Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says there has been no change regarding the future of Philippe Coutinho, who continues to be pursued by Barcelona. The Brazil star submitted a transfer request last Friday, just hours after a statement from Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group made it clear they will not entertain any offers for the player. […]
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After their shock opening day defeat, Cesar Azpilicueta has followed in the steps of Antonio Conte and complained about Chelsea’s lack of transfer activity . With talisman Eden Hazard out injured and last season’s top scorer Diego Costa in exile awaiting a move away from the club, Antonio Conte’s side looked short on quality in […]
With less than three weeks left in the transfer window, the focus at Arsenal will be on reducing the wage bill with a string of names available to leave. Mathieu Debuchy, Kieran Gibbs, Carl Jenkinson, Lucas Perez and Joel Campbell all have been asked to find new clubs, but none is close to a move […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a five-match ban for pushing referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea, following his sending off in Real Madrid’s 3-1 Spanish Super Cup first leg win over Barcelona. Ronaldo has received a one-game suspension from the Spanish Football Federeation for his red card and a further four games for pushing a match […]
Romelu Lukaku announced his arrival at Old Trafford by scoring twice on his Premier League debut for Manchester United as they embarrassed West Ham. Jose Mourinho’s team were a constant threat against a poor Hammers side, offering excitement and encouragement to their supporters on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season. Lukaku, a […]
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has finally admitted why Arsene Wenger was handed a new contract on the back of a hugely disappointing season. He could not find anyone better! A statement that is even more mystifying considering that Barcelona found a manager Ernesto Valverde to replace Luis Enrique, why by the way is still […]
Chelsea’s Premier League title defence got off to a nightmarish start as they were beaten at home by Burnley. After a summer of discontent, speculation about the future of manager Antonio Conte, disquiet about the sale of Nemanja Matic to Manchester United, an ugly battle with Diego Costa, the departure of John Terry and a […]
No matter how hard Liverpool fight to keep Philippe Coutinho it will not address the frailties which undermined them at Watford. Indeed, no matter how hard they fight to sign Virgil van Dijk from Southampton, it is hard to see how one more centre-half might cure all the ills. It may be a new season […]
Diego Costa has opened a legal case against Chelsea over his pending exit from Stamford Bridge. Last week the striker’s legal representative Ricardo Cardoso threatened Chelsea with a lawsuit regarding the club’s treatment of the Spain striker, particularly their refusal to sanction his protracted return to Atletico Madrid. And newspaper reports suggest that proceedings have […]