Keown insists Chelsea hero is one of the ‘game’s greats’

Martin Keown has said he believes Chelsea star N’Golo Kante is the best defensive midfielder in the world right now. The former Arsenal centre-back has spoken very highly of Kante following his exceptional Champions League final performance. Keown said in the Daily Mail: “Right now, there is not a finer defensive midfielder in the world […]

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Leeds man Klich heaps praise on Chelsea’s UCL final hero

Leeds United star Mateusz Klich has suggested that N’Golo Kante is “one of the best defensive midfielders” in the world at the moment. Kante has been in fine form for Chelsea this season. He was key as they won the 2020/21 Champions League as he was named man of the match in the final against Manchester […]

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Guardiola ‘stole the Champions League’ from City fans – Matthaus

Pep Guardiola “stole the Champions League” from Manchester City and the club’s fans, according to Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthaus. City boss Guardiola was forced to defend his surprise selection call by opting not to field a defensive midfielder in Saturday’s 1-0 loss in Porto. Ilkay Gundogan featured in a deep role, with Fernandinho and […]

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Scotland star Fleck tests positive for Covid-19

Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck has tested positive for Covid-19 while in Spain with the rest of the Scotland squad ahead of the Euros. The Sheffield United player has been ruled out of Wednesday’s friendly against Holland in Portugal. Fleck will now follow Spanish coronavirus rules and self-isolate at the Scots’ training base in La […]

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Liverpool target £17m striker as cheap alternative to Kane and co

Liverpool are interested in Red Bull Salzburg’s £17m-rated striker Patson Daka this summer, according to reports in Austria. Daka signed for Salzburg in 2017 from fellow Austrian side Liefering. He was a bit-part player in his first two seasons but he has established himself as one of Europe’s most promising forwards in recent years. The attacker […]

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£54m Liverpool transfer flop offered to Atletico Madrid

Liverpool flop Naby Keita has been offered to La Liga champions Atletico Madrid ahead of the summer transfer window, according to reports. Keita has started just nine times all season for the Reds, his last appearance coming in the Champions League quarter-final first leg tie against Real Madrid, where he was hauled off three minutes before […]

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Lingard to ‘miss out’ on England’s 26-man Euros squad

West Ham United loanee Jesse Lingard will “miss out” on a place in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the European Championships, according to reports. Lingard’s brilliant end to the season with the Hammers dragged him back into contention for this summer’s Euros. The midfielder got nine goals and four assists to help David Moyes’ side […]

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Huge Man Utd swap deal ‘viable way’ to sort duo’s future

A swap deal involving Man Utd midfielder Paul Pogba and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is seen as a ‘viable way’ of sorting the duo’s future, according to reports in Italy. Pogba’s Old Trafford future seems to have been continually up in the air dating back to the days of former Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho. […]

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Man United man Greenwood withdraws from England’s Euros squad

The Man United striker has withdrawn from Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the Euros because of an “ongoing” injury. The 19-year-old was included in Southgate’s provisional 33-man pool, which is due to be reduced to 26 later on Tuesday ahead of the tournament. But Greenwood will not make the cut after Man United announced that […]

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Mailbox: Mythbusting the season, and Conte s***ting in lockers

It’s another rollercoaster of a Mailbox, taking in a bit more Champions League final fallout, scatological Conte content and all the very latest on whether Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is good or fraudulent. Keep your mails on anything other than OGS being good/fraudulent coming to theeditor@football365.com.   Mythbusting I like to think of myself as someone who […]

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