Rafael Benitez
Everton set their sights on landing striker with 35 Premier League career goals – report
Everton have entered negotiations with Dalian Pro over the transfer of Salomon Rondon, Sky Sports reports. The Venezuela international has previously worked under Benitez at Newcastle United and Dalian, and it appears that there could be another reunion. The Toffees have opened talks with the Chinese Super League outfit for the 31-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan at CSKA Moscow. Sportslens view: Rondon initially worked under Benitez at Newcastle on loan in 2018/2019, registering 12 goals and seven assists from 33 games in all competitions. On his return to West Bromwich Albion, he moved to Dalian to be reunited with Benitez, who left the Magpies after his contract expiry. He had similar success at the Chinese outfit, and there are no surprises that Benitez is eage...
‘I tell him so many times’ – Benitez raves about Everton player who is working really hard in training
Everton boss Rafael Benitez showered praise on Demarai Gray following an impressive 2-0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. The Toffees have made an unbeaten start to the 2021-22 Premier League campaign, picking up seven points from their opening three games. Gray scored the opening goal with a brilliant run and shot, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored from the penalty spot to earn the Toffees all three points. The same two players were on target last week when Everton recorded a 2-2 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road. Gray, who won the Premier League title with Leicester City, joined the Toffees this summer for just £1.7 million. “Demarai is a young player who needed to be more consistent, he is at the beginning [of his Everton career], but he has done well...
Rafael Benitez urges Everton to sign £35m star as potential Yerry Mina replacement – report
Everton manager Rafael Benitez is keen on a reunion with Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly this summer, 90min reports. The Toffees currently have four senior centre-backs in Michael Keane, Mason Holgate, Ben Godfrey and Yerry Mina. However, there are doubts over Mina’s future, and Benitez has identified Koulibaly as the top candidate to replace him. The Spaniard previously managed Koulibaly at the Naples outfit, and he could be signed for just £35 million this summer. Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma and Barcelona’s Clement Lenglet are regarded as alternatives if the club can’t lure the Senegalese. Sportslens view: Koulibaly has been linked with a Premier League move for several years, but the price tag has often proved a major stumbling block. Napoli president Aurelio di Laurentiis has been a no...
‘I’ve heard Farhad Moshiri likes him’ – Guillem Balague shares Everton manager update
Spanish football expert Guillem Balague has commented on the reports linking former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez with the Everton job. The Goodison Park outfit want a top manager to replace Carlo Ancelotti, and the Spaniard is said to be on their radar as the search drag on. While some Everton fans do not want him due to his affiliation with bitter and city rivals Liverpool, Balague claims that is a thing of the past as Benitez is no longer connected with the club as before. About @rafabenitezweb and #Everton I understand the feeling from some due to his time at #LFC… 15 years ago! But I know his connection it is now more or at least as much with the city of Liverpool than with LFC as it is run now (he has no relationship with the new owners) — Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) June 11, ...
Report names the player Rafael Benitez would love to manage at Newcastle United
According to Mundo Deportivo, Rafael Benitez would love to sign former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho for Newcastle United. The Telegraph recently reported that Benitez is open to taking charge of Newcastle once the prospective takeover by Saudi Arabia’s PIF goes through. The former Liverpool manager left the Magpies at the end of last season. Mundo Deportivo has claimed that Newcastle have started talks with the Brazil international attacking midfielder and his representatives. The Spanish publication has also claimed that Benitez would love to manage Coutinho – who can also operate as a winger and is on loan at Bayern Munich at the moment – at Newcastle. Blockbuster signing for Newcastle United Coutinho is a very creative player, and the former Liverpool star would be a blockbuster sig...
Newcastle reportedly want Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammate Rafael Benitez described as ‘top-class’
According to TuttoJuve, Newcastle United are interested in signing Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Newcastle could make an offer for the former Real Madrid striker this summer. The report has added that Juventus will offload the Argentine striker on a loan deal if a club are willing to pay his annual salary of €7.5 million (£6.75m) in full. Stats Higuain has been on the books of Juventus and has done well for the Bianconeri, but with his former Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo joining the Italian powerhouse in the summer of 2018, he has struggled to hold the same kind of importance. The 32-year-old spent the first half of the 2018-19 campaign on loan at AC Milan and the second half on loan at Chelsea. The Argentine striker – described...
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