Tuchel admits Chelsea ‘are lucky Tottenham did the job for us’

Thomas Tuchel admitted Chelsea were lucky and had Tottenham to thank after they reached the Champions League. The Blues lost 2-1 at Aston Villa on the the final day of the Premier League season but Leicester’s 4-2 defeat to Spurs meant they banked fourth spot by a point. Bertrand Traore’s first-half goal and Anwar El […]

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Klopp pays 322-word tribute to departing Liverpool ‘friend’

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will miss midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum when he leaves the club at the end of his contract. Wijnaldum’s current deal expires at the end of the season and the Dutchman noted before the Crystal Palace game that he and the club have not managed to negotiate an extension. Chelsea are thought to […]

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Richard Keys takes a swipe at James Rodriguez tweet

Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has criticised James Rodriguez yet again for his alleged lack of commitment to Everton. On Saturday, James posted a photo of himself in his luxury private jet on a flight back to Colombia, with manager Carlo Ancelotti having confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Friday that the 29-year-old had still not […]

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Championship boss being considered for Crystal Palace job

Swansea City’s Steve Cooper is being tipped to fill the managerial vacancy at Crystal Palace after his agent was spotted at Selhurst Park earlier this week. Roy Hodgson, the current incumbent, announced on Tuesday that he would step down from his post at the end of the season, with Sunday’s trip to Anfield marking the […]

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Chelsea identify two potential alternatives to Declan Rice

Declan Rice is not the only player on Chelsea’s shortlist for the summer, according to reports. Should the Blues fail in their pursuit of the West Ham midfielder, Thomas Tuchel has two alternatives lined up: Aurelien Tchouameni and Julian Weigl, of Monaco and Benfica respectively. The reports, stemming from the Metro, come amid rumours that Chelsea […]

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Doucoure claims Europa Conference League is “progress” for Everton

Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure believes finishing 7th would represent a marked improvement on last season for Carlo Ancelotti’s side. Following the expensive acquisitions of Allan, James Rodriguez, and Doucoure himself, the Toffees made a fine start to the campaign, winning their first four games. However, they have since gone off the boil, losing nine home […]

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Manchester City had an offer for Kane rejected in January

Manchester City made an approach to sign Harry Kane in January but saw their advances rebuffed by Daniel Levy, according to reports. Earlier this week, Kane informed Tottenham Hotspur of his desire to leave the club with his ambitions of winning trophies yet to be fulfilled in North London. City, Manchester United and Chelsea are […]

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