Bournemouth, Liverpool confirm £19m Solanke transfer

Bournemouth have signed Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke in a £19million deal. The 21-year-old had attracted interest from Crystal Palace in recent weeks but after they cooled on a deal the Cherries moved in and it is understood that an initial fee has been agreed, with extra payments factored in. Solanke’s arrival, likely to be the …

Liverpool agree deal to let Clyne join Bournemouth on loan

Liverpool have allowed Nathaniel Clyne to move to Bournemouth on loan until the end of the season. Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has targeted Clyne to add competition at right-back after Simon Francis’ injury and Adam Smith only just returning from a layoff. Cardiff were also in the running for the 27-year-old former Southampton right-back with …

The biggest obstacle between Liverpool and the title is Klopp

Send your thoughts to [email protected]   The biggest obstacle to Liverpool winning the league? Jurgen Klopp And so the gap was just four points, and will likely be nothing come next month. This is the first wheel coming off, make no mistake. Jurgen Klopp once again showed why he simply isnt the man for the …

Zola urges Hudson-Odoi to remain patient amid Bayern interest

Chelsea assistant boss Gianfranco Zola has told Callum Hudson-Odoi to be patient amid reports of interest from Bayern Munich. The 18-year-old winger has 18 months to run on his current contract and has an offer to extend his Chelsea deal, while German giants Bayern are said to be keen to recruit him. Zola said: “It’s …

UEFA’s chief FFP investigator: City could be banned from Europe

Manchester City could be banned from the Champions League if they are found to have deceived UEFA over sponsorship income, European football’s governing body has confirmed. City are being investigated by the Premier League and UEFA for possible breaches of football’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules after German magazine Der Spiegel published a series of …

Robertson: Losing to Man City doesn’t change anything

Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson insists a first Premier League defeat of the season by rivals Manchester City will not be decisive in the title race. A narrow 2-1 loss at rivals Manchester City ended the Reds’ 20-match unbeaten league start and cut their lead at the top of the table to four points. However, manager …

Rangers deal for Defoe not yet finalised – Howe

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says no deal has yet been finalised to send former England striker Jermain Defoe on an 18-month loan to Rangers. The 36-year-old has found his first-team chances limited this season, and is reported to be set for a switch to join up with Steven Gerrard at Ibrox. But Howe maintains that …

Ex-Man Utd defender has one major doubt about Solskjaer

Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker has one major doubt about caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Norwegian has been placed in interim charge at Old Trafford following Jose Mourinho’s exit and it seems executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has already set his mind on who he wants to take charge long term. Wednesday night’s 2-0 win …

Lallana ‘weighing up options’ amid Fenerbahce rumours

Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana could leave the club amid speculation that Fenerbahce want him on loan, according to reports. The former Southampton star has only managed 303 minutes in all competitions for the Reds this season and has suffered badly with injury recently. Fotomac claims that Turkish giants Fenerbahce have offered Lallana the chance to …

Souness names best centre mid in the Premier League

Graeme Souness thinks Manchester City’s Fernandinho is “easily” the best central midfielder in the Premier League at the moment. The Brazilian put in another wonderful performance for the Citizens as they beat Liverpool 2-1 to get their title defence back on track. Victory over Jurgen Klopp’s men means the gap on Liverpool is now down …