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https://ift.tt/rbcnELd Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge has suffered another blow in a 2-1 defeat at Fulham, as Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham beat Bournemouth 3-1 to close in on their north London rivals. January 01, 2024 at 12:08AM

https://ift.tt/owvhZWO Manchester United have decided not to take up the extra year option on Raphael Varane's contract, talkSPORT understands. Varane is now free to sign a pre-contract agreement with overseas clubs ahead of becoming a free agent in the summer. 1 Varane has a decision to make on his future Credit: Getty United are still open to World Cup winner Varane signing a new deal on a reduced salary. The 30-year-old centre back joined the Red Devils in 2021 in a £41million deal from Real Madrid . The signing was seen as a huge coup due to Varane's four Champions League titles while in Spain, but things haven't gone quite to plan since. A Carabao Cup winner last season, Varane's defensive partnership with Lisandro Martinez has been broken up due to injuries for both players. read more man united news Varane has played 16 out of a possible 28 games for United this season, with Erik ten Hag 's side losing 14 of their total games, conceding 45 goa...

https://ift.tt/D6QhOZW Nottingham Forest made sure it will be an unhappy New Year for Manchester United after winning 2-1 at the City Ground. Forest went ahead through Nicolas Dominguez before Marcus Rashford pegged them back only for Morgan Gibbs-White's strike earning them all three points on Saturday night. 3 Dominguez had put Forest ahead after a long hour Credit: Getty The first goal came from Dominguez, who was completely free just inside the box to tuck home countryman Gonzalo Montiel's cross after an hour on the clock. United had not even had a shot inside the box prior to the goal while just moments before, Rashford was on the deck. While the England international has been able to continue, it proved to be the right decision as he went on to grab the equaliser. Forest goalkeeper Matt Turner tried to pass out from the back but it was easily intercepted by Alejandro Garnacho. READ MORE ON UNITED And the winger slid the ball across to Rashford, who planted...

https://ift.tt/mEuGAwB Manchester United’s miserable season hit a new low as they crashed to a dismal 2-1 defeat at Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest on Sunday (AEDT). December 31, 2023 at 12:56AM

https://ift.tt/mEuGAwB We’ve reached the halfway mark of the 2023/24 Premier League season and once again we’ve been treated to countless thrills and spills. December 30, 2023 at 06:14AM

https://ift.tt/OWarj0g Crystal Palace have had a transfer enquiry regarding Eddie Nketiah rejected by Arsenal, talkSPORT understands. The Eagles are one of a number of clubs in the market to bolster their attack in the New Year. 2 Arsenal striker Nketiah has banged in six goals in all competitions this season Credit: Getty Roy Hodgson 's side, who sit 15th in the Premier League table, have scored just 19 goals after as many top-flight matches. And this has seen the south Londoners turn to Nektiah , who is Arsenal's joint top scorer in the league with five goals this term. However, the Gunners have rebuffed Palace's initial approach for the one-cap England international. talkSPORT understands that the title challengers have deemed the 24-year-old as not for sale with Mikel Arteta a huge fan of the former Leeds loan star. READ MORE ON ARSENAL Nketiah, who has had to settle to being Gabriel Jesus ' back-up striker at the Emirates, has featured in all but ...

https://ift.tt/mEuGAwB Ange Postecoglou admits “nothing magical” will happen in the January transfer window to help injury-hit Tottenham. December 30, 2023 at 01:54AM

https://ift.tt/m2dMfc3 Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has compared Cole Palmer to Manchester United flop Angel Di Maria. Palmer signed for Chelsea from Manchester City in the summer in a shock transfer worth £40million. 3 Palmer has had a decent start to life at Chelsea Credit: Getty However, the 21-year-old has been one of the better performers at Stamford Bridge this season and has six goals and three assists in 15 Premier League games so far. It has seen Chelsea fans already fall in love with the youngster with Pochettino among them, as he compared him to Argentine compatriot Di Maria, who struggled in his only campaign at United after joining from Real Madrid. "In the position that he [Palmer] plays, and because he’s a left-footer and because he has some similarities and the quality, he’s a potential Angel Di Maria," Pochettino in an interview with TNT Sports . " Angel is a world champion [with Argentina], he was in Paris with us, and is an amazing ...

https://ift.tt/QiGrHql Dejan Kulusevski's shirt pull on Danny Welbeck saw Tottenham concede a penalty at Brighton in what was a torrid trip to the south coast. But whilst Seagulls fans were cheering VAR's decision to award them a spot-kick to put them 2-0 up inside half an hour of the clash, Everton fans over 200 miles away were left confused. 2 Kulusevski was punished for this challenge on Welbeck Credit: Amazon Sport Welbeck tried to battle for the ball in the box, but Kulusevski recklessly decided to cling on to the Brighton star's shirt, leading VAR to intervene and give the home side a penalty. Joao Pedro went on to score his seventh penalty in as many spot-kicks to double his side's advantage, whilst Kulusevski picked up his fifth yellow card of the season. That means he'll miss Spurs' clash against Bournemouth on New Year's Eve. However, away from the drama at the AMEX, Everton fans have been left asking why Kulusevski wasn't punished...

https://ift.tt/sXTlrJf Arsenal have found themselves on the wrong side of a controversial VAR decision yet again as Tomas Soucek’s first-half strike gave West Ham United a vital lead. December 29, 2023 at 01:59AM

https://ift.tt/6xJNos8 Michael Olise silenced the Chelsea supporters as he found the back of the net at Stamford Bridge. The French forward is part of the Crystal Palace side competing in west London and caused heaps of problems during the first half. 1 Olise caused heaps of problems for Chelsea Credit: Getty While Mykhailo Mudryk gave the Blues the lead, it was Olise who made his presence felt shortly before the break when he latched onto a wonderful cross from Jordan Ayew before hammering it low and hard into the back of the net. Olise was the subject of intense interest from Chelsea over the summer with Mauricio Pochettino's side close to triggering his £35million release clause. However, that move fell through with Olise instead penning a new four-year deal to stay at Selhurst Park. The Chelsea fans clearly remembered that failed transfer, as did Olise, who celebrated by putting his finger over his lips to shush the home fans while sticking another finger in his ear ...

https://ift.tt/rWPfN4b Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou revealed Wednesday he’d been dealt another injury setback when confirming Cristian Romero will miss the next four to five weeks with a hamstring strain. December 28, 2023 at 12:38AM

https://ift.tt/uGpaKOh From agony to ecstasy. From jeers to cheers. December 27, 2023 at 03:02AM

https://ift.tt/1vAdjaQ Darwin Nunez ended his two-month goal drought in spectacular fashion as Liverpool leapfrogged above Arsenal into top spot in the Premier League table. In what was a one-sided affair at Turf Moor, the Reds emerged as 2-0 winners to go two points clear in the Premier League. 5 Nunez opened the scoring against Burnley in fine fashion early on Credit: Getty It took just six minutes for the Merseyside outfit to take the lead, with Nunez grabbing his first top-flight goal since the 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on October 29. The Uruguay international was picked out on the edge of the box by Cody Gakpo , with the 24-year-old's first time curling strike nestling into the bottom right corner. Liverpool's opener should have been the first of many, but they spurned a number of chances - with Mohamed Salah smacking the crossbar when sent clean through. Jurgen Klopp 's men did find the back of the net before the break through Gakpo, but the goa...

https://ift.tt/uGpaKOh Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League as Darwin Nunez ended his goal drought to inspire a 2-0 win against Burnley, while Chris Wood’s hat-trick against his old club Newcastle gave Nuno Espirito Santo his first victory as Nottingham Forest boss on Wednesday [AEDT]. December 27, 2023 at 01:24AM

https://ift.tt/2vSnabe Andy and Jamie Murray were lucky enough to find Premier League under the Christmas tree, but one might be luckier than the other. The brothers appeared to be celebrating the festive period together before returning to the tennis court for 2024. 4 Andy and Jamie support Hibernian but also have Premier League teams Credit: Getty Both are fans of Scottish Premiership side Hibernian as their maternal grandfather Roy Erskine used to play in their youth side. However, they also have allegiances to two Premier League rivals, with Andy an Arsenal fan and Jamie a Manchester United supporter. Like many other fans, the Murray brothers were gifted with their respective team's home kits at Christmas. Andy's Arsenal strip features captain Martin Odegaard on the back, with Jamie's United jersey featuring Rasmus Hojlund. He took to Instagram to show off their delighted expressions with their gifts and asked: "Who got the better deal?!" Jamie ...

https://ift.tt/bkviLcg Harry Kane and Christmas football go hand-in-hand so it’s going to be strange not seeing him smash in goals over the festive period. Kane will get to enjoy the first Christmas break of his career having enjoyed a blistering start to life at Bayern Munich . 2 Kane has cemented himself as one of the best strikers in the world Credit: Getty The England captain has scored a remarkable 25 goals in just 22 games for the German club - with 21 of them coming in 15 Bundesliga matches. He is on course to smash the Bundesliga single season record and can put his feet up in the knowledge that any question marks of his ability to thrive elsewhere have been firmly put to bed. Kane and Christmas goals have been an ever reliable thing over recent years, something Tottenham will sorely miss. He has scored more goals on Boxing Day (10) than any other player - netting in all seven of his appearances on December 26. Read more on Harry Kane Across his whole career wi...

https://ift.tt/HLWhR23 We are nearly halfway through the 2023/24 Premier League season and there have been plenty of stellar displays from some of the top-flight's best players. Erling Haaland is back among the goals for champions Manchester City and he leads the race for the Premier League Golden Boot once again. 4 Haaland leads the way in the race for the Golden Boot Credit: Getty Elsewhere, the chase to be the Playmaker of the Season is hotting up, as is the battle for the Golden Glove. Here's all the latest stats from the current top-flight campaign. Premier League 2023/24: Golden Boot race After smashing in 36 top-flight goals last season, Haaland has picked up where he left off and has scored 14 times for City already this term. He grabbed a double on the opening day against Burnley, scored again against Sheffield United and helped himself to a hat-trick in a 5-1 win over Fulham before adding another against Nottingham Forest. READ MORE ON PREMIER LEAGUE ...