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In one of the Premier League s most iconic rivalries, Arsenal and Manchester United will face off at an empty Emirates on Saturday evening.
Arsenal
Starting with the hosts, while Arsenal might have come crashing out of the FA Cup away at Southampton last week, the Gunners managed to pick up immediate revenge on the South Coast. Eventually leaving St. Mary s with a 3-1 win to show for their troubles, Mikel Arteta s side certainly appears to have put their early-season struggles behind them. With the mood around North London certainly at the highest it has been in the 2020/21 campaign, Arsenal have skyrocketed their way up the table and some in their camp now have a European finish at the top of their agenda. Managing to make a string of…
The agent of Feyenoord midfielder Jordy Clasie has revealed ACF Fiorentina are chasing the singature of the Holland international, .
Clasie, 21, made his professional debut while on loan at SBV Excelsior in August 2010.
After just two months at Excelsior, the defensive midfielder was called up to the Holland Under-21 team.
Less than one year later, in July 2011, Clasie made his debut for Feyenoord in a friendly against Spanish outfit Málaga CF, and has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the ranks at the Stadion Feijenoord ever since.
Clasie has made five appearances for Holland since becoming a full senior international last year.
The 21-year-old s agent Wessel Weezenberg is currently in talks with Fiorentina regarding a potential summ…
Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil is desperate to reach the UEFA Champions League final after semi-final heartbreak in the previous two seasons.
The Germany international signed for Madrid after the 2010 World Cup and has helped guide his side to the final four in each season he has been at the club, but he has yet to get beyond that stage.
Defeats to Barcelona in 2011 and Bayern Munich in 2012 ended the Spaniards hopes at the semi-final stage and Ozil is keen to take things to the next level when they face Borussia Dortmund this time round.
I have been with Real Madrid for three years now and it is the third time we are in the semis, he told reporters.
Now we finally want to reach the final.
Ozil is the man in form for Madrid at the moment h…
Tottenham Hotspur a ready to make a late bid for Everton forward Kevin Mirallas, .
The Belgium international has hinted that his future may lie away from Goodison Park in recent weeks, and Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is keen to steal a march on his rivals.
Since arriving on Merseyside in the summer of 2012, the 27 year old has racked up ninety-one appearances in all competitions, scoring twenty-five goals.
Internationally, he has scored nine goals in forty-nine appearances for his country, with four of those caps coming at last summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil.
Everton’s neighbours Liverpool have previously been linked with a move for Mirallas, though it is the North London club who are favourites to secure his services.
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West Brom travel to Liverpool on Saturday looking for their third consecutive Premier League victory at Anfield.
Steve Clarke s men have won their last two top-flight fixtures at Liverpool without conceding, as they followed up a 1-0 success in April 2012 with a 2-0 win last season.
That most recent victory which came courtesy of late goals from Gareth McAuley and Romelu Lukaku gave West Brom a 2012-13 Premier League double over the Merseysiders, after they beat Brendan Rodgers side 3-0 at The Hawthorns on the opening day of the campaign.
Following an inauspicious start to this season, Clarke s team are now on a five-game unbeaten run in the Premier League a streak that includes a 2-1 win at champions Manchester United last month and represents their longest stre…
Merih Demiral wants to live up to the example of his idol Giorgio Chiellini during the early stages of his Juventus career.
Turkey international Demiral joined Juve from Sassuolo in an €18million deal last month – the centre-back having impressed following his move to Serie A from Alanyaspor midway through the 2018-19 season.
The 21-year-old s style has been compared to former Juventus and Uruguay favourite Paolo Montero.
However, despite arguably posing a threat to the club s much-vaunted old-guard at the back along with standout close-season recruit Matthijs de Ligt, Demiral insists he need only look to the likes of Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci for inspiration.
To be compared to Montero is an honour for me, he said on Tuesday.
I hope to…
Juventus have signed PSV midfielder Mohamed Ihattaren and loaned the teenager to Sampdoria.
Ihattaren has signed a four-year deal with Juve having arrived for a fee reported to be in the region of €5-6million.
The 19-year-old playmaker, who had less than a year remaining on his PSV contract, must wait for his Bianconeri debut after he was allowed to join Serie A rivals Sampdoria for the remainder of the season.
Ihattaren made his PSV debut aged 16 and went on to score 10 goals in 74 appearances for the Eredivisie side.
PSV director of football John de Jong said: Mohamed has gone through ups and downs in the last few years. As a young prospect, his career got off to a bright start but it has taken a turn and he has not fulfilled his potential for v…
Russian newspaper that Sevilla are wrapping up a deal to sign Spartak Moscow striker Ari.
The Brazilian has refused a new contract offer at the Russian club and is set to leave when his deal expires at the end of the month.
According to Izvestia, he has already agreed to join Sevilla despite interest from Turkey, Ukraine and France.
Los Rojiblancos are set to cash in on Alvaro Negredo and they believe the 27-year-old would be a good addition to the squad.
Sevilla boss Unai Emery worked with the player at Spartak Moscow and expressed desire to lure him to Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
Ari joined Spartak from AZ Alkmaar in February 2010 and has since clocked up 89 league appearances for the club, scoring 21 goals in the process.
Sevilla had earli…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has moved to play down speculation linking Sergio Aguero with a move away from the Etihad Stadium next summer, understands.
Aguero, who joined City from Atletico Madrid for a reported fee of around €45 million in 2011, has been on cracking form for both club and country this season.
The Argentina international, 25, has bagged 16 goals and six assists in 17 appearances across all competitions for City in 2013/14, while adding five goals in seven international caps.
Aguero is under contract at the Etihad until the summer of 2017, but fresh rumours are suggesting Spanish giants Real Madrid are planning a summer move for the in-form striker.
I don t know anything about that. I don t think Sergio wants…
David Luiz is desperate for Chelsea to make Maurizio Sarri s playing style an instant success in the Premier League.
The Blues have shown positive signs in pre-season but failed to convince in their first competitive outing under the Italian as Manchester City eased to a 2-0 win in the Community Shield.
The result gave Pep Guardiola his third trophy in charge of City, although even the ex-Barcelona boss endured a tough introduction to English football in a barren 2016-17 campaign.
Luiz, though, responded confidently when asked whether a similar period of transition would condemn Chelsea to another season removed from title contention.
I hope not! I hope we can understand it quickly and can fight for all the titles, the Brazil defender told reporters.<…