Nice are interested in signing William Saliba from Arsenal in the January transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the French outfit are looking to secure the services of the 19-year-old centre-back on a loan deal from the Gunners when the transfer window opens in January.
Patrick Vieira is in charge of Nice at the moment. The former France international midfielder is an Arsenal legend and is reportedly looking for a replacement for Dante, who is injured for the rest of the season. Saliba is struggling for playing time at Arsenal at the moment and his experience of playing for Saint-Etienne with France does make him an attractive proposition.
Saliba is not part of the Arsenal squad for the Europa League and has yet to make appearance in the Premier Leag…
With the Copa Libertadores knockout stage getting underway in the early hours of Wednesday, South America’s elite will all battle it out in midweek.
Ahead of a stacked Copa Libertadores schedule throughout Wednesday, we have found a couple of tips that can potentially offer a great return for your midweek flutter.
01:00 River Plate vs Internacional
Making real Primera Division history last season as they were crowned Argentinian champions for a record-breaking 38th time, River Plate have only continued on a major romp in 2023. Eventually reclaiming their domestic title thanks to an 11-point buffer last month, Wednesday’s hosts will be excited to turn their attention back to Copa Libertadores duties here.
Signing off their Primera Division flurry wi…
Gonzalo Castro has likened Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel s approach to that of the legendary Jupp Heynckes.
Tuchel took over at Signal Iduna Park ahead of the 2015-16 season and helped Dortmund to a runners-up finish in the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal final.
Castro played under Heynckes at former club Bayer Leverkusen, and the coach is a hero at Dortmund s rivals Bayern Munich having won a league, cup and Champions League treble in the 2012-13 campaign.
Heynckes also won two league titles during his first spell as Bayern coach and the Champions League with Real Madrid in 1998.
And Castro sees plenty of similarities between the two coaches.
Speaking to Bild, he said: Jupp Heynckes was similar [to Tuchel]. He always looks at the small…
Aaron Mooy has joined Brighton and Hove Albion on a one-year loan deal after signing a new contract with Huddersfield Town until 2022.
The midfielder emerged as a target for the Seagulls this week and will make the temporary switch to Brighton for the coming Premier League campaign.
Mooy has also put pen to paper on new contract with the Terriers, who were relegated from the top flight last term, and Huddersfield have the option to extend his deal by a further 12 months.
We are delighted to welcome Aaron to the club. He has played very well over the past two seasons in the Premier League and will bring a different option and added competition to our midfield, Brighton boss Graham Potter told the club s official website.
He s been a talisman for Hudd…
Cristiano Ronaldo regularly comes up against the best defenders in the world but the Real Madrid star has particular trouble team-mate Fabio Coentrao.
The Madrid pair and Portugal team-mates faced each other during training on Thursday and it is safe to say four-time Ballon d Or winner Ronaldo had a tough outing.
Madrid s all-time leading scorer Ronaldo used social media platform Instagram to heap praise on the Portuguese left-back, who was part of the Spanish club s Champions League triumph in 2013-14.
One on one in training. Happy to play against one of the world s toughest defenders to overcome. My brother Coentrao, Ronaldo wrote in a caption after uploading a photo of the duo in training.
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Daniel James knows the pressure is on to seize any first-team opportunities he gets at Manchester United ahead of the FA Cup tie with Watford.
United host their Championship opponents in the third round on Saturday and James believes the competition retains a special place in the football calendar.
The Wales winger, who scored a famous FA Cup goal while he was at Swansea City against Brentford, is hoping to be involved at Old Trafford.
James impressed against Leeds United last month and was also in the team against Leicester City, but they were two of only five Premier League starts he has been handed this season.
Having featured in 33 Premier League games last season, he knows the competition for places at United is tougher this time around, with the cl…
Could Daniel Levy be about to loosen Tottenham s purse strings?
According to the Mirror, Tottenham are set for a spending spree to ensure manager Mauricio Pochettino does not quit.
Pochettino has been linked to Juventus and Manchester United, and the Argentinian is in a strong position after leading Spurs to their first Champions League final – without signing a player in 2018-19.
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Show me the money is the message from Pochettino, and chairman Levy is set to listen.
Tottenham have already reportedly had bids rejected for Real Betis star Giovani Lo Celso and in-demand Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele.
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While England might have opened Friday s showdown at the Al Bayt Stadium smelling the chance to claim back-to-back Group B victories, the Three Lions put in what was a downbeat display against the USA.
Although Gareth Southgate s men might have got their Qatar adventure underway with a thumping 6-2 romp against Iran earlier in the week, the European giants had to settle for a 0-0 stalemate.
Despite looking to essentially book their spot in the knockout stage as Group B winners here, England flattered to deceive and were second best all over the pitch.
Failing to ask any real questions of the USA and knowing that they will likely come under more scrutiny back home, Southgate s side also missed out on the chance to lay down another World Cup marker.
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Lionel Messi says Argentina s World Cup campaign has now truly started after inspiring his side to a 2-0 win over Mexico to prevent an early elimination from the competition.
Following a shock 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in their opening Group C match, Argentina entered Saturday s clash with Mexico knowing defeat would see them unable to advance.
Lionel Scaloni s men struggled to get going in the first hour of the match at Lusail Stadium before Messi found the bottom-right corner from 25 yards.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward then picked out Enzo Fernandez for the substitute to score a delightful late second for Argentina, who join Saudi Arabia on three points.
La Albiceleste meet Poland, who are one point better off at the top, in their final game and will …
Ange Postecoglou does not currently feel worthy of the Tottenham fans’ support but has promised to try bring them joy after being inspired by Australian singer Nick Cave.
It has been a difficult 2023 for Spurs after the club’s trophy drought extended and record goalscorer Harry Kane departed on the eve of the new Premier League season, but there is overwhelming support for Postecoglou.
The new man in the Tottenham hotseat was this week reminded of football’s significance to supporters when he listened to a podcast between Louis Theroux and his compatriot Cave.
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“It is not about making the fans happy, it is about giving them joy and joy comes from suffering,” Postecoglou said ahead of Manchester U…