Burnley
Report: Southampton keen to sign Spurs midfielder on loan, face competition from rival PL club
According to reports from London Evening Standard, Tottenham Hotspur are willing to send young midfielder Oliver Skipp on loan next season. Jose Mourinho has previously stated that the 19-year-old needs to play elsewhere on loan, as he is simply not ready to play week in week out in the starting line-up. Southampton and Burnley have registered an interest in signing Skipp on loan this summer, while a host of Championship clubs are keen as well. Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Reading are interested in signing him with the Cottagers currently sitting in pole position to sign the midfielder. Mourinho would love to send him on loan to a Premier League club, therefore chances are high that he could end up in either of the two Premier League sides or maybe Fulham if they secure promotion thi...
Player who left West Bromwich Albion last summer reacts to Premier League promotion
Burnley forward Jay Rodriguez has taken to Twitter to send a message to West Bromwich Albion after Slaven Bilic’s side clinched automatic promotion to the Premier League. West Brom played out a 2-2 draw with Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns in the Championship on Wednesday evening. The result means that Bilic’s side have finished second in the league standings this season with 83 points from 46 matches. The Baggies have ended up two points ahead of third-placed Brentford and will play in the Premier League next season. Rodriguez left West Brom for Premier League club Burnley in the summer of 2019 for an transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £5 million. The 30-year-old England international forward has congratulated the Baggies on Twitter on getting back to the Premier League. ...
Report: Newcastle United want to sign a 32-year-old this summer
Newcastle United and Burnley are interested in signing Chris Basham from Sheffield United in the summer transfer window, according to The Daily Mail. Basham is out of contract at the Blades at the end of next season, and Premier League rivals Newcastle and Burnley are interested in making a move for the 32-year-old central defender, according to the report. The Englishman, who can also operate as a defensive midfielder, was actually at the Magpies as a youngster before he was released. Stats According to WhoScored, Basham has made 36 appearances in the Premier League for United so far this season, providing one assist in the process. The defender made 39 starts and two substitute appearances in the Championship for the Blades during the 2018-19 campaign, scoring four goals and providing on...
Report: Tottenham and Hammers want right-back compared to Trent Alexander-Arnold, £10m fee
According to ESPN, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are among the clubs interested in signing Djed Spence from Middlesbrough in the summer transfer window. Brighton and Hove Albion are also claimed to have interest in securing the services of the 19-year-old right-back this summer. Burnley, Southampton and Sheffield United are reportedly keeping tabs on the youngster’s situation as well. It has been reported that senior figures at Middlesbrough are worried that they will lose Spence, who can also operate as a left-back, and that the Championship club are likely to ask for a transfer fee of £10 million for a player who still has two more years left on his current contract. Stats Spence – likened to Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold by his new Middlesbrough manager Neil ...
Liverpool skipper out for the rest of the season
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury. The England midfielder limped out of a 3-1 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday after damaging his left knee in a challenge with Yves Bissouma. At a Friday news conference, Klopp revealed Henderson will play no further part in the champions’ bid to break Manchester City’s record Premier League points tally of 100. The former Sunderland man will not require surgery, however, and his manager is optimistic he will be fit for the start of the 2020-21 season. Klopp said: “Best possible news. It’s a knee injury, but no surgery is required. “He will not play this season, but I’m positive he will start the new season. He’s a quick healer.” Klopp also revealed Dejan Lovr...
‘Good news’, ‘I fancy us’ – Some Hammers fans react as Burnley boss shares update
West Ham United host Burnley at the London Stadium tomorrow and will hope to secure all three points in order to further boost their survival chances. The Hammers were held to a 2-2 draw by Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Sunday following their 3-2 victory over Chelsea on Wednesday, and they will fancy their chances against Sean Dyche’s side. West Ham have also been handed a huge boost after the Burnley boss confirmed that he will be without centre-back Ben Mee and defensive midfielder Jack Cork for tomorrow’s game. Sean Dyche confirms that Ben Mee and Jack Cork are likely to miss the remaining games of the season. — Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) July 7, 2020 Hammers fans reckon the absence of the duo increases their chances of getting something out of the game, and here is how some...
Report: West Brom join Celtic in the race for two-time EPL winner
According to The Sun’s Alan Nixon, West Bromwich Albion have joined the race to sign Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart. West Brom. Deffo in the Joe Hart hunt. Need to go up to boost hopes. Derby in a similar situation. — Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko) June 28, 2020 The former Manchester City star is out of contract at the end of this month and set to become a free agent afterwards. West Brom are looking to boost their goalkeeping department, and Hart’s experience will come handy, but they need to secure promotion to boost their chances of landing him. The 33-year-old is also wanted by Celtic, with the Scottish Premiership giants keen to land him should they fail in their bid to sign Southampton’s Fraser Forster in a permanent deal. Hart is a two-time Premier League winner with Man. City, and signi...
Liverpool face ban after winning Premier League title
Newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool face being banned from playing their remaining home games at Anfield unless fans stop partying on the streets. The Reds joined Merseyside Police, the City Council and Mayor Joe Anderson in condemning some of their own supporters for “wholly unacceptable” behaviour, which “risked public safety” as thousands swarmed into the city centre to celebrate the end of their 30-year wait for a league title, despite repeated warnings over the spread of coronavirus. The iconic Liver Building was set on fire by a firework on Friday as fans ignored social-distancing rules and dropped tons of litter while celebrating. A joint statement from Liverpool, the police and the council said: “Several thousand people turned up at the Pier Head on Friday and some cho...
Another Premier League player tests positive for novel coronavirus
A third first-team player from Brighton & Hove Albion tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, the Premier League club’s chief executive Paul Barber has confirmed. Two Brighton players had contracted the novel coronavirus in March and April and the latest positive result could cast doubts on the Premier League’s plans to resume the season that has been suspended due to the pandemic. Clubs are due to meet on Monday to further discuss “Project Restart” which envisages a return to play in June once given the green light from government, with the remaining 92 matches held behind closed doors at neutral venues. “It is a concern. Unfortunately we’ve had a third player test positive yesterday,” Barber told Sky Sports on Sunday. “So despite all of the measures that we’ve been taking over the ...
Will Premier League with no fans be worth the wait?
The Premier League is adamant that it can overcome huge logistical challenges to get players back on the pitch during the coronavirus crisis but has long since accepted there will be no fans in the stadiums. English Football Association chairman Greg Clarke became the latest senior figure to admit this week that social-distancing guidelines make it impossible for supporters to congregate in stadiums “any time soon”. The drive behind the Premier League’s “Project Restart” is the attempt to avoid having to pay back millions in TV revenue. Clubs could reportedly miss out on £762 million ($946 million) for failing to complete this season alone. According to UEFA’s latest European Club Footballing Landscape report, just 13 percent of the Premier League’s revenue comes from gate receipts. Englan...
