Sevilla admit they are worried about Wolves ahead of Europa League crunch clash

11Aug

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LALIGA

Sevilla admit they are worried about Wolves ahead of Europa League crunch clash

Head Coach Julen Lopetegui of Sevilla FC looks on during the Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Sevilla FC at Wanda Metropolitano on March 7, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui admits he's worried about Europa League last eight opponents Wolves. Lopetegui said: “They are a tremendous team that has been together for a long time and after Manchester City they are a club that's spent more than anyone. “They are all top level players who have been working with the same coach – that's why we're worried about them. “The way they play, it's going to force us to play a great game. "We will be taken to the limit. Because they are very powerful. “They have proved to be a very, very solid side, so that's why we are worried about them.” Lopetegui doesn't...

11Aug

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Sergio Aguero injury blow as Man City star could miss all of Champions League

Sergio Aguero of Manchester City comes off the pitch injured as he speaks with Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Burnley FC at Etihad Stadium on June 22, 2020 in Manchester, England. Sergio Aguero may not be fit enough to play any part in the remainder of Manchester City’s Champions Leaguerun this season. The Argentine striker has been ruled out for the last seven weeks after having knee surgery towards the end of June. He had hoped to return to the fold to help Pep Guardiola’s men in some way before the end of the extended campaign. But the 32-year-old has apparently told friends his chances of featuring at the European mini-tournament in Portugal are ‘very small’. City face Lyon in a one-off quarter-final on...

11Aug

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NEWS

Man United books spot in Europa League final four

Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 from a penalty during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final between Manchester United and FC Kobenhavn at RheinEnergieStadion on August 10, 2020 in Cologne, Germany. English football club Manchester United fought hard against Copenhagen late Monday, beating their Danish opponents 1-0 to advance to the UEFA Europa League semifinals. Man United’s Portuguese star Bruno Fernandes broke the deadlock in extra time in Cologne, Germany as the 25-year-old attacking midfielder scored from a penalty kick. The Red Devils will face England's Wolverhampton Wanderers or Spanish team Sevilla in the next stage. In the other match of the night, Italian team Inter Milan eliminated their German opponents Bayer L...

11Aug

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TRANSFERS

Leeds sign 18-year-old English striker Gelhardt

Wigan Athletic's Joe Gelhardt. Joe Gelhardt has signed for Leeds United from Wigan Athletic, the Premier League club have confirmed. Striker Gelhardt has signed a four-year deal with Leeds, after joining for an undisclosed fee. Having made his Wigan debut in 2018, Gelhardt made 19 appearances in all competitions for the Latics last season, scoring one goal. Gelhardt becomes Leeds' fourth signing of the transfer window, after Jack Harrison rejoined on loan from Manchester City and Helder Costa and Illan Meslier made their stays permanent.

11Aug

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TRANSFERS

Liverpool complete signing of Greek defender Tsimikas

Olympiakos' Konstantinos Tsimikas during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between Arsenal FC and Olympiacos FC at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Liverpool have confirmed the signing of defender Konstantinos Tsimikas on a long-term deal. A Greece international who plays at left-back, Tsimikas joins the Premier League champions from Olympiacos for a reported fee of £11.7million (A$21m). The arrival of the 24-year-old provides an additional option to Andy Robertson, covering an area of need in Jurgen Klopp's squad ahead of the 2020-21 season. Liverpool had also been linked with Norwich City's Jamal Lewis, though reports suggested they were unable to come close to agreeing a fee for the Northern Ireland international. "I'm very ha...

11Aug

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BUNDESLIGA

‘The decision is final’ – Sancho staying, says Dortmund boss

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund looks on during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Sport-Club Freiburg at Signal Iduna Park on February 29, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. Jadon Sancho is staying at Borussia Dortmund despite reported interest from Manchester United, according to the Bundesliga club's sporting director Michael Zorc. England international Sancho – who joined Dortmund from Manchester City in 2017 – has become a star in the Bundesliga. Sancho provided 20 assists and scored 20 goals in all competitions for Dortmund in 2019-20, after scoring 13 times and setting up 19 goals in the previous season. Premier League giants United are rumoured to have made signing the 20-year-old a top priority but on Monday – reportedly a deadline Dortmund had set for any deal...

11Aug

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SERIE A

Pirlo ‘lucky’ to start as Juventus coach, admits Mancini

Andrea Pirlo during the signing of Andrea Pirlo as new U23 team coach at Allianz Stadium on July 31, 2020 in Turin, Italy. Andrea Pirlo is lucky to be starting his coaching career at Juventus, according to Roberto Mancini, but the Italy boss believes the club have made a good call. Pirlo was appointed as Juve's new head coach on Sunday (AEST), a matter of hours after Maurizio Sarri was relieved of his duties. Sarri led Juve to a ninth straight Serie A crown this season, but failed to improve their standing in the UEFA Champions League as they headed out on the away goals rule against Olympique Lyonnais in the last 16 on Saturday. The role is Pirlo's first as a coach and while Mancini feels the Italy great is fortunate to have landed such a high-profile job, he thinks it will prov...

11Aug

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TRANSFERS

Reporter: Kai Havertz has agreed five-year deal with Chelsea FC

Kai Havertz of Bayer Leverkusen reacts during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final between Inter and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Merkur Spiel-Arena on August 10, 2020 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Kai Havertz has agreed a five-year deal with Chelsea FC to sign for the Blues from Bayer Leverkusen, according to reporter Mohamed Bouhafsi. The Blues have been strongly linked with the Germany international in recent weeks as Frank Lampard looks to further add to his Chelsea FC squad ahead of next season. Chelsea FC have already been busy in the summer transfer market after having wrapped up deals for both Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner ahead of next season. Now it is being claimed that the west London side are closing in on a deal to sign the 21-year-old Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen to further b...

10Aug

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Jesus says City stronger for past Champions League disappointments

Manchester City's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England on August 7, 2020. Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus says he can imagine his hands round the Champions League trophy and he and his team-mates are stronger for previous disappointments in the competition coveted by their Abu Dhabi owners above all others. The 23-year-old Brazilian had a standout performance in Friday's 2-1 win over 13-time European champions Real Madrid that earned a place in the quarter-finals. Jesus's starring role eased concerns at the likely absence of injured record goalscorer Sergio Aguero for Saturday...

10Aug

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TRANSFERS, UCL

Chelsea ready to pay over £44million for transfer of talented 22-year-old

Marc Cucurella of FC Getafe controls the ball during the Liga match between Getafe CF and RCD Espanyol at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on June 16, 2020 in Getafe, Spain. Chelsea are reportedly ready to pay more than double the £22million required to seal the transfer of Getafe left-back Marc Cucurella this summer. The 22-year-old has impressed in La Liga in recent times and looks like he could be a solid addition to solve a problem position in Frank Lampard’s squad. Chelsea have just been beaten by Arsenal in the FA Cup final and thrashed by Bayern Munich in the Champions League, so new signings are clearly needed at Stamford Bridge this summer. It seems the Blues are ready to spend big on Cucurella, with the Daily Mail claiming they could pay more than double the £22m Cucurella is sai...

10Aug

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TRANSFERS

Arsenal join race to sign Morgan Sanson from Marseille – report

Morgan Sanson of Marseille during the Ligue 1 match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Olympique de Marseille (OM) at Stade Pierre Mauroy on February 16, 2020 in Lille, France. Arsenal have joined the race to sign midfielder Morgan Sanson from Marseille this summer, according to reports in France. French outlet Le10 Sport, as quoted by the Daily Express, is reporting that the Gunners are interested in a move to sign the 25-year-old midfielder as Mikel Arteta prepares for his first full season in charge at The Emirates. According to the same story, Arsenal have already “made contact” with the French midfielder as they sound out a potential move to bring him to north London. The same story says that Tottenham and West Ham United have both shown an interest in bringing Sanson to the Premi...

10Aug

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Reveals Expectations For Star In Europa League

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of Manchester United walks off after the Premier League match between Manchester United and Norwich City at Old Trafford on January 11, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. The rich history of Manchester United has featured several stars carrying the banner of the Red Devils to success. With the resurgence of Paul Pogba as a key member of the club, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opened up his expectations for the team in the Europa League. It hasn’t been the smoothest stints for Pogba in the past few years with reports indicating his preference to leave the team. But that has all changed in the past few months with the addition of players like Bruno Fernandes changing the dynamic of the team. With the manner of how the team stepped up on the field, Pogba has ...

10Aug

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Uncategorized

Bayern buoyed for Barca showdown

Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (C) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League, second-leg round of 16, football match FC Bayern Munich v FC Chelsea in Munich, southern Germany on August 8, 2020. Treblechasing Bayern Munich is relishing a Champions League quarterfinal against Barcelona after Robert Lewandowski netted twice to seal a 4-1 home win over Chelsea on Saturday in their last-16, return-leg tie. "The anticipation is enormous. Barcelona has a good team with very good players, but if you look at the last few weeks, we can fly to Portugal with a lot of confidence," said Bayern defender David Alaba. Lewandowski, the Champions League's top scorer, bagged his 12th and 13th goals in Europe this season and pla...

10Aug

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NEWS

Atletico Madrid announce two positives for COVID-19 on eve of trip to Lisbon

Atletico Madrid confirmed on Sunday evening that two members due to travel to Lisbon on Monday for the quarterfinals of the Champions League had tested positive for coronavirus, reported Xinhua news agency. The club did not confirm whether the positives are among its players or technical staff in an official statement, which explains that according to UEFA protocol every member of the expedition to Lisbon for the final phase of this season's Champions League underwent a PCR test for COVID-19 on Saturday. "Among the results which were known today (Sunday), two people tested positive, and they are currently under isolation in their respective homes," explained Atletico, adding that the positive tests were "immediately communicated to the respective Spanish and Portuguese health authori...

10Aug

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LALIGA

Gossip: Barcelona want to sign Bernardo Silva from Manchester City

Bernardo Silva of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Carabao Cup Semi Final match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on January 07, 2020 in Manchester, England. Barcelona may not have any money for big-name signings this summer but that’s not stopping the transfer rumors coming thick and fast. Sunday’s special comes from The Telegraph who reckon Barca want Bernardo Silva and “will try to tempt him to the Nou Camp by making him a key part of the team next season.” The report reckons Barca want to find out if Bernardo would be willing to swap the Etihad for Camp Nou and reckon he’s now behind 20-year-old Phil Foden in the pecking order. Barcelona would apparently be willing to offer cash plus players, and the report ...

10Aug

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LALIGA

Lautaro’s agent plays down Barcelona transfer rumors

Lautaro Martínez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring his goal 1-0 ,during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 11, 2020 in Milan, Italy. Lautaro Martinez’s agent, Carlos Beto Yaque, has played down rumors of a move to Barcelona in the summer transfer window. The Inter striker has been linked with a transfer to the Camp Nou for some time now, although it’s difficult to see currently how Barca can afford to bring him in. Yaque has offered his thoughts on the speculation surrounding Martinez’s future and insists the striker is happy at the San Siro. “Lautaro’s transfer is more in the media than real life. Lautaro has three years on his contract with Inter and is very happy where he is. He’s had a very good season,...

10Aug

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SERIE A

Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent ‘in PSG talks’ as transfer speculation ramps up

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo (7) celebrates after scoring his goal to make it 1-0 during the Serie A football match n.20 JUVENTUS - PARMA on January 19, 2020 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Cristiano Ronaldo's agent is reportedly in talks with Paris-Saint Germain as speculation ramps up of a shock summer transfer for the Juventus ace. Following Juve's Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon on Friday, Ronaldo issued a rallying cry to his teammates, urging them to "come back stronger" next season. But there is talk the Portuguese superstar may be considering a move away from Turin after it was reported that his agent is in talks with PSG sporting director Leonardo. Jorge Mendes is in discussions with Leonardo over a potential transfer for another his cli...

9Aug

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool looking at Olympiakos left-back Tsimikas

Kostas Tsimikas of Olympiacos FC looks on during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between Arsenal FC and Olympiacos FC at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Liverpool could turn their attention to Olympiakos left-back Kostas Tsimikas after their initial attempt to sign Norwich's Jamal Lewis failed. The Premier League champions had a £10m bid for Lewis, which included a substantial sell-on clause, rejected. The Canaries wanted significantly more for the 22-year-old Northern Ireland international. Liverpool, seeking cover for Scotland captain Andy Robertson, have also been monitoring Tsimikas, 24. The Greece international played for Olympaikos in a 1-0 defeat by Wolves in the second leg of their last-16 Europa League tie this week...

9Aug

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TRANSFERS

Ex-Man Utd youngster Gomes joins Lille for free

Angel Gomes of Manchester United U23s in action during a friendly match between Club Brugge Youth Team and Manchester United U23s at FC Heist Stadium on February 20, 2020 in Brugge, Belgium. Angel Gomes has completed a move to Lille after leaving Manchester United, the French club announced on Sunday. Gomes, 19, left Old Trafford after his contract expired on July 1 and has signed a five-year deal with the Ligue 1 side on a free transfer. Lille also said the midfielder will spend the 2020-21 campaign on loan with Portuguese outfit Boavista. "We are very happy to welcome Angel Gomes who comes free from Manchester United," Lille CEO Marc Ingla said in a statement. "Angel represents one of the greatest international prospects in his position. "He is a very intelligent pl...

9Aug

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Man United scouting 23-year-old Napoli star

Alex Meret of SSC Napoli gestures during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio and SSC Napoli at Stadio Ennio Tardini on July 22, 2020 in Parma, Italy. Manchester United are keeping tabs on Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret ahead of a possible move to sign a replacement for David De Gea, according to reports in the British media. The Daily Star is reporting that the Red Devils have been “keeping close tabs” on the Napoli shot-stopper this summer as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to strengthen his options between the posts ahead of next season. De Gea’s future at Old Trafford has been a major talking point over the last few weeks due to his patchy form for the Red Devils this season. According to the same story, Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Meret in action “several times” t...