Eddie Howe says Bournemouth have “had no contact from any other club” as he dismissed rumours of a potential departure for key defender Nathan Ake. Centre-back Ake, who cost £20million from Chelsea in 2017, has been linked with a return to Stamford Bridge. “We love working with him, we think he’s got outstanding attributes, he’s …
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Leicester City lead the chase for Monaco midfielder Youri Tielemans with Manchester United’s interest not ‘concrete,’ according to reports. The Foxes interest in the Belgium international gained traction on Monday as L’Equipe (via Sport Witness) claimed that Leonardo Jardim doesn’t fancy Tielemans. Jardim is back in charge of the French club after Thierry Henry, who replaced him earlier …
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Send your thoughts for the afternoon Mailbox to [email protected]… The Solskjaer effect We’ve been hearing from many a pundit about how Solskjaer has given Woodward a problem with his stellar performance. Two more outcomes of this success come to my mind which will be interesting to explore. The first is about Solskjaer’s future. No …
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Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has ‘given up’ on Philippe Coutinho after becoming reluctant to field him in central midfield, according to reports. Coutinho is only a year into his contract at the Camp Nou following his £142million move from Liverpool last January, but there are already rumours he could be heading back to England with Manchester United and …
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Everton have denied that Idrissa Gueye handed in a transfer request after Paris Saint-Germain made a bid for his services, according to reports. The Senegal international has played 20 Premier League matches this season and has been one of Everton’s most consistent performers. And Sky Sports claimed on Monday night that PSG made a bid …
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CHELSEA LOOK TO BARCA FOR BELATED CESC REPLACEMENT Maurizio Sarri was very clear about his desire to replace Cesc Fabregas this month. Chelsea were interested in Zenit’s Leandro Paredes and Cagliari’s Nicolo Barella but reports suggest PSG and Man Utd respectively have complicated those pursuits. So Sarri may have to mend and make do until …
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer emphasised that Manchester United are all “about winning trophies” after Mauricio Pochettino attempted to downplay the importance of silverware at Tottenham. The Old Trafford hierarchy are currently looking for a permanent successor to Jose Mourinho, having last month grown tired of antics off the field and lack of progress on it. Solskjaer …
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Pep Guardiola admits a decision is still to be made over Vincent Kompany’s Manchester City future. Kompany, City’s inspirational and long-serving captain, is out of contract at the end of the season. Were it down to playing ability alone there would be no issue with the 32-year-old – who is also a fine ambassador for …
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Rafael Benitez has admitted he cannot give any guarantees about his future as Newcastle boss as another frustrating transfer window draws to a close. The 58-year-old Spaniard handed his latest list of targets, one which sought to address the failings of the club’s summer recruitment drive and bolster his squad for a second Premier League …
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Alvaro Morata’s torrid spell at Chelsea is effectively over after the striker moved to Atletico Madrid on an 18-month loan deal on Monday. Morata was signed by Chelsea as Diego Costa’s replacement, but now the 26-year-old has followed Costa to the Wanda Metropolitano. The Spain striker moved to Stamford Bridge on a five-year deal in …
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