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https://ift.tt/2S1k3TH Chelsea superstar Thiago Silva is set to have his contract extension confirmed after helping them win the Champions League. Last summer, the Brazilian signed on a one-year deal at Stamford Bridge, with an option to extend it for a further campaign, and this will now be triggered. Getty Silva won the Champions League for the first time Silva, 36, did well in his debut Premier League season, despite concerns about his age. And to top it all off he helped the Blues to Champions League glory – the first in his career – even if his participation was ended early through injury. His addition to the Chelsea squad has been vital, particularly during Thomas Tuchel’s reign, with their defence looking much improved. Meanwhile, club legend Gianfranco Zola insists his arrival has also been beneficial for the squad and aided promising starlets like Reece James and Mason Mount. Getty Silva had to watch most of the match on the sideline due to a first-half ...

https://ift.tt/3p80K7C Chelsea were hailed as the biggest club in London after Thomas Tuchel’s men lifted the Champions League for the second time in their history. However, even former Tottenham ace Jamie O’Hara was forced to admit that’s a load of rubbish, insisting arch rivals Arsenal are easily the capital’s top guns. getty There are more calls for Chelsea to be considered the biggest club in London after winning the Champions League for a second time The Blues beat the odds on Saturday as they upset runaway Premier League champions Manchester City, triumphing over Pep Guardiola’s side in the European Cup. It’s the latest chapter of the west London club’s remarkable success story under owner Roman Abramovich, who has now delivered 17 trophies, including five Premier League titles and now two Champions Leagues, since buying the Blues in 2003. It’s clear Chelsea have been the dominant force in London in the Abramovich era, with the Russian billionaire bringing a huge boos...

https://ift.tt/3pdOXog Raheem Sterling will have a ‘queue of clubs’ interested in signing him this summer amid speculation Manchester City are prepared to sell the England forward. Recent reports have indicated Sterling could be sold to fund a transfer war chest for City boss Pep Guardiola . talkSPORT Sinclair believes Sterling could well leave Manchester City this summer And former Man City winger Trevor Sinclair believes all the signs point towards Sterling moving on in the close season. “I might be wrong, but reading between the lines and the media that’s being released, I think they’d be prepared to let him go,” Sinclair explained on Monday’s talkSPORT Breakfast . “I think there’s a potential move for Raheem this summer. “You look at the individual; there are a few little rumours coming out that Man City are prepared to listen to offers. AFP Sterling struggled to have an impact during City’s Champions League defeat at the hands of Chelsea “You look at the way...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J [unable to retrieve full-text content] talkSPORT.com brings you all the latest transfer news and gossip from the Premier League and beyond.         May 31, 2021 at 12:08PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://ift.tt/3u9h8Xr

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Cristiano Ronaldo could be on his way back to Manchester United after reportedly prioritising a shock comeback while doubts grow over his future at Juventus. May 31, 2021 at 05:06AM

https://ift.tt/3eT4ZPI Naturally we’re all a bit sad when the season comes to an end. Arsenal fans will feel differently, however. The last eight months have been memorable for all the wrong reasons as the Gunners finished the campaign without a trophy and are without European football next season for the first time in 26 years. AFP This picture perfecly sums up how all Arsenal fans will be feeling now A strong end to the league campaign saw Arsenal finish just six points off a Champions League spot but next season will be their fifth in succession without being in Europe’s premier club competition and any hope of getting back in feels as far away as ever. They couldn’t even make it into the inaugural Europa Conference League – rivals Tottenham pipping them to seventh place– although many Gooners won’t be too cut up about not being in a competition which has a somewhat degrading feel to it. No Europe is a huge disappointment to talkSPORT’s Perry Groves but he believes it ca...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Pep Guardiola’s pursuit of a Champions League trophy with Manchester City stretches into a sixth year. Thomas Tuchel took Chelsea there in four months: One hundred and 24 days to be exact. May 30, 2021 at 08:49AM

https://ift.tt/3yGUA2q Pep Guardiola has been accused of ‘costing’ Man City a first ever Champions League trophy. Kai Havertz’s goal proved to be the difference as the Citizens suffered a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in Porto. Chelsea won a second Champions League trophy at the expense of Man City Guardiola’s bold team selection, which included no holding midfielder with Fernandinho and Rodri on the bench, did not pay off. The Spaniard also started Raheem Sterling, who had scored just once in his last 15 matches, which resulted in Phil Foden being moved deeper into midfield, despite the youngster starring on the left wing for large parts of the season. Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara did not hold back in his assessment of Guardiola, who he dubbed ‘a disgrace’. He told The Sports Bar on talkSPORT: “I couldn’t believe what I was watching. Getty One of Fernandinho or Rodri were expected to start in the Champions League final “It’s one of the worst performances I’ve s...

https://ift.tt/3p2tw9k Former Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas could not get enough of Mason Mount’s assist in the Champions League final. The England midfielder’s superb through ball led to Kai Havertz scoring the game’s only goal in the 42nd minute against Man City in Porto. AFP Mount (left) assisted Havertz’s first ever Champions League goal Havertz poked the ball around Ederson to tap into an empty net with City’s defending described as ‘suicidal’ by talkSPORT commentator Stuart Pearce. And Fabregas, who won two Premier League titles and an FA Cup during a four-and-a-half-year spell at Chelsea, was impressed by Mount. He tweeted: “What a ball!! @masonmount_10 that’s what I’m talking about!” Mount became the first Englishman to register an assist in a Champions League final since Wes Brown’s cross was headed in by Cristiano Ronaldo against Chelsea in the 2008 showdown. To further highlight Mount’s influence in the first-half for Chelsea, the 22-year-old created more chances ...

https://ift.tt/3p4qXE4 Ivan Toney is backing himself to replicate his Championship form in the Premier League next season. The Brentford striker scored a whopping 33 goals, including a penalty in a 2-0 play-off final win over Swansea, to fire his side into the Premier League for the first time ever on Saturday. Rex Toney gave Brentford a crucial lead from the penalty spot against Swansea Toney’s first season with the Bees could not have gone any better and the 25-year-old believes he will be just as lethal in front of goal in the top-flight. Asked if he is going to score goals in the Premier League, he told talkSPORT: “Of course. “I feel like you’re going to get chances in the Premier League so it’s up to you whether you take them or not. I back myself to take a chance per game. “Who knows? Maybe I’ll get these numbers in the Premier League.” Toney scored his 11th penalty of the season when he opened the scoring for Brentford in the 10th minute. Emiliano Marcondes double...

https://ift.tt/2RNCFGY Liverpool have been urged to sign Leeds United winger Raphinha this summer, after the Brazilian opened up on the transfer rumours linking him with a move to Anfield. Former Reds defender Jose Enrique says the forward would be a perfect signing for the club as a ‘more affordable’ alternative to Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. Getty Raphinha says hes happy at Leeds but responded to the transfer links with Liverpool and Man United Liverpool’s rumoured interest in the Leeds ace has been reported for months, with fellow Premier League giants and fierce rivals Manchester United also said to be keen. Raphinha joined Leeds last October for around £17million from Ligue 1 side Rennes, and has been a slowburner hit at Elland Road with six goals, nine assists and a growing presence in the team as his debut campaign rolled on. Having signed a four-year contract, the 24-year-old insisted he has no thoughts about leaving Leeds just yet, as he spoke about the love ...

https://ift.tt/3fwemX5 Manchester City are ready to listen to offers for both Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez this summer, according to shock reports. Both players have been key men for the Premier League winners in the Pep Guardiola era, but it is claimed they could be placed on the club’s transfer list. Getty Raheem Sterling and RIyad Mahrez have helped Man City win a cabinet full of trophies but could both be sold this summer The Spanish manager is said to be preparing for another era of dominance and will look to give his squad a refresh and also refine his wealth of talent in the upcoming transfer window. Ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final against Chelsea , Sterling has found himself on the fringes of Guardiola’s starting XI. Mahrez has been a regular starter for the English champions, who could turn their Premier League and Carabao Cup double into a treble in Porto. However, the Daily Mail claim both forwards could be on their way out of the Etihad this sum...

https://ift.tt/3hXHOqx Darren Bent believes Arsenal could appoint a better manager than Mikel Arteta. The Spaniard guided the Gunners to FA Cup glory just eight months into his managerial reign last year. AFP Arsenal will need to vastly improve under Arteta next season However, he is under pressure after a difficult first full season in management as Arsenal finished the 2020/21 campaign in eighth place. It means the Gunners will play a season without European football for the first time in 25 years next term. And Arsenal fan Bent wants former Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte to boss the Gunners, but admits the 51-year-old would prefer to take charge of a bigger club amid links to Real Madrid. The ex-Tottenham striker told talkSPORT: “Listen, I think we could get better if I’m honest. Getty Conte has been a serial winner in spells with Juventus, Chelsea and most recently Inter Milan “I’m not quite sure about the [Zinedine] Zidane appointment because he fell into ...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea are in Porto as tension builds towards Saturday’s all-English Champions League final showdown in the Portuguese city which was named as a last-minute host for the match. May 29, 2021 at 06:07AM

https://ift.tt/3hXHOqx Darren Bent believes Arsenal could appoint a better manager than Mikel Arteta. The Spaniard guided the Gunners to FA Cup glory just eight months into his managerial reign last year. AFP Arsenal will need to vastly improve under Arteta next season However, he is under pressure after a difficult first full season in management as Arsenal finished the 2020/21 campaign in eighth place. It means the Gunners will play a season without European football for the first time in 25 years next term. And Arsenal fan Bent wants former Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte to boss the Gunners, but admits the 51-year-old would prefer to take charge of a bigger club. The ex-Tottenham striker told talkSPORT: “Listen, I think we could get better if I’m honest. Getty Conte has been a serial winner in spells with Juventus, Chelsea and most recently Inter Milan “I’m not quite sure about the [Zinedine] Zidane appointment because he fell into a situation with the best ...

https://ift.tt/2SB5KFB Ray Parlour admitted he was dropped by Arsene Wenger for two Arsenal games after headbutting a bar following a heavy drinking session with Frank Lampard. The Gunners legend was renowned for his energy and desire in midfield, but he has since enhanced his reputation as one of the most deadly marksman in the world when it comes to downing pints. Getty Ray Parlour out on the town during his playing days (that blazer is worth a booking surely?) Back in his playing days, Parlour managed to maintain a stellar career with a burgeoning social life, until one particular incident left him requiring eight stitches in his face. After a particularly heavy session with Chelsea legend Lampard, the central midfielder found himself face down on the floor of West End nightclub Café de Paris. And Wenger was not best pleased with the ‘Romford Pele’, despite his best attempts to cover it up. “I’m just thinking about a story when I was in Café de Paris,” Parlour said on ...

https://ift.tt/2RKPnpV Pep Guardiola has admitted it will be ‘terrible’ telling some of his Manchester City stars that they are not making his starting XI for the Champions League final. The Citizens face Chelsea in their first ever Champions League final on Saturday, which is LIVE on talkSPORT at 8pm . Getty Guardiola has some big calls to make for Saturday’s European showdown Guardiola has an embarrassment of riches to choose from within his squad with big-name players such as Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling unlikely to start in Porto. The Man City boss has revealed he already knows his starting XI for the huge European showdown, and is not looking forward to informing those who miss out on selection. He said: “I know exactly the way we want to play, with who we’re going to play and I’m not going to bother them much. “It’s an incredible experience to be here. I know exactly what I’m going to tell them. The guys who are anxious and nervous, I will tell them that’s norma...

https://ift.tt/3hUROki Mauricio Pochettino sealing a shock return to Tottenham this summer is a very real possibility, French sources have told talkSPORT. And it’s because of the crazy managerial merry-go-round that is set to shake up the elite level of European football this summer – and it’s already spinning. getty Pochettino is the new manager of PSG and he could bring Messi to the club Pochettino only took over at Paris Saint-Germain five months ago, but reports this week have claimed he is willing to return to Spurs after failing to settle in France. Those five months have seen the Argentine win the first two trophies of his coaching career, but there are already doubts over his future after missing out on the Ligue 1 title to Lille. Daniel Levy sacked Pochettino as Tottenham manager 18 months ago but is apparently feeling regret over his departure and is now keen to bring him back, following their failed gamble in hiring Jose Mourinho. French football writer Erik Bie...