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Michail Antonio became West Ham's all-time top goalscorer in the Premier League as David Moyes' side crushed Leicester City on Monday. The 31-year-old scored twice in four minutes in the closing stages of the Hammers' 4-1 victory at London Stadium. Antonio had earlier teed up Said Benrahma to make it 2-0 after Pablo Fornals broke the deadlock prior to Ayoze Perez's red card. Youri Tielemans netted what proved to be a consolation for Leicester. Antonio now has 49 Premier League goals for West Ham, two more than…

Gary Neville cannot understand why the Manchester United hierarchy are not doing everything to sign prolific striker Harry Kane in order to emerge again as genuine Premier League title contenders. United have spent in excess of £100million in recent weeks to recruit Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane from Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid respectively. But Neville believes his former club should not rest on their laurels and must now lure Kane north from Tottenham before the transfer window closes on August 31.…

Former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell has called on the Gunners to "just give me the job" as he highlighted the problems under manager Mikel Arteta. Sunday's 2-0 home defeat to Chelsea meant Arsenal opened a league season with two losses and no goals scored in two matches for the first time in their history. It also marked the first occasion they have ended the day in the relegation zone after more than one game of a season had been played since back in August 1992. Arteta has lost 20 of his 60 league games in…

Liverpool fans enjoyed their return to Anfield for Saturday's 2-0 win over Burnley, and Jurgen Klopp's subsequent comments ensured the focus remained on the Reds. Discussing Burnley's approach, Klopp said: "Watch wrestling if you like that kind of thing." Indeed, the Clarets' physicality is "too dangerous", according to the Liverpool manager. Some of the most intriguing Opta facts from the Premier League weekend emerged from that feisty encounter, while there were predictable developments as Manchester United…

Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has joined Norwich City on a season-long loan. The versatile full-back becomes Norwich's latest acquisition during a busy transfer window as they look to retain their top-flight status. The 20-year-old's breakthrough campaign with United came in 2019-20, playing 36 times across all competitions in the absence of the injured Luke Shaw. Playing three games more than Shaw, Williams produced 194 recoveries in comparison to the England international's total of 131, while…

Liverpool have refused to release Mohamed Salah to play in Egypt's upcoming World Cup qualifier with Angola because of quarantine restrictions he would face on his return. The Egyptian Football Association released a statement on Monday announcing that Liverpool had informed the governing body Salah would not be allowed to join his country at their camp for the fixtures with Angola on September 2 and Gabon on September 5. "The Egyptian Football Association has received a letter from Liverpool FC apologising for the…

Manchester City will unveil statues of former players Vincent Kompany and David Silva ahead of Saturday's Premier League game against Arsenal with another from Sergio Aguero to follow in 2022. The trio have been key players in City's emergence as football's superpower and have played crucial roles on the pitch. Kompany, now Anderlecht's head coach, captained City for the Premier League title in 2011-12, their first English league championship in 44 years. The Belgian won three more in 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19 in addition…

Harry Kane made his first appearance for Tottenham this season on Sunday amid speculation about his future. Kane has been linked with a money transfer to Manchester City, after telling Spurs he wanted to leave at the end of last season. Spurs have claimed they are firmly committed to keeping their star forward, although it has been claimed they could be tempted if City increase their offer to around £ 150million. TOP STORY - THE CITY MAKES A FRESH KANE OFFER THIS WEEK The Telegraph claims Manchester City will make…

After weeks of reports that Arsenal were close to making a move for James Maddison, Brendan Rodgers dismissed the notion as "all gossip", saying no offer had been made. The Leicester City manager said ahead of Monday's trip to West Ham that he believes everyone on the squad wants to stay at King Power. This marks a milestone for the Foxes, who have grown accustomed to losing key players to big-budget rivals. Maddison appeared to be the wanted man during the offseason, but Rodgers insisted there had been no offers for…

Fiorentina head coach Vincenzo Italiano insists there is "no problem" with forward Dusan Vlahovic, who continues to be the subject of widespread transfer speculation. The Serbian striker played a full game but failed to score as Fiorentina opened their Serie A season with a 3-1 loss to Rome on Sunday. Vlahovic had been linked with Tottenham, Manchester City and Internazionale during the offseason and remain a hot property ahead of the transfer window closing at the end of this month. Fiorentina manager Joe Barone has…