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Arsenal goalkeeper sends two-word message to Watford striker
Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has sent a two-word message to Watford striker Danny Welbeck on Twitter. Martinez has urged his former Arsenal teammate Welbeck to “stay strong” following Watford’s relegation to the Championship. The Hornets suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Gunners away from home at the Emirates Stadium in North London in the Premier League on Sunday evening. The loss means that Watford have finished second from bottom in the league table with 34 points from 38 matches. Stay strong @DannyWelbeck @WatfordFC pic.twitter.com/89XauIg82p — Emiliano Martínez (@emimartinezz1) July 26, 2020 Stats According to WhoScored, Welbeck made eight starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Premier League for Watford this season, scoring two goals in the process. The former Ar...
Newcastle United reportedly join Tottenham Hotspur in race for 24-year-old
According to The Telegraph, Newcastle United are interested in signing Demarai Gray from Leicester City in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Newcastle are closely following the situation of Gray at Premier League rivals Leicester. The Magpies, though, are not the only club in the top flight of English football who are on the hunt for the 24-year-old winger. According to a report in The Times earilier this month, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in securing the services of the Englishman. Stats According to WhoScored, Gray made three starts and 18 substitute appearances in the Premier League for Leicester this season, scoring two goals and providing three assists in the process. During the 2018-19 campaign, the winger made 23 starts and 11 substitute appearances in the l...
Ian Wright admits he didn’t realise just how good reported Leeds target is
Ian Wright has raved about Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and reported Leeds United target Emiliano Martinez, and is worried that Chelsea will make a move for him, as quoted in The Express. The Arsenal legend has admitted that he did not realise just how good Martinez is until he saw him recently in regular action. The Argentine goalkeeper is playing regular first-team football for the Gunners at the moment due to injury to first-choice custodian Bernd Leno. According to The Sun, Leeds – who will play in the Premier League next season after clinching automatic promotion from the Championship – are interested in signing the 27-year-old goalkeeper this summer. Wright has also admitted that he is worried that Chelsea manager Frank Lampard could make a move for Martinez due to the mistak...
Gary Lineker and Chris Sutton react to Leicester City’s 2-0 defeat on Twitter
Leicester City crashed to a 2-0 defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League today. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard ensured a priceless win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, who will now play Champions League football next season. With Champions League qualification at stake, the Foxes needed to beat the Red Devils at home today. However, Brendan Rodgers’ side continued their miserable run of form with another loss. At one point Leicester were in the title race and since then they have picked up just 23 points from 19 games. Despite their injury issues, the capitulation from Rodgers’ team is simply unacceptable. Although the Foxes will play Europa League next season, this is by no means a successful year for them. Leicester fans will be thoroughly disappointed with th...
Report: Rangers set to open talks with Ligue 1 side for striker Celtic want
According to GFFN, Rangers will open talks with Bordeaux for striker Josh Maja next week as manager Steven Gerrard looks to strengthen his attacking ranks this summer. Rangers to open talks with Bordeaux for striker Josh Maja next week, according to sources contacted by Get French Football News. More follows. — Get French Football News (@GFFN) July 26, 2020 The Ibrox outfit could be without Colombian striker Alfredo Morelos next season with Lille looking to lure him away. Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is set to join Napoli, and Lille’s Director of Football Luis Campos has convinced the Rangers striker about the club’s exciting project. The Light Blues are preparing for Morelos’ potential departure and are looking to bring in Maja as a replacement. The former Sunderland striker has also b...
Report: Mikel Arteta’s former boss wants to sign Arsenal player who’s ‘evolving’
According to The Express, Manchester City are interested in signing Daniel Ceballos, who is on loan at Arsenal from Real Madrid. Ceballos joined Premier League club Arsenal on a season-long loan deal from Spanish and European giants Madrid in the summer of 2019. It has been reported that City manager Pep Guardiola will make a move for the 23-year-old Spain international if the Gunners do not keep him at the Emirates Stadium beyond this summer. The Express has quoted Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta – who was an assistant to Guardiola at City – as saying that Ceballos is “evolving in the right way”, and that he wants him to stay in North London next season as well. However, according to the report, Arsenal want the Spain international on another loan deal, while City are willing to sign him ...
Report: Celtic in talks with English club to sign ‘rare’ talent
According to The Scottish Sun, Celtic are in talks with Peterborough United over the signing of Ivan Toney in the summer transfer window. Celtic head of football operations Nick Hammond is trying to reach an agreement with Peterborough in League One in England for the 24-year0old striker, according to the report. It has been rpeorted that although the Posh have accepted a bid from Brentford – who are in the Championship playoffs and could end up getting promoted to the Premier League – the Glasgow giants have not given up on bringing the former Newcastle United striker to Celtic Park this summer. Good signing for Celtic Described by Peterborough owner Darragh MacAnthony as a player who is “rare to find” on Twitter in June 2020, Toney would be a superb signing for Celtic in the summer trans...
26y/o to return as Jose makes just a change: Predicted Spurs XI vs Palace
Tottenham Hotspur will look to secure a victory against Crystal Palace today in order to boost their chances of playing in Europe next term, and they will also need other results to go in their favour. Chelsea have to beat sixth-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers for Spurs to pip Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to what could be the last Europa League spot if Arsenal win the F.A Cup, and manager Jose Mourinho is expected to name a strong starting line-up in order to do his own part. While Jan Vertonghen could make his last appearance for Tottenham today, the Belgium international will most likely come off the bench, with Eric Dier likely to return to the defence following a four-match ban. That would see Toby Alderweireld make way for the England international, with Davinson Sanchez expected to keep...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur’s decision regarding £11.8m player
According to ESPN, Tottenham Hotspur plan to start talks with Hugo Lloris over a new contract in the coming months. Lloris is out of contract at Tottenham in the summer of 2022, and the North London outfit could open talks with the France international goalkeeper over a new deal in the coming months. Tottenham Hotspur spell Lloris has been on the books of Tottenham since the summer of 2012 when he joined from French club Lyon for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £11.8 million. Lloris has been superb for Spurs over the years and is the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper for the North London outfit. True, the 33-year-old has made mistakes from time to time over the pats two or so seasons, but he is a very experienced goalkeeper who still has a fair few years left in him. Howe...
Report: West Ham United have decided to sell 26-year-old this summer
West Ham United will sell Sebastien Haller in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. It has been reported by the British tabloid that AS Monaco manager Niko Kovac wants to sign Haller this summer. While the Hammers are not going to recoup the £42 million they spent on the striker as transfer fee when they signed him from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2019, the London club could accept a decent fee or a loan deal, according to the report. West Ham United struggles Much was expected of Haller when he joined West Ham last summer, having earned a strong reputation in Germany. According to WhoScored, the former France Under-21 international striker scored nine goals and provided five assists in the Bundesliga in 2017-18, and scored 15 goals and provided nine assists in the lea...
‘Would be a brilliant signing’ – Some Spurs fans react as Levy plots offer for 28-yr-old
Tottenham are interested in signing the Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson this summer. As per Sun, Daniel Levy is prepared to submit an offer for the player. Wilson could leave the Cherries for as little as £10m and he could prove to be a good addition to Mourinho’s squad. Spurs need a backup striker and Wilson would be ideal. The 28-year-old could partner Kane in attack as well depending on the opposition and the game plan. It will be interesting to see if Spurs can agree on a deal with the Cherries for their star striker in the coming weeks, especially if Bournemouth go down. Eddie Howe’s men are currently 19th in the table and they will have to win their final game and hope that Watford loses theirs. Wilson has done well for the Cherries in the Premier League so far and he has the ...
Report shares exactly why Messi wants Bielsa at Barcelona
According to The Sun, Lionel Messi wants Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa to become the new Barcelona boss with Quique Setien struggling to impress at the Camp Nou club. The Argentine manager recently helped the Elland Road outfit return to the English Premier League at the second time of asking, ending their 16-year absence in the top-flight. Bielsa is credited with having a huge influence on the managerial career of the likes of Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino, and Messi believes bringing him to sort things out would be the ideal solution. Barcelona haven’t quite been the same since the Manchester City boss left in 2012, winning just one Champions League trophy since. Bielsa is yet agree a new contract with Leeds having signed a one-year deal after last summer’s heartbreak....
