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Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Georginio Wijnaldum set to quit Liverpool for Barcelona

Liverpool are set to lose 30-year-old Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum to La Liga giants Barcelona. Barca want to reunite Wijnaldum with Ronald Koeman, who coached the midfielder for the Netherlands national side. The player has his heart set on the move to continue the tradition of Dutch players at Barca. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Wijnaldum will now turn down any new contract offer from Liverpool in order to join Barcelona, according to reports. The Dutch international was expected to join Catalan club in the summer but the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on club finances meant that Barcelona could not complete a deal for him. The Reds would like to keep the player but Wijnaldum has his heart already set on a move to Spain, according to t...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Mesut Ozil all but confirms Arsenal exit & Fenerbahce arrival on free transfer

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Arsenal and Mesut Ozil have reached an agreement to terminate the contract of the German midfielder, according to reports. The World Cup winner has found himself out in the cold this campaign and was left out of the gunners' Premier League and Europa League squads. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While he had previously said he wanted to see out the duration of his current Arsenal contract, which expires in the summer window, he has now agreed to bring it to an end. The midfielder was in-line to earn around £7m between now and the end of the campaign but a deal has finally now been agreed for an early termination, The Athletic claim. Ozil will travel to Turkey this weekend to complete a transfer move to Fenerbahce after striking a deal with a club he h...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Emery endorses Arsenal move to sign Villarreal star Pau Torres

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Villarreal manager Unai Emery claims Arsenal transfer target Pau Torres is destined to play for one of the biggest sides in Europe. The London club were linked with a move for the Villarreal central defender a year ago but they have since signed Pablo Mari and Gabriel Magalhaes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It is believed that Mikel Arteta remains Interested in signing a defensive partner for Gabriel and Torres remains on the gunners' shortlist. But, Arsenal face a lot of competition as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man United and Manchester City have all been linked with a transfer move for the centre-back. And Emery, who currently manages Torres at Villarreal, claims the player possesses unique qualities which he has not seen in any other defender at th...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Fernandes says Man Utd will not allow Liverpool get 20th league title

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Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes says the club are driven by their desire to stop Liverpool equalling their record of 20 league titles. The Red devils have one more crown than their huge rivals as they go into Sunday’s big Premier League clash at Anfield. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portuguese midfielder said: “You don’t want your rivals at the same level as you, or with the same amount of trophies as you. “So it’s clear for everyone here at the club and in the dressing room, everyone knows what it means for the supporters. “It would be a lot more fun with 21 titles and Liverpool still on 19, of course.” Fernandes has been named as the Premier League player of the month for the fourth time in a single calendar year, and this is th...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard names key Chelsea player to miss Fulham game

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Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has confirmed that N’Golo Kante will miss his side’s Premier League meeting with Fulham on Saturday evening due to suspension. However, Lampard disclosed that every other player in the team is available for selection against Fulham except Kante. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kante didn’t play for Chelsea in their FA Cup victory over Morecambe last Sunday after a hamstring injury he picked up in the 3-1 defeat against Manchester City on January 3. The France international is suspended for the London derby against Fulham after picking up five yellow cards this campaign in the Premier League. 'We are all good. N’Golo Kante is suspended, but he’s back in training tomorrow. So we are all good,' Lampard told reporters at his pre-...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes hits back at Klopp’s penalty comments ahead of Liverpool clash

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Bruno Fernandes has fired back at Jurgen Klopp's suggestion that Manchester United get many penalties, saying he is less concerned about what people think. Klopp has hinted that his team are less likely to get penalty decisions than the Red devils. Ahead of the crucial top of the table clash between the two sides at Anfield on Sunday, Fernandes said Klopp's comments are a tactic to influence referees. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "I don't care, honestly," Fernandes said. "You always see what people say but I really don't care. I'm not focused on what they are saying. I played in Portugal and when you play for Sporting, Benfica and Porto are always talking about that kind of stuff. "Sometimes to put pressure on the referee, sometimes just to make some n...

Jan152021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes breaks all-time Premier League record

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Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has become the first player ever to win the Premier League Player of the Month award four times in the same calendar year. Fernandes picked up the prize again in December. His outstanding displays have helped the Red devils go top of the league table at this stage of the campaign for the first time since 2013. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In December, Fernandes played six matches and scored three goals as United remained unbeaten, recording four victories. Fernandes joined Manchester United from Sporting CP in the January window of 2020 and won the award for the first time in February. After the Coronavirus enforced lockdown from March until May, the 26-year-old midfielder retained his award in June. And he won...

Jan152021 by JBNo Comments

Klopp branded a ‘hypocrite’ by Mark Clattenburg ahead of Man Utd clash

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Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has described Jurgen Klopp as a ‘hypocrite’ for suggesting that Manchester United have been enjoying favourable penalty decisions this campaign. After Liverpool’s defeat to Southampton, Klopp was frustrated at two penalty calls that did not go his side’s way. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I hear now that Manchester United had more penalties in two years than I had in five-and-a-half-years,’ said the Liverpool manager. But Clattenburg, who took charge of 292 Premier League matches during his career as a referee, is adamant that officials do not favour the Red devils and has accused Klopp of playing ‘mind games’ ahead of Liverpool’s meeting with United at Anfield this Sunday. Clattenburg also claimed that...

Jan152021 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard issues new ban to his players

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has revealed he will tell his players not to celebrate in training amid fears group hugs could spread Covid-19. Premier League chiefs have warned players to stop celebrations to comply with strict Coronavirus protocols after the spike in Britain. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard believes players will now have to curb natural instincts to celebrate after they score in football games. He plans to work on less hands-on celebrations in training. Asked if the blues will stop themselves from celebrating during training, Lampard said: "Yes, maybe we will. In all seriousness, we practice social distancing as much as we can at the training ground. "On the pitch it can be difficult at times clearly, because you have to train ...

Jan152021 by JBNo Comments

Ighalo sends message to Man Utd over staying after loan ends

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Manchester United forward Odion Ighalo has told the club he wants to stay beyond the end of his loan deal. Ighalo has played only four matches for United this campaign and fell even further down the pecking order following the arrival of Edinson Cavani. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Solskjaer has stressed that Ighalo is still impressing during United’s training sessions and says the striker has been a ‘positive influence in the dressing room’. Ighalo, who is currently on loan from Shanghai Shenhua, is due to leave United at the end of the month when his temporary deal expires. But the Nigerian forward still wants to remain at Old Trafford for the rest of the campaign. ‘Today, I’m in Manchester but at the end of the month I don’t know where I’m...