Celtic are set to sign Andrew Gutman less than a month after he was reportedly offered a deal by Old Firm rivals Rangers. The defender spent time on trial with Steven Gerrard’s side last month alongside Matt Polster, his compatriot who remains training with the Gers. And while reports in America claimed Gutman was offered …
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A football team with no striker is a bit like a golfer with no putter: everything else is fairly redundant unless you put the ball in the hole. Chelsea have found that out the hard way in recent weeks. During their 2-0 defeat at Arsenal on Saturday, they enjoyed 65% of possession but had just …
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Marko Arnautovic’s agent told talkSPORT today that the West Ham star wants to leave the Premier League and move to China this month. Danijel Arnautovic, the Austria international’s brother and representative, has confirmed that an unnamed Chinese club have tabled a £35million bid for the 29-year-old forward. West Ham have responded by insisting their star …
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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince insists Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino remains the prime long-term candidate over interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Solskjaer has become the first United manager in history to win their opening six matches after taking over from the sacked Jose Mourinho, boosting the Norwegian’s chances of getting the job on a permanent …
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West Ham are exploring the possibility of signing Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, according to reports. The midfielder has endured an injury-hit season which has restricted him to just 12 appearances, and he travelled to Barcelona this week for treatment on a thigh issue, making him a doubt for the trip to Chelsea on Saturday. …
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We do get some brilliant callers on talkSPORT. Sometimes there are some truly ridiculous views, but on many occasions there are some genuinely good ideas suggested. On Tuesday’s Drivetime, one Spurs fan suggested Mario Balotelli should be signed on loan as a short-term replacement for the sidelined Harry Kane. The caller, Anthony, stated Balotelli is …
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Galatasaray are interested in signing Liverpool forward Divock Origi on loan, according to reports. The Belgium international has featured just five times for Jurgen Klopp’s side this season. He is behind Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Daniel Sturridge in the Anfield pecking order. Turkish outlet Fanatik report Origi is wanted by Galatasaray after …
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Jason McAteer was sent off during Sunday’s Star Sixes event in Glasgow for kicking old Liverpool team-mate Michael Owen. The former Anfield stars were involved in an off-the ball clash which also saw Owen kick out at the former Republic of Ireland international. McAteer was sent off by the referee, with Owen receiving just a yellow …
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Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne has defended Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa over ‘spygate’ in an expletive-laden outburst on social media. Bielsa has come under criticism for sending a member of his staff to watch Derby County’s training sessions in the run up to the Championship fixture between the pair, which took place on Friday …
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Unai Emery has reminded Mesut Ozil he is just another player in his squad after Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat to West Ham on Saturday. The Gunners lacked creativity against their Premier League opponents as Emery omitted Ozil from the matchday squad in favour of teenager Eddie Nketiah. When asked about his decision to leave 30-year-old Ozil …
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