Speaking ahead of Liverpool’s FA Cup return leg at Anfield against Exeter City on Wednesday, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp reflected on his team’s chances in the game, striking deficiencies, but he also ruminated on young players chasing the money.
The German tactician was asked to comment on the subject amid transfer speculation that revolve around Liverpool’s wantaway young striker Jerome Sinclair, whose contract expires in the summer.
Sinclair has already become Liverpool’s youngest ever first-team player having made his debut at West Brom in 2012 at 16 years and six days, but he has refused to sign a new deal with the club which means he could leave at the end of the season.
How can I say? To get the highest wages in your life in the first year…
Manchester City have announced Pep Guardiola will take over as their new manager at the end of the season after Manuel Pellegrini confirmed he will leave the club in June.
Guardiola had already revealed he would depart Bayern Munich at the conclusion of the 2015-16 campaign and City have now confirmed the Etihad Stadium will be his next destination.
The Premier League club s statement read: Manchester City can confirm that in recent weeks it has commenced and finalized contractual negotiations with Pep Guardiola to become MCFC Head Coach for the 2016-17 EPL season onwards.
The contract is for three years. These negotiations were a re-commencement of discussions that were curtailed in 2012.
Out of respect for Manuel Pellegrini and the players, the clu…
Estudiantes president Juan Sebastian Veron confirmed talks have taken place with Vissel Kobe captain Andres Iniesta over a switch to the Argentine club.
Spanish great Iniesta has been linked to a reunion with former Barcelona team-mate Javier Mascherano at Estudiantes.
The 35-year-old Iniesta – contracted to Vissel until 2021 – has called Japan home since leaving LaLiga giants Barca in 2018.
Amid growing links to Estudiantes – where ex-Barca defender Gabriel Milito is head coach – after Mascherano arrived from Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortuna, Veron insisted negotiations are yet to take place.
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Alvaro Morata would be welcomed at Barcelona if the forward makes the move from Chelsea, according to full-back Jordi Alba.
Morata, 26, has been linked with a surprise January move to the LaLiga giants as he continues to struggle at Stamford Bridge.
Alba, a Spain team-mate of Morata s, said he would be happy to see the former Real Madrid and Juventus forward join Barca.
Morata is a player that I appreciate a lot, he has been a top player for many years, he said on Thursday.
At the end, it s the club s [decision] if they want to sign him or not, as with any other player.
If the rumours are true, he would be very welcome, as all the new players [are].
Morata has only managed seven goals in 21 games in all competitions for Chelsea this se…
Timo Werner said RB Leipzig could not have played much better than that after defeating European champions Real Madrid to keep their Champions League fate in their control.
Werner scored what proved to be the winner in the second half, making it 3-1 after Vinicius Junior had pulled a goal back following first-half strikes from Josko Gvardiol and Christopher Nkunku.
Although Rodrygo netted a late penalty, becoming the youngest Madrid player to score from the spot in the Champions League, Leipzig earned a deserved victory to remain in the hunt for qualification.
Marco Rose s side will progress by avoiding defeat at third-placed Shakhtar Donetsk on the final matchday, and Werner hailed the efforts of his team against the reigning Spanish and European champions.
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Paul Robinson has suggested that Ryan Sessegnon will leave Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window.
The former Tottenham goalkeeper believes that the signing of Sergio Reguilon from Real Madrid this summer means that Sessegnon will either be sold or be sent out on loan before the window closes next month.
Reguilon, who spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Sevilla and was one of the best left-backs in La Liga, cost Tottenham £28 million in transfer fees, according to .
The 23-year-old Spain international will be looking to compete with Ben Davies for the left-back spot in the Tottenham team.
Sessegnon, who can operate as a left-back or as a left-winger, is now going to find it extremely tough to play regularly, and Robinson believes that along w…