Premier League
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Ruud van Nistelrooy has explained Woyo Coulibaly’s exclusion from the Leicester City squad against Fulham despite signing for the club this week. “The paperwork wasn’t ready yesterday to train, so he couldn’t train the day before a game.” Coulibaly might not be the end of Leicester’s transfer business. Asked if the club are looking to bring in more…
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Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been confirmed as the new manager at Turkish club Besiktas. Solskjaer, who has not held a coaching role since leaving Old Trafford in 2021, takes over at the Super Lig side who have been without a head coach since letting Giovanni van Bronckhorst go last month. The Norwegian, who arrived in Istanbul…
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Celtic have been told that Aston Villa winger Louie Barry is “ready” for a move to the the club after his impressive campaign with Stockport County, according to the Daily Record. Barry still tops the League One goalscoring charts despite leaving the club at the start of January. Besiktas want Rangers’ Lawrence Besiktas are showing interest in Rangers midfielder Tom Lawrence, reports the Mail on Sunday.…
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Mikel Arteta said Arsenal are “very short” and hinted that the club must act in the January transfer window following their 2-2 draw with Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners added William Saliba to their lengthy injury list ahead of the game and Arteta bemoaned their lack of depth compared to Liverpool, who beat Brentford courtesy of a double by substitute Darwin Nunez. “They…
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Juve interested in Newcastle defender Kelly Juventus are interested in signing Newcastle United defender Lloyd Kelly. Kelly joined as a free agent in the summer but has started just 4 Premier League games this season. Newcastle not looking to sell, and it would take a big offer for them to even consider it. Sky Italy are reporting Juventus are also…
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Leicester City’s owners have launched a landmark lawsuit against a helicopter manufacturer following the club chairman’s death in a crash in 2018. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s family are suing Italian company Leonardo SpA for £2.15bn after the 60-year-old chairman and four others were killed when their helicopter crashed just outside the King Power Stadium in October 2018. The lawsuit…
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The January transfer window opened last week, with some Nigerian players already on the move to join new clubs, while others await their fate amid transfer links this month. MEZIESBLOG takes a look at some of the Nigerian players that have joined new clubs, those who are expected to remain with their present clubs despite…
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Liverpool need no reminders of the class of Mohamed Salah, but when the forward produced a blood-twisting shimmy while registering an assist for Cody Gakpo’s goal in their 5-0 win at West Ham United, the 32-year-old gave his employers a nudge that basically said, “Can you really do without me?” And just for good measure, Trent Alexander-Arnold did the same when he scored…
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Newcastle join race for AC Milan player Fikayo Tomori Man City not selling ‘frustrated James McAtee’
Newcastle are among the clubs showing interest in AC Milan‘s Fikayo Tomori with eyes on bringing the defender to the club in January, according to Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy. The former Chelsea defender has found himself surplus to requirements at the San Siro with Milan boss Paulo Fonseca favouring other options at the back. The report suggests that Newcastle…
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Wolves boss Vitor Pereira hopes that Matheus Cunha will stay with the club – but admits the forward could get “opportunities” to move away from Molineux in the future. Cunha got a goal and an assist against Manchester United in Wolves’ 2-0 win over Ruben Amorim’s side on Boxing Day – to make it 14 goal involvements in 18 matches…
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Bournemouth’s Enes Ünal equalised with a stunning free-kick as the hosts earned a 1-1 draw after West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá scored a late penalty for what looked the winner in a Premier League clash of missed opportunities on Monday. Bournemouth substitute Tyler Adams handled Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross in the area and Paquetá stepped up in the 87th minute to convert from the spot to give…
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has said he is shocked after being notified of a positive drugs test by the Football Association. Reports in Ukraine on Tuesday suggest a prohibited substance was found in an “A” sample given at the end of October. Those same reports state the “B” sample has not yet been tested but will be in…
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he has no regrets over signing a two-year contract extension despite the club’s on-pitch struggles. Man City have just one win in six games across all competitions since the Spanish manager’s new contract was unveiled last month, keeping him at the club until 2027. Following a series of disappointing Premier League performances, the…
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Wolves have sacked manager Gary O’Neil following their last-gasp 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday. It marked their fourth league defeat in a row, following a 4-2 loss to Bournemouth, a devastating 4-0 defeat against Everton and a 2-1 loss at West Ham. Wolves remain 19th in the Premier League table, ahead of Southampton by four points, though the South Coast team have a game in…
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Manager Pep Guardiola was keen to stress in the build-up to Nottingham Forest’s visit to the Etihad Stadium that Kevin De Bruyne’s return to the team will not solve all of Manchester City’s problems. After six defeats and a draw, the midfielder cannot fix everything. But making his first City start since suffering an abdominal injury in mid-September,…
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Rashford has to ‘want it’ to rediscover best form, says Amorim Marcus Rashford must “want it” if he is to rediscover his best form at Manchester United, says head coach Ruben Amorim. Rashford’s performances have nosedived since he scored 30 goals in Erik ten Hag’s first season in charge at Old Trafford and he has…
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