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Leeds & David Moyes reportedly want £20m Brazilian attacker Leipzig are serious about signing
Leeds United and West Ham United want West Bromwich Albion attacking midfielder Matheus Pereira this summer, according to Express Sport. The Brazilian scored 10 goals and weighed in with five assists in 31 Premier League games for the Baggies this term, but they were not enough to keep them up. However, Pereira has attracted suitors due to his brilliant individual campaign, with Leicester City and Bundesliga side RB Leipzig also keen on him. Brendan Rodgers is said to be at the front of the queue for his signature, while the Germans are serious about signing the £20 million-rated 25-year-old. West Ham are lining up alternatives should they fail in their attempt to sign Jesse Lingard from Manchester United permanently, and Pereira has been identified as a potential target. Leeds want to str...
Donny van de Beek accused of making Manchester United move with ‘big boy’ attitude
Donny van de Beek has been accused by Marco van Basten of leaving Ajax for Manchester United with a “big boy” attitude, with the Dutch icon of the opinion that too many players depart Amsterdam believing that they have already made it. Van de Beek is among those to have been brought down to earth with a bump after leaving the comfort zone of life in his native Netherlands. A £35 million ($49m) switch to Old Trafford has not played out as planned for the 24-year-old midfielder, with only two Premier League starts taken in as questions are asked of his value to the Red Devils’ cause. Van Basten, who made his name at Ajax before going on to win the Ballon d’Or three times with AC Milan, told Ziggo Sport of Van de Beek and his struggles in England: “It just shows what a great life they have wh...
David Moyes lashes out at Premier League chiefs over Manchester United decision
David Moyes fears West Ham’s slim hopes of Champions League football could be affected further by Manchester United forced to field weakened teams. The Hammers boss – whose men were beaten by Everton – has called on the Premier League to explain the questions surrounding the integrity of the competition being affected with United’s 3-1 win at Aston Villa their first of three games in five games. Reds boss Ole Gunnar Solksjaer is set to dip into his squad to face the Hammers’ top-four rivals Leicester on Tuesday after sealing a top four place. Moyes said: “The Premier League should be answering these questions and tell us why this is the case. “There was an awful lot of integrity needed to get the Premier League back up and running during the pandemic. ‘Ole can do what he likes. Its his tea...
Leeds make contact with young defender’s club, Celtic in the race as well
Fleetwood Town teenager Josh Feeney has recently attracted plenty of interest from Premier League clubs. According to Daily Mail, Leicester City, Leeds United and Aston Villa have all contacted the League One club regarding the talented defender. Scottish giants Celtic are thought to be keeping tabs on the 16-year-old who has already made his mark in Fleetwood’s first team. He has also been called up for international camps by England and Scotland at under 16 level. SL View: An impressive future prospect Feeney is rated highly by the League One club and has a big future ahead of him. His suitors will be hoping to snap him up this summer for a reasonable price and nurture him into a first-team star over the next few seasons. The report from Daily Mail adds that Celtic could have an advantag...
Key Leeds duo on the bench, Spurs star keeps place, Blues midfielder ruled out
The 35th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some crucial matches at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The action got underway on Friday evening as Leicester City went head-to-head with Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium. The Magpies upset the odds with a superb 4-2 victory – Callum Wilson (2), Joe Willock and Paul Dummett got the goals. Leeds United ran out comfortable 3-1 winners at home to Tottenham Hotspur – Stuart Dallas, Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo were on the scoresheet. Christian Benteke and Eberechi Eze were on target as Crystal Palace triumphed 2-0 at Sheffield United. Manchester City will have to wait to clinch the title after losing 2-1 at hom...
Fabrizio Romano: £30m Spurs target has agreed personal terms with Leicester
Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare has agreed personal terms with Leicester City since February, according to Sky Sports journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Boubacary Soumaré has agreed personal terms with Leicester since February. #LCFC are close to complete the agreement with Lille to sign the midfielder on a permanent deal, negotiations ongoing. 🔵🦊 #Leicester https://t.co/8efrfdX01e — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 8, 2021 The Foxes are close to reaching an agreement with the Ligue 1 outfit and negotiations are ongoing ahead of the summer transfer window. The news will come as a huge blow for Tottenham Hotspur as they were also keeping tabs on Soumare. The Daily Star revealed last month that Spurs have also registered strong interest in the £30 million...
‘What a leader’, ‘Hero’ – Some Newcastle fans are in awe of 31-yr-old’s display last night
Newcastle United picked up an impressive win over Leicester City in the Premier League last night. The home side were the better team heading into the contest but the Magpies were outstanding from the start and they were 4-0 up at one point in the game. Leicester managed to score twice towards the end of the game but it was too little too late for Brendan Rodgers’ side. Callum Wilson scored a brace for the away side and the likes of Joe Willock and Paul Dummett chipped in with vital goals as well. Kelechi Iheanacho and Marc Albrighton scored for the home side in a 4-2 defeat. Last night’s win more or less confirms Newcastle’s place in the Premier League next season and Steve Bruce will be delighted with the performance from his players. Matt Ritchie in particular put in a splendid pe...
Newcastle boost survival hopes after hitting four past Leicester
Newcastle gave their Premier League survival hopes a huge boost after hammering Leicester 4-2 at the King Power Stadium. Newcastle deservedly opened the scoring when Joe Willock pound on an error from Caglar Söyüncü before finishing smartly past Kasper Schmeichel. That goal made him the first Magpies player to score in four consecutive Premier League matches since Papiss Cissé in April 2012. Paul Dummett rose highest to double their lead with a powerful header, before Callum Wilson made it three after finishing a clinical counter attack. Wilson added his second – and Newcastle’s fourth – having been played through brilliantly by Miguel Almirón, slotting home when his initial effort hit the post. Marc Albrighton rifled one into the top corner late on, with Kelechi Iheanacho continuing his h...
Leicester v Newcastle – recent head-to-head suggests late goals, comfortable win for hosts
The Premier League Matchday 35 gets underway on Friday as Leicester City play host to Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium. After winning this exact fixture 5-0 back in the 2019/20 campaign, the Foxes are looking to post back-to-back home league triumphs over this opposition for the second time this millennium. Despite enduring a rollercoaster of a season, the Magpies are likely to preserve their top-flight status, sitting nine points clear of 18th-placed Fulham in the Premier League table with five games left to play. Leicester City Preview Though a 1-1 away draw with a 10-man Southampton side knocked Leicester down from a two-match winning Premier League run, they remain in a prime position to clinch a top-four finish. At home, Brendan Rodgers’ men have won all but one of their las...
Premier League releases statement about return of fans
The Premier League have released a statement regarding the return of supporters to stadiums. Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom in early 2020, all football in the country was postponed in March and did not resume until June. The end of the 2019/20 season was played behind closed doors. The 2020/21 campaign began in September, with all games still being played in empty stadiums. Fans briefly returned to certain grounds in December, but they were soon shut again. Arsenal fans in attendance in their fixture against Burnley in December The Premier League hoped that spectators would be able to attend the last two games of the season. Now, they have reaffirmed that ambition in a statement via their official website. They have confirmed that subject to a government decision,...
Premier League 2020/21: Final Four Games & Champions League qualification
The closing stages of the Premier League are fast approaching, and there isn’t much left to play for. Manchester City are one win away from wrapping up the title, while Fulham and West Bromwich Albion need to be almost perfect to stand a chance of survival. However, the race for the Champions League places is still wide open. Man City have already booked their place in next year’s competition, and Manchester United are also looking pretty secure. This leaves two remaining spots, with up to six clubs fighting to make it into the top four. Here is how each of these clubs’ run-in looks like. Leicester City Leicester are in third place going into the last four games Current position: 3rd, 63 points As of now, Leicester’s position is the most secure. With just four games remaining, they si...
Leicester in talks to sign 22-yr-old this summer, midfielder a top target for the Foxes
Leicester City want to sign Boubakary Soumaré from Lille this summer. The highly-rated 22-year-old has previously been linked with a move to England, with Newcastle United coming close to sealing a deal. The player turned down a move to the Magpies despite his club accepting the offer from the Premier League outfit. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Foxes are currently leading the race to sign Soumare and have been in talks over a transfer for weeks now. Leicester are still working to sign Boubacary Soumaré from Lille, as reported two months ago. #LCFC are leading the race to sign him since February.Negotiations ongoing – he’s the main target for Leicester as midfielder. 🔵🦊 #Leicester https://t.co/8efrfdX01e — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 2, 2021 SL View: Soumare h...
