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Journalist Graeme Bailey and The Boot Room claim that the Villans are already planning to target Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior for January transfer. Given that the Poland international is thinking about leaving the Emirates Stadium in the middle of the season, it’s thought that Villa is one of the few teams interested in signing Kiwior. The versatile defender could be …

Former Tottenham striker Darren Bent has labelled Oliver Skipp’s transfer to Leicester City as the worst of the summer.  The Foxes, who are back in the top flight appointed Steve Cooper as their new manager after Enzo Maresca left for Chelsea shelled out £20m for Skipp. Tottenham, who made a number of changes to their midfielder with youngsters Archie Gray …

Jack Grealish admitted there’s no bad blood on his side after both he and Declan Rice received a hostile reception against the Republic of Ireland on Saturday. Grealish was back in an England shirt for the first time after being left out of the squad for Euro 2024 and he thrived in the number ten role interim manager Lee Carsley …

Estevao Willian’s agent Andre Cury has revealed that Chelsea plan to use the Brazilian sensation as a number ten when he arrives at the club in 2025. The Blues agreed a deal for the teenage star this summer with Brazilian side Palmeiras, which could be worth up to £51.4m. Chelsea have really tapped into the South American market under the …

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, the club’s all-time leading goalscorer, recently revealed that he wishes he had played for Celtic at some point during his illustrious career. Rooney, who returned to the pitch for Manchester United Legends in a match against Celtic Legends, marked his comeback with a spectacular free-kick goal, much to the delight of fans. Rooney’s legendary career …

England interim manager Lee Carsley experienced an awkward moment ahead of his debut match in charge. As he prepared for the Nations League opener at the Aviva Stadium, the 50-year-old mistakenly sat in the home team’s dugout. After being informed of his error, Carsley initially laughed it off with a smirk but quickly composed himself and moved to the correct …

Leeds United lost several of their big stars during the summer transfer window and with the market not opening again until January, pundit Frank McAvennie believes the Yorkshire club will use that window to sign a top talent of their own.  Leeds came so close to a Premier League return last season as Daniel Farke’s team were defeated in the …

Ireland’s clash with England at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin is turning into a nightmare for the home fans as the villains of the day Jack Grealish and Declan Rice have both got on the scoresheet in the UEFA Nations League clash.  The two England stars used to represent Ireland at youth level, with the Arsenal star also featuring in …

Declan Rice has given England the lead in their UEFA Nations League clash with Ireland and it is a goal the Arsenal star would have enjoyed having been booed by the Irish fans throughout the opening part of the match.  The midfielder was expected to be targetted by the home fans throughout the clash in Dublin as the 25-year-old used …

Newcastle left-back Jamal Lewis has admitted that he is unlikely to have a future at the Premier League club having secured a loan move to Sao Paulo during the summer.  The defender has been at St James’ Park since 2020 having moved to Tyneside from Norwich City. Lewis has gone on to play 36 games for Newcastle but has not …