One of Jurgen Klopp’s biggest mistakes in football was not signing Sadio Mane for Borussia Dortmund in 2014. Mane, a Red Bull Salzburg player at the time, held talks with then-Dortmund boss Klopp about joining the Bundeslia club. But the German coach opted against signing the Senegal attacker, who subsequently became a Southampton player for …
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Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele is going to be sorely missed by the club’s fans. Some rivals supporters, looking at basic statistics like goals and assists, have felt he was overrated. But when Dembele’s team-mates, rivals, and pundits have spoken about him, it’s easy to see he’s loved by everyone for his unique skills …
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A farce at Newcastle United in the late 1940s saw Chelsea come up trumps in the transfer market. Roy Bentley, the first man to captain the Blues to league glory, joined the club because of a disagreement about the state of his bath in his north east home. At Newcastle, where he had been since 1946, …
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Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe has refused to rule out a move to Real Madrid. The 20-year-old officially joined PSG for a £162million fee last summer after signing on loan a year before. He is viewed as one of the world’s best young players and has been tracked by Real Madrid in the past. When …
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We are halfway through the January transfer window – plenty of time for Premier League clubs to complete deals. Mousa Dembele is set to leave Tottenham after the club accepted an £11million bid from Chinese Super League club Beijing Sinobo Guoan on Tuesday. Here, talkSPORT.com looks at other moves Premier League players could make before …
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Former Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi is training with the club in a bid to maintain his fitness as he looks for a new side. United’s interim manager and Rossi’s former team-mate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer invited the forward to train at the club’s Aon Training Complex in order to help earn a move elsewhere. The 31-year …
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Liverpool got back to winning ways on Saturday as they put themselves seven points clear of Manchester City, who play on Monday night – live on talkSPORT. Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat to Manchester United means they now sit nine points behind the Premier League leaders and just one ahead of Chelsea, who sit fourth after struggling …
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Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa will be ‘reminded of the integrity and honesty’, the Championship club say. A statement from the league leaders comes after Bielsa admitted sending a staff member to watch Derby County’s training session. The coach also said it was his idea and that he didn’t ask anyone from the club’s permission. Leeds …
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Thierry Henry has hinted he could sign Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi this month as his overhaul of the Monaco squad continues. The Frenchman has already moved quickly to sign Cesc Fabregas – with that deal set to be confirmed in the coming days. talkSPORT also reported Monaco made a move for Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny, but the 33-year-old has opted …
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ‘in pole position’ to be named Manchester United manager on a permanent basis, according to reports. Solskjaer has guided United to six wins from six since replacing Jose Mourinho as the club’s caretaker manager in December, and he came through his biggest test to date over the weekend, securing a 1-0 …
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