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Hector Bellerin has made it clear to Arsenal that he will do whatever it takes to seal a move from the Emirates this summer.The Spaniard, who has two years left on his contract, slipped down in order towards the end of last season and has been linked with an exit for a while now, as Inter, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid all tipped to move to him.Bellerin's wish has been known for a while / Chloe Knott - Danehouse / Getty ImagesAs noted by The Athletic, Bellerin's desire to leave Arsenal has been clear for some time now and he…

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has warned fans that he still has a long way to go after recovering from a knee injury before returning to his best form.The Dutchman played a full 90 minutes of Saturday's 3-0 victory against Norwich, which was his first competitive appearance since he broke his cruciate ligament in a collision with Everton's Jordan Pickford all the way back in October 2020.We are back! ? pic.twitter.com/BicZRgfkUI- Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) August 14, 2021Having Van Dijk back, as well as both Joe…

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed that he expects midfielder N'Golo Kante to recover from an injury in time to face Arsenal on Sunday, when he can be joined by new team-mate Romelu Lukaku.Kante missed the 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace this weekend after complaining of an ankle injury after the Supercup triumph against Villarreal, where Mateo Kovacic took his usual place with Jorginho.Kante lost on Arsenal / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA / Getty ImagesChelsea managed without the Frenchman during the match, after which…

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson is expected to end speculation about his future after agreeing on a new long-term contract at Anfield.It was already revealed in July that there was considerable uncertainty about offering Henderson a new contract due to his age - he turned 31 in June - and the door was tentatively opened for a possible sale this summer.Talks between the two parties have continued since then, and as noted by The Athletic, an agreement has in principle been reached on a three-year contract with the…

Taty Castellanos has been hailed as "top class" by coach Ronny Deila after his stay in the NYCFC's 2-0 win over Inter Miami.With Heber suspended from September 2020 with an ACL injury, Castellanos has had to shoulder a much larger goal burden than he might have expected.But this season alone, the Argentine has scored eight goals in 18 games in the MLS and set up another six - both teams' tops.His latest strikes came in a valuable 2-0 win over Inter Miami on Saturday leaving NYCFC second in the Eastern Conference. The first…

In the tenth minute of Barcelona's opening day, action-packed 4-2 victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday night, there was a heartfelt minute of applause and singing for the recently resigned Lionel Messi.It was the first time in 17 years that the club did not have its best player ever among its ranks, and the mood towards the new era was subdued to say the least.But after 90 minutes of action, it is safe to say that the mood has changed. Yes, in the tenth minute of the second half, another round of 'Messi! Messi! 'songs…

Tottenham manager Nuno Espírito Santo paid tribute to Son Heung-min after his goal secured a 1-0 victory over champions Manchester City in their opening match of the Premier League season. After a shaky start, Spurs managed the game well and struck a deadly blow through Son Heung-min just after half time. The match was Nuno's first charge of Tottenham since taking over from interim manager Ryan Mason last summer.The win extended Spurs' latest good record against Pep Guardiola's side with City who have yet to score at their…

Pep Guardiola has said that his Manchester City team was not good enough during their first day defeat against Tottenham. City lost the match 1-0 with Son Heung-min scoring the only goal shortly after half-time and beating Nathan Ake before bending an attempt into the far corner. Guardiola's side had several good chances early on and had to curb their waste. The loss was City's second of the season after previously falling to a 1-0 defeat to Leicester City in the Community Shield. Speaking after the game, Guardiola…

Tottenham kicked off the Nuno Espirito Santo era perfectly on Sunday night and countered with a 1-0 win over Manchester City on the premiere day of the Premier League season.Son Heung-min scored the only goal in a game where Jack Grealish made his league debut for the citizens. This summer's arrival Cristian Romero also enjoyed a cameo for Spurs, while Harry Kane - who is desperate for a move to City - watched from the stands.Billed as the title of the opening weekend, Neutral will not have had it as much as some of the…

A Lionel Messi-less Barcelona started their La Liga campaign with a well-deserved 4-2 victory over Real Sociedad, even though they had to survive a late comeback horror.Ronald Koeman's men showed their hunger from the start and got their reward within 20 minutes. Memphis Depay, at its competition debut, took an assist to the opener with a beautifully whipped free kick into the box, which Gerard Pique linked to clinically to go past Alex Remiro. La Blaugrana doubled their lead in the second minute of stoppage time, when…