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West Ham keeping tabs on New York City’s MLS top scorer Valentin Castellanos as £15m transfer backup for Antonio WEST HAM are among a host of European clubs keeping tabs on £15 million rated New York City hot-shot Valentin Castellanos. The 23-year-old Argentine – known as ‘Taty’ – was the golden boot winner in the…

Eric Dier, Joe Rodon and Davinson Sanchez are “not good enough” for Tottenham, according to Gabby Agbonlahor. Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Aston Villa and England attacker claimed Spurs have not had adequate centre-backs since Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld. Rodon has managed just 54 minutes of football under Antonio Conte despite his switch…

West Ham want an understudy to Michail Antonio rather than a big-name striker, believes journalist Paul Brown. The £70,000-a-week star is currently the only recognised centre-forward in West Ham’s squad, so it would not be a surprise if manager David Moyes made that position a priority in the transfer window next month Who have West…

Crystal Palace secured a crucial Premier League win over Everton on Sunday evening. On the back of three consecutive defeats to Aston Villa, Leeds United and Manchester United, victory for Patrick Vieira’s side at Selhurst Park simply couldn’t have been more important. And the three points came in no small part thanks to yet another…

Relatively thin on the ground when it comes to striking options, according to recent reports, Marcelo Bielsa would like Leeds United to sign another striker in the upcoming transfer windows. That’s according to a recent report from The Sun, who claims the Whites are keen on Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz. Brereton Diaz, 22, joined…

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has said that ‘everything seems to be okay’ regarding Victor Lindelof, who was substituted during the club’s Premier League win over Norwich after experiencing pain in his chest and difficulty breathing. The Swede was immediately withdrawn in the 74th minute when he suddenly appeared to be in discomfort and…

Manchester United youngster Amad Diallo ‘is headed for a January loan’ after just one first-team appearance this season, with ‘many clubs already approaching the club with interest’ The 19-year-old has not played a single minute of Premier League action this season but featured in Ralf Rangnick’s side against Young Boys on Wednesday. The winger started…

Steven Gerrard was given a hero welcome to Anfiled after his return as a Aston Villa manager. The former Reds captain was back at Anfield for the first time since leaving in 2015 following 17 years as a senior player having come through the club’s youth system and appearing over 700 times for the Reds.…

Leicester tumbled down into the Europa Conference League after a 3-2 defeat to Napoli saw them fall from first to third in Group C of the Europa League. Timothy Castagne spurned a great chance to put Leicester ahead after just two minutes, after which Adam Ounas went right down the other end and fired home…

Liverpool hope their rivals’ interest in Erling Haaland will open the door to their own £90m swoop, while a candidate for the permanent Manchester United managerial position has spoken out – all in Wednesday’s Paper Talk. LIVERPOOL PLOTTING CLUB-RECORD DORTMUND DEAL Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has fixed his gaze on landing Borussia Dortmund sensation Jude…

Manchester City defender Nathan Ake has been linked with a loan move to West Ham following the recent news of Kurt Zouma’s injury. Zouma was substituted in the second-half during their 3-2 win against his former club Chelsea last weekend. Scans have revealed the extent of his hamstring injury and the centre-back – who has…

Wolverhampton Wanderers are in talks to sign AC Milan star Rafael Leão Bruno Lage is keen to bolster his attacking ranks at Molineux this summer. The Black Country outfit scored just 36 goals in 38 Premier League games last season – the fifth-lowest tally in the top flight. And it seems as though Lage has already…

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard insists Carney Chukwuemeka’s future is yet to be settled. There’s been press claims of the England youth international rejecting a new contract offer. But after being trusted for a 30-minute run-out against Manchester City last night, Gerrard was quick to explain how Chukwuemeka’s long-term future is at Villa Park. Gerrard…

Dele Alli, Harry Winks, Matt Doherty and Steven Bergwijn could all leave Tottenham in January. That is according to Spurs insider John Wenham, who regularly breaks news about the club on his Lilywhite Rose social media channels. It is understood Antonio Conte is pushing the club to bring in multiple new signings in January after…

San Francisco 49ers are reportedly set to assume full control of Leeds United by the start of 2024 in a deal worth more than £400m. The investment arm of the NFL franchise – 49ers Enterprises – has an option to take 100 per cent control of the club by January 2024 in a deal which…

Aston Villa and Leicester City players and supporters paid tribute to Arthur Labinjo-Hughes in the sixth minute of Sunday’s Premier League clash at Villa Park with an emotional minute’s applause.   Football supporters across the country have paid tribute to six-year-old Labinjo-Hughes, who was tragically killed by his father and stepmother after suffering a devastating…

Man Utd transfer target Kalvin Phillips set to snub rivals because he fears how Leeds-loving family will respond THE door may be open for Liverpool to sign Leeds talisman Kalvin Phillips because he is ‘worried about’ joining Manchester United, reports suggest. The Red Devils and Leeds have a long-standing cross-pennine rivalry, and Phillipsdoesn’t want to…

Newcastle United have made Jesse Lingard their number one target ahead of the January transferwindow and are prepared to make him the highest-paid player in the club’s history. The Magpies are set to enter the market for the first time since their takeover by a Saudi-backed consortium in October and the club is expected to…

CRISTIANO RONALDO’s transfer to Manchester United is being PROBED by the Italian authorities with a new search of Juventus’ offices being ordered. Juventus’ offices in both Turin and Milan were raided last Friday after accusations they falsely recorded the value of transfers between 2019 and 2021 to fit within Financial Fair Play Regulations. Player contracts,…

Everton are set to join the battle to land Zenit St Petersburg forward Sardar Azmoun, 90min understands. The prolific Iranian is set to be available for nothing next summer when his contract in Russia expires, and he is inevitably attracting plenty of interest from across Europe having scored nine times in 19 games so far…

NEWCASTLE UNITED have been linked with a move for Inter Milan playmaker Marcelo Brozovic ahead of the January transfer window. Newcastle United are prepared to flaunt their newly-found riches to land Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic ahead of the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham, according to reports. The Magpies are widely expected to emerge as the Premier…

Gabriel Barbosa’s agent plays down chances of January move for Brazilian hot shot after Arsenal and Newcastle were linked with Flamengo striker, who has scored 60 goals in 86 games Gabriel Barbosa remains committed to Flamengo despite being linked with a move to the Premier League in January, according to his agent. His impressive form…

ANTONIO CONTE is grooming Steven Bergwijn to be Harry Kane’s short-term understudy as a striker at Spurs. Even though the Dutchman has scored just four goals in 40 Premier Leagueappearances – and three of those were in his first three home games. But new Tottenham boss Conte believes Bergwijn could be the man to get…

“I have had a lot of opportunity to leave the club, to be honest…” Allan Saint-Maximin has revealed what must change for him to stay at Newcastle United. The French winger has said that he wants to play at the World Cup and that he can’t afford to be at a club fighting for survival…

Antonio Conte reveals £47m defender Cristiano Romero will NOT play again this year because of a ‘very serious’ hamstring injury… with the Argentine potentially out until February Tottenham’s Cristian Romero will not play again this year and Antonio Conte fears the Argentina centre-half might not play again for three months. Romero damaged a hamstring on…

Manchester City winger Jack Grealish is hoping he won’t get booed by Aston Villa fans as he faces his boyhood club for the first time since his British-record £100m transfer on Wednesday night, insisting he will applaud all four stands at Villa Park come what may. Grealish has admitted that he almost returned to Villa…

Spurs board identify the ‘new Luka Modric’ Tottenham have reportedly identified Lovro Majer as their next signing – and are in pole position to secure the signature. The 23-year-old has made an impressive start in Ligue 1 with Rennes after joining this summer, with a host of clubs said to be monitoring his performances. Conte…

Marcelo Bielsa insists there is NO issue between himself and Kalvin Phillips after Leeds star was hauled off at half-time in Brighton stalemate – but warns him that no player is ‘untouchable’ The Leeds boss started the England midfielder in defence in Saturday’s goalless draw at Brighton before moving him back into his favoured position…

Youri Tielemans could be in contention to return to the Leicester City squad for their trip to Aston Villa after making good progress in his recovery from injury. The Belgian midfielder has missed City’s last three games in all competitions after picking up a calf injury in the final match before the November international break,…

IF ANTONIO CONTE needs some help with his ‘evaluations’ of the Spurs squad, the club’s disgruntled and humiliated supporters would gladly give him a few pointers. But the Italian will have to put aside all the emotion of the embarrassing defeat by Slovenian minnows NS Mura as he prepares for one of the most important…

It has been suggested that Steven Gerrard could target Ryan Kent as a potential first signing as Aston Villa boss in the January transfer window. The 25-year-old winger was at Liverpool from an early age but failed to break into the first team. Gerrard signed him on a permanent deal to Rangers in 2019, and…

Carney Chukwuemeka will not sign a new contract at Aston Villa, putting England’s biggest clubs on alert, including Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool. The 18-year-old midfielder, rated as one of England’s most promising talents, has decided that his future does not lie with Villa, having grown frustrated at his lack of first-team opportunity. Chukwuemeka…

With Junior Firpo in at left-back and the long-term future of Jack Harrison resolved, Leeds’ focus seems to be on adding a new winger to their ranks. And that’s bad news for Rangers, who may now have a fight on their hands to keep hold of Ryan Kent. Marcelo Bielsa’s team consolidated themselves in the…

Jose Mourinho revealed to talkSPORT he cried and prayed after seeing Christian Eriksen collapse during Denmark’s Euro 2020 game against Finland. In horrifying scenes, the Inter Milan midfielder fell to the floor during the first half of the match in Copenhagen on Saturday evening and required CPR before being stretchered off the pitch and taken to…

Aymerick Laporte scores a beautiful header to give Cityzens the lead against Tottenham in the League Cup Cityzens are very near to lift the first trophy of the season watch the goal ⤵️

A very beautiful goal from Harry Kane after a huge mistake from Everton defence gives Spurs the lead. Everton-Tottenham 0-1 Harry Kane Goal

An amazing strike from Jesse Lingard puts Hammers infront against Leicester. Lingard keep shining as West Ham raise in the table Watch video below ⤵️  

For the first time since 1999, Everton have beaten Liverpool in the Merseyside derby at Anfield. The Toffees earned a potentially season-changing victory on Saturday, scoring very early and very late to beat the reeling Reds, 2-0. Richarlison scored the winning goal just three minutes in with a nifty finish before Gylfi Sigurdsson’s late penalty…