Ibrahima Konate has acknowledged that one day, he hopes to match the caliber of his Liverpool center-back partner, Virgil van Dijk. Konate, who joined Liverpool from RB Leipzig last summer, had a good first season despite not seeing as much as he would have liked due to Joel Matip’s excellent play. The Frenchman made a total of 29 appearances across all leagues and scored three goals, all of which came in back-to-back games in April. He also rapidly developed a strong understanding with Van Dijk, a player that Konate rates as the best in the world in his position. “For sure…
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Spurs drew 1-1 with Sevilla in Suwon to round off their pre-season trip through South Korea. Five minutes into the second half, Harry Kane scored after Son Heung-min, who had displayed wonderful footwork to beat his defender on the edge of the 18-yard box, slid in for Kane. In the opening period of the game, Kane had a goal disallowed for offside. But Tottenham left with a draw after Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic netted with a powerful strike from outside the box. “This week in Korea I am very happy because we worked a lot and at the same time…
Darwin Nunez has drawn criticism due to his £85 million price tag throughout the preseason, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is optimistic that goals will materialize. Not even a week has passed since he joined the squad, according to Alexander-Arnold. In actuality, that ought to be the end of Nunez’s troubles, but two brief appearances during Liverpool’s pre-season tour of Asia have drawn criticism from some places. While that is to be expected of rival supporters, that certain ‘fans’ of the 23-year-old’s new club have leaned into the rhetoric is genuinely bizarre. But speaking after the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Friday, Alexander-Arnold…
Manchester United has unveiled their slick new away kit with the start of the new Premier League season just a few weeks away. The day after the Red Devils thrashed Melbourne Victory 4-1 in their second pre-season friendly, the away jersey was unveiled at Fed Square in Melbourne. Statement: Off the back of our 2022/23 home kit launching last week, Manchester United is proud to announce the release of this season’s away kit, inspired by the club’s philosophy of youth, courage, and success. Our new kit also draws inspiration from our strips of the past, with a white jersey becoming…
According to Foot Mercato, Arsenal is highly confident in acquiring Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City. Nuno Tavares’ underwhelming debut season has the Gunners searching for a new left-back to challenge Kieran Tierney this summer. Alejandro Grimaldo and other names have lately been mentioned, but Zinchenko now seems to be Mikel Arteta’s primary choice for a left-back, according to numerous reports that indicate Arsenal is in talks with Man City. According to Foot Mercato, Arsenal is ‘very confident’ of landing his services, and will accelerate negotiations in the coming hours to finalize a transfer agreement. The Telegraph is also reporting that Arsenal is…
After Chelsea finalized Raheem Sterling’s transfer earlier this week, Kalidou Koulibaly is the second player to join Thomas Tuchel’s squad. Kalidou Koulibaly claims that his £33.8 million move to Chelsea is the realization of a dream. Following the exits of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, the Blues have finally started to restock their backline with the addition of the Senegal international from Napoli on a four-year deal. After adding Raheem Sterling earlier this week, the acquisition marks Chelsea’s second of the summer. After the Blues and Premier League winners reached an agreement on a deal worth £45 million that might…
Moments from Liverpool’s 2-0 preseason victory over Crystal Palace that you might have missed Liverpool quickly put Tuesday’s humiliating loss to Manchester United behind them and came back to upset Crystal Palace in Singapore on Friday to earn their first preseason victory. Changing his entire XI at half-time, Klopp used 32 players against the Eagles as victory saw Liverpool get their hands on the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy. But you already knew that, of course. Away from the main action, here are some of the moments from the Reds’ second pre-season outing you might have missed… The number 10 shirt is the…
Lisandro Martinez had already arrived at a private jet terminal to fly to England, according to De Telegraaf. At half past six local times, he was observed at the jet center of Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. Lisandro Martinez had already been given permission to board the flight, despite the report that attorneys from Ajax and Manchester United are still “discussing the final aspects” of the move. The defender will reportedly have a medical on Saturday morning and be prepared to sign a deal that would last until 2017. The story claims the defender won’t be meeting his former manager at Ajax,…
Britain (AFP) – On Friday, Riyad Mahrez extended his contract with Premier League champion Manchester City for two more years. Mahrez, an Algerian winger who helped City win the English championship, has been given a new contract that keeps him at the club through 2025. Since arriving from Leicester for £60 million ($71 million) four years ago, Mahrez has made 189 appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side, scoring 63 goals and providing 45 assists. The 31-year-old has won three Premier League titles, three League Cups, and one FA Cup with City. “I’m very happy to sign the new deal. I have…
According to rumors, Liverpool has spoken with Manchester United target Antony. The Reds have already recruited Darwin Nunez and Fabio Carvalho to their attacking lineup, but a third attacker is apparently on their shopping list. According to Yahoo Esportes, Antony has scored 20 goals in 72 games for the club and Ajax is seeking £69 million in exchange for him. United is reportedly unwilling to pay the asking price, which creates an opening for Liverpool to pounce. Antony enjoyed a successful period at Ajax under new United manager Erik ten Hag, and the 52-year-old is interested in reuniting with the…