Good morning lads and lassies of soccer. To celebrate that the Bundesliga finally comes back I bring you the transcripton/translation of a pretty interesting video I had watched some time ago, related (and literally titled) "Which La Liga team fits each team of the Premier League?"
Now, I know the issue about fans that have simpathy for "second" teams is polarizing and as we all know after last year, it can become something completely vomitive, but this video is indeed trying to give fans of Spanish clubs reasons to like a particular English club, and with that said, tbh I believe at the end of the day most fans, plastic or not, do feel at least some simpathy for some clubs above others excluding their own. From the small town fan who supports their local club but also the "big" team that challenges for the league in the top division, to the Ultra that hates every club of their country that isn't his but do likes a foreign club of which he befriended their respective Ultras in the past, I'm pretty sure that most football fans do feel at least a bit of simpathy for some particular club of a foreign league.
But well, that discussion shouldn't be the topic of this. The fact is that these Spaniards of the video do like particular English clubs and to guide other similar Spaniards analyzed the situation and created this "guidebook" about which Premier League club "currently" fits each La Liga club, and that is what will be shown here.
With a last emphasis in the "currently", there's nothing else to say as preview. Just remember that these aren't my opinions and I'm only sharing what they decided.

Newcastle United & Athletic Club

Both are clubs that come from the northern parts of their countries. The Basque Country literally faces the English Channel, while Newcastle is in North-East England, facing both Scotland and the Northern Sea.
Both have pretty big stadiums with almost the same capacity (52k and 53k respectively) that also coincidentally are in the center of their respectives cities, something that is laudable in these modern times where stadiums are being designed to be in the outskirts, and not few clubs are forced to traslate them from their original places because of the economical advantages.
And another thing that united them is that they are one of the few historical rich clubs that doesn't have a derby rival in their city. So, if you're born in Bilbao you better fucking support Athletic and there is no room for debate about it, and something similar happens in Newcastle. And in the same way, the derby that the clubs have actually have (Sunderland and Real Sociedad) goes beyond football and is a derby between the whole cities.
They faced each other in the 94/95 UEFA Cup Round of 16 and what highlights it was that it was an epic clash that ended in a global 3-3 draw where Athletic won thanks to away goals, and that in the second leg had a pitch invasion from Basque fans that after celebrating with their team, went to laud the away stand, as the English visitors had been great and even cheered for Athletic after the end of the match, thing that a lot of old fans from both clubs would remember forever.
That match would be so iconic for some that Rob Lee, one of the best Newcastle players of the last decades, would require his farewell match for the Geordie team to be... against Athletic. And such wish was granted.

Crystal Palace & Getafe

Both are clubs from the south of the metropolitan areas of the capital of their countries. Selhurst for London and Getafe for Madrid respectively.
Both are managed by tacticians with a similar ethos: Bordalás and Hodgson. The parallels of both teams are easily spotted when you watch both teams: strong rigid defenders, fast strikers, sitting back and counterattacks, the whole 4-4-fucking-2 package, et al.
Vicente Guaita played for both teams, and in fact was directly tranferred from Madrid to London.
Both have blue as their main colour,

Liverpool & Real Madrid

Both are the European royalty of their respective leagues. Real Madrid is just the most successful in history and nobody comes close, while Liverpool has the double of Champions Leagues than the second most succesful English team and only Milan between them and Real.
Both stand out for their mentality and comebacks. Istanbul and Lisbon, for example, are among the most dramatic Champions League finals in the whole history. One team comeback from a 3-0 in the first half, the other tied and later won a match that they were losing until the 90'+3.
Xabi Alonso, Steve McManaman, Alvaro Arbeloa, Dudek, Antonio Núñez, Rafa Benitez, Michael Owen, Fernando Morientes and the greatest of all, Nuri Sahin, served in both clubs.
Both stand out for being the best teams of the 20th century in their countries by far, which nevertheless suffered many years of drought after the golden years until they eventually achieved an epic again, being Mijatovic's goal and the penalty saved by Dudek, the final actions that crowned them for the first time in decades as European champions for the seventh and fifth time, respectively.

Norwich & Valladolid

Both won the league cup of their countries in the same years (84/85).
Both highlight for the atypical colour of their kits (violet and yellow/green).
Both are the biggest teams of relatively isolated counties.
Mohammed Salisu plays for Valladolid and has been linked to Norwich.

Bournemouth & Eibar

The two smallest stadiums of each league. Dean Court has a capacity of barely above 11,000 in a league where the average is above 40k, while the Municipal de Ipurua has only... 8164 seats.
Likewise, both are clubs from pretty small cities that almost nobody would know if it wasn't for their football teams. Lets just say that Eibar isn't exactly in the same tier of the other Basque cities like Bilbao, San Sebastian or Pamplona, while Bournemouth only has 190k inhabitants and was founded as recently as the 19th century, something strange for English standards.
And finally and ringing the same bells, they are two small teams that were promoted to the top tier for the first time ever in recent years (2014-15) to the first division, and that also coincidentally, have never descended from that time despite their (lack) of historical status.

Burnley & Alaves

Both are extremely physical and defensive teams that also highlight for their lack of possesion (the lowest and second lowest of their leagues respectively).
Turf Moor and the Estadio de Mendizorroza have almost exactly the same capacity (20k).
John Guidetti played for both.

Sheffield United & Mallorca

Both are clubs with over a century of history, however, both are currently united by their quick promotions of recent years. Few clubs do it each season, but those who climb two divisions practically in-a-row, even less.
The English club was in the third tier of the English pyramid from 2013 to 2017, after which they won the promotion to the Championship after becoming champions with 100 points. After that, they finished 10th in their first season there, just to assure the promotion in dramatic tones after Leeds implosion in the late stages of the 18/19 season.
Meanwhile the island club was even more epic in their promotions. After failing to Segunda B (the third tier of Spanish football) for the first time in 40 years, they fired everybody but 4 players, but still were able to win their local group of the division and later compete in the final play-offs that gave the promotion spots, and in that they first assured a promotion spot and later become champions of the division. And then? they arrived to the Second Division with the hopes of not being relegated, but overperformed and in an epic way assured the last position that gave a spot to the play-off for the final promotion spot, and despite losing 2-0 in the first leg of the final, the won 3-0 the second leg and completed their return from the Third Division to La Liga in the fastest possible way.
Finally but not less important, both have red in their kits.

Brighton & Levante

Both are small clubs from coastal towns.
Both won the promotion from the second division in 16/17.
Brighton logo shows a seagull and they're known as such.
Levante's coast has a record for having the biggest number of a certain breed of seagulls in the whole world.

Leicester & Villarreal

Both are clubs that are relatively small when it comes to historical status... and for the same reason both were part of some of the best underdogs stories of the world in recent decades.
Villarreal, the Yellow Submarine, comes from a small Valencian city of around 50k, and despite having a history of almost a century, they never reached the top division until 1998, just to be relegated in the same year. But they didn't gave up and came back to La Liga as quickly, and this time they stayed, and in what a way! Pellegrini's Villarreal spearheaded by Román Riquelme and Diego Forlán surprised Europa by ending third in La Liga just behind the Galacticos and Ronaldinho's Barca and won the right to play the 2005/06 Champions League, in what would end being their greatest moment in history so far by eventually reaching semifinals and barely losing the chance of playing the final in their first season thanks to some cursed penalties against the Arsene Wenger club. Even in defeat, the history that they made was epic as few others.
But one that actually was it even more was what Leicester did exactly 10 years later in the Premiership. From barely avoiding being relegated to win the whole league was a FIFA Career-esque story, and for the same it will be remembered forever.
And finally, what made even more iconic both legendary performances was the charisma of some of their players. Vardy, Forlán, Riquelme more precisely.

Southampton & Leganés

Southampton are called the Saints and their stadium is named St Mary's.
Leganes' stadium is called after a religious figure (Virgen de Butarque).
Guido Carrillo and Mauricio Pellegrino served in both clubs.

Watford & Granada

The Pozzo family: originally known from being the owners of Udinese in the Serie A, eventually the Italian family diversified their investments, first buying the small Spanish team in 2009, and later the English one in 2012. Because of financial reasons they sold their participation in Granada in the late 2016, aye, however, there was a timelapse that lasted years were both clubs where effectively in the same hands.
And for the same reasons, a number of players have been "property" of both clubs. Isaac Success and Adalberto Peñaranda the most iconic of them.

Chelsea & Atletico Madrid

Both are pretty big clubs in the capital but that have lived in the shadow of their historically bigger neighbour for more time than not, a certain Arsenal and Real Madrid respectively.
An impressive number of illustrious names have passed through both teams, and not few times from one to the other and even in some times back again: Fernando Torres, Diego Costa, Filipe Luis, Thibaut Courtois, Mateja Keman, Tiago Mendes, Maniche, Radamel Falcao, Jesper Grönkjaer, Hasselbaink, Morata, and more.
Both suffered for tragic defeats in the Champions League final, Chelsea in 2008, Atleti in 2014 (and 2016). One team had their captain slip and missed the crucial penalty, the other ended losing a final that was winning until the 90'+3. Coincidentally, all those finals were between teams from the same country.

Tottenham & Sevilla

Both have white jerseys.
Both were managed in recent years by Juande Ramos.
Both are famous because of their fierce rivalry with a neighbour, that makes them part of one of the most iconic derbies in their country.
Both are clubs that have a long history and that in recent years have had a pretty great period, but still weren't able to truly displace or replace the historically bigger clubs from their place.
Diego Armando Maradona.

Manchester United & Valencia

Both are of the biggest clubs with the biggest fanbases of their country, and both are currently underperforming when you see their historical status, which enrages such fans.
Both have some of the worse owners that a big club that want sportive instead of just financial success could have, and that are one of the main causes of their decline in recent years: the Glazers and Peter Lim.
And fanbases of both clubs also hate the right-hand of their owners that is the most direct responsible of the sportive issues of their clubs: Anil Murthy and Ed Woodward.
Peter Lim is also a big Man United fan and the owner of restaurants and pubs with Mancunian thematics in his Asian domains... and is also a partial owner of the Class of 92's creation, Salford City.
Gary Neville and Juan Mata are some names that both clubs share.
And finally but also most important: Valencia played against Valencia in Valencia.

Everton & Real Sociedad

Both are proud clubs with an illustrious history despite being the smaller club compared to their more famous neightbours, and also are clubs that these days suffer more time than not.
Both had their peak in the 80's, with Everton two leagues and one cup, exactly the same numbers than la Real. That decade would also be the last one when they had any major success, with Sociedad only being able to say that they ended second in the 02-03 La Liga and the Toffees with that they won a FA Cup in 95'.
David Moyes.

Manchester City & Barcelona

Pep Guardiola, of course.
Also of the first stages of the changes after the arrival of the Sheikh was the creation of a sports city for young players, imitating la Masia, probably the second most famous thing of the Spanish club.
And another was the bet for a female team, in what now both are powers, unlike their historical rivals that are shamefully far behind them on it despite their historical status.
Also beyond Pep there are other people that both clubs share: Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain, financial director and sports director respectively of both teams in the past and now.
Claudio Bravo played for both, although with different kind of performances.
And finally, not a few Barcelona fans today complain that the closest thing to the Barca that touched the sky today is Manchester City.

West Ham & Espanyol

Both are clubs of a big city where there are bigger teams. West Ham is arguably the 4th biggest London club these days after Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham, while Espanyol are the second biggest but loyalist club of Barcelona, where there is a certain secessionist bigger Catalan club.
Both are clubs that have been almost all their history in the top division and yet have never won it. Likewise, both had their peaks and almost did it in the 80s, where both ended 3rd, in almost the same year (86' and 87').
Both were clubs that had an old stadium as traditional as loved (Estadi de Sarrià and the Upton Park) that were eventually replaced by stadiums built by the city for the Olympics (Espanyol eventually left his one though).
Both have never being relegated to the third division of their countries despite being some of the oldest clubs around.
Both had their bittersweet European moments, sweeter definitely for West Ham though.

Wolves & Real Betis

Both are the club with most Mexicans of their league, Raul Jimenez vs Diego Lainez plus Andres Guardado respectively, what makes their teams far more popular than what they should in the CONCACAF giant.
Joey Guðjónsson and Alfred N'Diaye played for both clubs.
Six Portuguese have played for Betis in this century. Six Portuguese play for Wolves this season.
They played a friendly last year.

Aston Villa & Celta de Vigo

Both are related to the sky-blue colour.
Both clubs are characterized for having a player that is almost a demigod for the fans and club overall: Jack Grealish and Iago Aspas.
Those demigods are local players who have been fans of their club since they were children, and love them so much that played for them even in the second division.
Both teams currently have their great derby rivals in the second division (Birmingham and Deportivo La Coruña). -They played in the late 90s in the UEFA Cup.

Arsenal & Osasuna

Both are related to the colour red.
Both are known for having local fans closer to the left-wing of politics.
Nacho Monreal, Carlos Vela and Fran Merida played for both teams.
Both won their league in 1953.

*and that's it. Hope that you liked it as I did. Do you have any opinions about how to make this even more accurate? feel free to share them.

LIVERPOOL CHELSEA

Matchday 34
14 April 2019
Kick Off: 16:30 GMT Convert to local time
Venue: Anfield
Referee: Michael Oliver Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett Fourth official: Craig Pawson
Odds: Liverpool 8/11 Chelsea 18/5 Draw 14/5 (Via SkyBet)
Links
Where to Watch
Pre-Match Conference: Jurgen Klopp
Preview

Liverpool return to action on Sunday, with Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea visiting Anfield in the Premier League.
The Reds come into the game buoyed from a 2-0 UEFA Champions League win over FC Porto and will be out to maintain their place at the top of the table with victory over the Blues.
Chelsea were also victorious in midweek, as they beat Slavia Prague 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. Sarri's men were not at their best, but the victory was their fourth in a row in all competitions.
Liverpool top the table by two points from Manchester City, although they have played a game more than Pep Guardiola's side and know they can't afford to drop points if they are to be crowned champions.
Chelsea should provide a stiff test and are also in need of all three points as they continue their battle with Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Manchester United for a place in the top four.

Statements
Jurgen Klopp:

"I feel the positive energy. It's a massive change from surprise we are up there to getting used to it and getting more confident.
"The five or 10 seconds after the Tottenham equaliser [at Anfield two weeks ago] was the best reaction in the stadium.
"We really feel as one with the supporters as a whole group. You don't walk alone, you're never alone in these situations.
"We are trying to keep this dream alive and at the moment it's all good."

Maurizio Sarri:

"To face Liverpool is going to be difficult for us but every game now is difficult.
"We know well the risks of this match but we also know that when we are able to play at 100% of our potential, we can gain points anywhere.
"We are in a very good physical and mental condition right now."

Match Facts

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 37 Premier League games at Anfield - only once in their top-flight history have they had a longer unbeaten home run (63 between Feb 1978-Dec 1980).
Chelsea have lost their last five Premier League away games against fellow 'big six' opponents, including all three this season by an aggregate score of 1-11. However, the Blues have won three of their last four away league games against sides starting the day top, including a 2-0 victory at Anfield in April 2014.
Chelsea have won three Premier League games in a row for the first time since September 2018, when they won their first five matches in the competition under Maurizio Sarri.
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge netted the equaliser for his side at Stamford Bridge in the reverse fixture back in September; the only player to previously net both home and away against the Blues within the same campaign was Fabio Borini, who did so for Sunderland during the 2015-16 season.
Only three of the last 32 visiting managers have managed to taste victory in their first Premier League trip to Anfield (W3 D5 L24); Louis van Gaal in March 2015, Slaven Bilic in August 2015 and most recently, Paul Clement in January 2017.
Roberto Firmino has scored seven goals in his last six Premier League home games for Liverpool. However, the Brazilian has only faced Manchester United (8) and Everton (7) more often than Chelsea (5) without finding the net in the Premier League.
Chelsea's Eden Hazard has had a hand in more goals than any other Premier League player this season (28 - 16 goals and 12 assists). The only league season in which the Belgian has been involved in more goals was in 2011/12 with Ligue 1 club Lille (36).

Head to Head

Liverpool have not won any of their last six Premier League home games against Chelsea, drawing four and losing two of those - they have never endured a longer winless run against an opponent in the competition.
The Blues have only lost twice in their last 16 meetings with the Reds in all competitions, and both of those defeats came at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have already tasted victory at Anfield this season, winning 2-1 in the EFL Cup third round. They have never won twice away to Liverpool in the same season.
Liverpool wins: 77 Draws: 41 Chelsea wins: 63

Team News
Liverpool

Liverpool will welcome back left-back Andrew Robertson from a suspension that ruled him out of the midweek Champions League win over Porto.
~~Joe Gomez was named on the bench on Tuesday and is in line for a first appearance since early December, though Dejan Lovren performed well at the back against Porto.~~ Gomes is with U23s so definitely out for today's game.

Chelsea

Chelsea have the full squad to choose from, except left-back Emerson, who missed Thursday's game, will be assessed before the game.

Predicted Lineups
Liverpool XI:

Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mané

Chelsea XI:

Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Emerson; Kante, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek; Hudson-Odoi, Higuain, Hazard

Form


Chelsea	D L W W W
Liverpool	W W W W W

Points Table

POS	CLUB	P	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	33	25	7	1	55	82
2	Man City	32	26	2	4	62	80
4	Spurs	33	22	1	10	30	67
3	Chelsea	33	20	6	7	23	66
5	Man United	33	19	7	7	19	64

Format Credit: u/YIIZWL

Newcastle United

by AjaxTreesdown

Welcome to the triumphant return of the Premier League Previews, a series where a fan gives an overview of his team for your perusal, and I get an excuse to take pot-shots at other clubs. This will run until the eve of the Premier League, taking a look at each club in turn. Today from way down south we're going way up north, with Newcastle United.

About

Established: 1892
Stadium: St James' Park
Capacity: 52,354
Official website
Wikipedia page
Club subreddit

Last season

Pos	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
13th	38	12	9	17	42	48	-6	45

Pre-season began 12 months ago with a lot of Newcastle fans filled with hope after a 10th placed finish. Mikel Merino and Aleksandar Mitrovic were sold to Real Sociedad and Fulham respectively, with their replacements being Ki Sung-Yeung on a free and Salomon Rondon on loan. Chancel Mbemba was also sold to Porto, while Fabian Schär and Federico Fernandez came in at centre back. Martin Dubravka and Kenedy returned to the club after impressive loan spells, with Dubravka signing permanently. Yoshinori Muto was also signed from Mainz as the most expensive purchase for us at £9.5m.
An awful start to the season saw us fail to win in our first 10 league games. In fairness, we did play 5 of the eventual top 6 in this time, but it was still a shocking run. Despite decent performances against Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City, we completely bottled games against Cardiff, Leicester and Manchester United, throwing away a 2-0 half time lead at Old Trafford. A scrappy game vs Watford in early November was our first win of the season. We beat Bournemouth and Burnley in our following two games, instilling hope into the fans that maybe we weren't terrible after all. We then won 1 game in our next 9. ¯\(ツ)/¯
22 games into the season, we sat in 18th place on 18 points. we were 3 points away from Brighton in 15th and 7 points clear of Huddersfield at the foot of the table. Gameweek 23 saw us hosting Cardiff at home. We won 3-0 with a strong performance in a game that could have been the biggest result of our season, but 10 days later Manchester City came to St James' Park and we made headlines around the world by winning 2-1, in one of the biggest shocks of the season. Our midfield that game was Isaac Hayden and Sean Longstaff, who was thrust into the limelight after being praised by Pep Guardiola. The fans' mood was at an insane high, boosted again 2 days later when Miguel Almiron's arrival finally broke the club's record transfer fee.
The back to back victories and Almiron's arrival revitalised the team, narrowly losing to Tottenham, drawing with Wolves and beating fellow relegation candidates Huddersfield and Burnley quite convincingly. A 2-0 defeat away to West Ham dented the team's form (we only picked up 4 points from the next 4 games) and saw Sean Longstaff ruled out for the remaining 9 games of the season with a severe knee injury.
The following game saw us do what Manchester United had done to us 5 months prior. Everton led 2-0 at St James' Park at half time, but a Salomon Rondon and Ayoze Perez masterclass saw the game finish 3-2. This signalled the beginning of an unplayable run of form for Perez, scoring 8 goals in 9 games including a hat trick against Southampton in what might be the best performance I've ever seen from a Newcastle player. The final 3 games of the season saw us draw to Brighton, lose to Liverpool in the dying moments thanks to Origi being the biggest clutch player alive and a comprehensive 4-0 victory against Fulham. A 13th placed finish was far better than we hoped for after the winless streak at the beginning of the season. At the time we were overjoyed, but everything that has happened with the club since has made the positives from last season somewhat bittersweet.

This Season

At the time of writing, Summer has been nothing short of disastrous so far. The season ended with some optimism that Rafa Benitez was going to sign a contract extension, we would sign Salomon Rondon permanently and that a wealthy group from the Middle East were interested in buying the club and finally ending Mike Ashley's reign as the owner of the club. Rafa left has left and signed for Chinese second division Dalian Yifang, with Rondon joining him. The takeover seems to be dead in the water, with Steve Bruce being appointed as manager on a 3 year contract. As of yet, there have been no players signed to the senior team, while Ayoze Perez and Joselu have been sold. We're expecting Joelinton to be announced in the next few days for what will be another record breaking fee, but I'm not optimistic that he will be good enough to drag us up the table.
The most I can currently hope for this season is a relegation battle that sees us narrowly stay up. Right now, I'm not sure I'll even care by the time we get past January. A sad reality that a good number of Newcastle fans are facing.
Transfers
Highlights

Player	Type	From	To	Fee(£m)
Ayoze Perez	Permanent	Newcastle United	Leicester City	30
Joelinton	Permanent	Hoffenheim	Newcastle United	40
Jose Salomon Rondon	End of Loan	Newcastle United	West Bromwich Albion	N/A

All incoming/outgoing transfers Full 2019-20 squad
3 players to watch out for
Sean Longstaff
Longstaff's recovery from injury is something I worry about a lot. Rolando Aarons' progress at Newcastle was similar; a handful of promising appearances ended by severe knee injuries. We have slapped a £50m price tag on him to ward off Manchester United this summer, which I hope we don't end up looking foolish for. Longstaff's tireless work rate, tidy passing and his threat from range (he scored numerous screamers when at Blackpool 2 years ago) will be instrumental if he returns as strong as he was last season.
Florian Lejeune
While Fabian Schär and Jamaal Lascelles have been the centre backs to receive the plaudits in the last 2 seasons, Florian Lejeune has gone somewhat under the radar when he has been equal to, and sometimes even better, than the pair of them. His involvement in the squad has at times been restricted by the two anterior cruciate ligament tears he has suffered, despite him returning from both of them in half the time footballers usually take to recover. Lejeune's positional awareness and composure on the ball made him a consistently effective defensive partner to Lascelles and Schär, while his passing accuracy and range on the left side of a back 3 was a great asset to the attacking movements under Rafa Benitez. With Steve Bruce likely opting for a very direct approach this season, Lejeune's distribution will be very important.
Jonjo Shelvey
I wanted to say Miguel Almiron, as the only player remaining from the Perez-Rondon-Almiron front 3 that was so promising last season, but I think Jonjo Shelvey could be very pivotal player. A number of Rafa's outcasts from last season like Dwight Gayle, Rolando Aarons and Jack Colback will return to the fray much to the dismay of many fans. It's Shelvey however, that catches my eye. Shelvey has talent that few players in the Premier League possess, a pinpoint accuracy with diagonal long passing that is a dream to any wide player capable of exploiting space. The downside to him is just about everything else. His poor work rate and lacking athleticism means he often can't provide adequate cover to the defence and his temper (albeit improved in recent times) means he is always a potential red card. He's a player to watch for better or worse. His performances could result in us gaining 10 points this season, or losing that many.
What the fans think
Thanks to /NUFC for their help.

How do you think this season will go?

Not as well as any of us want it to, but also not as bad as many think it will go. So (optimistically) somewhere between 11-16.

MilburnStand

I think we'll finish 13th if (and it's a big if) we make another couple of decent signings. I loved Rafa, but he would often freeze players out of the team for unknown reasons, and I think some of those coming back will have something to prove. My call for player of the season is Shelvey for that reason, I think he'll be called back in and his long Hollywood passes will work well with Almiron and another fast winger (ASM?).

spinynorman1846

We will all get increasingly annoyed as historically 'smaller' clubs than us like Wolves, Bournemouth, Watford and Leicester take an easy three points from us home and away. Their owners have actual ambition for their clubs and have proper facilities and coaching. We've got Steve Bruce in command and some wheelie bins for ice baths. The big 6 teams will beat us despite our plucky performances, we will play out grinding draws or fluky 1-0 wins against other relegation fodder teams like Brighton and Sheffield United. Meanwhile beloved ex-players like Shola Ameobi will get airtime on Sky Sports to tell everyone how great Mike Ashley is. If we don't get relegated then it will be a miracle, some fans hope that we do go down because they believe Fat Mike might be more likely to sell if we are in the Championship/League One.

EdgarAetheling

Which player is going to be your star of the season and why?

Lejeuene. He's arguably our best player but his time with us has been marred with injuries. However, when he has played he has given us that boost we needed out from defence. He's a ball playing centre-back who also has great defensive capabilities. A trio of him, Schar and Lascelles will be key for us this coming season.

The_White_Django

If Almiron can carry his form over despite losing the two players he linked up so well with it'll be him. If Joelinton can find his feet and score the goals to keep us up then him.

SilenceoftheRedditrs

Isaac Hayden. He was quality at the back end of last season, and his personal problems appear to have subsided/been resolved to an extent. Hopefully, this means he will push on and make a case for a potential national team call up.

ThinWhiteMale

How do you think the team will line up?

GK Dubravka
Back 5: Manquillo, Schar, Lascelles, Dummett, Ritchie
MF: Longstaff, Hayden, Shelvey
ST: Joelinton, Almiron

EdgarAetheling

Formation.

MilburnStand

Dubravka. A back 5 of Manquillo Schär Lascelles Dummett and Ritchie. Longstaff and Hayden CMs, Almiron Joelinton Muto the forwards.

wingardium_leviosah

Wrap Up

by NickTM

The Manager: Well, beloved manager Rafa Benitez finally decided that enough was enough after his contract expired in the summer and went off to enjoy being filthy fucking rich in China, smuggling his boy Salomon Rondon through customs along with him. Equally beloved owner Mike Ashley decided that the logical choice to replace this Champions League-winning, multiple time La Liga-winning, two-time UEFA Manager of the Year was with... Steve Bruce. Oh boy. Look, as much as I like to use this section to poke some fun, I'm still a Palace fan, and thus I can't quite bring myself to align myself anywhere other than in line with your average Newcastle fan's reaction towards him. It was a pathetic appointment. Bruce, fresh off jumping ship from Sheffield Wednesday as soon as he saw an opportunity in the Premier League - managing to land Newcastle in hot water legally whilst he was at it, true to form - arrives with a mediocre track record in the Premier League and a spell managing bitter rivals Sunderland for one and a half incredibly average seasons. Baffling.
The Team: Benitez managed to cut out quite a lot of the deadwood and refresh the squad significantly during his tenure, which left Newcastle with a team that was reasonably balanced and able to compete across the pitch. Unfortunately, his departure was followed in quick succession by the aforementioned Salomon Rondon's loan finishing and also Ayoze Perez, a flaky but talented forward, departing to Leicester City for a hefty £30m sum. In order to compensate for the shortfall up front, a huge £40m was shelled out for Hoffenheim's Joelinton, who arrives with an okay-but-not-really-that-good goal record spread across two years out on loan at Rapid Wien and one at his former parent club. Much will be expected of him between donning the coveted number 9 shirt and the so-far limited effectiveness of last year's signing Yoshinori Muto. Elsewhere, the defence will look to continue the form that saw it become the most effective unit in the bottom half, and much has been made of the admittedly limited gametime Sean Longstaff has had in the Prem so far. Ultimately, it looks like Newcastle will be relying heavily on Joelinton to hit the ground running and Miguel Almiron to really show his class tucked in behind him.
Why to like them: I quite like DeAndre Yedlin as one of the United States' attempts to plonk a superlative athlete on a football pitch in hope he'll become a superstar. Miguel Almiron's a treat to watch play, and if the team loses there's always the faint hope one of their fans will go full Little Mac on an ungulate.
Why to dislike them: Half their identity is based on beating a League One team that they haven’t beat in 8 years. Their fans claim to hate Mike Ashley - which, let's be honest, they get a little hysterical about given they make him out to be absolute footballing Lucifer when there's probably half a dozen owners in English football alone that you'd choose him over - and yet have had about one sort-of-effective protest in the entire time he's been an owner. They're still so mentally broken by a bedsheet some bloke had scribbled a half-baked pun on that there's genuine animosity towards Aston Villa to this day. Couple that with all the proclaimations of being a 'big club' despite not really ever having achieved that much comparatively and you can see why so many fans in England often end up a little irked by them.
Also, Steve Bruce can fuck off, the pudgy northern mercenary wrister.
Summary: Newcastle weren't really good last year, and you feel the strength of Benitez' management was the thing really holding them together. With Rafa gone and an already significant outlay spent on a single transfer, things look even more grim this season. You wouldn't bet on Steve Bruce to maintain their integrity defensively, their forwards have been weakened at very least in depth, and whilst the midfield is solid it's not entirely inspiring. If you can find good odds on a midseason managerial sacking, I'd be tempted.

Links

Chelsea vs Arsenal
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 13:30 BST, Sunday, September 17th.
Location: Stamford Bridge
Referee: Michael Oliver
Links:
Arsène Wenger's thoughts on the game - it's a mental challenge there and we want to get it right
Team news:
Chelsea:
Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater is expected to be out until the October international break.
Drinkwater was an unused substitute against his former club Leicester last Saturday and missed the midweek Champions League win over Qarabag with a calf problem which means he could be out for four weeks.
Chelsea are likely to rotate their options after making changes for the Qarabag contest, with playmaker Eden Hazard in contention to start for the Blues for the first time this season.
Arsenal:
Arsenal are likely to recall a host of first-team regulars for the short trip.
Wenger made nine alterations for the Europa League win over Cologne but the likes of Petr Cech, Mesut Ozil, Laurent Koscielny and Alexandre Lacazette will all return to the squad at Stamford Bridge.
Alexis Sanchez will feature after playing the whole game on Thursday night, where Theo Walcott (calf) hobbled off. Francis Coquelin (hamstring) and Santi Cazorla (ankle) are definitely out.
What the managers say:
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte: "I think that Arsenal is one of the six top teams in England and I think that they have a really good squad and want to fight for something important."
"For this reason, I think it is a massive game for us. When you play against Arsenal it is the same as when you play against [Manchester] City, Liverpool, [Manchester] United or Tottenham."
"Arsenal are a big rival. I don't understand why they can't fight for the title."
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "If you look at my record you will see that I played two years in England, in the Premier League, without losing games away from home."
"Last year, until we lost at Everton, we had not lost away for the whole year."
"Never in my life could I accept or understand that it is different away from home. It's just a question of how much you want it."
Opta stats:

After winning just four of the previous 16, Chelsea have won their last five home Premier League games against Arsenal, since a 3-5 defeat in October 2011.
The Gunners haven't kept a Premier League clean sheet at Stamford Bridge in their last 12 visits there, shipping at least twice in each of the eight.
Arsenal have lost their last five away Premier League games versus Chelsea, their joint-longest away losing run in the competition against a single opponent (also 5 in a row vs Man Utd between 2009-2013).
Should Arsenal concede here, it will equal their longest run of away games without a clean sheet against a specific opponent in Premier League history (13 against Liverpool between 1999 and 2012).
Chelsea have scored in 23 successive Premier League games at Stamford Bridge with over half of these (12) seeing them score three or more goals.
Arsenal have lost their first two Premier League away games of the season (0-4 vs Liverpool and 0-1 vs Stoke) - the last time that they lost their first three away games in a league season was 1954-55. Interestingly, this was also the season of Chelsea's first top-flight title win.
Arsenal last won a Premier League away game against a side that finished in the top six last season, back in January 2015 (2-0 at Man City) - they've since lost eight and drawn five of their 13 matches on the road against these clubs

Betting:
Chelsea are Sky Bet's 4/5 favourites with Arsenal priced at 3/1 while the draw is a 29/10 chance. Antonio Conte's men have shortened back in from 7/1 to 9/2 to defend the title after bouncing back from their opening-weekend loss, while the Gunners are already all but dismissed from the title race at 28/1.
Alvaro Morata is the 3/1 favourite in the first goalscorer betting, half the price of Alexandre Lacazette and Olivier Giroud, while Sanchez is enhanced to 8/1 to break the deadlock in Sky Bet's Price Boosts.
Chelsea possible line-up: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Luiz; Moses, Kanté, Bakayoko, Alonso; Pedro, Willian, Morata.
Arsenal possible line-up: Cech; Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Alexis, Welbeck, Lacazette.

Liverpool 4 - 0 Tottenham

^{^Full} ^{^time}
Kick-off: 4.00pm GMT | 11.00am EST | 8.00am PST
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Weather: 22°C, Clear Skies
Referee: Phil Dowd
Streams

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Line-ups

Liverpool

Coach: Brendan Rodgers

Position	Player
GK	Mignolet
DEF	Johnson
DEF	Skrtel
DEF	Agger
DEF	Flanagan
MF	Gerrard
MF	Henderson
MF	Coutinho
MF	Sterling
ST	Sturridge
ST	Suarez

Subs: Jones (GK), Allen, Aspas, Sakho, Lucas, Cissokho, Moses
^.

Tottenham

Coach: Tim Sherwood

Position	Player
GK	Lloris
DEF	Naughton
DEF	Kaboul
DEF	Vertonghen
DEF	Rose
MF	Bentaleb
MF	Sigurdsson
MF	Lennon
MF	Chadli
MF	Eriksen
ST	Soldado

Subs: Friedel (GK), Dawson, Dembele, Sandro, Townsend, Winks, Kane

Match Highlights (GIFs are captured during the game, refresh to see them!)

1': Tottenham kick off.
2': GOAL! Johnson crosses it and Kaboul puts it in his own net!

Liverpool 1 - 0 Tottenham

19': Liverpool looking very dominant so far with 61% of possession.
24': Dawson Vertonghen
25': GOAL! Suarez snatches the ball from Kaboul and slots his shot bottom right to double Liverpool's lead!

Liverpool 2 - 0 Tottenham

33': Kaboul
43': Lloris makes a world class save to deny a Suarez header!
46': Half time.
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46': Liverpool kick off the second half.
46': Sigurdsson
56': GOAL! Coutinho runs at the Tottenham defence and shoots from range!

Liverpool 3 - 0 Tottenham

60': Dembele Bentaleb Townsend Lennon
63': Allen Coutinho
70': Lucas Gerrard
76': GOAL! Henderson fires in a free kick which sneaks all the way through!

Liverpool 4 - 0 Tottenham

Redditor iDrunkSkunk's bet returns $2,500 if the game finishes 4 - 1!
83': Moses Sterling
94': Full time.
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Full time score:

Liverpool 4 - 0 Tottenham

Chelsea vs Liverpool

Overview

	Match Day 26
Kick-off:	Sunday, 6th of Feb 2011 at 4.00pm GMT (11am East Coast, 3am Sydney)
Location:	Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, London
Referee:	Andre Marriner (16 matches, 2 red cards)
Assistant referees:	Scott Ledger & Adam Watts
Fourth official:	Kevin Friend
Previous Fixture:	Liverpool won 2-0 at Anfield with Fernando Torres scoring two goals. The match marked the beginning of a form slump for the title holders. Soccernet Match Report
Television:	Live on Sky Sports 1 (UK), Fox Sports (Aus) and Fox Soccer Channel (USA)
Websites:	Liverpool Latest News, Chelsea Latest News

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Match News

Critical match for both teams, with Chelsea looking to get their title bid back on track after a recent slump in results. The blues spent more than 70 million pounds in the transfer window to re-enforce their starting lineup both at the front and at the back.
Liverpool have seen a recent revival under new manager Kenny Dalglish and have also spent bid in the January transfer window in a bid to secure a place in Europe next year. The top 4 is still not out of sight for Liverpool, but they will need to pick up more points on the road.
Fernando Torres is set to make his debut for Chelsea against his former club after a 50M pound move from Anfield
Ancelotti is likely to slot Torres up front in a 3-man front line alongside Drogba and Anelka.
Both Chelsea and Liverpool have taken maximum points from their last three Premier League games
New Liverpool signing Luis Suarez is set to make his starting debut after coming on in the 70th minute against Stoke mid-week and scoring the second goal.
Suarez scored 81 goals in 110 games for Ajax, and is looking to make his mark in his first full EPL game
Raul Meireles is looking to continue his recent good form, with 3 goals in his last 4 EPL outings. The former Porto player has re-found his old form under new manager Kenny Dalglish, who has played him in a more advanced midfield role where he has the freedom to create opportunities.
Pepe Reina is coming into the game having not conceded a goal in 308 minutes of play (since they played Everton at Anfield on the 16th of January). Three straight clean-sheets for the Spanish keeper.
Jamie Caragher is expected to return to the starting lineup after sitting out the mid-week Stoke match on the bench. He return from a shoulder injury that kept him out for 6 weeks.
New Chelsea signing David Luiz is set to make his debut for his new club after a protracted January transfer from Portugese club Benfica. Luiz is expected to line up along-side club captain John Terry in the center of defense, while Branislav Ivanovic is expected to take back his newly preferred position of right-back, possibly relegating Jose Bosingwa back to the substitutes bench.

Match Trivia

Liverpool have not scored a goal in 5 of their last 6 visits to Stamford Bridge.
In the 2008 fixture, Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 with Alonso scoring the only goal of the match early on. The Liverpool win ended Chelsea's 86-game winning streak at the Bridge. Match Report from 2008
The sides have met 27 times since 2004, with Chelsea winning 12 times while Liverpool have won 8.
Chelsea have won all four games at Stamford Bridge this year without conceding a single goal
Didier Drogba has scored five goals in his last eight matches against Liverpool in all competitions.
Over the last five games since Kenny Dalglish has taken over at Liverpool they have taken 10 points. Only Manchester United are in better form in the past 5 games
Fernando Torres scored seven goals in eight games for Liverpool against Chelsea.

Pre-Match Press Quotes

We are more important than any player they have got. We'll play against whoever they put on the pitch. I would expect they would relish the battle against him [Torres] but they have competed brilliantly against everyone since I have come in

-- Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool Manager

Media

Site	Links
Soccernet	Gamecast
Guardian	Gamecast
Sky Sports(UK)	Preview

Live Streams

Streams will be updated 30-15 minutes before the game. Check back here

Site	Links
LiveTV	Homepage STREAMS
myp2p	Homepage STREAMS
atdhe	Homepage
rojadirecta	HOMEPAGE (scroll down to liverpool vs chelsea) STREAM

Match Odds

The price on Liverpool has been shifting a lot while Chelsea have shortened. A lot of money on Torres to score at $2.20

Agency	Chelsea	Draw	Liverpool
SportingBet	1.53	3.70	5.75
William Hill	1.57	3.75	6.00
Bet365	1.57	4.00	6.00
Betfair	1.64	4.30	6.00

Bets: 2-2 is $19, while Chelsea to lead at half time and Liverpool to win is paying $41

Table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	Man Utd	25	15	9	1	55	24	31	54
2	Arsenal	25	15	5	5	54	27	27	50
3	Man City	26	14	7	5	42	22	20	49
4	Chelsea	24	13	5	6	46	21	25	44
5	Tottenham	25	12	8	5	35	27	8	44
6	Sunderland	26	9	10	7	32	31	1	37
7	Liverpool	25	10	5	10	33	31	2	35
8	Bolton	26	8	9	9	36	37	-1	33
9	Stoke	25	10	3	12	31	32	-1	33
10	Newcastle	25	8	7	10	40	38	2	31

Stats

	Chelsea		Liverpool
Top Scorers	Florent Malouda	9	Fernando Torres
	Didier Drogba	9	Steven Gerrard
	Salomon Kalou	7	Dirk Kuyt
	Nicolas Anelka	6	Maxi Rodríguez
Assists	Didier Drogba	8	Steven Gerrard
Yellows	Branislav Ivanovic	7	Fernando Torres
Reds	Michael Essien	1	Lucas
Last 5 (home/away)	W-D-W-D-L		W-L-L-L-L
Last 5	W-W-W-L-D		W-W-W-D-L
Avg. Scored¹		2.2
Avg. Conceeded¹		0.6

*1. Average at home for home team, away for away team *

Last 5 Results

Chelsea	Result	Liverpool	Result
Sunderland (A)	4-2	Stoke (H)	2-0
Bolton (A)	4-0	Fulham (H)	1-0
Blackburn (H))	2-0	Wolves (A)	3-0
Wolves (A)	0-1	Everton (H)	2-2
Aston Villa (H)	3-3	Blackpool (A)	1-2

Lineups

Chelsea


Manager:
Formation:
Unavailable:
In doubt:

Possible Starting (unconfirmed)

No.	Player	Pos
1	Petr Cech	GK
17	José Bosingwa	RB
2	Branislav Ivanovic	CB
26	John Terry	CB
3	Ashley Cole	LB
5	Michael Essien	CM
12	Jon Obi Mikel	CM
8	Frank Lampard	CM
39	Nicolas Anelka	RW
9	Fernando Torres	ST
11	Didier Drogba	LW

Subs

No.	Player	Pos
22	Ross Turnbull	GK
4	David Luiz	CB
15	Florent Malouda	F
19	Paulo Ferreira	D
21	Solomon Kalou	F
51	Josh McEchran	M
43	Sala

Liverpool


Manager:
Formation:
Unavailable:
In doubt:

Starting (Confirmed - LFC)

No.	Player	Pos
25	Reina	GK
23	Jamie Carragher	CB
34	Skrtel	CB
5	Agger	CB
34	Kelly	RWB
2	Johnson	LWB
21	Lucas	CM
8	Gerrard	CM
17	Maxi Rodríguez	LM
4	Meireles	CAM
18	Kuyt	ST

Live Updates

Min	Action
0'	KICK OFF
33'	FUCK!! MAXI!!
45'	HALF TIME - Awesome Game. Torres had one chance, runs onto a ball from Drogba that was cut across goal. Brilliant last second block from Carragher. And then there was Maxi. Maxi, maxi maxi. No doubt that video will be all over reddit within an hour.
45'	SECOND HALF
65'	SUBSTITUTION CHELSEA Solomon Kalou (9M pounds) has come on for Fernando Torres (50M pounds)
68'	RAUL MEIRELES!!!! LIVERPOOOOOL!
90'	FULL TIME what a game, what a weekend!

(Apologies for not keeping up a running game log. I got a bit carried away watching the game. Almost had a heart attack)

Match Overview

Chelsea	0	Liverpool	1
		Meireles	68'
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Match Stats

Chelsea		Liverpool
0(0)	Shots (on Goal)	0(0)
0	Fouls	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Offsides	0
0%	Possession	0%
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Saves	0

Match Reports

[TBA]

ATTENTION

I've hit the character limit here, this will now serve as a place for official actions by the club and an archive for the old rumours. You can check out the new rumour thread here.

Hey all, it’s that magical time of year again, and Shakespeare is on the hunt for some new foxes. I am making this thread to try to keep up with all the transfers and rumours, as well as give everyone a place to discuss transfer related topics. I’m going to be ~~borrowing~~ unabashedly plagiarizing from last year’s model a lot (a quick thank you to lgfualol and company).
Also, as the lcfc beta website was just put up, there isn’t much news about anything as I’m writing this.
At the moment I have a lot of free time at work as well as at home so hopefully I can keep up but I will also appreciate any help you provide staying up to date with the speculation and whatnot.
So, firstly and very importantly, Craig Shakespeare was appointed manager on a 3-year deal on 15 June.
Michael Appleton has been named the club's assistant coach.

New Contracts

First Team

Player	Position	Length	Info
Harvey Barnes	CAM	4 Years	Link

Professional Contracts Signed (Youth)

Player	Position	Info
Sam Hughes	CB	Link
Alex Pascanu	LB	Link
Kieman Dewsbury-Hall	CM	Link
Lamine Sherif	CM	Link
Josh Knight	CB	Link
Max Bramley	GK	Link
Tyrese Shade	ST	Link

Players In - Permanent

Player	Position	Age	Nation	From	Fee	Contract	Info
Harry Maguire	CB	24	England	Hull	£17 million	5 years	link
Vincente Iborra	CM	29	Spain	Sevilla	Undisclosed	4 years	Link
Eldin Jakupovic	GK	32	Bosnia/Switzerland	Hull	Undisclosed	3 years	Link
Kelechi Iheanacho	ST	20	Nigeria	Manchester City	£25 million	5 years	Link
George Thomas	ST	20	Wales	Coventry City	£450,000	3 years Link

Players In - Loan

Player	Age	Position	From	Length	Info

None so far

Players Out - Permanent

Player	Age	Position	To	Fee	Info
Ron-Robert Zeiler	28	Goalkeeper	VfB Stuttgart	£3.5 million	Link
Tom Lawrence	23	Striker	Derby County	Undisclosed	Link

Players Out - Loan

Player	Age	Position	To	Length	Info
Bartosz Kapustka	20	Winger	SC Freiburg	1 Year	Link
Callum Elder	22	Left Back	Wigan Athletic	1 Year	Link

Players Out - Released By Club

Player	Age	Position	Senior Apps
Michael Cain	23	CM	0
David Domej	21	CB	0
Brandon Fox	20	LM	0
Cédric Kipré	20	CB	0
Matty Miles	20	RB	0
Kairo Mitchell	19	CF	0
Marcin Wasilewski	37	CB	77

Transfer Speculation!

I’m going to do my best to stick to good sources, but call me out if I post something from a shifty place and I’ll take it down or find it from a better source

Rumours from anytime this transfer season until 15/6/17:

Player	Rumour	Source
Gylfi Sigurdsson	Skybet dropped our odds of signing him from 18/1 to 5/1	Link
Jamie Vardy	Everton want him as a Lukaku replacement	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Wenger mentioned interest, but haven’t made an offer yet	Link
Papy Mendy	The Mercury understand that he could move on to France	Link
Riyad Mahrez	I guess Chelsea are eyeing the man too	Link
Kelechi Iheanacho	Odds dropped in our favor to sign the Citizen	Link
Luis Muriel	The Mercury said that we’ve been linked with him	Link
Ahmed Musa	His agent says the Fenerbahce deal is off but also says he’s probably staying in England	Link

16/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Eldin Jakupovic	BBC seem to think we are on our way to signing him	Link
Nempalys Mendy	French TV is reporting that Nice want Mendy back on a loan	Link in French
Michael Appleton	The Oxford boss is reportedly close to becoming Shakey's number 2	Link

17/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Kasper Schmeichel	We've slapped on a £50 million price tag on the man to ward off United and Liverpool but it's also the sun reporting this so make of it what you will	Link

18/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Chris Smalling	The Star is reporting that the United man looks set to leave, with Leicester, West Brom, and Spurs are looking to sign him	Link 1 Link 2
Eldin Jakupovic	The Daily Mail claims we and Watford have both put in a £1.7 million bid for the Hull man, but it is the Daily Mail so believe at your own risk	Link

19/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Che Adams	Seems we've been linked with the young Birmingham striker	Link
Jonny Evans	The Telegraph is reporting that we are set to make a second bid for him	Link
Michael Appleton	Looks like after a weekend of negotiations he is set to join as Shakey's #2	Link

20/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Domagoj Vida	Mr Geoff Peters says on twitter that Leicester are in talks with Dynamo Kyiv over the 28 year old Croatian defender	Link
Jonny Evans	West Brom's Gareth McAuley has said that Evans won't be leaving, as he is too important to the club. EDIT: The Mercury believe Leicester will make an improved £15 million bid for Evans.	Link 1 Link 2

21/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Gian Marco Ferrari	Sky Sport Italia are reporting that Leicester are interested to the 25 year old Sassuolo and Italy CB.	Link
Kelechi Iheanacho	The Telegraph report that Shakey is planning on a £25 million offer for the Nigerian striker	Link

22/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Kelechi Iheanacho	The Mercury are reporting that Leicester are set to make a move for him soon	Link
Jonny Evans	West Brom have reportedly slapped a £20 million price tag on him and rumours are circling that he has been offered a new £100,000 per week contract to convince him to stay	Link
Sam Clucas	The Hull Daily Mail are reporting that Leicester, among other PL clubs, are interested in Clucas	Link

23/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Benny Ashley-Seal	The Mercury say we are in advanced talks with the Norwich youngster and will sign him to the development squad soon	Link
Kelechi Iheanacho	Manchester City are demanding a buyback clause if we do sign Nacho from them. Edit: The striker has apparently followed Fuchs, Musa and Ndidi on twitter	Link 1 Link 2
Jonny Evans	Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill says £20 million is a steal for the man, supports the move to Leicester	Link
Islam Slimani	France Football report that they would like to have Slimani back on loan if Bas Dost leaves	Tweet (in French)
Demarai Gray	Playing for 90 are reporting that Tottenham are interested in Gray, and are considering meeting his release clause of £22 million	Link

24/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Demarai Gray	He's frustrated with his lack of game time and announced it publicly in an interview	Link
Jonny Evans	Reports claim that Leicester are going to make another bid after West Brom said no less than £20 million for him	Link

26/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Gylfi Sigurdsson	Everton had a £27 million bid rejected as Swansea slap a £40 million price tag on Sigs	Link
Papy Mendy	Newly appointed at Nantes, Claudio Ranieri wants Mendy to join the French side	Link
Nathan Ake	Leicester seem interested in joining the race late for the 22 year old Chelsea and Netherlands centre back, but Bournemouth are already confident they can sign him this window	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Is it finally time? Mahrez reportedly rejects Barcelona in favor of Arsenal, and the gunners look set to strike, with a big money deal looming	Link
Tom Lawrence	Newcastle are apparently interested in the 23 year old, but must pay £10 million for his service	Link
Gregiore Defrel	Leicester and West Ham are reportedly interested in the Sassuolo forward	Link
George Thomas	Leicester are interested in strengthening the development squad with Coventry City starlet	Link

27/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Papy Mendy	Player wants to return to France with Bordeaux	Link
Adrien Silva	Leicester and Spurs told £26 million for the Portugal international, but Pocchetino has no intentions of buying him	Link
Thorgan Hazard	It seems that French outlet FootMercato believe that Leicester (among other clubs) are linked with the Belgian	Link
Kelechi Iheanacho	Soccernet Nigeria are reporting that West Ham have made an improved bid for the young striker	Link

28/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	Arsenal have reportedly offered the winger a 4 year deal, but the Mercury report that there have been no bids for the Algerian	Link 1 Link 2
Gregoire Defrel	The Mercury are reporting that Leicester are interested in the pacey striker, valued at £18 million	Link

29/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Bartosz Kaputska	His agent has said that he wants out this summer, and there are clubs around Europe looking to sign the young Poland winger	Link
Papy Mendy	The Mercury understands that Bordeaux have approached Leicester in talks over Mendy, but there hasn't been a bid made yet	Link
Riyad Mahrez	This is only somewhat relevant, but SPORT are reporting that if Verratti stays at PSG, then Barcelona will aim their focus at one of either Riyad of United's Herrera	Tweet
George Thomas	Swansea seem to be keen on signing him, but Leicester and a few other PL teams are interested as well	Link
Islam Slimani	Sporting seem to want to bring the Algerian back, but he has said he will only leave Leicester under "special circumstances"	Link

30/6/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Nathan Ake	Bournemouth have officially signed him	Link
Gaston Ramirez	After being blocked in the January transfer window, he seems keen to leave but Leicester are not interested	Link
Ben Gibson	After being priced at £25 million, Leicester are willing to wait to see how serious Boro are about the asking price	Link

1/7/17

Horribly late on this one, apologies

Player	Rumour	Source
George Thomas	Leicester have apparently made a £500,000 move for the Coventry City youngster	Link
Gregoire Defrel	The Mercury report that a move could be made as early as next week around £15.5 million for the Sassuolo striker	Link
Sam Johnstone	The United keeper has been linked with Leicester as well as other PL sides, I like this rumour more than the Jakupovic one	Link

2/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Nathaniel Chalobah	The Mercury are reporting that Leicester are interested in the young Chelsea midfielder	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Calcio Mercato are reporting that Arsenal are close to signing the winger	Link in Italian
Kelechi Iheanacho	According to Squawka, Leicester are prepared to make a £20 million offer for the young Nigerian. Odds on his transfer to Leicester have been cut dramatically	Link

3/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Lovre Kalinic	According to reports in Croatia, Leicester have bid £18.5 million for the Gent goalkeeper	Link
Gregoire Defrel	Roma have reportedly bid £13 million for the Sassuolo striker, but have had it rejected. The striker does seem interested in staying in Italy though	Link
Ali Al-Habsi	Leicester are interested in the Reading keeper, he has been named in the Championship team of the season for two years running	Link
Vincente Iborra	Marca are reporting that Leicester have made a £12 million bid on the Sevilla captain	Link in Spanish

4/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Vincente Iborra	The Mercury understand that a deal was reached and Iborra is set to undergo a medical with Leicester	Link
Kasper Schmeichel	This makes me sad. A lot of news outlets are reporting that if we sign Kalinic from Gent, we will let Kasper go	Link
Troy Deeney	Leicester have reportedly made a £20 million bid for the striker, but Watford have rejected it	Link

5/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Gregoire Defrel	Leicester are apparently trying to "press on the accelerator" to get the deal through amid Roma interest	Link
Leonardo Ulloa	The club is in talks with Ulloa about a contract extention	Link

6/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Vincente Iborra	Leicester have signed the Sevilla man	Link
Kelechi Iheanacho	The City striker is close to a deal with Leicester	Link

7/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Demarai Gray	Everton are reportedly joining Tottenham and Liverpool in showing interest in Gray	Link
Gylfi Sigurdsson	Everton are preparing a £32 million bid on the Iceland international	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Arsenal want him but only want to spend £35 million on him, while Leicester are holding out for £50 million	Link
Gregoire Defrel	The Frenchman has said no to Leicester, and is planning on joining Roma this transfer window	Link
Mathieu Debuchy	Someone on Foxes Talk understands that Debuchy has checked into a Leicester hotel, possibly hinting at a move to the Foxes	Link

8/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	Arsenal feel £50 million is too much for the Algerian and have reportedly agreed to personal terms with Monaco's Lemar	Link

9/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
James McCarthy	Everton have slapped a £25 million price tag on the outbound midfielder, Leicester are showing interest	Link
Leonardo Ulloa	Real Betis, Getafe and Levante have all shown interest in the man	Link

10/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Gylfi Sigurdsson	The Mercury are reporting that Leicester have had an enormous £40 million bid rejected in hopes of winning the fight over the Iceland international, they want £50 million for him	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Arsenal make an improved bid for Moncaco's Lemar as a move for Mahrez looks increasingly unlikely	Link
Tom Lawrence	Derby are looking to win the services of the Leicester man as a replacement for Tom Ince	Link
Islam Slimani	Craig Shakespeare has reportedly made the 29 year old striker available	Link
Kelechi Iheanacho	Leicester and Manchester City have reportedly come to a deal for the striker	Link
Demarai Gray	Shakey has promised Gray more game time, which means the young winger will be keen to stay at Leicester	Link
Tom Lees	Leicester seem keen on the Wednesday defender	Link
Jonny Evans	Reports claim that Leicester are planning on yet another bid on the West Brom defender	Link

11/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Ron-Robert Zeiler	The keeper is set to join Stuttgart according to reports	Link
Eldin Jakupovic	With the sale of Zeiler, City are expected to make a £2 million bid for the Hull keeper has competition for Schmeichel	Link
Kelechi Iheanacho	Just when you thought you'd heard the end of it, Spurs are now trying to hijack Iheanacho in an attempt to speed up a deal for Kyle Walker, but despite this a couple betting sites have suspended bets on the Nigeria striker's move	Link 1 Link 2
Islam Slimani	West Brom and Newcastle are interested in the Algerian striker	Link
James McCarthey	Leicester are reportedly set to make a £25 million offer for the Everton midfielder	Link

12/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Ron-Robert Zeiler	The German keeper has completed a move to Stuttgart for a £3.5 million fee	Link
Yohan Benalouane	The defender's agent has hinted at a move back to Italy, but nothing seems serious as of yet	Link
Bartosz Kapustka	The Poland international is set to join Freiburg on a loan, is currently completing his medical	Link

13/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	Roma are looking for a replacement winger after the sale of Salah, and Mahrez might be the right man for them.	Link
Eldin Jakupovic	We want to sign the Hull keeper for £2 million, but Hull want to hold out for a better offer	Link
Marvin Johnson	The Oxford striker is highly rated by Appleton, and has had an impressive season, so Leicester are showing interest	Link
Gylfi Sigurdsson	Take from this what you will, but it seems Sigs has not gone to the states with Swansea, as he is uncertain about his future at the club	Link

14/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Papy Mendy	St-Etienne want to take the midfielder on loan, but Leicester want a full sale	Link

15/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Bartosz Kapustka	The Polish winger has joined Freiburg on a year loan with an option to buy for £5.3 million	Link
Kasper Schmeichel	United increasingly interested in the keeper as it looks increasingly likely that De Gea will join Real Madrid	Link

17/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Eldin Jakupovic	The Hull keeper is set to have his medical in Hong Kong in the coming hours, ahead of a £2 million move	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Roma have stepped up their interest in the winger, reportedly preparing a bid between £30 and £35 million	Link
Aymen Abdennour	Leicester have been linked with the 27 year old Valencia defender	Link
Gylfi Sigurdsson	Leicester are reportedly set to tempt the Iceland midfielder with a £125,000 a week contract amid Everton interest	Link

18/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Demarai Gray	Leicester and Gray are in contract talks as Mahrez nears exit	Link

19/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Islam Slimani	The striker is worried Leicester might price him out of a move to Newcastle as Leicester look to recoup as much of their investment as possible	Link

20/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Kelechi Iheanacho	Pep Guardiola has given his blessing to the young striker to move on from Manchester City	Link
Papy Mendy	The French midfielder's agent blasts Leicester for a "lack of respect" concerning his move to France, with a host of clubs willing to take him on loan, but Leicester holding out for a sale	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Spurs have joined the race for the Algerian, but will not bid £50 million	Link
George Thomas	The Coventry City star has been asked by his manager to decide his future	Link
Mohamed Elneny	Arsenal and Leicester had reached a £10 million deal on the Egyptian international, only to have it blocked by the player	Link
George Hirst	Wednesday have rejected a £1 million bid for the young striker	Link
Ahmed Musa	West Brom have been linked with the striker as he looks set to leave this summer	Link

21/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	Shakespeare says he has rejected a £20 million offer from Roma for the winger	Link
Harvey Barnes	The midfielder has committed to Leicester with a new 4 year deal	Link
Ahmed Musa	Hull and West Brom are considering a loan deal for the striker	Link

22/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Kelechi Iheanacho	What a ridiculously drawn out piece of business. On the bright side, a couple days ago Pep said it was to be completed soon, and now today Vice-Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has said the deal is coming soon	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Speaking of drawn out business, Mahrez is still in Leicester blue, but Roma are ready to launch a £30 million bid plus add ons for the winger, I'm hoping that these add ons are significant because 30 seems a little short for me	Link

23/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	The winger is set to snub Roma in favor of waiting on an Arsenal move	Link
Islam Slimani	Everton may switch their attention to the striker as an alternative to Giroud	Link

24/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Adrien Silva	Leicester again show interest in Sporting Lisbon midfielder and Jornal de Noticias claim that Leicester are set to bid €22 million to try to gain his services. Link
George Thomas	After a £300,000 bid was rejected by Coventry, Leicester are preparing a £500,000 bid for the striker	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Roma insist that the Algerian winger is their primary transfer target amid links to Samir Nasri	Link

25/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	Roma have stepped up their bid to about 30 million, but Leicester won't budge for less than 50 million. Also, Liverpool have reportedly been keeping tabs on the winger (I don't believe this one so much)	Link 1 Link 2

26/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Alassane Meite	French reports are saying that Leicester have signed the young PSG striker, but there is nothing to back it up on the club website. My best guess is this is set to happen, possibly in the next couple days	Link

Premier League Match Day 33
April 10th, 2016
Kick Off: 16:00 (GMT), 11:00 AM (EST)
Venue: White Hart Lane
TV: Sky Sports 1 (UK), NBCSN (USA)
Referee: Mike Dean
Match Thread: SuperSaiyanNoob
Guardian Preview
"If the title is not going to end up with Claudio Ranieri and Leicester, Tottenham need to win here. Kyle Walker’s own goal gave United three points and a flying start to the season in August, but since then Tottenham have improved in all areas. United haven’t lost at White Hart Lane in any of their last 14 league encounters, and have two successive clean sheets behind them." - Joel Tivemo (The Guardian)
-Manchester United have 53 points which is good enough for fifth place in the Premier League at the moment. They've won four of their last five, beating Everton 1-0 their last time out thanks to Anthony Martial's goal.
-Here's the match thread from the last time we faced United, a 1-0 loss on the opening day of this season at Old Trafford.
Team News
-Erik Lamela is back and fit for selection after missing the Liverpool game with a knock. I'd bet that he will start.
-Clinton N'Jie and Jan Vertonghen will be assessed before the game and could be healthy enough to make the bench.
-Nabil Bentaleb remains unavailable with a knee injury.
-United will be without Wayne Rooney, Luke Shaw, Adnan Januzaj, and Bastian Schweinsteiger due to injury.
Discussion
Discussion in the comments below. Feel free to comment with your own questions too! COYS

EFL Cup Round 4
Tuesday, October 25th, 2016
Kick Off: 7:45pm (BST), 2:45 PM (EST)
Venue: Anfield
TV: Sky Sports 1 (UK), BeIn Sports (USA)
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Match Thread: ???
Match Preview
Team News
Spurs:

Toby Alderweireld has been ruled out.
Harry Kane is closing in on full fitness as he returned to training for Pochettino's side, though Tuesday's cup clash will come too soon for the England striker.
Marcus Edwards is facing a seven-week lay-off after twisting his ankle and Moussa Sissoko will be absent through suspension after Spurs accepted an FA charge

Liverpool:

Simon Mignolet will return to the starting XI
Jordan Henderson is ruled out through suspension
Sheyi Ojo is ruled out through injury
Joe Gomez is ruled out through a lack of match fitness

Discuss thoughts on the match below. Starting XI? How heavily do we rotate? Will we score? COYS

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22:37

OVER AND OUT!

OK that is it folks as far as tonight's Transfer Centre is concerned, however, fear not as we will be back again first thing tomorrow morning with more gossip and updates from across the globe...
22:35

KOUYATE NEEDED NEW CHALLENGE

Crystal Palace's new player has been speaking to Palace TV:
"I'm so happy. It's been a long day but now everything is good and I'm very excited to start with my new teammates.
"This is the right time to move because I needed a new challenge. I have good memories of West Ham but I need to come here and give my best because I like the Crystal Palace project.
"I know the manager and I know he'll be a good manager. I spoke to Pape Souare yesterday and he told me I had to come and now I'm here and I'm very happy."
22:34

PALACE CONFIRM KOUYATE

Crystal Palace have signed Cheikhou Kouyate from West Ham United on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1024784388192722944
21:56

EVENING HEADLINES

Here is a quick roundup of where we stand with some of the day's main transfer stories...
21:39

BENITEZ 'HAS NO IDEA' ABOUT NEW SIGNINGS

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez was once again tight-lipped after being asked about any possible new signings.
“I said what I had to say on transfers two months ago, we’ll see what the next 10 days brings," he said after his side's 4-0 loss to Braga on Wednesday night.
“I have no idea. Have no idea how close we are to anyone.”
21:33

SMALLING AGREES WOLVES DEAL

Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has agreed a deal with Wolves, according to reports in the Daily Express.
The England international is contracted to Old Trafford until the summer of 2019.
20:47

EVENING HEADLINES

Here is a quick roundup of where we stand with some of the day's main transfer stories

Man Utd's interest in Leicester defender Harry Maguire has cooled
United's primary target is now Barcelona's Yerry Mina. It's thought the Colombian will cost around £30m
West Ham midfielder Chiekh Kouyate is due for a medical at Palace. Talks have been ongoing between the clubs over a fee and it now seems they have a resolution
Standby for a raft of Portugal-based players West Ham are chasing: The club have a delegation in the country and are setting up a working partnership with Porto and Benfica. Joao Felix is one player they're with talks with Benfica over and they look to have beaten off competition from Dortmund and two Premier League clubs
West Ham are also in talks with Porto over the double signing of Mali striker Moussa Marega and Algeria winger Yacine Brahimi. And highly rated forward Xande Silva is in the UK ahead of a medical with the Hammers
Big news from Bournemouth, who are in advanced talks with Levante over the £27m signing of midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Marco Silva has taken his spending at Everton to £60m after making France left-back Lucas Digne his second signing
Everton are in talks with Stoke over a deal to sign midfielder Badou N'Diaye, with Ashley Williams heading in the opposite direction

20:15

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19:53

ROSE HANDS IN MANSFIELD TRANSFER REQUEST

Mansfield striker Danny Rose has handed in a written transfer request, the League Two club have announced.
The 24-year-old, who scored 17 goals last season, was the subject of a bid from Peterborough earlier this week.
Mansfield chairman John Radford said: “I was both shocked and disappointed to receive this transfer request from Danny Rose, especially after we offered Danny a lucrative new two-and-a-half-year contract in January, which he signed.
19:39

KONE LOANED TO STRASBOURG

Ivory Coast international Lamine Kone has left Sunderland to join Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on a season-long loan, with an option to sign the defender next summer.
19:29

BRADFORD BRING IN DOYLE

Bradford have announced the signing of striker Eoin Doyle from Preston on a two-year deal.
Dublin-born Doyle will replace Charlie Wyke, who has left the club to join Sky Bet League One rivals Sunderland.
The 30-year-old spent last season on loan at Oldham, scoring 16 goals in 34 appearances for Latics.
https://twitter.com/officialbantams/status/1024727528580296710
19:15

WEST HAM CLOSE IN ON SILVA

Not only that, but West Ham are also close to signing Vitoria Guimaraes forward Xande Silva.
Silva - is in the UK ahead of a medical - has been capped by Portugal at U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 & U20 level.
West Ham have a delegation in Portugal - not only to sign these players, but to set up a working partnership with Porto and Benfica.
19:10

WEST HAM IN MAREGA & BRAHIMI TALKS

Meanwhile, West Ham are also in talks with Porto over the double signing of striker Moussa Marega and winger Yacine Brahimi (pictured).
19:07

WEST HAM IN FELIX TALKS

West Ham are in talks with Benfica over the signing of Joao Felix.
The 18-year-old has been capped 5 times for Portugal U21s.
West Ham have beaten off competition from Borussia Dortmund and two Premier League clubs.
19:01

SUNDERLAND LAND WYKE

Sunderland have completed the signing of Charlie Wyke for an undisclosed fee.
The 25-year-old striker joins from Bradford City and becomes Jack Ross’ 11th summer recruit.
18:56

SCUNTHORPE SNAP UP PERCH

Scunthorpe have signed former Newcastle and QPR midfielder James Perch on a free transfer.
The 32-year-old, who has played 476 first-team matches, has joined the League One side on a two-year deal.
https://twitter.com/SUFCOfficial/status/1024701283998097409
18:43

VIEIRA JOINS SAMPDORIA

Ronaldo Vieira has sealed his move to Italian side Sampdoria on a five-year deal, leaving Leeds for a fee in the region of £6.2m.
Sky in Italy reported that the midfielder travelled to Italy on Monday evening before having his medical on Tuesday.
Sampdoria will pay Leeds £5.8m up front, with another £400,000 due in add-ons.
Vieira came through the ranks at Elland Road and went on to make 71 appearances for the Sky Bet Championship side.
https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1024723795662319616
18:31

LYON SIGN GRIFFITHS

Lyon have signed Tottenham youth striker Reo Griffiths on four-year contract, the Ligue 1 club have just announced.
The 18-year-old, who has represented England at youth level, had been attracting interest from other major clubs in Europe.
18:21

BOURNEMOUTH CLOSING ON LERMA

Bournemouth in advanced talks with Levante over the signing of midfielder Jefferson Lerma, according to Sky sources.
The fee under discussion could rise to a club record £27m.
Lerma handed in a transfer request last week to push through the deal.
18:20

EVERTON PLAN WILLIAMS-N'DIAYE SWAP

SSN understands Everton are in talks with Stoke City over a deal to take midfielder Badou N’Diaye to Goodison Park, with defender Ashley Williams heading in the opposite direction.
N’Diaye is keen to play again in the Premier League after impressing for Stoke since his £14m move from Galatasaraay in January, but the Potters are keen to keep him as they mount a challenge to return to the top flight at the first attempt.
Manager Gary Rowett told SSN yesterday he still wants more defensive cover before the window closes and it’s though Williams is a favoured target - though it could be an initial loan deal for the man who turns 34 later this month.
18:11

LEEDS TERMINATE MURPHY DEAL

Leeds United have terminated midfielder Luke Murphy’s contact by mutual consent.
https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1024716393718136833
18:02

TRANSFER CENTRE LIVE!

Do not forget folks that the Transfer Centre is currently on SSN where the latest big moves, as well as all the gossip from around the world, are being discussed by our reporters, pundits and experts....
17:47

GAYLE STARTS FOR TOON

Dwight Gayle has been heavily linked with West Brom this summer as part of a deal which could see Salomon Rondon go the other way.
As we reported earlier, that move has stalled as the two clubs are struggling to find an agreement.
West Brom are not prepared to pay Gayle's level of wages and will not agree to Newcastle's demands that they must purchase the striker once the loan deal has expired.
17:45

KOUYATE SET FOR PALACE MEDICAL

West Ham midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate is set to undergo medical ahead of move to Crystal Palace, according to Sky sources.
17:35

UNITED EYE MINA AFTER COOLING MAGUIRE INTEREST

Man Utd's interest in Leicester City centre-back Harry Maguire has cooled, SSN has been told, and instead Barcelona defender Yerry Mina has become a key transfer target for Jose Mourinho.
It’s thought United could do a deal with the Catalans for as little as £30m - he cost just £10m when he signed from Palmeiras in January, but has been frustrated by a lack of La Liga appearances (4).
Leicester were adamant in telling United that Maguire is not for sale - Mourinho was prepared to pay £65m for the 25-year old.
It now looks like Maguire will stay at King Power Stadium and SSN expects Leicester to open talks on an improved contract for the England international in the coming weeks.
17:26

EVENING HEADLINES

OK for those of you just joining us - firstly where have you been? - but here is a quick roundup of where we stand with some of the day's main transfer stories...
17:11

PALACE KEEN ON JORDAN AYEW

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace are interested in signing Swansea forward Jordan Ayew, according to Sky sources.
It is understood that, contrary to some reports, the 26-year-old Ghana international is not currently undergoing a medical at Selhurst Park.
17:09

MEYER SET TO SIGN FOR PALACE

Crystal Palace are awaiting international clearance before announcing the signing of Max Meyer, according to Sky sources.
The Germany forward is a free agent after leaving Schalke at the end of last season.
17:00

GRIFFITHS PASSES LYON MEDICAL

Teenage Tottenham striker Reo Griffiths i s closing on a move to French side Lyon after passing a medical.
The 18-year-old, who has represented England at youth level, is set to leave the Premier League side if he is able to agree personal terms with Lyon.
Spurs would be due six years worth of training compensation for Griffiths, who scored 33 goals for the club's U18 side last season.
He scored four hat-tricks among that haul, including a pair against North London rivals Arsenal.
Griffiths attracted interest from other major clubs in Europe, but appears close to making France his home.
16:45

MARTIAL: I'LL BE BACK THURSDAY

Anthony Martial has revealed he will join up with Man Utd's squad on Thursday following the birth of his second child, saying: "my family always comes first".
In a post on Twitter, the French forward wrote: "Thank you all for your posts. My little Swan is fine, for the mum it was harder but thanks to God she's better now.
"Sorry but my family will always come first... Back tomorrow in Manchester."
https://twitter.com/AnthonyMartial/status/1024695368917942272
16:38

DOUBLE SIGNING FOR CRAWLEY

Crawley have pulled off a double swoop with the signings of defender David Sesay and midfielder Tarryn Allarakhia on two-year contracts.
Sesay worked with Town boss Harry Kewell in Watford’s youth team, while Allarakhia has joined following his release by Colchester.
16:26

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16:15

WYKE PASSES SUNDERLAND MEDICAL

Charlie Wyke has passed his medical on Wearside, according to Sky sources.
The striker, who will be back from injury in three weeks’ time, has signed a three-year deal with Sunderland.
16:08

DONS SIGN CARGILL

MK Dons have signed defender Baily Cargill after the 23-year-old left Bournemouth earlier this summer.
https://twitter.com/MKDonsFC/status/1024686789213270016
15:41

GERRARD WANTS 'A FEW HUNGRY' SIGNINGS

Meanwhile, Rangers boss Steven Gerrard wants "a few" more players, despite already making 10 signings this summer, saying "this will be a different team from last year".
"We have tried to add players who are hungry, the idea was to have two quality players in each position," said Gerrard.
"It's no secret we are still looking to add a few pieces to the jigsaw. This will be a different team from last year.
"I can't speak on last season but the mentality of my players will be there and we will have winners on the pitch and winners on the bench.
"We don't just want numbers, we want quality. We know our targets and who we will go after."
15:20

RANGERS TO RETURN FOR LAFFERTY

Rangers are planning to make a fresh offer for Hearts striker Kyle Lafferty, SSN understands.
Hearts boss Craig Levein said last weekend that Lafferty's "head was turned" by an initial offer of £200,000 from his former club, which was rejected.
Sky Sports News understands the 30-year-old held an amicable meeting with Hearts on Tuesday and that he has not handed in a transfer request.
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard would not comment about his interest in Lafferty when asked after their pre-season friendly against Wigan.
15:13

SHREWS DUO HAND IN TRANSFER REQUESTS

Two of Shrewsbury Town’s prized assets have handed in transfer requests today, SSN understands.
Midfielder Jon Nolan and defender Toto Nsiala both played key roles last season as Shrewsbury finished in third place in League One – but have today told the club they wish to leave.
We understand Ipswich, managed by former Shrews boss Paul Hurst, are keen to sign both players. In addition, Sheffield United and Wigan have been linked with Nolan, whilst Bolton are understood to be keen on Nsiala.
15:03

CLEMENT: LAMPARD HAS DESIRE TO SUCCEED

Paul Clement talks up Frank Lampard's management potential ahead of the opening Championship game of the season between Reading and Derby, live on Sky Sports Football on Friday night.
14:49

BAYERN CEO: LEWANDOWSKI NOT FOR SALE

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is not for sale at any price, says chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenige.
The Poland international has reportedly been interesting new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri of late.
"With Robert, we clearly want to send a signal to people within and outside the club: Bayern Munich are completely different to other clubs who get weak when certain sums are mentioned," said Rummenigge.
"We are completely satisfied with him, and in his position there are only a few players who are comparable.
"So it's not in our interest to hand him over - no matter if someone puts €100m or €150m on the table."
14:33

LAMPARD OFFERS VYDRA CLARITY

Matej Vydra remains a Derby player and will be back with the first team after his Leeds move collapsed, says manager Frank Lampard.
14:25

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14:12

BURNLEY SEEK PERMISSION TO SIGN KEEPER

Burnley have been struck by injuries to Tom Heaton and Nick Pope, and have applied to UEFA for special dispensation to sign a replacement ahead of tomorrow's Europa League qualifier with Aberdeen.
The Clarets should have to play with the same squad list as when they drew 1-1 at Pittoderie last week, but have no recognised senior goalkeeper left fit at the club.
14:10

REGIONAL PAPER TALK: MARTIAL SET FOR DISCIPLINARY

Here is a quick roundup of some of the biggest stories making the back pages of this afternoon's regional newspapers as Man Utd reportedly prepare to discipline France forward Anthony Martial.
13:55

HAMMERS BID FOR GOMEZ REJECTED

West Ham have had a £27m bid for Uruguay's Maxi Gomez turned down as manager Manuel Pellegrini steps up his search for another striker, according to the London Evening Standard.
The Celta Vigo man scored 18 goals for his club last season.
13:41

REDS DUO TO BE SOLD?

Liverpool are considering selling both Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet after the arrival of Alisson, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Karius is reportedly a target for Bayer Leverkusen, while Barcelona and Besiktas are after Mignolet.
Klopp is reportedly happy to sell both goalkeepers, after Alisson arrived for £65m from Roma.
13:17

VILLA ANNOUNCE SIGNING

In the most summer 2018 way possible...
The Midlands club have signed Atletico Madrid keeper Andre Moreira on loan until the end of the season.
https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1024641986530365440
13:10

WEST BROM APPOINT JONES

West Brom have confirmed the appointment of Graeme Jones as assistant head coach after leaving role as Belgium's assistant coach.
13:05

BRISTOL CITY SIGN MAENPAA

Bristol City have signed former Brighton goalkeeper Niki Maenpaa on a free transfer.
Maenpaa spent pre-season on trial with the Championship club and has signed a one-year deal.
12:55

MARTIAL TO BE DISCIPLINED?

Anthony Martial has not reported at Manchester United's training base since he left their pre-season tour eight days ago and is set to be disciplined by the club, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Martial started both of United's opening matches on their pre-season tour of the US before being allowed to leave so he could attend the birth of his second child. However, while happy for the 22-year-old forward, manager Jose Mourinho believes he should have returned to the tour.
Asked about the Frenchman's return following United's 2-1 friendly win over Real Madrid in Miami, Mourinho initially wanted United's press officer to answer, and when asked later he said he was unsure.
12:37

PURRINGTON ON THE MOVE

AFC Wimbledon have signed left-back Ben Purrington from Championship club Rotherham on a season-long loan.
12:22

CHERYSHEV COULD LEAVE

Russia World Cup star Denis Cheryshev could be leaving Villarreal this summer, according to Marca.
The 27-year-old was one of the surprise success stories during the hosts' tournament, scoring four goals as Russia reached the quarter-finals.
The attacking midfielder has only just returned to training with the Spanish club but could be heading for the exit door with Everton reportedly keen to bring him to Goodison Park.
11:59

WYKE SET FOR BLACK CATS

It looks like being one in, one out on Wearside, with Charlie Wyke set to have a medical at Sunderland today, after agreeing a fee with Bradford for the striker.
Sky sources understand the two clubs have agreed a fee in the region of £600,000 rising to £1m for Wyke - after Sunderland had two bids turned down last month.
Wyke will become Sunderland’s 11th signing of the summer, although he is injured and won’t feature against Charlton on Saturday - a match you can see live on Sky Sports Football from 12pm.
11:57

KONE HEADING TO FRANCE

Sunderland defender Lamine Kone is close to joining French club Strasbourg on a season-long loan.
The Ivorian centre-back will undergo a medical after Sunderland reached an agreement which will see Strasbourg given the option to sign the defender next summer.
Sunderland rejected an £18m bid from Everton for him two years ago.
11:42

ROMA 'CLOSE ON NZONZI'

Roma are closing in on a move for Sevilla midfielder Steven Nzonzi, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Previously linked with Arsenal, Nzonzi attracted the interest of a number of clubs and Roma have prioritised bringing him to Italy.
Roma sporting director Monchi is confident about clinching a deal for the 29-year-old France international (Gazzetta Dello Sport).
11:21

LAZIO COMPLETE DOUBLE DEAL

Lazio have completed the double signing of midfielders Joaquin Correa and Milan Badelj.
Correa, 23, is back in Italy two years after leaving Sampdoria to play for Sevilla, for whom he made 47 La Liga appearances, scoring five goals.
Badelj has been a Serie A player since 2014, when he joined Fiorentina. He became a key fixture in the Tuscans' first team and represented Croatia on their run to the World Cup final this summer.
11:06

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10:56

RODWELL TRAINING AT EVERTON

Former Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell is back training at the club's Finch Farm training ground
Rodwell left Sunderland earlier this summer and is looking for a new club; Everton are allowing him to use their facilities until then.
10:50

IRAQ OFFER ERIKSSON JOB

Sky Sources: The Iraq FA have formally offered Sven Goran Eriksson the job as head coach of the national team.
The contract is for three years to cover the Asia Cup and World Cup qualifiers
Former England manager Eriksson is expected to make a decision this week.
10:33

WOODBURN MAKES BLADES MOVE

Ben Woodburn has completed his loan move from Liverpool to Sheffield United
10:20

BAYERN RULE OUT PAVARD MOVE

Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has ruled out a move for France's World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard and left the door open for Jerome Boateng to leave the Bundesliga champions.
Defender Pavard has been linked with a move away from Stuttgart after starring as Les Bleus went all the way in Russia.
Rummenigge said they would consider a "serious offer" for reported PSG target Boateng.
He told German newspaper Bild: "Could Benjamin Pavard replace Boateng in Bayern? No. We have Hummels, Sule, Martinez who can play in central defence, Alaba and two young players, Lukas Mai and Chris Richards. There are many qualities."
10:11

'POGBA MEETS WITH BARCA'

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has reportedly met with Barcelona’s technical director Eric Abidal in the United States to discuss a potential move, according to Tuttosport.
The France midfielder has reportedly decided he wants to leave the Premier League club and La Liga champions Barcelona are keen to sign him. Pogba has a long-term contract at Old Trafford but a "fractious" relationship with Jose Mourinho has resulted in him considering his future
09:48

SHAW TO FIGHT?

Wolfsburg want to sign Luke Shaw, but the left-back remains keen on seeing out his contract at Manchester United, according to the Daily Mail.
The 23-year-old is in the final year of his contract, but reportedly wishes to stay at Old Trafford to fight for a place.
09:24

VIEIRA CLOSE TO £7M MOVE

Leeds midfielder Ronaldo Vieira has arrived in Italy to complete his move to Sampdoria, according to Sky in Italy.
Sky Sports News understands the two clubs have agreed a deal worth £7m for his transfer.
09:17

BRIGHTON WANT O'CONNELL

Brighton are interested in Sheffield United defender Jack O’Connell, Sky Sports News has learned, and are prepared to pay £6m for him, as the Premier League club’s pursuit of Liam Moore has stalled.
We told you earlier this week that Moore had handed in a transfer request to try to force through his move to Brighton, but Reading are at this stage holding firm.
Chris Hughton wants a centre-back to add to his defensive options, and has now turned to O’Connell, who was a key player for Sheffield Utd last season, appearing in all 46 Championship matches.
09:08

DIGNE REACTION

The 25-year-old said: “Everton is a big club with a great history. I want to play games, win games and excite the fans with the quality of our football.
“I want to show my best football here and discover the best league in the world. Everybody loves the Premier League. I am loving the fact I am coming here.
“I am not afraid, I am excited. For me, it is a new challenge to discover a country, a league, people and a great club such as Everton. It is fabulous.”
09:02

BREAKING NEWS

Everton have signed defender Lucas Digne from Barcelona on a five-year deal
French left-back Digne signs for £18m with add-ons, rising to £20m.
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08:59

RONDON DEAL STALLED

Sky Sports News understands Salomon Rondon’s proposed move from West Brom to Newcastle has stalled, as the two clubs struggle to find an agreement.
Albion are keen to keep the bulk of their squad together, as they try to mount a challenge to bounce straight back up to the Premier League.
But the proposed loan swap deal with Dwight Gayle looks unlikely to happen, at this stage, because Albion aren’t prepared to pay his level of wages, and they won’t agree to Newcastle’s demands that they will purchase the striker once the loan deal has expired.
08:46

BRIGHTON REJECT NORWOOD BID

Brighton have rejected a fresh bid from Hull City for midfielder Ollie Norwood.
The former Manchester United trainee has won back-to-back promotions to the Premier League and is attracting interest from other Championship clubs.
Brighton are listening to offers for Norwood and value him at £1.5m, but we understand Hull remain the only club to have made formal bids at this stage.
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08:18

FOREST SIGN STEELE

And Forest have replaced him with Luke Steele
Steele moves to the City Ground on a two-year contract after the 33-year-old left Bristol City at the end of last season.
The former Man Utd stopper made 10 appearances last season.
08:17

KAPINOS JOINS BREMEN

Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Stefanos Kapinos has joined Werder Bremen.
The 24-year-old made four appearances for Forest in the 2017/18 season, following a move from Olympiacos.
08:08

'LIVERPOOL EYE BARNET STOPPER'

Liverpool are considering signing rookie Barnet goalkeeper Kai McKenzie-Lyle, according to the Daily Mirror.
The 20-year-old stands at 6ft 7in, and made his senior debut in 2015. He was born in Haringey, but has made two appearances for Guyana and was previously at Tottenham at youth level.
07:34

JOSE: MARTIAL RETURN? I DON'T KNOW

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he "does not know" if Anthony Martial will link up with the team in Manchester.
Martial started both of United's opening matches on their pre-season tour of the US before being allowed to leave so he could attend the birth of his second child. However, while happy for the 22-year-old forward, Mourinho believes he should have returned to the tour.
Asked about the Frenchman's return following United's 2-1 friendly win over Real Madrid on Wednesday morning, Mourinho initially wanted United's press officer to answer, and when asked later he simply replied: "I don't know."
"Anthony Martial? Is better for [press officer] Karen [Shotbolt] to answer if she wants to answer," Mourinho said. Shotbolt then replied: "We're here to talk about the game."
07:12

ALBION CLOSE ON JAMES

Yeovil have confirmed they have accepted a “record” bid for full-back Tom James.
Sky Sports News understands the player has to undergo a medical with West Brom this morning, and that “record” bid is understood to be in the region of £400,000.
Sky Sports News reported earlier this week that West Brom had opened talks with Yeovil for the right-back.
06:57

HERRERA: JOSE HAPPY WITH SQUAD

Ander Herrera insists Manchester United are capable of challenging for the Premier League title without the need for more signings.
"I can speak about what I feel in the dressing room. The manager is very optimistic, he is very happy with the team he has," said Herrera. "He is happy with us because we are making a great effort in this pre-season, this is all I can say.
"We were second last season. We got an amount of points where we normally would be fighting for the title.
"I think we have very good players. We can fight for every title but if the manager wants to strengthen the team, it is something between him and the club."
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06:32

OVERNIGHT HEADLINE

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Inter Milan have made contact with Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric’s agents over a move, according to Sky in Italy.
The 32-year-old played in 43 games for Real last season, which culminated in their third straight Champions League title, and Modric has since captained his country to the World Cup final in Russia, winning the Golden Ball award for best player.
Inter, who are actively pursuing midfield targets as a priority, will compete in the Champions League for the first time in six years this season after a final day victory over Lazio.
The Serie A club, managed by Luciano Spalletti, are believed to have lined up Bayern Munich's Arturo Vidal if they cannot sign Modric.
06:18

PAPER TALK

Liverpool are considering selling both Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet after the arrival of Alisson (Daily Telegraph)
Thierry Henry could be set to coach Mohamed Salah after being lined up to become the new manager of Egypt (The Sun)
Wolfsburg want to sign Luke Shaw, but the left-back remains keen on seeing out his contract at Manchester United (Daily Mail)
PSG are still interested in N'Golo Kante and are willing to pay the midfielder more than the £290,000-per-week that Chelsea are offering (Daily Mirror)

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