Author: Tristan Wells

Norgaard, who signed a new two-year contract in March, is the latest player to be linked with a move away from the Bees after the departure of long-serving head coach Thomas Frank to Spurs.Frank is reportedly keen on reuniting with Norgaard at Tottenham but will face competition from north London rivals Arsenal for his signature.Arsenal have already moved to bring in Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi following the departure of Jorginho, who joined Flamengo. But they could need further reinforcements if they fail to agree a new contract with Thomas Partey.Partey’s current deal expires at the end of the month, and…

Chelsea are in talks over Jamie Gittens, though Bayern Munich are also interested, while Joao Pedro, Mohammed Kudus and Malick Fofana are on the shortlist too. The Blues are weighing up whether to go back in for Mike Maignan and have interest in Ousmane Diomande and Murillo as they bid to boost their defence. A shock swap deal with Manchester United could be on the cards involving Christopher Nkunku and Alejandro Garnacho. United, meanwhile, have submitted an improved bid of more than £60m for Bryan Mbeumo. Source link

Vincent Kompany’s side are perfect in this summer’s competition, thrashing Auckland City 10-0 and squeezing past Boca Juniors 2-1 in their opening two fixtures. Now, they will face a sterner test against Portuguese outfit Benfica, who could leapfrog them to top the group with a surprise victory at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina tonight. Benfica, managed by former Wolves manager Bruno Lage, drew 2-2 with Boca in their opening match, but put six past Auckland to position themselves second behind their German counterparts in Group C. Bayern could shuffle their pack with their place in the…

Porto go into their final group game of the Club World Cup needing a favour elsewhere to progress. The Portuguese side are currently third in Group A, sat on just one point after a 0-0 draw with Palmeiras and a 2-1 defeat to Inter Miami. Lionel Messi rolled back the years as his superb free kick was the match-winner on matchday two, as Porto threw away a half-time lead that they had earned through Samu Omorodion’s penalty on eight minutes. Martin Anselmi’s side take on Al Ahly, the Egyptian side, knowing that they need a win in order to have…

Lionel Messi and co. take on Brazilian side Palmeiras, who currently sit at the summit, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.Javier Mascherano leads the MLS outfit, who drew 0-0 with Al Ahly in the inaugural tournament’s opennig game before beating FC Porto 2-1 on matchday two. Messi was the match-winner with a stunning free kick in the 54th minute after Samu Omorodion had put the Portuguese side ahead on eight minutes from the penalty spot. Telasco Segovia’s brilliant first-time finish equalised two mintues into the second half before Messi bent a sumptuous set piece beyond Claudio Ramos’ clasp…

“It has disappointed me that our English league partner [Palace] has chosen not to accept any of our obviously qualified players from top teams, top leagues, and top national teams, and so to really promise player pathways to the players that we meet in different parts of the world, we have to have a collaborative UK partner. It’s a must. It is our promise to the athletes, it’s our promise to the community. Source link

Should they lose to Tunis and see LAFC beat Flamengo, it would become a question of goal difference.Tunis, the so-called ‘Beast of Africa’, lost 2-0 to Flamengo in their debut at the new-look competition, before scraping a 1-0 win over LAFC by way of Youcef Belaïli’s 70th-minute strike. The striker will be suspended for Wednesday’s tie, though, having picked up bookings in both of Tunis’ prior Club World Cup ties.The tie will be the first time Chelsea have ever faced an African side in a competitive fixture. Likewise, it will be the first time Tunis meet an English side in…

Liverpool are expected to try and strengthen their centre-back options amid reports that they are planning a “significant offer” for Crystal Palace’s FA Cup-winning captain Marc Guehi, who is entering the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park, while they are also said to be rivalling Chelsea in the race for Lyon winger Malick Fofana amid ongoing links to high-profile strikers such as Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike. Source link

Champions League winners PSG have had mixed fortunes so far in the United States, producing a formidable 4-0 win over 10-man Atletico Madrid in their opener before falling to a frustrating 1-0 loss to Botafogo.Igor Jesus, reportedly set to join Nottingham Forest this summer, was the goalscorer in the Botafogo defeat. Head coach Luis Enrique, though, highlighted the efforts of their defence as a defining factor in the result.“Botafogo was the team that defended us best all season, obviously in our League and in the Champions League,” he said. “They made a low block from the start and were very…

The 39-year-old was a surprise selection as captain for Team USA and has made it clear he has ambitions of being involved at Bethpage later this year as a player too.Bradley has insisted that he would not use a captain’s pick on himself, but victory at the Travelers Championship has moved him up to ninth in the standings and provided more evidence that he arguably deserves to be on the team regardless of whether he qualifies automatically or not.Arnold Palmer in 1963 was the last playing captain at the Ryder Cup.World number one Scottie Scheffler has already secured his place…