Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka could soon be back on the pitch. He made this known while providing an injury update on Xhaka during his latest press conference on Thursday morning ahead of the Premier League clash with bottom team Newcastle United.
Newcastle United are reportedly plotting a move for French defender Christian Lengletahead of the January transfer window. This is according to the latest reports emanating from the Spanish media. The specific report from Catalan publication SPORTstated that the Magpies areeyeing a move for Lenglet who’s out-of-favour at Barcelona.
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The 2021/22 English Premier League season is expected to be a very exciting one for a lot of reasons. The fact that the big teams in the league have all added more firepower to their squads makes it even more exciting to look forward to and it has also led to the drafting of the possible key battles that would exist between the clubs. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal, and Liverpool all added new players to their squads and while Arsenal are not expected to have a strong push for tbr League title this season, there will be a lot of eyes on them as a lot of people will want to carry out a follow up on their progress this season after signing as many as six players in the summer.
The new English Premier League season is promising to be an exciting one already judging by how the league’s clubs are working tirelessly and consistently to add some new faces to their respective squads this summer. While Chelsea are yet to sign a new player this summer the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Leicester, and others have all made some new signings already. Manchester City are also yet to sign a new player in this window but they are now getting close to securing their first move of the summer and it is set to be a huge one as reports claim that they are nearing an agreement with Aston Villa for the transfer of attacking midfielder Jack Grealish.
While Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona have already made commendable progress in this summer’s transfer window with their business activities, it seems like they are not done yet and are still very much interested in overseeing a couple of more business deals before the closure of the transfer window. There have been a few arrivals at the Spanish capital, including the arrival of striker Sergio Agüero and winger Memphis Depay. While Agüero had long been signed and his transfer completed, Depay only touched town in Spain yesterday to complete all his medicals after which he signed his professional contract with the club.
Premier League giants Manchester United may have decided to make a significant transfer decision that could trigger negative reactions from their fans. The Red Devils have reportedly decided to go against the signing of long-term transfer target Jadon Sancho to allow for the continued development of teenage sensation Mason Greenwood.
Brazilian tactician Luiz Felipe Scolari has blamed Didier Drogba and Nicholas Anelka for his dismissal at Chelsea in 2009. The former Blues boss talked about Drogba and Anelka in a chat with Yellow and Green Football. According to him, the two players were difficult to manage during his time at Stamford Bridge.
All eyes are on Liverpool as they return to European football in the UEFA Champions League. The last two season’s Champions are currently going through a torrid period and have played their worst games of football this season in a very long time. The current Premier League holders are certain to have lost their crown and will look for how they can appease their fans by going as far as they can go in the Champions League.
According to multiple reports coming from several news media outlets, Premier League Champions Liverpool will be very active in the summer and will look to sign a couple of players once the window permits them to do so. The Reds have been very poor this season and have been regarded as one of the worst defending champions in the division as a result of their very dismal performances and results so far this season.
