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https://ift.tt/3Cw9M3P The Premier League season may only be at the end of October but that doesn’t mean that clubs aren’t planning their transfer dealings for the window ahead. It’s just over two months until the January market opens for business and with teams reflecting on how they’ve started the campaign, it appears that a number of incomings and outgoings are already in the pipeline. Getty Images - Getty Newcastle are after Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos Players will also be taking stock of their situations at present with a lack of gametime or an upturn in form perhaps leading them to contact their agents ahead of a potential move. What are the latest rumours and headlines? talkSPORT.com takes a look… Toni Kroos Newcastle   are interested in a sensational swop for the Real Madrid and Germany midfielder, according to Spanish outlet El Nacional. The Premier League side are said to be planning a £25 million bid for the 31-year-old following their Saudi-bac...

https://ift.tt/2ZAebEr Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani may have a combined age of 70, but the pair may have just found a winning formula for Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The pair were outstanding as they combined well up front in United’s 3-0 victory over Tottenham in a much needed performance after the embarrassing defeat to Liverpool last weekend. Getty Ronaldo and Cavani combined well in Man United’s win over Tottenham Both got on the scoresheet while Ronaldo also got an assist as Solskjaer’s formation change to a back three proved effective. Ronaldo also became the oldest Premier League player since Didier Drogba to get a goal and an assist in a league game when the Chelsea man did so in December 2014 – with them both 36 years and 267 days and also against Tottenham. The Portugal superstar set up Cavani’s goal and it was the first time two players over 34 have combined for a goal at the club since Paul Scholes set up Ryan Giggs in August 2010. It ...

https://ift.tt/3Csh3lk Jack Wilshere has shed fascinating insight into the demands ‘OCD’ Robin van Persie put on his teammates while at Arsenal. Van Persie was a fine finisher with 144 goals in 280 Premier League appearances, in a fine career in England with the Gunners and Manchester United . Getty Images - Getty Van Persie knew exactly where the goal was, winning the Premier League Golden Boot twice PADDY POWER FOOTBALL SPECIAL – GET £60 when you bet £10 And it’s clear a lot of that success was down to his meticulous preparation for matches. However, he needed the rest of the Arsenal team to buy into his obsession, too. Former teammate Wilshere revealed all during his latest visit to the talkSPORT studios… “I played with Van Persie who was really OCD about the defenders and where he wanted the passes,” Wilshere said on Drivetime . “He came towards you and made you think about it. “Would he want it over the top? Did he have legs on him? Is he going to go long or come sh...

https://ift.tt/3CvVwbx Thomas Tuchel joked that Reece James ‘shoots like a horse’ after the Chelsea defender thundered in a double in the Blues’ 2-0 victory over Newcastle on Saturday . With Liverpool dropping points at home to Brighton and Man City suffering a shock 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at the Etihad, the European champions extended their lead at the top of the table to three points with a dominant victory over the Magpies. GETTY James has been in great scoring form this season Getty James’ goals were decisive James broke the deadlock in the 65th minute when he lashed the ball home from a tight angle and then he slammed in a rebound after substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi’s shot was blocked by Ciaran Clark to take his tally to four for the campaign. Jorginho sealed the points from the penalty spot after Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow’s trip on Kai Havertz. And Tuchel praised James’ ferocious and ‘stallion-like’ shot power following his double at St James’ Pa...

https://ift.tt/3BqWGUd Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale pulled off one of the all-time great Premier League saves in his side’s 2-0 win over Leicester, but don’t take it from us. Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel, whose son Kasper was in goal at the other end, described it as the ‘best save he’s seen in years’. Getty The home crowd were stunned into silence Getty It seemed impossible to save With the Gunners two goals up at the King Power, Ramsdale somehow managed to tip James Maddison’s free-kick onto the crossbar just before half-time. It was so destined for the net that Foxes striker Jamie Vardy had already started celebrating. The England goalkeeper arrived with big question marks following his £30million transfer from Sheffield United, but it’s safe to say he’s won the Arsenal fans over. And even talkSPORT pundit Trevor Sinclair was forced to eat his words after Ramsdale’s heroics on Saturday. “Wow, wow, wow!” he said. PLP Vardy was seen cele...

https://ift.tt/3BtU1Jx Roy Keane is the perfect man to fire up the Manchester United players, and the Old Trafford legend should be added to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s management team. That’s according to Harry Redknapp, who has accused the current United squad of ‘not working hard enough’, looking like a team in dire need of a rocket from the Irishman. getty images Could Roy Keane lend a hand to former Man United teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Old Trafford dugout? The Norwegian was under huge pressure following last weekend’s nightmare against Liverpool, where the boss suffered the low point of his three-year tenure with a 5-0 defeat at home to their arch rivals. Solskjaer got a reaction from his players by beating Tottenham 3-0 on Saturday and that may have brought him a little more time. For many, though, the opinion is that the writing is on the wall for the coach who is simply just out of his depth. Redknapp, though, believes the United legend and former striker me...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Cristiano Ronaldo finally opened up on Manchester United’s ‘tough week’ after scoring and assisting in a 3-0 win over Tottenham as the Red Devils rebounded from a humiliating 5-0 defeat to Liverpool. October 31, 2021 at 12:41PM