Author: Jamal Carter
Chelsea have announced that their German midfielder Kai Havertz has tested positive for coronavirus. The news will come as a blow, especially coming one hour before Chelsea played Rennes in the Champions League. In a statement released on Wednesday evening the London club said: “Frank Lampard has confirmed Kai Havertz has tested positive for Covid-19. “As a consequence the player is now undergoing a period of self-isolation and is not involved in tonight’s Champions League game versus Rennes.” As a result Havertz was not named in the starting XI or on the bench for Chelsea. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted he is “fed up” with young defender William Saliba’s situation at the club, with the 19-year-old Frenchman still waiting to make his debut for Arsenal more than a year after signing for £27 million. So much was expected of the young defender even though he was initially sent out on loan to Saint-Etienne, the club he was bought from in July 2019. For some reason Arteta has not given him a chance to make a start in the first team, choosing instead to play him in the Under-23 squad. Arteta has now spoken out…
He might be in the football wilderness right now but £350 000 a week Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has shown his support for Marcus Rashford’s campaign and is providing free school meals for around 1,400 pupils in the north London area. Ozil joined forces with Barnet Sunday Football League (BSFL), Stefan Peppert and German Chefs Catering in Knightsbridge to deliver the meals to 12 schools, including Whitings School in Barnet. “The school wanted to say thank you for his kindness and generosity,” said headteacher Sejal Patel. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing renewed pressure to commit more money for free…
As he continues to be frozen out at Arsenal, speculation has grown that comments midfielder Mesut Ozil made about human rights abuses in China may be the reason he has been sent into exile by Mikel Arteta. Ozil was left out of both Arteta’s Europa and Premier League squads recently, with speculation that Arsenal’s one time assist king might never kick the ball for the Gunners. Speculation from some quarters suggests that Ozil is being punished for his actions off the field rather than anything that he did on it. “I can promise you that this hard decision won’t change…
Everton attacker Richarlison says he received 10 000 messages in five minutes after Brazilian teammate Neymar broadcast his number to fans while he was playing video games online. As he played his games on Twitcher, he received a call from his compatriot Richarlison, who was in the news for his red card during the Merseyside derby. While holding his phone up to the screen, the PSG forward showed Richarlison’s number. “I think I’ve just shown your number without meaning to. I swear it was an accident,” Neymar said after realising his error. “We’re online. Give a wave. “You’re going to have…
At least five Manchester United players have not travelled for their Champions League opener against Paris Saint-Germain. Harry Maguire, Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood will not be part of the team as are injured players, defender Eric Bailly and midfielder Jesse Lingard. The news will come as a blow for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of the Group H clash at Parc des Princes on Wednesday. The club do not feel new signing from PSG Cavani is not fit enough to play following a mandatory 14-day coronavirus quarantine after arriving in the UK. Bruno Fernandes, meanwhile, will captain the team…
Juventus are reportedly preparing a record shattering £360 million bid for French forward Kylian Mbappe, with the Serie A champions also reportedly ready to include Cristiano Ronaldo as makeweight in the blockbuster deal. Juve emerge as the latest side to consider a move for the PSG prodigy, with Real Madrid having been linked with him over the course of several transfer windows. According to Tuttosport, Juventus would be willing to allow Ronaldo to head to Paris as part of the deal to lure Mbappe to Turin. According to the outlet, paymasters at the Old Lady are aware that it would…
Premier League clubs have “unanimously agreed” that the controversial ‘Project Big Picture’ proposals by Liverpool and Manchester United, will not be “endorsed or pursued”. At a meeting of the 20 clubs who make up the Premier League, the proposals were on Wednesday given the boot with consensus that the clubs will instead “work together” on a new “strategic plan” for the “financing of English football”. Good news for League One and Two clubs came in the form of a £50m rescue package that was agreed. The controversial ‘Project Big Picture’ involved reducing the Premier League from 20 to 18 clubs…
After a difficult transfer window beset by a stringent budget, West Ham are on the verge of completing the £30m signing of Brentford forward Said Benrahma before Friday’s transfer deadline. According to multiple reports, the Hammers have agreed to cough up £25m up front, with another £5m following in performance related add-ons. The 25-year-old Algerian has been lined up to replace Brazilian winger Felipe Anderson who went out on loan to Porto in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. Benrahma, who scored 17 goals in 43 Championship appearances last season, is expected to have a medical on Thursday having flown back from…
Portuguese international Bruno Fernandes has reportedly grown disillusioned with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tactics, while he also believes that the squad improvements that were promised to him when he moved to Manchester United have also not been delivered. The latest rumours of rumblings coming from Old Trafford involving Fernandes came from journalist Duncan Castles’ on his Transfer Window podcast. Alex Telles and Edinson Cavani were two of four players snatched by the Manchester side on deadline day, but even those signings did not satisfy United fans who had set their eyes on bigger fish. United were linked with English prodigy…