Liverpool faced off with Crystal palace in another challenge match at the International Championship Cup in Asia as Liverpool geared up towards the new season. It was a frenetic encounter as both sides fired at goal with the one and only intention of breaking the deadlock. Thanks to two goals from the attacking duo of Dominic Solanke and Divock Origi in the 61st minute and 78th minute, Liverpool prevailed in the encounter. Jurgen Klopp will be pleased with his sides’ performance as they build ahead of the season opener next month with series of positive results in the Pre-season friendlies. On this note we evaluate some possible lessons from the Liverpool 2-0 win over fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace. SOLANKE IMPROVISES FOR LIVERPOOL The … [Read more...]
Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City; four possible lessons from the Manchester Clash
Manchester United and City locked horns in one of the International Championship Cup in Asia as both sides geared towards the start of the new season with some form of experimentation. José Mourinho took out time to have a go at some of his new signings like Everton star Romelu Lukaku while Pep Guardiola is still searching for lapses within his team from a tactical point of view. Nevertheless, when two (big elephant) big sides fight it is the grass (ground/turf) that suffers as it was the occasion with the Manchester sides. In the end it was Jose Mourinho’s side that prevailed 2-0 as Guardiola still have plans of his own ahead of next season. Following United win over the Noisy Neighbours Manchester City we take a look some of the significant lessons from … [Read more...]
Glad tidings to fans as Man United favourites to sign box-to-box midfield maestro
Gianluca Di Marzio suggest Juventus have concluded to step back in the race to sign Nemaja Matic and are instead interested in signing Blaise Matuidi. Rekon that Juventus were keen about beating Manchester United to the signature of Nemanja Matic, according to reports. The Chelsea midfielder has been tipped to make a move from the club this summer after becoming surplus to requirement following the arrival of Tiemoue Bakayoko from AS Monaco. It is understood that Blues boss Antonio Conte is ready to give Cesc Fabregas chances to stake a claim on the starting eleven next season despite Matic's contributions to their Premier League title winning campaign last season. The Serb is believed to be keen on leaving Chelsea this window and was even left out of … [Read more...]
Arsenal ‘begin talks to sell £10m-rated midfielder
According to reports, Premier League giant Arsenal have entered negotiations with Turkish club Galatasaray over the possible sale of Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny. The 25-year-old midfielder only joined the Gunners 18 months ago, but he has wrestled to force his way into the first-eleven at the Emirates Stadium and started just eight Premier League matches last season. Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger is ready to let the Egypt international midfielder go as a result, with Turkish club Galatasaray leading the race to sign the £10m-rated star. Former Premier League Champions Leicester City have also been linked with a transfer for the African and saw a £10m offer accepted by the Gunners, but the Egyptian himself is thought to have rejected a transfer to the … [Read more...]
Boss Makes Champions League Prediction For Liverpool, Chelsea, Man Utd, Tottenham
Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti is of the opinion that English clubs will be more competitive in the Champions League this term than they have been in recent years. This year, five premier league clubs will be representing England in the European Elite Competition: Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Man City. Despite being widely regarded as the most outstanding league in the globe, English clubs have been performing below average in the Champions League in recent years. Since Chelsea won the trophy back in 2012, no other English club have made it to the Champions League final. Last term, Leicester City were the only English team who managed to progressed beyond the Round of 16 but they were kicked out at the … [Read more...]
Not Bale, Man United told star player is not for sale
Real Madrid have warned off Manchester United about approaching midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to reports. The Red Devils are in dire need of a central midfielder and have been linked with several targets this summer as Jose Mourinho plans to better his side's performance next season. Prior reports suggested that United are considering a move for the Croatian midfielder who is said to eyeing a move from the Santiago Bernabeu due to his reduced role under Zinedine Zidane last season. However, it is understood that Zidane has told the club hierachy that Kovacic will feature in his plans next season and should not sanction a sale while Manchester United circle. Reports in Spanish outlet Diario Madridsta claim that Real Madrid told United that the … [Read more...]
Another Star Player Emerged As A Surprise Summer Target For Chelsea
Paris Saint-Germain star player Grzegorz Krychowiak has emerged as a target for Chelsea this summer and is understood to have been on the club's radar. According to reports in France, the premier league champions have made an inquiry to the player's entourage over a possible move for the midfielder this summer. The former Sevilla player moved to the Paris club last summer where he signed a five-year deal with the Ligue I heavyweights. However, he had a frustrating debut campaign in the French top flight and was able to make just 11 appearances. Nevertheless, French news outlet L’Equipe claim Chelsea have been monitoring Krychowiak’s situation and made contact with his representatives two weeks ago. It is said that the Stamford Bridge club were checking on … [Read more...]
Midfield Maestro linked with £25m Arsenal move makes Shocking decision
According to reports, Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan is set to stay at Camp Nou for one more season despite having been widely linked with a move away from Nou Camp during the current summer transfer window. Premier League giant Arsenal, Serie A side Inter Milan and some clubs in the Chinese Super League have all been linked with his signature in recent months, but Sport reported that the Barcelona flop has finally opted to remain and fight for a starting shirt at the club. The 30-year-old, joined Ernesto Valverde's new side from rivals Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2014 after Barcelona agreed to pay €34m plus add-ons for his signature. However, Turan couldn't play until January 2015 due to the Catalan's transfer ban and has since failed to impress at … [Read more...]
After Completing Morata’s Deal, Here Are The Four Players Chelsea Want To Sign Before Next Season
Despite a slow start to the summer transfer window, Chelsea have been able to make their fans happy by completing deals for some of their top targets, the latest being Alvaro Morata. Well, it seem the premier league champions are not yet done... According to reports, the Stamford Bridge club are targeting four more players this summer after bringing in Morata from Real Madrid. Alvaro had been linked with a move to Old Trafford for much of the summer but it appears Jose Mourinho's side couldn't exercise much patience before finalizing a £75M deal for Everton's Romelu Lukaku. So, Chelsea were given the opportunity to complete a deal for Morata for a reported fee of around £60million, and the Spain international has now joined the rest of Antonio Conte's squad … [Read more...]
Done Deal: Manchester United Complete Stunning Move For Top Target
Manchester United have completed the signing of teenage goalkeeper Theo Richardson. The 18-year-old arrived at United last season on trial and has been an impressive figure for the under-18s of the club and was also named on the bench for he Under-23s during the course of the season. Manchester United have not announced the signing but Richardson has been handed a profile on the club website which reads: "Signed on a permanent contract after arriving on a short-term basis towards the end of the 2016/17 season. "Formerly with Leeds United, he produced some outstanding performances when thrust into the Reds' Under-18 team to earn a deal over the course of the summer." This comes after the arrivals of several youngsters to the club this summer window which … [Read more...]
Glad Tidings To Liverpool Fans – Klopp Makes Promises Amid These Two Player’s Link To Anfield
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has indicated that he is open to splashing hefty cash to bring in more new legs before the end of this summer's transfer window. The German manager has already made the Merseyside club get their transfer record broken by paying £37 Million to AS Roma to bring in Egypt international Mohamed Salah earlier this summer, and they are still linked with more top stars. Last week, there were widespread speculations that the Anfield club could pay as huge as £75 Million to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig for Naby Keita. Additionally, Dutch defender Virgil Van Dijk, who is reportedly rated £70million by his club, has also been a top target for the Merseyside outfit. And the Liverpool manager is given supporters some hope that a deal of that sort … [Read more...]
£62m rated prolific La Liga striker linked with a move to Arsenal
As per Calciomercato, European Champions Real Madrid are willing to listen to offers for Frenchman Karim Benzema for a Whopping £62m to raise fund for the acquisition of Kylian Mbappe from Monaco and the Gunners are among clubs interested in signing the prolific striker. According to Marca, La Liga Champions Real Madrid has agreed a whopping £161m deal with French club Monaco to sign Kylian Mbappe with the young forward ready to sign a six-year contract at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid has already sold Alvaro Morata to Premier League Champions Chelsea, but Calciomercato are quoting a report from Diario Gol that claims Real are also planning to sell Benzema to make room for incoming Mbappe. The Gunners are named in the report as one of several clubs … [Read more...]
Chelsea Star Expelled From Conte’s Squad, The Boss Is Furious
The Chelsea squad have been having a nice time in China, but the fun was threatened by the recklessness of one of their players, in the person of Kenedy. And in a new development, Chelsea have sent the player home from after insulting a security guard in a social media posts. Kenedy posted two different videos from his hotel room in China which he tagged: ‘F**k China’ and ‘Wake up China’ to a security guard who was sleeping. This has caused a huge controversy that saw the Brazilian midfielder being booed in his side's 3-0 win against Arsenal last week, and the premier league champions were left with no other choice but to release an apology on Sunday. The Stamford Bridge club, in the statement released, stressed out the fact that the player's behavior did … [Read more...]
Bad News For Liverpool Fans – Star Player Agrees To Leave Anfield
Liverpool star player Emre Can has been linked with a move away from the club in recent times and has emerged as a target for Serie A champions Juventus. Juve have been after the German midfielder for some time now, and it appears he is destined to play in Turin next season following reports that Juve have agreed personal terms with Can. Can's contract at Liverpool is getting expired next summer and the Germany international is still stalling on agreeing a contract extension at the club. However, the club remained hopeful that the player will agree on a new deal with them after their German manager Jurgen Klopp persuades his countryman to stay at Anfield. Juventus are understood to be taking advantage of the situation and according to reports, are set to … [Read more...]
Liverpool Now Have The Chance To Complete Star Player Signing, But…
Obviously, many Liverpool fans still desire seeing new legs in their squad before the commencement of the upcoming campaign. One of the players heavily linked with the Anfield club is Southampton's Virgil Van Dijk, but it doesn't looks as if he will join Liverpool too soon. Last week, the Mirror reported that the Dutchman was training alone after requesting a transfer away from the Saints this summer. However, it is being said that the reds are unlikely to make a move for him so as not to spoil renewed peace between the two clubs. Earlier this summer, Liverpool were forced into making an embarrassing apology after Southampton threatened to report them to the Premier League for seeking the player illegally. The two clubs have however made peace with one … [Read more...]
Club Unwilling To Meet Arsenal’s Valuation Of Frustrated Midfielder
Turkish club Antalyaspor are plotting a move for Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere. The 24-year-old has only one year left on his current deal with the Gunners has been tipped to leave the club after several seasons marred by injuries and inconsistent displays. It is understood that Wilshere is free to leave the club this transfer window following his season long loan move at Bournemouth which was also cut short by an injury that he is currently recovering from. Few clubs in Europe have shown interest in signing the midfielder this summer, Antalyasor president Ali Safak Ozturk said as quoted by The Mail:"We made an enquiry and are in talks but Arsenal want a lot for Wilshere. It will be a difficult move to pull off." Serie A club Sampdoria also believed to … [Read more...]
Conte To Chelsea Board: These Are The Two Players We Should Now Target
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City appears to have disrupted the summer plans of Chelsea by completing a deal for Real Madrid's Danilo after the Brazilian emerged as a target for the premier league champions this summer. The player emerged as a target for the Stamford Bridge club earlier in the summer but they reportedly paused the deal due to the £30M the Champions League winners are asking for him. The delay allowed the Etihad club to secure his services on a five-year deal from Real Madrid. The Stamford Bridge club will now need to look elsewhere for defensive options, and it is understood that the duo of Ryan Bertrand and Cedric Soares have been identified as potential targets. According to The Evening Standard, the club's Italian boss Antonio Conte … [Read more...]
Serie A Heavyweights Set To Complete 35M Transfer Deal With Liverpool This Week
Apart from Brazilian star Philippe Coutinho, another Liverpool player who has been linked with a move away from Anfield this summer is German midfielder Emre Can. Can has emerged as a target for Serie A champions Juventus this summer as the old ladies are set to replicate something close to what they showcased last season in the upcoming campaign. And according to Italian sports daily Tuttosport, the Turin club will officially table a bid for Can this week. It is understood that Juve have turned their attention to Can after Chelsea slapped a €50M tag on their primary target Nemanja Matic. Emre is entering the final 12 months of his deal with Liverpool and it is yet to be known if he will sign a contract extension before his contract expire. However, there … [Read more...]
Chelsea set to raid these two players to please Antonio Conte after losing out on Danilo
According to reports, Premier league Champions Chelsea are plotting a double raid on Southampton for their full-back Cedric Soares and former Chelsea player Ryan Bertrand London Evening Standard reported that the Blues failure to sign Danilo and Benjamin Mendy – both players chose to join rivals Manchester City – have now seen the West London club shift their attention to the Saints to scour for quality players to strengthen the squad, with the Blues eyeing a move for full backs Cedric Soares and Ryan Bertrand. The duo of Cedric Soares and Ryan Bertrand have proven to be a brilliant pair, with solid and consistent performances on either side of the defence. While Soares joined Southampton 12 months after Bertrand, both players have seen their value skyrocket … [Read more...]
Deal almost done as Manchester United set to table ‘incredible bid’ for the missing midfield maestro
According to reports, Premier League giant Manchester United are interested in Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio and are set to table an ‘incredible bid’ for the youngster. The 21-year-old was impressive for Spain in the recently concluded European U21 Championships after a promising debut campaign at the Santiago Bernabau. As per Spanish outlet Don Balon, the Spanish international is a transfer target for Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Manchester United as well as rivals Arsenal are reportedly ready to sign Asensio and are hoping to tempt him to the Premier League with promises of regular game time. The Real midfielder spent last term stuck behind Superstars Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and Karim Benzema in the pecking order but still … [Read more...]
Club slap $65m price tag on Arsenal Target as Wenger is eager to finalize deal this summer
Leicester City have slapped a £50million transfer price tag on Riyad Mahrez, according to reports. The 26-year-old has asked to leave the King Power stadium this summer after a dismal campaign with the Foxes last season. He was tipped to leave the former Premier League champions last summer with the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal believed to be interested in his signature. The Algerian instead signed a new four year deal to remain with Leicester City but he has now told the club about his decision to leave this summer for a bigger side. It is understood that Arsenal have retained their interest in the winger but are unwilling to meet Leicester City's initial transfer valuation of the player. Serie A giants Roma was also said to have seen their £30 million … [Read more...]
Conte Was Asked If Matic Is Moving To Man Utd, Here Is His Response…
Chelsea star player Nemanja Matic has been strongly linked with Man United in recent times and he appears determined to reunite with his former manager Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. However, in his press conference ahead of the game against Bayern Munich, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte was unwilling to discuss the Serb's future at Stamford Bridge. The former Benfica player is expected to leave Chelsea this summer despite playing a great role in Chelsea's ability to win two premier league titles in the space of three years. The Serbian midfielder has been an influential figure at Stamford Bridge but is now deemed surplus to requirements after the arrival of former Monaco defensive midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. It is understood that Man United boss Jose … [Read more...]
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