Gossip: Liverpool to boost summer budget by selling £40m pair

Liverpool will raise summer transfer window funds by selling Nat Phillips and Naby Keita. Manchester City tried to get Harry Kane in January.   NAT TODAY While some would argue that Nat Phillips has earned his place in the central-defensive pecking order at Liverpool – although not quite as high as David James would suggest […]

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An XI of players who bowed out against their former clubs

Roy Hodgson will manage perhaps his last Premier League game at Liverpool. Robin van Persie is one of many who bowed out against old clubs.   The Premier League says goodbye to Roy Hodgson on Sunday as the ex-England boss takes charge of Crystal Palace for the final time. Hodgson will face former club Liverpool […]

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Brentford 3-1 Bournemouth (3-2 agg): Forss clinches Wembley spot

Brentford won a breathless play-off semi-final as goals from Ivan Toney, Vitaly Janelt and Marcus Forss saw them come from behind to sink Bournemouth. Already a goal down from the first leg, they trailed 2-0 on aggregate when Arnaut Danjuma fired the visitors ahead after only five minutes. But Bournemouth lost Chris Mepham to a […]

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Time to reassess Arteta? Kane ‘would be a disaster’ at Real and…

Keep your mails coming to theeditor@football365.com…   Time to reassess Arteta? I just read that perhaps it might be time to reassess Arteta. It’s an interesting question to ask. Apparently, Arsenal are third in the league since December, a 23-game period – more than half a season. Considering what came before, that’s genuinely impressive if […]

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Harry Kane leads a Premier League crossroads XI

These players face a big decision this summer. Some need more game time, some have their sights on bigger and better things. This is our very attacking Premier League crossroads XI.   Goalkeeper: Nick Pope “If they offered a bag of crisps and a pint of lager, in a pub, the way things are going… […]

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France are so good they may get away with weird Benzema risk

The decision is weird but understandable. The timing is downright bizarre. Karim Benzema is excellent but France have excelled without him.   It was one of the most shocking episodes in modern French football history, and that in itself is no mean feat. Karim Benzema is the best French striker of the last decade but […]

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CL places, Golden Boot, St Totteringham’s Day – What’s still to play for…

If you look hard enough, you’ll find plenty to play for on the final day. Like the battle for the main road between London and East Sussex…   Champions League qualification: Three doesn’t go into two, so Chelsea, Liverpool and Leicester are all desperate to avoid being the odd one out when the top four […]

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Swansea v Barnsley: Chess-playing Cooper must cope with kitchen sink

We have partnered with Betfair and the Benjamin Bloom Football Channel on YouTube to cover the Championship play-offs. Here, Ben looks ahead to the second leg between Swansea and Barnsley at the Liberty Stadium (Saturday, 6.30pm)…   The first leg It was a big tick in the box for Swansea boss Steve Cooper after Monday’s first leg at Oakwell, with […]

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Granovskaia targets two strikers in Chelsea overhaul

Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia will have to think again as the Blues target two strikers in the summer transfer window. Thomas Tuchel’s side have been linked with moves for Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero. It’s unlikely Spurs will sell to London rivals Chelsea and Kane himself would rather move to Manchester or abroad. MEDIAWATCH: […]

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Gossip: Man Utd to outbid Liverpool, Ajax for striker; Reds raid Juve

Man Utd have signalled their intent to pay the asking price for a Ghana forward, while Aaron Ramsey could join Liverpool for £10m…   MAN UTD TO OUTBID AJAX, LIVERPOOL FOR GHANA STRIKER Manchester United have apparently made their intentions clear over Kamaldeen Sulemana. The Nordsjaelland striker has caught the eyes of clubs across Europe […]

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