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May302020 by JBNo Comments

Zola reveals two players that suffered under ‘boring’ Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea

Premier League

Gianfranco Zola has picked out Eden Hazard and Willian as players that suffered under the management of Maurizio Sarri, due to his training methods. Zola worked at Stamford Bridge as Sarri’s assistant for the one campaign that he was in charge of the Blues. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Thevseason ended with Europa League victory and a top four finish in the Premier League, but also saw Sarri leave the club for Juventus. It was an up-and-down season for the Italian duo, which saw plenty of criticism from fans but ultimately was unquestionably successful in terms of results. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, his repetitive and tedious training techniques did stop some creativity at Chelsea, with Zola himself concedin...

May302020 by JBNo Comments

PSG reach £51m agreement with Inter Milan to sign Mauro Icardi

Transfer Info, Seria A

Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi is set to make his move to Paris Saint-Germain permanent after a deal worth £51.2m was agreed with his club, according to Sky Italy. The French champions have already agreed to pay a fee of £45m with £6.2m in add-ons to sign the Argentina international. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There was a race against time for the transfer move to be completed with PSG's option to buy expiring on Sunday May 31, after his loan move to the Feench side on September 2. The forward was left out of Inter Milan's team upon Antonio Conte's arrival last summer but he has impressed greatly in France. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Icardi has scored 20 goals in 31 games in all competitions this campaign before ...

May292020 by JBNo Comments

Inter Milan confirms transfer plan for Man Utd’s Alexis Sanchez

Seria A

Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio has revealed the club's transfer plan for on-loan Manchester United player Alexis Sanchez. The Chile forward has spent the campaign on loan at the San Siro attempting to revive his career after a poor start to life with United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, he has struggled for form and fitness since joining the Italian club, scoring just one goal in 15 matches and missing much of the campaign with a serious ankle injury. In Sanchez's absence, Inter Milan have enjoyed a strong season under head coach Antonio Conte and find themselves third in the Serie A table, fuelling speculation that the 31-year-old will return to United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And while Ausi...

May292020 by JBNo Comments

‘I could hardly walk’ – Leicester manager Rodgers confirms he had coronavirus

Premier League

Leicester City head coach Brendan Rodgers says he has made a full recovery after contracting coronavirus shortly after the Premier League campaign was suspended. The Leicester boss revealed in March three Leicester players showed symptoms of Covid-19 and were isolating as a precautionary measure. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Leicester's 4-0 victory against Aston Villa on March 9 was the final Premier League game to be played before the lockdown. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has previously discussed his struggle with the virus, and Rodgers has likened the symptoms to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, which he climbed for charity while he was the coach of Swansea in 2011. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Me and my wife had it j...

May292020 by JBNo Comments

Liverpool won’t win title at Anfield as police call for neutral venues

Premier League

Liverpool will be denied the opportunity to claim the title at Anfield as authorities outline plans for ‘high-risk’ matches take place at neutral venues to prevent supporters from gathering. Police have set out the Premier League games they would like to be played at neutral centres, which would include any Liverpool match where the title could be won. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The games which have been requested to be played at neutral venues are Manchester City v Liverpool, Manchester City v Newcastle, Manchester United v Sheffield United, Newcastle v Liverpool and Everton v Liverpool. The Premier League will resume on June 17, it was confirmed on Thursday, and the aim is to finish the remaining 92 fixtures by July 25 or 26. (adsbygoogl...

May292020 by JBNo Comments

Rudiger contacts Timo Werner to convince him to snub Liverpool and Man Utd

Premier League, Bundesliga

Chelsea player Antonio Rudiger has reached out to Germany teammate Timo Werner to convince him to reject Liverpool and Manchester United and move to the Bridge instead. The RB Leipzig striker is one of Europe’s most in-demand players, with the Reds believed to be at the front of the queue after Klopp spoke to the player on a Zoom call. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Liverpool are no longer willing to pay up Werner’s £50m release clause and value him at around £30m. That has reopened the door for clubs like United – with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to improve his attack – but Chelsea have also emerged as a contender for the signing of Werner. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Accor...

May292020 by JBNo Comments

Jesus Corona’s agent confirms transfer talks with Chelsea

Transfer Info, Premier League

Chelsea have expressed interest in signing Porto’s Jesus Corona, says the Mexican’s agent, but it remains to be seen whether the winger with a £27m release clause is “plan A, B or C”. The Blues are already making plans for the next transfer window. Several targets are said to have been identified by the manager Frank Lampard as he seeks to further improve his team at Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Among those on his recruitment radar is Porto player Corona. The 27-year-old could prove to be a useful option for Chelsea, as he is capable of playing at right-back or on the flanks as a winger. The Blues are not the only team being linked with a transfer move to lure Corona away from Portugal, but his agent concedes they are in the mix. ...

May292020 by JBNo Comments

Ighalo ready to take £75m risk to complete Man Utd move

Premier League

Shanghai Shenhua are willing to allow Odion Ighalo remain at Manchester United until January but he could put the £400,000-per-week deal offer at risk. Manchester United remain in discussions with the Chinese side about extending Ighalo's loan deal which currently ends on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Border restrictions may prevent Ighalo from returning to China in time for the start of the new campaign in June. If he can't return, the club will look to sign a temporary replacement. Shanghai Shenhua's original stance was that they would agree to extend his loan if an obligation to buy was added to the deal. Ighalo would likely cost around £20m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It is now believed that Shanghai Shenh...

May282020 by JBNo Comments

Kante returns to Chelsea training ahead of Premier League restart

Premier League

N'Golo Kante has returned from compassionate leave to train with Chelsea, giving the club encouragement that he could return for the restart of the Premier League campaign - but he chose to train alone at Cobham. Frank Lampard and the rest of the Chelsea hierarchy had given their blessing for the player, who had safety concerns about the Project Restart plans amid the coronavirus crisis, not to immediately return to group training. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After a negative Covid-19 test ahead of the first day of training on Tuesday, the 29-year-old did complete a session before communicating his concerns to the manager. The Premier League has even moved forward to allow Phase Two training - full contact sessions between players - and it has indic...

May282020 by JBNo Comments

BREAKING: Italy’s Serie A to resume on June 20

Seria A

The Serie A campaign is set to resume from June 20, this is according to Italy's sports minister. The Italian League was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, but teams were permitted to return to contact training just this month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora announced this week that the league was close to a return, while Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) president Damiano Tommasi said players are keen to return to action as long as it is safe. After a meeting with prime minister Giuseppe Conte, Spadafora announced on Thursday that the intention is for the 2019-20 season to return again next month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Coppa Italia semi-final matches are to...