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Mikael Silvestre predicts where Arsenal will finish in the Premier League this season

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Arsenal are unlikely to finish in the top-six this campaign but Ben White will come good and ‘bring quality’ to the club. That’s according to former defender Mikael Silvestre, who believes Mikel Arteta will be ‘worried’ after seeing a number of Arsenal’s Premier League rivals bolster their teams with big-money signings this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Manchester United – who finished second last campaign – have spent more than £100m, while Chelsea – who finished fourth – broke their record on £97.5m signing Romelu Lukaku. Paul Merson names the team to beat in the Premier League Jorginho admits it would be a ‘scandal’ if he wins Ballon d’Or over Messi John Terry sends message to Zouma over Tottenham transfer Meanwhile, Arsenal have s...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

Paul Merson names the team to beat in the Premier League

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Paul Merson believes Chelsea are the team to beat in the Premier League this campaign and says Manchester City nedd to sign Harry Kane to compete with them after Romelu Lukaku’s return to Stamford Bridge. The Blues kick-started their Premier League season with a 3-0 victory over London rivals Crystal Palace on the opening weekend of the new campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku missed that game as he was still quarantining following his £97.5m move from Inter Milan, but is set to make his second Chelsea debut on Sunday against Arsenal. Merson believes clubs are now turning up to face Chelsea ‘knowing they’re beaten’ and says Man City need Kane to hold off a title challenge from Tuchel’s side. Former Arsenal and England player Merson tol...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

Ian Wright says Chelsea star Trevoh Chalobah reminds him of Van Dijk

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Former Arsenal player Ian Wright says Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah reminds him of Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. Chalobah, who has been sent out on loan for the past three years, impressed during his Premier League debut as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 22-year-old defender capped off an excellent display by scoring his first goal for the London club, a piledriver from range, before dropping to his knees. And Wright believes the Chelsea star has everything it takes to reach the very top. He said on Ringer FC’s Wrighty’s House podcast: ‘Watching him against Arsenal [in pre-season] I was thinking, ‘wow, maybe it’s just a pre-season friendly he looks good’. I watched him against Villarreal [in the Supe...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

Jorginho admits it would be a ‘scandal’ if he wins Ballon d’Or over Messi

Premier League, Ligue 1

Antonio Cassano has revealed that Chelsea midfielder Jorginho agreed with his opinion that it would be a "scandal" if he won the Ballon d’Or award ahead of PSG star Lionel Messi. Jorginho has been widely tipped to win the prize after playing a key role in Italy's Euro 2020 win as well as Chelsea's Champions League victory. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the former Italy striker has claimed the midfielder agrees that the award should go to Messi. “Remember when I said any journalist who voted for Jorginho as Ballon d’Or should have his licence taken away?” Cassano asked Christian Vieri on his Twitch channel. “Well, I was in Formentera with my family and just as I sat down, I felt a touch. ‘Antonio, you’re great!’ the voice says. I turn around to as...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

John Terry sends message to Zouma over Tottenham transfer

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John Terry has urged Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma to turn down a move to Tottenham before the end of the summer transfer window. Having secured a £97.5m deal to bring Romelu Lukaku to the club, Chelsea have now turned their attention to signing Jules Kounde. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, the Blues need to trim their squad to make the way for Kounde’s arrival and are open to offers for the Frenchman. Chelsea want at least a £20m fee for Zouma, with West Ham, Tottenham and Roma all interested in the player. Tottenham have already signed Argentine central defender Cristian Romero but are looking to sign one more defender before the deadline. Zouma is believed to be keen on staying in the Premier League and remaining in London, which would boost S...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal reach agreement with Real Madrid for Martin Odegaard’s transfer

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Arsenal and Real Madrid are reportedly on the brink of reaching an agreement for the transfer of Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard. The Gunners had been in talks with the Spanish club earlier in the summer over a permanent deal, after Odegaard impressed on loan during the second half of last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mikel Arteta has remained determined to bring in a playmaker and now Sportsmail claims hands are about to be shaken on a deal worth £30m. The deal is believed to be in the latter stages, with Odegaard set to link up once again with the Arsenal squad in the next couple of days. On Wednesday, Odegaard was absent from Real Madrid's training, while the deal was being discussed. Odegaard could even feature for Arsenal’s ga...

Aug182021 by JBNo Comments

Romelu Lukaku reveals Didier Drogba’s role in Chelsea return

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Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has revealed the role Didier Drogba played in convincing him to rejoin the club from Inter Milan. Former Chelsea striker Drogba confirmed the move on Twitter by posting a picture of Lukaku alongside the caption ‘He’s coming home’ before it was announced. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku has conceded that the Ivory Coast legend – who he played alongside during his first spell at the club – helped convince him to return to Stamford Bridge. ‘Our relationship means the world to me. It’s not like we talk once a month, I talk to the guy every few days,’ he told Chelsea’s official website. ‘We have a group chat so we’re constantly communicating and I’ve been on the phone with him a bit more in the past two weeks.’ The 28...

Aug172021 by JBNo Comments

Sheffield United give update on Arsenal’s push to sign Aaron Ramsdale

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Sheffield United head coach Slavisa Jokanovic has confirmed that Arsenal are pushing to sign Aaron Ramsdale before the transfer window closes with the goalkeeper keen to make the move. The Gunners have made a number of bids to sign the English keeper this summer, each of which has been rejected, though they are confident their latest £28m offer will be enough to persuade United to sell. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jokanovic does not want to lose Ramsdale – even suggesting he is worth more than £100m – but he admits he would be keen to return to the Premier League with Arsenal. ‘Right now he is a United player. At this moment there is no change,’ said the Sheffield United manager ahead of the side’s game against West Brom on Wednesday. ‘I don’t take...

Aug172021 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona respond to Arsenal’s Aubameyang transfer offer

Premier League, La Liga

Barcelona have responded to Arsenal’s attempt to offload Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the London club made contact over a shock transfer. Despite being in a poor financial position that has prevented them from registering some of their signings, they are still exploring the possibility of signing a striker before the transfer window closes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reports in Spain initially claimed that Barca reached out to Arsenal about signing either Aubameyang or Lacazette, but now it appears it was the Gunners who initiated the discussions. According to RAC1, Aubameyang was offered to Barcelona by Arsenal – or possibly intermediaries working on behalf of the player – to see if there was interest. The Premier League club are trying to fun...

Aug172021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel’s class gesture to Weymouth stars after Chelsea net 13 goals in friendly win

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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel showed a touch of class to give Weymouth’s players a post-match team talk after the Blues netted 13 goals in the friendly win. The Blues made a perfect start to the new Premier League campaign, taking complete control against Crystal Palace in an easy 3-0 win on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Chelsea have one of the biggest and most talented squads in Europe, many of whom returned late to pre-season after the European Championships, leaving a number of then in need of minutes. That saw the club arrange a friendly against Weymouth on Sunday at the club’s training centre to build up fitness for those who were not involved against Palace. Reece James, Thiago Silva and Callum Hudson-Odoi all played – in a very stro...