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Mar302020 by JBNo Comments

Harry Kane fuels Man Utd speculation with transfer bombshell

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has confirmed he could leave the club if he feels they’re unable to match his own ambition. And Spurs are set to end the campaign without a trophy for the 12th year in a row. The England international is yet to win silverware in his career despite scoring 181 goals in 261 matches for the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red devils are interested in signing Kane but they know they need the striker to force an exit from London if Spurs are to sanction a move to United. Kane has been coy on his future in the last six months but he dropped the biggest hint yet that he’s ready to leave the club during a Q&A with Jamie Redknapp on Instagram. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Asked if he’...

Mar292020 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand calls for 2019-20 season to be voided

Premier League, Trending

Rio Ferdinand has called for the 2019-20 season to be voided if the coronavirus pandemic continues, while insisting that Liverpool supporters should put public health above their ambitions for Premier League glory. The Covid-19 outbreak has caused major disruptions to the sporting calendar across the world, with all major European football leagues put to stop indefinitely as the fight to contain the virus continues. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The European Championships and Copa America have already been pushed back a year, while the Champions League and Europa League have also been put on hold. The Reds are six points away from a first league victory in 30 years, and although UEFA officials are eager to see the club football schedule reach its ...

Mar292020 by JBNo Comments

Rooney: ‘I thought David de Gea wasn’t good enough to play for Man Utd’

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Derby forward Wayne Rooney has revealed which Manchester United player he got badly wrong after his arrival in 2011. The Red devils' record goalscorer Rooney had been at the club for seven years when David de Gea was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson for around £17m from Spanish side Atletico Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Spaniard had a lightweight frame and he was heavily criticised at the start of his United career for making too many mistakes and not dominating his area like his predecessors such as Van der Sar and Peter Schmeichel. And in Soccer Box chat with Gary Neville from December 2019, on Sky Sports, Rooney conceded De Gea “struggled” and he thought the keeper was out of his depth at Carrington. (adsbygoogle = window.adsb...

Mar292020 by JBNo Comments

Juan Mata reveals how he forced through Man Utd move from Chelsea

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Juan Mata has revealed what he told Chelsea to allow him sign for Premier League rivals Manchester United. The Spaniard joined the Red Devils from Chelsea in January 2014 for a fee of £37.1million. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mata told UTD Podcast: “When Manchester United called and they said ‘We’re going to go for you and make an offer to Chelsea, we want you to come’, I spoke with them. “I really wanted to go and really wanted to feel what it is to be a Manchester United player. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “I had suffered playing against United with Chelsea and they are definitely one of the biggest clubs in the world. “At that moment, they were struggling with the first season of [David] Moyes and were no...

Mar292020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea in talks to sign Real Madrid star Achraf Hakimi

Premier League, La Liga

Chelsea have now opened negotiations with Spanish giants Real Madrid over a deal for Achraf Hakimi, according to reports. The 21-year-old defender is currently on loan at Borussia Dortmund and has been outstanding during his two-year stint with the German side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hakimi usually plays as a right-back but the Morocco international can also play on the opposite flank. According to the Sunday Mirror, the Blues have now made an approach to Real Madrid about a possible deal for Achraf Hakimi. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Spanish team are not willing to allow the defender leave until the season is completed. Frank Lampard is looking to improve his options in defense but Reece James ...

Mar292020 by JBNo Comments

Klopp slams ‘criminal act’ that made Liverpool play against Atletico Madrid amid coronavirus crisis

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Everton head coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Jurgen Klopp is seething that Liverpool’s game against Atletico Madrid was allowed to go ahead despite the Covid-19 crisis, labelling it a ‘criminal act’. The Champions League holders exited the competition at the start of March after Atletico shocked Liverpool in extra-time, winning 4-2 on aggregate, though at the time the game was played, several leagues around Europe had already been called off. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Premier League followed suit a few days later, with the defeat to Atletico Liverpool’s last game, but Klopp feels it should not have taken place in those circumstances given the seriousness of the pandemic. Speaking about the last-16 game going ahead with a full stadi...

Mar282020 by JBNo Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Truth behind Philippe Coutinho failed transfer move to Tottenham

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Former Liverpool player Coutinho suddenly became available towards the end of the window as Barca were ready to loan him out and, understandably, there was no shortage of takers. And, for the first time, we can reveal the real truth as to why a move to Tottenham fell down and the Brazilian ended up joining Bayern Munich instead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Coutinho's agent Kia Joorabchian told Mirror Sport: "Philippe Coutinho has no personal issue with Daniel Levy and claims otherwise are totally false. The deal did not collapse due to financial reasons." And the reality is that Spurs were ready to push ahead with the deal - but it was Mauricio Pochettino who decided against the transfer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}...

Mar282020 by JBNo Comments

Premier League ban clubs using the phrase ‘null and void’ in relation to the 2019-20 campaign cancellation fears

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Premier League sides have been warned not to use the phrase 'null and void' when talking about contingency plans for the rest of the campaign as fears grow the season will be cancelled. According to Sportsmail, instructions from Premier League HQ have gone out telling teams to use the word 'curtailed' instead when discussing the worst-case scenario of a cancelled campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is because it will provide legal protection against broadcasters seeking a rebate on the League's £3billion annual television deal. With a quarter of the campaign to play, Sky Sports, BT Sport and overseas broadcasters will ask for a partial refund if it is not finished, although compensation clauses in the contracts are not pro rata, so they a...

Mar282020 by JBNo Comments

‘From him I was surprised’ – Sagna hits back at Fabregas over Arsenal comments

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Bacary Sagna has hit back at Fabregas after his comments about Van Persie and Nasri being the only players on his level during his latter years at the Emirates. The midfielder questioned the mentality of some of his former team-mates and conceded he felt that only Van Persie and Nasri were on the same level as him, both in terms of technique and their mentality. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "I was the captain, I always felt so much pressure on myself,” said Fabregas, who is now playing his football with Monaco. “I had to lead this team to win something. I gave everything. "Sometimes, I used to go home after we lost and I used to cry, I used to suffer, I used to spend sleepless nights suffering. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).pu...

Mar272020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea to make shock transfer for Manuel Neuer to replace Kepa

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Chelsea are keen to sign Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer if they can sell Kepa, according to reports. Frank Lampard has grown frustrated with his Spanish goalie and will reportedly encourage Chelsea's hierarchy to land the German ace. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Before coronavirus put a temporary stop to the Premier League action, the Chelsea manager had banished Kepa to the bench and promoted veteran goalkeeper Willy Caballero to the starting lineup in his place. And in the next transfer window, he will try to get rid of the Spain international for good and replace him with Manuel Neuer, according to German news outlet Bild. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kepa Arizabalaga has been linked with a return to Sp...