West Ham United wanted to sign Samuel Bastien from Standard Liege in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Premier League side made a bid for the 24-year-old midfielder on deadline day, but his Belgian club turned it down.
The Hammers made an offer of £11 million for the former Belgium Under-21 international, but it was not enough for Liege and they turned down the offer. David Moyes’s side did not sign a single player on summer deadline day, although they could land players from the Championship and below from England until October 16.
West Ham are 10th in the Premier League table at the moment with six points from four matches. The Hammers have won their last two league games against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City, and…
Harry Redknapp slammed Tottenham s players for massively under-achieving and turning in relegation form to leave Mauricio Pochettino out of a job.
Spurs sacked highly rated manager Pochettino on Tuesday after a poor start to the season that leaves last season s Champions League finalists languishing in 14th place in the Premier League.
Ex-Tottenham boss Redknapp believes chairman Daniel Levy could not countenance missing out on a place in Europe s elite competition having recently moved to a new stadium, with poor domestic form in 2019 forcing his hand.
I m surprised but looking at the form, it s been relegation form over the past 24 or 25 games, Redknapp told Sky Sports News.
That s where they ve been from the end of last season into this year.
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Looking to open 2024 with a statement on foreign soil, Belgium will travel to Dublin on Saturday evening when they meet Ireland.
Ireland
Starting with the hosts, parting ways with Stephen Kenny back in November following a frustrating three-year reign under the former Dundalk boss, Ireland have the feel of a squad seeking a much-needed boost. Drastically falling short in their bid to book a shock EURO 24 ticket, the Greens also came under a huge amount of scrutiny. Signing off their Group B nightmare with a 2-0 loss at the hands of European giants Holland, interim boss John O’Shea will certainly be bracing himself for another heavyweight challenge here. Continuing to show a string of issues in the final third, Ireland have won just…
Diego Forlan played down the significance of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi staying in LaLiga, insisting the league would survive without the six-time Ballon d Or winner.
Messi s future remains an important topic at Barca after he handed in a transfer request following a tumultuous 2019-20 season.
The Barca captain was tipped to join Premier League powerhouse Manchester City before opting to remain in Spain, though he has since been linked to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain and Inter.
I wouldn t say it is a gift [Messi finally staying], former Atletico Madrid forward Forlan, who won the Europa League and UEFA Super Cup during his time in the Spanish capital between 2007 and 2011, told Marca Sport Weekend.
Obviously, LaLiga has grown up thanks to…
Klaas Jan Huntelaar is heading back to Schalke for one last mission in his career after leaving Ajax to join a battle to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga.
The 37-year-old former Milan and Real Madrid striker recently announced he would retire at the end of this season, and Huntelaar now says he wants to play my part in saving lowly Schalke.
He previously played for Schalke from 2010 until 2017, scoring 126 goals for the Royal Blues before heading to Ajax, and he departs the Dutch giants to join a team now coached by Christian Gross.
Schalke sit bottom of the Bundesliga with seven points from 16 games, having won only once in the league this season.
Huntelaar told Schalke s website: We need to win games and score goals to climb up the table. I want …
An emotional Jesus Navas dedicated Sevilla s record sixth Europa League success to his late former team-mates Antonio Puerta and Jose Antonio Reyes.
Julen Lopetegui s side won a thrilling encounter against Inter 3-2 in Cologne, with a Luuk de Jong brace overturning Romelu Lukaku s early penalty.
Navas superb cross set up De Jong s equaliser but Inter concluded a riotous first half on level terms thanks to Diego Godin.
The decisive moment came 16 minutes from time when Diego Carlos, who had endured a torrid night at the hands of Lukaku and might have been sent off when he brought down the Belgium striker for his fifth-minute spot-kick, saw an audacious overhead kick deflect home off Inter s number nine.
Navas previously won the trophy he lifted on Friday i…
Lionel Messi has won a record-extending seventh Ballon d Or after beating Robert Lewandowski to the most sought-after individual prize in football.
The Paris Saint-Germain star may have endured a somewhat slow start to life in France this season, but before that he was electric for Barcelona and Argentina.
It was surely his long-awaited first trophy success with La Albiceleste that gave Messi the edge over Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski.
Messi captained Argentina to Copa America success in July, ending their 28-year drought in major international competitions.
At the Maracana – the scene of Argentina s 2014 World Cup final defeat to Germany – Messi helped Lionel Scaloni s men to a 1-0 win over bitter rivals and Copa hosts Brazil.
He had …
Van Persie congratulates Malacia on Man Utd move, backs Netherlands international for Premier League
Robin van Persie has congratulated Manchester United new boy Tyrell Malacia on his move to Old Trafford, predicting the left-back will build a great connection with his new club.
Malacia became the first signing of the Erik ten Hag era on Tuesday, signing a four-year contract after United agreed a deal reportedly worth an initial £13m (€15.1m).
The 22-year-old starred during Feyenoord s run to the Europa Conference League final last season, also showcasing his attacking quality by creating 1.1 open-play chances per 90 minutes in his last Eredivisie campaign.
Van Persie, who scored 26 times during United s most recent Premier League title triumph in 2012-13, believes the Netherlands international, who he played alongside after returning to Feyenoord in 2018, …
Jurgen Klopp hinted Liverpool are unlikely to make any further signings before the transfer window closes, as he ruled out Naby Keita leaving Anfield.
Liverpool have faced calls to dip into the transfer market after drawing their first two games of the Premier League campaign and suffering a spate of injuries in midfield.
The Reds were without Thiago Alcantara, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Curtis Jones for their 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace last week, as youngster Harvey Elliott joined Fabinho and James Milner in Klopp s line-up.
Liverpool have added striker Darwin Nunez, creative midfielder Fabio Carvalho and young full-back Calvin Ramsay to their squad since winning both domestic cups last season.
Asked whether he was content with Liverpool s midfield o…
With the MLS making its return in the early hours of Sunday, we have another stacked schedule on our hands. So, for those of you that are looking to stick on an MLS accumulator this weekend, we have found a trio of tips that can offer great bang for your bet.
Sunday July 1st
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Mounting a stellar second-half comeback at home against Minnesota last weekend as they eventually snatched an action-packed 2-2 draw, Real Salt Lake should find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Only continuing to shine on either side of June’s international break, Sunday’s guests have continued to gain a string of plaudits this season. Tipped as a leading contender to claim another play-off ticket in 2023, Pablo Mastroeni’s men have skyrocketed t…