Norwich City join West Ham United in race to sign 29-goal striker for £10m – report

Norwich City join West Ham United in race to sign 29-goal striker for £10m – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com Norwich City have joined West Ham United in the race to sign Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong this summer, The Telegraph reports. Armstrong had a fantastic individual season with Rovers, registering 29 goals and […]

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Newcastle United top list of best-promoted teams in Premier League history

Newcastle United top list of best-promoted teams in Premier League history – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United have surprised many in the top flight with their flamboyant and dynamic style of play. The Yorkshire team, after gaining promotion to the Premier League by winning the Championship at the end of the 2019-20 season, finished […]

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Blackburn star Brereton receives call-up for Chile

Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton has pledged his allegiance to play internationally for Chile and he has been called up for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Stoke-born Brereton, who previously represented England at youth level, qualifies for the South American nation as his mother was born there. The 22-year-old’s maiden call-up follows his best season […]

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Where Liverpool really rank among the ‘bad champions’…

Is it fair to still call Liverpool ‘bad champions’? Here’s how their title defence compares to those of the other dethroned Premier League kings…   Roy Keane called it early when he declared Liverpool as ‘bad champions’ in February. Things got even worse for the Reds after that – but then they got better again. Here’s […]

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The biggest spender in every PL season – and how they fared

Only five teams since the start of the Premier League have spent the most money and won the Premier League title – and one of those is not this version of Manchester City. So what happened to the rest?   1992/93 The biggest spenders: Blackburn The spend: £8.46m The signings: Alan Shearer, Duncan Shearer, Kevin […]

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West Ham and Newcastle hopes boosted as Toffees expert says club won’t sign 29-goal star

West Ham and Newcastle hopes boosted as Toffees expert says club won’t sign 29-goal star – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham United and Newcastle United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong. The 24-year-old bagged a second successive hat-trick for Rovers as they ran out 5-2 winners […]

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Derby send Sheffield Wednesday down, Hammers target bags second successive treble

Derby send Sheffield Wednesday down, Hammers target bags second successive treble – originally posted on Sportslens.com Derby County narrowly avoided relegation on a dramatic final day in the Championship. The Rams twice came from behind to secure a 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday at Pride Park to escape the drop at the expense of their […]

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Shearer, Henry are Premier League Hall of Fame’s first inductees

Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry are the first two players to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. Shearer is the league’s all-time top scorer having netted 260 goals for Blackburn and Newcastle between 1992 and 2006, while he lifted the title with Rovers in 1995. Henry was a four-time winner of the Golden […]

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West Ham and Newcastle must move now as manager hints target could be sold

West Ham and Newcastle must move now as manager hints target could be sold – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham United and Newcastle United have been given further encouragement in their pursuit of Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong. The 24-year-old has been in fine form for Rovers this season, bagging 22 goals in 40 […]

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Everton set their sights on signing 19-goal West Ham United target

Everton set their sights on signing 19-goal West Ham United target – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton are lining up a possible move for Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong this summer, Football Insider reports. Armstrong is having his best-ever season with the Rovers this term with 20 goals in 37 appearances across all competitions. Since […]

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