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Chelsea have received an offer from Real Madrid for Eden and Marcos Alonso as the Los Blancos hope to make a last-minute move for both players. The Blues have obviously rejected Lopetegui’s offer for the Belgian star as Sarri said in his pre-match conference on Friday that the player is not for sale. However, according to the Sun, the Blues are yet to decide over Alonso’s future as the media outlet revealed that Abramovic is willing to negotiate a deal with the Galacticos for the Spanish defender as long as they bid an offer not less than £60m. 4-2-3-1 Formation…

Alisson Becker is the most important signing made by Klopp during the summer transfer window, that’s according to former Liverpool and Manchester United’s striker Michael Owen. The former United striker applauded the German tactician for spending huge amount on the Brazilian goalie, who has been wonderful for the Reds so far this season. Owen was full of praise for the former Borussia Dortmund manager for signing the netminder as the team desperately need to bring in a quality goalkeeper before the close of the window. The Merseyside club completed their move for Alisson’s signature when they broke the world record…

Manchester United have been without a world-class playmaker for a very long time and that has played a huge role in their inability to lay claim for Premier League and Champions League glory. The Reds have a wide range of top strikers— including Rashford, Martial, Lukaku, Sanchez and Lingard — but they are not getting many goals as expected by fans due to lack of regular services from a quality playmaker. Unlike United, all other top-four clubs in the League have their respective playmaker(s). Defending Champions Manchester City can count on Kelvin De Bruyne and David Silva for many goalscoring…

Here is the list of five players who need to prove that they deserve a place in Emery’s starting line-up for the rest of this season. We have listed three names in our previous post, here are other names in the list Shkodran Mustafi Since his move to the Emirates Stadium from Valencia, the German international has failed to justify his price tag and this season might be his last chance to impress. He Is Going Nowhere, He Has Great Future Here — Sarri Confirms Player’s Future Despite the Centre-back’s unimpressive stats for the Gunners, Unai Emery gave him the…

Petr Cech The former Chelsea goalie is facing a huge difficulty in adapting to a new style of play. Since the Cech international became a professional goalkeeper, he has only played under managers who wants him to kick the ball to the midfielders. However, the Gunners first-choice goaltender was told to play from the back by Unai Emery if he must retain his position ahead of Bernd Leno. How Unai Emery will position players at Arsenal in 2018/19 formation In the first game of the season against Manchester City, Cech misplaced a pass which almost cost the team a goal.…

Though the summer transfer window has shut down in England, Premier League clubs can still sell some of their fringe players to other clubs before the close of the European transfer window on the first of September. If there is one player that needs to be sold out by Sarri before the transfer deadline day, that must be defensive midfielder Davide Zappacosta. Signed by Antonio Conte, the Italy international didn’t have much impact on the team’s display throughout Conte’s reign as Chelsea manager. Chelsea Turn To £89m-rated Goalie As Courtois Replacement Though Zappacosta was a back up to Victor Moses…

Rangers’ manager Steven Gerrard, who was a great player for the Reds, has heaped praises on Liverpool youngster Ovie Ejaria for his wonderful display with the Scottish side since the start of the season. The youngster was awesome for Gerrard’s side in the three matches he’s played so far this season and has earned the manager’s impressive remark. According to Gerrard, Ejaria has improved tremendously since his loan switch to his team as he now looks more comfortable with the ball. ‘He’s Going Nowhere ‘ – Maurizio Sarri Reveal Star Player Will Not Leave Stamford Bridge Chelsea Star Set For…

Real Madrid are very much keen on signing Chelsea star Eden Hazard before the close of the European transfer market next week. Though Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri, once again, reaffirmed last night that the Belgian is not for sell, that hasn’t stopped Madrid president Florentino Perez from making a last-minute move for his signature. Liverpool Transfer News: £43.7m-rated Star Denies United Transfer Rumors According to AS, the Los Blancos president is ready to offer the Blues an eye-catching sum of money, which is believed to be £200m, for Hazard’s signature. The Galacticos parted ways with Cristiano Ronaldo last month and…

Unai Emery dumped Paris St-German for Arsenal in May to witness how things are being done in the Premier League when he replaced Arsene Wenger at the Emirates Stadium, however, things have not been easy for the Spaniard as he recorded two straight defeats in first two matches. The former Sevilla manager has faced huge criticism from fans and pundits as result of his ‘play-from-the-back’ style of play which has made Petr Cech and most of the players uncomfortable. His tactical approach is also having a negative effect on Mesut Ozil’s performance so far this season. The German wants his…

Man Utd set to beat Man City To Centre-back’s Signature Manchester United have beaten their city rivals Manchester City to youngster’s signature as they are reportedly on the verge of announcing the capturing of Polish youngster Lukas Bejger. It was reported last month that the two Premier League giants were vying for the 16-year-old player as they were looking to bolstering their respective youth teams. However, latest report via Manchester Evening News confirmed that the Red Devils have beaten the Citizens to Bejger’s signature. M. E. N claims that Bejger has been given the green light to complete his switch…

Loftus-Cheek Is Going Nowhere Says Maurizio Sarri Chelsea manager has confirmed that England International Ruben Loftus-Cheek won’t be sold to any team this summer. The manager, during his pre-match conference, revealed that the winger has been awesome in training and he won’t sanction his move to any club before the close of the European transfer window. According to the former Napoli manager, he has spoken with Loftus-Cheek about his role in the team and the player has agreed to stay beyond this summer. What Does Klopp Said About Sadio Mane And Klavan Ahead Of Monday’s Clash ‘He Will Succeed’ -…

Truth Revealed: Tottenham Defender Not In Mourinho’s Top Nine Targets It was reported by many rumour mongers, during the summer transfer window, that Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld was Mourinho’s prime target as the Portuguese manager wanted to improve his defensive setup before the start of this season. However, report emanating from the Old Trafford Stadium today revealed that the Belgian is not in Mourinho’s most wanted defenders. According to the Times, the Tottenham star was not listed in the manager’s list of targeted players and that was one of the reasons the Red Devils couldn’t complete their reported move for…