Arsenal boss Unai Emery sounded pessimistic on Thursday when he was asked whether the club would be dipping into the transfer market. The Spaniard did not sound hopeful in his press conference ahead of their match with Chelsea on Saturday, while Emery has already hinted that loan deals maybe the only option this month. “It is …
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A data analyst could one day manage a football club as tactical information becomes more sophisticated and relevant, it was claimed today. In the wake of the Spygate row, Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa called an impromptu media briefing on Wednesday evening to give an insight into his practices. The 63-year-old Argentinian used a PowerPoint presentation …
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West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is confident wantaway striker Marko Arnautovic will not follow Dimitri Payet’s lead and go on strike. Arnautovic wants to quit West Ham for a big-money move to China with Shanghai SIPG believed to be offering to almost treble his wages. Two seasons ago France midfielder Payet, another fans’ favourite at …
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Liverpool midfielder Fabinho’s versatility could become a key factor for manager Jurgen Klopp over the next few weeks. The Brazil international has filled in at centre-back in the last two matches because of injury to Dejan Lovren, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez. Matip is almost back to full fitness, having been an unused substitute in …
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Jose Mourinho’s departure from Manchester United has convinced David de Gea he is ready to sign a new contract at the club, according to reports. The Portuguese boss was sacked in December after losing the dressing room during a poor run of results in the Premier League. De Gea’s contract with United expires next summer, …
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Giuseppe Rossi is back with the Manchester United family and looking to make up for lost time as the free agent steps up his search for a new club, while naming two things that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has brought back to the club. Raised in the United States and reared in United’s academy, the Italy international …
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Unai Emery has suggested to Mesut Ozil that it would be best for him to leave Arsenal, according to BBC journalist David Ornstein. The Gunners’ highest-paid player has returned to full training over the last couple of weeks following a knee problem, but was left out of Emery’s travelling party completely as Declan Rice’s first …
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Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain is reportedly inching closer to a move on loan to Chelsea despite distancing himself from the speculation. The Argentinian, who is currently on a season-long loan to AC Milan, has been suffering with a fever this week and only made a brief appearance off the bench in Milan’s 1-0 loss to …
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Tottenham have agreed to sell Mousa Dembele to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F for an undisclosed fee. The 31-year-old Belgium midfielder, who would have been out of contract in the summer, has signed a three-year deal, according to his new club. Dembele joined Spurs from Fulham in 2012 and made 250 appearances, but had …
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Jordan Henderson thinks Mohamed Salah has a similar “mentality” to former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. Salah is currently joint-top scorer in the Premier League alongside Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with 14 goals. The Egyptian, who also has seven assists this campaign, ended the 2017-18 season as the league’s top goalscorer on 32 …
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