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Zidane reportedly joins Conte in race for Hammers attacking midfielder
According to ESPN, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan have joined West Ham United in the race for Jesse Lingard’s signature ahead of the summer transfer window. The England international joined the Hammers on loan until the rest of the season from Manchester United in January. He has hit the ground running at the London Stadium, grabbing eight goals and three assists in nine Premier League games. West Ham are desperate to secure Lingard’s services permanently as a result, but they have to finish in the top-four to have a chance of doing so. The 28-year-old wants to play Champions League football next season, and the Hammers are currently fourth in the Premier League with seven games to go thanks to him. Sportslens View The Red Devils academy graduate has caught the attention ...
Real Madrid man may have played last game for the club following season-ending injury
Real Madrid’s Lucas Vazquez has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury in Saturday’s El Clasico victory, as confirmed by Marca. Vazquez has been an important part of Madrid’s title challenge this season, featuring 24 times in the league. During these games, he has recorded two goals and five assists, including his set-up for Karim Benzema’s opener on the weekend. Vazquez has featured 24 times in La Liga this season Despite primarily being a winger, the 29-year-old has played the majority of his games at right-back, largely due to the absence of Dani Carvajal. The former Bayer Leverkusen man has had a succession of injuries this season, restricting him to just 12 appearances in all competitions. However, it seems as if Vazquez’s season is over, after Marca c...
Rangers reportedly want French defender with serious pace, once clocked at 36km/h
According to Foot Mercato (via GFFN), Scottish Premiership champions Rangers have registered an interest in Dijon centre-back Senou Coulibaly. However, Rangers face competition for the Frenchman, with Championship club Huddersfield Town also keeping tabs on the 26-year-old. Rangers are looking to bolster their squad when the summer transfer window opens to strengthen their title defence next season. Steven Gerrard’s side know that they cannot afford to rest on their laurels after knocking Celtic off their perch. Landing another quality defender will help strengthen their backline, and Coulibaly has been identified as a prospective target. The Dijon star still has two years left on his contract, and landing him might not come cheaply. Coulibaly is an all-action defender, and his serious pac...
Spurs reportedly landed Portuguese to make club attractive to potential buyers
According to The Athletic, there are theories within the finance industry that appointing Jose Mourinho as head coach was part of making Tottenham Hotspur attractive to potential buyers. The Portuguese’s glamour, proven track record and medals were seen as ideal factors that could increase the club’s market value and attractiveness. However, Spurs have contested those theories, and it remains to be seen what the plans of majority owner Joe Lewis and chairman Daniel Levy are. A potential sale has been halted by the coronavirus pandemic, though. Sportslens View The club were looking to sell the naming rights of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a world-record £375 million before the coronavirus pandemic, with Levy keen on securing a deal worth around £25 million per annum for 15 years. That has ...
Report shares what Pochettino has told Kane on phone following Spurs exit demands
According to French outlet TF1, Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has spoken with Harry Kane to find out what he wants for the rest of his career, especially if Tottenham Hotspur fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League. – Leonardo suit de près la situation de Messi, en fin de contrat au Barça en juin prochain – Pochettino a appelé personnellement Harry Kane pour connaître ses envies pour la suite de sa carrière, notamment si Tottenham ne se qualifie pas pour la prochaine LDC (@JulienMaynard) pic.twitter.com/aIbl6GtBML — Téléfoot (@telefoot_TF1) April 11, 2021 The Athletic claimed yesterday that the England international will push for an exit this summer if Spurs fail to secure Champions League qualification. Sportslens View A reunion with Pochettino could be on the...
PSG want Liverpool star, have reportedly opened talks with his reps
According to French outlet TF1, Paris Saint-Germain have opened talks with the representatives of Liverpool star Mohamed Salah as they prepare for the potential departure of Kylian Mbappe this summer. Mais la piste privilégiée par les dirigeants du PSG au Qatar est celle menant à Mohamed Salah, sous contrat avec Liverpool jusqu’en 2023 Des premiers contacts ont même été établis entre le PSG et les représentants du joueur le mois dernier (@JulienMaynard) pic.twitter.com/cihNOVaBdV — Téléfoot (@telefoot_TF1) April 11, 2021 Talks between PSG and Salah’s reps began last month, and how Liverpool finish the campaign will most likely influence the player’s decision. Sportslens View If the Reds miss out on a top-four finish and end the campaign without a trophy, the Egyptian could be keen on movin...
England international reportedly keen on leaving Villa for EPL leaders this summer
According to Football Insider, Jack Grealish would be interested in swapping Aston Villa for Manchester City this summer. The Premier League leaders are preparing a bid to land the Villa skipper when the transfer window opens, and he is open to a move. Grealish wants to play in the Champions League and regularly challenge for silverware, and he knows he may have to leave Villa Park for that to happen. The Midlands outfit slapped a £100 million price tag on the 25-year-old after he signed a new deal last September, but suitors can land him for less than that. However, Villa owners Wes Edens and Naseef Sawiris are not looking to cash in on Grealish, and they are hoping that quality recruitment this summer will convince him to stay. Sportslens View The attacking midfielder is Villa’s most imp...
‘West Ham are fortunate to have him’ – Hammers star receives glowing praise from Lampard
Erstwhile Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has admitted that he was keen on bringing West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice to the Stamford Bridge last summer. The Blues legend was shown the exit door in January following a run of woeful results, and Thomas Tuchel was brought in to replace him. West Ham and Chelsea are both fiercely competing for one of the Champions League spots, and David Moyes’ side might not have had a chance had Rice been sold to the Blues last summer. Lampard might have been able to keep his job if he had such a player within his ranks, though, and he has showered praises on the England international, sending a message to the Hammers too. “Now you see him in the England squad and quickly you don’t see an England team without Declan in it,” the Chelsea legend said (via G...
Manager who reportedly accepted to become Celtic boss last week eyeing another job
According to Football Insider, former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe had accepted to become Celtic boss last week after reaching a verbal agreement with Dermot Desmond. However, he is now having second thoughts and is in talks with Crystal Palace. Celtic’s largest individual shareholder and Howe held talks in London last week, and everything was in place for him to become Neil Lennon’s permanent successor. However, the 43-year-old is considering remaining in the English top-flight, and Palace are considering him as a potential replacement for Roy Hodgson. Hodgson’s contract expires at the end of the season, and the club are considering appointing a new manager. The Selhurst Park job is apparently more tempting to Howe than Celtic despite the absence of European football. The Scottish Premi...
Jack Grealish breaks his silence on injury setback after Smith provides latest update
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith confirmed that skipper Jack Grealish has suffered an injury setback and will not play against Liverpool this weekend. The England international midfielder is now set to miss the eighth consecutive Premier League game, and the Villans will have to find a way to get a result without him. Grealish returned to training this week, but things did not go as planned, and he could now miss a further three games. The Villa star continues to battle a shin problem and is now likely to return to action next month, with the trip to Everton earmarked as for his comeback. Grealish is gutted to be unavailable to help his side at a time when they need him the most, and he has taken to social media to break his silence on the latest setback. Missing it so bad! Doing everything ...
When Grealish will reportedly make Villa return following latest injury setback
According to The Sun, Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish will miss his side’s clash against Liverpool at Anfield this weekend and is set to be out for the rest of April. The England international was widely expected to return to action last weekend against Fulham having missed their last six Premier League games and Three Lions’ World Cup qualifiers due to a shin injury. However, the Villa star felt discomfort in the shin again, and the club medical team has advised him to spend the next three weeks on the sidelines in order to fully recover. As a result, Grealish is likely to miss the games against Manchester City and West Bromwich Albion later this month, with Villa’s trip to Everton on May 1 identified as the most probable date for his return. Sportslens View Dean Smith’s side have won j...
Gary Neville’s three-word reply when asked if Kane can break NUFC legend’s EPL goal record
Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer proudly holds the record for most goals (260) scored in the Premier League, and nobody has come close to breaking it 15 years after he hung up his boots. Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero, Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane and Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy are the three current EPL footballers in the top-20 list of most top-flight goals, and the trio are not any close to Shearer’s record. Aguero has 181 goals, Kane has 162 goals while Vardy has 115. Only the Spurs star is in his twenties out of the trio, and many have tipped him to become the Premier League’s highest goalscorer of all time someday should he remain in England for the remainder of his career. Manchester United legend Gary Neville has been asked what Kane’s chances of breaking Shearer’s goa...
