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It's nine years to the day since Jordan Henderson joined Liverpool for somewhere around £16m. The story is well-known. He arrived as part of an expensive influx of players, during FSG's first summer transfer window as club owners. Then director of football at Anfield Damian Comolli, undeterred by Henderson's unusual gait which famously put off Sir Alex Ferguson at Man Utd, later claimed to be have been blown away by the 20-year-old's fitness data at Sunderland - describing it as 'out of this...

kimi Exclusive - Premier League trio Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have all asked Real Madrid about the availability of Achraf Hakimi, who has been on loan at Borussia Dortmund since 2018. The Madrid-born Morocco international has impressed hugely during his time in Germany, scoring 13 times in 70 appearances for BVB, while he has picked up 10 assists in the Bundesliga during 2019/20. Now established as one of one of Europe's most exciting attacking full backs, with the...

Leicester City are keeping tabs on Ajax left-back Nicolás Tagliafico, as they begin to identify possible replacements for England international Ben Chilwell. Tagliafico has been in superb form for the Dutch giants ever since he joined in January 2018, and has forged himself a reputation for being one of the finest defenders in Europe. Tagliafico attempts a block as Argentina face Paraguay at the 2019 Copa America Now, though, according to Le10 Sport, Leicester's hierarchy are keeping an eye on...

ason 'I have no words.' This was the reaction from an uncharacteristically tongue-tied José Mourinho when posed with the question of Wesley Sneijder's importance to his treble-winning Inter side of 2010. The Dutch playmaker undoubtedly reached his peak under Mourinho in Milan but Sneijder enjoyed a stellar career either side of this standout season, even if he claims never fulfilled his potential. Wesley Sneijder has opened up about his career and says he could have been one of the greatest!...

16-year-old Utrecht goalkeeper Mikki van Sas has left FC Utrecht to link up with Manchester City's academy. Van Sas has played a total of six times for the Netherlands at Under-15 and Under-16 levels, and had been playing for Utrecht in the Under-17 Eredivisie. Born in 2004, his contract was due to expire in the summer of 2022. The Utrecht academy has become known as a bit of a breeding ground for young goalkeepers, with former Dutch internationals Michel Vorm and Hans van Breukelen both...

As the rest of the continent takes its first steps in following the example set by their German counterparts, the finish line of this nightmarish campaign inches closer and closer. With the end (vaguely) in sight, why not follow the well-trodden path of every football fan far and wide by getting ahead of ourselves and turning to the upcoming transfer market. While the economic impact of the coronavirus is looms large, the endless churn of the transfer market has already begun. As a myriad of...

suit Barcelona need to raise around €70m in player sales by June 30 if they are to press on with signing Inter forward Lautaro Martínez this summer. Martínez comes with a €111m release clause inserted into his contract, which both Barcelona and Inter have accepted will be impossible to trigger given the financial impact the coronavirus outbreak has made on world football. Even Barcelona have suffered as a result. Martinez has a €111m release clause Selling players has been an easy way of...

Tottenham are expected to formalise their interest in Southampton captain Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with an opening bid, after effectively being given the green light to pursue him. The 24-year-old has started 27 of the Saints' 28 Premier League games this season, skippering the side under manager Ralph Hasenhüttl - who signed a new four-year deal last week. Capped 33 times by Denmark, Højbjerg first attracted interested from Spurs and Everton in January, but Southampton were unwilling to sell -...

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kanté has returned to full-contact Chelsea training ahead of the Premier League's restart. The Frenchman was initially given permission to miss earlier training sessions, after expressing concern towards working during the coronavirus outbreak. However, he has been keeping fit in individual work at Chelsea's Cobham training ground. Kante was given permission to miss earlier sessions Since then, the Premier League have communicated more safety procedures to all players...

Manchester City midfielder İlkay Gündoğan has revealed he rates Leicester City's Çağlar Söyüncü as one of the Premier League's best defenders. Gündoğan was Pep Guardiola's first signing as Manchester City manager in the summer of 2016 and after an injury-ridden debut campaign, the 29-year-old has played an important role from midfield during the team's last two Premier League triumphs. No player has made more appearances for Manchester City this season than Gündoğan The Germany international -...

West Ham manager David Moyes has revealed his disappointment and surprise regarding Jeremy Ngakia's refusal to sign a contract extension with the club. The 19-year-old had forced his way into the first-team picture this season, making four senior appearances since being handed his debut back in January. With the season set to resume in the coming weeks, the former Manchester United manager will have been looking to offer further game time to his young star, particularly with the introduction...

It can often be the case that a player who is a success in one league will not be able to translate that to another. Players are human after all with myriad factors affecting performance. But one blip doesn't finish a career and a bad spell in one country might be a swiftly forgotten memory. Here's a look at 14 forwards who infamously flopped in the Premier League, only to later enjoy goalscoring success elsewhere instead. Andrej Kramaric Andrej Kramaric of Leicester Premier League Goals: 2...

News When it comes to the battle of the 'nouveau riche' Bundesliga clubs between Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig, a few cynical German neutrals might say that whoever wins, we all lose. The relatively new kids on the Bundesliga block have far bigger and better things to worry about, however, with European places at stake for two sides hoping to bounce back from disappointing results last weekend. Leipzig were disappointing against Paderborn on Saturday Leipzig have had to deal with the speculation...

PPG The EFL have confirmed that both League One and Two clubs have voted by an 'overwhelming majority' to curtail the 2019/20 season. However, the playoffs will still go ahead. A number of clubs in League One and Two have expressed their desire to end the current season early for a while now, with teams in England's fourth tier having already voted to end the campaign prematurely. However, following a meeting on Tuesday, the logistics have now been finalised, while teams in League One have...

We often talk about missing jigsaw pieces in regards to transfers. Whether it's Liverpool replacing Loris Karius with Alisson or Chelsea signing Diego Costa, some deals just make teams the finished article, ready to properly compete for major honours. Make no mistake about it, Tottenham aren't one piece away from completing their puzzle. If anything, pieces have been stuck in the wrong places and they'll need to realise that soon and start rearranging everything. Toby Alderweireld and Davinson...

Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva will leave the club when his current deal expires on 30 June, following a phone call with sporting director Leonardo. The captain made the switch to Paris in the summer of 2012 and has since made 310 appearances for the club. During his time with Les Parisiens, he has helped his side to seven Ligue 1 trophies, while he has also won the Coupe de France four times and the Coupe de la Ligue five times. PSG will not renew Thiago Silva's contract However,...

While it's Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané who take the acclaim from adoring fans and pundits alike, it's Liverpool's man in the centre of the park who deserves the most credit - Jordan Henderson. The Reds captain has been instrumental in the rise of Jurgen Klopp's side, consistently proving the doubters wrong as one of Europe's top midfield talents. Ever since the former Borussia Dortmund manager arrived at Anfield, there has been speculation about who should be signed to augment the midfield....

Manchester City could miss out on an estimated £200m in revenue and prize money if their two-year ban from the Champions League is upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) this week. City’s three-day appeal to CAS against UEFA’s ruling for ‘serious breaches’ of Financial Fair Play regulations following the reopening of a 2014 investigation is currently being heard. City could be banned from the Champions League until 2022 The Times describes a ‘devastating effect’ if the appeal...

Brazil has officially withdrawn from the bidding process to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, citing an ability at this time to provide the necessary guarantees to meet FIFA’s standard protocol to ensure the tournament could have gone ahead if selected as hosts. The Brazilian football federation (CBF) noted the willingness of the country’s federal government to address a letter of support for the bid to FIFA insisting that Brazil has the infrastructure to host such an event, as has been...

Ajax's Donny van de Beek and his agent have been informed by Real Madrid that they will not be making any moves for players 'for now' - and Manchester United could look to take advantage as they prepare a €40m bid. While Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt departed last summer, Van de Beek has stayed put and continued to shine for the 2018/19 Champions League semi finalists. The Dutchman made 37 appearances in all competitions in 2019/20 before play was halted due to the coronavirus, grabbing...