The latest news in the world of football in England is Kyle Walker’s prospective take-up by West Ham United. If David Moyes is successful then he would be taking up the England international player for a value of 50 million pounds. West Ham United is currently showing such interest in this right-back player from Manchester City.
Gareth Southgate will continue as the manager of England until after Euro Championship 2024 as confirmed by the Football Association. He mentioned that he had been conflicted about his future in the role after his exit from the quarter-final at the World Cup. Southgate had been appointed in 2016 and led the Three Lions to the semi-finals of the World Cup 2018 and the first Euros final in 2021.
His present contract is going to expire in December 2024. Mark Bullingham, the FA chief executive said that they are delighted to confirm that Gareth Southgate continues as England’s manager and leads their Euro 2024 campaign. He also said that Steve Holland and Gareth have had their full support and their planning for the Euros starting then. (more…)
England fans’ hopes and dreams were shattered by France in the quarter-final of the FIFA football world cup 2022. England’s wait for a major tournament victory will now extend to at least 58 years.
West Ham United are already on the lookout for new January targets and have identified Hugi Guillamon as an option, according to 90min. The 22-year-old has been a revelation for Valencia in La Liga this season where he has already picked up three assists while also getting on the scoresheet in the Copa Del Rey. They are impressive numbers for a player who naturally plays as a defensive midfielder or even a centre-half at times, showing his versatility in adapting to various different circumstances.
According to WhoScored.com, Guillamon’s main strength is his set-piece ability where many of his assists have come from but his only weakness is discipline which is something David Moyes will have to quash. The Spaniard is not the only midfielder on the West Ham radar with Eredivisie duo Edson Alvarez and Ibrahim Sangare impressing the club’s scouts so far this season. (more…)
Liverpool are facing a fixture headache after seeing two Premier League matches postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week. The Reds were scheduled to host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday 10 September, however, all matches last weekend were cancelled as a mark of respect following the Monarch’s passing. Meanwhile, Liverpool ’s trip to Chelsea on Sunday 18 September has also been called off due to policing resource being stretched in London ahead of the Queen’s funeral on Monday.
England international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will likely miss the Manchester City game in the Community Shield due to injury. The former Arsenal and Southampton star is not expected to feature in the Liverpool squad for the City clash. Oxlade-Chamberlain is one of six Liverpool players expected to miss out on the squad for the Community Shield.
Apart from England midfielder Oxlade-Chamberlain, Liverpool will also miss the services of five players for the City game. The Merseyside giants have a lot of injuries in their squad as they step up preparations for the Community Shield. Liverpool qualified for this year’s Community Shield by winning the FA Cup title last season via the penalty shootout win over Chelsea. The Reds will face Manchester City in the Community Shield on Saturday after the Citizens saw off the challenge of the Reds to win the Premier League trophy last season. (more…)
Premier League side Brentford have confirmed the signing of young Scotland international Aaron Hickey. The arrival of the highly rated Scottish fullback was announced by the Bees this weekend. He has signed a long-term contract with London club Brentford.
Hickey, 20, will play professional football for the first time in England with his transfer to Brentford from Italian Serie A outfit Bologna. He had always been linked with a lot of clubs in England including Arsenal until his transfer to the Bees. (more…)
Former Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick began his spell in charge of the Austrian national team on a winning note after they produced an emphatic away win over Croatia who reached the final of the last World Cup tournament in Russia before losing to eventual champions France and are going to the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
Rangnick was appointed as the Austrian national team boss while he was still the interim manager in England and Premier League heavyweights Manchester United precisely. The initial plan was for him to him retain the consultancy role at Manchester United at the end of his interim managerial reign at the club, but he has opted against combining the two positions to focus on the Austria job. His first game was a daunting one on paper, but him and his players made light work of it at the expense of Croatia in a UEFA Nations League clash from Group A1. (more…)
Liverpool have secured another Champions League final after they came from two goals down to beat home team Villarreal 3-2 in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal tie. The two teams met for the second leg at the El Madrigal just six days after the first leg which ended in a 2-0 win for the Reds thanks to the goals from PervisEstupinan (own goal) and Sadio Mane within two second half minutes.
Villarreal made a dream start in the second leg thanks to the third minute strike from BoulayeDia off the assist from Frenchman Etienne Capoue. The Spanish La Ligaclub scored a second goal four minutes before halftime through Frenchman Francis Coquelin who knows a lot about Liverpool having spent several years in England while playing for Arsenal. Capoue also provided the goal for Coquelin to ensure that Villarreal drew level with Liverpool in the tie. (more…)
Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe was one of the three players who scored as the Gunners recorded a morale-boosting win at the home of European champions Chelsea in the league. The England international helped the Gunners regain the lead in the first half to take his tally to ten goals in the Premier League this season. With his goal against Chelsea, England international Smith-Rowe was able to take his overall tally to 11 goals in all competitions.
Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal players came into the Chelsea on the back of a poor run of results in the Premier League. They had lost three league games in a row before the trip to take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.