Maybe Groningen needs to get rid of me. It’s true, there’s a lot of interest. But I never said I wanted to leave. But Groningen would possibly need to get rid of me, as I made a big purchase.
But if it’s up to me, I need to succeed here and not leave this club and not leave this club without having done what I would have liked to do. But on the other hand, it’s about a lot of other people who I think I have to make that resolution in the winter.
Oh my God, I can’t say I would accept it without hesitation [at Arsenal]. We’ll see how it goes.
Then it’s time to make a decision. I have to start playing very soon, if it’s not imaginable at United, then I’ll move to another club.
I think it’s a healthy ambition. I make a good living at United, but money has never been my motivation.
He was about to move to Real Sociedad, but at the last moment the clubs could not reach an agreement.
I hope he has a long career at Man United. I’m a little biased because I’ve played with him and noticed the quality of him. Everyone knows that he doesn’t paint as he should. He doesn’t use his qualities. very good and he fights for that.
He wants to be shaken up a little bit and there are times when he wants to attack hard and replace his game a little bit. I saw that in the last two games he did that, he pressed, he was angry in his structural language and he was heading hard at the opponent. You’ll have to do something else.
When you’ve been in a club for a long time, you become complacent. Every once in a while, you want to challenge yourself and the people around you want to wake you up and say, “Listen, you have so many qualities that you’re not employing properly. ” Wake up, do more, and bring it to the team.
Lunin is still fit and Kepa will return to Granada and if he is well he will play.
I think that’s the case, but to be fair to you, those discussions haven’t taken place yet. It’s not something I’m actively looking to do.
I enjoy the taste of football and I feel that the team is going in the right direction. If I stay here, it’s anything I’d love to do.
It has incorporated a lot of new information. I think Kyle has been one of the players in Ligue 2 this year. He’s a very no-nonsense professional and a wonderful guy.
The club supported me, granting me the new contract even before I returned. The coach spoke to me about it for the first time in pre-season. Like any player with such an injury, I had the idea that it wasn’t happening to happen again. where I left off.
You know this is going to take longer, and you may suffer other small injuries as well. So that extra year I have the peace of mind of being able to move on to this season and give it my all to come back.
I would like to repay this to the club in the most productive way possible now. Going back to the team in the top three, I can’t complain about that. But, to be honest, I didn’t enjoy watching it at all.
Of course you’re happy for the guys, but you want to make an impact, you want to help them. At least now I can take a look to help us stay there. We have a smart organization and we are all moving in the same direction. There is still a long way to go.
I get along well with the coach, the assistant and the guys. I feel comfortable and enjoy it.
I have to play games and give goals and assists; I’m simply experiencing men’s soccer. I am betting and I am improving and that is the main reason why I am happy.
Coming back to Liverpool may not be easy, but if I have the opportunity I can improve.
Disappointed to win but a proud moment! My long-awaited deyet in Paradise!!Thank you for the warm welcome.
“It’s anything we’re talking about right now as well, yes. We have two smart strikers internally, but if one of them is out for a month, we have to look at the options. Earlier this season, Minteh also played as a striker, but if that’s not there either, we’re going to have to make a decision.
It’s Ireland and it means a lot to me as a person. If the opportunity arose, I’d love to have the conversation. It’s an opportunity that doesn’t come along too often. I’ve achieved a lot in my career in terms of ambitions: betting on Celtic, managing Celtic. . . leading Ireland would be one of my ambitions.
There will be a multitude of applicants and there will be a procedure to follow, but I would love to talk about it or check it out.
There is a lot of talk that Celtic have £70m in the bank. There are a lot of English clubs that have ruined everything with one or two mistakes.
It’s incredibly complicated for my old club. I’m with someone like Patson Daka who doesn’t have many games in the league at Leicester City.
He scored a lot of goals at Red Bull Salzburg and would do the trick, but there’s no way Celtic will pull it off, unless it’s a loan deal with Leicester being charitable with the salary breakdown.
They have to work in another market, and that’s where that gets tricky for Rodgers. He might have become an asset by taking responsibility, but it’s a challenge he’s thrown at the board of directors.
To reassure our fans, we are going to tour Europe in search of more options. But also, and more importantly, we will have to travel locally to visit this team and make it more competitive.
There was a lot of emotional attachment to the Rangers and that was the hardest part. But I also tried to be positive and look to the future. I felt that Kilmarnock was a wonderful opportunity. It was anything that turned me on. It was also being mature enough that it wasn’t better for me to stay. It was time to move on. If I had been younger, maybe I wouldn’t have made that decision. But my loan spells and my move to Killie last season helped me make that decision. The club has shown its confidence in my permanent help as well as in the duration of the three years. contract. I just need to give it back every time I get on the field.
Odel is still back at Brighton and would be if that fits at least between now and January.
Maybe you’ll see that happen,” he told PLZ. I imagine Motherwell would be desperate for him. They struggled to score goals and he clearly did very well last season.
I think Van Veen would be a wonderful signing. I’m sure Hibs and Hearts would also consider him if it was just a loan as he doesn’t pay a moving fee.
It would make sense to get him back and I think Motherwell would be there for him and also for Hibs and Hearts.
If you can get Kent back and it is financially viable for the club. You’d get him in a minute, he’s too smart for the Rangers. He wasn’t very smart last season, but there is a lot to talk about his future. I think he affected him. If you can bring him back in a deal, it would be a huge boost for the Rangers and their fans, to be honest.
He doesn’t count on me. I’ve enjoyed it so far, so whatever happens, it will pass.
We’re talking to him and I have a good feeling about it. But first it has to be on paper. . . I have no idea (other clubs are enthusiastic). It’s anything for the player and his agent.
I’m very transparent about Ross, I may have treated the scenario differently, letting him sign a contract first before letting him play or start. I didn’t because I know how vital the Glasgow Rangers are to us. After his attack, he opposed Livingston and with a clever performance, won the foreign call-up.
It’s also because it’s the game, so I think we’re on the right track. I have full confidence that it will be positive.
I’m in the Premier League with Sheffield United and I spoke to Chris [Wilder, then United manager].
He said, ‘Look, you’re not gambling right now, so you can go, it’s your choice, blah, blah, blah. ‘Yes, there would have been Celtic-Rangers and whatever, a great stadium, an amazing club, but there were still no fans. And he would leave Sheffield United.
He [Lennon] was calling me while I was in London and maybe that’s probably where I went. But I think my centre took over Sheffield United, loyalty to Sheffield United. Celtic was probably the only one that people probably don’t know about. about.
I think that’s gone, but if you’re interested, I’m here. I’m ready, and they’ve got fans in the stadium!
We tried to have a verbal exchange last summer with Celtic, he went with Broony [Scott Brown] to Fleetwood. I knew Broony and admired him and we understood all of that.
These are not conversations we had at the time. If we went back a few months, no one at the club would have wanted to invest in January. So that would be a reaction to our situation.
We’re going to have to be reactive, we’ve got injuries in other areas of the squad. This will be a resolution that will be made towards the opening of the window that now. We’re doing the paintings now to prepare for it. We’ll have to be reactive, we’ve got injuries in other areas of the team. This will be a resolution that will be made towards the opening of the window that now. We’re doing the paintings now to prepare for it.
Coach in Saudi Arabia? Can I smoke there? So let’s take a look.
Yes, we will take a look at the total team on what we want to do. But we will solve this challenge later. Amadou has all the assets. Technically, he is a very talented player and a smart finisher. His pegging game is fantastic too. He just wanted a platform, the right people around him in terms of teammates and staff.
It’s reaping the benefits and will continue to go from strength to strength. He didn’t have a good season last season, but there are reasons for that. Now he’s in a position where he feels loved. He puts a lot of effort into education and is rewarded for it. We believe, and he feels, that he’s in the right environment to start with and show what he’s got. He did it against St Mirren and we expect him to do it again in the next game. Docherty believes Bakayoko is helping to get the best out of fellow strike member Zak Rudden. The boss added: “As two strikers, they set the tone in terms of speed of work and work ethic.
They were rewarded, as was Zach Robinson. Everything went well against St Mirren and Baka can maintain the confidence he has.
I would love to win the Champions League with Ajax and then sign for Real Madrid.
I think you have to set the bar high, otherwise you start thinking too easily. I see that winning the Champions League with Ajax is very far away in the current situation, but I believe it can happen.
The dream season 2018/2019 reinforced my confidence in this. I would sit in the stands and get goosebumps at the games. It was precisely because of those games that I became even more convinced that I was looking to win a European award with this lovely club. .
The failure of the vote to block related party loan signings in January is good news for Newcastle in theory, but, in practice, I’m not sure they will make signings from other clubs in the PIF majority owner group. Of course, barring an unforeseen event, given the turn of events, I don’t expect Ruben Neves to arrive.
We talked to Ryan and Keanu’s reps about negotiating a new deal, but it wasn’t something they wanted to finalize and do at this point.
But we haven’t given up hope. We are realistic knowing that we may not be up to the wage demands that other clubs would possibly make, but what I do know is that they will continue to give us 100 percent.
If they call us again, it will be an advantage. If they don’t, we’ll take full advantage of their features for as long as possible. I know they are committed to St Mirren at the moment.
“Ridvan Yilmaz came and kissed my hand. He said, ‘I’m under mental stress,’ and wanted to leave.
When in the early 2000s all the wonderful players were here in Italy, no one said that Serie A was arrogant. The same thing happened when the Premier League reached the pinnacle of world football.
For me, coming from Portugal, where we are used to wasting our most productive players every year in the big leagues, I understand in general what is going on with this phenomenon in Saudi Arabia.
If you have the opportunity to recruit wonderful players, then you will generally be able to attract them. However, this doesn’t mean that we’ll have more or less difficulty recruiting a smart player. For example, if I need to compete with Brighton for a player, we could struggle financially. What can make us different? The project. The same goes for Saudi Arabia. I don’t see this Arab phenomenon as inevitable because what topics are the projects about?
I think Brendan will look to sign another striker in January,” he told Luckyblock. com. Kyogo Furuhashi has been on fire this season, but they may lack spark with him. I’m sure Brendan will want every position if he can, so it all depends on how much cash he’ll be able to spend. I’m sure they’ll do it wisely and within their budget.
I think that only a madman like me can leave Real without the club lacking him. I left despite the fact that Real Madrid and Jose Sanchez were asking me to stay.
I am sure that Carlo will stay as soon as Florentino Pérez calls him.
Disappointed, Malky lost his job. It was a surprise to me. Everyone sees that the championship is very close. That we’ve lost a third of the coaches and that we haven’t even made it past November is incredibly disappointing. But that’s life and we’ll have to keep it that way.
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The effect it had on Jota, let’s not forget. He went to Saudi Arabia, he doesn’t like it. I don’t see that happening, but for fans, it would be anything that excited them.
It’s a bad market for strikers in January, and Osimhen is the striker everyone wants. There’s no point in having a young one now. It would be the best option and Chelsea like it. Osimhen loves Chelsea, I’ve had the data for a while.
He’s enjoyed Chelsea, he’s enjoyed [Didier] Drogba. Reportedly, they are interested in Manchester United, but they are not going to sign a striker. It’s necessarily that Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs go head-to-head on the battlefield and Osimhen would likely pick Chelsea out of the three.
Today, Gavi is a player who can’t be upgraded. There is no player on the market who can do his job, neither with his mentality, nor with his skills. Talking about Gavi’s update is a mistake; It’s a mistake to think that we’re going to locate a player to update them. We probably wouldn’t locate any of them.
I don’t know what will happen after this season. It depends on PSV and Bayern. If PSV activates the option to buy, I don’t think they will have much to say about it. So, I play at a higher point at PSV, I need to improve and, despite everything, get a new point.
It has been an honour to have controlled Ross County FC of the Scottish Premiership for over a hundred matches.
The warm welcome I received in the Highlands and the help of our enthusiasts during my 3 seasons in Dingwall is something I will never forget.
I have worked every day to make the club as productive as possible and I would like to thank the staff for all their hard work and determination over the past two and a half years.
If Sydney looks like her dad, you’d choose him, that’s for sure. I didn’t see it live; I’ve seen snippets of it, just highlights and snippets. Listen, boy, I know he didn’t go past Bologna and didn’t score, but you’ll see Italy is a little different. A lot of their teams have older players, seriously. Players who play in the most sensitive area of the pitch, guys with a lot of experience, in their thirties.
It’s hard to say he scored a pass. Then I go back to that old argument: how many minutes did he get, how many times did he go through the box for five minutes?
I’m sure Celtic have done their due diligence; I’m sure they say he has clever moves. If we play and create chances, especially when it comes to our full-backs, can he put an end to them?I think that’s what we’re looking for in a striker. To do this, you don’t depend on statistics; You come with the team he plays for. Are we creating possibilities for it to just end? I say that a Celtic striker deserves to score at least 4 chances out of six.
If United decide to buy someone in the January transfer window, I’m curious to see who it will be. Antoine Griezmann was signed in January, but if he comes, what will happen if Hojlund and Griezmann are fit?Griezmann wants to play because he’s Griezmann, so does Hojlund rarely play?If Hojlund doesn’t play, why did you buy him? It would be a disaster. I don’t think that move will take place.
A buyout clause for Alonso? No, it doesn’t. We have a very intelligent relationship with him and he knows that we are a club that takes things very seriously. We won’t force you to stay here if you don’t have to. We need you to feel satisfied with us so that your only desire is to stay.
I would have gone to Saudi Arabia. I’m already 30 years old. At some point, you will have to think about yourself. But he sought to remain in Europe.
I’m comfortable with most of the team and I’m comfortable with our position. We want the right-back position, especially with Odel’s situation. We want to recruit in this department. In complex areas, we may only see certain aspects, but it’s not urgent.
The two main things I’m thinking about are: right-back and then a bit more experience. It’s not a 32-year-old who’s been there, it’s a twenty-something guy who has a sure spot of consistency. In our team there’s this tendency, regardless of position, that if we had the right player that we think might be the right one for us, then we’d think about doing something.
Overall, I think we have a very smart group. We have versatility in many spaces with players who can play multiple positions. Now is the time to give those players the right amount of minutes and inspire them, rather than saying we want to point out this or that.
The walk back home didn’t go as planned. My friend is expecting our first child in the next few weeks and it’s getting more and more complicated for me. When I went to Groningen I knew it would be a challenge because of our internal situation, but it was much more complicated than I thought. I went back to Scotland last week and then went back to Holland.
Then I knew that the next time I made the trip, maybe I would have to hold our baby in my arms and then return him and leave him behind. That caught my attention. Family is very vital to me and I think it’s going to be hard to achieve. Of course, I would pay attention to Motherwell because I had a successful time there. But last season, my agent told me the Rangers were definitely interested. in me, even though at my age I don’t have compatibility with their profile.
To be fair to Yuki, he would have been loaned out and he got injured just before leaving. She is well educated, not that she is doing anything wrong. Her attitude has been fantastic, she works hard, but we have a limited number of centre-backs we can play.
The walk back home didn’t go as planned. My friend is expecting our first child in the next few weeks and it’s getting more and more complicated for me. When I went to Groningen I knew it would be a challenge because of our internal situation, but it was much more complicated than I thought. I went back to Scotland last week and then back to Holland. Then I learned that the next time I make the trip, maybe I’ll hold our baby, then return him and leave him behind.
That shocked me. Family is very important to me and I think it’s going to be hard to do that. Of course, I would pay attention to Motherwell because I had a great time there. But last season, my agent told me the Rangers were definitely interested. in me, although at my age I may not have compatibility with their profile. I’ve had many moments of satisfaction in Scotland and I can’t rule it out any more.
It’s a bad market for strikers in January, and Osimhen is the striker everyone wants. There’s no point in having a young one now.
It would be the best option and Chelsea likes it. Osimhen loves Chelsea, I’ve had the information for a while.
He’s enjoyed Chelsea, he’s enjoyed Drogba. Reportedly, he’s interested in Manchester United, but they’re not going to sign a striker. It is necessarily that Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs face off on the battlefield and Osimhen would probably choose Chelsea. of three.
In my opinion, I think Ridvan Yilmaz poses a threat to Galatasaray. He’s a better player than Angelino. No I think it’s very coherent.
I am very pleased that Kristoffer has extended his contract.
In his first two seasons with us he was unlucky with injuries; He’s never had that rhythm or that rhythm of games.
Now he plays as a centre-back and right-back and I think he plays in any of those positions at a very high level. Kristoffer has shown consistency and quality in this last block of games, which I am pleased with.
He has boosted his aerial talent well in both areas and we know he has wonderful quality on the ball. It temporarily recovers in defensive transitions.
Kristoffer is getting bigger and bigger. He’s working hard to reach his future and we’re thrilled that he’s taking the next steps with us. “
I need to stay and fight for my place, that’s for sure. Obviously, I know it’s complicated with the effects we’re having. But I’ve had some smart conversations with the manager and he knows that when he wants me, I’ll be one hundred percent ready.
They’re flying at the moment, the most sensible in the league, so it’s difficult to get there. But all I can do is maintain my education point height, maintain my fitness point height, and, when necessary, be in a position and perform well.
I’ve been in London for a while now and I have almost weekly meetings with groups. We’re getting closer and closer. I’ve spoken to Newcastle, Arsenal, Tottenham. I also have messages with them, conversations. There are groups that ask questions [about Dragusin].
This is something I don’t need to communicate about. Especially since I already did it in June and it took up a giant part of the break abroad. I need us to communicate more about the national team than anything that will ever be resolved, so that we have time to communicate it.
Everything is paralyzed. We’ll talk about it after February. However, the precedent remains Arsenal.
Why doesn’t he get that in the Rangers (expansion)? Why did the Scottish club have to give it up to expand it? Without creating something of its own, it has slowed down the expansion of young people.
The good luck of this football club is to be in the top six,” he told Sky Sports. “The first time here we did it. We finished fifth and that’s the most productive result ever.
Can we, over time, consistently become the most sensible team of six?It’s very difficult, we can see it with the number of big groups in this league. We will also try – eventually and if imaginable – to gain access to European football.
He said: “I am for the new Haaland, Bellingham and (Jamal) Musiala.
“I’m focusing on young talents under the age of 23 who have a chance of breaking into Newcastle’s first team. My motto is that if you’re constantly on the left, you don’t see anything to the right. So I look everywhere Newcastle brought me to locate all the wonderful skills. I need to locate the books among the pennies.
“My ambition is not only to highlight those wonderful talents, but also to put everything in place to ensure those players arrive at Newcastle United immediately. I need to bring them in before they’re worth £100 million. “
I did pre-season training at Hearts but I spoke to Steven Naismith and told him I was looking for time to play. Partick Thistle was the one that suited me best. Since I arrived I haven’t missed a minute of football. Play matches weekly and rarely twice a week. For me it’s wonderful and it’s what I want right now. Defend as much as I can and boost my game.
Now it’s time to move. He wants a European experience and his time will come this winter.
If you would like to come and have the opportunity to work with the released club in a very respectful and professional way, we will be happy to welcome you. But yes, Mo is my favorite.
I’m satisfied where I am, I’m informed about Manchester United. I don’t look at the rumors and I don’t pay attention to them. Nowadays, it is very easy to spread rumors in the press. I prefer to do it on my goals.
It has to be the Manchester United manager who says whether he has a job or not.
He is a wonderful player, I don’t know if he would have a position or not. He depends on the coach and his ideas.
But he’s a player and a kid, very professional, he’ll have a brilliant career wherever he goes.
I would love to have him by my side. Because it has quality and will have a bright future. It depends on him. What I need the most is for him. ‘
Questions about my long career don’t weigh on me. On the pitch I don’t think about that. I’m just thinking about playing, being effective and winning titles.
We scored 4 goals and also kept a blank sheet, which was wonderful because we hadn’t scored any in a while. We have strikers scoring and we play intelligent football, in the end it was a pleasant afternoon.
Jordan Rhodes, Jake Beesley and Karamoko Dembele have sent the message that they are all pass scorers and can help, so pass and bring the pass to them.
It’s time for Aaron Ramsdale to fight his own battles, for his father to do it for him after appearing on a podcast this week. The Arsenal goalkeeper has to show what he is made of and face the scenario in which he finds himself. Mikel Arteta likes David Raya more than Ramsdale at the moment, but that would possibly change.
I would ask him to take a cue from Harry Maguire. He took all the complaints on his chin, all the disappointments. He took care of it and ended up in the Manchester United team. So did Scott McTominay. He fired him at the beginning of the season and now he’s on the sidelines. That’s what football is all about.
For Ramsdale, this is a difficult intellectual challenge. You can’t constantly point fingers at what you did and accuse you of your place on the team. Sport at its highest level can be ruthless and seem unfair. But there’s only one user who can correct this perceived injustice, and that’s not Ramsdale’s father.
I had the opportunity to sign up for Blackburn Rovers. . . but I wanted to see what Blackburn was like, the field of education. I met Sam Allardyce. It was in Poland after a match. I thought he was a smart guy, a smart coach.
Allardyce is keen to sign a young player who is new and who can be something special. He wanted to come to Poland to see me. There were a lot of things to think about when I left Poznan.
I think it would have been great if I’d moved to Blackburn. . . I couldn’t get through because of the cloud. It’s the volcano (Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano erupted in 2010).
It’s a week and no one can fly to Europe. The flight is booked, but we may not leave. It replaced my life. If I had gone to Blackburn, maybe I would have stayed there.
Any additional improvements we want to make at any club, with free time and preparation, will be additions of the highest level.
I know where I’ll be in the next few years so I can get started. Help them get back to where they belong, and that’s what I’m here for.
It’s still difficult when someone turns to me and says, ‘Inter Miami have Lionel Messi in their team. ‘
It is a great pride for me to have as an owner such a player, the world player, in our team.
We knew that bringing Leo to the U. S. , not just Miami, was our gift to the U. S. and to MLS, because someone like that adapts the game, inspires another generation of players.
The data published in those days in Ilkay reflect the truth.
My ambitions are to play as much as possible.
I’m in the final year of my contract at Motherwell, so I’m hoping to have conversations about my long-term plans in the coming months. Then I’ll have a clearer idea of where I’ll be.
I can’t wait to see what the long term holds. All I can do is focus on football and make sure I do well for my club and country to put myself in the most productive position imaginable and see where I end up next.
Personally, I think I’ve figured it out enough,” he told OLBG: I don’t understand why they didn’t buy Lawrence Shankland this summer under Michael Beale.
He scored 21 league goals last season playing for a Hearts team, and I don’t disrespect them, but I think betting on a Rangers team would give him a lot more chances.
He became Hearts captain, so he took on that leadership role and was rewarded with a Scotland call-up. So I think having a striker like that at Rangers will only make them stronger.
Jake is a guy I’ve worked with before. I like to take care of all my players I’ve worked with. He didn’t submit a contract at the end of the season because he didn’t fully recover. To rehabilitate him, Gerry Docherty [St Mirren’s physiotherapy manager] has been brilliant with him and we are getting him to the point where he can pass and play football. We’re not in a position to do anything with Jake ourselves right now. I knew it and he knows it.
He’s someone I have a lot of time for, a wonderful guy and someone who’s now in wonderful shape, which is wonderful. We’re simply looking to help you along the way. You never know, things get replaced, but at the moment it’s not something we’re doing because we don’t have the budget for it. I’m just looking to help a player who’s been smart to me.
We will continue to help and take advantage of any and all opportunities to recruit more talented people. Any additional improvements we want to make to a club, we believe they will be additions of the highest level. I have explained that the most sensible footballers are incredible and exclusive artists and that these artists, over time, will be highly appreciated and copied by other young people and it will be for the good of all.
Good players and smart staff will be vetted by the competition, and we’re prepared for that, we’re realistic about it and we try to plan for those eventualities.
When we unfortunately lost Graham Potter to Chelsea, it was a difficult period, because you don’t need to lose your head coach a month into the season. We have a small list of coaches that we would consider migrating to if necessary. Roberto was the most sensible on that list.
I’m guessing Mercedes shareholders already see this and are part of the ownership situation. Jim Ratcliffe has been interested in Man United for some time now, and perhaps this will fit. Maybe Toto needs to get involved in football. It’s a different dynamic, and it will be difficult to have 11 Lewis Hamilton on the field!
Toto Wolff has been an incredible leader for Mercedes and is taking the Grand Prix team to enormous heights. He maybe he can bring that to the Man United team. However, it is not a small club and many others will be needed. people to move forward, and that cannot be done from the directors’ stand.
He’s going to be one of the most productive players in Europe and I wish him the best of luck in Barcelona. I don’t know if he will return to Atleti, but if Barcelona need him, they will have to make an offer. I don’t know why he didn’t come to Atleti.
I see Messi very happy. He looks total and eager to continue betting on football, which is what he likes the most. I hope he keeps playing for a few more years because anyone who loves football loves to watch him play.
I’m one of those who thinks that you have to live in the present. And if Messi’s gift is to be happy, chances are that between now and the World Cup he will continue to feel the same. On the way, in the absence of continuing to bet and in the absence of participating in the World Cup. You have to take it step by step and take care of it. Above all, that he feels comfortable and that he needs to continue competing.
I had a little bit of a limit until I was 21, I played a little bit like a 19-year-old, a little bit like a 21-year-old, so I think the most important thing is to keep going, to keep believing in how smart you are. . It only takes 3 to 4 months for everyone’s opinion to change: that’s football.
If you get a few goals in a short time that can take you places, or a few performances week after week can completely replace everyone’s perspective, so I think the most important thing is to be patient and maintain confidence in yourself.
That was probably the lowest thing, not being called up to the team. But it was the coach who decided for me because I hadn’t played for months. That’s football, you can have ups and downs.
Of course, I experienced it in Wigan, but we’ll have to not do what you’ve achieved so far. You want to have that underlying confidence in your own abilities, no matter how complicated. It’s a relentless game.
I have many doubts, I would like to return, I still don’t know when the moment would be. I need to come back yes, but I don’t know when, I feel like I still have things to do at Arsenal. It takes time to change teams, but the first six months at Arsenal were not negative, quite the opposite.
Erling is still master of his own destiny. He will do what is right for him and for Man City. When everyone is willing to make a change, it will happen. Erling will be respectful.
Certainly, respect will have to be on the part of both the club and the players. I have no doubt that Manchester City will respect him. If one day something is going to happen, we will agree every step with the club. It’s a matter of respect.
Now Sir Jim Ratcliffe arrives and has bought 25% of the club. It’s hard to comment on the specifics, but he tells me he probably wouldn’t have full control, so at least a quarter of the club will go to the club. Heading in the right direction! He may not be in full control, but he gives Ratcliffe enough to take the club to a certain level.
We have to win the national championship to start attracting the most productive players, and if we don’t, we can handle Mbappé for now. You have to win and show your aim to compete with City and Liverpool.
The data that has given the impression in recent days about Ilkay does not reflect the truth. I didn’t meet from Galatasaray before the Bayern Munich game to communicate about Ilkay. There have been no news, no meetings or anything that has reached us in this regard.
I need to make that clear. Neither I nor Ilkay can understand how this news came. Ilkay is very happy in Barcelona and focused on what he wants there and his goals.
I can assure you that Paris Saint-Germain have been talking about the option of staying with Hakimi for a long time. He’s satisfied Inter fans in the past, but I think it’s a done deal.
If they can locate [Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister] through their appearance, they can go one step further. At the moment, I don’t know [who it could be], I don’t have anyone.
Before, I thought [Sofyan] Amrabat would be the right pick along with them, but at United it doesn’t really work. At first, I thought it would be ideal: I could just sit down with the two of them and let them do more. in the future.
But I don’t think Endo is the answer and I don’t think Jones is the answer. At the moment, I think Liverpool want to look for someone.
I hope (the January moving window) isn’t too busy, because I think the work that’s been done has been engaging and aggressive, and I think most clubs have what they need.
Hopefully, the focus will now be on running within the educational facilities to improve those players and give them time to adapt and perform. Now, any additional improvements we want to make at any club, with free time and preparation, will be available. Additions of the highest level.
We will continue and take advantage of any and all opportunities that come our way to attract other, more talented people to come to a business-friendly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
I say that it is very important for me and for Lautaro that Inter can wait for us for a new contract despite the contract until 2026.
I would like to thank the club for this opportunity. What is vital for me is the mentality of looking at the option for Lautaro to stay at Inter for life, so in football, if he did, it would be a good moment of opportunity, for the player and for the club’s accounts, for any of us. . See.
The relationship with Inter is based on trust. For me, the Nerazzurri are a team with a big heart. We will get a very smart deal, smart for Inter and for Lautaro. The guy is 100 percent signed up for the team and I’m racing to reach an agreement.
I’ve known Cole Palmer for years, but I have to say I’m even surprised. I’ve noticed it in young people and under 23s and things like that, but even I’m surprised.
Of course, it’s on our radar. The club has been working intensively with Palhinha this summer. I was there for a while on the last weird day of the move-in window, but we still can’t say what will happen. We explore the market regularly.
I don’t know what will happen in the future. Obviously it affected me and my family a lot, but that’s over now, I don’t need to think about it too much.
First of all, I want to publicly thank Joe Barone and Daniele Pradè, as well as Vincenzo Italiano, who had the courage to heed my insistent invitation to think about this player, because coming from a season as complicated as Liverpool’s, with an injury that lasted longer than expected and a complicated recovery, although in my opinion he deserved to play a little more, it is not easy to count on him.
However, I am sure that he would do well, firstly thanks to the tactical qualities of the Italian game that are perfectly suited to the way Arthur plays his role. Then I think that the surroundings of Florence may be ideal for him. because it is a vital but family club, with present shareholders.
I’m going to stay at Barça, for sure. I think I’m capable of playing for Barça and I don’t care what others say about me.
It’s nothing against Arsenal, but I never wanted to move to England. At that point, the business side of football took over. Some people said to me: “Who wouldn’t need to come in and play for Arsenal?Do you need to stay here in Uruguay?
What they would say, quietly, was, “We can all make a lot of money if you pretend to be it. “
I was sent to trial in London for a week and I just didn’t feel comfortable. If you just think about things, this sounds great. But we are not robots.
The truth is that my family circle couldn’t come with me to London. I live alone, without speaking the language, at 16 years old. For every child who manages to go abroad, we don’t see the hundred who fail.
It’s hard to believe when someone turns to me and tells me that Inter Miami have Lionel Messi on their team, you know. I’m proud to own a player like that, the most productive player. in the world, in our team.
We knew that bringing Leo to the U. S. , not just Miami, was our gift to the U. S. and MLS. Because someone like that is a game-changer. You know, someone like that inspires another generation of footballers. And that’s why we’re looking to bring Leo into the team. Of course we need to win championships.
Of course, we need to be the most productive team in the league, but one of the reasons we bought it is also to motivate the next generation of football players: to want to be a soccer player. So bringing it in does that and that’s a vital thing for us.
It’s still November, it’s early. But of course, we are already thinking about it. We’ll see how the season goes.
There is no doubt that we need to have them next season because they are for the team. We are happy with his performance. As? We’ll see, those are discussions for later.
I feel very happy and privileged that the club has made the decision to offer me the position of coach. I would like to thank Brian Rice for the way he gave me a greater understanding of the coaching role during his time here.
The help I got during my time at Alloa was exceptional and they will have an important role to play in the future. I look forward to running with the players and the rest of the club staff to make my time at the club a success.
I’ve been told that economically it’s very confusing. It is an operation that in the first year can cost three hundred million (euros) due to the hiring bonus and salary. It’s an expensive operation. He needs to earn more than the 35 million net he has earned lately at PSG. That would be about 70 grosses. This player earns a good part of his salary outside of France, from Qatar.
The contract extension sets Lennon up for the next bankruptcy of his career. He’s already achieved a few milestones in his young career, but the fact that he knows his future is here provides him with smart security for the long haul.
It’s very easy for players to have thirteen starts at a young age in the trendy game and think that the next bankruptcy might be something different. It’s vital that it expands and I think it’s an example for the trendy young players not to look too high. Move on to the next opportunity.
It’s a natural thing when you do things. It’s a genuine feeling for the football club as a whole and I can’t wait to see Lennon on the pitch again.
I hope to continue playing for Real Madrid and I am in a position to fight for it. That is my great goal. I reacted quite well, scoring goals and giving the team points. Ancelotti has been very direct and honest with me
For me, it’s about derailing opportunities. Some of my peers were given jobs and it didn’t work out, and then immediately they were given opportunities again, they had a lifeline.
It’s a smart position. I am not in that position, I would love to be, but those conditions do not reach me. I would love to be involved in football and have opportunities, but I’m not.
You have to look at football in a different way and that’s what I’m going to start doing and it will work and I’ll be able to help the players, but in a different way.
I love training, so I’m going to pass to get back to football in a meaningful way. I had to pass and take the exam at Harvard. I need to be in football in a meaningful way. He probably wouldn’t be on the sidelines. I no longer request a task. I am satisfied to be in another area now and I need to be there.
One of the best, Klopp, [Carlo] Ancelotti, Pochettino. These are the coaches I would like to see at Atletico.
If I were the Rangers, I’d be packing my checkbook. I think he would be a addition to the Rangers team.
I think to win the trophies that Rangers want to win, you need strikers who can score goals. Nationally, it’s just like any other. He’s matured a lot in the last two seasons.
We all need him to come as soon as possible. From the beginning they communicated that he would only come in January, because that was the condition set through Atlético Paranaense.
We do everything, we know the La Liga regulations, there have been adjustments that we can make and, if that happens, we also have some day-to-day work with La Liga in achieving some notable things.
He’s a kid with goals. And it’s very hard to find. Every club is looking for someone with goals. He’s young and has made a lot of progress. He looks for a lot of space, presses, moves the centre-backs very well, in the box. He has vital qualities to be a wonderful player in world football.
I think this Chelsea team is very smart, but it needs time to consolidate. Pochettino also wants time to create a positive environment where everyone gets to know each other and adapts. I’d say Chelsea want a solid number nine. Jackson is smart and still young, they want players who are fit to go through if they want to compete in the Premier League.
They’re a young team and we’ll see. I think a number nine scoring 20 goals a season would make a big difference for the club.
I necessarily say that Chelsea want to buy a Premier League striker. However, they want a proven goalscorer.
I played in the Champions League against a lot of smart teams and I feel in a position (to take the next step), but I’m in a position to bet on a smart team. It’s hard to say what will happen.
He reminds me of Mbappé in the sense that people are already unanimous about him, at an age when, in general, everyone says: “he’s talented, yes, but let’s see”. . .
When I spoke to Arteta on the phone before signing Aaron, he said he was looking for Aaron. But now, you know, David Raya is back on the market and he’s got David Raya.
Why would you extend the contract of a goalkeeper or any player, and then two months later, or 3 months later, sign another?
Aaron will be the custodian of the cup and David Raya will be the important man unless something happens, an injury or a sending-off. Aaron has to live with this and he lives with it even though no one told him. “
Aaron lost that smile when he was holding that ball at that moment. And it’s hard to see it there, we’re like, ‘You’ve got to keep smiling. ‘
Alvaro Morata has a point with Erling Haaland. In goals and numbers, he can be compared to him
And sporting director Rouven Schroder said they would facilitate his move if he sought one with interested Newcastle and Juventus.
We take a look at our team and we need players who have something different in mind.
These are the type of players we will choose. Timo is going through a difficult time and we help him. Life is not sunny.
If they feel like they would like to do something else, we will take care of it. He is part of our team and he has to compete for places.
Last week we had an 11 instead of an internal 11. Actually, it was smart for them and this is what the next month will look like. More reserved about it, it is the winter break when they will compete again.
I don’t know. I’m looking forward to it when the season is over.
The paths parted ways between Como 1907 and Moreno Longo. The search for a new coach immediately began and Cesc Fabregas and the formation took charge on an interim basis.
After several months of strategic planning, the board of directors of Como 1907 decided that the dynamic replacement was in the best interest of the club.
I don’t know if I was unfair to him. When you have a squad of this level you have to be unfair.
Modric could only start in the starting XI, but he started the game as a reserve. My task is to choose, and it’s not that simple.
Do I need to sign Kylian Mbappé? yes, yes, he’s going to play for us, that’s for sure. . . .
It’s extraordinary. If you need to come, I’ll pick you up on my bike!But I don’t think that’s the reality.
To put our fans at ease, we’re going to scour Europe for more options. But also, and more importantly, we will have to travel locally to visit this team and make it more competitive.
Transfer rumours are starting to heat up, but who will be the first to stand out in the January sales?
Philippe Clement has some decisions to make for Rangers in their first window. They missed the chance to diminish Celtic’s merit in the most sensible game of the league on Sunday and it may only be to bolster their ranks, with departures also not on the menu.
There have been calls for fewer projects and more ready-to-use products at Parkhead and Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Motherwell Brendan Rodgers with more questions. Could some of the Champions League cash be used?
Keeping Lawrence Shankland in the hearts will be important if they want to retain their position in a European position. Hibs is also looking for one of them and may give Nick some budget to help them on this mission.
The moves of Lewis Ferguson or Ylber Ramadani can make a lot of money in Aberdeen. Bologna insist the former won’t be going anywhere amid Juventus’ interest in him.
It’s possible that Saudi Pro League teams will be spending cash again after their summer craziness. Kylian Mbappe is one of those likely to make headlines in the New Year.
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Jota would get a chance from new Al-ittihad coach Marcelo Gallardo in the AFC Champions League.
Saudi media outlet Al-Riyadiah claims that the winger, who has been excluded from the Saudi Pro League squad, will be in the squad that will face Uzbekistan Agmak on Monday.
The former Celtic star has been linked with a trip away from Jeddah, with Newcastle United and Tottenham reportedly interested in a deal.
Kevin van Veen has said he doesn’t need to leave Groningen, but the Eerste Divisie club could force him to leave in January.
Reports suggest the Dutch striker is volatile in Groningen, with a baby on the way with his Scottish girlfriend, and van Veen has recommended that a January loan would possibly be the most productive option for him.
He admitted last week that the Rangers showed their talent last summer after a prolific season for Motherwell.
However, he opted to move to the Netherlands. Since then, he has temporarily disappeared from the symbol of the first team and seems a bit in the team. But Van Veen insists he needs to stay at the club, telling ESPN:
Maybe Groningen needs to get rid of me. It’s true, there’s a lot of interest. But I never said I wanted to leave. But Groningen would possibly need to get rid of me, as I made a big purchase.
But if it’s up to me, I need to succeed here and not leave this club and not leave this club without having done what I would have liked to do. But on the other hand, it’s about a lot of other people who I think I have to make that resolution in the winter.
Ian Wright would like Arsenal to sign Evan Ferguson.
The striker has been attracting attention from Brighton and Ireland, with the big names sure to be of interest in the coming windows.
And Wright Wrighty’s House would love to see the striker in red.
My God, I can’t say I would take him without hesitation [at Arsenal]. We’ll see how he goes.
Donny van de Beek has revealed that he will leave Man United this winter.
The midfielder was hoping for more opportunities with Erik ten Hag, with whom he worked at Ajax, but they did not materialise. And he told Diario AS that he was looking for a change.
Then it’s time to make a decision. I have to start playing very soon, if it’s not imaginable at United, then I’ll move to another club.
I think it’s a healthy ambition. I make a good living at United, but money has never been my motivation.
He was on the verge of moving to Real Sociedad, but at the last minute the clubs were unable to reach an agreement.
Lee Carsley is now the favorite to take charge of the Republic of Ireland after the sacking of Stephen Kenny, with Neil Lennon eliminated 12-1.
Kenny was shown the door after a dismal qualification for Euro 2024 and Ireland are now looking for a new boss to guide them into the next World Cup cycle.
Lennon is named as one of the most sensible suitors, but Betfair now has its sights set on England U21 manager Carsley, with Roy Keane the second favourite.
Upcoming Republic of Ireland odds (via Betfair)
Lee Carsley 2/1 (was 9/2)
Roy Keane 9/4 (was 15/8)
Chris Hughton10/1
Neil Lennon12/1
Steve Bruce 16/1
Robbie Keane 20/1
Sam Allardyce 20/1
Gus Poyet 20/1
Neil Warnock 20/1
Frosinone is the newest Italian team to enter the race as interest in Rocco Vata intensifies.
The young Celtic player has a contract this summer. The Hoops have yet to enter into negotiations with the 18-year-old and it is possible that he will leave this summer for just £350,000 in education expenses. The Republic of Ireland’s under-21 team are already on the radar of Italian rivals Turin. The Irish youth market is one in which Italian clubs have declined markedly.
Frosinone had Vata monitored when he was with the Irish under-19 team in Albania earlier this month and they were impressed. Nottingham Forest also rejected a bid for Vata in the summer window and are expected to renew their interest in him this summer.
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Dimitar Berbatov hopes Anthony Martial’s starring role against Everton can motivate a new form for Manchester United.
The French striker had usually been limited to bench appearances with just two starts in the Premier League before Sunday’s win over the Toffees. But he scored one goal and assisted another when he called on the number 11 to show Erik ten Hag what he can do. .
And former Old Trafford striker Berbatov, whose playing career intersected with Martial’s at Monaco, to see him do so more consistently. And speaking to Betfair, he warned the Frenchman that he is opposed to complacency.
I hope he has a long career at Man United. I’m a bit biased because I’ve played with him and I’ve noticed his quality. Everyone knows that he doesn’t paint the way he should. He doesn’t use his qualities very well and he fights for that.
You want to be shaken up a little bit and there are times when you want to try harder and replace your game a little bit. I’ve noticed that in the last two games he did that, he pressured him, he was angry in the frame language of him. and he was reaching out hard to the opposition. He wants to do something more.
When you’ve been at a club for a long time, you become complacent. Every once in a while you want to challenge yourself and the people around you want to wake you up and say, “Look, you have so many qualities that you’re not employing properly. “Wake up, do more, and bring it to the team.
Real Madrid’s backup goalkeeper Andriy Lunin could be available in January despite his recent spell with the team.
The Ukrainian goalkeeper has been on the bench for much of the season but has come up in his last three games with goalkeeper Kepa injured.
Record Sport understands that he is one of Celtic’s goalkeepers and while his recent notoriety at Real could indicate that he will be a difficult guy to come by, Carlo Ancelotti has hinted that his time in the team will come to an end this week.
Lunin is still fit, Kepa will return to Granada and if he is well he will play.
Will Fish has no withdrawal clause from Man United.
The Edinburgh-based defender lives on loan from the Red Devils and played in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Dundee.
He believes United could withdraw him from Leith, although it is not necessary.
I think so, but to be fair to you, the discussions haven’t happened yet. It’s not something I’m going to actively do.
I enjoy the taste of football and I feel that the team is going in the right direction. If I stay here, it’s anything I’d love to do.
Kyle McAllister has extended his contract with Forest Green Rovers.
The former St Mirren winger joined League Two in 2022 and signed a new contract with an undisclosed duration, much to the delight of manager David Horseman.
It has incorporated a lot of new information. I think Kyle has been one of the players in Ligue 2 this year. He’s a very no-nonsense professional and a wonderful guy.
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Jonah Ayunga’s spirits soared when he signed a new contract after a long comeback from knee surgery.
Now he’s in a position to pay for that religion by getting back into goalscoring form and helping St Mirren consolidate third place. Ayunga returns to action for the first time since suffering an ACL injury in January.
The 26-year-old played an hour up front alongside Mikael Mandron as the Saints pulled off a resounding victory. That possibility was far away for much of the past nine months.
But Ayunga admitted that the filing of a contract extension until 2025 was a big boost for the later stages of his rehabilitation. He would love to reciprocate Stephen Robinson’s new move in the coming months.
The club supported me, granting me the new contract even before I returned. The coach spoke to me about it for the first time in pre-season. Like any player with an injury like that, I had the idea that it wasn’t happening to happen again. where I left off.
You know this is going to take longer, and you may suffer other small injuries as well. So that extra year I have the peace of mind of being able to move on to this season and give it my all to come back.
I would like to pay this back to the club as productively as I can now. I can’t complain about being back in the more sensible team 3. But to be honest, I didn’t enjoy watching it at all.
Of course you’re happy for the guys, but you want to make an impact, you want to help them. At least now I can take a look to help us stay there. We have a smart organization and we are all moving in the same direction. There is still a long way to go.
Owen Beck says his loan spell at Dundee may increase his chances of betting on the Premier League first team on Merseyside.
Liverpool built on the progress made through Welshman Beck after previous loan spells at Bolton and Famalicao.
And Beck believes that will allow him to retire and continue at Anfield later.
I get along really well with the manager, the assistant and the guys. I feel calm and enjoy it.
I have to play games and give goals and assists. I’m just experiencing men’s football. I’m betting and I’m improving and that’s the main reason why I’m happy.
Returning to Liverpool may not be easy, but if I have the opportunity I can improve.
Juventus will have 3 Premier League midfielders, according to Foot Mercato.
Arsenal’s Thomas Partey, Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips and Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg are the three who are reportedly on their radar.
It is claimed that they are all on a short list for promotion to Serie A.
Victor Osimhen is shaping up to be one of Chelsea’s main offensive targets in the January window.
The Nigerian foreigner is with Napoli and claimed this month that if he had to pick a Premier League club, it would be Chelsea.
And the Telegraph claims that it is about to have its main man penetrate the more advanced areas.
It’s been six months since Ryan Jack dismissed the news of Scotland’s retirement, but his Rangers boss Philippe Clement admits it may soon be time to pick up the conversation.
Jack’s ability to take charge of the game’s double strain for club and country is back in focus after his injury-plagued return from last week’s overseas break. The 31-year-old Ibrox midfield ace looked his most productive when he started 4 games for Clement’s side before moving on to Steve Clarke’s Scotland side, linked to the European Championship.
But his career in the Light Blues line-up was cut short when he missed the match against Pittodrie yesterday after suffering another knock in a late appearance in Scotland’s final qualifier against Norway. This turned out to be the last straw. for some of the Rangers fans, who felt it was time for Jack to put Clement’s wishes before Clarke’s.
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Celtic are expected to face a tough festival to sign Mathias Kvistgaarden.
The Brøndby striker was on the Hoops’ wish list last summer, but Borndby’s £7. 5m asking value turned out to be a little high.
Danish outlet Tipsbladet reported on Friday that the Premiership champions are ready to take over Brondby with an “improved” offer in January.
But now they claim that clubs in Germany, England and France are following the Denmark Under-21 international.
Kvistgaarden came on for his team in the 3-3 draw against Lyngby, who earned a point with a 95th-minute equaliser.
Marco Tilio says it may not be his “long-awaited” Celtic debut.
The Australian has been linked, as via Record Sport, with a January exit potentially on loan after a lack of playing time with Celtic. The summer newcomer had been injured for some time, but he popped up in the 1-1 draw against Motherwell as Brendan Rodgers threw the kitchen sink at the Steelmen.
And the young man believes that even a small glimpse of opportunity is a lot for him, as he posted on Instagram:
Disappointed to win but a proud moment!! My long-awaited deyet in Paradise!!Thank you for the warm welcome.
Anderlecht’s scouts are reportedly without Celtic star Liam Scales.
Despite being on the verge of leaving last summer, Scales has a key figure for Parkhead this season playing alongside Cameron Carter-Vickers in the center of defense.
But Football Scotland reports that the Belgian side have a resolution after scouting the Irish side in recent weeks.
The 25-year-old is entering the final 18 months of his contract and the club are keen to retain him for the long term after his impressive campaign.
Wolves have been linked with a loan deal for Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale with legal responsibility for the purchase, the Daily Star reports.
Molineux goalkeeper Jose Sa is wanted by several Saudi clubs and Gary O’Neil is keen to cash in. Wolves have put a £35m value on his head and could use it to fund a move to Ramsdale with the England international. The future of North London is up in the air following the arrival of David Raya from Brentford.
Philippe Clement says the balance of the Rangers squad is smart and he is in a position to fix it in January.
The Belgian coach is already working on recruitment for the next two transfer windows. He learned about the spaces that need improvement and revealed that discussions are underway on whether out-of-contract stars Ryan Jack, John Lundstram and Borna Barisic will be presented with new contracts. He insists the club cannot be placed in a similar scenario with first-team players at the end of their contracts.
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Syndey Van Hooijdonk is proposed as a solution to Feyenoord’s offensive challenge despite being a target targeted through Celtic.
The Bologna frontman, son of Hoops hero Pierre, has been linked with a move to Glasgow in January, with Thiago Motta and I Rossoblu likely to be in a position to offload the striker to make way for new signings. While he is promoted, Champions League rivals Feyenoord have been named as an “option” for the 26-year-old.
According to reports from the Netherlands, Feyenoord’s main men, Ayase Ueda and Yankuba Minteh, will be present at the Asian Cup and want reinforcements. It’s the same conundrum that Brendan Rodgers faces with Kyogo and Oh. But boss Arne Slot admitted that they would be in favor of a striker:
“It’s anything we’re talking about right now as well, yes. We have two smart strikers internally, but if one of them is out for a month, we have to look at the options. Earlier this season, Minteh also played as a striker, but if that’s not there either, we’re going to have to make a decision.
Neil Lennon says he would love to have a verbal exchange about racing in Ireland.
The former Celtic boss believes the job means a lot to him and he needs the chance to lead the team that fell under Stephen Kenny back to the top. Said:
It’s Ireland and it means a lot to me as a person. If the opportunity arose, I would love to have the conversation. It’s an opportunity that doesn’t come around too often. I have achieved a lot in my career in terms of ambitions: betting on Celtic, managing Celtic. . . leading Ireland would be one of my ambitions.
There will be a multitude of applicants and there will be a procedure to follow, but I would love to talk about it or check it out.
Brendan Rodgers had higher hopes of his transfers coming to fruition as Celtic have a challenge “staring them in the face”.
That’s the view of BBC pundit Michael Stewart, who believes the mistakes of Scottish Premiership leaders opposed to Motherwell lay bare the glaring recruitment gaps the club will have to address. Celtic turned to marginal men David Turnbull and Mikey Johnston to finally break the deadlock at Parkhead when the latter was brought down and the former made no mistake from twelve yards after enthusiastic favourite Luis Palma faltered in front of Liam Kelly. Rodgers opted for the two-man technique in the second half, but only controlled one point.
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Dick Campbell has left the helm of Arbroath.
Campbell took charge of Gayfield in 2016 and led the club to back-to-back Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 titles, as well as promotion to the Premiership last season.
The club are playing in their fifth consecutive Scottish championship, but Campbell opted to leave his post after the 2-1 Scottish Cup defeat to Spartans.
Chris Sutton knows there are gems in the English league that could simply be Celtic. But the markets in which the Scottish champions and English Premier League hopefuls play make permanent transfers almost impossible. Sutton chose Leicester City’s Patson Daka as a prime example in his background. Sports Chronicle.
There is a lot of talk that Celtic have £70m in the bank. There are a lot of English clubs that have ruined everything with one or two mistakes.
It’s incredibly complicated for my former club. I’m with someone like Patson Daka who doesn’t have many league appearances at Leicester City.
He scored a lot of goals at Red Bull Salzburg and would do the trick, but there’s no way Celtic will pull it off, unless it’s a loan deal with Leicester being charitable with the salary breakdown.
They have to work in another market, and that’s where things get tricky for Rodgers. He would have arguably become an asset by taking on responsibilities, but it’s a challenge he’s presented to the board of directors.
With Odel Offiah returning from Brighton on loan after some fitness issues, Hearts will most likely be looking for a new right-back.
Nathaniel Atkinson was injured, but Offiah had to sit out for protection reasons, which meant Stephen Kingsley was replaced on the right side of the defence.
Steven Naismith will want to fit into that dominance of the pitch and that may rekindle his interest in Riku Handa.
The Jambos have been in contact with Gamba Osaka about a possible deal this summer. The player would have been excited, but Osaka was looking for a really large sum before Handa suffered a serious leg fracture.
He returned to action in October, it remains to be seen if Hearts will return to the table.
Steven Gerard has confided to Al Ettifaq enthusiasts that he is in a position to pass the skills exploration in Europe, but that he will not forget anyone within his reach.
The former Rangers boss is part of the Saudi Pro League and has signed Moussa Dembele, Jordan Henderson, Demerai Gray and Jack Hendry.
The Saudi style turns out to be to offer a lot of cash to European players who are not featured players. That’s going to continue, but Gerrard isn’t opposed to poaching the most productive of his domestic rivals either.
To put our fans at ease, we’re going to scour Europe for more options. But also, and more importantly, we will have to travel locally to visit this team and make it more competitive.
Dimitri De Conde will not sign for Rangers as sporting director after confirming he will remain at Genk.
The Ibrox club had been waiting for Ross Wilson’s replacement for months and had hinted that an appointment could be made before the end of this month.
De Condé is related, having worked with Philippe Clément in Belgium, where they won a league title for Genk. The Belgian also had a similar role at Leeds United. But in an interview with a Belgian newspaper, De Condé asked directly why he wasn’t interested in joining Rangers.
Newcastle are expected to do so with loan deals for Kalvin Phillips and Hugo Ekitike.
The Times reports that Eddie Howe will reignite his in PSG striker Ekitike, after losing him in 2022 when he moved to the French capital.
Phillips is also on the Magpies’ wish list in January. With Sandro Tonali banned for 10 months after admitting to gambling-related offences in Italy, St James’ engine room is keen to be strengthened.
Phillips is out of Pep Guardiola’s sight at Man City and could welcome the opportunity to play ahead of Euro 2024.
Lewis Mayo will savour every minute of his time in Dingwall as he justifies the difficult decision to break the ties that bound him to Rangers for 16 years.
The Kilmarnock defender, who is still 23, had been at Ibox’s academy since the age of seven, but three loan spells, plus one at Rugby Park last season, made him realise he needed to move to carve out a career in the first team.
There was a lot of emotional attachment to the Rangers and that was the hardest part. But I also tried to be positive and look to the future. I felt that Kilmarnock was a wonderful opportunity. It was anything that turned me on. It was also being mature enough that it wasn’t better for me to stay. It was time to move on. If I had been younger, maybe I wouldn’t have made that decision. But my loan spells and my move to Killie last season helped me make that decision. The club has shown its confidence in my permanent help as well as in the duration of the three years. contract. I just need to give it back every time I get on the field.