Arsenal may be third in the table, but their defence remains a major problem, and their clean sheet against Bournemouth on Sunday was only their second in the Premier League this season. Now they are considering making a move for Wolves centre-back Willy Boly as Unai Emery looks for more defensive reinforcements at the back. The 28 year old Frenchman ...
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Solskjaer sack odds dramatically slashed
Those who like to bet on which Premier League manager will lose their job next have got plenty to think about right now if they want to make a wager. So far, Javi Gracia is the only man to lose his job this season, after he was fired by Watford at the start of September, but there are now several ...
Read More »Pulisic already considering his Chelsea future
American forward Christian Pulisic is already considering his future at Chelsea, less than three months after joining them permanently. The £58 million striker was signed from Borussia Dortmund in a deal agreed in January before Chelsea’s transfer ban came into effect, but spent the second part of last season with the Bundesliga club. However, after a promising start with the ...
Read More »Spurs forward linked with Napoli move
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min’s future at White Hart Lane is under threat, after comments from his agent linking him with a move to Napoli. The 27 year old South Korean international joined Spurs in August 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen for £22 million, and has gone on to play for the club nearly 200 times in all competitions, scoring 70 goals. ...
Read More »Pochettino shrugs off sack concerns
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has shrugged off concerns that he is potentially facing the sack after another horror showing against Brighton on Saturday. Going into the game already under a cloud after an indifferent start to the season, which included a shock exit to Colchester United in the Carabao Cup, and following the humiliation of their record home defeat against ...
Read More »Arsenal linked with French defender again
Arsenal could make a fresh attempt to sign young French defender Dayot Upamecano next summer, who currently plays for Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. He was on Arsenal’s shortlist of transfer targets during the summer, and the Gunners made a £55 million bid for him, only for that to be rejected by the German club who were holding out for a ...
Read More »Pochettino job not under threat
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is not at risk of losing his job at White Hart Lane. That is despite the humiliation of Tuesday night when Spurs suffered their worst ever home defeat, and endured the biggest ever loss by an English club in European football, as they were thrashed by Bayern Munich 7 – 2. However, Pochettino still enjoys support ...
Read More »Pépé struggling to cope in North London
Arsenal’s record summer signing Nicolas Pépé is struggling to cope with life in the Premier League, and is suffering from a lack of confidence. The Ivory Coast winger, signed for £72 million from French club Lille, has had a difficult start to his career in England, managing just one goal in 8 appearances, a penalty “gifted” to him by regular ...
Read More »Barcelona consider another Willian bid
Barcelona are considering making another bid for Chelsea winger Willian. The 31 year old is out of contract at Stamford Bridge in the summer and, despite being offered a new deal by the West London club, has so far refused to agree to any extension to his stay. As things currently stand he will able to leave on a free ...
Read More »United planning £90 million double swoop in January
Manchester United are planning a £90 million double swoop for forward Moussa Dembélé and midfielder Sean Longstaff in January. United are already under pressure, with Monday night’s draw with Arsenal meaning that they have now made their worst start to a league campaign for 30 years, and Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward has promised manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer substantial transfer funds ...
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