Manchester United are reportedly plotting a January move for Roma striker Tammy Abraham, according to a report referenced in national newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. Chelsea do have an option to buy back their former striker. However, the London side isn’t interested at the moment, and it is believed that United are monitoring the situation closely and would likely move …
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Toon handed double boost on Sunday as surprise results help top four hopes – Updated PL table
Chelsea and Tottenham failed to capitalise on Newcastle United’s New Year’s Eve stalemate at St James’ Park, as both sides slipped up in winnable games on Sunday. Spurs could’ve done one point behind us had they beaten Aston Villa in the 2pm kick off, but second half goals from Emi Buendia and Douglas Luiz handed Unai Emery’s side a 2-0 …
Read More »Inter Milan – Napoli headlines This Week’s Soccer on TV and Online
The return of Serie A action in Italy this week puts the spotlight back on Napoli, which might have been the best team in the world heading into the World Cup break. Napoli has an eight-point lead over the field in the Scudetto race and looks primed to shore up its first title since 1990, but returns to domestic action …
Read More »Cody Gakpo admits he was expecting to sign for Man United before making Liverpool switch
Cody Gakpo has admitted that he thought he was going to sign for Man United before eventually agreeing a switch to rivals Liverpool. The Netherlands international, who enjoyed an impressive winter World Cup campaign in Qatar, has been destined to secure a big move for quite some time. Heavily linked with Man United, due to Erik Ten Hag’s Dutch connection, …
Read More »Chelsea closing in on £115m deal to sign World Cup-winning midfielder
World Cup-winning midfielder Enzo Fernandez is reportedly on the verge of signing for Chelsea. That’s according to a recent report from Spanish outlet Relevo, who claim the Blues are close to reaching an agreement with Benfica believed to be worth a staggering £115m (€130m). Fernandez, 21, was a standout performer for Argentina during the winter World Cup in Qatar. Not …
Read More »Juventus outcast Zakaria set for a big second half of the season
Denis Zakaria has not had the best 12 months sincer joining Juventus from Borussia Monchengladbach at the start of 2022. The Swiss midfielder started well but faded before the end of the 2021/2022 season, which prompted Juve to send him out on loan to Chelsea at the start of this season and he has been in London since. He struggled …
Read More »Arsenal interested in Liverpool midfielder as Juventus eye deal for Gabriel
According to recent reports, Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta is a big fan of on-loan Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo. That’s according to reports in Italy, which claim the Gunners may look to sign Melo once his time with Liverpool comes to an end in the summer. Melo, 26, is Juventus player until 2025 and although Liverpool have the option to sign him …
Read More »Barcelona vs Espanyol saw a record stoppage of 19 minutes and 20 seconds – report
Barcelona restarted their La Liga campaign with a disappointing 1-1 draw with local rivals Espanyol on Saturday. The Catalan derby was quite a controversial one, with the referee Mateu Lahoz once again in the limelight. The notorious Spanish referee broke his personal record by handing out 14 yellow cards and two red cards in the game, which directly affected the …
Read More »Spurs suffer blow in top four pursuit with loss to Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur were dealt a blow in their pursuit of a UEFA Champions League berth as they were beaten 2-0 at home by a spirited Aston Villa side. Antonio Conte’s team looked lackluster as they conceded two goals and failed to hit a shot on target in the second half to sum up a poor day for the Spurs. The …
Read More »Souness slams Chelsea’s transfer policy and says £75m star won’t score ‘enough goals’
Pundit Graeme Souness is not confident that Chelsea striker Kai Havertz is the right player to lead the Blues’ attack. Havertz, 23, joined Chelsea from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 for a fee worth just over £75m (Sky Sports) and although widely regarded as the future of German football at the time of his transfer, the 23-year-old has struggled to live …
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