Six Football League stars braced for first England chance

Championship leaders Norwich have a couple of players primed for a first England opportunitiy. One Chelsea loanee is made for the chance.   With the majority of the current England squad having plied their trade in the EFL at some point in their careers, be that during fleeting loan spells with Leyton Orient and Millwall […]

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Premier League rookies: ten youngest players in the top-flight this season

Featuring a couple of Man Utd starlets, eight academy graduates, a £10million recruit, and a record signing…   1) Antwoine Hackford – Sheffield United 16 years, 9 months,  13 days Crystal Palace 2-0 Sheffield United The centre-forward was given his Premier League debut at the start of January, perhaps in part for Chris Wilder to […]

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Cole opens up on regrets over joining Liverpool from Chelsea

Former Chelsea star Joe Cole has revealed that he regrets leaving Stamford Bridge for Premier League rivals Liverpool. In July 2010, the England international ended his spell with Chelsea by moving to Anfield on a free transfer. He struggled with injuries while at Liverpool and only managed 42 appearances before leaving on loan. FEATURE: Is […]

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Decision time: One loanee per club causing a dilemma…

With the season approaching business time, it’s decision time for clubs over the players they have allowed to leave temporarily. Keep, sell, release or loan again…   Arsenal – William Saliba Most of the players dispatched on loan by the Gunners this season need to take the hint. Lucas Torriera and Matteo Guendouzi have their […]

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‘Kane the present but Foden and Mount the future for England’

Albania head coach Edoardo Reja says that while Harry Kane represents the present danger facing his side in Tirana on Sunday, the likes of Phil Foden and Mason Mount are very much England’s future. The Three Lions continue their World Cup qualification campaign with a trip to the Albanian capital on Sunday, fresh from a […]

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Chelsea could move for £81m Serie A star, if they fail to sign Haaland

Chelsea could move for £81m Serie A star, if they fail to sign Haaland – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea could make a surprise move to re-sign Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan, if they are unable to land Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland this summer, The Telegraph claims. The Blues spent more than £225m on […]

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Chelsea plan surprise Lukaku move as Haaland alternative

Chelsea will look to re-sign Romelu Lukaku if they fail in their pursuit of Dortmund’s Erling Haaland, according to reports. Lukaku left Chelsea to join Everton in July 2014 after seeing his opportunities limited at Stamford Bridge. He went on to secure a move to Manchester United before joining Italian giants Inter Milan in August […]

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Borussia Dortmund name their price for Erling Haaland

Borussia Dortmund name their price for Erling Haaland – originally posted on Sportslens.com Borussia Dortmund have slapped an enormous €180 million price tag on star striker Erling Haaland, reports ESPN. Haaland made his breakthrough during the 2019/20 season. He first caught the eye for his prolific performances up front for RB Salzburg in the Champions […]

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Will Watkins be more Kane than Nugent after England debut goal?

Ollie Watkins scored on his England debut against San Marino, becoming the 13th player to bag in his first appearance for the Three Lions since 2000. He joins some illustrious company. Plus Steven Caulker, Kieran Richardson and Dave Nugent. Here are the previous dozen debutant scorers…   Darius Vassell The then-Aston Villa striker made his […]

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AC Milan ready to ‘do everything’ to keep Chelsea star

AC Milan legend Franco Baresi has insisted that the club are willing to “do everything” possible to sign Fikayo Tomori permanently from Chelsea. Tomori joined Chelsea’s highly-respected academy in 2005 and he progressed well through their youth set-up. The defender made his senior debut for the Blues in their last game of the 2015/16 season. […]

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