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Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will not leave the club for the rest of the summer and will play against Udinese on Sunday.Ronaldo, who is out of contract next year, had been linked with a Juve departure due to concerns that his salaries are too great a financial burden for the club in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The 36-year-old has been linked with Real Madrid, Manchester United and Manchester City, all with little substance. There have also been rumors that PSG will…

Manchester City have been left with just five recognized defenders ahead of the new WSL season and are facing the need to quickly recruit or rely on versatility to deal with the lack of backs.Gemma Bonner, Megan Campbell, Aoife Mannion and Abby Dahlkemper have all left City since the end of last season. Bonner has ventured to the United States, while Campbell and Mannion have both been released and have joined Liverpool and Manchester United respectively.The USWNT international Dahlkemper is the latest to leave and return…

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West Ham coach David Moyes admits he can rotate goalkeepers Lukasz Fabianski and Alphonse Areola as the club prepares to tackle a hectic match schedule that includes a virgin bet on the Europa League.The Hammers will take part in this season's group stage competition after sealing a fantastic sixth place in the Premier League in 2020/21, ahead of London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal.But despite qualifying for Europe, West Ham have not been able to strengthen their squad as they may have liked. Signing a new center-back and a…

Harvey Elliott has secured a first Premier League start for Liverpool against Burnley, while captain Jordan Henderson returns to action for the Reds. Henderson suffered a groin injury in the derby loss to Everton at Anfield in February and has not played for Jurgen Klopp's men since, although he has been involved in England's Euro campaign. 2020. Elliott became the youngest player to make an appearance in Premier League history in May 2019, making his debut for former club Fulham at the age of 16 and 30 days. The…

Arsenal legend and Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has admitted he was not surprised the Gunners were beaten by Brentford in the opening match of the Premier League season last weekend.The Bees, who played in the top flight for the first time since 1947, won 2-0 thanks to goals in both halves and made their opponents look second best all the time.Arsenal finished eighth in the Premier League last season and matched their lowest goal since 1995, with many seeing expensive transfer deals totaling more than £ 125 million as…

Liverpool star Harvey Elliott has been named in the Red starting line-up against Burnley, marking a full Premier League debut for the highly-ranked 18-year-old.Elliott is already the youngest player in Premier League history at the age of 16 and 30 days when he made his competitive debut as a replacement for the former club Fulham in May 2019.Your reds meet @BurnleyOfficial at Anfield ?? James Milner misses with a light knock. #LIVBUR- Liverpool FC (@LFC) 21 August 2021He played twice in the league for Liverpool as a…

Manchester City are ready to sell defender Aymeric Laporte for 60 million pounds this summer, with the French-born Spanish national team player wanting to return to La Liga after losing his starting place.City paid a poor record fee of £ 57 million for Laporte in January 2018 and he was without a doubt the best midfielder in the Premier League when the club barely beat Liverpool to the title the following year.But the former Athletic Club star suffered a long-term knee injury at the start of the 2019/20 season and was ruled…

Paulo Fonseca has explained the reason why his appointment to become Tottenham's head coach this summer fell through at the last minute, referring to a change in the club's mindset when the new football manager Fabio Paratici came on board.Fonseca had left the former club Roma, where he was ironically replaced by ex-Spurs boss Jose Mourinho, and looked set to be named in north London. Instead, the deal was terminated and the club eventually hired Nuno Espirito Santo instead.Now Fonseca has lifted the lid on what happened in…

Tottenham's list of their most expensive signings looks more like a hall of infamy than a hall of fame.Of the players bought for 23 million pounds or more, it has not been an undoubted success - most likely it would be Lucas Moura, who gave Spurs fans his biggest moment in the 2000s and at least was a decent servant.You would expect Sergio Reguilon to kick in and prove his worth, while there is still hope that Giovani Lo Celso, Ryan Sessegnon and Steven Bergwijn can come in handy.Romero goes to number 2/3 when he signs…