Month: January 2021

Sergio Ramos wants to join Manchester United and has ruled out a move to either Liverpool or Manchester City, according to reports. The Spain international’s contract with Real Madrid expires at the end of the campaign. He’s been at the club ever since his arrival from Sevilla in 2005, back when Vanderlei Luxemburgo was manager. Ramos is currently weighing up his options, with Real Madrid currently unwilling to meet his wage demands. And The Mirror say a move to the Premier League could be on the cards when the transfer…

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As this relentless and uniquely challenging season progresses, beating out demands twice a week it will be back-ups as much as first choices that decide its fate. And on the evidence accumulated so far it will be Manchester City not Manchester United or Liverpool who look best set to capitalise. Axel Tuanzebe had a superb game against Paris Saint-Germain earlier in this campaign, stubbing out the twin threats of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe with a degree of comfort which suggested he could challenge for the slot alongside Harry Maguire this…

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“When I took on this role I understood the challenges that lay ahead in a difficult time for the football club. “I am proud of the achievements that we made, and I am proud of the academy players that have made their step into the first team and performed so well. They are the future of the club. “I am disappointed not to have had the time this season to take the club forward and bring it to the next level. “I want to thank Mr Abramovich, the board, players,…

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Arsenal fans have hailed ‘agent Lacazette’ after the forward sent a message to his fellow countryman Houssem Aouar – who was linked with a summer move to the Emirates Stadium. Lyon told Arsenal to pay £45million to sign Aouar before the 2020/21 campaign got underway but the Gunners refused to spend such a sum. Instead, Mikel Arteta’s side spent the exact same amount triggering Thomas Partey’s Atletico Madrid release clause. It has been clear that Arsenal have lacked a playmaker this term and they could bring a No 10 in…

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“It has been a huge privilege and an honour to manage Chelsea, a club that has been a big part of my life for so long,” he wrote. “Firstly, I would like to thank the fans for the incredible support that I have received over the last 18 months. “I hope they know what that means to me. “When I took on this role I understood the challenges that lay ahead in a difficult time for the football club. “I am proud of the achievements that we made, and I…

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“The supporters [and] the club have always helped me and for that, I will always be grateful towards the club. “I want to reflect on what I want to do in the coming years, where I want to be. “That is how my reflection is turning. I will shortly need to make a choice. I am thinking very hard.” When asked if he would be making a decision in the near future, Mbappe added: “If I had the answer today, I would give it today. Source link

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“And when you make it unequivocal, you’re almost damaging a manager’s reputation. “When you sack somebody, yes of course your reputation is being damaged by the very nature of it. “But when you go beyond it with a personal statement from someone that never makes a personal statement, and doesn’t just leave it at ‘thank you for all the things you’ve done, we wish you well, you had a good 18 months with us but it wasn’t good enough’, and then you take it even further and say ‘there is…

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