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Transfer news and football gossip: Liverpool ‘to sign Werner in January’, Man United target £45m striker, Pochettino ‘wanted by Bayern Munich’
talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Thursday’s papers and online… Jose Mourinho would be interested in theArsenal manager’s job if it became available, according to reports. (ESPN) But the Tottenham job could also be available soon, with Bayern Munich looking at Mauricio Pochettino as a possible replacement for manager Niko Kovac. (Sport1) Liverpool could sign Timo Werner in January before loaning the striker back to RB Leipzig for the remainder of the season. (Daily Express) Manchester United are confident of signing £45m-rated Lyon striker Moussa Dembele. (Daily Express) Manchester City want to re-sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, but the 19-year-old City’s academy graduate would cost more than £100m. (Sport Bild)…
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Mesut Ozil: How Arsenal’s forgotten man proved Unai Emery wrong against Liverpool at Anfield
When Mesut Ozil was taken off during Arsenal’s crazy defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday night, with the scores level at 4-4, there was a real sense of bewilderment. But that pales in significance to the wider confusion surrounding his absence from the side for the last five weeks. Here was Ozil, featuring for the first time in six games, running the show and proving why Unai Emery needs to pick him every week. The playmaker oozed class throughout the game, which Arsenal lost on penalties after a 5-5 draw in normal time, providing so much of the subtle, game-changing quality which Arsenal have missed in recent games. There were two…
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Aubameyang-Lacazette partnership possible for Arsenal
The two strikers could be deployed together as the new Gunners manager looks to return to winning ways Unai Emery is ready to pair Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette together in attack to ignite his Arsenal reign. France international Lacazette arrived at Emirates Stadium from Lyon for a club-record fee believed to be in the region of £52 million (€57m/$66m) last year. He lost that status and his place as the Gunners’ first-choice striker when Aubameyang came in from Borussia Dortmund in January before missing out on a spot in Les Bleus’ triumphant World Cup squad. Emery deployed the duo in tandem during pre-season and Lacazette’s introduction alongside Aubameyang sparked…
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Guardiola: Man City have no more money to spend
Despite spending £60 million on Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, the Catalan coach claims the Premier League champions are out of cash Pep Guardiola claims Manchester City do not have any more money to spend. City invested heavily ahead of the 2017-18 season, buying players including Kyle Walker, Benjamin Mendy, Ederson and Bernardo Silva, and Guardiola subsequently led the club to the Premier League title by a record-breaking 19 points. But after the transfer window closed on Thursday, Riyad Mahrez was the sole major arrival at the Etihad Stadium, joining for £60 million ($77m) – a new club record that surpassed the £57m ($73m) spent on Aymeric Laporte in January. City were…
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Keita Balde joins Inter in €6m loan deal
The Senegal international will have another chance to shine in Serie A after becoming the latest summer signing for the Nerazzurri Inter have completed the signing of Keita Balde on loan from Monaco, with an option to make the deal permanent. As reported by Goal, the initial loan deal is worth €6 million (£5.4m/$6.8m) and the agreement includes an option for the Nerazzurri to sign the 23-year-old permanently for a further €42m plus a percentage of any future transfer. The Senegal international returns to Serie A after a single season with Monaco, who signed the versatile attacker from Lazio. Click Here: kanken kids cheap Keita scored eight goals in 23 Ligue…
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Sessegnon not for sale, says Khan
The Fulham vice-chairman used his Twitter account to rubbish speculation linking the highly-rated teenager with a move away from the club. Fulham are not planning to sell teenage superstar Ryan Sessegnon, according to vice-chairman and director of football Tony Khan, who described the England U21 man as “key” to the Cottagers’ squad. Sessegnon enjoyed a superb season as Fulham clinched promotion to the Premier League in 2017-18, making 48 Championship appearances and scoring 16 goals for Slavisa Jokanovic’s side, along with featuring in their play-off final victory against Aston Villa. The 18-year-old has been linked with a transfer to Tottenham during the current transfer window but Khan, who is also…
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Fantasy Injury Updates: James Conner, David Johnson, Chase Edmonds, more RBs impact Week 9 RB waiver pickups | Sporting News
James Conner and David Johnson have spent a lot of time in our injury updates together this season, and heading into Week 9, they’re paired off again after Conner left Monday Night Football with an injury. Johnson’s handcuff might not be the usual Chase Edmonds, because he’s hurt as well, which might press the newly acquired Kenyan Drake into immediate duty. On the positive side of RB injuries, Derrius Guice should be on track to return when he’s eligible in Week 11. For updates on banged-up WRs Davante Adams, Adam Thielen, DeSean Jackson, and more, go here; for the latest on injured TEs O.J. Howard, Delanie Walker, and Chris Herndon, click…
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LeBron James: 'Wonderful, spectacular' Anthony Davis hasn't scratched the surface yet | Sporting News
LeBron James believes there is much more to come from Anthony Davis after he posted 40 points and 20 rebounds for the Lakers against the Grizzlies. Davis, having moved to Los Angeles as a second superstar alongside James, enjoyed an outstanding night Tuesday as he led the Lakers to a 120-91 victory. James was effusive in his praise but suggested a scary proposition for opponents: Davis has room for further growth this season. “I don’t even think he’s scratched the surface yet,” James said. “I think we’re all still getting comfortable with one another, he’s still getting comfortable out on the floor. “When he’s attacking like that, a guy who…
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Chelsea vs Manchester United kick-off time, live stream and team news for Stamford Bridge Carabao Cup game on talkSPORT
It’s a double whammy of football action in the Carabao Cup and talkSPORT is the place to be to catch it all. Chelsea host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, while at Anfield, Liverpool entertain Arsenal for a place in the quarter-finals – the draw for which will take place on 31 October at around 8.45am. Manchester City, Oxford United, Everton, Leicester and Colchester all made it through and so attention turns to Wednesday night where Aston Villa vs Wolves is the other huge game on the fixture list. And at a sold out Bridge, fans will see two of the most successful teams of the last 16 years. Since Roman…
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Liverpool vs Arsenal commentary: Kick-off time, live stream and team news for Anfield Carabao Cup clash on talkSPORT 2
There are a lot of angry voices among the Arsenal faithful right now and those jeers could turn to tears on Wednesday evening. A 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace displeased their fan base, while captain Granit Xhaka’s decision to tell them to ‘f*** off’ has dominated headlines this week. Click Here: Newcastle United Shop There have been calls for him to apologise from former players, while his manager, Unai Emery, acknowledged the need to say sorry. “Yes [he should apologise]. We make mistakes, we need to apologise and we suggested for him to do that. “He feels inside, very deep. It’s normal as a human. Every player needs the supporters’…