Liverpool are interested in signing Milan Skriniar from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the defending Premier League champions have identified the Slovakia International as a potential replacement for Virgil Van Dijk.
Van Dijk is injured at the moment and is likely to be out of action for the rest of the season. One of the potential targets for Liverpool in the middle of the campaign is Skriniar. has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur wanted to sign the 25-year-old centre-back in the summer transfer window and remain keen o securing his services in January.
According to , Skriniar has played twice in Serie A for Inter so far this season. During the 2019-20 campaign, the Slovakia international centre-back made 30 starts an…
According to a recent report from L’Equipe, Paris Saint-Germain aren’t said to be concerned over the possibility of Real Madrid being interested in Neymar. The Brazilian forward has been with PSG since back in 2017, when he made his big money move over from Barcelona. The speculation suggested that he wanted to get out from underneath the shadow of Lionel Messi, although the money side of things almost certainly would’ve helped too.
PSG are said to have been given assurances over his future and commitment to Ligue 1 by none other than his father. Of course, nobody really knows how accurate that information is, with many believing that Neymar will jump at the first opportunity to prove himself at a club like Real.
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Manchester City will be hoping to stave off competitors Liverpool, Barcelona and Paris St Germain for 21-year-old Bayern Munich forward Jamal Musiala according to the Independent. The 21-year-old from Germany has scored 10 goals in 23 matches in the Bundesliga this season.
The Mirror says Arsenal are now rethinking their plans for Brentford striker Ivan Toney due to the form of German forward Kai Havertz. The 24-year-old has scored five goals in his last seven matches, with the club now considering looking for a younger forward.
Chelsea could let 11 players leave the club this summer, the Sun says, with 24-year-old midfielder Conor Gallagher expected to be one of those players.
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Dean Henderson will miss Manchester United s training camp in Scotland this week as he is struggling with prolonged fatigue after recently contracting coronavirus.
The 24-year-old, who will once again rival David de Gea for a regular starting spot this coming season, tested positive for COVID-19 three weeks ago.
Henderson has recovered from a hip injury that forced him to withdraw from England s Euro 2020 squad during the tournament but has yet to feature in United s three pre-season friendlies.
Former Sheffield United loanee Henderson s preparations for the 2021-22 campaign have now been further disrupted as he deals with the after-effects of coronavirus.
A statement on United s official website on Monday read: Dean Henderson will miss Manchester United…
Veteran defender DaMarcus Beasley announced his retirement from the United States national team on Monday.
Beasley made the surprising announcement via Instagram after amassing 121 international caps since debuting in 2001 the fifth most in USA history behind Marcelo Balboa (128), Jeff Agoos (134), Landon Donovan (157) and Cobi Jones (164).
The 32-year-old Houston Dynamo defender, who is the only American to compete at four World Cups 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 featured for Jurgen Klinsmann s men against Colombia in London on November 14.
Beasley scored 17 goals for USA and won four CONCACAF Gold Cup titles (2002, 2005, 2007, 2013).
Where do I start? Honestly I never thought this day would come, representing my country has been the greatest thing I ve do…
Belgium international Nacer Chadli has left Monaco to join Turkish champions Istanbul Basaksehir, the clubs announced on Thursday.
Former Tottenham winger Chadli signed for Monaco in August 2018, after a two-year spell with West Brom, but after one season in the principality he was loaned to Anderlecht for the 2019-20 campaign.
Rather than challenge for a place in new coach Niko Kovac s Monaco squad, the 31-year-old, capped 59 times by Belgium, is heading to Istanbul to join a team that won their first Super Lig title last term.
Istanbul Basaksehir said on their website that Chadli had signed a two-year contract with them, while Monaco also confirmed the deal was done.
No transfer fee details were announced by either side.
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Leicester City F.C. have completed the signing of striker Shinji Okazaki from 1. FSV Mainz 05 for an undisclosed fee, subject to a work permit and international clearance, according to the club s official website.
The Japan international, who joined Mainz from VfB Stuttgart in the summer of 2013, will move to the King Power Stadium on a four-year deal, becoming the Foxes third summer signing following the arrivals of Christian Fuchs (Schalke 04) and Robert Huth (Stoke City).
Okazaki told lcfc.com: I am very happy to be here. To play in the Premier League is my dream and I will make every effort to help the team here at Leicester City.
I will do my best to show how I can play and try to make a lot of goals for the supporters.
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Hoping to move within touching distance of the play-off places in midweek, Halifax will host Dorking on Tuesday night.
Starting with the hosts, putting in another gritty display over the weekend as they picked up a 1-0 win at home against Boreham Wood, there is no doubt that Halifax will be looking to build off of that success here. Despite watching their FA Cup adventure come to a shock end away at Ebbsfleet earlier in the month, Chris Millington s men have their sights set on claiming another play-off spot this season. Knowing that three points on Tuesday night would move them within striking distance of the top-seven, the Yorkshire-based outfit are enjoying a real National League purple patch. On a run that is highlighted by …
Kasimpasa have completed the transfer of Sweden international Andreas Isaksson.
The Turkish club confirmed on their official website that the goalkeeper has signed a contract until the summer of 2015.
Isaksson was available on a free after being released by PSV earlier this summer.
The Istanbul side were desperate to add an experienced goalkeeper to their squad following their promotion to Turkey s top flight, and have now found their man in Isaksson.
The 30-year-old started his professional career with Trelleborg, and also featured for Juventus, Djurgarden, Stade Rennais and Manchester City before joining PSV in the summer of 2008.
He made 123 Eredivisie appearances for the Eindhoven side, but became surplus to requirements with the arrival of …
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Following contrasting midweek experiences, Italian powerhouses Juventus and AC Milan clash on Saturday, with the race for second place in Serie A still wide open.
AC Milan endured the disappointment of witnessing their arch-rivals clinch the Scudetto at San Siro, while Juventus secured a spot in the Coppa Italia final with a late goal in Rome against Lazio.
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Despite letting a two-goal lead slip from the first leg and facing the prospect of an embarrassing cup exit, Juventus clinched a late twist in Tuesday s 3-2 aggregate win over Lazio, securing their return to the Italian capital for next month s cup final.
Arkadiusz Milik, who scored moments after coming on as a substitute, propelled the Bianconeri throug…