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Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman has revealed that he "counts" Philippe Coutinho to step up and play a big role this season after Lionel Messi moved to Paris Saint-Germain.Coutinho has never really settled at Camp Nou since his blockbuster moved from Liverpool in January 2018. He has been on the fringes of the squad since then and even spent the 2019/20 season at Bayern Munich.The Brazilian national team player has not yet been assigned a squad number by Barcelona for the 2021/22 campaign and has consistently been linked to a…

The transfer window is not even closed but attention is already turning to next season. Kylian Mbappe is in the final year of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, while Erling Haaland's deal with Borussia Dortmund puts clubs in line. Manchester United are reportedly ready to pursue both. TOP STORY - MBAPPE, THE FUTURE RED DEVILS OF HAALAND? Manchester United have made Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe a target for next season, according to ESPN. Mbappe has long been tipped to join Real Madrid and Saturday's…

Pep Guardiola has insisted that he is happy with his Manchester City squad regardless of whether they can bring in a new striker before the end of the transfer window, and that Robert Lewandowski will definitely not join him at the Etihad Stadium.City are still chasing a deal for Harry Kane, and sources have told 90min that they will continue to run Tottenham for a transfer until 31 August.Guardiola's side were ironically defeated by Spurs last week in Kane's absence, and the home crowd even sang 'are you watching, Harry…

Mohamed Salah doesn't need the extra motivation to break records and achieve potential legendary status, according to Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp. The Reds won a 3-0 win over Norwich in their Premier League opener on Sunday, with Salah scoring one and assisting twice. His 74th-minute curler scored his fifth straight goal on Matchday 1 of a Premier League season, a feat never achieved before. As Klopp's men prepare for Saturday against Burnley, who ended Liverpool's 68-game unbeaten streak at Anfield last season,…

Mikel Arteta does not believe Martin Odegaard's return will hamper Emile Smith Rowe's progress, instead believing the move to be important to "protect" Arsenal's number 10. Arsenal announced two new signings on Friday, Odegaard followed at Emirates Stadium by goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. Odegaard already knows his surroundings, however, having spent the second half of the 2020-21 season on loan from Real Madrid. During that time, he only started eight times alongside Smith Rowe in all competitions, although Arsenal have won…

Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira made a one-season loan to Brazilian giants Flamengo on Friday. Pereira trades United for Flamengo, who has the option to buy the former Brazil international at the end of the loan deal. It comes after Flamengo signed Kenedy on loan from Premier League powerhouse and Champions League holders Chelsea. “Amazing feeling,” Pereira told Flamengo TV after arriving at the airport. "I'm very happy. I want to work, I want to come here to win titles, to help the team and to do my best.…

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel believes Romelu Lukaku is "the perfect fit" as he praised the star's "quality" and his desire to return to Stamford Bridge. Lukaku is set to make his debut for Chelsea against London rivals Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday after his £ 97.5million (€ 115million) transfer from Serie A champions Inter. The Belgian international forward left Chelsea in 2014, eventually joining Manchester United Inter in 2019, scoring 64 goals in all competitions - his 24 Serie A goals in 2020-21 leading…

Chelsea star Kai Havertz donated € 200,000 to start a German Red Cross flood crisis fund after being stunned by the scale of the tragedy. The regions of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate were badly affected in July, with more than 180 deaths recorded and shocking levels of structural damage caused. Today, German international Havertz, from Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia, expressed his sadness and concern over his homeland's vulnerability to such devastating events. Havertz will also auction special edition…

Supercup champions Bayern Munich are looking for their first victory in the new Bundesliga season when they face Cologne on Sunday.Julian Nagelsmann's side was held to a 1-1 draw by Borussia Mönchengladbach on the opening weekend but really started to find its track in the Supercup. A Robert Lewandowski double, either side of a stroke from Thomas Muller, disallowed Borussia Dortmund to a 3-1 victory.Here's everything you need to know about their clash at the Allianz Arena.When is it kick off? Sunday 22 August, 16:30…

Flamengo have confirmed the arrival of Brazilian midfielder Andreas Pereira on a season-long loan from Manchester United.The 25-year-old spent last season with Serie A team Lazio, who declined to choose Pereira permanently after seeing him offer just one goal and four assists in 33 games in Italy.Pereira entered the final two years of his contract last summer and United had hoped to find a permanent buyer, but the midfielder snubbed other offers in favor of a return to his native Brazil with Flamengo, who did not propose a…