Author: Soccerhuz
The west Londoners brought in 11 new first-team players this summer after forking out around £400million, breaking the Premier League transfer record for the second time in the space of just eight months when they agreed to pay £115m for Moises Caicedo. Chelsea’s spending under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital has now eclipsed the £1billion mark, but Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart have defended their astonishing recruitment drive and believe such an enormous rebuild had to be carried out. ‘We knew there was going to be a big transition,’ Winstanley told Chelsea’s official website. ‘No chance to sit back and relax, that’s for…
Having enjoyed a strong start to the Serie A season, Juventus return from the international break on Saturday afternoon, when Lazio arrive in Turin. Unbeaten after three rounds, Juve’s form has not been matched by their Roman counterparts, who began with back-to-back defeats before beating the Scudetto holders. We say: Juventus 2-1 Lazio Two of the best defensive teams in last season’s Serie A meet on Saturday, but Lazio have proved more vulnerable at the back this term. While Juventus will win no prizes for flair, they can be ruthlessly efficient and are well-equipped on the counter, so the Old…
Jurgen Klopp revealed that Ryan Gravenberch is in contention to make his Liverpool debut this weekend and has described him as an “interesting package.” The Dutchman joined the Reds from Bayern Munich on deadline day in a £38.5 million move that completed a summer overhaul in the midfield area. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s trip to Wolves, Klopp said “We will see” when asked about Gravenberch’s chances of involvement and added that his decision to withdraw from international duty will “benefit” his start to life at Anfield. “We will see that, but of course, there’s a benefit [of staying at Kirkby instead of meeting up…
Liverpool splashed the cash over the summer as part of their rebuild, and there is no reason to believe that the shakeup will not continue in the January transfer window. The Reds have made an unbeaten start to the Premier League season, and further investment may be required if they are in a position to push for the title. Jurgen Klopp conducted a major overhaul of his midfield ranks over the summer, bringing in Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo. As a result, several veteran stars were allowed to depart – such as James Milner –…
Peter Crouch believes Liverpool will see the ‘real Darwin Nunez’ this season after the Uruguayan endured a rollercoaster first campaign in England. The 24-year-old joined the Reds for an initial £64m from Benfica last summer, which could rise to £85m with add-ons, and finished his first season with 15 goals and four assists from 42 appearances. However, despite scoring in his first two appearances for the club, a red card on his Anfield debut against Crystal Palace for a headbutt on Joachim Anderson was a sign of his up and down fortunes to follow. Hot and cold in front of…
Mohamed Salah has established himself as a true diamond over the course of the past decade. The Liverpool talisman is a unicorn of sorts in the world of football, as his profile and range of qualities is incredibly rare, with those perks allowing him to become one of the greatest players in Premier League history. Since his move to Liverpool from AS Roma in the summer of 2017, Salah has scored a total of 139 goals in England’s top flight, while also registering 60 assists, meaning he is currently just one short of hitting the 200-mark for scoring contributions. The…
Napoli stars Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are on the list of 12 nominees for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award. The Partenopei were one of the most electric teams in Europe last season under Luciano Spalletti, easily flying to the top of the Serie A table and putting on a good show in the Champions League until their difficult quarter-final clash with Milan. Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia were the two standout stars in Spalletti’s Napoli squad, with the former directly contributing to 36 goals and the latter 31 goals. As announced by FIFA today, the 12 nominees for the Best FIFA…
Former Inter Milan coach, Andrea Stramaccioni, has named Inter Milan as the only team that can challenge Napoli for the Serie A title (Scudetto) this season. Recall that Napoli won the title last season ahead of the likes of Inter Milan, AC Milan, Lazio, Roma, among others. This season, Inter Milan are currently on top of the Serie A table with 9 points from three games. They are ahead of second position AC Milan and third position Juventus. Napoli, meanwhile, are in sixth position with 6 points from three games. Speaking to Il Mattino, Stramaccioni said, “I like Inter and…
Real Madrid are not worried about the right-back position and are satisfied with the options at their disposal currently, reports Jose Felix Diaz of MARCA (h/t Madrid Zone). This update comes amidst the Spanish capital giants being linked with a move for Chelsea captain Reece James for the summer of 2024. As things stand, Real Madrid have Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez as their options in the right-back position. There had been concerns about Carvajal in the recent past due to his performances being up and down and his fitness issues. However, the veteran Spaniard has started the 2023/24 campaign on…
Speaking on Radio MARCA, Getafe manager Jose Bordalas has revealed the role Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham played in helping the Azulones sign Mason Greenwood from Manchester United this past summer. Bellingham arrived at Real Madrid only this past summer and is already one of the main men of Carlo Ancelotti’s men. The England international’s impact has been the chief driving force behind Real Madrid’s 100% winning start to the new campaign. It appears that Bellingham has not only helped Real Madrid in the new campaign, but also came to Getafe’s aid during the transfer window Mason Greenwood has not played football for more…