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David Ornstein: Striker set to leave Arsenal this summer
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun is set to leave the North London side this summer after a new contract with the club could not be agreed. The 18-year-old has just a year left on the professional contract he signed in February 2016, and the Gunners are ready to sell him in the coming weeks rather than losing him for nothing next summer. Balogun has been prolific for Arsenal at youth level, but he has struggled for first-team opportunities and doesn’t even get to train with Mikel Arteta’s side regularly. The teenager has decided to leave in order to continue his development elsewhere, and he isn’t short of options, with a host of Europe’s leading clubs keen on the Arsenal academy graduate. The New York-born teenager has represented both E...
David Ornstein: Striker set to leave Arsenal this summer
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun is set to leave the North London side this summer after a new contract with the club could not be agreed. The 18-year-old has just a year left on the professional contract he signed in February 2016, and the Gunners are ready to sell him in the coming weeks rather than losing him for nothing next summer. Balogun has been prolific for Arsenal at youth level, but he has struggled for first-team opportunities and doesn’t even get to train with Mikel Arteta’s side regularly. The teenager has decided to leave in order to continue his development elsewhere, and he isn’t short of options, with a host of Europe’s leading clubs keen on the Arsenal academy graduate. The New York-born teenager has represented both E...
Report: Brazilian highly rated by Neymar expected to join Arsenal from PSG
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Paris Saint-Germain head of physiotherapy Bruno Mazziotti is expected to join Arsenal at the end of the season. Chris Morgan is leaving the role at the North London club to return to Liverpool, and the Gunners have identified the Brazilian as a replacement. The 42-year-old is highly rated by Brazilian heroes Ronaldo, Neymar, Thiago Silva and Alexandre Pato and has been with PSG since 2018. Following the sacking of their head of performance Martin Buchheit, Mazziotti will leave Parc des Princes once their Champions League campaign is over. He is friends with Arsenal’s technical director Edu, having worked together at Corinthians and the Brazil national team, and while nothing has been signed, an agreement is believed to be close. The physio h...
Report: Brazilian highly rated by Neymar expected to join Arsenal from PSG
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Paris Saint-Germain head of physiotherapy Bruno Mazziotti is expected to join Arsenal at the end of the season. Chris Morgan is leaving the role at the North London club to return to Liverpool, and the Gunners have identified the Brazilian as a replacement. The 42-year-old is highly rated by Brazilian heroes Ronaldo, Neymar, Thiago Silva and Alexandre Pato and has been with PSG since 2018. Following the sacking of their head of performance Martin Buchheit, Mazziotti will leave Parc des Princes once their Champions League campaign is over. He is friends with Arsenal’s technical director Edu, having worked together at Corinthians and the Brazil national team, and while nothing has been signed, an agreement is believed to be close. The physio h...
‘This week’ – Mick Quinn expecting ‘some good news’ about the Newcastle takeover
Newcastle United were dumped out of the F.A Cup by Manchester City yesterday, with goals from Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling handing the Magpies a 2-0 defeat in the quarterfinals. Steve Bruce’s men had a chance to draw level while they were still a goal down, but Dwight Gayle couldn’t convert a fine chance, and they were punished almost immediately at the other end. The gulf in quality between Newcastle and Man. City was glaring yesterday, but both teams could be challenging for the Premier League title in a couple of years if Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund completes a £300 million takeover of the St. James’ Park outfit. It’s been almost 15 weeks since the Premier League legal team started carrying out checks on the would-be Magpies owners, and it remains to be seen when a deci...
‘This week’ – Mick Quinn expecting ‘some good news’ about the Newcastle takeover
Newcastle United were dumped out of the F.A Cup by Manchester City yesterday, with goals from Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling handing the Magpies a 2-0 defeat in the quarterfinals. Steve Bruce’s men had a chance to draw level while they were still a goal down, but Dwight Gayle couldn’t convert a fine chance, and they were punished almost immediately at the other end. The gulf in quality between Newcastle and Man. City was glaring yesterday, but both teams could be challenging for the Premier League title in a couple of years if Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund completes a £300 million takeover of the St. James’ Park outfit. It’s been almost 15 weeks since the Premier League legal team started carrying out checks on the would-be Magpies owners, and it remains to be seen when a deci...
Report: City intensify interest in £40m defender on Spurs’ wishlist, discussions have taken place
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Manchester City’s interest in Bournemouth centre-back Nathan Ake has intensified, and early discussions have taken place in relation to a possible deal. Pep Guardiola’s side will look to mount a stronger title challenge next term after Liverpool pipped them to the prize this season, and recruiting a top defender is top of their plans. Ake is also wanted by Tottenham Hotspur according to Daily Express. Spurs boss Jose Mourinho wants to beef up his leaky defence, and chairman Daniel Levy is said to be open to spending £40 million on the Bournemouth star. Chelsea are also keeping tabs on the 25-year-old, but Man. City are leading the race and were running the rule over him ahead of the winter transfer window. Bournemouth enquired about signing one o...
Report: City intensify interest in £40m defender on Spurs’ wishlist, discussions have taken place
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Manchester City’s interest in Bournemouth centre-back Nathan Ake has intensified, and early discussions have taken place in relation to a possible deal. Pep Guardiola’s side will look to mount a stronger title challenge next term after Liverpool pipped them to the prize this season, and recruiting a top defender is top of their plans. Ake is also wanted by Tottenham Hotspur according to Daily Express. Spurs boss Jose Mourinho wants to beef up his leaky defence, and chairman Daniel Levy is said to be open to spending £40 million on the Bournemouth star. Chelsea are also keeping tabs on the 25-year-old, but Man. City are leading the race and were running the rule over him ahead of the winter transfer window. Bournemouth enquired about signing one o...
‘Ridiculous’, ‘Pointless’ – Some Villa fans react to latest reports regarding Dean Smith’s future
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith could face the sack soon if reports are to be believed. As per Football Insider, the club chiefs were in talks last night regarding Dean Smith’s future. Aston Villa have failed to win any of their four games since the restart of the Premier League and they are 19th in the league table. The Villa chiefs are looking to sack Dean Smith in a desperate attempt to beat the drop. it will be interesting to see what they decided. If Smith goes, they will have to bring someone in with a long term vision. They cannot afford to make an appointment with the remaining six Premier League games in mind. John Terry could be an option but he is unproven at this level and it would be a major gamble. Aston Villa still have a chance of surviving in the Premier League but they wil...
‘You can’t say no’ – 24-yr-old Mourinho target admits he won’t be able to turn down Spurs
Timothy Castagne has admitted that he would find it difficult to turn down a move to Tottenham. The Belgian full-back has been linked with a move away from Atalanta this summer and it will be interesting to see where he ends up. Speaking to La Derniere Heure, Castagne claimed that PSG and Spurs are two clubs you cannot say not to. He said: “I think the time has come to move on, but I won’t be disappointed if I stay in Bergamo, I’m very proud of this. It’s proof that hard work pays off. I hope it’s more than just simple interest from them. You have to be honest with yourself. When teams like PSG or Tottenham come knocking on your door, you can’t say ‘no’,” he added. It is no secret that Tottenham need to sign a right-back this summer. They were heavily linked with Thomas...
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...
‘Yes please’, ‘Makes sense’ – Some Spurs fans react as Mourinho closes in on 28-yr-old
Tottenham are thought to be keen on signing the Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez this summer. As per Daily Mirror (via Express), Jose Mourinho is getting close to signing the player. Apparently, the Londoners can sign him for £16m plus add-ons. It will be interesting to see if Spurs manage to get the deal done. Vazquez is no longer a regular starter at Santiago Bernabeu and a move would be ideal for him. The Premier League side could use some creative depth as well and the Spaniard wouldn’t be a bad option. Vazquez will be a free agent next summer and Los Blancos are looking to cash in on him this summer. They do not want to lose him on a free transfer. Tottenham should look to sign the player if the reported asking price is true. Vazquez has the ability to justify that outlay. He wil...
