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https://ift.tt/36ggT3b Jose Mourinho has been told to make winning the Carabao Cup Tottenham’s top priority this season, not the Europa League, ahead of their fourth round derby clash against Chelsea. The manager has hinted he may rest his strongest team against the Blues, with a crucial European clash coming just two days later. AFP or licensors Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham take on Chelsea in the Carabao Cup fourth round, but the boss has admitted he may rest his top stars in favour of their upcoming Europa League game Spurs face a hectic week ahead, in which they play London rivals Chelsea on Tuesday – which is LIVE on talkSPORT – Maccabi Haifa in a Europa League play-off on Thursday and then Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. And Mourinho made a stunning admission ahead of the game that he doubts Spurs will compete for the domestic trophy this season given their fixtures pile-up. It’s clear there is a bigger financial incentive to qualify for the group st...

https://ift.tt/3j9kgN0 West Ham are hoping to end their search for a new centre-back with a deal for Napoli defender Nikola Maksimovic, talkSPORT understands. Fulham have also been linked with an interest in the 28-year-old, who has been compared to Manchester United and Serbia legend Nemanja Vidic. But the Hammers have tabled an opening offer of £14million in a bid to beat their Premier League and London rivals to the ‘powerhouse’ centre-half. getty Nikola Maksimovic is a target for West Ham That’s according to talkSPORT’s transfer insider Alex Crook, who told Jim White on Tuesday that David Moyes is ‘hanging his hat’ on bringing Maksimovic to the London Stadium after a failed pursuit of Burnley’s James Tarkowski. And it appears a deal is likely, with Napoli open to selling the defender with less than one year remaining on his contract. “West Ham have had numerous bids rejected for Tarkowski, who looks now that he might be on his way to Leicester City, and I think that o...

https://ift.tt/3kQQjBM Co-owner Tony Khan apologised to Fulham supporters after the club’s woeful start to the season, although Scott Parker was frustrated he criticised the performance as Aston Villa beat the Cottagers 3-0 on Monday. The west London outfit have lost their opening three league games – conceding 10 goals in the process. Getty Images Tony Khan went public after Fulham were embarrassed by Aston Villa on Monday Only West Brom (this season) have ever conceded more in their opening three games of a Premier League campaign, with Khan taking to Twitter after the defeat by Dean Smith’s side . Full-backs Antonee Robinson and Kenny Tete were the only permanent summer arrivals in Parker’s squad against Villa, while goalkeeper Alphonse Areola was one of three loan signings who were included in the matchday selection. “We’ve looked to add centre-backs since Wembley,” Khan explained. “I’m sorry we haven’t [signed any] yet as two got COVID-19, we lost a free we thought...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J [unable to retrieve full-text content] The new football season is well under way, while there is still one week left before the transfer window closes. Keep up to date with all the latest news and gossip and expert opinion on the latest action, in our live blog below. TODAY’S HEADLINES: Dele Alli dropped from Tottenham squad for Carabao Cup clash […] September 29, 2020 at 06:29PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/3i9X4xa Manchester United have kicked off their Premier League campaign but are still looking to strengthen their squad. The club have secured just one deal so far in this transfer window – signing midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax for £40million. Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho has been their top target all summer but Borussia Dortmund have played hardball over his fee, and it looks like he’ll be staying where he is. Alex Telles could be incoming before the deadline, though, from Porto, while Ismaila Sarr is being linked with a move to Old Trafford, as an alternative to Sancho. Keep up to date with all the latest Manchester United news and transfer gossip below… Let's block ads! (Why?) September 29, 2020 at 05:34PM Premier League Football Fixtures and Results - talkSPORT https://talksport.com

https://ift.tt/2G0EI4A Leeds are set to push their summer transfer spend to £80million with the signing of Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Cuisance. The Yorkshire club are closing in on a deal for the 21-year-old French midfielder, who has been given permission to leave the German giants this summer. getty Michael Cuisance is set for a move to Leeds from Bayern Munich The two clubs are still in ‘advanced talks’ over the deal, but talkSPORT understands an £18million [€20m] fee has been agreed, as have personal terms. Cuisance enjoyed a bright start to his career in Germany, joining Borussia Monchengladbach at the age of 17 and making 24 Bundesliga appearances in the 2017/18 season. Bayern signed the talented left-footed player in 2019 for £10.9m [€12m] on a five-year contract, but it has not gone to plan for him in Bavaria. He made just ten first-team appearances last term, and the Bundesliga champions are ready to cash-in after just one season, with Leeds ready to bring ...

https://ift.tt/33a0ueS Dele Alli needs to rediscover his ‘arrogance’ and ‘nastiness’ while Tottenham MUST play him as a No.10. This is according to Spurs great Graham Roberts, who joined talkSPORT 2 on Tuesday morning ahead of his former club’s Carabao Cup fourth-round clash against Chelsea. Getty Images - Getty Alli’s start to the season has been disappointing with only two appearances made in all competitions so far It’s not good news for Alli heading into Tuesday evening’s fixture, as reports claim the midfielder has been dropped from the Tottenham squad AGAIN and will not play against the Blues. He has played only 45 minutes of Premier League football so far this term amid rumours of a falling out with Jose Mourinho, and even when given a chance against Shkendija in the Europa League last week Alli was shifted out to the right wing and withdrawn after an hour. Given Mourinho has all but written off the Carabao Cup with more pressing things to focus on – including a Eu...