Sory Kaba
Watford and Swansea City interested in 25-year-old striker with 20 goal contributions this season
Watford and Swansea City are interested in signing FC Midtjylland striker Sory Kaba during this summer’s transfer window, The Telegraph reports. The 25-year-old has had a good 2020/21 campaign with Midtjylland, registering 14 goals and six assists across all competitions. His displays have caught the eye of the Hornets and Swans, who are eyeing an affordable option to bolster their attack this summer. Sportslens view: The Hornets have secured automatic promotion from the Championship, but that was largely due to their defensive record, which was the best in the division. In terms of attack, they only possessed the fifth-best record and there is room for improvement ahead of their top-flight return. Ismaila Sarr and Joao Pedro starred for the Hornets with 13 and nine goals respectively this...
Jurgen Klopp: I thought VAR was a good idea, but now I’m not so sure
Jurgen Klopp admits he may have changed his mind about the need for VAR in football, after another incident-filled match for his Liverpool side in the Champions League. The Reds’ 1-1 draw with Danish champions FC Midtjylland on Wednesday saw a number of interventions from the video assistant referee. First Midtjylland were awarded a penalty for a foul by Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher on Anders Dreyer. The forward had initially been flagged offside by the assistant referee but replays showed, eventually at least, that he had been onside, though there was a lengthy delay as the referee headed to the pitchside monitor to rule on Kelleher’s subsequent challenge. Andreas Scholz converted from the spot to equalise for the home side after Mohamed Salah had opened the scoring. There was m...
