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David Moyes might have just hinted that he plans to make a truly huge signing for West Ham United this summer. West Ham manager David Moyes will be bracing himself for the summer exit of Hammers skipper Declan Rice. The West Ham fans got a glimpse of what life without Rice will be like on Wednesday night, with Flynn Downes slotting into midfield because of the 24-year-old club captain’s absence. I really like Downes and believe that the midfielder will go on to be a big success with the Hammers. However, it’s clear that he’s not good enough to be a like-for-like replacement for Dec,…
ExWHUemployee shares West Ham United injury boost ahead of Premier League clash v Manchester United West Ham United stars Declan Rice, Nayef Aguerd and Tomas Soucek are all expected to be back in action v Manchester United on Sunday, according to ExWHUemployee. The Hammers were forced to send their key performers home ahead of Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City because of a sickness bug picked earlier in the day. [Simon Stone, BBC] West Ham United will be looking to go seven points clear of the bottom three when they take on the Red Devils at the London Stadium on Sunday [7…
Hugo Lloris may have played his final game for Tottenham Hotspur. Indeed, amid a number of rumours surrounding the Frenchman’s future, he’s now a doubt for the rest of the season after picking up an injury against Newcastle last month, according to The Evening Standard. The French goalkeeper has been linked with a move away from Spurs this summer for quite some time now, and if that transfer does come to fruition, he may have already played his final game for the club. Lloris has been a ‘magnificent’ servant for Tottenham. He’s played over 350 league games for the club, eclipsing some of Spurs’ greatest…
Glen Johnson is at it again. The former Chelsea player embarrassing himself with his comments. About both Chelsea and Newcastle United. Back on 11 January 2023, Glen Johnson said the following about Newcastle United and Chelsea. At the time, Newcastle United were third in the Premier League with 35 points from 18 games. Chelsea were tenth in the table with 25 points from 18 matches. Glen Johnson talking about who he thinks will end the season in the top four of the Premier League – 11 January 2023: “It’s a tough call because neither Tottenham and Chelsea have been as…
Erik ten Hag is set to let one of his talented young players leave Manchester United for free this summer. According to Manchester World, Ethan Galbraith is set to leave the club this summer. The midfielder’s contract expires at the end of the season and United have the option to extend his current deal by a further 12 months. This will raise questions about why United don’t offer him a new deal to try get money in return, but I am sure the coaches at the club are in a better position to pass judgement, along with the manager. When you…
Leeds United team news update shared ahead of Manchester City clashFour senior Leeds United players ruled out v Manchester City after fresh blow Sam Allardyce has provided a Leeds United team news update ahead of the Whites’ Premier League clash against Manchester City on Saturday. Liam Cooper is the latest player to be ruled out after being substituted during the first half of the Premier League defeat against Bournemouth (Phil Hay, Twitter, 5 May). The Scot joins Stuart Dallas, Luis Sinisterra and Tyler Adams in the treatment room at Thorp Arch. The rest of Allardyce’s squad is available.View Tweet New…
Liverpool squeaked out a 1-0 win over Fulham in midweek, with Marco Silva’s side providing staunch resistance at Anfield. One of the keys to the Cottagers’ performance was the play of Joao Palhinha in midfield, whose heralded performances this season have been critical to Fulham’s impressive bid to stay up after winning promotion from the Championship last year. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Whoscored rated Palhinha’s all-action performance against Liverpool as the best for Fulham on the day, with the Portuguese international tallying seven tackles, two shots, two successful dribbles, two interceptions, and winning two aerial duels all while completing 91% of…
Conor Coady Everton future looks bleak after what Sean Dyche said about Michael KeaneConor Coady may not have a future at Everton beyond the rest of this campaign after Sean Dyche’s comments ahead of the clash with Fulham. Coady hasn’t featured for the Toffees since February 25th in the 2-0 loss to Aston Villa, with Michael Keane coming into the side under his former Burnley boss Dyche. Keane has struggled though in recent weeks, conceding penalties and making mistakes for goals despite most people remembering his screamer against Tottenham that earned a point. But people are forgetting the horror show…
Aston Villa want exit-bound Toulouse midfielder Branco van den BoomenAston Villa are interested in signing exit-bound Toulouse midfielder Branco van den Boomen, according to The Guardian’s Fabrizio Romano. The Italian journalist has revealed (via Twitter, 5 May) that van den Broom has decided not to sign a new deal with the Ligue 1 side as he wants to keep his options open. It’s believed Villa along with Leeds United are showing Premier League interest in the 27-year-old Dutchman, who has scored six goals and registered 13 assists during the 2022/23 season. His five assists and one goal in the Coupe…
Sean Dyche has not admitted that Michael Keane has been underperforming for Everton and in fact, went on to praise him for his performance v Newcastle. Ahead of the Brighton game on Monday, 7 May, Dyche was asked the question about Keane and his willingness to play him while someone like Yerry Mina has been on the bench and Conor Coady has also been dropped for the former Manchester United defender. His response to it, rather than being a sympathetic one and backing the Englishman to regain his form, was that he thinks he’s one of the better players at…
Alex Moreno has settled into life at Aston Villa like a duck to water, but his exploits under Unai Emery have caught the attention of two Premier League giants. The 29-year-old, who Villa signed from Real Betis for £13.3million in the January transfer window, has quickly cemented his position in the first-team ahead of Lucas Digne with a string of superb performances at left-back. However, the Villa hierarchy must now keep one eye over their shoulders, with both Manchester City and Chelsea interested in signing the Spaniard this summer. The report from Foot Mercato (3 May) claims that City boss…
Andrea Radrizzani has rolled the dice with just four games remaining but spirits at Thorp Arch appear to be high. Leeds United boss Sam Allardyce has already taken aim at one of his new staff members having joked about Robbie Keane’s inability to stop talking. Why did Leeds sack Javi Gracia? The Whites had only appointed Javia Gracia back in February having sacked Jesse Marsch amid the Yorkshire club’s struggles at the bottom end of the table. However, the Spaniard did not last long and on Wednesday it was confirmed the 53-year-old had been replaced by the Englishman, Allardyce. Leeds now have just…
Simon Grayson has joked with Tim Sherwood that he’ll go in with him at Tottenham Hotspur as his assistant if he gets the job. The two experienced coaches were speaking about the managerial situation at Spurs on the No Tippy Tappy Football Podcast, and Grayson came up with the novel idea of Sherwood going back to north London. Upon suggesting that Sherwood should go back to Spurs, Grayson joked that he’d happily go with him as his assistant. New double act Grayson joked with Sherwood about going in together at Tottenham. “Of course we don’t know who will be the Spurs boss next season which may…
Tottenham Hotspur are pushing to sign Leicester City’s James Maddison in the upcoming summer transfer window. Football Insider claim that Spurs could be paying £60 million to the Foxes to bring him to North London. A recent report from The Telegraph said that Leicester will sell Maddison at the end of the season, even if they were to avoid relegation. The 26-year-old has been their shining light in the 2022/23 campaign, scoring nine goals and providing eight assists in the Premier League. James Maddison There have been reports that Tottenham are planning a rebuild for the upcoming transfer window, which suggests a lot of ins and outs…
The result saw the club close the gap on Manchester United to four points, though Erik ten Hag’s side have two games in hand. Third-placed Newcastle United have won eight of their last nine Premier League fixtures, and Eddie Howe’s team, six points ahead of Liverpool, also have a game in hand on Klopp’s side. Klopp was asked after the Fulham game if Champions League qualifcation was still possible for the club. “I have no clue,” Klopp told Sky Sports. “You have to ask Newcastle and Manchester United what they think about it. “Our only chance is to win football games, and…
Guardiola’s response Pep Guardiola insists Sam Allardyce is ‘right’ after the newly-appointed Leeds United boss compared his football knowledge to that of Jurgen Klopp and Guardiola himself. Allardyce’s reign begins with a daunting trip to face Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. Speaking after City’s 3-0 home win over West Ham on Wednesday night, Guardiola told the Manchester Evening News: “He is right. I want to be honest, look what happened with Neil Warnock in Huddersfield. These incredible managers, they have done this Premier League or this competition is better? It looks like now the young managers with the tactics. Kevin De Bruyne…
Kevin Campbell was left thrilled with the Everton news that Seamus Coleman could be back sooner rather than later after an injury picked up against Leicester City on Monday [1 May]. The Toffees skipper was stretchered off in the 2-2 draw with Leicester on Monday (1 May) following a late tackle by Boubakary Soumare that saw him fall awkwardly and injure his knee. Coleman released a statement on his social media account on Wednesday (3 May) revealing that he has suffered no ACL damage after undergoing a scan on the extent of the issue and stated he will be back before the…
Journalist Dean Jones has suggested that £20m Newcastle United star would now want to stay at the club. Newcastle United forward Callum Wilson doesn’t want to leave the club, despite having to compete with Alexander Isak, journalist Dean Jones has told GIVEMESPORT. The Magpies are benefitting from Wilson and Isak continuously pushing each other up top. Newcastle United news – Callum Wilson Wilson signed for Newcastle from Bournemouth for a fee of £20m back in 2020, as per Sky Sports. GiveMeSport VIDEO OF THE DAY The England international has had his difficulties with injuries during his time at St James’ Park, which could be Newcastle’s reasoning…
Over the last 24 hours, news broke out of Barcelona that Aston Villa are trying to make Mateu Alemany their new Director of Football. The 60-year-old made his current club Barcelona aware that he plans to end his contract, which was due to end in 2024 and take up a “professional project”. Various reports go on to say that Villa offered both an economic and sporting offer that the La Liga giants couldn’t match. It is said that he will be handed ‘absolute power’ and an ‘unlimited budget’ and Villa look to push on in the Premier League. This has…
Leeds United have shown an interest in signing Dinamo Zagreb defender Josip Sutalo with Arsenal also keen. That is according to Croatian newspaper Sportske Novosti, who claim that Leeds are ready to bid for Sutalo. It’s stated that Leeds will put around €16million (£14million) on the table to try and sign Sutalo. However, Sutalo wouldn’t even think about joining Leeds if they end up in the Championship. Sam Allardyce has now been appointed to try and guide Leeds to safety. If Leeds do stay up, fans would be looking for defensive signings to try and strengthen a leaky back line. Robin…