Jurgen Klopp said Monday that he has been blown away by the standards Liverpool have set at the start of their Premier League title defence after coming from behind to beat Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield. Goals from Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and Diogo Jota saw off the Gunners, who had won their opening two league games of the season. While Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and now Arsenal have all lost in the opening three weeks of the new campaign, Liverpool have taken maximum points to lay down an early marker that they remain the team to beat in the Premier League this season. “It’s really early in the season and with this performance it is absolutely ‘wow’,” said coach Klopp. “From the first second, (it was) dominant against a team in form. We had to be careful like hell ...
Newcastle are looking to sign the Arsenal defender Ainsley Maitland-Niles this summer. According to the Telegraph, the Magpies have made an enquiry for the 23-year-old and it will be interesting to see if they follow up on the interest with a concrete offer now. The versatile fullback is valued at £25 million and Wolves have recently had a £15 million offer turned down for the player. It remains to be seen whether Newcastle are willing to match Arsenal’s demands for Maitland-Niles. The report adds that Newcastle have been put off by the asking price and it seems that the Gunners will have to lower their demands in order for the move to go through. Maitland-Niles is not a key member of Arteta’s first-team squad and he needs to leave the club in order to play regular first-team football. A m...
Newcastle are thought to be interested in signing the Arsenal defender Ainsley Maitland-Niles. The player has been linked with a move to Tottenham and Wolves as well and it will be interesting to see where he ends up this summer. #wwfc interested in Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos, who knocked them out of Europa Lg. But Wolves could only afford him (and probably only pursue) if a big offer came in for Adama Traore. Would cost £40m. Wolves also keen on #afc Ainsley Maitland-Niles, as are #nufc and others. — Rob Dorsett (@RobDorsettSky) August 21, 2020 The 22-year-old can play as a full-back or as a winger and his versatility will be an added bonus for Steve Bruce’s side. Newcastle could use a right-sided full-back with some attacking qualities and Maitland-Niles would be a superb signing for t...
Tottenham are looking to sign the Arsenal defender Ainsley Maitland-Niles this summer. According to Daily Mail, Jose Mourinho’s side are set to submit an offer for the defender in the coming weeks. Maitland-Niles is surplus to requirements at Arsenal And he could replace Serge Aurier at Tottenham. The defender made just 20 Premier League appearances for the Gunners this past season and he needs to play more often. The former PSG defender has been linked with a move to AC Milan this summer. The report claims that Arsenal are willing to sell the full-back for a fee of around £20m and it will be interesting to see if Tottenham are prepared to pay that kind of money for Maitland-Niles. The two clubs are bitter rivals and it won’t be easy securing an agreement. The last transfer between the two...