manager Jürgen Klopp says his club is ready to spend big money in the summer, and insists they can compete financially with the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United.
Until quite recently, Liverpool s record signing was Andy Carroll, a target-man type striker whom they signed in 2011 for £35 million from Newcastle. In the last two transfer windows, they broke through that barrier no less than four times with the signings of Mohamed Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Virgil van Dijk and Naby Keita. While Keita is set to join the club officially on July 1st, Salah and van Dijk have been an instant hit this season and Oxlade-Chamberlain is starting to find his feet.
As , Klopp repeated what he s been saying since his arrival at the club that it s not about spen…
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Spain get their already-tumultuous World Cup underway on Friday night as they take on reigning European champions Portugal at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
The 2010 champions kick-off their tournament without Julen Lopetegui and begin with a difficult task against Cristiano Ronaldo s men in Group B in Russia.
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The Portuguese arrive in Russia in excellent form having finished top of their qualification group. Fernando Santos men won nine out of their ten games to reach the tournament, only falling to a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland on the opening matchday. Despite that, the squad have not been in the best form since claiming their ticket to the World Cup. In seven warm-up matches …
Chelsea are moving fast to sign goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal, according to Fabrizio Romano, as they seek for a suitable candidate to compete against Robert Sanchez for the spot between the posts in Enzo Maresca s team.
Chelsea s initial offer for the services of the 22-year-old stood at around €20 million, and though it hasn t been accepted outright, the talks between the clubs are progressing. Jorgensen is keen on moving to Stamford Bridge and his representatives have already accepted their proposal of a long-term contract.
Nonetheless, Chelsea have a very good reason to want this transfer wrapped up as soon as possible, with Olympique Marseille interested in Jorgensen as well. The Ligue 1 side have also made contact, and Villarreal might opt to wait to…
Mehdi Taremi wasted a gilt-edged chance after Karim Ansarifard s penalty had thrown Iran a lifeline, but Portugal survived with a 1-1 draw to make the World Cup last 16 despite Cristiano Ronaldo s missed spot-kick in a match dominated by VAR.
The usually prolific Ronaldo was off target with a 53rd-minute penalty, awarded after a video-assisted review, as Portugal failed to build on Ricardo Quaresma s first-half stunner in the crucial Group B contest.
That miss from Ronaldo, who was perhaps fortunate not to see red for another VAR check after swinging an arm into the face of Morteza Pouraliganji, was punished when Cedric Soares was pinged for handball after referee Enrique Caceres again went to his video monitor.
Unlike Ronaldo, Ansarifard made no mistake with a p…
Arsenal are closing in on an agreement with Chelsea over the proposed transfer of Kai Havertz, according to David Ornstein of .
The two clubs are currently working on defining the structure of a deal worth £65 million; at this point, it s all about potential installments and the percentage of the total amount being covered by add-ons. The personal terms have already been agreed between Arsenal and Havertz, and the medical preceding the completion of the transfer is expected to take place soon.
The 24-year-old Germany international is a fully versatile attacker, capable of playing on either side, as a central striker (which is where he mostly played for Chelsea), or behind a striker as a No.10. Chelsea, who are said to be on the lookout for a classic No.9, are willing t…
Son Heung-min scored twice as Tottenham climbed to the Group D summit with a 3-2 victory over 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
Antonio Conte s side fell behind to Daichi Kamada at an emotional Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Spurs were playing their first home match since the death of former fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone.
But the hosts responded with Son netting either side of a Harry Kane penalty and ran out victors despite late drama that saw Faride Alidou pull one back and Kane miss a second penalty against the Europa League champions, who earlier had Tuta sent off for two bookable offences.
Tottenham move top of Group D following Marseille s victory over Sporting CP, while Eintracht slip to the bottom of the pool.
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Jordan Henderson scored a sensational goal as Liverpool inflicted the first defeat of Antonio Conte s Chelsea reign with a 2-1 Premier League victory at Stamford Bridge.
A dominant first-half performance from Liverpool was capped by Henderson picking out the top-right corner with a stunning, looping effort from 25 yards in the 36th minute, which ultimately proved enough to end Conte s unbeaten start in his sixth match at the helm.
The Reds had already taken the lead when Dejan Lovren took advantage of slack Chelsea marking to convert from a Philippe Coutinho cross, the pair returning to the starting line-up with Lucas Leiva and Roberto Firmino, who suffered a groin strain, making way after the impressive 4-1 win over champions Leicester City last time out.
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Atletico Madrid reportedly tried to cancel the transfer of Conor Gallagher, so says Valencia s sporting director Miguel Angel Corona.
Gallagher is expected to complete his move from Chelsea imminently, ending his 16-year stay at Stamford Bridge in a deal reportedly worth €42m.
However, Corona said that Atletico s pursuit of the England international was almost halted in an attempt to sign Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra.
A deal had been agreed between the two La Liga clubs for the Spaniard, but the reported €25m deal fell through, allowing Gallagher s move to continue.
“There is a maximum agreement (between clubs) on Sunday, plus it was between the president of Valencia and the maximum shareholder of Atletico Madrid,” Corona said.
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Mauricio Pochettino believes Dele Alli will recapture his best form but feels the massive pressure on the player is sometimes unfair.
The Tottenham attacking midfielder has been criticised for his performances during 2019, most recently by former Manchester United captain Roy Keane, who accused the England international of losing his hunger .
Pochettino accepts Alli has not been playing at his best, but the Spurs manager has warned people not to expect too much from a player who is still in the early part of his career.
We need to remember that Dele is so young and the demand, the pressure on him is massive, Pochettino told reporters on Friday. Everyone expects big things: he s English, he s an international, but he s still 23 years old.
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Former Bayern Munich striker Ivica Olic has labelled Luka Modric as one of a kind and believes he still has a few more years left at the top level.
The Real Madrid midfielder has spent 16 years within Croatia s international fold, accumulating over 150 caps for the 2018 World Cup runners-up.
Modric, 36, is in the twilight years of an illustrious career but shows no signs of stopping – and the recent Champions League victory with Madrid was his fifth time lifting the trophy.
While there might soon be a changing of the guard in Madrid s midfield, with the signing of Aurelien Tchouameni from Monaco and Eduardo Camavinga already excelling in the squad, the picture is different in the national side.
Croatia s all-time most capped player will remain a key …