Man Utd loanee poised for ‘sensational return’ and new deal

Jesse Lingard could reportedly be on his way back to Man Utd in the summer to sign a new deal despite rumours he was likely to sign for West Ham. Lingard joined the Hammers on loan for the rest of the season in January and has hit the ground running at the London Stadium. He […]

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Gossip: Man Utd make €80m approach; ‘steal’ Real Madrid target

Man Utd have made an €80m approach for a Spanish midfielder, while the Red Devils have ‘stolen’ a Real Madrid target…   CLAUSE OR NOTHING STANCE Atletico Madrid are demanding that Manchester United pay them Marcos Llorente’s release clause or they will not be doing business this summer, according to reports in Spain. AS (via Sport […]

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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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The Treble: Haaland statement, Ireland ignominy, Lewandowski record

There’s no Premier League this weekend so instead we’ve previewed three international games, with odds from Betfair.   Haaland and co face tough challenge against Turkey As Norway lined-up for the national anthems ahead of their recent game with Gibraltar, the Lions unveiled white t-shirts with a message on the front reading: “Human Rights – […]

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England’s brilliant youngsters deserve a far better guardian

England have an unbelievable crop of young talent. Some players are good enough to conquer any obstacles but they all deserve better coaching.   With plenty of talent, a wealth of top-flight experience and world-class coaching at club level, surely the FA can find a more inspiring figurehead of youth than Aidy Boothroyd? England have […]

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‘F*cking hell, he’s brilliant!’ – Liverpool starlet tipped for first team

Former Liverpool winger Stewart Downing thinks current Blackburn Rovers team-mate Harvey Elliott has a good chance of making the first team at Anfield. The 17-year-old moved to Blackburn in the summer on a loan deal until the end of the season, racking up 33 appearances in the league this term. Elliott has been one of […]

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Liverpool must ignore temptation of Suarez, Coutinho reunion

The international break tends to be accompanied by another random transfer rumour of Luis Suarez or Philippe Coutinho returning to Liverpool. Don’t do it.   Jamie Carragher described it as a “rare error” from Jurgen Klopp, the German having reacted to the 2019 Champions League semi-final draw that pitted Liverpool against Barcelona by describing Luis […]

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Gossip: Duo could cost Liverpool £50m and Fekir link resurfaces

Liverpool are linked with a £26million former Arsenal youngster while Nabil Fekir wants to turn back time… LIVERPOOL TARGET £26M PSV STAR It has been a bumper week for Liverpool rumours, with Ezequiel Garay, Aaron Ramsey and Luis Suarez all linked with the Reds. And Friday delivers a few more freshly-steaming whispers… The first one […]

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Southgate praises Watkins after ‘fairytale’ debut goal

Gareth Southgate has praised Ollie Watkins after the striker scored a ‘fairytale’ goal on his England debut against San Marino. The Aston Villa forward bagged the final goal in a convincing 5-0 victory at Wembley. Earlier on the night, James Ward-Prowse had put Southgate’s men ahead with a sweeping finish in the 14th minute. FEATURE: […]

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Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland: Berardi, Immobile seal Azzurri win

Northern Ireland made a losing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as they were beaten 2-0 by Italy, but there were promising signs in Parma. On the night when captain Steven Davis matched Peter Shilton’s British record of 125 international appearances, Northern Ireland looked the better side for much of the second half but […]

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