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[ad_1] Liverpool are currently ahead of Manchester United in the chase for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. Wolves’ summer arrival Matheus Nunes is being eyed as an alternative. While United are not expected to sign Bellingham ahead of their rivals, Erik ten Hag has been handed a £70m budget for the January transfer window. If Cristiano Ronaldo is sold, then that amount would increase. Kepa Arrizabalaga has revealed he turned down the chance to leave Chelsea in the summer, but he was happy to stay and fight for his place. Napoli had been reported with an interest. Hakim Ziyech is another player who came closeRead More →

[ad_1] The departure of Graham Potter to Chelsea means that Brighton chairman Tony Bloom is faced with the task of appointing the sixth manager of his 13-year spell at the helm of the Albion. In that time, the Seagulls have soared from the edge of the League One relegation zone to occupy their current lofty position of fourth place in the Premier League. It has been quite the journey. To have undergone such a meteoric rise – and with the average Brighton boss lasting for more than two years in the job – suggests that Bloom gets the majority of his managerial appointments correct. ThatRead More →

[ad_1] Aspirational clubs around Europe were in action on Thursday night as the Europa League and Europa Conference League both returned to our screens. Manchester United travelled over to Moldova to take on Sheriff Tiraspol, while West Ham made the journey to Scandinavia in Europe’s third tier. Here are the results from both competitions of the second matchday of fixtures in the group stage. Bodo/Glimt 2-1 Zurich The other game supposed to take place on Thursday was between Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven, but that has been postponed until Thursday 20 October. Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 AEK LarnacaRennes 2-2 Fenerbahce Roma bounced back from last week’s defeatRead More →

[ad_1] Dani Alves has named Cristiano Ronaldo as the toughest opponent he’s ever played against, singing his praises in a new interview. Alves tussled with Ronaldo for several years during his illustrious first spell at Barcelona where he won six La Liga titles and three Champions League crowns, among countless other honours and accolades. Establishing himself as one of the greatest full backs in the game’s history, Alves has shared the pitch with plenty of football’s biggest stars and had to defend against some incredible players. Now plying his trade in Mexico with Pumas UNAM, the 39-year-old sat down with ESPN journalist Hugo Sanchez, andRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United registered their first Europa League win this season with a 2-0 victory away to Sheriff Tiraspol. A cool finish from Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo’s 699th career club goal were enough to see the Red Devils bounce back after losing their opening group stage contest to Real Sociedad last week. Sheriff had their tails up early on having won their opening game in the competition last week, and knowing they managed to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League last season. But they were unable to prove giant killers again, succumbing to a professional United performance in the two clubs’ first competitiveRead More →

[ad_1] If you want to make the most of FIFA 23’s new dribbling mechanics, you’ll want to get one or two 5-star skillers into your team. In total, there are 48 5-star skillers in FIFA 23, including 13 who have received upgrades to their skills moves from last year. Kylian Mbappe is the game’s highest-rated option at 91 overall, with Cristiano Ronaldo just behind at 90. Neymar, at 89, comes in third. La Liga’s top skiller is Real Madrid starlet Vinicius Junior, before new additions Christopher Nkunku and Kingsley Coman lead the way for the Bundesliga. The trio are all 86 overall, as are ThiagoRead More →

[ad_1] The 2022/23 WSL season kicks off on Friday evening as Arsenal welcome Brighton to Borehamwood. The Gunners narrowly missed out on the title by a single point last term, and – buoyed by boasting three members of England’s Euro 2022 winning squad – will be attempting to end Chelsea’s run of domestic dominance and finish top of the pile for the first time since 2019. Arsenal face a Brighton side who have comfortably established themselves in the WSL after years of shrewd investment, but have lost a number of key players during the summer transfer window. When is kick off? Friday 16 September, 19:30 (BST)WhereRead More →

[ad_1] Raheem Sterling stated he enjoyed playing as a wing-back in Graham Potter’s first match as Chelsea manager. After joining Chelsea at the start of the season, Sterling played in the forward line under Thomas Tuchel, either as a winger or a false 9, but Potter gave him a new role for the match against Red Bull Salzburg, deploying him as a left wing-back. The 27-year-old was able to make an impact, being given a license to get forward and scoring his side’s only goal of the night. Sterling was asked about his new position after the match, explaining to BT Sport: “I played inRead More →

[ad_1] Gareth Southgate has named his 28-player squad for England’s September internationals, with Ivan Toney receiving a maiden call-up. The Brentford striker has not represented the Three Lions at any level before but will have a chance to in their upcoming Nations League fixtures away to Italy and at home to Germany – any appearance would make him just the third player in Bees history to play for the England senior side. Jarrod Bowen has started the season slowly at West Ham but retains his place in the squad after making his senior England debut over the summer, while Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi returns too.Read More →

[ad_1] Brentford striker Ivan Toney is expected to be named in England’s squad for the first time ahead of the September internationals. The 26-year-old is yet to represent the Three Lions in any capacity, having been a relatively late bloomer at the highest level, but is set to be rewarded for a terrific start to the 2022/23 Premier League season. Toney has scored five goals and contributed two assists in six outings to date, following on from a strong first season in the Premier League that saw him bag 12 goals for Brentford – helping them stay up in the process – and set upRead More →