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Erik Ten Hag Has Set a Date for the Premier League Title Race

By index | March 19, 2023

For the last two months or so, it appears like the media have been trying to drag Man United into a title race. The only team in Europe that still has a chance to win 4 competitions as Erik ten Hag led the way in the first season as the manager. Football enthusiasts know how easily it can crumble before your eyes. The next week is going to throw up some big fixtures for the Reds and the manager will have to find ways to rotate his club over the following month.

At present, Manchester United is just 5 points behind the leaders of the Premier League, Manchester City with 15 more matches to play in the season. Fans should not forget that the objective of Manchester United from the beginning was to get back to the top 4 position and many are going to be happy with that. …

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GUNDOGAN ON TARGET AGAINST ENGLAND

By index | October 9, 2022

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan scored one of the goals as Germany and hike team England enjoyed a six-goal thriller in a UEFA Nations League clash played at the start of this week. The City star was one of the five goalscorers during the Group A3 game. He was the recipient of the opening goal of the game.

After a goalless affair in the first half, it took just seven second half minutes for four-time world champions Germany to take the lead through a well-taken penalty from the aforementioned Gundogan. He tucked away the spot kick after the much-maligned Harry Maguire was penalised for a foul on young Jamal Musiala in the England box. The Germans doubled their lead on 67 minutes when Chelsea player Kai Havertz scored the best goal of the game as he left Nick Pope in the England goal with no chance of saving his shot fromoutside the box. …

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NUNEZ SUSPENDED FOR VISIT OF BOURNEMOUTH

By index | September 17, 2022

Liverpool will once again be without the services of new signing Darwin Nunez as he’s suspended for the visit of Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The Uruguayan international striker will serve the second of his three-match ban after he collected a red card against Crystal Palace earlier this month. He ruined the occasion of his first start for Liverpool at home with the red card after he head-butted Palace centre back Joachim Andersen slightly.

Nunez already missed the defeat to hosts and fierce rivals Manchester United on Monday for the first of his three-match ban. He will miss the home game against Bournemouth as revealed earlier and then serve the final suspension of his three-match banduring the home game with Newcastle United on Wednesday night. …

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JUVENTUS COMPLETE PAUL POGBA TRANSFER

By index | August 22, 2022

Italian Serie A giants Juventus have completed the free transfer signing of Frenchman Paul Pogba. The midfielder has signed a four-year deal with the Old Lady until the end of the 2025/26 season and he will wear the number ten jersey vacated by Argentine star Paolo Dybala. Dybala is currently a free agent after his Juventus contract ended last month. French World Cup winner Pogba was also a free agent before he was snapped up by Juventus. The Italians have secured a return for Pogba after he spent six years at Manchester United.

Pogba made his professional bow at Manchester United having come through the youth system at the club and he registered a few appearances before signing for Juventus at the end of his contract with the Red Devils. As a Manchester United academy product, Juventus paid a compensation fee for the midfielder. …

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR COMPLETE THE SIGNING OF JOSH KEELY

By index | August 13, 2022

According to football.london, Tottenham Hotspur have completed yet another signing this summer with highly-rated 19-year-old goalkeeper Josh Keeley joining them from St Patrick’s Athletic in Ireland’s Premier Division. Tottenham have reportedly released five goalkeepers recently across age groups, and Keeley’s signing is a direct result of the step. The teenager has made two appearances for St Patrick’s Athletic’s senior team and has also played twice for their under-19 team in the UEFA Youth League. Spurs are yet to make the announcement official, but when they do, Keeley will become their third summer acquisition.

Antonio Conte’s side have been proactive in the transfer market and have already completed two deals for the first team. They have signed Ivan Perisic from Inter Milan on a free transfer and have also completed a Bosman move for English shot-stopper Fraser Forster from Southampton. While Perisic is expected to slot into the left wing-back spot, Forster has been signed as an understudy for captain Hugo Lloris and can expect to be played in the cup competitions. …

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NEWCASTLE NOW FIGHTING TOTTENHAM IN RACE FOR £35M STAR

By index | May 20, 2022

Newcastle United are back in the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie amid claims Tottenham Hotspur want to land him. Hincapie was a man in demand last summer with a number of clubs looking to sign him from Argentinian side Talleres. Hincapie had been impressing for Ecuador at Copa American and a host of clubs were interested in signing him.

Mundo Deportivo suggested that Newcastle were one of the teams in the race. Bayer Leverkusen ended up winning the race though, luring Hincapie to the Bundesliga in a deal worth around £6.6million. Football Observatory CIES now suggest that Hincapie should be worth around £35million on the market after a strong first season at Leverkusen. …

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NEWCASTLE MOVING CLOSE TO SIGNING TARGET SVEN BOTMAN

By index | April 27, 2022

Newcastle United will make a fresh attempt to beat AC Milan to the signing of Lille defender Sven Botman, Football Insider understands. The Serie A giants have leapfrogged Newcastle in the race to lure the centre-back, 22, this summer and are working to finalise a deal in the coming weeks.

A Newcastle source has told Football Insider that the club have not given up hope of landing Botman after extensive negotiations over a potential deal both in January and subsequently. Both clubs have offered a contract to the defender and verbally agreed personal terms. They will now try to negotiate a fee with Lille, who have held out for a £30million fee. …

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UNITED REPORTEDLY PLANNING TALKS FOR FIRST SUMMER SWOOP

By index | March 30, 2022

Manchester United began the summer of 2021 with a move to re-sign a free agent goalkeeper, Tom Heaton. And with the incessant obsession of a Pokemon collector ‘trying to catch them all’, United have set their sights on another.

The Red Devils are planning to hold talks over the signing of former United FA Youth Cup winner Sam Johnstone, 90 Min reports. The same outlet claimed three weeks ago United were ‘considering’ Johnstone, and now this move appears to be moving forward. The West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper, 28, is going to be a free agent at the end of this coming season. …

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EVERTON: ALLI, DE BEEK INCLUSION CONFIRMED

By index | February 20, 2022

Frank Lampard has confirmed that new signings Dele Alli and Donny Van De Beek would be in the squad to face hosts Newcastle United in the Premier League on Tuesday. The new Everton manager told reporters in his latest press conference that the two midfielders are both available for the Newcastle United game on the back of their respective transfers in the final two days of the just concluded winter transfer window. England international Alli has joined Everton from Tottenham Hotspur on a permanent deal, while Dutch national team player Van De Beek is on loan at Everton from Manchester United.

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Lampard will take charge of his first league game as the Everton manager against a Newcastle United team in the bottom three at the moment. Ahead of the game, Everton have four more points than the Magpies who are second from bottom on the league table. The Magpies are just one point off safety ahead of the visit of Everton and a win over their Merseyside opponents could take them out of the relegation zone if other results go their way.
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