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Premier League’s ‘Big 6’ agree punishments over European Super League fiasco
The Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ have agreed to pay a fine following the European Super League drama back in April. On April 18, it was announced that 12 of Europe’s top clubs had agreed to break away from UEFA and form a new league, known as the European Super League. Manchester United, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, and Arsenal all joined from England, as well as three each from Spain and Italy. The response to the announcement was intense. Players and managers spoke out against the idea, while fans protested at grounds. Some of football’s governing bodies, such as UEFA and the FA, threatened punishments for those who participated in the plan. The proposal lasted two days, before clubs buckled under the pressure. Chelsea were the first to back out, and the other five Engl...
European giants planning move for £120,000-a-week Chelsea star, Blues willing to sell – report
Bayern Munich have revived their long-term interest in Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi ahead of the summer transfer window, The Times reports. The 20-year-old was the subject of strong interest from Bayern in January 2019, but the Blues rejected four offers with the highest bid of £35 million. Hudson-Odoi has not made much progress with the Blues since, but he continues to remain on the radar of the German champions. The club are reportedly prepared to offload their graduate this summer. Bayern have been fancied to make a fresh move for the England international. Sportslens view: Hudson-Odoi was regarded as the next big thing from the Blues academy when he debuted for the club during the 2018/19 campaign. His season ended in disappointment with a serious Achilles injury, and since ...
Report: Euro club keen to sign 25 y/o Villa and Everton target
Lazio are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek this summer. Sky Sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reported on his website that Maurizio Sarri wants to sign Loftus-Cheek for Lazio. The former Chelsea boss looks set to become the new manager at Lazio. The 62-year-old is returning to management after taking a year off following his sacking at Juventus. One of the very first players on Sarri’s wish list is Loftus-Cheek. Lazio will look to sign him on loan with an option to buy permanently. The 25-year-old spent the last season on loan at Fulham, where he made 31 appearances for the Cottagers. Although he couldn’t save Fulham from getting relegated, his performances were a step in the right direction. Loftus-Cheek played his best football in 2018-19 unde...
Chelsea working hard to sign star with 53 goal contributions, Blues optimistic about transfer
Chelsea remain keen on signing Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland. According to Jan Aage Fjortoft, the Premier League side are currently working hard to secure the services of the Norwegian international. Haaland is seen as the missing piece that could help the Blues challenge for the Premier League title next season. Thomas Tuchel guided Chelsea to Champions League success this past season, and he will be hoping to lead them to Premier League glory next term. Dortmund have maintained that the striker is not for sale this summer, but Fjortoft claims that Chelsea are confident of completing the transfer. However, he says the asking price and the player’s wage demands could scupper their hopes of sealing the deal. Re: Erling Haaland Chelsea working intense to get Erling Haaland. ...
Euro 2020 Group F Preview: Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe look to steal the show
The phrase ‘Group of Death’ gets used a lot, but it has never been more appropriate than this instance. Group F at Euro 2020 is without a doubt the one to look out for, with no fewer than three major contenders competing up against each other. 2014 World Cup winners – Germany. Euro 2016 winners – Portugal. 2018 World Cup winners – France. All three of these were drawn in the same group, along with Hungary. It’s a group stuffed full of world-class talent and one that we can’t wait to watch. Here is one player from each Group F side to keep an eye on this summer. France – Kylian Mbappe Mbappe could be one of the stars of the tournament Three years ago, Kylian Mbappe lit up the World Cup with several exceptional performances, including a goal in the final. The youngster could be back for more...
Euro 2020: Germany still need some work ahead of France opener – coach
Germany still need to work on parts of their game before the start of the European Championship, coach Joachim Loew said on Sunday at the end of their nine-day training camp in Austria. The Germans, starting their tournament against world champions France on June 15, play their last warm-up match against Latvia on Monday. The Euros open on Friday. “I cannot fully draw conclusions from our camp just yet because our preparation continues and after the game tomorrow we have a week in Duesseldorf to prepare for France,” Loew, going into his final tournament as Germany coach, told a news conference. Loew has been in charge since 2006 and will be succeeded by his former assistant and former Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick after the tournament. The Germans also play European champions Portugal as...
West Brom release 18 players including Branislav Ivanovic, Kieran Gibbs, Hal Robson-Kanu
West Brom have released 18 players as they prepare for life in the Championship. The Baggies wave goodbye to senior stars Charlie Austin, Branislav Ivanovic, Kieran Gibbs and Hal Robson-Kanu. Sam Allardyce could not save the Midlands side from the drop – the first Premier League relegation in his managerial career – after taking over from Slaven Bilic. West Brom have since parted company with the Dudley native. The 19th placed Baggies ended up 13 points from safety as they dropped back down to the Championship at the first time of asking. And their relegation has seen nearly 20 players culled from their squad. Joining well known quartet Austin, Gibbs, Ivanovic and Robson-Kanu in departing the Hawthorns, are Zak Brown, Nicholas Clayton-Phillips, Chiekh Diaby, Tyrese Dyce and Samuel French. ...
Marcus Rashford penalty gives England win over Romania in Euro warm-up
Marcus Rashford’s penalty earned England an unconvincing 1-0 win over Romania in their final warm-up friendly ahead of Euro 2020 in Middlesbrough on Sunday. However, victory for Gareth Southgate’s men was again overshadowed by booing from supporters as the players took the knee before kick-off. Southgate’s selection will also be questioned as he named an experimental line-up with five players who are not part of his final squad making an appearance at some point in the game. There is still one place up for grabs in Southgate’s 26-man squad, though, due to an injury to Trent Alexander-Arnold. James Ward-Prowse, Ben Godfrey and Ben White were all given the chance to further their case from the start, while Jesse Lingard and Ollie Watkins came off the bench in the second-half. An inexperience...
Report: Euro club considering a bid for £36.7m Chelsea star, club open to selling
Napoli are reportedly considering a move for Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech. According to reports from Calciomercato, Chelsea are open to selling Ziyech in the summer transfer window. The Moroccan winger arrived from Ajax in a £36.7 million transfer last summer, and he impressed in his first season at the club. The 28-year-old bagged six goals and four assists in all competitions, including strikes against Manchester City in the FA Cup and Premier League. However, Calciomercato are reporting that several Italian clubs are plotting a move to sign Ziyech this summer. Serie A giants Napoli are considering a bid for the left-footed winger, with new boss Luciano Spalletti keen to make his mark on the squad after taking over this summer. AC Milan could also be tempted to move fo...
Chelsea extend 34-year-old star’s contract, may move on 23-year-old this summer
Chelsea sprung a surprise this weekend by confirming that striker Olivier Giroud had extended his contract with the club for another year. He scored just four Premier League goals last season from 17 appearances and was widely tipped to be heading out of the club this summer. However, director Marina Granovskaia told the club’s official website that she was delighted to agree a new deal with the Frenchman. “Olivier has been such a crucial part of so many big moments for this club, from his contribution to our FA Cup victory in 2018 to scoring 11 goals on the way to winning the Europa League in 2019,” she said. “He has continued to score significant goals, and we will never forget his effort against Atletico Madrid on the way to winning the Champions League this season. ...
Thomas Tuchel targets four signings at Chelsea after contract extension
According to the Daily Star, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel wants to bring in four new players this summer after signing a new contract with the club. Tuchel arrived at the Bridge in January earlier this year, after Chelsea had sacked club legend Frank Lampard owing to a disappointing run of results that threatened to derail the campaign. Under the German, though, the Blues experienced a tremendous turnaround as they clinched a top-four finish in the Premier League and also made it to the FA Cup finals. But the cherry on top was Chelsea going on to win the UEFA Champions League for just the second time in the history of the club, beating Man City in the finals in Porto. Following the sensational turnaround, Tuchel, who had initially signed just an eighteen-month contract, has now been hande...
West Ham can’t afford to carry passengers, Chelsea man has too much to prove
The news that West Ham United are interested in signing Ross Barkley probably sent a shudder down the spine of their fanbase. The 27-year-old spent last season on loan at Aston Villa, but he struggled to make much impact with the Midlands outfit. Barkley appears to be surplus to requirements at Chelsea, and they are expected to try and move him on permanently this summer. SL View David Moyes has got most of his transfer business right at West Ham, but signing Barkley would be a massive risk. He was once rated as one of England’s brightest prospects when he came through at Everton, but things have gone downhill over the past few years. Barkley has done little of note with Chelsea, and it was no surprise when they farmed him out to Villa last summer. He is increasingly looking like a player ...
