General Football News
Man Utd star dreams of Real Madrid move, some of their fans react: ‘Get rid’, ‘Let him go’
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has admitted that he dreams of playing for Real Madrid one day. Most players are tempted to play for the Spanish giants and Pogba’s comments are hardly a surprise. The Frenchman has been linked with a move to Santiago Bernabeu in the past as well. Manchester United paid £89m for the 27-year-old midfielder back in 2016 but he has failed to live up to the expectations at Old Trafford so far. Pogba is yet to display his world-class ability on a consistent basis and the fans will be hoping he can get back to his best this year. Manchester United need players like him in top form in order to challenge for the top honours this season. There is no doubt that he is one of the best midfielders in the world when he is on form and Pogba must look to justif...
Gabriel Agbonlahor tips six Aston Villa players to make England’s Euros squad
England and Wales face off this night in a friendly match, and Aston Villa duo Jack Grealish and Tyrone Mings could both feature. The two have been key to Dean Smith’s side’s impressive start to the 2020-21 Premier League campaign, and they will hope to make Gareth Southgate’s European Championships squad next summer. Villa legend Gabriel Agbonlahor believes four other Villa players could join Mings and Grealish on that Three Lions squad list, though, tipping Matty Cash, Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa and Ross Barkley to also be on the plane to the Euros. He took to Twitter to make his prediction: Matty cash Watkins grealish konsa mings Barkley will all be in the euros squad remember who said it first …⚽️ — Gabriel Agbonlahor (@officialga11) October 8, 2020 While Mings has played ...
‘Too expensive’ – David Ornstein shares how Levy blocked Spurs man from joining Everton
Everton were interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga before Monday’s transfer deadline, but ended up bringing in Swedish goalie Robin Olsen on a season-long loan from AS Roma instead. [embedded content] The Athletic’s David Ornstein has revealed that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy blocked the Argentine’s move to Goodison Park after Everton deemed his demands to be too expensive. The 28-year-old will now remain with Tottenham until at least January, and he could see little or no playing action having not been included in their Europa League squad. “I do know that Everton were looking into Paulo Gazzaniga, but what Daniel Levy – the Tottenham chairman – wanted for him was too expensive for what Everton were looking to pay,” Ornstein said on Ask Ornstein. Everton were k...
Report: West Ham make contact with 28-yr-old’s representatives, star could cost £10-15m
West Ham are looking to sign the Bournemouth attacker Josh King this summer. Premier League clubs are allowed to sign players from the Championship up until the 16th of October and the Hammers want the 28-year-old to improve their attacking options. David Moyes needs to add more depth and quality to his attack and King would be a quality addition. He has considerable Premier League experience and he should be able to make an immediate impact if he joins the Londoners. According to Evening Standard, the Premier League side have already contacted the 28-year-old’s representatives. They want him to replace Felipe Anderson in the side. Apparently, the player could be available for a fee of around £10-15million because of his contract situation. King has less than one year left on his deal...
Report: Injury scare for Rangers as 27-yr-old star could miss Celtic clash next week
Rangers ace Borna Barisic could miss out on the derby against Celtic next Saturday. As per Daily Record, the player limped off Sunday’s 2-0 win over Ross County and he was then left out of the 23-man squad for Croatia’s 2-1 win over Switzerland. Rangers are now waiting to find out if the player will recover in time for the Old Firm derby later this month. Assistant manager Gary McAllister claimed that Barisic’s injury is not too serious and it is an impact injury. However, there has been no update on the situation since then. Croatia will take on the likes of Sweden and France in the upcoming games and it will be interesting to see if Barisic is included in the squad for those games. The 27-year-old has developed into a key player for Steven Gerrard’s side and his absence would be a blow f...
Report: ‘Top player’ & 28y/o left out of Spurs’ Europa League squad
Argentine goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and Portuguese midfielder Gedson Fernandes have both been omitted from Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League squad for the group stage campaign. As found on UEFA’s website, the duo won’t be featuring in the group stage of the competition, with head coach Jose Mourinho only allowed to name 17 non-homegrown players. While Gazzaniga became surplus to requirements immediately veteran English goalie Joe Hart was signed, not many expected Fernandes to struggle to make an impact after Spurs pipped competition to his signature in January. Fellow midfielder Harry Winks has hailed him as a “top player”, but he will have to watch his teammates at home every other Thursday until at least the round of 32. Should Spurs progress from Group J that includes Ludogorets, LASK...
‘He is a big player’ – Pochettino compares Rangers star with World Cup winning duo
Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has heaped praise on the Rangers midfielder Steven Davis. The experienced midfielder joined Rangers in 2019 and he has been a useful option for Steven Gerrard since then. The 35-year-old has worked with Pochettino at Southampton and the Argentine manager has now hailed the midfielder’s footballing intelligence and technical ability. Pochettino also hailed the midfielder for his professionalism and attitude. The former Spurs boss likened him to the Barcelona stars Xavi and Iniesta. While there is no doubt that he is not as good as the World Cup winning duo, he plays a similar role for Rangers. It will be interesting to see if Davis can help Rangers beat Celtic to the title this year. The Ibrox giants have started the season well and they are in a...
Cuisance’s reply when asked about failed Leeds medical during Marseille unveiling
France youth international Michael Cuisance has been officially presented as a Marseille player today after joining from Bayern Munich on summer transfer deadline day. The 21-year-old was close to joining Leeds United and was in Yorkshire last week for his medical. [embedded content] However, the Elland Road outfit pulled the plug on the £20 million deal after scans turned up an issue with one of his feet. Leeds performed further assessments, weighed up the risk, and concluded Cuisance could struggle to adapt to the physical demands of playing under head coach Marcelo Bielsa. After mulling the results over and taking advice from head of medicine Rob Price, they reckoned he wasn’t in the right condition to be part of their physically-intense side. Cuisance has since passed Marseille medical...
‘Couldn’t believe it’ – £50m EPL star in awe of ‘incredible’ Leeds’ start to campaign
Leeds United have impressed upon returning to the English Premier League following a 16-year absence. Marcelo Bielsa’s side suffered a narrow 4-3 loss at the hands of Liverpool on the opening weekend of the campaign before securing victories over Fulham and Sheffield United. Leeds held Manchester City to a 1-1 draw at Elland Road on Saturday, and England international right-back Kyle Walker still can’t believe how challenging it was to come up against them. The Whites weren’t the second-best team against Pep Guardiola’s side, and that hardly happens. “It’s like basketball,” the £50 million star told Andros Townsend on The ITV Football show. “I couldn’t believe it. Say Raheem was playing on the left and he goes to the right, their right-back is going over to the right with him. It’s incredi...
Report: West Ham want 19-goal winger as Anderson’s replacement
According to the Evening Standard, West Ham United are likely to target Brentford winger Said Benrahma as a replacement for Felipe Anderson. [embedded content] The Brazilian has joined Porto on a season-long loan and manager David Moyes could look to bring in another attacking midfielder before the EFL summer transfer window shuts on October 16. West Ham have been linked with Benrahma all summer, and the Bees won’t hesitate to sell for the right price. Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have also been linked with the 25-year-old, while Leeds United were keeping tabs on him earlier in the summer before moving on to other interests. The Algerian ended last season with 17 goals and nine assists in 46 Championship games as Brentford reached the finals of the play-offs. Benrahma scored twice last w...
‘Cracking player’, ‘Would be a great signing’ – Some Rangers fans are excited about 28-yr-old target
Rangers have been linked with a move for the former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere. The 28-year-old is a free agent after he agreed to terminate his contract with West Ham earlier in the week. Apparently, he is in talks to join the Scottish club this summer. Wilshere has had a poor spell at West Ham due to injuries and he hardly played for the Hammers over the last few months despite being fit. It was evident that the midfielder was no longer a part of Moyes’ first-team plans and he needs a fresh start. A move to Rangers could be ideal for the midfielder. He would get to play regularly with them and the pressure wouldn’t be too high either. Wilshere is a top-class player when he is fit and on form. He has all the tools to succeed in Scottish football. Rangers could use his craft and tech...
Report: Tottenham could swoop in for 22-yr-old West Ham target before 16th October
Swansea defender Joe Rodon remains a target for Premier League clubs West Ham and Tottenham. The domestic transfer window runs until the 16th of August and the two London clubs are looking to make the most of that opportunity. Both teams have been linked with a quite a few defenders this summer but they are yet to sign a quality centre back. Rodon is highly talented and he is one of the best players in the Championship. He could prove to be a superb long-term investment for either side. As per Wales Online, Tottenham could swoop in for the 22-year-old in the coming days. It will be interesting to see where Rodon ends up later this month. He is ready for a step up to the Premier League although he might need some time to develop into a starter for a club like Tottenham. Spurs lost Jan Verto...
