Arsenal are interested in signing Manor Solomon from Shakhtar Donetsk in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the winger himself is pushing for a move to Premier League giants Arsenal.
Solomon has been on the books of Ukrainian powerhouse Shakhtar since 2019 when he moved from Maccabi Petah Tikva. The Israel international is one of the better young wingers in Europe and has helped the club win the Ukrainian Premier League title twice and the Ukrainian Cup once.
Shakhtar reportedly want £21 million as transfer fee for Solomon, who himself is keen on a move to Arsenal. The Gunners will not play in Europe next season, but manager Mikel Arteta could do with another creative player in the team. Arsenal will be determined to finish in the Pr…
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Hoping to extend their stay in the top half of the National League table, Southend will make the trip to a struggling Maidenhead on Tuesday night.
Starting with the hosts, putting in another toothless display over the weekend as they were hit with a 1-0 loss away at Chesterfield, it is fair to say that Maidenhead find themselves in the midst of a huge struggle. Almost sat in National League limbo after spending the whole season battling it out at the foot of the table, Head Coach Alan Devonshire has now seen his side collect just a single point from any of their last five fifth-tier matchups. With their recent nightmare run highlighted by a 3-0 drumming against Dagenham Redbridge earlier in the month, the Berkshire-based outfit …
Juventus were reported to be sending scouts to watch Liverpool take on Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield last week, hoping to observe first-hand the qualities of Christian Eriksen and Son Hueng-min of Spurs, as well as Mohamed Salah of Liverpool.
However, their actual mission target was indeed Eriksen, according to , formerly a journalist at the Independent, now working for The Athletic. The Danish international is approaching the end of his contract and he will be free to talk to clubs outside England at the turn of the year, which means Juventus, or any other potential suitor for that matter, will be able to pre-arrange a free transfer for the attacking midfielder for next summer.
As for Salah, Hughes says a Juventus official was asked at the game what Liverpool player wou…
Sandro Rosell stepped down from his role as Barcelona president on Thursday amid the ongoing row surrounding the club s signing of Neymar.
Josep Maria Bartomeu will replace Rosell for the remainder of his term in charge which runs until 2016.
Reports in the Spanish media have claimed legal proceedings were to begin against Rosell regarding the deal to bring the Brazilian attacker to Camp Nou from Santos in the close-season.
The estimated €57million deal has come under scrutiny following allegations of a misappropriation of funds, while Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo reported on Monday to have seen documents showing the deal was worth nearer €95m.
Rosell quickly refuted those rumours and said he would be happy to testify in court but, after a special mee…
Ajax begin their hunt for a record fifth-consecutive Eredivisie title against Vitesse at the Amsterdam Arena on Sunday.
Frank de Boer s men equalled the current record of four in a row, held by HVV (1900-1903) and PSV (1986-1989 and 2005-2008), by lifting the trophy last season.
However, Vitesse have proved to be a real bogey team for Ajax in recent seasons and the defending champions have now gone four matches without a win in the top-flight fixture, losing three and drawing the most recent in April.
And the Amsterdam club will have to bounce back quickly from a disappointing Johan Cruyff Shield defeat to PEC Zwolle last weekend.
Zwolle produced a second upset over Ajax with a 1-0 win in the season curtain-raiser, having demolished the same opponents 5-1…
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Looking to mark their return to Premier League duties with a flurry on Tuesday night, Manchester United will welcome Nottingham Forest to Old Trafford.
Manchester United
Starting with the hosts, extending on their EFL Cup adventure earlier in the week thanks to a 2-0 victory against Championship high-flyers Burnley, Manchester United will be hoping for a similar display here. Last seen in Premier League action on November 13th when heading into the World Cup s winter break with a last-gasp 2-1 win away at Fulham, Erik ten Hag s men have their sights firmly set on securing a Champions League return this season. Despite enduring what was a tricky start to the 2022/23 campaign, the former Ajax boss has seen his side largely put those iss…
Werder Bremen attacker Serge Gnabry believes he would not be the player he is now without his time at Arsenal.
The 21-year-old joined the Arsenal youth academy in 2011 but returned to Germany ahead of the current season after failing to tie down a regular first-team berth.
Gnabry has since impressed with a number of stand-out performances and even earned himself a place in the Germany squad for Friday s World Cup qualifier against San Marino, netting a debut hat-trick in the 8-0 victory.
I would not have been the player I am, not without my time in England, Gnabry told RND.
There is Arsenal s playing style, for example, that I had to learn during my time there.
And it is a given that you learn a lot and improve when you are training with gr…
Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp has vowed to fight on despite Saturday s 1-0 loss to Hannover maintaining their woeful Bundesliga run.
Hiroshi Kiyotake s curled free-kick just after the hour was enough the secure an unlikely win for the visitors, their first at Signal Iduna Park since 2008.
Klopp s men have now lost five of their last six games in the Bundesliga, but the coach remains defiant.
Speaking after the game, Klopp said: We will continue to fight. There is no alternative.
We had four or five great chances, but nothing made of it. We need to reward ourselves [with goals], but we re not doing that.
Dortmund s profligacy in front of goal was summed up by attacker Marco Reus, who had seven shots on goal, but still could not find…
Inter host Udinese in Serie A on Saturday with midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic enjoying renewed optimism over their top-three hopes.
Roberto Mancini suffered his first defeat since returning as Inter head coach last weekend in a 4-2 setback to Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.
There were plenty of positives for the Milanese side in that fixture, though, as goals from Andrea Ranocchia and Pablo Daniel Osvaldo twice restored parity after they fell behind.
Inter s inconsistent form this season has left them in 11th place after 13 matches, but just six points separate them from third-place Napoli and a UEFA Champions League spot.
And Kuzmanovic feels the confidence is returning to the squad.
There is a feeling that we can fight for third place, he told Gazz…
Luka Milivojevic twice held his nerve from the penalty spot as Granit Xhaka went from hero to zero in Arsenal s 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace.
The Palace captain was denied from 12 yards by Jordan Pickford in last weekend s defeat at Everton but stepped up to put Roy Hodgson s struggling side ahead in first-half stoppage time.
Wayne Hennessey could only touch Xhaka s venomous free-kick into the top corner six minutes after the restart and the Palace goalkeeper just failed to prevent Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from turning home his ninth of the season at the back post.
The ball was turned Aubameyang s way when Alexandre Lacazette clearly handled a right-wing corner, meaning there was a sense of justice being done when Xhaka playing in an unfamiliar left-back role crud…