Crystal Palace offer lethal marksman Wilfired Zaha new bumper deal but Ivorian seems not keen
Crystal Palace and Wilfried Zaha are not close to an agreement over a contract extension after the club verbally offered their talisman a bumper renewal. The news heightens concerns at Palace that Zaha plans to leave when his current deal expires at the end of the season. Indeed, Zaha effectively...
Sigh of relief for Arsenal and England as medics rule out long layoff for star player Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka could be fit to play against Chelsea on Sunday with Arsenal optimistic he has not suffered a serious injury. The 21-year-old provided an assist just four minutes into the game but was forced off inside half an hour during Sunday’s 5-0 thrashing of Nottingham Forest. After initially receiving...
Arsenal works on bumper deal for undroppable defender William Saliba as Real Madrid prepares to pounce
Arsenal have made a new contract offer to William Saliba after his brilliant start to the new season, according to David Ornstein. The Gunners have made an excellent start to the season, winning 10 of their opening 12 fixtures, and sitting top of the Premier League summit. After spending around...
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp ignores criticism of his flat side, promises Champions League finish
Jurgen Klopp insists it is unfair to conclude that this Liverpool squad has reached the end of its cycle and says judgement must be reserved until the season ends. Liverpool’s manager accepts his team is under siege at present, with Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Leeds leaving them closer to the...
America’s MLS Inter Miami plots to hijack Lionel Messi’s return to Barcelona in major transfer coup
Inter Miami are “increasingly confident” they will sign Lionel Messi after the World Cup, according to reports. The Argentine, 35, has entered the final year of his deal with Paris Saint-Germain. And while the Ligue 1 outfit are keen to keep hold of him, The Athletic are now reporting that...
Nowhere to run to in the Forest as Arsenal gun down Nottingham in 5-0 hiding to reclaim summit
There were two years and 107 days between Reiss Nelson’s first league goal for Arsenal and his second. And three minutes and one second, between Nelson’s league goals number two and three. Now that’s what you call a response – and so was this. Arsenal dropped two points at Southampton...
Money can’t buy some things: Chelsea manager Potter’s return to Brighton ends in humiliation
On this most memorable of afternoons for Brighton and their new manager the message from Brighton was clear – you can take our manager, left-back and a host of staff but you won’t turn up here and leave with the three points too. There are some things, they might say,...
Man City’s Pep Guardiola hails his linkman De Bruyne but angry with rivals Leicester for ‘not playing’
Pep Guardiola has declared that Kevin De Bruyne “is back” after he put in an “amazing” performance as Man City beat Leicester City 1-0. With City missing their superstar striker due to injury, an air-tight Foxes defence had kept the Premier League champions at bay for 49 minutes. But there...
Man City gaffer Guardiola says he’s now wary of Man United who are on the mend and candidates for EPL title
Despite stuffing Erik ten Hag’s side 6-3 at the start of the month in a largely one-sided derby mauling, the Spaniard is now concerned after witnessing drastic improvements in United. The Red Devils have turned in some real statement performances since the pasting and were unlucky not to win away...
Report claims Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta looking to prise petulant Ronaldo away from Man United
A report has claimed that two Premier League clubs are among four sides looking to sign Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo in January. The Portugal international spent most of the summer looking for a way out of Old Trafford after the Red Devils failed to qualify for the Champions League....