Author: Soccerhuz
One of the hallmarks of Chelsea’s transfer business thus far under the ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital has been the length of the deals being handed out to new signings. The London side have spent more than £900m since Boehly and Clearlake acquired the club from former owner Roman Abramovich in May 2022, with the American owners pressing ahead with transfer spend the likes of which hasn’t been seen in English football before, Chelsea already breaking the British transfer record twice in 2023. Adopting the tactic common in North American sport of offering long-term deals to athletes, Chelsea…
Michael Owen has cast doubt over Liverpool’s long-term planning in the transfer market after completing a deal for Wataru Endo. The Japanese midfielder arrived at Anfield on Friday for a fee of £16m, leaving behind Stuttgart whom he had represented for the previous four seasons. A move for the 30-year-old came about after Liverpool saw deals for both Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia collapse, with the pair instead heading for Chelsea. At 21 and 19 years of age respectively, the Reds would have been signing individuals to power their midfield department for the next decade but have instead opted for…
Borussia Monchengladbach manager Roland Virkus insists it would take an “immense offer” for the club to consider selling Manu Kone this summer. The 22-year-old midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield in recent months, with the soccerhuz understanding he was under consideration by the Reds’ transfer chiefs earlier in the window. However, after suffering a serious knee injury at the under-21s European Championships back in June, Kone has yet to resume full training and has seen talk of a big-money switch from Borussia Park fail to materialise. Meanwhile back in Germany, speaking to Bild, Virkus insisted the…
The identity of those directly contributing to Liverpool’s four goals so far won’t have gone unnoticed by Jurgen Klopp. Just two matches into a Premier League campaign the Reds boss hopes will be a world away from last term’s punishing exertions and his star-studded, all-action frontline is delivering on its evident promise. Two goals for Luis Diaz have also been added to by Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota as the Reds have taken four points from the first six on offer away at Chelsea and at home to Bournemouth. Salah and Jota can also count themselves as creators too having…
Your morning Liverpool headlines for Tuesday, August 22. I want Paul Tierney taken off Premier League duty this weekend after Liverpool error The main thing for me is that we’re scoring goals. Although we only got one at Chelsea, we are creating chances and we will continue to get better. When Klopp gets the midfielder he wants, you will see Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister pushed further up the pitch. The balance in attack can get better when there are three players up there instead of our current approach of three with Cody Gakpo dropped back. I thought Gakpo…
Liverpool could be in line for some of the proceeds if West Ham manages to sign Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth. According to Football Insider, West Ham has made an offer potentially worth as much as $51m (£40m/€47m) for Solanke, and is awaiting a response. Another Premier League side is showing ‘concrete’ interest too. As the ECHO points out, Liverpool holds a sell-on clause that will see it earn 20 per cent of any profit the Cherries make on the $24m (£19m/€22m) fee it paid for Solanke in 2019 in a deal negotiated by then-sporting director Michael Edwards. As such, if…
Liverpool is in a curious position at the moment, as Jürgen Klopp has an extremely talented squad at his disposal, but one that is unbalanced. The German coach possesses a wealth of attacking firepower within his ranks, but his players are far too inclined to lean toward the offensive side of the game. Indeed, the 56-year-old said as much in his very first conversation with Wataru Endo last week. The Japanese international was officially announced as a new signing from Stuttgart on Friday afternoon, and shortly after his arrival on Merseyside, he was greeted by Klopp in the locker room.…
Chelsea remain in limbo over a £40m per year front of shirt sponsorship deal that is key to their need to generate revenue after a mammoth transfer spend. Even with the disruptive nature of the Saudi Pro-League’s push for audience through spend, Chelsea have been dominant force in the global transfer market since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital acquired the club in May 2022. More than £900m has been spent on transfer fees, the most recent being the £170m-plus that was shelled out to land Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia from under the noses of Liverpool after the Reds had…
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament concluded on Sunday, August 20, 2023, with Spain claiming victory over the Lionesses of England in the final, securing their first-ever title. Spain’s triumph marked a historic milestone, as they became the second nation to achieve success in both the Men’s and Women’s World Cups. Following the conclusion of the tournament, FIFA has meticulously ranked the participating teams based on their performance. However, there’s a twist in this ranking method. Teams that were eliminated at the same stage of the competition are evaluated based on the circumstances of their elimination. The Super Falcons,…
I am hopeful Saturday’s three points earned at the expense of Bournemouth will be the first of many this season. There were worrying parts of our performance, the first 10 minutes in particular, but we got the win. There was a decent reaction from the team and we dug deep to come out on top over 90 minutes. The main thing for me is that we’re scoring goals. Although we only got one at Chelsea, we are creating chances and we will continue to get better. When Klopp gets the midfielder he wants, you will see Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis…