Jose Bolu

Aug72020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard says Chelsea have done all they can to keep Willian

Premier League

Frank Lampard reveals Chelsea have done all they can to convince Willian to stay as he closes in on joining Arsenal. The Brazilian winger will be out of contract once Chelsea's campaign comes to a close, which could be after the clash against Bayern Munich on Saturday with the German side 3-0 ahead from the first leg. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Willian turned down the offer of a two-year contract from Chelsea months, holding out for a three-year deal. "He is injured and was injured for the cup final and tomorrow, he would have given everything to play in those games," said Lampard. "I know Willian well, I have seen him and he has carried this injury a little bit in the latter part of restart. "Certainly as a club we have done everything we can t...

Aug72020 by JBNo Comments

Bayern manager Flick hints at Thiago Alcantara move to Liverpool

Premier League, Bundesliga

Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick has hinted that Thiago Alcantara wants a move to Premier League giants Liverpool to link-up with Jurgen Klopp. Thiago was in talks with Bayern over a new contract before withdrawing and declaring his desire to join a new team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And Flick has confirmed the player wants a Premier League move, where Liverpool are the only club believed to be interested. It remains to be seen whether Liverpool will fund a move for the 29-year-old, but Flick has no hard feelings over his desire to leave. “I can understand when a player is concerned,” Flick told Sport1. “Thiago played in Spain for FC Barcelona and in the Bundesliga for FC Bayern Munich. “If he wants to try again in the Premier League now,...

Aug72020 by JBNo Comments

Jorginho’s agent hints at Juventus move which will fund Chelsea’s bid for Declan Rice

Premier League, Transfer Info

Jorginho’s agent has left the door open for the player to join Juventus in a move that could fund a Chelsea bid for West Ham star Declan Rice. Chelsea are unlikely to stand in his way if Juventus make a good offer for Jorginho this summer, given his limited playing time since the Project restart. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Frank Lampard wants to bring Rice back to Stamford Bridge, but West Ham United want at least £65million. Rice is also believed to be interested in a Chelsea return, although he is unlikely to make any attempt to force his way out of the club. That means the blues will need to make a huge bid to convince the Hammers to sell Rice and cashing in on Jorginho would help achieve that. Asked about Sarri’s interest in signing Jorginh...

Aug72020 by JBNo Comments

Zidane reveals Gareth Bale ‘didn’t want to play’ against Man City

La Liga

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has revealed Gareth Bale was left out of the squad to face Manchester City because he "didn't want to play". Bale has become a peripheral figure at Real Madrid after falling out of favour under Zinedine Zidane. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); His omission from the team this week fuelled speculation over his future at the club and now Zidane has said it was the player's choice. Zidane said: "It was a personal conversation I had with him. He preferred not to play. The rest remains between me and him but he said he didn't want to." The La Liga champions are 2-1 down after the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie at Santiago Bernabeu in February. Zidane said Eden Hazard, who has had an injury-hit campaign, wa...

Aug72020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd & Chelsea pulled out of deal to sign Nathan Ake

Premier League, Transfer Info

Manchester United and Chelsea decided not to sign Manchester City new player Nathan Ake due to doubts about his lack of physicality. 25-year-old Nathan Ake completed a £41m transfer to the Etihad on Wednesday, signing a five-year deal with the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); City moved quickly to sign Ake after Bournemouth’s relegation and they made a bid £41m as a clause in Ake’s contract allowed Chelsea to re-sign him for a £40m. Chelsea had a 72-hour window to meet City’s bid but they chose not to do so due to the doubts about his height and strength, the Athletic claims. Frank Lampard wants to sign a centre-back after Chelsea conceded 54 goals in the Premier League but the blues were not convinced that Ake was the right player as they feel he...

Aug62020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal overrule Arteta after disagreement over Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Premier League, Transfer Info

Ainsley Maitland-Niles is reportedly set to leave the Emirates this summer after Arsenal board overruled Mikel Arteta’s plea to keep the youngster. Maitland-Niles is a product of the club’s Hale End academy and wants to continue his development at the club, despite falling down the pecking order under Arteta. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The defender was deemed surplus to requirements but his end-of-season form, where he starred in the FA Cup semi-final victory against Manchester City, convinced Arteta that he still has a future at Arsenal. Arteta made it known to his board but they are under pressure to raise and have overruled the manager’s decision by putting Maitland-Niles up for sale, according to the Telegraph. Arteta is reported to have spoke...

Aug62020 by JBNo Comments

Premier League teams vote against five substitutes rule for new season

Premier League

The five-substitute ruling that was introduced after the lockdown will be scrapped for next campaign after a vote by Premier League sides this morning. Clubs were allowed to make five substitutions at three different stages of the game when Premier League football returned after a three-month suspension in July. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The substitution rule was adopted, given the time of year and long absence from football action, that five subs would prevent injuries and help players. The move proved to be very useful for members of the top six, as they could introduce five players and have a better chance of winning matches. But, the ruling needed 14 out of 20 Premier League teams to vote in favour of keeping the five substitutes and the Te...

Aug62020 by JBNo Comments

Sergio Reguilon speaks out on Chelsea transfer links

Premier League, La Liga

Sergio Reguilon is flattered by rumours linking him with Chelsea but says his only focus is on Sevilla’s Europa League run, which begins again on Thursday against Roma. The defender has enjoyed an outstanding campaign on loan from Real Madrid in Sevilla and has attracted the attention of Frank Lampard, who is eager to sign a new left-back this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Talks between Chelsea and Real over a £22.5m deal are reportedly at an ‘advanced stage’, with the Spanish player seen as a cheaper alternative to Chilwell. But for now Reguilon says he is ‘100% focused on the Roma game’ and will only make a decision on his future after Sevilla’s Europa League matches. Asked about interest from big sides like Chelsea, he told Marca: ‘If my...

Aug62020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal players feel ‘betrayed’ & will confront board about staff cuts

Premier League

Arsenal squad reportedly feel ‘betrayed’ and will hold talks with the board over the decision to make 55 members of staff redundant this week at the club. On Wednesday, Arsenal revealed they needed to ‘reduce costs further to ensure that the club operates in a sustainable and responsible way as they deal with the impact of the pandemic and would be proposing 55 staff cuts. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Head of international scouting Francis Cagigao – who spotted players like Cesc Fabregas & Hector Bellerin – is one of a couple of high-profile figures who will be made redundant. But, just a few months ago Arsenal players agreed to take pay cut on the understanding that it would preserve the jobs of other staffs. Now The Athletic claim that the playe...

Aug62020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer confirms Alexis Sanchez’s move to Inter Milan

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Alexis Sanchez will move to Inter Milan permanently. Talks have been ongoing which is believed will see Sanchez leave United on a free transfer. The forward has been at Inter on loan since August 2019 with the Red devils still paying a huge portion of his £560k-per-week wage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On Wednesday, Inter chief executive Beppe Marotta revealed Sanchez would be signing a three-year deal, saying: "He is not official yet but unofficially he is ours for three seasons. We believe in him a lot and we are happy." Asked about a possible Sanchez exit after United's Europa League victory over LASK, Solskjaer said the deal will be done on Thursday. "I can confirm that he's agree...