Author: Soccerhuz
The midfielder has been a free agent since leaving Liverpool at the end of last season. According to The Times journalist Paul Joyce, Oxlade-Chamberlain has agreed terms with Besiktas. He flew into Istanbul Airport on Tuesday ahead of talks with the club over a move. The report adds that the 29-year-old will have a medical in the coming days. Oxlade-Chamberlain has a worrying injury history across his time at Arsenal and Liverpool. He missed 11 months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in his first season at Anfield. Knee, ankle and hamstring problems continued to disrupt his time at Liverpool, including last season.…
On Monday, Liverpool saw a third bid for midfielder Roméo Lavia, this time worth $59m (£45m/€52m), rejected by Southampton. The Championship club has maintained throughout that it wants $64m (£50m/€58m) for its exciting prospect, and it’s refusing to budge even as Liverpool creeps closer. For supporters, the delay is a source of growing frustration. It was on July 25 that Liverpool’s first bid became public knowledge, and on July 31 that former Reds number six Fabinho sealed a $52m (£40m/€46m) move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad. Any hope of Lavia being involved in the first Premier League game of…
Two days back, we covered a story (via La Gazzetta Dello Sport) claiming the Reds are interested in luring the Italian international from the Bianconeri. As per today’s version of Corriere dello Sport (news image provided below), multiple Premier League sides have made offers to sign Chiesa but so far, he has rejected all of them. The Rome based media outlet state the likes of Newcastle and Aston Villa offered the Italian international the chance to move to England. Moreover, opportunities arrived from Saudi Arabian clubs, Al Hilal and Al-Ahli as well, still, none of them convinced the 25-year-old playmaker.…
Chelsea have been dealt a massive blow just days before the new Premier League season as Christopher Nkunku faces months on the sidelines after undergoing surgery. The French forward, a £53m signing from RB Leipzig this summer, was injured in their pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund and faces a significant period in the physio room, with Mauricio Pochettino now considering replacements. Chelsea confirmed the 25-year-old will be out for an ‘extended period’ after undergoing surgery to fix the issue with his knee. It represents a blow for the forward, who bagged three goals in pre-season and looked generally impressive There…
Chelsea can finally launch a bid for Crystal Palace star Michael Olise after being handed a double injury update. The Frenchman had been dealing with a hamstring injury suffered at the Under-21 European Championships with it therefore likely bids from the Blues and Manchester City would be lodged once more clarity was provided on his potential return. Olise missed the entirety of Palace’s pre-season campaign, however he remained the talk of Roy Hodgson’s press conference with the Eagles boss providing the latest stance on his future earlier this week. “No one knows at this moment,” he told Sky Sports when…
Premier League clubs will be mindful of the fact that a fifth Champions League spot could be up for grabs this season. For the very first time in Premier League history, the 2023/24 campaign could see five teams qualify for the following season’s Champions League campaign through their league positions. Traditionally, the top four clubs in the Premier League go into Europe’s premier club competition for the following campaign. Only once in Premier League history have five teams qualified for the Champions League for the following season. That was when Liverpool won Europe’s top prize back in 2005, but finished outside of…
City took the lead through Cole Palmer in the 77th minute, but Leandro Trossard made it 1-1 in the 11th minute of added time after his shot deflected off Manuel Akanji. Referee Stuart Attwell initially indicated an additional eight minutes at the end of the game, but it was extended further due to a clash of heads in that period involving Kyle Walker and Thomas Partey. In an effort to clamp down on time-wasting, referees have been instructed to add on more time for any in-game delays. Guardiola, speaking after the game, said the alterations could have a profound effect…
Chelsea are facing a crucial week in the transfer window and on the training pitches ahead of their Premier League opener against Liverpool this Sunday. Mauricio Pochettino will have been forced into a tactical re-think following the confirmation of Christopher Nkunku’s knee injury. The Blues could therefore be forced to perform a U-turn on their Dusan Vlahovic stance after Pochettino held some reserves about the Serbia international. Moises Caicedo continues to be linked with a move to Chelsea, while Michael Olise’s future looks increasingly likely to be away from Selhurst Park. Paris Saint-Germain duo Kylian Mbappe and Neymar also look…
WHAT HAPPENED? Chelsea, in association with Nike, unveiled their new kit inspired by the ’90s’ for the 2023-24 season last month but without a shirt sponsor. The Blues were in search of a new partner after Three ended their association with the club at the end of last season. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Newly appointed Blues chief executive officer Chris Jurasek was working behind the scenes to land a new shirt sponsor for the club but, according to Matt Law, he has been taking time to evaluate an offer instead of rushing into announcing the name before the club’s Premier League…
Pep Guardiola hit out at the quick turnaround Manchester City are expected to perform after the Super Cup. As a consequence of winning the Champions League, the Blues are in Athens in ten days to take on Sevilla in an annual fixture which pits the winners of the top two continental competitions up against each other. Having already established themselves as the best team in Europe, Pep Guardiola’s side have the opportunity to add two further trophies to their name with this match and the Club World Cup in December. However, City have not been helped by the decision to…