Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho has targeted a return to the team from injury just in time for the game against English Premier League (EPL) title rivals Manchester City on New Year Eve (31st of December, 2017). The Brazilian forward made this known in a chat with the club's official website. He said: "This is still my hope - to return for this game." "This is still my hope - to return for this game. The rehab is going really well. I can now walk without crutches and I am working well with the medical team. So I'm pleased with how I am recovering. "Straight after the game, when I first saw the pictures and videos of my injury, I was a little scared. But after the scans, of course it was bad, but not as bad as it could have been. I am happy, as it could have … [Read more...]
Conte Silent On Chelsea’s Interest In 27-Year-Old Powerful Striker
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte batted away questions concerning the club's reported in Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez, who plays for Arsenal and is currently in a contract logjam with the North London side, in his last press conference. Reports broke earlier this month that former English Premier League (EPL) champions Chelsea could take advantage of the protracted contract negotiations that is going on between the 27-year old and Arsenal by swooping for him and that they will signify interest if Sanchez makes it clear that he won't be signing a new deal at the Emirates Stadium prompting journalists to ask the new Chelsea manager about their supposed interest in the former River Plate, Udinese and Barcelona man. In his response, the former Siena and Juventus … [Read more...]
French Starlet Valued Over £34m Attracting Arsenal Interest
Arsenal have been linked with AS Monaco forward Kylie Mbappe, who has drawn comparison with former Gunners Thierry Henry and Manchester United attacker Anthony Martial with his playing style. According to HITC, Arsenal are however not the only English Premier League (EPL) side with an interest in the 17-year old. Other sides like Manchester United, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City are said to be keeping tabs on the teenager, who rose to prominence when he became his club's youngest goalscorer earlier in February beating the record of Arsenal legend Thierry Henry. The interest in the £20m-rated forward could even lead to an increment in his transfer fees with other European sides like Italian Serie A champions Juventus and 2-time UEFA … [Read more...]
Bellerin Returns From Ankle Injury To Save Arsenal
Spanish right back Hector Bellerin is known to be a speedster due to his impressive sprints record however what we are learning is his importance to Arsenal with the 21-year old Barcelona academy product gradually becoming one of the best players in his position. Bellerin sustained his ankle injury during last month's North London Derby clash with Tottenham Hotspurs in a game which ended 1-1 and was subsequently ruled out for six weeks. Arsenal struggled a bit without him with the likes of Carl Jenkinson, Gabriel and Mathieu Debuchy taking turns to play the position though Brazilian defender Gabriel has done a very good job. Despite the fact that Gabriel became a reliable right back in the last three days Bellerin took only 17 minutes to make his impact on the … [Read more...]
Thierry Henry Admits Chelsea Star Is The Best Striker In Premier League
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has reckoned that Diego Costa is the best striker in the Premier League. The 27-year-old has grabbed 12 goals so far this season and looks to be in an impressive form which the Frenchman believes should be overlooked. Henry said on Sky Sports: ‘I think he’s fitter, he doesn’t have a problem with his body, ‘Sometimes when you’re not well playing a game, sometimes it does play on your mind. If you also end up losing, the run that they had last year doesn’t help, when you’re a guy like Diego Costa, to not lose your mind.' The Arsenal hero then admitted the striker is presently high on confidence due to the winning mentality in the Blues side, having gone on a nine-game winning streak. He added: ‘When you have a … [Read more...]
Revealed! Here Is The Player Likely To Be Mourinho’s First Signing In January!
According to reports, it appears Southampton defender Jose Fonte will end up being the first player to be signed to Old Trafford by Mourinho in the January window transfer. The Southampton FC captain was a target for the Manchester United boss in the summer transfer window. There are glaring signs that Mourinho is looking to add more experience to his squad to mentor the club's young players, and according to a new source, he has earmarked bringing in Fonte as a high priority. Jose Fonte has been with Southampton since their tussle in League One but the 32-year old now faces an uncertain future. He has just 18 months left on his contract and was offered an £80,000-a-week deal after helping Portugal to Euro 2016 glory. Reports had it that he however … [Read more...]
Goalkeeper Transfer Could Have Won Liverpool The League – Defender Revealed
Former Everton and Manchester United defender Phil Neville has stated that the signing of England's first choice goalkeeper Joe Hart could have greatly improved Liverpool's chances of winning the English Premier League (EPL) this season. The spotlight has been on the Anfield giants' goalkeeping situation after the below par performances of Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius, who is a £4.7m pounds summer signing from German Bundesliga side Mainz 05, against teams like Bournemouth and West Ham. On the goalkeeping situation at Liverpool, Neville, who is a football pundit said: "I look back at the start of the season when Joe Hart went to Torino and I thought, ‘If Liverpool sign Joe Hart then they probably have a fantastic chance of winning the Premier League’. To … [Read more...]