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News Liverpool host Aston Villa in their first home fixture as 2019/20 Premier League champions on Sunday afternoon, with the visitors starting a tricky run of games in their bid to survive. The Reds' first game as champions ended in disaster as they lost 4-0 against last year's champions Manchester City. Aston Villa head to Anfield with more incentive than ever; they sit joint-second bottom on 27 points - the same as 19th-placed Bournemouth - but a win would see them move out of the relegation...

Arsenal have confirmed that Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli has put pen to paper on a new long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium. The 19-year-old was an under-the-radar signing last summer but has since blossomed into a first-team regular for Arsenal, racking up ten goals and four assists in all competitions. ?? Gabriel Martinelli has signed a new long-term contract! ✍️ — Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 3, 2020 Confirming the deal on the club's official website, manager Mikel Arteta admitted...

FIFA have fined Arsenal 40,000 Swiss francs (£34,000) after the Gunners were found guilty of using sell-on clauses to influence future transfers. Sell-on clauses are a normal part of transfer dealings, with a selling club often agreeing to a lower up-front fee on the condition that they are given an agreed percentage of any future transfer fee if the buying club chooses to offload the player. One of the deals involved PAOK's Chuba Akpom As noted by the Associated Press, Arsenal used this...

sion Manchester United fans' nightmare may just have become a reality, with both Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes left hurt following a collision on the training ground. The pairing have been the subject of much excitement ever since Fernandes' arrival in January, and things did look to be working out well in 3-0 victories over both Sheffield United and Brighton. We mean business ?? #MUFC pic.twitter.com/3JJGWW9Juf — Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 3, 2020 Nothing in life's easy though, and The...

Crystal Palace are ready to offer English teenager Danny Loader a three-year contract, following his exit from Reading. Loader, who made his debut under Jaap Stam when he was 16, departed Reading on after he failed to agree a new contract with the Berkshire side. The 19 year-old scored two goals for the Royals in 35 appearances. Danny Loader leaves Reading having scored two goals in 35 appearances Reading were keen for Loader to stay, but the Mail report that they were forced to withdraw their...

Lionel Messi has been tipped to leave Barcelona in 2021, the result of mounting problems at Camp Nou. The club’s finances are in a mess, there is criticism of the current board and how the club is run, and things only look like they will get worse before they get better. Messi has often been linked with moves away from Barça at various points in the past, but frustrations at the club’s growing shortcomings lend at least a degree of plausibility to this one. Does he go down with a sinking ship,...

Manchester United are still keen to press ahead with a move for Jadon Sancho this summer - despite reports they would not offer more than £50m for the player this week - and are prepared to lean on a recently withdrawn loan to help fund the move. The Red Devils are enjoying a resurgence in the Premier League following the arrival of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting CP, but further big-name signings are required to take the club back to the very top of English football. It's common knowledge that...

lash Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed neither Fikayo Tomori nor Mateo Kovacic will be fit enough to feature in Saturday's meeting with Watford. The Blues slipped to a humiliating 3-2 defeat at the hands of West Ham last time out, leaving them just two points ahead of Manchester United in the race for fourth place, so Lampard is expected to make a few changes to his team when they face the Hornets. Chelsea fell 3-2 to West Ham last time out Defending proved to be a real problem for...

Well, that happened. It couldn't have been a less enjoyable title coronation for Liverpool on Thursday, as Manchester City showed that there is perhaps not as much between the two sides as the now-20-point margin suggests. The Blues were all over the Reds like a nipping Sunday-morning headache, taking advantage of their uncharacteristic slackness and lethargy to run out 4-0 victors. The newly-crowned champions' level of performance has been heavily criticised (if not by manager Jurgen Klopp),...

Liverpool are finally close to tying Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum down to a new long-term contract. Talks over a new deal for Wijnaldum have been rumbling on for what feels like an eternity, and given his current contract expires in 2021, unconvincing rumours of a potential move away have begun to emerge. Wijnaldum's current deal runs until 2021 Inter have been named as potential suitors, but neither Wijnaldum nor Liverpool have contemplated an exit and have both been confident a new...

News Leicester City have a chance to earn their first win of the Premier League restart when they welcome Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace to the King Power Stadium this weekend. The Foxes, who found themselves in second place at the start of the year, have seen their rivals creep up on them following a run of just two wins in 11 league games. Crystal Palace will be hoping to regain their form after two straight defeats Crystal Palace have also been faltering, having lost their previous two games...

Manchester City Women have announced the signing of emerging England talent Chloe Kelly on a two-year contract to 2022 following her departure from Everton. Part of a resurgent Toffees side that finished sixth in the final points per game table, Kelly emerged as a breakout star of the 2019/20 Women’s Super League campaign by netting nine times. Only Vivianne Miedema, Bethany England and ex-City striker Pauline Bremer got more. Target acquired ? Welcome to City, @Chloe_Kelly98 ?#WelcomeChloe ?...

News The 2020 DFB-Pokal reaches its conclusion on Saturday, as Bayer Leverkusen face Bayern Munich in the final at the Olympiastadion. Bayer Leverkusen are aiming to lift the Pokal for the first time in 27 years, since their first and only triumph in 1993. Die Werkself could do with a piece of silverware to cap off their season, having missed out on a Champions League spot by just two points on the final day. Put it in your diaries ?#DFBPokal #Berlin2020 #B04FCB pic.twitter.com/YO0n6QygWF — The...

Every great success story has a humble beginning. And while Manchester United fans are only concerned with Bruno Fernandes' chapter at the Theatre Of Dreams, his story is a humbling one that is testament to his qualities as a footballer. While Fernandes signed for United in January for a superstar fee that could rise to £67m, the 25-year-old has had to work tirelessly to put that price tag over his head. Their other major Portuguese success story - Cristiano Ronaldo - joined United from...

ctor When writing this type of piece, it can often be difficult to find something that distinguishes the player from the pack. That's particularly true when writing about an attacking midfielder - the most broad, vague and saturated the position in modern football. When you're working with a player who has just broken the all-time Bundesliga assist record with four games of the season to spare, then, it's a breath of fresh air. Thomas Muller's antics in 2019/20 were ridiculous, a ridiculousness...

Everton have dropped their new home kit, as hummel make an impact after taking over from Umbro for the 2020/21 season. The new kit supplier reached an agreement on a club record deal in May and will produce the Toffees kits for at least the next three years - starting with the classic-looking home kit the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison will wear next season. ? | Introducing our 2020/21 home kit with @hummel1923!  #MoreThanEleven — Everton (@Everton) July 3, 2020 hummel's...

With the season drawing to a close, there is still plenty to play for for Frank Lampard's Chelsea. The Blues currently sit in fourth place - two points clear of Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers. However, with both of those sides playing earlier. in the day, Chelsea could find themselves outside of the Champions League places by the time they step out onto the pitch to face Watford on Saturday. Andriy Yarmolenko's late goal cranked up the pressure on Chelsea, as the chasing pack...

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho blasted VAR following his side’s 3-1 defeat to Sheffield United on Thursday night, having seen what would have been an equaliser to make it 1-1 controversially ruled out because of a handball in the build-up. Harry Kane was the player who put the ball in the net, but the goal was chalked off following a VAR review when Lucas Moura was harshly adjudged to have handled it as he fell under pressure from Sheffield United defenders and had the ball struck...

Eintracht Frankfurt have reported West Ham to FIFA after claiming they are owed an overdue payment of £5.4m from the sale of Sebastien Haller last summer. The French striker became the Hammers' record signing when he joined for £45m from the German side, with the Irons fending off interest from across Europe to secure the 26-year-old's signature. View this post on Instagram ??? We rise up @pumafootball @pumafrance A post shared by Sébastien Haller (@sebastien.haller) on Jun 4, 2020 at 12:03am...

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has reiterated the need for the club to keep hold of their best player - as speculation over the future of captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang mounts. The Gunners have endured another frustrating season both domestically and in Europe, and are likely to miss out on Champions League qualification once more. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been strongly linked with an Arsenal exit. "If you ask me, we cannot be a team that has to sell its best player to try to bring in...