Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger netted the only goal in an otherwise eventful game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. His goal, combined with the ones the Blues scored in the first leg at Stamford Bridge, took the Blues to the final. Chelsea carried a two-goal lead with them to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; Kai Havertz and a Ben Davies own-goal at Stamford Bridge last week had provided the Blues with a considerable advantage ahead of the EFL Cup semifinal second leg. Timo Werner nearly compounded Chelsea’s advantage in the opening stages of the game but his chipped effort, with Pierluigi Gollini off his line, sailed just over…
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Sevilla’s Jules Kounde, who is capable of playing both centre-back and right-back, is one of most highly-rated defenders in modern football. The Spanish club have attached a 75 million pounds price tag to the player and are not willing to sell him in January, but it is highly likely that he will be making his way out this summer. But some reports suggest that the youngster has agreed Liverpool’s contract offer, settling the personal terms aspect of a potential transfer. Kounde has been in the radar of many premium clubs in European football, including English clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United. He has…
Pau Torres has been on the radar for many English and Spanish clubs for quite a while now, but they have been put off by Villarreal’s valuation of the centre-back. If reports by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano are to be believed, Tottenham Hotspur will push to sign the defender to strengthen Antonio Conte’s push for a top-four finish. “Let’s see what happens with a centre-back. Tottenham want to sign a new centre-back in January. Pau Torres has always been on their list since last summer, but Villarreal has no intention to let him leave in January.”Romano said (as quoted by…
Kerala Blasters displaced Jamshedpur FC from the top of the Indian Super League table on Wednesday night with a win over a stuttering Odisha. The Blasters beat the Juggernauts 2-0 at the Tilak Maidan on Wednesday night, stretching their unbeaten run to 10 games. In doing so, Ivan Vukomanovic’s men extended their unbeaten run to 10 games; they haven’t lost a game in the ISL since their opening week defeat against ATK Mohun Bagan (2-4; November 11). .@IMVijayan1 when asked about KBFC on 23rd Nov."It's only the first match. I have hope and belief that they will come back stronger after this defeat (4-2…
Los Blancos beat Barcelona in the semifinal of the Supercopa de Espana to set up a final clash against either Atletico Madrid or Athletic Club. Los Blancos needed extra time to beat their rivals, which they did narrowly, thanks to a goal by midfielder Federico Valverde. Vinicius Jr gave Real the lead in the 28th minute, as he ran onto a pass by Karim Benzema before finishing past Marc-Andre ter Stegen with aplomb. However, a defensive error by Eder Militao presented Barcelona with the equalizing goal; Militao’s poor clearance hit Luuk De Jong and beat Thibaut Courtois in goal. Benzema restored Real Madrid’s lead in the 72nd minute, tapping the ball into an…
The Gunners manager Mikel Arteta seems to have regained the trust of fans and management with an impressive run of form this season, which was also supplemented by some beautiful football. Arsenal are currently fourth in the Premier League and are the favourites to finish in Champions League slots as it stands, above the likes of Tottenham, Manchester United and West Ham. In January, the club are looking to bolster their attacking strength having already made two massive additions in the defensive area last summer alongside converting Martin Odegaard’s loan move into a permanent deal. With the club having some off-field issues…
The Gunners have completed their first transfer of the window, having put pen on paper with West Brom’s teenage sensation Lino Da Cruz Sousa. The 16-year-old footballer, who is a very talented left-back, has been representing the West Brom U18s since last season and has made a very significant impression. According to the club’s official website, Sousa is a versatile left-back with great dribbling skills and is incredible with his close control. He was asked to train with the English national camp previously and has also played for the U15 and U16 national sides before. He also got a start for West Brom in Premier…
One of the most revered names in Japanese football, Kazuyoshi Miura has signed a professional contract, which will get him into his 36th year in professional football. The footballer signed up with Japanese fourth tier club Suzuka Point Getters and is keen on continuing a few more years as a professional footballer. Miura, also hailed as “King Kazu” by the Japanese fans, was with Yokohama until last season and decided to quit the club after they were relegated into the second division. Suzuka will be the 15th football club Miura will be signing up for, having previously played football across Brazil, Italy,…
Everton full-back Lucas Digne is on the verge of completing a big-money move to Premier League side Aston Villa. Meanwhile, the Toffees are keen on Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi, but the two sides haven’t discussed a straight player swap, reports The Athletic. As per Sky Sports, Aston Villa are on the verge of signing the Frenchman. The left-back fell out of favor with Toffees manager Rafa Benitez and asked for a move away from the club – as confirmed by Benitez himself. Villa obliged Everton by offering them 25 million for the player’s services, and he will now undergo a medical…
The overhaul job at Newcastle United is officially in place, and the club have already signed senior full-back Kieran Trippier to bolster their chances of survival. They are keen on getting a few more players in the coming week with a number of players like Sven Botman and Diego Carlos as centre-back options to go with some targets for the striker position. They seemed to have completed their second signing of the season to cover up the striker position they were looking at, and it is being said that the club have triggered the release clause on Burnley’s Chris Wood. The New…