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Mbappé snubbed Real Madrid – What next for the La Liga Champions?

June 14, 2022 by Rednose

Real Madrid have been left red-faced after the latest turn of events. Against all odds, Kylian Mbappe opted to stay at PSG, despite a reported verbal agreement to join the La Liga champions. For sites that offer soccer betting in Spain, odds were already locked on for the Frenchman to complete a sensational move. However, it all followed a different script.

At the dying minute, Mbappe made a U-turn on his childhood dream and decided to stick around in Paris. The 23-year-old signed a three-year deal that will keep him at the club until 2025. It leaves Real Madrid with major disappointment, given that they had channeled all their resources towards signing Mbappe.

LEEDS LOSINGLEAGUE RUN HALTED

June 2, 2022 by ClownTown

Dutch defender Pascal Struijkscored a late goal to secure a point for Leeds United at home to Brighton and Hove Albion thus aiding their bid to secure Premier League safety at the end of this season. Struijk scored a late header to ensured that hosts Leeds United and Brighton shared the spoils via a 1-1 draw. With the draw, Leeds United were able to halt a run of three successive Premier League defeats.

Leeds United were on a good run of five Premier League games without defeat before a three-game losing run began with the 4-0 loss at the hands of visitors Manchester City. Dutchman Nathan Ake was one of the goalscorers for the Premier League holders. The losing run was extended to two games with the 2-1 defeat at Arsenal with ten men after stand-in skipper and former Gunners player Luke Ayling was sent off shortly after Eddie Nketiah completed his brace for the North Londoners. Former England junior international Nketiah scored twice for hosts Arsenal in the first half before Spanish defender Diego Llorente pulled one back forthe Whites in the second half to make it a nervous end to the game for the Gunners.

MARCUS THURAM BEING EYED BY TOTTENHAM, ARSENAL, AND CHELSEA

May 7, 2022May 6, 2022 by ClownTown

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are likely to be alerted to the prospect of signing Borussia Monchengladbach’s Marcus Thuram this summer at a bargain fee. The three clubs have all held an interest in the Frenchman at some stage in recent transfer windows, and with his contract running down, he may finally be permitted to move on in the coming months.

As per The Athletic, as Thuram is approaching the final 12 months of his contract, the Bundesliga outfit will try to sell him in the next window for a fee of £10-15 million, rather than lose him on a free transfer in 2023.

NEWCASTLE UNITED SET TO MAP OUT TRANSFER PLAN

April 14, 2022 by ClownTown

Newcastle United need a couple of wins to secure their Premier League status with Wolves visiting St James’ Park next. The Geordies will get more cash to spend on the spine of Eddie Howe’s team in the summer, and will refocus after a defensive setback

Chief Executive Officer of PCP Capital Partners Amanda Staveley walks down the steps of the plane as they touch down in Jeddah with Newcastle United Head Coach Eddie Howe following behind on January 23, 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

WHY UNITED SHOULD INSIST ON AJAX BOSS TEN HAAG

March 29, 2022 by ClownTown

Manchester United’s last 16 Champions League exit dominated headlines on Tuesday night. However elsewhere, Ajax also suffered a surprise exit from the competition at the hands of Benfica.

The Dutch champions were favourites to progress into the quarter-finals after securing a 2-2 draw in the first-leg away in Benfica. They were the better side in that game and had the better of the action for much of the second-leg back in Amsterdam. However, a Darwin Nunez strike late into the second half sent the visitors into the next round.

Will PUMA Make More In-Roads With Premier League

March 11, 2022 by Rednose

PUMA and soccer have gone hand in (goalie) glove for decades. Go to any amateur match, and you’ll see plenty players sporting their KING range. Originally released in 1970, and given instant icon status by Pelé wearing them in that year’s FIFA World Cup Finals in Mexico, the KING has adorned the feet of arguably the top three to ever play the game – the aforementioned Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff.

As a global brand, PUMA have footholds in many leagues. They pulled a massive coup in signing Brazil and Paris St Germain star Neymar Jr to wear his own signature KING Platinum. Would it make sense for them to target the English Premier League for new ambassadors?

MAN UNITED REPORTEDLY SUBMIT FIRST BID FOR DEFENDER

March 10, 2022 by ClownTown

Manchester United defender and captain Harry Maguire could be living his final few months as a Red Devil if reports are to be believed. According to reports from various sources, the England international central defender is living a borrowed time at Old Trafford and could be replaced this summer as he continues to come under huge criticism from fans and former players for his poor performances in a United shirt so far.

According to some other reports, Borussia Dortmund star Manuel Akanji has an offer from Manchester United on the table. The 26-year-old has been tipped to move to Old Trafford amid Harry Maguire’s struggles at the back this term. And any deal that would see him leave Dortmund for the Premier League would, potentially, spell trouble for Maguire and his prospects of staying in the team.

PALACE DUO OUT OF WATFORD GAME

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 by ClownTown

The Crystal Palace defensive duo of Nathan Ferguson and Joel Ward have been ruled out of the rescheduled Premier League game with Watford due to injury. The two players will miss the game scheduled to take place at Vicarage Road on Wednesday night.

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Ferguson has had a bad time with injuries since he became a Crystal Palace player at the start of last season. The defender recently returned to full fitness only for him to suffer a setback with a hamstring injury. While giving an update on the hamstring injury earlier this month, Palace boss Patrick Vieira told reporters that Ferguson won’t return to action until April at least as he was ruled out for five to six weeks.

UNITED OPEN TO MARTIAL LOAN EXIT

February 8, 2022 by ClownTown

Three-time European champions Manchester United are reportedly open to the loan exit of French attacker Anthony Martial before the current transfer window runs out. This is via the report from the stables of English publication Manchester Evening News (MEN) which stated that the Red Devils are willing to let Martial leave on loan provided interested clubs will take care of his weekly salary. In addition, Manchester United also want a £6m loan fee for him.

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Interim Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has already said that Martial has asked to leave the club this month after failing to secure a regular berth in the Manchester United this season. The arrival of Portuguese goal machine Cristiano Ronaldo from Italian Serie A giants Juventus in the summer of 2021 has limited his playing time.