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Dec62018 by JBNo Comments

Neymar hints at move to England

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has opened the door to making a transfer to the Premier League at some point in his career. Neymar revealed his love for the Premier League, in response to a question by City defender Benjamin Mendy, who was one of a number of current and former player to ask him a question on his YouTube channel. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mendy asked him: "Neymar Jnr, answer me in French. Do you think you'll one day play in the Premier League?" Neymar replied: "It is a big competition, one of the greatest in the world. "We don't know what will happen tomorrow but I believe that every great player, at least one day, has to play in the Premier League. "If you're playing there, I hope you can keep enjoying the Premier League,...

Nov262018 by JBNo Comments

Hazard: transfer possible but not to PSG

Premier League, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

Eden Hazard has ruled out a transfer to PSG but concedes his contract situation at Chelsea could result in him leaving the club in the summer. The Belgium international's deal at Chelsea expires at the end of next campaign, and some of Europe's biggest clubs have reportedly shown interest in making a bid to lure him away from Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hazard, who joined Chelsea from Lille in 2012, admitted he has previously contacted about a move to PSG, but says he does not see himself playing at the Parc de Princes. He told Canal Plus : "There has been contact in the past with PSG but I haven't been tempted. Hazard played for Lille in Ligue 1 before joining Chelsea in 2012 "If I have to go back to France one day, it would be...

Nov202018 by JBNo Comments

Dortmund send message to Chelsea over Christian Pulisic transfer

Premier League, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

Borussia Dortmund have told Chelsea they have no plans to allow Christian Pulisic leave in the January transfer window. Last week, reports emerged that Chelsea were set to win the race to sign the USA international, who also attracted interest from Liverpool and Tottenham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Maurizio Sarri’s side are reportedly confident of completing a deal in the region of £70 million for the 20-year-old, who has played 11 games for Dortmund this campaign. But the German club are unwilling to allow the winger leave in the upcoming window. ‘We have known these rumours for many years,’ Dortmund’s sporting director Michael Zorc told Kicker. ‘We are planning with him at least until the end of the season.’ (adsbygoogle = window...

Nov122018 by JBNo Comments

Alves: Impossible I won’t come to Premier League

Premier League, Ligue 1

PSG defender Dani Alves says "it is not possible" he will finish his career without experiencing football in the Premier League. The Brazilian has played for a number of Europe's top clubs but revealed to Sky Sports he turned down transfers to Chelsea and Manchester City. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, while the Brazil international does not confirm whether he will play in England, he says he will make it to the Premier League "one way or the other". He told The Telegraph: "The idea that I might finish my career without going to the Premier League, it is not possible. "For sure, this is the most amazing football in the world. First, because of the respect for the players from the fans, and then because of the passion on the pitch. "If I ...

Nov72018 by JBNo Comments

Neymar slams ‘disrespectful’ referee after PSG draw with Napoli

Ligue 1, UEFA

Neymar blasts referee Bjorn Kuipers after Paris Saint-Germain's 1-1 draw with Napoli, calling the official "disrespectful" after a yellow card in the 90th minute. The Brazil international was among PSG's top performers on the day, but he received a yellow card in stoppage time while waiting to take a free kick as he indicated to Kuipers that Napoli players were not the proper distance away. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The PSG winger was given a yellow card soon after for arguing with the referee, and Neymar responded with a sarcastic applause. PSG were unable to score in the aftermath as they could only settle for a point, and Neymar was less than happy after the match. "The referee told me something he shouldn't and it was disrespectful," he sai...

Oct132018 by JBNo Comments

Thierry Henry set to join Monaco within 48 hours

Ligue 1

Thierry Henry is expected to agree a deal to become Monaco manager within the next 48 hours, according to Sky Sports News. Talks are at an extremely advanced stage and though a deal has not yet been concluded, both parties are hoping to settle on terms over the weekend. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Monaco sacked Leonardo Jardim on Thursday with the club currently 18th in Ligue 1 and having won only one game this season. Other names on Monaco's shortlist were former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and River Plate boss Marcelo Gallardo. Since winning the French league in 2017, Monaco have raised almost half a billion pounds by selling players such as Kylian Mbappe, Bernardo Silva, Benjamin Mendy, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Thomas Lemar and Fabinho. Henry, w...

Oct32018 by JBNo Comments

Marco Verratti hits out at Arsenal boss Unai Emery’s style

Premier League, Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has become the latest former player to criticise Unai Emery after his exit, saying the squad have found back their smile since he left. The Spanish coach who is now in charge of Arsenal, won the Ligue 1 title during his final campaign in France, though had several issues with players and was criticised for their failure to compete well in the Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Brazilian defenderThiago Silva has already taken a swipe at Emery, and now Verratti has also criticised the current Arsenal manager’s cold style. ‘This year, we have a good relationship with the coach and the staff,’ Verratti told Le Parisien. ‘Each manager has a different way of doing things with his players, of maki...

Sep192018 by JBNo Comments

Edinson Cavani: I’d like to see how PL teams would do in Ligue 1

Premier League, Ligue 1

Edinson Cavani says that he would like to see how Premier League teams would perform in Ligue 1 after Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League loss to Liverpool. Thomas Tuchel's team suffered a 3-2 defeat to the Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday, when Roberto Firmino's last-minute goal snatched three points for Klopp's team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); PSG had been trailing 2-0 in the game, however they managed to pull level through Thomas Meunier and Kylian Mbappe, but Firmino's last-minute strike was enough to get the win for Liverpool. Liverpool edged the possession stats and seemed to be in control for most part of the game, leading some commentators to compare the quality of the Premier League and the French Ligue 1. However, Cavani has dismisse...

Sep192018 by JBNo Comments

Jurgen Klopp confirms he told players to target Neymar

Premier League, Ligue 1

Neymar was targeted by Liverpool due to his defensive weaknesses, head coach Jurgen Klopp confirmed after the Reds' Champions League win. Roberto Firmino came off the bench to score a stoppage-time winner at Anfield after Paris Saint-Germain had battled back from 2-0 down in Tuesday's opener. Neymar was involved in creating Kylian Mbappe's late equaliser but the Brazil international otherwise struggled to have much impact in the game, with PSG's attack lacking fluidity. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And Neymar failed to track runs from Trent Alexander-Arnold, with one such foray from the Liverpool defender contributing to Daniel Sturridge's opener. Klopp revealed Liverpool targeted the PSG left wing as he knew Neymar would not follow Alexander-Arno...

Sep112018 by JBNo Comments

Fabinho claims Chelsea will regret selling Tiemoue Bakayoko

Premier League, Ligue 1, Seria A, Transfer Info

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho believes Chelsea could live to regret sending Tiemoue Bakayoko on loan without giving his former Monaco teammate a fair chance. The France international was signed a season ago by Antonio Conte in a £35million deal but he failed to live up to expectation at Stamford Bridge, although he did start the final four games of last campaign, including the FA Cup final victory over Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Maurizio Sarri, however, instantly deemed the 24-year-old surplus to requirements and sanctioned his loan move to AC Milan with the club having the option to make the move permanent at the end of the current campaign. ‘I don’t think he struggled that much,’ Fabinho told Yahoo. ‘I watched a few games and he...