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…
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The Premier League is back for yet another round of games that will surely bring no end of goals and excitement as the world s most competitive league continues to heat up. The festive period is allowing the players and managers no time to rest with a round of Boxing Day fixtures to come, and with this in mind, Liverpool host Swansea on Tuesday.
Liverpool have been in good form this season and they are looking to take a Champions League place for their next campaign. After 19 games they have nine wins, eight draws and two defeats, while they have scored 41 goals and conceded 23 times. In their last five, they have drawn three times and won twice, culminating in the side taking …
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has been rested by Everton for their trip to Newcastle United, Carlo Ancelotti said.
Pickford was a surprise omission from the Everton line-up on Sunday, taking his place instead among the substitutes with new signing Robin Olsen brought in for a Premier League debut.
Pickford s form has come under increasing scrutiny this season after a series of errors and a rash challenge on Virgil van Dijk that caused a long-term injury to the Liverpool defender.
The former Sunderland keeper had started 120 consecutive league games since joining Everton in 2017, but Ancelotti insisted there was no technical reason for the decision.
The Everton manager assured Pickford would return for their next match.
There is no technical …
Leeds United are being drawn into the relegation battle, mounting pressure on manager Marcelo Bielsa.
The Whites enjoyed a top-half finish in their return to the Premier League last season but have struggled this term.
Leeds have managed one point from their past six league games, conceding 20 goals in their past five.
TOP STORY – BIELSA EXITS STRUGGLING LEEDS
The Sun claims Marcelo Bielsa has quit as Leeds United manager with ex-RB Leipzig boss Jesse Marsch set to replace him.
Bielsa resigned after Leeds were hammered 4-0 by Tottenham on Saturday, having conceded 14 goals in their past three league games.
The Argentinean s exit from Elland Road is being thrashed out between lawyers, with Fabrizio Romano claiming that Marsch – …
Phil Jagielka has announced he is to leave Everton after spending 12 seasons at Goodison Park.
The club captain completed the switch to Merseyside from Sheffield United ahead of the 2007-08 campaign and has made 386 appearances for The Toffees, but just seven of those came in the Premier League last term.
Jagielka s form at Everton saw him earn international recognition with England and he won 40 caps for the Three Lions, two of which came at the 2014 World Cup.
Announcing his departure on Instagram, Jagielka wrote: It s been hard to confirm my situation for next season as that decision hadn t been fully made by the club until now, unfortunately my journey at Everton has come to an end after 12 fantastic seasons.
I have been lucky enough to play over 380…