With the Champions League making its return in midweek, we have a stacked Tuesday schedule from across the footballing globe. On that note, for those of you looking to stick on a midweek flutter, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Wednesday September 15th
BST 00:30 Toronto FC vs Inter Miami
For our first Tip of the Day, we turn our attention to the MLS and what has become a high-flying Inter Miami side. While the Herons might have struggled to find their feet after bringing in new boss Phil Neville over the summer, Wednesday s guests now find themselves in the midst of a stellar purple patch. With the mood in their camp likely to be at a season-high, the former Manchester United defender once again saw his side p…
According to a recent report from Tuttosport, Italian champions Juventus are gearing up to make a move for Alex Grimaldo. The 23 year old defender has been with Benfica since back in 2015, when he made the transition over from Barcelona. Since then he’s established himself as one of the most exciting young players in world football today, which is why he’s been garnering the attention of the big dogs as of late. It is said that Juve will need to fork out £45 million in order to make the deal a reality, but they aren’t the only team involved in the race. Both Atletico Madrid and Manchester United are said to be in the running for his signature, which could lead to a bidding war in the summer between the giants of the European scene.
Either way, it certainly feels like Gri…
New Italy captain Leonardo Bonucci hopes to start laying the foundations to rebuild the Azzurri when they face Argentina on Wednesday.
Italy won their first European Championship since 1968 by defeating England on penalties last July at Wembley.
Roberto Mancini s side return to Wembley to meet Argentina in the Finalissima between the Euro 2020 winners and Copa America champions.
Italy have struggled since their last visit to England s national stadium; missing out on a second straight World Cup after falling to a stunning play-off defeat against North Macedonia.
Bonucci has replaced Giorgio Chiellini as skipper of both Juventus and Italy, with his defensive partner heading for the exit door in Turin and announcing he will retire from international foo…
Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal says his side does not need to play to entertain after they ground out a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Latvia in Riga on Friday.
Davy Klaassen netted a 19th-minute winner for the Dutch to move clear in Group G, although they needed an injury-time save from goalkeeper Justin Bijlow to preserve their lead.
Klaassen s goal came when he volleyed home a Memphis Depay corner with Van Gaal s side putting in an uninspiring performance, where they bossed 75 per cent possession and had the bulk of the chances with 19-10 shots and 4-1 shots on target.
Van Gaal would not be drawn on his side s ability to entertain, insisting World Cup qualification is the only goal after the Dutch missed out in 2018.
We don t have to enterta…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to rule out signing another striker amid links to Tottenham star Harry Kane and Borussia Dortmund sensation Erling Haaland.
United re-signed Edinson Cavani for another season and the veteran forward was on target in Tuesday s disappointing 1-1 Premier League draw against relegated Fulham.
Despite Cavani s renewal, Solskjaer is open to further bolstering his attack as speculation mounts over Kane, who reportedly wants to leave Tottenham in the offseason.
Yes Edi [Cavani] signs but how many good strikers have we had at this club, Solskjaer said during his post-match news conference.
I can t say that we re not signing a striker. Of course not, because we re building, we re working towards a better …
Laurent Courtois knows CF Montreal must improve defensively if they are to find any kind of consistency ahead of Wednesday s MLS visit to New York City.
Montreal sit 10th in the Eastern Conference, two points outside the wild-card playoff spots, after snapping a four-match winless run last time out.
They twice came from behind to beat the Philadelphia Union 4-2, and while Courtois was not pleased with their defensive display, he believes their attack can take them far.
There are a lot of aspects on the ball and defensively where we need to grow, but that s the beauty of this group, said Courtois.
The idea was not to play central too early and create those angles from width first, but that s something we were not able to do in the first half.
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Newcastle United have reached an agreement with Lille for the signing of Sven Botman in the summer transfer window, according to . Premier League club Newcastle will pay Ligue 1 outfit Lille an initial transfer fee of €37 million plus add-ons for the Dutch central defender.
Botman has long been on the radar of Newcastle. The Magpies wanted to sign the 22-year-old in the January transfer window and have been trying hard to get him this summer. And now, according to , Newcastle are about to sign the defender, who will have a medical at the Magpies next week.
Botman made 25 appearances in Ligue 1 for Lille last season, scoring three goals and providing one assist in the process. The youngster helped Lille win the Ligue 1 title in 2020-21.
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Pochettino leaves PSG: Paris Saint-Germain still a poisoned chalice but failure need not define ex-S
Well that was all a bit forgettable, wasn t it?
Mauricio Pochettino is no longer Paris Saint-Germain head coach after the two parties agreed to part ways.
The club confirmed their parting on Tuesday, with former Lyon and Nice coach Christophe Galtier expected to come in as his replacement.
It was an appointment that excited many and seemed to promise much, given the fine job the Argentine had previously done at Tottenham.
But as it transpired, Pochettino simply became the latest in a succession of top-class coaches to fall short of PSG s ultimate goal: winning the Champions League.
Frankly, when rumours of Pochettino s departure began to swirl in June, few would have been surprised. In reality, he s looked close to the brink for most of his 18 …
Manchester City could welcome back Kevin De Bruyne and Samir Nasri for their Premier League trip to AFC Bournemouth on Saturday.
Manuel Pellegrini s side went into the international break off the back of a damaging 1-0 derby defeat to Manchester United which leaves them just a one-point cushion on their city rivals and West Ham in the top-four race.
City s away form has blighted their league campaign all season they have only won two of their last 11 top-flight matches on the road and have scored just six goals in the last 10 of those games.
However, with De Bruyne available again after recovering from knee and ankle damage sustained in January and Nasri having returned to training this week after missing five months with a groin problem, those attacking concerns…
Newcastle United are interested in signing Pontus Jansson from Premier League rivals Brentford in the January transfer window, according to . Jansson is out of contract at Brentford at the end of the season, and Newcastle want to secure the services of the former Leeds United central defender in January.
Jansson has been on the books of Brentford since the summer of 2019 when he joined from Leeds. The Sweden international centrla defender helped the Bees get promoted to the Premier League at the end of the last season and is also the club captain of the London club now.
The 30-year-old central defender has scored one goal and provided one assist in 16 Premier League games for Brentford so far this season. The Bees are 11th in the league table at the moment with 20 point…