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£5m Hammers defender & £17m Villa star make Jamie Carragher’s TOTY
Sky Sports pundit and former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher has included Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and West Ham United right-back Vladimir Coufal in his Premier League Team of the Year. The duo have been impressive for their respective teams since joining them last summer, and they have played key roles in helping to improve their fortunes on the pitch. Coufal joined West Ham from Slavia Prague for £5 million and has featured in 31 Premier League games thus far, contributing six assists. The 28-year-old is having an impressive debut season in the English top-flight, and he is one of the reasons why the Hammers are pushing for Europe. Arsenal are probably still ruing letting Martinez join Villa for just £17 million in the summer as he inspired the Midlands outfit to Premier L...
‘Wenger told me’ – BeinSports man says Kane will certainly leave Spurs this summer, shares anecdote
Richard Keys has claimed that Harry Kane will leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer. Spurs suffered a 3-1 loss at Leeds United on Saturday, and their hopes of playing Champions League football next term look to be over. The north Londoners are seven points off the top-four with three games to go, and another defeat will end their chances of playing in Europe’s elite competition in 2021-22. Kane is understood to be keen on leaving Tottenham if that happens, and Manchester United are reportedly lining up a £90 million bid ahead of the summer transfer window. Keys believes Spurs might be better off cashing in on the England international to rebuild their squad. He has revealed what former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told him about needing to do something similar while in the Premier League. “...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer speaks about Greenwood, Amad and Shoretire ahead of Leicester City clash
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke about Mason Greenwood, Amad Diallo and Shola Shoretire ahead of the club’s Premier League clash against Leicester City on Tuesday. The Red Devils returned to winning ways on Sunday with a 3-1 comeback win over Aston Villa on the road. They are scheduled to face the Foxes tomorrow, and Solskjaer has hinted that he is likely to consider multiple changes. He was posed several questions by the media in today’s press conference, and one of those was on Greenwood, who became the highest-scoring teenager for United in the Premier League, surpassing the 15-goal tally from Wayne Rooney. Solskjaer was full of praise for the academy graduate, who has netted five goals from his last five league appearances. He previously went 16 top-flight matches w...
‘It was frustrating’ – Everton striker opens up on failed Man Utd move
Everton striker Joshua King is yet to start a game since arriving at Goodison Park from Bournemouth in January. The 29-year-old joined the Toffees on loan until the end of the season and has featured in just 11 Premier League games – all off the bench. King won’t join Everton permanently at the end of the season, but he might have been playing for Manchester United had Bournemouth not blocked a move last January. Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needed a cover for an injured Marcus Rashford and was keen on bringing his fellow Norwegian back to Old Trafford. However, the Cherries blocked the move as they wanted him around to boost their survival chances. King’s six goals and four assists in 26 Premier League games were not enough to keep Bournemouth up, and the player struggled in the f...
‘Something in his hamstring’: Mikel Arteta raises fitness concern for Arsenal playmaker
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta provided a fitness update on Emile Smith Rowe following the club’s 3-1 Premier League win over West Bromwich Albion last night. The Gunners reclaimed their ninth spot on the table with a second-straight league win, and they are within four points of a European place with three games left. Smith Rowe opened the scoring with a superb left-footed volley on the run after a fine cross from Bukayo Saka from the left flank. It was his first-ever Premier League goal for the club. He could have scored another, but failed to make contact with a cross into the six yard box. The 20-year-old was substituted at the hour mark with Kieran Tierney taking his place, and following the game, Arteta confirmed that the youngster sustained a knock. The Gunners boss revealed that the ...
Leeds United star Liverpool admire has secretly extended his deal at Elland Road
Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford has signed a new deal with the Yorkshire outfit. A look at the FA’s intermediary transactions list published in March – covering February 1, 2020, to February 1, 2021 – shows an “updated registration” for the 27-year-old. While it appeared that Bamford had just a year left on the four-year deal he signed when he joined Leeds from Middlesbrough, the club have made their move in silence and he has secretly signed a new deal. According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, the Leeds star actually signed a one-year contract extension last summer and is now tied to the club until June 2023. Liverpool admire Bamford, and manager Jurgen Klopp was full of praises for him before last month’s draw between both sides. The new deal would not prevent the Leeds star from...
David Moyes & NUFC reportedly keen on snapping up £20m Chelsea centre-back
West Ham United and Newcastle United are keen on Chelsea centre-back Marc Guehi, according to The Athletic. The 20-year-old is currently on loan in the Championship with Swansea City, and the Welsh outfit will look to sign him on loan for the third time should they seal Premier League promotion via the play-offs. Southampton, Crystal Palace and Borussia Monchengladbach are also keen on Guehi, but Chelsea have triggered a 12-month optional extension in his contract that ties him to the club for the next two years. West Ham are looking to strengthen at the back this summer as they prepare for Europe next term, and they could look to sign the Blues academy graduate. Chelsea will decide whether to loan out the England Under-21 international again this summer or cash in on him. They will consid...
Manchester United lose £200m sponsorship deal amid fan protests towards Glazers
Manchester United have lost a 10-year training kit deal with Myprotein following the fan protests against the club’s owners, The Guardian reports. AON have sponsored the club’s training kit over the past eight years, but their contract is due to expire at the end of June. Myprotein, who are owned by The Hut Group (THG), were on course to become the new sponsors on a 10-year contract worth £200 million. However, the Cheshire-based company have now pulled out of the deal amid the anti-Glazers fan protests in recent weeks. There have been calls from some fans to boycott the club’s commercial partners in protest against the ownership of the Glazers. THG believe they could be targeted as a local business and have decided to withdraw from the proposed contract. Sportslens view: There has be...
Leeds reportedly in contact with €20m French attacker PSG want
Leeds United are keen on bringing Brest attacking midfielder Romain Faivre to Elland Road this summer and have been in contact with his representatives, according to Le Parisien (via GFFN). However, they face huge competition from Paris Saint-Germain for his signature. PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino was impressed with Faivre’s performance against his side in a Coupe de France match and will go all-out to secure his services. They are ready to blow Leeds and others away in the race by offering Bandiougou Fadiga – who is currently on loan at Brest – as a makeweight to clinch the deal. Brest are expected to demand around €20 million for Faivre, and Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach, AC Milan, Rennes and Nice are also keen on him. Leeds brought in Raphinha fro...
Villa star reveals vile abuse from season ticket holder that made him quit Twitter
Aston Villa forward Anwar El Ghazi quit Twitter following a torrent of abuse he received for missing a chance against Everton last season. The winger was in full support as the footballing world boycotted social media platforms last weekend as a pledge to cut out online hate, racism and other forms of discrimination, and he is hoping that such protests will help bring change and sanity to the internet. El Ghazi scored just four Premier League goals last term but has already doubled that tally this season, playing a huge role in Villa’s attempt to break into the European places. The Dutchman has bagged match-winning goals against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds United and Everton this term and will be keen to keep impressing going forward. El Ghazi’s lack of consistency for Villa attracted v...
Ancelotti reportedly big admirer of Real Madrid-linked £25m man as Everton plot move
Everton are considering a summer move for Fulham midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, according to the Mirror. With the Cottagers staring at relegation in the face, the £25 million-rated Cameroon international is expected to remain in the top-flight and is not short of suitors. Toffees manager Carlo Ancelotti is a big admirer of Anguissa’s style of play and reckons he could help add some dynamism and steel to Everton’s midfield. The 25-year-old has also been a creative outlet for Fulham this term, weighing in with three assists in 32 Premier League games. Anguissa spent last season on loan at Villarreal following Fulham’s relegation at the end of his debut campaign in England, and he reportedly attracted interest from Real Madrid. Sportslens View The midfield powerhouse has what it takes...
Journalist claims Leeds want Chelsea attacking midfielder, NUFC keen too
According to The Sun journalist Alan Nixon, Leeds United, Crystal Palace and Newcastle United all want to sign Chelsea attacking midfielder Conor Gallagher on loan this summer. Chelsea. Conor Gallagher wants to give it a go under Tuchel next season. Tat will be a disappointment to Leeds, Palace and Newcastle who all want him on loan. — Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko) May 9, 2021 However, the Englishman is hoping to convince Blues manager Thomas Tuchel that he deserves a chance in the first-team and is keen to give that a go next season. Gallagher is currently on a season-long loan at West Bromwich Albion and has weighed in with two goals and two assists in 26 Premier League games this term. The Baggies are inching closer to relegation, but the attacker is expected to remain in the top-flight ...
