Newcastle United are interested in signing Amine Gouiri from Nice in the summer transfer window, according to. It has been reported by the Italian news outlet that Premier League outfit Newcastle are among the clubs who are keeping tabs on Gouiri.
Gouiri has been on the books of Nice since the summer of 2020 when he joined from French rivals Lyon. The 22-year-old striker has made 21 starts and four substitute appearances in Ligue 1 so far this season, scoring 10 goals and providing seven assists in the process. The Nice no. 11 scored 12 goals and gave seven assists in 31 league starts during the 2020-21 campaign. The striker also scored four goals in five Europa League matches last season.
Newcastle are 17th in the Premier League table at the moment with 22 points from …
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While the international break may not be particularly thrilling for most fans, this time around, there s something to play for. Eight nations are set to battle it out for four places in next year s UEFA Euro 2021 tournament as the play-offs finally come to an end. There s still a whole lot of uncertainty in the air when it comes to figuring out what Euro 2021 is actually going to look like next summer, but for now, all that Hungary and Iceland will care about is qualifying.
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Hungary were once considered to be the best national team in world football but as we all know, that hasn t been the case for a long time. Still, they ve managed to piece together an exciting enough squad and as we look ahead…
A plane carrying a banner calling for Ed Woodward to leave Manchester United has been flown over Turf Moor ahead of their Premier League clash with Burnley.
The banner, bearing the message Ed Woodward A Specialist In Failure was seen flying over the stadium in the hour before kick-off on Sunday.
It is a reference to Jose Mourinho s description of former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger as a specialist in failure while he was at Chelsea back in 2014.
The flyover was reportedly due to take place ahead of Monday s 3-0 defeat to Tottenham at Old Trafford but was postponed due to light restrictions.
It is the first such protest by Red Devils fans since a plane carrying a Wrong One Moyes Out message flew over Old Trafford in March 2014, calling for the sacking of th…
Reece James will miss up to a month with his latest knee injury, scans have revealed.
The Chelsea right-back returned to action against Bournemouth on Tuesday, having been out since October and missed England s World Cup campaign.
But James lasted just over 50 minutes before going down clutching his knee again.
Coach Graham Potter was concerned due to the injury occurring in the same place as the previous issue, and Chelsea have confirmed James has suffered a setback.
Defender Reece James underwent assessment earlier today after being substituted during the second half of last night s 2-0 Premier League victory over AFC Bournemouth due to a knee injury, a statement read on Wednesday.
Stay strong, Reece.
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Italy full-back Leonardo Spinazzola has set his sights on the quickest recovery possible after a ruptured Achilles tendon ended his Euro 2020.
Spinazzola had been one of the standout performers in the tournament and made a vital goal-line block to deny Romelu Lukaku during the Azzurri s thrilling 2-1 quarter-final win over Belgium in Munich.
But the Roma defender, who suffered cruciate ligament damage in May 2018 and has endured frequent fitness problems during his career, will miss the semi-final meeting with Spain after pulling up before full-time and needing a stretcher to leave the field.
Italy s Twitter account shared a video of Spinazzola s team-mates serenading him on their flight home and the 28-year-old tapped into that positive attitude in an Instagram …
As Manchester City prepare to take on Chelsea in the Premier League later today (Sunday), City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan expressed an understanding for the struggles of former Bundesliga stars Timo Werner and Kai Havertz in Frank Lampard s team.
Gundogan should know all about moving from the Bundesliga to the Premier League, having joined City from Borussia Dortmund in 2016.
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Celtic remain Scottish Premiership leaders after Aberdeen dropped points at St Johnstone, drawing 1-1 on Friday.
Aberdeen missed the chance to go top of the Scottish Premiership after being held to a 1-1 draw at St Johnstone.
Victory at McDiarmid Park would have seen Derek McInnes men leapfrog Celtic, but Aberdeen can perhaps count themselves as fortunate to get a share of the spoils.
David Goodwillie had an early effort disallowed for offside for the visitors, before Simon Lappin put St Johnstone in front on the half-hour mark.
Lappin s first league goal since 2008 was worth the wait as he netted a superb volley.
Aberdeen were given a let-off when Lee Croft s shot struck the post and it was a reprieve they took advantage of it as Adam Roo…
Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim has refuted talk that their Coupe de France quarter-final with Paris Saint-Germain will decide the winner.
Leonardo Jardim has insisted that Monaco s Coupe de France quarter-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain is not a de-facto final.
Jardim s men visit the Parc des Princes on Wednesday having held them to a goalless draw in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
That result saw a profligate PSG miss the chance to go top of the table as they failed to capitalise on league leaders Lyon s 2-1 loss at Lille a day earlier.
The tie in the French capital pits the two favourites to win the competition, which has just four Ligue 1 teams remaining, against each other.
However, Jardim does not believe the game will necessarily be decisive in determ…
Laying down what was a real La Liga marker on Sunday night, Barcelona picked up what could turn out to be a crucial 1-0 victory away at Atletico Madrid.
Watching Real Madrid suffer a shock 2-1 loss away at Villarreal 24 hours prior, Xavi s side managed to extend their buffer at the top of the table to three points as Ousmane Dembele clinched a first-half winner here.
Enjoying what has been a stellar purple patch on either side of the World Cup break, the Spanish heavyweights also piled more pressure onto an Atletico squad who have continued to show a string of inconsistencies this season.
With Ferran Torres and Stefan Savic both shown their own late red cards after an off-the-ball altercation, fans around the Nou Camp will be excited by what was another eye-catc…
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History could be written at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday night when Serie A champions Juventus go head to head with the Spanish title holders Real Madrid.
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Having successfully defended their league title this season to clinch the record-breaking sixth successive Calcio, Italy’s heavyweights have set their sights on European glory and a trophy that has eluded them for many years. Massimiliano Allegri has once again done a great job in transforming his squad following departures of several key players last summer. Bianconeri have bolstered their ranks to add much-needed depth to the squad and are currently picking up fruit of their hard labour. Guided forward by the Italian icon Gianluigi…