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Man United to negotiate fresh contract terms with £150,000-a-week star shining at Euro 2020
Manchester United plan to reward Luke Shaw with a new long-term contract, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano reports. The left-back had an impressive 2020/21 campaign with the Red Devils, and he is now playing a starring role for England at the European Championships. He has two years left on his £150,000-a-week contract with a 12-month option. The club plan to negotiate fresh terms with the player in the coming months. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer considers Shaw a key player and wants the left-back to be 100 percent involved in the club’s promising project. Sportslens view: Shaw struggled with injuries and inconsistent form earlier in his United career. The club brought Alex Telles to provide competition for him last summer. The move proved a blessing in disguise as the defender ...
‘I don’t think he’ll be around’ – Player tipped to leave Celtic this summer
Odsonne Edouard faces an uncertain future at Celtic as he is in the final year of his deal and has plenty of interest from clubs in Europe. The Bhoys are desperate to keep the striker, but Frank McAvennie believes he’ll leave before the new season starts. The 23-year-old joined Celtic on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 and turned the move permanent in 2018. He’s made a total of 168 appearances in all competitions, scoring 83 goals with 37 assists. However, he struggled for consistency last season as the Bhoys failed to win a 10th consecutive Scottish Premiership title. Edouard bagged 22 goals with six assists in 40 games across the board, but a closer look highlighted his inconsistencies. He failed to score in nine of his first 12 league games and ended the campaign with one goa...
Copa America: Brazil and Peru reach semi-finals
The knockout stages of the Copa America are underway, and they’ve begun with a bang. The first game of the evening came in Goiania, as Peru faced Paraguay. Then it was the big one, with holders and favourites Brazil coming up against 2015 and 2016 champions Chile. Here is how the games went. Peru 3-3 Paraguay (Peru win on penalties) Lapadula got himself a brace The first knockout tie of the competition brought us the highest scoring game, with Peru and Paraguay playing out an absolute cracker. Paraguay took the lead early on when captain Gustavo Gomez bundled in from a corner. But this lead lasted fewer than ten minutes, as Gianluca Lapadula tapped home an equaliser from Andre Carrillo’s cross. Things got a whole lot trickier for Paraguay in the lead up to half time. Lapadula notched his s...
‘What a player’: Some Chelsea fans praise ‘masterclass’ performance of €40m-rated star
A selection of Chelsea fans on Twitter heaped praise on midfielder Jorginho, who produced a sublime midfield display during Italy’s 2-1 win over Belgium at Euro 2020. The Azzurri booked their spot in the last four of the tournament with goals from Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne. Romelu Lukaku scored from the spot for Belgium. Jorginho was one of the many standout performers for the Azzurri on the night. He was splendid with his distribution with 71 of his 72 attempted passes completed. The 29-year-old also won five ground duels, and lost possession on just three occasions. Some of the Blues supporters were delighted with his near flawless performance for the national team, and here are a few reactions on Twitter. The last time Jorginho lost a game with Italy was in 2018 vs Portugal. A ...
Chris Sutton’s two-word reaction as midfielder snubs Rangers for EPL loan move
Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour has joined Norwich City on a season-long loan, with the newly promoted side pipping Rangers and co to his signature. According to the Daily Record, Light Blues boss Steven Gerrard was interested in taking the 20-year-old on a one-year deal if Chelsea agreed to a temporary exit. Although Rangers could have offered Gilmour the chance to play in the Champions League next season, with only two qualifying rounds between them and a place in the group stages of Europe’s elite competition. However, Chelsea preferred to keep him in the Premier League, and the Scottish Premiership giants would have to look elsewhere for midfield reinforcements. Celtic legend Chris Sutton appears to have mocked Rangers for missing out on their academy graduate, reacting thus on Twitte...
Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos and co: The top five free agents available this summer
For the first time in 17 years, Lionel Messi has become a free agent after his Barcelona contract expired on June 30. The Catalan giants are optimistic about keeping the Argentine, but they have yet to make any progress over a new contract. The deal could be complex with La Liga’s new salary cap. Messi would be considered a new signing as per the latest regulations. The Blaugrana may need to offload players first to reduce their wage bill before handing a new deal to the six-time Ballon d’Or winner. We look at the top five free agents available this summer. Lionel Messi Messi is effectively a non-Barcelona player for the first time in his career, though the Catalan giants are positive about keeping him. At 34, he remains one of the best (probably the best) in the business. He had a superb ...
Paratici reportedly tells Spurs to sign Argentine hitman if Kane leaves
Tottenham Hotspur new managing director Fabio Paratici is preparing for Harry Kane’s possible departure, and wants to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Mauro Icardi should the England international leave. 🚨👀 In case of Harry #Kane‘s farewell, Fabio #Paratici thinks of his old pupil (at #Sampdoria), Mauro #Icardi: the #PSG striker wants to play more and at #Tottenham (without #Spurs captain) he would have a starting post. 🐓⚽ #Calciomercato #Transfers #Ligue1 #EPL — Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) June 30, 2021 That is according to TV dello Sport journalist Rudy Galetti, who claims the new Spurs chief is keen on having the Argentine at N17 having been responsible for signing him while at Sampdoria. Paratici was Head of Scouting at the club between 2004 and 201...
Rangers reportedly land seven -figure windfall after clause in 2017 deal got activated
Rangers have earned themselves an extra £1 million from the deal that took Scotland international starlet Billy Gilmour to Chelsea in July 2017. The Scottish Premiership reigning champions sold the midfielder for £500,000 at the time, and according to The Scottish Sun, certain clauses were included in the deal which has now landed the Ibrox outfit a seven-figure sum. Gilmour made his Premier League debut under former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard in August 2019, and that activated the £1m windfall, with more still to come through appearances and success. Rangers also insisted on a sell-on clause in the deal and would be landing themselves more windfall going forward should the 20-year-old get sold. Sportslens View Gilmour has handed Rangers a major financial boost as manager Steven Gerrard lo...
Chris Sutton’s three-word reaction as Rangers star is linked with Man Utd
Manchester United want to sign Rangers right-back and skipper James Tavernier, according to 90min. Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion and Norwich City are also interested in bringing him back to the Premier League. The Rangers star ended last season with 15 goals and 10 assists across all competitions and helped the Ibrox side win their 55th Scottish Premiership title. Tavernier impressed in the domestic league and the Europa League, and it seems he has attracted the Red Devils and co. However, Celtic legend Chris Sutton has rejected the idea on Twitter. This is unlikely… https://t.co/vEX1SguswI — Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) June 30, 2021 Sportslens View Although the 29-year-old is undoubtedly the best right-back in the Scottish top-flight, the report linking him with a move to Man Utd...
Copa America quarter-finals preview: Argentina and Brazil going for the trophy
The Copa America group stages have ended, and we now know our line-up for the knockout rounds. This is where things get incredibly interesting. One poor game, and it’s all over. It’s all about the result. Ahead of the quarter-finals, here are our predictions for the last eight ties. Peru vs Paraguay Can Peru get past Paraguay? Peru surpassed expectations in the group stages. Aside from one 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Brazil, they enjoyed a strong showing, finishing in second place. Paraguay also gave a good account of themselves in their group. They managed to pull off a surprise win against Chile and suffered narrow defeats to Argentina and Uruguay. They finished in third place. It’s a difficult one to call. Both sides have fairly similar records, scoring five in their four group outing...
Everton & Hammers reportedly in transfer talks with Rangers hero
Rangers star Glen Kamara is a wanted man in the Premier League, and according to Give Me Sport, Everton and West Ham United have both joined the race for his signature. The Finland international has just two years left on his deal at Ibrox, and is also attracting the likes of Arsenal, Watford and Brentford. Although Rangers and Kamara have held talks about a new deal, both parties have not been able to reach an agreement, and GMS say Everton and West Ham have gotten in contact with his representatives to enquire about what type of deal he would be looking at this summer. Sportslens View Rangers are offering the 25-year-old Champions League football and another chance to win the Scottish Premiership title next season, but could those be enough to keep him at Ibrox beyond the summer? The Pre...
‘What a player’: Some Man City fans praise ‘masterclass’ performance of £22.5m-rated star
Some Manchester City fans on Twitter hailed the performance of Oleksandr Zinchenko during Ukraine’s 2-1 win over Sweden at Euro 2020. The 24-year-old has had a fantastic tournament and he played a key role for his nation last night with a goal and an assist against Sweden. He opened the scoring for Ukraine in the 27th minute. He unleashed a powerful shot on the half volley after a clever cross from Andriy Yarmolenko. Zinchenko, who started at left wing-back, was lively throughout the game, and he eventually produced a moment of brilliance for the winning goal. The game appeared to be heading for penalties at 1-1 before Zinchenko came up with sumptuous long-range cross that was headed in goal by Artem Dovbyk. With just two minutes left, Sweden had no time to respond. Ukraine reached the qua...
