Tammy Abraham was excited by Chelsea’s interest in Edinson Cavani and would have relished the chance to learn from the striker. Chelsea had enquired about signing Cavani on loan for the rest of the campaign, although the Uruguayan ultimately remained in France as Frank Lampard missed out on bringing in a new striker. […]
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Ryan Giggs says Bruno Fernandes showed ‘glimpses of the quality’ he has against Wolves, but thinks the Portuguese could be a defensive ‘liability’ in a deep midfield role for the club. Solskjaer’s £47million signing from Sporting was unable to inspire Manchester United to victory as Wolves held the Red devils […]
Jose Mourinho said that Raheem Sterling should have been sent off in the first half of Tottenham’s victory over Manchester City, before praising his players for the effort they put into the match. There were plenty of talking points during a competitive first 45 minutes at the Tottenham Stadium, most notably when […]
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has blamed the length of the grass at Turf Moor after the gunners’ draw against Burnley on Sunday. Arsenal’s hopes of closing the gap on the top four were dealt another huge blow as they were held to a goalless draw by Burnley. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed […]
Inter boss Antonio Conte has defended his record at Chelsea by pointing out he was able to deliver success straight away, whereas Klopp and Guardiola needed time to implement changes at Liverpool and Man City respectively. Conte inherited the managerial reins at Chelsea back in 2016, after successful spells at Juventus and the Italy national team. The 50-year-old oversaw an unlikely Premier […]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted to have signed Odion Ighalo on a short-term deal from Chinese team Shanghai Shenhua and believes he will bring a different threat to Manchester United. The Red Devils manager had been eager to bring in a new striker after Rashford sustained an injury, with United […]
Chelsea youngster Tariq Lamptey has shocked Frank Lampard by turning down a new deal with the Blues and agreeing to join rival Premier League side Brighton this month instead. The 19-year-old was due to be out of contract with Chelsea in the summer window but there was confidence within the […]
Ferdinand has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani supported Manchester United’s decision to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes. After weeks of negotiations, Solskjaer’s side have finally landed the Portugese star in an €80 million deal from Sporting. ‘I’ve spoken to a few of his teammates at national level and […]
Liverpool missed the opportunity to sign Cristiano Ronaldo during the scramble for his signature in 2003, says Phil Thompson. The highly-rated Portuguese star was generating plenty of interest after bursting onto the scene at Sporting Lisbon. Several Premier League teams took the chance to cast an eye over Ronaldo’s potential, […]
Chelsea are reportedly in talks to sign Napoli forward Dries Mertens as they look to bring in an attacking player late in the January window. The 32-year-old Belgium international, who is out of contract this summer at Napoli, would cost at least £5m and Inter Milan are also reported to […]