg’s deal at the club expires in a year and he has not signed an extension. It would be better for the Saints to cash in on him now rather than losing him for free next summer. Spurs want to add more depth to their midfield and Hojbjerg would be a good addition for them. The Danish midfielder is adept at recycling possession and setting the tempo. He could be the ideal partner for someone like Tanguy Ndombele. It will be interesting to see if Spurs are willing to pay the asking price for the midfielder who is valued at £35m. The report adds that Everton are keen on the player as ...
