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XHAKA AHEAD OF SCHEDULE – ARTETA

XHAKA AHEAD OF SCHEDULE – ARTETA

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka could soon be back on the pitch. He made this known while providing an injury update on Xhaka during his latest press conference on Thursday morning ahead of the Premier League clash with bottom team Newcastle United.

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Mikel Arteta told reporters that Xhaka is ahead of scheduled as he works his way back to full fitness after his knee injury. The Arsenal manager is optimistic that the Swiss national team skipper would make his return from injury before the end of this year.

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NEWCASTLE EYEING JANUARY RAID FOR LENGLET

NEWCASTLE EYEING JANUARY RAID FOR LENGLET

Newcastle United are reportedly plotting a move for French defender Christian Lengletahead of the January transfer window. This is according to the latest reports emanating from the Spanish media. The specific report from Catalan publication SPORTstated that the Magpies areeyeing a move for Lenglet who’s out-of-favour at Barcelona.


Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has opted for the likes of Gerard Pique, summer signing Eric Garcia and Ronald Araujo ahead of Lenglet at the heart of the Barcelona defence this season.

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CHELSEA STRIKER LUKAKU SLAMS RONALDO COMPARISONS

CHELSEA STRIKER LUKAKU SLAMS RONALDO COMPARISONS

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The 2021/22 English Premier League season is expected to be a very exciting one for a lot of reasons. The fact that the big teams in the league have all added more firepower to their squads makes it even more exciting to look forward to and it has also led to the drafting of the possible key battles that would exist between the clubs. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal, and Liverpool all added new players to their squads and while Arsenal are not expected to have a strong push for tbr League title this season, there will be a lot of eyes on them as a lot of people will want to carry out a follow up on their progress this season after signing as many as six players in the summer.

Outside all of the other players that joined the big clubs in the league, the two stand-out signings of the summer were done by Manchester United and Chelsea, with the Red Devils announcing the retuen of their former star and legend Cristiano Ronaldo while the Blues sanctioned the purchase of their ex-star Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku and Ronaldo notably went toe-to-toe in the Italian Serie A last season, with the former representing the colors of Inter Milan while the latter was the star player for Juventus.

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CITY CONTINUE GREALISH TALKS AS TRANSFER DRAWS NEAR

CITY CONTINUE GREALISH TALKS AS TRANSFER DRAWS NEAR

The new English Premier League season is promising to be an exciting one already judging by how the league’s clubs are working tirelessly and consistently to add some new faces to their respective squads this summer. While Chelsea are yet to sign a new player this summer the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Leicester, and others have all made some new signings already. Manchester City are also yet to sign a new player in this window but they are now getting close to securing their first move of the summer and it is set to be a huge one as reports claim that they are nearing an agreement with Aston Villa for the transfer of attacking midfielder Jack Grealish.

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City opened talks with Villa regarding the transfer of the England international midfielder some weeks ago but with the Villans stating that the fee they want for their captain is £100 million and nothing less, City started negotiations to bring down the figure. However, Villa have remained stubborn and have continued to insist that they will not be selling their star man for anything lower than the amount they have slapped on his head.

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BARCA DEFENDER TARGETED BY TWO PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS

BARCA DEFENDER TARGETED BY TWO PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS

While Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona have already made commendable progress in this summer’s transfer window with their business activities, it seems like they are not done yet and are still very much interested in overseeing a couple of more business deals before the closure of the transfer window. There have been a few arrivals at the Spanish capital, including the arrival of striker Sergio Agüero and winger Memphis Depay. While Agüero had long been signed and his transfer completed, Depay only touched town in Spain yesterday to complete all his medicals after which he signed his professional contract with the club.

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Ronald Koeman is keen to bring Barca back to challenging for major titles from next season and his first step towards achieving that goal is signing the players that he feels are needed in the squad. The next step, however, is to start letting go of players that he feels are no longer needed at Camp Nou and one of those players on the list is French defender Clement Lenglet.

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MANCHESTER UNITED MAKE SIGNIFICANT TRANSFER U-TURN

MANCHESTER UNITED MAKE SIGNIFICANT TRANSFER U-TURN

Premier League giants Manchester United may have decided to make a significant transfer decision that could trigger negative reactions from their fans. The Red Devils have reportedly decided to go against the signing of long-term transfer target Jadon Sancho to allow for the continued development of teenage sensation Mason Greenwood.

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The reports claim that United are finally willing to end their chase of England international winger Sancho as manager Olé Gunnar Solksjær trusts in the ability and potential of Greenwood who they want to give more time to get more integrated into the team and become a star for the future.

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SCOLARI BLAMES DROGBA, ANELKA FOR DISMISSAL

SCOLARI BLAMES DROGBA, ANELKA FOR DISMISSAL

Brazilian tactician Luiz Felipe Scolari has blamed Didier Drogba and Nicholas Anelka for his dismissal at Chelsea in 2009. The former Blues boss talked about Drogba and Anelka in a chat with Yellow and Green Football. According to him, the two players were difficult to manage during his time at Stamford Bridge.

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Scolari was appointed the Chelsea manager in the summer of 2008 in the place of Israeli tactician Avram Grant. The 72-year-old didn’t last the whole season before he was booted out of the club.

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Liverpool vs Leipzig: Team News And Predictions For UCL Clash

Liverpool vs Leipzig: Team News And Predictions For UCL Clash

All eyes are on Liverpool as they return to European football in the UEFA Champions League. The last two season’s Champions are currently going through a torrid period and have played their worst games of football this season in a very long time. The current Premier League holders are certain to have lost their crown and will look for how they can appease their fans by going as far as they can go in the Champions League.

The Reds face a test in their aim to secure qualification to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League as they are pitted against German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig who they face in the second leg of their round of 16 encounter.

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Liverpool Target Makes Comments About His Future

Liverpool Target Makes Comments About His Future

According to multiple reports coming from several news media outlets, Premier League Champions Liverpool will be very active in the summer and will look to sign a couple of players once the window permits them to do so. The Reds have been very poor this season and have been regarded as one of the worst defending champions in the division as a result of their very dismal performances and results so far this season.

They have been tipped to offload some of the fringe players in the club and get rid of those underperforming players as they look to replace them with more vibrant and hungry ones. There have been a lot of players linked to the club as a result of this development, and one of those players is Borussia Monchengladbach player Florian Neuhaus.

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