Philippe Coutinho after enduring a not so productive spell at Barcelona and a season long loan at Bayern Munich since leaving Liverpool in January 2018, the Brazilian is aiming for a return to the Premier League according Kia Joorabchian, his agent. Having failed to justify the huge amount paid to bring him to Camp Nou, the ex-Liverpool playmaker subsequently joined Bayern Munich on loan in August 2019 where he has scored eight goals and tallied 6 assists in 22 Bundesliga appearances. With the player now injured, it does not seem like Bayern will be extending his stay after rejecting a…
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Ahead of the 2019/20 season last summer, Arsenal were in need of a central defender after ex captain Laurent Kocielny’s decision to quit the London club. The Gunners were linked with moves for Leipzig’s Dayot Upamencano and Juventus’Danièle Rugani but could not complete the deal for either due to their respective clubs refusal to sell. Arsenal did sign William Saliba from Saint Étienne but the Frenchman could not team up with Unai Emery’s men due to the condition of the transfer that the defender spend the 2019/20 season at the French club. With time running out and the club becoming…
Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez has told fans to expect a statement about his new club in the next three days. In a cryptic Twitter post, the 25-year-old player, who has played 37 matches for Atletico Madrid this season and scored four goals, said he wouldn’t reveal to his followers any details until the next 72 hours. “New club. I’ll announce it in three days…” he wrote. If the news was about a transfer to a different club, fans would not have much to deal with because it won’t be the first time players has teased their fans when leaving…
It’s beginning to flow in the German topflight as three matchdays have pass since the restart. Matchday 29 kick on Friday evening as Freiburg host Bayer Leverkusen. Freiburg, who throw away a two goal lead to draw 3-3 at Frankfurt last time out dropped in the standing as Hoffenheim climb above them in the league with a win over Koln. Leverkusen suffered a heavy home defeat against Wolfsburg in their first loss since the restart of and a win tonight will see them temporarily rise to third on the log before rival teams play on Saturday and Sunday. Wolfsburg, on…
Manchester City are reportedly about to sign Leon Bailey from Bayern Leverkusen as a like for like replacement for Leroy Sane but will he be a success in England?, secondly can he fill the void left by the player who seems to be destined for Bayern Munich.. Sane who won the PFA Young Player of the Year in 2017-18, has played only 1 game this season having damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the Community Shield against Liverpool in August. He has recovered from it now and could play some part if the Premier League should…
The FA has confirmed on Thursday that matches will resume in the English topflight on 17th June with Arsenal locking horns with Manchester City at the Ethiad and Aston Villa hosting fellow newcomer Sheffield United in the opening matches. Ahead of the return of games, Oltsports takes a look at 11 things to expect when the players take to field again. Players to boycott matches With the Coronavirus still out there spreading and some players have expressed fears over returning for matches, it should be expected that some players will not resume when the league returns. Watford captain Troy Deeney…
Premier League clubs are expected to vote for the introduction of phase two of training on Wednesday. The Uk government has given the league approval to progress to the next stage of Project Restart, enabling competitive and contact training, including tackling. Players and managers will have the opportunity to debate any remaining concerns over phase two when they hold separate video calls with the Premier League this Tuesday. On Wednesday, clubs will then vote on whether or not to move to the second stage of training, which could be introduced at training grounds before the end of this week. Several…
The last two and half years has been one to forget for Philippe Coutinho after finally sealing his dream move to Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018. Coutinho 27, was Liverpool’s best midfield player before leaving Anfield and was urged to stay by Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp but was adamant and even boycott the club’s matches in order for his release to be sanctioned. He had registered 14 goals and nine assists in the 2016/17 season in 36 outings and made 20 appearances for The Reds in the 2017/18, scoring 12 times and assisting eight others before finally moving to…
Kai Havertz powers Leverkusen to another win in the BundesLiga with his two goals in a 3-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach. The 20-year-old picked up from where he stopped on Monday night when he opened the scoring in the 7th minute, latching onto a cutback from Bellarabi. Gladbach equalised through Marcus Thuram early in the second half and six minutes later, Havertz dispatched a penalty after Bellarabi was fouled by Nico Elevdi to restore parity for the club from Leverkusen. Sven Bender ensures the safety of the points nine minutes from time when he headed home a free-kick from Kerem…
Manchester City star Bernardo Silva warned Real Madrid could not be written off despite his side’s strong position in the Champions League last-16 tie. The Premier League giants stunned Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of their Champions league tie in February. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials are reportedly hoping the Champions League can return in August. Despite City’s good position, Silva is wary of Madrid, who have won three of the past four Champions League titles. “You can’t write any team off, far less Madrid who have won 13 European Cups,” the midfielder said. “No…