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Jan182021 by JBNo Comments

Aubameyang concedes Mesut Ozil’s no.10 shirt to Lacazette

Premier League

Mesut Ozil may still be an Arsenal player but his team-mates are already planning for life without the German midfielder at the Emirates. The playmaker has agreed to cut short the remaining six months left on his current Arsenal deal in order to sign for Fenerbahce. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ozil joined the gunners in 2013 and he took the no.10 shirt in 2018 after the exit of Jack Wilshere from the club. He had long coveted the shirt given position but there will be plenty of players gunning for the shirt now that the midfielder is set to leave. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has previously spoken in the past about his desire to take the shirt but his strike partner, Alexandre Lacazette, is also interested in the no. 10. The Frenchman took to Instagra...

Jan172021 by JBNo Comments

Romelu Lukaku set for shock transfer move to Man City

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku has become a major target for Manchester City, who will invest £200m in their squad in several areas at the end of the campaign, according to the UK Telegraph. Pep Guardiola’s side currently sit four points behind league leaders Manchester United with a game in hand, ahead of their game with Crystal Palace on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But City face a summer rebuilding, with players like Sergio Aguero, Fernandinho and Eric Garcia able to leave the club for free. And Guardiola will be in the market for a new striker, left back and a midfielder. One area of concern is the long-term replacement for Aguero, who has struggled with injury issues since the start of the campaign. The 32-year-old’s contract expi...

Jan172021 by JBNo Comments

‘I told him to sit’ – How Mason Mount stepped in to win the game for Chelsea

Premier League

Mason Mount says he’s delighted to have found the net in the last two games against Morecambe and Fulham and has revealed how he told Mateo Kovacic to drop back just moments before the goal at Craven Cottage. Chelsea were without a win in their last three games in the Premier League and appeared on course for yet more disappointment as Fulham managed to keep them at bay after the red card to Antonee Robinson. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Mount scored the decisive goal after Alphonse Areola palmed away Ben Chilwell’s cross in the 78th minute and the visitors kept hold of their narrow advantage to secure all three points. ‘I turned 22 [last Sunday] and now I have two goals so it has been a good week and hopefully that continues,’ Mount told Chelsea...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Georginio Wijnaldum set to quit Liverpool for Barcelona

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Liverpool are set to lose 30-year-old Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum to La Liga giants Barcelona. Barca want to reunite Wijnaldum with Ronald Koeman, who coached the midfielder for the Netherlands national side. The player has his heart set on the move to continue the tradition of Dutch players at Barca. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Wijnaldum will now turn down any new contract offer from Liverpool in order to join Barcelona, according to reports. The Dutch international was expected to join Catalan club in the summer but the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on club finances meant that Barcelona could not complete a deal for him. The Reds would like to keep the player but Wijnaldum has his heart already set on a move to Spain, according to t...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Mesut Ozil all but confirms Arsenal exit & Fenerbahce arrival on free transfer

Premier League

Arsenal and Mesut Ozil have reached an agreement to terminate the contract of the German midfielder, according to reports. The World Cup winner has found himself out in the cold this campaign and was left out of the gunners' Premier League and Europa League squads. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While he had previously said he wanted to see out the duration of his current Arsenal contract, which expires in the summer window, he has now agreed to bring it to an end. The midfielder was in-line to earn around £7m between now and the end of the campaign but a deal has finally now been agreed for an early termination, The Athletic claim. Ozil will travel to Turkey this weekend to complete a transfer move to Fenerbahce after striking a deal with a club he h...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Emery endorses Arsenal move to sign Villarreal star Pau Torres

Premier League

Villarreal manager Unai Emery claims Arsenal transfer target Pau Torres is destined to play for one of the biggest sides in Europe. The London club were linked with a move for the Villarreal central defender a year ago but they have since signed Pablo Mari and Gabriel Magalhaes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It is believed that Mikel Arteta remains Interested in signing a defensive partner for Gabriel and Torres remains on the gunners' shortlist. But, Arsenal face a lot of competition as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man United and Manchester City have all been linked with a transfer move for the centre-back. And Emery, who currently manages Torres at Villarreal, claims the player possesses unique qualities which he has not seen in any other defender at th...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Fernandes says Man Utd will not allow Liverpool get 20th league title

Premier League

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes says the club are driven by their desire to stop Liverpool equalling their record of 20 league titles. The Red devils have one more crown than their huge rivals as they go into Sunday’s big Premier League clash at Anfield. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portuguese midfielder said: “You don’t want your rivals at the same level as you, or with the same amount of trophies as you. “So it’s clear for everyone here at the club and in the dressing room, everyone knows what it means for the supporters. “It would be a lot more fun with 21 titles and Liverpool still on 19, of course.” Fernandes has been named as the Premier League player of the month for the fourth time in a single calendar year, and this is th...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard names key Chelsea player to miss Fulham game

Premier League

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has confirmed that N’Golo Kante will miss his side’s Premier League meeting with Fulham on Saturday evening due to suspension. However, Lampard disclosed that every other player in the team is available for selection against Fulham except Kante. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kante didn’t play for Chelsea in their FA Cup victory over Morecambe last Sunday after a hamstring injury he picked up in the 3-1 defeat against Manchester City on January 3. The France international is suspended for the London derby against Fulham after picking up five yellow cards this campaign in the Premier League. 'We are all good. N’Golo Kante is suspended, but he’s back in training tomorrow. So we are all good,' Lampard told reporters at his pre-...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes hits back at Klopp’s penalty comments ahead of Liverpool clash

Premier League

Bruno Fernandes has fired back at Jurgen Klopp's suggestion that Manchester United get many penalties, saying he is less concerned about what people think. Klopp has hinted that his team are less likely to get penalty decisions than the Red devils. Ahead of the crucial top of the table clash between the two sides at Anfield on Sunday, Fernandes said Klopp's comments are a tactic to influence referees. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "I don't care, honestly," Fernandes said. "You always see what people say but I really don't care. I'm not focused on what they are saying. I played in Portugal and when you play for Sporting, Benfica and Porto are always talking about that kind of stuff. "Sometimes to put pressure on the referee, sometimes just to make some n...

Jan152021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes breaks all-time Premier League record

Premier League

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has become the first player ever to win the Premier League Player of the Month award four times in the same calendar year. Fernandes picked up the prize again in December. His outstanding displays have helped the Red devils go top of the league table at this stage of the campaign for the first time since 2013. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In December, Fernandes played six matches and scored three goals as United remained unbeaten, recording four victories. Fernandes joined Manchester United from Sporting CP in the January window of 2020 and won the award for the first time in February. After the Coronavirus enforced lockdown from March until May, the 26-year-old midfielder retained his award in June. And he won...