Divock Origi of Liverpool is set to be rewarded for his heroics this season with a new contract, according to the .
The Belgian has scored some extremely important goals for the Merseysiders despite starting only six games in all competitions in 2018/19. In total, he played 19 times and scored six times, most notably the 96th-minute Merseyside Derby winner at Anfiled, another late winner against Newcastle last weekend, and two strikes which encased Georginio Wijnaldum s brace to complete an incredible comeback in the Champions League semifinal against Barcelona. He has now moved ahead of Daniel Sturridge in the pecking order, as Jurgen Klopp s preferred backup option in the forward line. The Liverpool boss has been impressed with his work ethic and continued improvement.
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Liverpool seem to be moving in the right direction under former-Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool have been in something of a flux in recent years from title challengers to midtable limbo.
However, rarely in the last decade have the Reds looked like they could be a real force to be reckoned with, apart from that one-off season when Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge nearly inspired the side Merseyside to a much-longed for league title in 2014.
Liverpool made it to the Europa League final on Thursday night, as the Reds defeated Villarreal 3-0 at Anfield to progress 3-1 on aggregate past the Spanish team.
The Merseysiders will now face another Spanish team in the final in Sevilla.
A Europa League triumph would give Jurgen Klopp’s team qualificat…
Josef Husbauer set his sights on keeping Cagliari in Serie A as he was presented to the media along with fellow new boy Duje Cop.
Midfielder Husbauer and striker Cop have joined Gianfranco Zola s side on loan from Sparta Prague and Dinamo Zagreb respectively with a view to permanent moves.
Czech Republic international Husbauer, 24, has experience of playing in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League but is now relishing the challenge of helping Cagliari climb away from the relegation zone.
Husbauer said: I saw Cagliari on television, [it] is a very good team. We are ready to give our best for salvation.
Former Banik Ostrava man Husbauer scored 18 goals in 29 appearances as Sparta were crowned Czech Liga champions last season.
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Looking to finish off the job and punch their Europa League quarter-final ticket on Thursday night, Bayer Leverkusen will make the trip to Ferencvaros for their second-leg showdown.
Starting with the hosts, although Ferencvaros might be cruising towards yet another domestic crown in 2023, it is fair to say that the Hungarian giants are in the midst of a recent wobble. Putting in a toothless display when they made the trip out to Germany for their first-leg meeting last week, Stanislav Cherchesov s men were eventually hit with a deserved 2-0 loss on foreign soil. Dominated for large spells and knowing that they face a huge test when they welcome Leverkusen to Budapest on Thursday night, the Green Eagles also failed to pi…
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Looking to extend on their recent flurry on Saturday evening, Chelsea will welcome relegation scrappers Everton to Stamford Bridge.
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Starting with the hosts, while Graham Potter might have found himself in the midst of a public nightmare after arriving at Stamford Bridge back in September, Chelsea have managed to find a crucial recent boost. While the former Brighton boss might know that he will need a minor miracle if the former European champions are to claim a top-four finish this season, the Blues do appear to have turned a corner. Last seen finally picking up their first away victory of 2023 as they claimed an action-packed 3-1 win away at Leicester, Potter s side will be looking to make another statement here. Mounting a C…
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte intends to honour his contract at Stamford Bridge, though the Italian acknowledged both parties need to be happy .
Conte – who oversaw Tuesday s 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the Champions League – guided Chelsea to Premier League glory in his first season in 2016-17 but the former Juventus and Italy boss has faced an uncertain future this term.
After an opening-day defeat to Burnley and back-to-back league losses against Bournemouth and Watford, Conte was reportedly on the verge of the sack amid links to Italy and Paris Saint-Germain, and unhappiness with Chelsea s transfer business.
Asked about his future after Lionel Messi cancelled out Willian s 62nd-minute opener in the first leg of the blockbuster last-16 tie, Conte told Me…
Several top European sides have been showing interest in Red Bull Salzburg forward Munas Dabbur, A Bola has quoted Italian media as saying.
The 25-year-old has been in excellent form on both domestic and European stage this season, and he is now being linked with a big club move.
According to reports, the likes of Sevilla, Lyon, Fiorentina and Benfica are all keeping close tabs on the Israeli striker.
Dabbur had joined Salzburg from Grasshoppers in July 2016 and was then loaned back to the Swiss giants before returning this summer.
The talented footballer then went on to score 16 league goals and also netted 6 times in 10 Europa League outings, catching the eye of top clubs in the process.
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Real agree deal for Keylor Navas
Real Madrid have won the battle for Levante goalkeeper Keylor Navas, .
The highly rated shot-stopper was widely tipped to leave for a top European club after impressing in La Liga and at the 2014 World Cup, and he was believed to be on the verge of joining Bayern Munich.
However, Marca suggests that Real Madrid are set to recruit the 27-year-old footballer having agreed to match his €10 million release clause.
This basically means that Diego Lopez will be allowed to leave in the summer transfer window, with Napoli and Monaco showing interest in the experienced goalkeeper.
Real Madrid have already agreed to sign Toni Kroos from Bayern Munich, while they are believed to be closing in on Colombia star James Rodrigu…
The agent of FC Dynamo Kiev striker Brown Ideye has revealed a number of English Premier League clubs are interested in the Nigeria international, .
Ideye, 24, joined Dynamo Kiev on a five-year deal from French Ligue 1 side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in the summer of 2011.
The Nigeria international bagged a match-winning brace on his club debut against PFC Alexandria and has turned in countless impressive performances at the Olympic National Sports Complex since arriving in Kiev.
The 24-year-old talisman was linked with a sensational move to Chelsea, as a potential replacement for the Blues UEFA Champions League hero Didier Drogba, last summer.
Newcastle United and Swansea City have also been linked with the Nigerian, who scored the match-dec…
I hate talking about what I ve done and where we re at – I don t enjoy that bit, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said after his team beat Sheffield United, their last match before his two-year anniversary as Manchester United manager.
I always look forward and I know there s a lot of work to be done still to get to the standard and level I want. That s what we re working for every single day. I ve really enjoyed these two years.
That win at Bramall Lane actually summed up life under Solskjaer nicely. There was fast, ruthless attacking, errors aplenty in their own half, uncertainty around the system being deployed but still, another away win, one certainly not short on entertainment.
United have definitely embraced Solskjaer s commitment to exciting football matches, ev…