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Liverpool complete loan deal for Schalke defender
Liverpool have completed the deadline-day signing of Ozan Kabak from Schalke, subject to international clearance. The 20-year-old defender will move to Anfield on loan until the end of the season, with the Reds having the option to make the move permanent in the summer for a fee of £18 million ($25m). Kabak, a Turkey international who moved to Schalke from Stuttgart in 2019, will be the first of two signings on a busy day on Merseyside. He will be joined by Preston centre-back Ben Davies, who finalised his switch earlier on Monday. Goal understands that Liverpool will pay an initial loan fee of around £1m ($1.4m) for Kabak, while the deal for Davies could be worth in excess of £1.6m, should all performance-related add-ons be triggered. The Reds had been insistent that it would be a quiet w...
Report: Celtic keen to sign ‘fantastic’ Spurs ace today; player wants to play under Allardyce
According to Sky Sports journalist Lyall Thomas, Celtic are keen to sign Tottenham Hotspur defender Japhet Tanganga on loan before today’s deadline. The Bhoys are looking to add a defender to their ranks this window and are exploring several options. It seems they have earmarked Tanganga as a potential option. The 21-year-old, who impressed heavily last season, has managed only seven appearances in all competitions, and he is yet to feature in the Premier League this term. Two Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on the defender who will find out later if he will be allowed out on loan. #CelticFC are the Scottish club #thfc https://t.co/GqgkBVEzGd — Lyall Thomas (@SkySportsLyall) February 1, 2021 According to reports from the Daily Mail, West Bromwich Albion are also interested in si...
Manchester United boss seeks team’s cutting edge after Arsenal stalemate
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United’s forwards need to be more clinical after a 0-0 draw at an under-strength Arsenal dealt a second setback to their Premier League title challenge in four days. United threw away top spot with a shock 2-1 defeat by bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United in midweek and are now three points adrift of league leaders Manchester City having played a game more than their local rivals. The quartet of Marcus Rashford, Edinson Cavani, Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes have now scored just once in United’s last five league games. Cavani was the biggest threat for the visitors with two second-half efforts that flew just wide, but Arsenal were worthy of at least a point despite missing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Bukayo Saka and Kieran Tierney. “We come awa...
Report: West Brom linked with loan move for Tottenham defender
West Bromwich Albion have been linked with a loan move for Tottenham Hotspur defender Japhet Tanganga. The Baggies are eager to strengthen their squad before the January transfer window closes and The Express & Star has claimed that they are interested in signing the 21-year-old. Tanganga has made seven appearances for Spurs in all competitions this season, but he has failed to make a start in the Premier League. SL View Tanganga has endured a frustrating time with Spurs over the past 10 months after initially making a massive impression. He was handed his Premier League debut against Liverpool last January and made a further nine appearances before football was halted in March. A succession of injuries have hindered his progress since the resumption of play, and the arrival of new def...
Coping without Kane: A few systems Tottenham Hotspur could use in the absence of their star striker
It is that time of year again. We are in January, and Harry Kane has picked up another injury. This time, it doesn’t appear to be so bad – the England international is only expected to miss a few weeks of action as opposed to a number of months. But, with the football coming thick and fast, Spurs’ star striker could miss over eight matches, including key Premier League clashes against Chelsea and Manchester City where Tottenham’s fading title aspirations might face a final test. With the league’s top-provider out, José Mourinho’s counterattacking brand of football is under serious threat, as this might affect Son Heung-min’s performances too considering the fact that the South Korean international has combined with Kane for 13 of his side’s 34 goals, benefitting on nine occasions. So,...
Report: 28y/o now fighting to save Spurs career after reaction to Jose’s decision
According to Sportsmail, Tottenham Hotspur right-back Serge Aurier is now fighting to save his career at the North London club following an outburst during mid-week’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool. Spurs found themselves trailing 1-0 to the visitors on the stroke of half-time, with the Ivory Coast international failing to properly mark Sadio Mane before the cross that led to the goal. Aurier stormed out of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of the restart after boss Jose Mourinho withdrew him during the interval, leaving teammates shocked at his reaction, and that could now put his future at the club in jeopardy. Sportslens View The 28-year-old has less than 18 months left on his current contract, and it does not appear that an extension is forthcoming from the look of things. His ...
‘Liverpool’s best player’ – Some Tottenham fans slam 29-yr-old’s performance last night
Tottenham Hotspur were beaten by Liverpool 3-1 in the Premier League last night and the fans will be disappointed with some of the performances from their players. The home side conceded three poor goals which could have been easily avoided. Even Jose Mourinho blamed the defeat on individual mistakes at the end of the game. Spurs defender Matt Doherty put on a disappointing display for his side and the fans took to social media to criticise his performance after the match. The 29-year-old defender played as a left-sided full-back and kept giving the ball away during the first half. He was clumsy with the ball and that led to numerous counter-attacks from Liverpool. When he was switched to the right-hand side in the second half, he failed to raise his performance levels and was on...
Mourinho gives seal of approval to Tottenham star: ‘I’m happy with him’
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho’s support for Joe Rodon after his blunder against Liverpool on Thursday could prove to be an inspired piece of man-management. Rodon’s indecisiveness allowed Sadio Mane to score a crucial third goal for the Reds and ended Spurs’ hopes of getting back into the game. However, the 23-year-old has largely been impressive when called upon by Mourinho and he will retain his place against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. “Next game he plays for sure,” Mourinho told football.london. “He showed good personality, good concentration, was good on the ball. For me, his performance was very, very good, very solid. He made one mistake. Unlucky that it leads to their third goal, the goal that basically ends the game. “When I have a player who makes one mistake,...
‘Hoping to get a deal done’: Journalist claims £60k-per-week int’l set to leave Spurs this weekend
According to talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook, Turkish club Trabzonspor are hoping to get a deal done for Tottenham Hotspur outcast Danny Rose this month. The Mirror reported earlier this week that the Spurs defender has been attracting interest from Premier League club Sheffield United. There was also interest from West Bromwich Albion. However, Rose, who is on £60,000-a-week wages at the north London club, is keen to explore opportunities abroad and prefers a move to the Turkish club. Hearing Trabzonspor are hoping to get a deal done with Danny Rose over the weekend #THFC https://t.co/30y0PT3J3A — Alex Crook ⚽️🎙 (@alex_crook) January 29, 2021 The England international has been frozen out of Jose Mourinho’s squad, and he has not been picked in the Premier Le...
Scout Report: 4 Premier League loanees shining in the Championship this season
In recent years the Championship has become a hotspot for developing young talent from the Premier League. The demands of the Championship helps the development of youngsters with a handful of top-flight clubs regularly sending their players to gain experience in the second tier. Here are four Premier League loanees who are currently shining in the Championship. Harvey Elliott The first player on the list is wonderkid Harvey Elliott. The Blackburn Rovers winger, on loan from Premier League champions Liverpool, has been exceptional and has taken no time to adjust to the demands of the Championship. Liverpool had a difficult choice to make last summer regarding the 17-year-old’s future, but their decision to send him on loan to garner first-team experience is paying off. Elliott is flourishi...
‘Hopefully he can help us’: Tottenham boss pins hopes on 4-time Champions League winner
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has urged Gareth Bale to prove his quality during Harry Kane’s absence from the team. Kane suffered injuries to both ankles as Spurs lost 3-1 at home to Liverpool on Thursday, opening the door for Bale to secure more game time. He has started just once for Spurs in the Premier League, but did complete 90 minutes at Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup earlier this week. “Harry Kane is Harry Kane, you know,” Mourinho said at his press conference for Sunday’s game against Brighton & Hove Albion. “There are players in some teams, that are not replaceable. And, of course, when you lose a player of Harry’s quality and dimension, the other guys have to step up. “Bale played 90 minutes in the FA Cup. Of course, that for him is a big impact, to play 90 minute...
Euro club offer World Cup winner as part of deal for 24-year-old Spurs man
Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement over a loan deal for Dele Alli, but the move may not be completed. According to Le Parisien, the England international will join PSG until the end of the season if Spurs manage to sign a replacement before the January transfer window closes. Negotiations between the two clubs began last summer, but PSG have been unable to broker a deal with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy. His PSG counterpart, Leonardo, tried to include Idrissa Gueye and Julian Draxler in a swap deal, although a source close to the German player dismissed the suggestion that he would move this winter. SL View Although Alli has fallen down the pecking order at Spurs, manager Jose Mourinho has told the Telegraph that he does not expect him to join PSG. However, t...
