Eddie Howe has warned the Premier League rivals of Newcastle that his club doesn’t have any qualms about getting under the skin of the top establishment. The impressive rise of Newcastle to the 4th position in the Premier League has been fueled by the astute management of Howe and the financial muscle of the Saudi-backed owners of the club. However, the ascent of Newcastle has not gone down well with the clubs being edged out, including the opponents of Liverpool on Saturday.
England were on a losing run when they welcomed old foes Germany to the Wembley Stadium on Monday for their last game in Group A3 of the UEFA Nations League this season. They had lost their last two games in the group and were hoping to avoid defeat for the third game running ahead of the visit of the Germans. In the end, they showed character and fighting spirit to battle back from two goals down for a point from the game though it must be pointed out that they could have secured their first and only win in the group if deputy goalkeeper Nick Pope had not made an error late in the game.
Five Premier League teams are yet to register a win at the end of the third set of games in the competition this season and Mersey side giants Liverpool are a big surprise on the list.
The Premier League duo of Crystal Palace and Fulham have signed new players in the last 24 hours. The two London teams have made one addition each in the quest to boost the squad ahead of the new season. Crystal Palace have completed the signing of CheickDoucoure, while newly promoted team Fulham have signed Welshman Neco Williams.
According to The Athletic, the race to sign Leeds United star Raphinha in the summer transfer window has further heated up as Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal have joined Barcelona in pursuit of the Brazilian. Raphinha has been a big hit in the Premier League since joining Leeds United from Rennes in the summer of 2020. The 25-year-old has been critical to the Whites maintaining their status as a top-flight club in both seasons he has been at the club. So far, Raphinha has chalked up a tally of 17 goals and 12 assists from 67 games for Leeds.
According to The Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur are linked with a move for the signature of Napoli star Victor Osimhen ahead of the summer transfer window. He has raised his game to reach newer heights this season, having become a deadly striker based on his recent performances.
Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard has refused to even enter into negotiations with Arsenal who are said to be keen to sign him on a loan with an option. A giant of a player when he was at Chelsea, it’s safe to say Eden Hazard’s move to Spain has not lived up to the hype generated by his £103.5m transfer there in 2019.
Manchester United could move for Juventus playmaker Paulo Dybala this summer. The Argentine is expected to leave the Old Lady after a breakdown in contract talks with the club. As per Fabrizio Romano, Dybala’s agent will now talk to clubs regarding a potential transfer.
The Brazilian duo of Fred and Alex Telles have been ruled out of the Burnley game in the Premier League later this week. The two players returned respective positive results for Covid-19 and will miss the trip to take on the Clarets at Turf Moor on Tuesday night.
FlorentMalouda was a regular in the France team on the way to the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament on German soil. Malouda and France were drawn in Group G at the tournament alongside Switzerland, South Korea and Togo.
