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Shkodran Mustafi joins Schalke from Arsenal
Arsenal’s squad trimming has continued, with Shkodran Mustafi joining Schalke on a deal until the end of the season. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said prior to the January transfer window that he was keen to trim some flab from his squad. Mesut Ozil has been the highest-profile departure, with the former Germany international joining Fenerbahce and in so doing the club cleared a sizeable chunk of wages from the monthly bill. Sokratis Papastathopoulos joined Olympiakos earlier this month after being released from his contract, William Saliba, Sead Kolasinac and Matt Smith have left on loan, while Matt Macey joined Hibernian on a permanent basis. World Cup winner Mustafi emerged as a possible departure towards the end of January, and he was linked with a shock move to Liverpool. Premier League ...
Pundits predict Tottenham star will be subject of summer transfer battle
Tottenham Hotspur could face a fight to retain the services of Toby Alderweireld this summer. The Belgian is enjoying an excellent season with Spurs having established himself as a first-choice centre-back under manager Jose Mourinho. However, pundits featuring in the latest Kick-off podcast by De Telegraaf claimed that PSV Eindhoven have already been in touch with his agent over a return to the Netherlands. It was also suggested that PSV’s hopes of signing the defender could be dashed if his former club Ajax decided to submit an offer. SL View – Toby Alderweireld The 31-year-old is under contract until 2023, so it would be a surprise if Spurs allowed him to leave this summer. He has been in fine form under Mourinho, and it would take a significant offer to tempt the Portuguese into sellin...
Sebastien Haller finally breaks his silence following West Ham exit
Ivory Coast international striker Sebastien Haller has taken to Twitter to break his silence following his departure from West Ham United. The 26-year-old joined Dutch heavyweights Ajax yesterday for £20.25 million – around half of the club-record fees the Hammers parted with for his signature 18 months ago – on a four-and-a-half-year deal. Haller ended his time with West Ham with 14 goals in 54 games in all competition, and it isn’t a particularly impressive return for a striker who commanded a £45 million fee. David Moyes’ side will now look to bring in a replacement before the January transfer window shuts, and it’s safe to say Haller won’t be missed. The French-born striker will now look to prove himself at Ajax, and he has taken to social media to say his goodbyes: A chapter in my car...
Manchester United star Donny van de Beek urged to consider January transfer exit
Ajax and Netherlands legend Ronald de Boer has advised Donny Van De Beek to leave Manchester United in this January transfer window. Van De Beek has struggled for game time since his £39million move from Ajax. The 23-year-old has started just two Premier League games this season and has been completely left out the squad for United’s last three fixtures. And De Boer thinks the Holland international should consider leaving with the Euros coming up this summer. He told AD: “The European Championship is coming, he will undoubtedly want to be there. “Maybe it would be good for him to discuss with the club exactly what they want with him. “If the view on playing time does not improve, he may have to declare that he should be loaned or even sold. “You have to be lucky every now and then. Of cour...
Europa League Round of 32 Draw Announced
The first knockout round fixtures for the Europa League have been revealed. The top two sides from each of the 12 groups progressed to the knockout round, and are joined by the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage. Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur were drawn against Austrian side Wolfsberger, while North London rivals Arsenal will face Benfica. The most exciting tie of the draw came when Spanish club Real Sociedad were drawn against English giants Manchester United. Serie A table toppers AC Milan will travel to Serbia to face Red Star Belgrade, while Rangers clash with Royal Antwerp. Leicester City were the final British side out of the draw, facing Slavia Prague. The first legs will be played on the 18th of February, and the second legs will be on the 25 ...
‘Not busy with that’: £27m star responds when asked about Liverpool interest
Ajax defender Perr Schuurs has insisted that he is not looking to leave the Dutch club anytime soon, amidst strong interest from Liverpool. Recently, Italian media outlet Corriere dello Sport claimed that Liverpool had been in talks with the Dutch giants to sign the defender in January. The Reds are looking to bolster their defence next month following the long-term injuries to Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk, and have reportedly earmarked Schuurs who would cost in the region of £27m. However, the 21-year-old – who featured in the 1-0 defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League clash on Tuesday – has insisted that he is prepared to turn down a move to Anfield as he is focussed on playing for Ajax. Schuurs said to SBS6, as quoted by the Express: “Interest f...
‘World class’: Some Liverpool fans drool over ‘unreal’ player vs Ajax
Liverpool booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League after beating Ajax 1-0 at Anfield on Tuesday night. An error from goalkeeper Andre Onana helped Curtis Jones scoring the decisive goal of the match in the second half. Although the visitors asked questions of the Liverpool defence, the central defensive pair of Fabinho and Joel Matip stayed resolute and ensured Liverpool pick up all three points. Fabinho, who started once again at centre-back, impressed heavily during the game, and many Liverpool fans took to Twitter to comment on his performance. Here are some of the selected tweets: Fabinho is one of the best centre-backs I’ve seen play for Liverpool in the past 20 years, by the way. Genuinely. — Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) December 1, 2020 Fa...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI vs Ajax: Klopp to make four changes, 28 y/o returns
Liverpool will face Ajax on Tuesday night at Anfield, and you can watch this and other Champions League games live online. Kick-off: 20:00 BST Tv Info: The match will be shown live on BT Sport 2 The Reds lost 2-0 against Atalanta in their last Champions League game, and they need a victory to go through to the next round. Jurgen Klopp’s side head into this match on the back of 1-1 draw against Brighton in their last Premier League game, and they will want to get back to winning ways when they take on Ajax. This is the team we expect Klopp to select against the Dutch giants: Goalkeeper: Alisson, the first-choice keeper, will keep his place in goal. Defence: Klopp has confirmed in the press conference today that Trent Alexander-Arnold is recovering well but the game ...
Trent Alexander-Arnold set to be out for a month
Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to miss four weeks with a calf injury, The Athletic have reported. The right-back went down with the injury during the 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday and it is believed that he will now be out of action until December. The 22-year-old is likely to miss Liverpool’s next three Premier League fixtures against Leicester, Brighton and Wolves as well as the Champions League clashes with Atalanta and Ajax. This is another blow to Jürgen Klopp in what has been a period of serious injuries to first-team players, with Virgil van Dijk recently ruled out for what is likely to be the rest of the season. Liverpool have also lost Fabinho, Thiago Alcântara and Naby Keïta for extended periods since the start of the campaign. Get more stories like this on Twitter ...
Tyronne Ebuehi helps Twente claim away win at ADO Den Haag
Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi featured for FC Twente in their 4-2 away win against his former club ADO Den Haag in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday. Ebuehi played for 90 minutes in the game which was his eight appearance since joining Twente on loan from Benfica. It is a continuation of his impressive performance from last month which saw him included in the Eredivisie Team of the Month. Queensy Menig opened scoring for Twente on 41 minutes before Danilo doubled their lead on 59 minutes. An own goal by Julio Pleguezuelo in the 76th minute made it 2-1 while Samy Bourard levelled the score on 86 minutes. But with two minutes left in the game Danilo scored his second goal to put Twente 3-2 ahead before Thijs van Leeuwen added the fourth goal in the 90th minute. Twente move up to third ...
Liverpool players react on Twitter to Europa League win vs Ajax
Premier League champions Liverpool get off to a winning start against Ajax in the Champions League group stage opening game on Wednesday night. An own goal from Nicolas Tagliafico meant Liverpool returned home from Johan Cruijff Arena with full points. Jurgen Klopp’s side were left to bare bones in defence following the loss of talisman Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip, but they did enough to leave Amsterdam with a clean sheet. Ajax did test Liverpool, and there were nervy moments at the back too. Adrian nearly made a big blunder with a goal kick with the shot being blocked by Dusan Tadic in the box. Fabinho produced a smart tackle to block Tadic, and later produced an acrobatic clearance to Tadic’s lob off the line. And Ajax looked to exploit any weakness out of possession by...
Ajax vs Liverpool: Tv channel, Live stream, Team News, Prediction
Liverpool will face Ajax in the opening fixture of their 2020/21 Champions League campaign on Wednesday night at the Johan Cruyff Arena. The two sides haven’t met face to face in over 50 years, but it promises to be a cracking game. Both the teams finished top of their respective leagues last season, but Ajax weren’t crowned Champions as the competition was concluded abruptly due to the coronavirus pandemic without declaring the winner. Liverpool are heading into this game on the back of a 2-2 draw against derby rivals Everton. Ajax, on the other hand, earned a convincing 5-1 victory against Heerenveen at the weekend in the Dutch league. Where to watch? Kick-off time: 20:00 (BST) Watch on Tv (UK): The match will be shown live on BT Sport 2. Subscribers can also stream...
