Valencia
West Ham target available for cheap this summer
Valencia forward Maxi Gomez could be available for as little as £15 million this summer, according to a report by AS. Gomez joined Valencia in the summer transfer window of 2019 from Celta Vigo in a cash plus player exchange deal which saw Santi Mina and Jorge Saenz move in the opposite direction. Gomez has not had an easy ride at Valencia His move to Valencia hasn’t gone as planned. He has scored just 15 La Liga goals in the last two seasons in 57 outings, while Los Che are set to finish outside of the European places for the second season running. The Spanish side have hit some financial difficulty following the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that certain players could be available for a cut-price deal. Gomez is believed to be one of those players, with AS claiming that they will accept £15m...
La Liga preview: Real Madrid’s injury crisis, Barcelona’s season might be over, and more
The La Liga season continues this weekend, with the 24th round of fixtures featuring some exciting match-ups. The action gets underway on Friday evening, with Real Betis aiming to stay in touch with the top six as they host Getafe. Atletico Madrid will be eager to maintain their place at the top of the standings when they face Levante on Saturday. Joao Felix should be available for selection for Atletico, but Thomas Lemar, Hector Herrera and Moussa Dembele remain on the sidelines. Real Madrid have numerous injury concerns for their visit to Real Valladolid, with Marcelo, Eder Militao, Sergio Ramos and Alvaro Odriozola all ruled out. Federico Valverde, Rodrygo Goes and Dani Carvajal will also miss the game. Elche versus Eibar and Valencia vs Celta Vigo completes the Saturday line-up. Barcel...
La Liga preview: Real Madrid’s injury crisis, Barcelona’s season might be over, and more
The La Liga season continues this weekend, with the 24th round of fixtures featuring some exciting match-ups. The action gets underway on Friday evening, with Real Betis aiming to stay in touch with the top six as they host Getafe. Atletico Madrid will be eager to maintain their place at the top of the standings when they face Levante on Saturday. Joao Felix should be available for selection for Atletico, but Thomas Lemar, Hector Herrera and Moussa Dembele remain on the sidelines. Real Madrid have numerous injury concerns for their visit to Real Valladolid, with Marcelo, Eder Militao, Sergio Ramos and Alvaro Odriozola all ruled out. Federico Valverde, Rodrygo Goes and Dani Carvajal will also miss the game. Elche versus Eibar and Valencia vs Celta Vigo completes the Saturday line-up. Barcel...
10 former Manchester United players who went into management
For 26 years, Manchester United were managed by one of, if not the greatest coach to ever touch the game. Sir Alex Ferguson guided the Red Devils to 13 league titles, two Champions Leagues, and many other domestic trophies. You’d think that those who played under him would have picked up a thing or two from his tutelage, and gone on to be successful managers themselves. Well, football isn’t always that simple. Wayne Rooney is the latest of Fergie’s disciples to take the leap into management, taking charge at Derby County. How will he fare? I guess we’ll find out. But here is how other former Man Utd players have done during their managerial days. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Solskjaer is currently in charge at Manchester United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over at Old Trafford during a turbulent spel...
‘I said already that he’s going nowhere’: Mourinho delivers an update on Tottenham star linked with move
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Harry Winks will not be leaving the club. Speaking to the media ahead of Spurs’ rearranged fixture against Fulham in the Premier League on Wednesday, the Portuguese was adamant about Winks’ future. The midfielder has been linked with a loan move to Valencia, but Mourinho says that he remains part of his plans. “What do I have to say to stop with this talk?” said Mourinho. “I said already that he’s going nowhere. When I say he’s going nowhere, what more do you want me to say? “He played the last matches. He didn’t play the last one because it was a chance to let players like Gedson (Fernandes) get minutes. “Tomorrow he’s selected again. If someone’s talking to other clubs I’d say don’t waste your time.” SL View – Harry Winks While W...
Report: Wolves eyeing 24-yr-old linked with Arsenal, after Raul Jimenez injury blow
Valencia striker Maxi Gomez could be allowed to leave the club in January. According to Daily Mail, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal are keeping tabs on the Uruguayan international. Valencia are under financial stress due to the Coronavirus crisis and they could look to sell the player in order to raise some funds when the transfer window reopens next month. The player was heavily linked with a move to West Ham United at the start of this season but the 24-year-old ended up staying in Spain. Maxi Gomez has a release clause of £125 million but Valencia are prepared to sell him for less than that in order to cope with their financial losses. According to reports, Arsenal have been watching the forward over the past two seasons. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers needs to sign a striker in...
Leeds United interested in Valencia winger; does January move make sense?
Leeds United are interested in signing Valencia winger Yunus Musah, according to 90min.com. However, the West Yorkshire club are not the only ones who are keeping tabs on the 17-year-old, according to the report. It has been claimed that Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton and Arsenal are also monitoring the USA international. The teenager came through the Arsenal youth system and was on the books of the North London club from 2012 until the summer of 2019 when he moved to Valencia in Spain. 90min.com claims that Musah is open to returning to the Premier League in the future, but the teenager is in no rush to leave Valencia. How has Yunus Musah fared at Valencia? Musah has progressed and developed quite a lot at Valencia and is now a regular in the first-team squad. The winger has made eight ...
Villarreal boss applauds Samuel Chukwueze’s performance vs Real Sociedad
Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze was impressive again as Villarreal recorded a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad in a pre-season game on Tuesday. Chukwueze who scored in Villarreal’s pre season game against Valencia continued from where he stopped as he ran the show against the Basque based team. Chukwueze set up Francis Coquelin for the opening goal in the 8th minute, making him the player with the most assist in pre-season games for Villarreal. Emery was impressed with his performance and he rose to his feet to applaud the 20-year-old when he went past three players in a flash. Despite the arrival of Real Madrid youngster Take Kubo, Chukwueze has continued to get enough game time under his belt and he will be hoping to start in opening their La Liga campaign against newly-promoted Huesca....
Leeds United reportedly want to sign ‘extraordinary footballer’ soon
Leeds United are interested in signing Rodrigo from Valencia in the summer transfer window, according to Gianlucadimarzio.com. It has been reported that Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa wants to wrap up the signing of the 29-year-old Spain international before the Whites’ opening Premier League game of the season against Liverpool on September 12. Leeds United need a striker Leeds have won automatic promotion to the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign, and the Whites need to bring in a new striker. Patrick Bamford is the only senior striker in the current Whites’ squad, and although the former Nottingham Forest and Chelsea player is good and has scored important goals for the West Yorkshire club, he needs competition. Will Rodrigo make Leeds United better? Rodrigo is a very good and exp...
Nantes complete signing of Liverpool’s central midfielder
French club Nantes have completed the signing of Premier League giants Liverpool’s central midfielder Pedro Chirivella. The former Spain U17 international is now set to leave the Anfield club on a free transfer once his contract with the current European champions comes to an end on June 30. Liverpool announced the decision on their official website in a lengthy statement where the club wished Chirivella the best for the future. “Liverpool FC can confirm Pedro Chirivella is set to join French side Nantes upon the expiration of his contract at the end of this month,” read the statement. “Everybody at Liverpool FC thanks Pedro for his contribution to the club and wishes him the best of luck in his future career.” Nantes had a difficult time in the Ligue 1’s 2019-20 campaign where they finish...
Chelsea star may be on his way out as club ramps up interest
Valencia could be set to offer Kepa Arrizabalaga a route out of his Chelsea nightmare. The Spanish stopper arrived at Stamford Bridge with a big reputation, but he has failed to live up to the hype. Arrizabalaga joined Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao for £71 million in 2018 and was tipped to backstop the Blues to glory. However, his erratic performances led to him being dropped by manager Frank Lampard, sparking talk that he will be sold this summer. Chelsea have been linked with numerous goalkeepers over the past few weeks, with Ajax star Andre Onana believed to be their number one target. With Chelsea seemingly willing to offload Arrizabalaga, Spanish media outlet Sport has claimed that Valencia are interested in securing his services. A return to La Liga may appeal to the 25-year-old, part...
Didier Drogba beats Zlatan Ibrahimovic as best Ligue 1 striker in last two decades
Former Marseille and Guingamp star Didier Drogba has been crowned Ligue 1’s greatest striker of the past 20 years, ahead of PSG legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Drogba was recognised by Ligue 1 on Saturday after collecting 51 per cent of the 40,094 votes cast by fans on social media. He spent two-and-a-half years in the French top-flight and played for Guingamp between 2001 and 2003 before moving to Marseille where he spent a season. The two-time African Player of the Year scored 39 goals in 81 Ligue 1 games – 20 goals at Guingamp and 19 efforts at Marseille while Ibrahimovic scored 113 goals in 122 Ligue 1 matches between 2012 and 2016 at PSG. On his run to the final stage, Drogba saw off competition from Fernando Morientes, Alexander Frei, Karim Benzema and Pauleta. The former Ivory Coast forw...
