Maurizio Sarri on Friday refused to be drawn on the prospect of Gonzalo Higuain joining Chelsea, with the Blues head coach insisting he is not spending his energy on transfers. Higuain, who is on loan at AC Milan from Juventus, has been linked with a reunion with Sarri, who was his boss at Napoli. Asked …
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Huddersfield’s interim boss Mark Hudson has refused to look beyond Sunday’s visit of Manchester City. Hudson, 36, was promoted from his role as the club’s under-23s manager to take temporary charge following David Wagner’s departure earlier this week. The former Terriers captain, handed his coaching role by Wagner in January 2018, paid tribute to the …
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Manchester United and Chelsea are not put off by the reported £40million transfer fee for Crystal Palace full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka as they join the race for his signature, according to reports. The Daily Mirror claims that Roy Hodgson is readying himself for summer interest in Wan-Bissaka, who has been a standout performer for Palace since last …
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Barcelona could be tempted into selling Philippe Coutinho to Chelsea if they swap Willian as part of any deal, according to reports. The Brazilian is only a year into his contract at the Camp Nou following his £142million move from Liverpool last January. However, reports have been rife that Coutinho could swap Barcelona for Manchester United …
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Marcelo Bielsa admitted he had sent staff to spy on every team Leeds have played this season but defended his methods and insisted they were not illegal. Bielsa called an impromptu press conference on Wednesday evening in response to investigations launched by the Football Association and the English Football League into his practices. Derbyshire Police …
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Chelsea have been in contact over Leon Bailey’s future at Bayer Leverkusen, according to the forward’s agent. Bailey will be hoping his chances of appearing in the starting line-up will improve after Heiko Herrlich was sacked by Leverkusen last month. The Jamaica international has already admitted he likes new boss Peter Bosz’s “style of football” …
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Click:random password genrator Arsenal boss Unai Emery aims to “promote friction” with his players to “get something more out of them”. The Spaniard succeeded Arsene Wenger as boss last summer after the Frenchman’s 22-year reign with the Gunners. Emery is seeking to regain Arsenal’s place in the Premier League’s top four and Champions League qualification. …
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Belgian football expert Kristof Terreur claims the reason Eden Hazard hasn’t signed a new deal at Chelsea is because he’s “waiting” for Real Madrid to make him an offer. Chelsea will apparently demand upwards of £100million to sell Hazard this summer with the winger heavily linked with a move to Spain. The Belgium star is …
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Paul Pogba was absent from Manchester United training on Wednesday, but Alexis Sanchez was able to join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad. Preparations are under way for United‘s match on Saturday against Brighton, fresh from securing an impressive 1-0 win against Tottenham. Sanchez missed that match with a minor issue, but the forward was in action …
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Unai Emery claims he is still trying to fix Arsenal’s “defensive solidity” that has troubled the club since the Arsene Wenger era. The Gunners, who sit in fifth, are currently six points off fourth-placed Chelsea and level on points with Manchester United as they look to qualify for the Champions League next season. Emery’s side …
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