Liverpool block Salah from travelling to Egypt for Angola qualifier

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…

Man City to unveil statues of Kompany, Silva and Aguero

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…

Rumor Has It: Man City to introduce new Kane offering this week

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…

No offer made for Maddison, says Rodgers

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 boss: ‘There was never a problem’ with Tottenham, Man City and Inter target Vlahovic

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…

Liverpool and Lyon strike deal with Shaqiri

Liverpool and Lyon have reached an agreement in principle for Xherdan Shaqiri, with the attacking midfielder due for a medical exam on Monday. The Switzerland international joined the Reds in July 2018, but remained on the sidelines of the first team throughout his time at Anfield. Shaqiri has played 63 times for Liverpool in all competitions and confirmed this window earlier that he was interested in a move away from the Premier League. Lyon were among the many teams linked to Shaqiri and the Ligue 1 squad confirmed the…

HIGHLIGHTS 90 SECONDS: Southampton 1-1 Manchester United | premier league

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Arteta says Arsenal cannot feel sorry for himself after making an unwanted story

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal cannot afford to feel sorry for himself after his side made unwanted club history with their loss to Chelsea on Sunday. The Gunners lost 2-0 to their London rivals at Emirates Stadium thanks to first-half goals from Blues forward Romelu Lukaku and lively winger Reece James. Arsenal lost their first Premier League game of the season to Brentford by the same score, making it the first time in their 118-year history in England's first four levels that they opened a campaign with two losses on two…