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Son Heung-Min signs up with the same agency as that of Jose Mourinho amid rumours of a new deal
Tottenham attacker Son Heung-Min is expected to sign a new deal with the London club and the player has now signed up with the Hollywood talent agency CAA Base. According to reports, the same agency represents Jose Mourinho. However, the Tottenham manager is adamant that Son’s decision to sign up with the same agency won’t influence his decision to sign a contract at Tottenham. Mourinho said (via Star): “That is not my job, I don’t care about who represents players, I just care about what players give me on the pitch and nothing to do with that. “An impact on Sonny’s future, I don’t know. I can say at a commercial level it will be a big impact because it is a worldwide, very, very important agency. “In relation to his contract, I am not worried about it, he has three years of contract...
English Premier League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Burnley vs Chelsea
Chelsea have won just two Premier League games in 2020-21 out of six matches, drawing three and losing once, and they will be keen to pick up their third league victory tomorrow when they visit Turf Moor to clash with Burnley. The Blues secured a 4-0 win over FC Krasnodar in their second Champions League group game on Wednesday, and will fancy their chances of another victory against Sean Dyche’s men. The Clarets came close to holding Tottenham Hotspur to a draw on Monday, but a 76th-minute header from Son Heung-Min helped the visitors pick up all three points. Burnley are without a victory in five Premier League games, drawing once and losing the other four, and they will be keen to get something against Chelsea. With a takeover on the horizon, Dyche and his players could be in the mood t...
Manchester United, Juventus and Barcelona keen on Ryan Gravenberch
Ajax midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has been linked with a move to Manchester United. According to Daily Mirror, the 18-year-old midfielder is a target for Barcelona and Juventus as well. It will be interesting to see where Gravenberch ends up in the coming months. He’s a prodigious young talent who has already played 19 times for the Dutch outfit this season. Gravenberch has four goals and three assists to his name and he has been likened to the Manchester United star Paul Pogba because of his playing style. The technically gifted youngster can play in an advanced role as well as a deeper one. The 18-year-old needs to join a club where he can play regularly and Manchester United might not be able to provide him with that platform. Solskjaer’s team have plenty of options in the midfield and t...
Mark Lawrenson predicts Newcastle United v Everton
Mark Lawrenson has predicted on BBC Sport that Newcastle United will win against Everton this weekend. Newcastle will lock horns with Everton at St. James’ Park in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Liverpool legend Lawrenson believes that the Magpies will create chances and pick up all three points from the encounter courtesy of a 2-1 win. Lawrenson wrote on BBC Sport: “Lucas Digne joins Richarlison in being suspended for Everton after his red card in their defeat against Southampton. “Everton have still made an excellent start to the season despite losing that game but I have a feeling they will end up empty-handed here too. “When they need a bit of luck, Newcastle seem to get it – against Tottenham and then Wolves, when they nicked a point from both. “Steve Bruce’s side hang in the...
Mark Lawrenson predicts Aston Villa v Southampton
Mark Lawrenson has predicted on BBC Sport that Aston Villa will lose to Southampton at home this weekend. Villa will take on Southampton at Villa Park in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Liverpool legend Lawrenson believes that the Villans will lose the match 2-1. The BBC pundit was impressed by how Southampton got the better of Everton 2-0 at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League last weekend. Lawrenson wrote on BBC Sport: “The more I see of Southampton, the more I like them. They were excellent against Everton, and put in a really good team performance. “They dealt with everything and stopped Everton from playing but they also looked lively up front. Che Adams and Nathan Redmond are a handful, and then you have your man Danny Ings, who scores for fun but works so hard with it. ...
Opinion: Arsenal must move for Houssem Aouar in January
Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal during the summer transfer window but the Frenchman ended up staying at the French club. Arsenal went on to sign Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid instead by triggering his release clause on deadline day. The 27-year-old has done reasonably well for the Gunners so far but the failure to sign Aouar has exposed a major weakness in Arteta’s midfield. The London club are seriously lacking in imagination and it has affected their creativity this season. The likes of Xhaka and Partey are not creative midfielders and someone like Aouar is needed at the club. Arsenal should look to move for the Frenchman when the transfer window re-opens. Aouar would add imagination and craft to their midfield and help them create more chance...
Opinion: Upamecano would be a superb signing for Manchester United
RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano has been linked with a move to the Premier League recently and Manchester United have apparently joined the race. It will be interesting to see if the Red Devils come forward with an offer for the 22-year-old when the transfer window reopens in January. Upamecano is one of the most talented young defenders in Europe right now and he would be a superb addition to Solskjaer’s defensive unit. Manchester United are in desperate need of another quality centre back who is good enough to start for them on a regular basis. Harry Maguire has been quite mediocre this season and Manchester United cannot afford to rely on Tuanzebe for the whole season. Lindelof and Upamecano could prove to be a good partnership in theory. The French defender is calm and composed on ...
Trent Alexander-Arnold says Liverpool teammate Rhys Williams is ‘amazing’
Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has spoken highly of Rhys Williams on the club’s official website. The England international right-back was impressed with the display produced by Williams during Liverpool’s win against FC Midtjylland at Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. Jurgen Klopp’s side got the better of Midtjylland 2-0 at home in their second Group D game. After a goalless first half, Diogo Jota put Liverpool in the lead on 55 minutes, and Mohamed Salah doubled the advantage in the third minute of injury time. Williams started the match on the substitutes’ bench, but the 19-year-old central defender came on after just 30 minutes. Fabinho was deployed as a centre-back in place of the injured Virgil van Dijk, but the Brazil international had to go off due to...
Opinion: Liverpool must look to sign Jeremy Doku in January
Rennes forward Jeremy Doku’s performances have attracted the attention of the top teams over the last few months. The player was recently linked with a move to the Premier League and his father confirmed that Liverpool were keen on the Belgian. Liverpool must look to renew their interest in the 18-year-old when the transfer window re-opens in January. The Reds need to improve on the likes of Origi this season. The Belgian striker looked out of sorts against Midtjylland earlier and it is evident that he needs a fresh start away from Anfield. Furthermore, the Reds must look to put more pressure on Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian has been mediocre for months and his miss against Midtjylland was simply unacceptable. Firmino is clearly lacking in goals and it is time for Klopp to use the likes o...
Europa League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Arsenal vs Dundalk
Arsenal kicked off their Europa League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Rapid Vienna last week, and they will hope to secure another victory today when Irish side Dundalk come visiting at the Emirates tonight. [embedded content] Leicester City handed manager Mikel Arteta’s side a 1-0 loss at the weekend, and a comfortable victory today will help them bounce back and give them much-needed boost ahead of Sunday’s trip to Manchester United. Arsenal are favourites to top their Europa League group, and Arteta will have the luxury of handing some of the fringe players a chance tonight given the quality of the visitors. TEAM NEWS The Gunners only have two fit centre-backs in Shkodran Mustafi and Gabriel Magalhaes, and they will want both to end the game without a knock. David Luiz sustain...
Europa League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Royal Antwerp vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur return to Europa League action today after securing a 3-0 win over LASK in their opening game of Group J last week, and they will fancy their chances of securing another victory when they visit Royal Antwerp. [embedded content] Spurs left it late to bag a 1-0 win in their Premier League clash with Burnley on Monday, and the squad go into tonight’s clash full of belief having not suffered a loss in their last 10 games across all competitions. Head coach Jose Mourinho has enough squad depth at the moment after his side’s excellent business in the summer transfer window, and he is expected to name a very different starting line-up tonight. Antwerp are unbeaten in seven games in all competitions and are currently top of the Belgian top-flight table after 10 rounds of fixtures...
Joe Hart says Tottenham Hotspur teammate Harry Kane doesn’t have any fault
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Joe Hart has raved about his teammate Harry Kane on BBC Sport. Hart joined Tottenham on a free transfer in the summer of 2020 after leaving Premier League rivals Burnley at the end of last season. The former Manchester City goalkeeper has been impressed with Kane, and believes that his English compatriot does not have any fault. Hart told BBC Sport about Kane: “I struggle to find a fault with Harry. He is absolutely brilliant. Every single pass, every single shot, every single decision. “He is such a team player. His leadership is doing it, which is often more important than being vocal. We have seen how selfless he is. He is a special player and I love being in the same team as him.” Harry Kane is on fire Kane is one of the best strikers in the world and has b...
