He said 'you’re going to get a pay cut to go to United'. I said I don’t care. Make this deal happen. I want to go to United. I don’t care how much is the pay cut, I know that, make it happen. After the deal was completed, Ighalo, who is a boyhood United fan and the first Nigerian to play for the club, said: “I called my mum and she was happy, crying and all that.
Saturday's hosts have also done an excellent job of restricting teams at home, conceding an average of just 2.2 shots on target. Such an average can be bettered by only two of the other 22 teams in the division.
If you are viewing this page on the BBC News app please click here to vote. How can it be done? A 'mega event' or 'festival of football'Michael Brown: Finishing the season is the correct thing to do - it is the fairest way of deciding what happens. But the issue here is not 'who wins what?'. It is about more than the title, or even the top-four and relegation. Liverpool are 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League but they require two more wins to secure their first league title since 1990There are financial implications for every club, because of the amount of TV money every Premier League club will lose unless the games are played.
Clubs are focused on long-term financial stability and are therefore less willing to spend in excess of pre-defined transfer budgets in pursuit of short-term success. This is further evidenced by the prominence of more agile transfer strategies, such as utilising loan transfers often with an option to buy, as well as focusing attention towards the promotion of young talent from club academies in recent years.
Posted at 78' Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Posted at 75' Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner. Posted at 75' Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Phil Bardsley. Posted at 74' Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Phil Bardsley.
Varzim is in 4th place with 26 points and they are 6 points less than second place Nacional. Varzim in home have 5 wins 1 draw and 2 loses. In total Varzim have 7 wins 5 draws and 3 loses. In home team they are a strong team and also for this match they are motivated to win to catch the second place and I think they will take all 3 points here. Against them is Academico Viseu that is in 11th place and have 20 points and they seem far from second place and the promotion and I think against a motivated team and more quality team like Varzim their chances to take points are minimal.
But Gharib clearly hopes a way can be found for the striker, the most successful player Egypt has produced, to perform for his country in the tournament from July 22 to August 8. Salah is one of the top three players in the world and any team hopes to have a player of his capabilities and skills in the squad .
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They are only a point behind fourth placed United but that position is likely to be the highest they can finish this season as there's a 14 point gap to third placed Chelsea Reading come into this game having lost their last two of their last three league games. Both of those games were away from home though and their home record is much better.
They have been shrewd in the transfer market with astute signings such as French forward Lys Mousset, who was outstanding against Manchester United. He has been involved in seven of his side's 16 goals this season - four goals and three assists - since joining from Bournemouth for £10m Callum Robinson joined from Preston for just £7m but has already scored against Chelsea and provided the cross for McBurnie's dramatic equaliser against Manchester United.
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In addition, Liverpool kept Brighton out in each of the club's last three meetings since May 2018, and we think the Reds have a great chance to keep their first clean sheet since September against the Seagulls this week.
It was then that the reported racist abuse occurred, with Rudiger telling Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta, who then informed referee Anthony Taylor. My understanding is that there was a racist comment or gesture. I know Antonio reported it to Cesar out on the pitch," Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said.
But even more important is he adds a physical element to Barca's midfield. He competes for a lot of balls. He's very important off the ball because he runs constantly, like Xavi did in the past. People often didn't realise that Xavi always covered more ground than anyone else, and now De Jong is bringing that quality back into the team, which is what they desperately needed. Dynamic Valverde's breakthrough season Athleticism, versatility and quality on the ball.
Scotland will host Israel So in Path C it will be Scotland v Israel and Norway v Serbia. Whoever wins the Norway/Serbia clash will host the Path C final. Euro 2020 play-off draw begins It's all a bit complicated but basically Northern Ireland could face Republic of Ireland in the Path B final. There are four paths - A,B,C,D - which all feature a semi-final and a final.
Chateauroux is in much better situation in this moment than just two weeks ago, after two victories in a row, against not so week opponents, third placed Lens and middle standings Grenoble, host hopes to continue with good performances against Le Havre. Visitors are totally out of form, five rounds without victory, and two defeats in a row against clubs from the bottom, no doubt, atmosphere in the club is on low level. Diarra and Mulumba, will be in attack for host, almost whole season club didn't have a good performance at home ground, and this duel is a good opportunity for them to show some quality in front of domestic fans. Victory for Chateauroux
We feel that this fixture is likely to deliver plenty of goals. We are backing over 3.5 goals to be scored in this game. This game is likely to be a closely contested match. However, we also predict that Hansi Flick will suffer his second loss as caretaker manager a week after his first this weekend. We are backing a 3-2 win for Monchengladbach.
Arsenal to target Nuno? Good morning and welcome to rolling coverage of today's football news. We begin with the report from The Daily Mail that Arsenal are considering Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo as a potential replacement for Unai Emery. Emery's position is being considered game by game reportedly and Nuno is one of the top candidates for the job if they decide to dispense with the Spaniard's services.
The Bayern Munich defender is said to be available for £12. Mirror claims Milan are hopeful of beating Arsenal to the 31-year-old's signature. Boateng has been in and out of the Bayern side this season, starting eight of their 17 Bundesliga games so far, and reportedly wants to move in a bid for more first-team football.
City outclassed their neighbours in the first half, going in 3-0 at the break before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side regrouped and avoided what could have been a more emphatic defeat. A brilliant strike from Bernardo Silva put City ahead in the 17th minute, the winger cutting in from the right before unleashing a superb shot into the far, top corner.
Our latest episode tackles one of football’s biggest questions: what on earth happens next? Everyone has an opinion. Harry Kane wants a June cut-off for the Premier League while Gary Neville has unveiled his five-point plan to save the season. Oh, and there’s also a mad report suggesting teams could be put in isolation camps, similar to a World Cup, and play out matches behind-closed-doors in a "TV mega event".
Leeds have drawn their last two home matches 3-3 and 1-1. Again the three of the last six head to head matches against the two ended draw and also both team scored. But the last fixture between them ended 0-0 draw.
We are disappointed to hear the allegations, note Kyle's swift statement and apology, and will be conducting an internal disciplinary procedure in the coming days. Read the full story 09:00 - Good morning There has been plenty of fallout this morning following reports of a couple of Premier League players ignoring government guidelines over social distancing.
It would also bring finance into the lower leagues. If we don't take this opportunity to sit down and chew these things over, and not just discard them out of hand, then we will miss a wonderful opportunity out of what has been a devastating Covid-19 impact on our game. Rangers and Celtic B teams in Ibrox club's reconstruction planJames Anderson donates more than £3m to help clubs through coronavirusUnder Rangers' proposal, Hearts, Partick Thistle and Stranraer would be spared relegation, while Brora Rangers and Kelty Hearts would enter the senior set-up.
The hosts, 14th in the Premier League, had chances for an equaliser but Maupay headed wide and an overhead kick from substitute Alireza Jahanbakhsh went over the top. Steven Fletcher had scored seven goals in his previous seven Sheffield Wednesday appearances'A performance to be proud of' - what they saidBrighton manager Graham Potter told BBC Sport: "Credit to Sheffield Wednesday; they deserved to go through.
Posted at 70' Foul by Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München). Posted at 70' Rune Jarstein (Hertha Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 70' Attempt blocked. Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. SubstitutionPosted at 68' Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Marius Wolf replaces Vladimír Darida. Posted at 68' Offside, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
Norwich City have lost their last six league games. Norwich have lost their last three home league fixtures without scoring. West Ham United have only lost one of their last three league games. It's looking more like ‘Mission Impossible’ for Norwich City than ‘The Great Escape. They remain bottom of the Premier League and simply have to beat16th placed West Ham United.
I am going to say Saints win. West Ham v West BromPremier League (17th)vChampionship (1st)Who did they beat?3R: Gillingham (C) A3R: Charlton (C) AWest Brom have hit the buffers in a big way in the Championship and have not won in the league since 14 December. They are only still top because Leeds have done something similar. From what Baggies boss - and former West Ham manager - Slaven Bilic has been saying about their fixture list and fatigue, it does not sound like they particularly want an FA Cup run.
They currently sit 13th in the league and are drawn for the second most goals conceded this season. This match will be played at SC Bastia's Stade Armand-Cesari due to Borgo's stadium being too small but generally their form on the island has been poor with three losses and a draw in their last four games.
Rodríguez (Getafe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Arambarri. Posted at 83' Luka Jovic (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 83' Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Getafe). BookingPosted at 82' Luka Jovic (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 82' Foul by Luka Jovic (Real Madrid). Posted at 82' Damián Suárez (Getafe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The FF BH administration is in constant contact with Uefa, and according to the latest information the play-off matches will not be postponed due to the impossibility of setting new dates in the competition calendar," it added. Accordingly, the FF BH expects further instructions from UEFA and will respect all recommendations, orders and instructions of the competent authorities regarding holding public events in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Jurgen Klopp. Video - Van Dijk more deserving of Ballon d'Or than Messi00:29 10:00 - Emery under pressure Good morning and welcome to rolling coverage from the world of football news. First up: Unai Emery is edging close to the exit door at Arsenal with the Spaniard coach having reportedly lost the dressing room.
Santa Clara will be meeting today with the away team port and this game we have given the home team to lose this game as looking at the last meeting between this two teams the home team have not won many times as compared to the away team and so making us to be very sure with this prediction
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His first goal is a typical Rashford goal coming on the inside. Our boys knew that clearly," he said. Solskjaer was unsurprisingly even more fulsome in his praise of the 22-year-old England international, who delivered a performance of real quality. It's the best he’s had under me. He was mature, strong against good Premier League players," the Norwegian said.
Meanwhile, St Etienne's Europa League campaign simply hasn't got to plan. The French outfit came into the group looking like having a reasonable chance of advancing from it but haven't won any of their 5 games thus far, frustratingly drawing 4 times in the process.
And therein lies the current problem, despite all the good work at Anfield, Moyes has not been winning. Moyes has only won once in eight league games since succeeding Manuel Pellegrini, and that a 4-0 victory over Bournemouth in his first game on 1 January. Since then, he has lost five and drawn two. This was a good performance by West Ham. Moyes was progressive compared to previous Anfield visits.
