According to reports, Liverpool have chosen their next big signing after they were rejected by Real Sociedad s Martin Zubimendi earlier this summer.
are yet to make a signing during this summer s window and earlier this month, they were dealt a blow as Spain international Zubimendi rejected them.
The Premier League giants made it their priority to sign a new No.6 and emerged as their preferred target after he shone last season.
The 25-year-old who has a £51m release clause in his contract was initially expected to accept a move to Liverpool,
It s subsequently been widely reported that Liverpool are unlikely to sign an alternative this summer,
‘The Reds’ transfer chiefs were caught out by Zubimendi’s decision as they believed they had done…
According to reports, Newcastle United had a hugely increased deadline day bid for Anthony Elanga rejected by Nottingham Forest on deadline day.
The summer transfer window was frustrating for as they missed out on a couple of their main targets.
The Magpies managed to keep Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak as the sales of Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson balanced the books as they avoided a points deduction for breaching the Premier League s Profit and Sustainability rules.
The Premier League outfit made five summer signings as they landed Lewis Hall, Odysseas Vlachodimos, William Osula, Lloyd Kelly and John Ruddy.
During the final weeks of the window, Newcastle wasted a lot of time as their focus was on signing England international …
Gary Neville has revealed why he was mesmerised by Trent Alexander-Arnold in an interview with the Liverpool star.
The right-back was a key part of Liverpool s success under Jurgen Klopp after the German boss promoted him from the club s academy, and he s continued to shine under new manager Arne Slot.
Neville has recalled what stunned him in an interview with Alexander-Arnold last year on the Stick to Football podcast.
Neville said: “I interviewed him for two or three hours last season. Roy, honestly, I was stunned.”
“Honestly no I was mesmerised by, I was mesmerised by the fact that, you know, you have sort of, you look at someone, you think he’s a brilliant player, but then you look at him, I’ve been critical of him defensively, you’ve bee…
Roy Keane reckons Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta needed to show a bit of class and move on after Leandro Trossard s sending off.
The reigning champions and their biggest challengers played out a gripping clash at the Etihad Stadium, where Erling Haaland’s early opener was cancelled out by a stunning strike by Riccardo Calafiori on his first Arsenal start.
Set-piece star Gabriel powered ahead with a header in first-half stoppage time, but more drama was to follow as Leandro Trossard was sent off moments later.
The 10-man Gunners defended with their lives throughout the second period and wasted time in a bid to wind down the clock, but City managed to make it 2-2 at the death through substitute John Stones.
Arteta faced questions about referee Michael Oliver…
Eddie Howe on Man City:
We want our players to go there with all the positive emotions that our season last year and our first game of this season should bring.
We have to be ourselves. We can t change. We want to become a top team consistently in the Premier League and to do…
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Aston Villa vs Everton Picks
Aston VIlla suffered a heavy defeat in their season opener losing 5-1 to Newcastle.
Meanwhile, Everton lost at home 1-0 to Fulham. Everton just barely avoided relegation last season finishing just two points above 18th place Leicester.
Away from home they were 2-9-8 and were outscored 30-18. They conceded a goal in 17 of those 19 road games including two in a 2-1 loss to Villa near the start of …
legislation to protect athletes from harassment stemming from sports betting outcomes has taken a big step towards becoming reality.
The West Virginia House of Delegates approved by a 90-1 vote, with nine abstentions, to give the West Virginia Lottery Commission the power to ban individuals from sports betting if they’re found harassing athletes, coaches, or officials at a sporting event.
West Virginia would become the latest state to pass legislation to ban individuals from sports betting based on their conduct.
States Have Responsibility to Stop Harassment
Sports betting is a privilege for West Virginia residents, Delegate Shawn Fluharty (D-Ohio), the main author of the bill, told Sports Betting Dime. The state has the responsibility to protect athletes an…