Leicester City are interested in signing Florian Thauvin from Marseille in the summer of 2021, according to . It has been reported that the former Premier League champions are looking at the ex-Newcastle United winger as a potential replacement for Cengiz Under.
Under joined Leicester on loan from Italian club AS Roma in the summer of 2020. According to , the Turkey international winger has made one start and seven substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Foxes so far this season, providing two assists in the process. The 23-year-old has also made five starts and one substitute appearance in the Europa League for Brendan Rodgers’s side so far this campaign, scoring one goal and providing one assist in the process, according to .
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised Alexis Sanchez s attitude and challenged the forward to come good when he returns to full fitness.
Sanchez has struggled for form since arriving at Old Trafford in January 2018 and has been strongly linked with a move away before the European transfer window closes early next month.
The 30-year-old has managed just five goals in 45 appearances for United and has not featured since last season due to his Copa America commitments with Chile.
But Solskjaer shot down claims Sanchez has been told to train away from the first-team squad and said he expects the ex-Arsenal ace to feature heavily over the course of the season.
Looks like and enjoyed themselves at today s session
— Manchester United (@ManUtd)
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Portsmouth have threatened to start arbitration proceedings against the English Premier League (EPL) unless officials lift the cash-strapped club s 96-day transfer embargo.
The south coast side, bottom of the English top flight, also want two million pounds worth (3.3 million dollars, 2.3 million euros) of television money to be paid to them directly.
Portsmouth executive director Mark Jacob accused the EPL of treating Pompey as poor relations and the black sheep of the family .
But the club have ruled out suing the EPL. Instead they handed in a letter to the league s London headquarters on Monday asking for the embargo to be scrapped and direct payment of television money.
Pompey said that unless the EPL met with them on Tuesday they would trigger an in…
Roberto Soldado has confirmed his commitment to Valencia following reports that he would join Tottenham.
The striker has been with Valencia since 2010 and scored 24 goals for them in 35 league appearances last season.
Despite claims that the 28-year-old, who is currently preparing for the Confederations Cup with Spain, would be making a move to the Premier League he has confirmed he is content at the Mestalla.
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Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso has spoken out regarding Chelsea s dealings in the summer transfer window, claiming that he s not even thinking about who may be coming in and out and is simply excited to see his teammates once they all return to training. The 27-year-old is considered to be one of the key members of the Blues defence, but elsewhere in the squad the likes of Hazard, Courtois and Willian are all rumoured to be on the verge of leaving Stamford Bridge.
The arrival of Maurizio Sarri has been cause for cautious optimism amongst some fans, with rumours of Gonzalo Higuain certainly exciting the masses. However, all of that will be for nothing if they re unable to keep hold of some of their key players as they attempt to maintain a title challenge once again.
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Latest reports coming from various media outlets across Europe are claiming that north London side Arsenal have set their sights on Bayern Munich man Kingsley Coman.
is citing the news coming from the British press, stating that Gunners new boss Unai Emery is a huge admirer of Coman’s ability. Gunners are reportedly willing to tempt Bayern Munich by offering double what Bavarians invested to bring him in 2017, after a two-year loan spell away from Juventus.
This would mean that the 22-year-old winger could move to London in a possible deal worth €46 million.
Coman was in a rich vein of form last season at Bayern Munich but an unfortunate ankle injury saw him miss the last three months of the 2017/18 campaign.
The knock prevented him from making a Fr…
If spread bettors were asked to pick the last eight of the FA Cup in August, I doubt there would have been many to select the teams that will do battle at the weekend.
Reading are the Championship s lone representative and they face Aston Villa. The other games see Fulham host Tottenham, Portsmouth take on Birmingham and Stoke travel to Stamford Bridge.
The action gets underway for spread punters on Saturday lunchtime as Portsmouth play host to Birmingham. Spread buyers of Pompey s win index will be hoping that last weekend s victory at Burnley can galvanise the side and provide some much needed confidence. Although sellers will be aware that Pompey have only won three home league games this campaign.
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Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves s long-awaited comeback has been put on hold after it was decided not to play him in a reserve game on Thursday.
Hargreaves, 29, has been sidelined since September 2008 following surgery on a knee injury, but United manager Sir Alex Ferguson hinted last week that he could return in Thursday s reserve fixture against Manchester City at Altrincham.
However, England star Hargreaves will instead continue his training programme, with United keen to stress he has not suffered a setback.
A club spokesperson told ManUtd.com: This definitely isn t another injury setback. It just doesn t fit in with Owen s training schedule.
Hargreaves joined United from Bayern Munich in 2007 and has suffered long-term problems with te…
Gradel set for England return
French daily newspaper that former Leeds United winger Max Gradel could be moving back to England in the summer.
The 27-year-old has shown a great deal of promise ever since he joined Saint Etienne four years ago, but he just could not nail down a regular starting berth.
Nevertheless, Gradel finally succeeded in his quest this season, and he managed impressive 12 goals in 20 Ligue 1 starts.
As a result, the Ivorian is being heavily linked with a summer move to English Premiership.
His teammate Franck Tabanou is expected to follow in his footsteps as the former Toulouse star is on the radar of Swansea.
The likes of Mevlut Erding, Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Romain Hamouma, Landry Nguemo and Benjamin Corgnet are t…
Chelsea have offered a new long-term contract to Football League Player of the Season Patrick Bamford, .
The Blues sent the 21 year old to Middlesbrough on a season-long loan last summer, and he has impressed with nineteen goals in forty-three goals.
Prior to his move to Teeside, the striker also had successful spells with Derby County and MK Dons, though he is yet to make an appearance for his parent club, who paid Nottingham Forest £1.5m to secure his services in January 2012.
A whole host of top flight clubs are interested in signing the England U21, with Everton, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Newcastle United all keeping an eye on his situation.
However, the recently crowned Premier League champions are keen to tie-up his future, with a new fi…