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Opinion: Everton made a big blunder allowing Aston Villa to secure brilliant £25m transfer
Everton may well regret missing out to Aston Villa on signing Danny Ings. The 29-year-old joined Aston Villa from Southampton in August for around £25 million (BBC). Before the striker moved to Villa Park, however, Everton boss Rafa Benitez wanted to bring him to Goodison Park according to The Sunday Mirror (May 16th, page 73). The Toffees have made a fine start to their 2021/22 Premier League campaign but they are over reliant on Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Everton may well regret missing out on Danny Ings to Aston Villa – PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUK ActionPlus12314321 JohnxPatrickxFletcher Should the 24-year-old suffer a serious injury, Everton have nobody in reserve as far as out and out strikers are concerned. Everton will regret missing out to Aston Villa on Danny Ings Villans boss Dean Smith wi...
Report: £220k-a-wk ace rejected Everton after Rafa tried to bring him back to the PL
Aaron Ramsey rejected the chance to leave Juventus for Everton in the summer according to a report from Calcio Mercato. Rafa Benitez wanted to bring the 30-year-old ex-Arsenal ace to Goodison Park according to a report from Calcio Mercato. The Spaniard wanted to add more guile and technical ability to his attacking midfield options. Ramsey allegedly rejected a move to Everton in the summer – PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUK SPI-1107-0027 Everton came up short in their pursuit of Ramsey, however. Ramsey rejected Everton move That’s according to Calcio Mercato. The 67-capped Wales international decided to stay at Juventus in the end. Ramsey, who earns a whopping €7.5 million per year after tax in Turin (Calcio Mercato) was a great player in his day. The highest earners in Italy are taxed at a rate...
Report: Liverpool want ferociously quick £60m ace but Everton could move to sign him first
Jurgen Klopp wants to bring Samuel Chukwueze to Liverpool according to a report from La Razon but Everton could be the first club to make a move to sign the Villarreal ace. The 22-year-old Nigeria international is extremely highly rated and he won’t be avialble on the cheap. La Razon suggested that Chukwueze has an €80 million (£70 million) release clause. The Sun claims he could be available for around £60 million, however. Villarreal ace Chukwueze is allegedly a transfer target for north Liverpool and Everton – Copyright: xMagmax/xPRESSINPHOTOx PS_210415_453 The Villarreal man is clearly a player who could blow up into a superstar over the next few years. And he is a player highly in demand. Liverpool and Everton chasing Chukwueze La Razon claims that the Toffees boss Rafa Beni...
Everton closing in on 61-yr-old manager, Toffees held secret meetings with his agents
Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is closing in on the Everton job. According to Daily Mirror, secret talks were held with the Spaniard’s representatives at the weekend, and the move could be confirmed in the coming days. There have been protests and social media backlash from Everton fans ever since the links with Benitez surfaced. The former Liverpool manager labelled Everton as a small club during his time at Anfield, and the fans are clearly not keen on seeing him appointed as their manager. Club owner Farhad Moshiri was nervous after the backlash from the fans, but he has not pulled the plug on the deal. The Spaniard’s representatives have held a few positive meetings with the Merseyside outfit, and he appears to be firmly in contention for the job. The 61-year-old could be a dece...
Report claims Everton managerial target has been advised to turn down the job
Former Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has been advised to turn down the Everton job. The 61-year-old has been linked with a move to Goodison Park but Football Insider claims that he is unsure about taking over because of protests from Everton fans. The Spaniard reached an agreement with the Premier League club on Wednesday, but his advisers have told him to wait for a return to Newcastle United. He is a managerial target for the Saudi-backed organisation that is looking to buy Newcastle and would be welcomed back by the fans there. The Toffees are yet to appoint a replacement for Carlo Ancelotti and were recently linked with a move for former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno. He did a reasonably good job in the Premier League with Wolves and could prove to be a reasonable shor...
‘Ashamed and disgusted’ – Some Everton fans react as Benitez closes in on Goodison job
Rafa Benitez is closing in on the Everton job after holding multiple meetings with the Merseyside outfit. According to Liverpool Echo, the former Liverpool manager is now confident that he will take over at Goodison Park and he is expecting a formal contract offer from club owner Farhad Moshiri soon. Apparently, Benitez held three meetings with the club owner regarding the Everton managerial vacancy. Moshiri is believed to be the driving force behind the potential appointment. Moshiri has made the approach for Benitez, not anyone else at Everton. If he proceeds and appoints him, it will be a remarkable show of doing as he pleases. — Dominic King (@DominicKing_DM) June 16, 2021 Everton fans seemed quite disappointed on social media after the news broke yesterday and the appointment could be...
Celtic-linked manager reveals where he wants to work next season
Former Premier League manager Rafael Benitez has been linked with a return to management. As per recent reports, the Spaniard is thought to be on Celtic’s radar, but he has now admitted that his priority is to manage in the Premier League next season. Speaking about his future, Benitez claimed (via Daily Record): “A competitive team that allows you to challenge for trophies or a project that allows you to improve and grow and do better. “The priority is England. Why? Because obviously, I like the Premier League and my family is here. I have a lot [of offers] from the UAE, United States, Brazil, China, but I want to stay in Europe. And I want to stay in England. “If it’s the right one, we can do it tomorrow but the project, the competitive team, is not there at the moment, so we h...
Champions League: Jurgen Klopp backed by Rafa Benitez to repeat Liverpool’s ‘Miracle of Istanbul’
Jurgen Klopp has been backed by Rafa Benitez to repeat his feat from 2004-05 and win the Champions League despite a disappointing Premier League campaign. Liverpool, who sit five points outside the top four with nine games to play, face Real Madrid in the quarter-finals and could play Chelsea, their semi-final opponents in 2005, in the following round. With the final set to be played at Istanbul’s Ataturk Stadium, the venue for Benitez’s side’s miracle comeback against AC Milan, there is plenty of talk of destiny for Liverpool. Asked if Liverpool could go all the way again in Europe, Benitez told the Daily Mail: “For sure. Liverpool has the potential and the manager, it’s not a problem. “People talk about Istanbul like we were lucky. But we were not lucky to win the Champions League becaus...
‘Would be a dream’ – Some Celtic fans react after hearing 60-yr-old could replace Lennon
Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has been linked with a move to Celtic. The Scottish champions are under immense pressure after a mediocre start to the season and manager Neil Lennon could be out of a job soon. The Hoops are currently 23 points behind bitter rivals Rangers in the League table and they were expected to perform a lot better this season. Celtic had the chance to win their 10th league title in a row this year but the chances are slim given their position in the table. According to Mirror, Benitez is set to take over at Parkhead after quitting quit Chinese Super League club Dalian Pro. SL View: Too expensive for Celtic? Benitez has proven himself across Europe in Spain, Italy and England. He would be a sensational addition for Celtic but the appointment seems hig...
Zinedine Zidane claims 100 La Liga wins as Real Madrid coach
Real Madrid’s win over Real Betis on Saturday was Zinedine Zidane’s 100th in charge of Real Madrid in La Liga Santander. The Frenchman has coached Los Blancos in 147 La Liga matches in total, with 55 at home and 45 away from home. In those games, Zidane’s sides have scored 342 goals and conceded 142. Only Miguel Munoz has won more La Liga matches in charge of Real Madrid than Zidane with 257. As well as his centenary of victories, the former Real Madrid midfielder has won two La Liga titles – in 2016/17 and 2019/20. Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting...
