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https://ift.tt/408sTfi Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has reportedly rejected the club’s initial offer for a new contract. The Spaniard signed for United from Atletico Madrid in 2011 as their replacement for the retiring Edwin van der Sar. Getty De Gea has made 529 appearances for United Advertisement De Gea has been a consistent presence in the side ever since, establishing himself as their first choice goalkeeper for over a decade. His current deal at Old Trafford expires in the summer, with United trying to convince him to stay. Although The Athletic report that the 32-year-old has turned their first offer down, they also say there is expected to be a ‘positive conclusion’. Advertisement Discussions between the player and the club are advancing, and De Gea is aware that he will need to take a reduction from his current £375,000-a-week pay. He wants to stay at United and although the club’s offer is said to be a ‘good proposal’, it is not yet acceptable ...

https://ift.tt/4QvYcjf Antonio Conte’s time at Tottenham has come to an end and so has his fractious relationship with his players. Alongside results and perceived negative performances, it was his outburst against his stars following the 3-3 draw with Southampton that proved to be the final straw in his Spurs reign. Getty Conte’s time with Tottenham is over and his methods are being analysed Advertisement Twitter His press conference against Southampton will be seen as the final strawer As a result, the north London side are looking for a new boss and no doubt, conducting an inquest into what went wrong under the Italian. With results and performances since not up to the required level by fans and the board, Conte had called an emergency meeting at the end of January to get to the bottom of their wretched form. Advertisement Inviting every player along, the Italian waited until the final player had arrived before leaving the room himself as he insisted it was h...

https://ift.tt/Mn4QijX Manchester City’s Premier League title charge will continue against old rivals Liverpool this weekend and the huge clash is exclusively live on talkSPORT. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have been involved in plenty of tight battles over the last few years, but this time City are chasing Arsenal at the top of the table. Getty Erling Haaland has scored 42% of Man City’s Premier League goals this season (28/67) Advertisement The Gunners have an eight-point lead over the defending champions, but City can cut that with a win over a struggling Liverpool side. The Reds have endured a tricky season and are in a fight for a Champions League spot, and a first league win at the Etihad since 2015 would see them close in on Tottenham in fourth. However, a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth before the international break halted their momentum, and they couldn’t have asked for a harder game to start April. Advertisement Man City vs Liverpool: talkSPORT coverage This P...

https://ift.tt/s38JUdS Everton’s Alex Iwobi has praised the ‘elite mentality’ of Arsenal super-sub Reiss Nelson. Iwobi , who played for the Gunners from 2015 to 2019 after graduating from their academy, discussed a number of his old club’s stars, but made sure to single-out one lesser-mentioned name. the beautiful game podcast Iwobi was discussing his old team Advertisement Getty He made sure to praise Nelson Nelson , a fellow academy graduate, has made 11 appearances this season for the Premier League leaders, with six of those from the bench. He still has three goals and three assists in that time , with the highlight a stunning 97th minute winner against Bournemouth from 2-1 down. Advertisement That was Nelson’s first appearance in four months after an injury, but Iwobi wasn’t surprised to see it. “He was a joke in training,” the Nigeria midfielder explained on The Beautiful Game Podcast . “He used to do bare tricks, sometimes they’d say to him ‘Reiss it’s on...

https://ift.tt/Eg5SNb4 A Premier League heavyweight could face a mass exodus in the summer to comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP), while Spurs have reportedly settled on their top choice to replace Antonio Conte. March 28, 2023 at 07:54AM

https://ift.tt/CRE0o2Q Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has sounded out Julian Nagelsmann’s camp about a possible summer move, talkSPORT understands. The German was sacked by Bayern Munich last week, and Spurs see him as a potential candidate to replace Antonio Conte. Getty Nagelsmann is a top contender for the Tottenham job Advertisement talkSPORT also understands Spurs are waiting for an indication from Nagelsmann that he would be open to replacing the Italian before making any formal approach. However, Nagelsmann isn’t the only manager being considered, with Levy an admirer of Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi. The Italian has enjoyed a fine start to life on the south coast and has the Seagulls in the FA Cup semi-final and in contention for the Champions League places. Advertisement Meanwhile, ex-Tottenham gaffer Mauricio Pochettino remains keen on returning to north London, but the Spurs hierarchy are split over bringing the Argentine back. Conte’s former assistant, Cristi...

https://ift.tt/Eg5SNb4 When Tottenham Hotspur sacked Mauricio Pochettino in November 2019, it was the end of a five-and-a-half-year stint for the Argentine. March 28, 2023 at 05:45AM