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Souness predicts 2022/23 Premier League title winners, makes claim about Chelsea & Spurs

Souness predicts 2022/23 Premier League title winners, makes claim about Chelsea & Spurs

Premier League
Graeme Souness has predicted who will win the Premier League next campaign and says Chelsea and Tottenham are both contenders for the league title. Manchester City clinched their fourth title in five years last season, staging a huge comeback against Aston Villa on the last day to pip Liverpool to the title by only one point. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea and Conte’s Tottenham completed the top four but were unable to keep up pace with City and Liverpool, finishing around 20 points adrift of the top-two. It appeared as though Arsenal would secure the final top-four spot for much of the campaign but Mikel Arteta’s team slipped up towards the end of the campaign to finish fifth, two points behind rivals Spurs. ...
Chelsea make decision on signing Ronaldo after talks between Tuchel & Boehly

Chelsea make decision on signing Ronaldo after talks between Tuchel & Boehly

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Chelsea have decided against signing Cristiano Ronaldo after key discussions took place between Thomas Tuchel and Todd Boehly. The club’s new owner has taken on the role of acting sporting director after the exit of Marina Granovskaia last month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Boehly has played a key role in Chelsea’s transfer dealings this summer and met with Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, this summer where the idea of bringing the player to Stamford Bridge was raised. Ronaldo has privately made no secret of his desire to leave Old Trafford less than 12 months after his homecoming, disillusioned at the prospect of lowering himself to playing in the Europa League next campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Th...
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after asking to leave Man Utd

Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after asking to leave Man Utd

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Cristiano Ronaldo has posted on social media for the first time since asking to leave Manchester United, uploading a picture while working out after delaying his return to pre-season. The 37-year-old has been given permission to stay in Portugal for ‘family reasons’ and has not joined the club on their tour of Asia and Australia – which began with a 4-0 victory over Liverpool. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo is reported to have told United’s hierarchy he wants to leave the club, with the player not keen on playing Europa League football this coming campaign. He has a number of suitors reportedly lining up to prise him away from Old Trafford, with Bayern, Sporting Lisbon, Roma and even Chelsea linked with moves. (adsbygoogle = ...
Barcelona meet with Frenkie de Jong & tell him to accept Man Utd offer

Barcelona meet with Frenkie de Jong & tell him to accept Man Utd offer

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League
Barcelona officials have met with Frenkie de Jong and asked him to accept Manchester United’s offer after the two teams agreed a fee, according to reports. After weeks of intense negotiations, the Red devils have agreed to pay a fee of £63m up front plus another £10m in various bonuses and add-ons.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, the transfer saga still has a long way to run with De Jong still not convinced about moving to Old Trafford – particularly given that there is no Champions League football on offer. The 25-year-old is happy and settled in Barcelona and would like to remain at Camp Nou, while he does not believe a transfer move to United is in the best interests of his career.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push...
Paul Pogba ducks Mourinho question at Juventus unveiling

Paul Pogba ducks Mourinho question at Juventus unveiling

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Paul Pogba avoided a question about his former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho at his Juventus unveiling. The Italian side re-signed France midfielder Pogba after his United contract expired this summer, ending his second stint at Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 29-year-old worked under Mourinho at United and the duo had an extremely fractured relationship, with the Portuguese coach labelling Pogba a ‘virus’. Pogba has since revealed that he suffered with depression after working with Mourinho, who stripped him of United’s vice-captaincy in 2018. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho is now in charge of Serie A club Roma, helping them win the UEFA Europa Conference League last campaig...
Roy Keane names the team that will win the Premier League next season

Roy Keane names the team that will win the Premier League next season

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Manchester United legend Roy Keane has tipped Manchester City to win the Premier League again in 2022/23 ahead of Klopp's Liverpool. Alongside other Sky Sports pundits including Graeme Souness and Micah Richards, Keane was making his predictions and said that once again the title fight will be a race between just the Citizens and the Reds. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); That is in spite of clubs like Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal signing a number of impressive players in a bid to challenge for the top prize. ‘I don’t think they will close the gap,’ Keane told Sky Bet. ‘I think they will be a bit better. They have quality and the recruitment, but you can’t look beyond Liverpool and Man City.’ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || [])....
PSG name price for Presnel Kimpembe as Chelsea begin negotiations

PSG name price for Presnel Kimpembe as Chelsea begin negotiations

Premier League
Chelsea have begun negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Presnel Kimpembe as Thomas Tuchel looks to reinforce his back-line even further, according to reports. The west London club confirmed the £45m signing of Raheem Sterling from Manchester City on Wednesday and are now putting all their effort into strengthening a defence that was weakened over the summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); EAntonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen both left on free transfers – for Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively – with Tuchel keen to sign three new centre-backs to replace them. A deal for Kalidou Koulibaly is now at an advanced stage, with Chelsea having already agreed a fee worth around £33.8m with Napoli. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygo...
Raheem Sterling confirms Chelsea transfer with emotional message to Man City

Raheem Sterling confirms Chelsea transfer with emotional message to Man City

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Raheem Sterling has bid an emotional farewell to Manchester City with the England star confirming his move to Chelsea. The Blues have sealed a £45m deal plus £10m in add-ons for the attacker who has jetted out to the USA to join his new team for pre-season preparations.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sterling has reportedly signed a five-year contract worth £300,000-a-week, making him Chelsea’s highest earner. In a message shared on his social media channels, Sterling paid huge tribute to the City staff and players with his trophy-laden spell at the Manchester now at an end.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Seven seasons, eleven major trophies, a lifetime of memories,’ Sterling wrote. ‘To the coaching staff w...
Koulibaly accepts huge Chelsea contract offer and speaks out on transfer

Koulibaly accepts huge Chelsea contract offer and speaks out on transfer

Premier League
Chelsea’s move for Kalidou Koulibaly could be wrapped up very quickly after the Napoli player agreed personal terms on a mammoth contract, according to reports. Rumours emerged on Tuesday that Chelsea were close to agreeing a £33.8m swoop for the 31-year-old, though further talks were still required to finalise the fee and the structure of the deal.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio, talks are progressing at such speed that a deal could be completed and signed off by Wednesday. Napoli are ready to shake hands on a deal worth €38m (£32.1m) – which will be paid in two installments – in addition to another €2m (£1.7m) in bonuses.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Talks ...
Klopp rates Darwin Nunez’s display against Man Utd after missed sitter

Klopp rates Darwin Nunez’s display against Man Utd after missed sitter

Premier League
Jurgen Klopp saw plenty of promising signs from Darwin Nunez as the £85m signing made his first appearance for Liverpool in Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to Manchester United. A ruthless performance from the Red Devils brought a morale-boosting friendly win for Erik ten Hag, with Jadon Sancho, Fred, Anthony Martial and Pellistri all getting on the scoresheet in Thailand.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liverpool were already three goals down when Nunez came off the bench, and he had a lively cameo. Despite having taken part in fewer sessions than many of the players, the Uruguayan was constantly involved, had several sighters of goal and ought to have netted in the 87th minute but blazed over the bar from 10 yards after Mo Salah’s shot had bounced back off th...
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