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Tottenham Hotspur Turn Down Christian Eriksen Reunion
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has made it clear that he does not want to bring Christian Eriksen back to North London this January, according to Football Insider. Eriksen left Spurs for Inter Milan in January 2020 for a fee of approximately £17m. Unfortunately for the Denmark international, the move has not worked out, and the player has registered just one goal and two assists in Serie A over the past year. However, he was a superstar in the Premier League, scoring 69 times in all competitions, making PFA Team of the Year once, and winning Tottenham Player of the Year twice in his six-and-a-half-year spell in North London. Eriksen was a popular figure at Spurs The Inter Milan playmaker has been heavily rumoured to be on his way out of the San Siro in the upcoming January transfe...
Inter Milan Targeting Olivier Giroud
Inter Milan are set to make a move for Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud, according to Calciomercato.com. I Nerazzurri have made a mixed start to the new season, currently sitting in fifth place – five points behind rivals AC Milan at the top of the Serie A table. The frontline, however, has been very impressive, with Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez netting 12 goals between themselves after just eight games. This has helped Antonio Conte’s side become the joint-highest scorers in the division. Lukaku and Martinez have been on fire this season However, Inter suffer from a lack of depth upfront. Given the cramped schedule of this season, and possible deep ventures in knockout competitions, an alternative to Lukaku and Martinez could be vital. And, according to Calciomercato, French forward O...
Report: Goal-shy Arsenal snub chance to sign Eriksen and want to sign a central defender
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has snubbed the opportunity to sign Christian Eriksen and has instead prioritised the signing of a central defender despite his side struggling to create goal-scoring opportunities, according to Paul Brown of the Daily Star. Christian Eriksen moved to Inter Milan from Tottenham Hotspur in January 2020 for £17 million. He was expected to be the creative hub of the Italian side but did not fit into head coach Antonio Conte’s system and so has been a bit-part player. This season, he has made just seven appearances for the Nerazzurri in all competitions and has not had a hand in a single goal. Out of these seven appearances, he has come off the bench three times. The Denmark international is deemed surplus to requirements at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza and wil...
Inter Milan vs Real Madrid: Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Inter Milan and Real Madrid were both tipped to challenge for the top spot of the Champions League Group B after the draws for the group stages were made heading into 2020-21, but the duo have found themselves struggling for relevance in this season’s elite European competition after the first three games. [embedded content] Surprisingly, Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach and Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk are both vying for the berths for the knock-out stage, and that is worrying for the Spanish and Italian powerhouses. Inter are bottom of the group ahead of their clash with Madrid tonight following two draws and a loss, while the La Liga giants are third after a win, a draw and a loss. Both sides will be keen to secure victory at San Siro in order to boost their chances of prog...
Jose Mourinho v Pep Guardiola: the best meetings between the two
Jose Mourinho v Pep Guardiola: the best meetings between the two – originally posted on Sportslens.com Two of football’s most respected managers go head-to-head once again this weekend, as Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur welcome Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to North London on Saturday. The pair are often very different in their methods: Mourinho is often more pragmatic on the pitch and vicious in his press conferences, while Guardiola’s sides often play with a highly entertaining style. The debate continues to roar on about who is better. The Portuguese has achieved incredible things but has also suffered a few failures here and there. Meanwhile, the former Barcelona man has won league titles everywhere he’s been, but has often done it with some of ...
Showdown between Manchester City and Liverpool, Der Klassiker and more to watch across Europe this weekend
Once again, we have a plethora of exciting fixtures on the schedule across Europe’s top five leagues this weekend. In the Premier League, there will be two key matches to keep an eye on. Manchester City will be looking for a much-needed three points when they host league-leaders Liverpool at the Etihad on Sunday. Manchester United meanwhile, will visit Everton at Goodison Park. Over in Germany’s top-flight, the two most successful clubs in the Bundesliga clash as Borussia Dortmund take on Bayern Munich at Signal Iduna Park. In Serie A, there will be two fixtures that are sure to provide some entertainment. Juventus play Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio, while Atalanta face Inter Milan in Bergamo. Manchester City vs Liverpool With City looking to give the Reds a run for their money in the title race,...
Real Madrid rekindle last 16 hopes with 3-2 win over Inter Milan
Real Madrid boosted their chances of reaching the UEFA Champions League knockout stages after a late winner by substitute Rodrygo. The win gave them a 3-2 home victory over Inter Milan in an absorbing Group B clash on Tuesday. The result left Real Madrid, winners of a record 13 titles in Europe’s premier club competition, level on four points with Shakhtar Donetsk. They are one point behind leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach and two ahead of bottom placed Inter Milan. Real Madrid had thrown away a two-goal lead and were flirting with a defeat which would have piled more pressure on manager Zinedine Zidane. Then, their Brazilian duo of Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo combined to save the day. Chances had gone begging at either end before Karim Benzema gave the home side a 25th minute lead. He ro...
5 Legends Who Have Donned Both Real Madrid & Inter Milan Colours
Benzema vs Sanchez, Hazard vs Lautaro, Casemiro vs Vidal, Zidane vs Conte – the list goes on. The mouth-watering group stage tie between Real Madrid and Inter Milan in this season’s Champions League is nothing short of a high-profile spectacle featuring some of the biggest names in club football. Madrid against Inter is always a classic. Ahead of the formidable tactical clash between the two European giants, we look at the top five players who have had the honour of donning both Galactico and Nerazzurri colours. ROBERTO CARLOS (DF) Roberto Carlos Did you know? Roberto Carlos started his career as a striker and was even deployed as a centre-forward by then Inter manager, Roy Hodgson. Ever since he first burst out in the football world with his menacing left leg, Carlos went to frighten defe...
Biggest Games to Watch Across Europe – November 2020
The 2020/21 season continues apace during November, with a host of top-class games scheduled to take place across the main competitions in Europe. The Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga all have some tasty fixtures involving teams who are aiming to win silverware this season. With the group stage of the Champions League and Europa League also continuing, the next few weeks will be incredibly hectic. Read on as we take a look at some of the biggest games to watch across Europe during November. Real Madrid v Inter Milan – Champions League – November 3 Madrid will be eager to get their Champions League campaign back on track against Inter after failing to impress in their first two fixtures in Group C. Zinedine Zidane’s team were beaten at home by Shakhtar Donetsk, before recover...
Report: Inter Milan drop interest in Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele
Serie A giants Inter Milan are no longer interested in signing Tanguy Ndombele, according to reports from Calciomercato. Transfer backdrop Ndombele, who joined from Ligue 1 side Lyon for a club record 60m euros (£53.8m) in 2019, struggled to impress in his first season at Tottenham Hotspur. This summer, he was heavily linked with a move away from the north London club, with several reports claiming that his relationship with Jose Mourinho had hit an all-time low. Inter Milan showed keen interest in signing the French midfielder but they were put off by Spurs’ asking price. The north London club were looking to recoup the money they spent on him, but the deal didn’t materialise. The Serie A club switched their attention elsewhere and signed Arturo Vidal instead. Present scenario ...
Should Liverpool go after Milan Skriniar in January?
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could be forced to chalk out transfer plans for January already as the Reds sweat on the scan reports of Virgil van Dijk and Thiago Alcantara. Both the players suffered injuries during the Merseyside derby clash with Jurgen Klopp saying after the match he doesn’t feel good about the situation of the Dutchman. There are doubts that Van Dijk could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, and if that happens it would come as a hammer blow to Liverpool’s title hopes. The Reds can still cope up without Thiago, having won the Champions League and the Premier League title without the Spaniard in the last two seasons, but losing Van Dijk could be a devastating blow. Not only is the Dutchman one of the best centre-backs in the league, but he is also a leader at th...
5 Best Matches To Watch This Weekend Across Europe
This weekend across Europe brings several intriguing clashes, most notably in England, with a Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool. The Toffees are off to a tremendous start with a perfect 4-0-0 record and will be looking to win their first derby against the Reds since 2010. Meanwhile, Arsenal and Manchester City will meet at the Etihad in another high-profile fixture. Over in Italy, we’ll have a Derby di Milano between Inter and AC Milan at the San Siro, with both sides also playing solid football early on in the campaign. Another match to keep an eye on this weekend in Serie A will feature a high-flying Atalanta squad facing Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli. Lastly over in Germany, Borussia Dortmund visits Hoffenheim, who is tied with Lucien Favre’s side in sixth place currently. Evert...
