Author: Silver Emmanuel

1Feb By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

PREMIER LEAGUE

Wood hits hat-trick as flying Forest thrash Brighton 7-0

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 1: Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood (left) celebrates after his team mate Morgan Gibbs-White (not shown) scores his side's first goal during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at City Ground on February 1, 2025 in Nottingham, England.  Chris Wood netted a hat-trick as Nottingham Forest thrashed Brighton 7-0 to reignite their charge towards next season's Champions League at the City Ground on Saturday. Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams and Jota Silva were also on target after Lewis Dunk's own goal opened the scoring in an astonishing performance from Nuno Espirito Santo's men as they bounced back from a 5-0 defeat at Bournemouth last weekend. Victory takes Forest level on points with second-placed Arsenal and ...

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1Feb By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Torino Sign Elmas from RB Leipzig

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 03: Elif Elmas #6 of RB Leipzig reacts during a pre-season friendly match between RB Leipzig and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Chase Stadium on August 03, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) Bundesliga powerhouse RB Leipzig confirmed Elif Elmas’ switch to Serie A underachievers Torino on loan with an option to buy. Indeed, the German club issued a statement on Friday to announce the agreement. “We wish Eljif every success in Turin,” sporting director Marcel Schafer noted in the official press release. “The loan is currently the best solution for everyone. Eljif will get the opportunity to gain a lot of playing practice in a league he knows well.“Leipzig revealed Elmas’ move to Torino on the same day they secured Xav...

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31Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Vinicius says wants ‘many more years’ at Real Madrid

MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 30: Vinicius Junior player of Real Madrid is training at Valdebebas training ground on January 30, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Vinicius has silenced rumours about a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia, saying he wanted to stay at Real Madrid for "many more years" in an interview published on Friday. "Being able to keep making history here is very important for me and my family. I hope to stay in the team for many more years," he told club media. Spanish media had reported that Vinicius, 24, received a stratospheric offer to join a club in Saudi Arabia, which has attracted stars including Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar in recent years. Vinicius notched his 100th Real Madrid goal during a Champions League fixture against Salzburg last week, joining a pantheon of legends includin...

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31Jan By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Jhon Duran joins Ronaldo at Al Nassr from Villa

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Jhon Duran of Villa looks on during the Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and West Ham United FC at Villa Park on January 26, 2025 in Birmingham, England. Jhon Duran has completed his transfer from Aston Villa to Al Nassr as the Saudi Pro League side bolstered their forward line for the second half of the season. Durán's form this season had seen him garner considerable attention from clubs in Europe and beyond, and the €77 million fee plus add-ons for his services stands as a coup for Stefano Pioli's team, who already boast Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mané among their ranks. Durán, 21, has scored 12 goals in 29 games this season for Villa, including memorable long-range strikes against Everton in the Premier League and Bayern Munich in the Cham...

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31Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Fiorentina set to sign Nicolo Zaniolo

STADIO GRANDE BERGAMO, BERGAMO, ITALY - 2025/01/14: Nicolo Zaniolo of Atalanta Bc looks on during the Serie A football match between Atalanta Bc and Juventus Fc. The match ends in a tie 1-1. Serie A side Fiorentina are now set to sign Nicolo Zaniolo, who is currently on a loan stint at Atalanta. ViolaNews have reported that the winger could actually arrive in Florence today and undergo a medical with Fiorentina over a move. His loan stint at La Dea will be cut short and after that, he will move to Fiorentina on a loan deal. La Viola will have an option to buy him permanently for a fee of €16 million but it will become an obligation to buy, if he played 65 percent of the games in the remainder of the season. He will earn €2 million per season, which is what he currently earns at Atalanta...

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31Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Son Heung-min plays strong 1st half, Tottenham reach Europa League knockouts with win

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur FC and Gottfrid Rapp of IF Elfsborg in action during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between Tottenham Hotspur and IF Elfsborg at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 30, 2025 in London, England. Captain Son Heung-min looked dangerous in his 45 minutes as his Tottenham Hotspur clinched a knockout berth at a continental tournament with a victory at home. Spurs defeated the Swedish side IF Elfsborg 3-0 in their final league-phase match of the UEFA Europa League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Thursday (local time). By improving to 17 points on five wins, two draws and one loss, Spurs finished the league phase in fourth place and grabbed a ticket to the round of 16 as a seeded team. The Europa Le...

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30Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Genoa sign Onana and Ellertsson

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 26: Jean Onana of Besiktas during the UEFA Europa League match between Ajax v Besiktas at the Johan Cruijff Arena on September 26, 2024 in Amsterdam Netherlands. Genoa have officially signed midfielder Jean Onana from Besiktas and Venezia forward Mikael Egill Ellertsson. The Grifone continue to revamp the squad during the January transfer window and completed two signings over the last 24 hours. However, in the case of Ellertsson, he will not come to Marassi until next season, as he is going to remain at Venezia until June 30 on loan. The cost of that operation was reported to be €3.5m in cash. Onana also underwent his medical this afternoon and put pen to paper for the loan from Besiktas with an option to buy at the end of the season. The 25-year-old ha...

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30Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Almiron rejoins Atlanta United from Newcastle

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: Miguel Almiron of Newcastle United acknowledges the fans after the team's victory in the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Newcastle United FC at St Mary's Stadium on January 25, 2025 in Southampton, England. Miguel Almiron has rejoined former side Atlanta United from Newcastle United on a permanent deal, the MLS side confirmed. It brings an end to the forward's five-year spell at St. James' Park, where he made over 200 appearances and scored 30 goals. The Paraguay international was Newcastle's club-record signing in 2019, when he arrived in a £20 million ($26m) deal from Atlanta. The 30-year-old's standout season for the club came in 2022-23, where he scored 11 goals and assisted a further four to help Newcastle secure Champions League qua...

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30Jan By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

Champions League

Man City and PSG win to advance in Champions League

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates with Savinho and Ederson after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between Manchester City and Club Brugge KV at City of Manchester Stadium on January 29, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) Manchester City stayed in the Champions League, barely. Paris Saint-Germain saved its elite status in style. Both had risked embarrassing exits before winning on Wednesday, grateful to be among the 24 teams in the knockout stage. In the new playoffs-round draw Friday, they will also find defending champion Real Madrid or Bayern Munich who finished in mid-table after the 36-team standings was finalized. City flirted with a disaster before rallying to beat Club Brugge 3-1 ...

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30Jan By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Leverkusen say Boniface will stay amid Saudi bid

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - JANUARY 20: Victor Boniface of Leverkusen looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 training at Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion on January 20, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images) Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Wednesday that Nigerian striker Victor Boniface is set to stay at the club following reports of a possible transfer to Saudi Arabia. Boniface had been left out of the squad in Leverkusen's preparations for their 2-0 win over Sparta Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday, and Alonso had said Tuesday it was due to talks with an unnamed club. German media had reported the negotiations were with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo plays, and involved a fee of €70 mil...

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30Jan By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Dortmund to appoint Niko Kovac as Manager

WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 16: Niko Kovac, Head Coach of VfL Wolfsburg reacts during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Augsburg at Volkswagen Arena on March 16, 2024 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Cathrin Mueller/Getty Images) (Photo by Cathrin Mueller/Getty Images) Borussia Dortmund is set to appoint Niko Kovac as the club’s new head coach. Dortmund’s managing director of sport, Lars Ricken, confirmed reports that the club had reached an agreement with the former Frankfurt, Bayern, Monaco and Wolfsburg coach this week. “We have reached an agreement in principle with Niko Kovac,” Ricken said to DAZN after Dortmund’s Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk (3-1). “He will take over the team on Sunday.” That means interim coach Mike Tullberg will be in charge when ...

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29Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw train with squad but not included against Fcsb

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United takes part ind the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 training and press conference at the Carrington Training complex on January 29, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images) Marcus Rashford joined his team-mates as Luke Shaw returned to group training on the eve of Manchester United’s Europa League game against FCSB but neither made the trip to Romania. Shaw featured in Ruben Amorim’s first three matches in charge, only for the left-back to suffer his latest injury setback that has kept him out since the start of December. Shaw’s return to the fold comes as a boost for United, who are seeking to bolster the left flank by bringing in Lecce’s Patrick Dorgu before Monday’s transfe...

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29Jan By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

Champions League

Sparta ends Champions League campaign in Leverkusen

28 January 2025, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Soccer, Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen - Sparta Prague, Final training, BayArena: Leverkusen's Patrik Schick in action at the final training session. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa (Photo by Federico Gambarini/picture alliance via Getty Images) Sparta Prague will conclude their Champions League journey Wednesday with a match against Bayer Leverkusen, marking the end of their first appearance in the competition in 19 years. The German champions feature former Sparta players Matěj Kovář and Patrik Schick, who has scored 17 goals this season. Leverkusen has secured a playoff spot and aims to finish in the top eight for a direct round of 16 berth. Sparta, currently 29th in the 36-team standings, was eliminated after a 0-1 l...

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28Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Wolves Star ‘Keen’ To End Molineux Spell

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Carlos Forbes of Wolverhampton Wanderers runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Newcastle United FC at Molineux on September 15, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images) One of Wolves’ loan stars is ‘keen’ to end his stint at Molineux and head back to his parent club this month, according to The Athletic. Vitor Pereira is trying to drive Wolves away from the drop zone in the Premier League and the club are active in the window, with Kevin Danso a key target. Players could also go and Carlos Forbes may be one of them. The Portugal Under-21 international joined the Premier League side on a season-long loan from Ajax in the summer. His loan spell, th...

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28Jan By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool get major injury boost as number of youngsters prepare for PSV clash

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 8: Liverpool's Curtis Jones acknowledges his side's travelling supporters before the match during the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 8, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images) Curtis Jones is set to miss Liverpool’s trip to PSV Eindhoven after sitting out the Reds’ opening training session on Tuesday, but Arne Slot was given a major boost with Joe Gomez back training ahead of the match. Jones was absent for Arne Slot’s side as they beat Ipswich Town last weekend, having limped off at half-time in their Champions League win over Lille. Meanwhile, Gomez hasn’t featured since injuring his hamstring in the 5-0 victory away at West Ham Unit...

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28Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Danilo: Leaving Juventus ‘not my decision’

FLORENCE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 03: Danilo Luiz da Silva of Juventus looks on during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus at Stadio Artemio Franchi on September 3, 2022 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) Former Juventus defender Danilo insists that leaving the club was ‘not my decision’ but leaves the Bianconeri with no regrets: ‘I’ve given my all.’ Juventus announced Danilo’s contract termination on Monday. The Bianconeri captain had six months left in his contract at the Allianz Stadium but was no longer part of Thiago Motta’s plans. “I always made myself available, and I always did my job,” Danilo told reporters on Monday before leaving from Turin Caselle Airport. “I will forever bring with me the relationship I have with the lads. I can’t infl...

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28Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

Chelsea in talks with Premier League rival over Joao Felix transfer

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Joao Felix of Chelsea runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Stamford Bridge on January 20, 2025 in London, England. Aston Villa are in talks with Chelsea over a deal for Joao Felix before the end of the January transfer window, according to reports. Chelsea signed Felix in a £46.3 million deal from Atletico Madrid last summer but the Portugal international has struggled to secure a regular role under Enzo Maresca. So far this season, Felix has started just three Premier League matches and has played a total of 364 minutes in the top flight. Villa, meanwhile, were keen on signing Felix last summer before losing out to Chelsea. According to RMC Sport, Villa have retained their interest in signin...

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28Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barcelona offered shock loan deal for Manchester City forward

IPSWICH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Jeremy Doku of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Ipswich Town FC and Manchester City FC at Portman Road on January 19, 2025 in Ipswich, England. It seems on the improbable side that Barcelona will do business in the January transfer window before the deadline on the third of February, but if they are to do so, then it appears they will target reinforcements in the attacking third. The intriguing option of Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku has landed on their desk. With Ansu Fati clearly not trusted by manager Hansi Flick and without an appearance in months, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been linked with a loan move to Barcelona until the end of the season. Thus far he has bee...

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27Jan By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal consider late loan offer for West Ham’s top target

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, confronts referee Michael Oliver after the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Arsenal FC at Molineux on January 25, 2025 in Wolverhampton, England. Arsenal are ‘contemplating’ a late loan offer for West Ham’s top transfer targets, according to reports. The Gunners are yet to make any signings during the January transfer window but will look to bolster Mikel Arteta’s squad before the February 3 deadline if an opportunity presents itself. Arsenal have been linked with a number of forwards following a mixed season in front of goal and the serious injury Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus suffered earlier in the month. Jesus’ absence is a further blow to a team who have struggled in the final third a...

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27Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Juventus, Danilo go their separate ways

FLORENCE, ITALY - MARCH 02: Danilo Luiz da Silva of Juventus greets fans after during the Coppa Italia Semi Final 1st Leg match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 2, 2022 in Florence, Italy. The fact that we have reached this day is not a surprise. Juventus and Danilo’s relationship, one that has gone from being captain to suddenly out of the squad within the span of a few months, went south and in a hurry, too. That’s why this isn’t a surprise. But, at the same time, it’s still the man who has worn the captain’s armband the last couple of years at Italy’s most historic club leaving in the middle of the season. Monday became the day in which Danilo’s expected departure became official, as the club announced that the two sides have agreed to a contrac...

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