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Nobody seems interested in Danny Drinkwater & Liverpool meet Callum Hudson-Odoi

Chelsea are yet to receive any offers for Danny Drinkwater, according to the Evening Standard. The midfielder has played just 30 minutes for the Blues this season and is available to leave the club this month. However, the west London club cannot find any takers with only a few minor inquiries being made. Chelsea yet receive offers for Drinkwater LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Danny Drinkwater of Leicester City kisses the Premier League Trophy as players and staffs celebrate the season champion...
Tags: England, London, Sport, Soccer, Chelsea, Premier League, Liverpool, Everton, Bayern Munich, Stamford Bridge, Leicester City, Jurgen Klopp, Merseyside, Barclays Premier League, Bradley, Maurizio Sarri

Barcelona sign Frenkie de Jong from Ajax for ¬75m, joins in summer

With Frenkie de Jong's move from Ajax to Barcelona now official, ESPN FC's Julien Laurens gives his take on how he will fit in at the Camp Nou. With Barcelona's late coup for Frenkie de Jong complete, check out what the budding Dutch star brings to the Camp Nou. ESPN FC's Julien Laurens reveals the latest on Barcelona's efforts to land Ajax youngster Frenkie de Jong. Barcelona have signed Frenkie de Jong from Ajax in a deal worth an initial €75 million...
Tags: Europe, Football, Sport, Barcelona, Ajax, Story, Bayern Munich, Transfers, Espn, Barca, Ajax Amsterdam, Fc Barcelona, Julien Laurens, De Jong, Spanish Primera Division, Paris Saint Germain Manchester City

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could be back for Liverpool much earlier than expected

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s Liverpool comeback Could Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain play for Liverpool this season? Over the past few weeks Oxlade-Chamberlain has posted several updates on social media as he’s returned to training at Anfield. The Ox has been watching from the sidelines as Liverpool try to win the league title for the first time in 29 years. Oxlade-Chamberlain’s campaign was ruined at the backend of last season. The England star was stretchered off in the Champions League semi-final win ...
Tags: England, Sport, Soccer, Premier League, Liverpool, Everton, Bayern Munich, Anfield, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Jurgen Klopp, Klopp, Roma, Reds, Mohamed Salah, Melwood, Liverpool Echo

Aaron Ramsey’s Arsenal future reliant on two January transfers

Arsenal may allow Aaron Ramsey to leave the club this month if they can complete loan deals for Denis Suarez and James Rodriguez, according to the Independent. The Gunners are currently working on deals to sign both players, although the signing of Rodriguez is currently looking unlikely. Meanwhile, Arsenal would be looking for £10 million to let the Welshman sign for the Serie A club this month. Ramsey could leave for Juventus this month LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 07: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal ...
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Is James Rodriguez on his way out of Bayern?

ESPN FC's Bundesliga correspondent Raf Honigstein weighs in on James Rodriguez's future with Bayern following reports linking him to Arsenal and Tottenham.
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Why James Rodriguez will stay at Bayern for now

ESPN FC's Bundesliga correspondent Raf Honigstein weighs in on James Rodriguez's future with Bayern following reports linking him to Arsenal and Tottenham.
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Boateng in shock Barcelona loan move

Madrid (AFP) – Ghanaian forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has joined Barcelona in a shock loan move from Italian side Sassuolo, the Spanish club said on Monday. The leaders of La Liga said in a statement they had agreed a deal to take Boateng on loan until the end of the season with an option to make the move permanent in the summer. “The agreement includes an eight-million-euro ($9 million) purchase option,” the club said. The arrival of Boateng, 31, will provide much-needed cover for Luis Suarez u...
Tags: Europe, Germany, Spain, Sport, Barcelona, Soccer, Premier League, La Liga, Bayern Munich, Luis Suarez, Madrid, Schalke 04, Sassuolo, Eintracht Frankfurt, Munir El Haddadi, Las Palmas

Arsenal make contact with Real Madrid over James Rodriguez

As per a report from the Independent, Arsenal have contacted Real Madrid over a potential loan move for James Rodriguez. Bayern stint Attacking midfielder Rodriguez, 27, is currently plying his trade with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. The Colombian made the move to the Allianz Arena in a surprise two-year loan deal worth 13 million Euro in the summer of 2017. And Rodriguez has since endured a largely hit-and-miss spell with the German giants. Last season saw the South American start just...
Tags: Germany, Sport, Soccer, Chelsea, Premier League, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, James Rodriguez, Bavaria, Hector Bellerin, Miguel Delaney, Bayern, Allianz Arena

Manchester City eyeing loan move for Schalke’s Sebastian Rudy

Rudy’s lack of game time at Schalke Sebastian Rudy joined his current club Schalke in August of 2018 for a fee of around £14m from Bayern Munich. Rudy has spent all of his playing career in the Bundesliga, racking up 212 appearances across all competitions for Hoffenheim. The midfielder would also play 35 games for Bayern Munich last season but with many of those games coming as a sub, Bayern decided they could afford to sell Rudy in the summer. However, since joining Schalke, Ruddy has been so...
Tags: City, Sport, Soccer, Premier League, Liverpool, Manchester City, Wembley Stadium, Pep Guardiola, Bayern Munich, Leicester, Huddersfield, Crystal Palace, Rudy, Schalke, Man City, Riyad Mahrez

Five things we learned from the Bundesliga this weekend

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund finish the first weekend of the Bundesliga in 2019 six points clear of defending champions Bayern Munich as Germany’s title race continues to excite. A superb first-half strike from Axel... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
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PSG-target Weigl set to stay at Dortmund

Berlin (AFP) – Julian Weigl is set to stay at Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga leaders have insisted, with the Germany international reportedly a target of Paris Saint-Germain in the current transfer window. “He’ll remain in Dortmund,” director of sport Michael Zorc told broadcaster ZDF after Saturday’s 1-0 win at RB Leipzig restored Dortmund’s six-point lead over Bayern Munich in the league table. Weigl, usually a defensive midfielder, slotted into defence at centre-back in Leipzig as cover f...
Tags: Germany, Berlin, US, Sport, Soccer, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund, Roma, Psg, Dortmund, Leipzig, Axel Witsel, Hanover, Christian Pulisic

Jose Mourinho admits he hid in a laundry basket during Chelsea vs Bayern Munich

Chelsea vs Bayern Munich Time to turn the clock back to 2005, when Chelsea took on Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Rumours have been doing the rounds for years regarding what happened to Jose Mourinho during that match. To recap, 14-years ago Mourinho was slapped with a two-match touchline ban by UEFA for a two-legged quarter-final against Bayern. Mourinho was charged for bad behaviour against Barcelona in the previous round. The Special One was nowhere to be seen when Chelsea took on Ba...
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Witsel winner keeps Dortmund six points clear in Bundesliga

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund restored their six-point lead over Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday as Axel Witsel netted in their 1-0 away win at fourth-placed RB Leipzig. Second-placed Bayern,... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
Tags: Berlin, Sport, Soccer, Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Axel Witsel, Afp, Bayern, AFP Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig Second

Gladbach stay in Bundesliga title race with win at Leverkusen

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach kept pace with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga title race on Saturday with Alassane Plea netting in their 1-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen. Defending champions Bayern halved... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
Tags: Berlin, Sport, Soccer, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Afp, Bayern, Leverkusen, AFP Borussia Moenchengladbach

‘Me? To Bayern? Never!’ – insists Dortmund skipper Reus

Berlin (AFP) – Germany winger Marco Reus has insisted he will never take the well-worn path of joining Bayern Munich from Borussia Dortmund as the bitter Bundesliga rivals remain locked in a battle for the... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
Tags: Berlin, Sport, Soccer, Bayern Munich, Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund, Dortmund, Reus, Afp, Bayern, AFP Germany

Schweinsteiger: Kovac's Bayern can reach UCL final

Bayern Munich great Bastian Schweinsteiger throws his support behind Niko Kovac and tells ESPN FC they can get back to the Champions League final this season.
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Atletico Madrid bounce back with easy win over Huesca in La Liga

Huesca Atletico Madrid 0 3 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Atletico Madrid eased the pain of their midweek Copa del Rey exit to Girona by strolling to a 3-0 win at basement club Huesca on Saturday, moving to within two points of La Liga leaders...
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Axel Witsel winner keeps Dortmund six points clear at top

RB Leipzig Borussia Dortmund 0 1 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund narrowly beat RB Leipzig 1-0 courtesy of Axel Witsel's first half winner, to protect their six point lead over champions Bayern Munich at...
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Revealed: Jose Mourinho’s furious reaction to Jurgen Klopp being dubbed a “great manager”

The Times’ Oliver Kay has been discussing Jose Mourinho’s potential return to the touchline. One of the areas the Chief Football Correspondent touched upon is the Portuguese manager’s habit of belittling other coaches’ successes. Jurgen Klopp is particularly a manager who Mourinho has taken a distaste towards and Kay recalls a story from 2016 showing just how strongly he feels about the German. Mourinho vs Klopp: Jose takes offence to Liverpool  coach being  dubbed a “great manager” MANCHESTE...
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PSG target Julian Weigl not leaving Borussia Dortmund this winter - Michael Zorc

Julien Laurens gives the latest updates on Paris Saint-Germain's January transfer targets. ESPN FC's Craig Burley breaks down the latest rumours making the rounds in Transfer Rater, involving Julian Weigl, Ruben Neves and more. Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said midfielder Julian Weigl will stay in Dortmund this winter amid heavy links to Thomas Tuchel's Paris-Saint Germain on Saturday. Weigl, 23, played an integral role in BVB's 1-0 win away to R...
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Bayern restarts with win to turn up heat on Dortmund

SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — Defending champion Bayern Munich got the Bundesliga back underway with a 3-1 win at Hoffenheim on Friday to deliver a statement of intent to leader Borussia Dortmund. Robert Lewandowski sealed the victory late on to cut the gap on his former team to three points after 18 games. It was Bayern’s […]
Tags: News, Sports, Ap, Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Bayern, Hoffenheim, SINSHEIM Germany, Borussia Dortmund Robert Lewandowski

Leon Goretzka scores twice as Bayern Munich cut Borussia Dortmund's lead

Leon Goretzka scores twice as Bayern Munich beat Hoffenheim 3-1 and reduce Borussia Dortmund's lead to three points.
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Goretzka shines as Bayern win at Hoffenheim to halve Dortmund lead

Berlin (AFP) – Leon Goretzka was outstanding with two first-half goals as Bayern Munich halved Borussia Dortmund’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga on Friday with a 3-1 win at Hoffenheim. Bayern’s impressive victory... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
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Callum Hudson-Odoi: Chelsea in talks with Bayern Munich target

Bayern Munich target Callum Hudson-Odoi is in talks with Chelsea about his future.
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Pep Guardiola hints at spying with former clubs after backing Bielsa

Is it common on the continent? Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola has backed Marcelo Bielsa amid ‘spygate’ while also admitting his former clubs have deployed the same tactics. There has been much discussion about Marcelo Bielsa and Leeds during the past week. Bielsa sent a Leeds employee to observe Derby’s training session before their Friday night game and that caused controversy. Frank Lampard stopped the training session and the supposed ‘spy’ was taken away. Bielsa later admitted that it was ...
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Callum Hudson-Odoi: Chelsea open talks with Bayern Munich target

Bayern Munich target Callum Hudson-Odoi is in talks with Chelsea over a new deal worth a reported £70,000 a week.
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Pep Guardiola: My clubs have spied on others but I won't with Manchester City

Pep Guardiola hasn't set a points target for his Manchester City side, he just wants them to collect as many as possible and avoid thinking about Liverpool. MANCHESTER, England -- Pep Guardiola has admitted he has previously spied on opponents before games, but insists he will not do so in England. The Manchester City manager has been a long-term admirer of Marcelo Bielsa but the Leeds United boss has been caught up in controversy after sending someone to watch Derby County training. Edito...
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Arsenal, Napoli target James Rodriguez rejects January move from Bayern - sources

With the January transfer window in full swing, take a look at whether or not Carlos Vela, Alvaro Morata and more will be making moves. James Rodriguez is staying at Bayern Munich until the end of the season "at least," sources close to the player have told ESPN FC, with a decision to be made about the future of the reported Napoli and Arsenal target. James has six months left on a two-year loan from Real Madrid, although the 27-year-old has not always been a regular starter since Niko Kovac to...
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Bayern Munich beat Hoffenheim with Goretzka brace to trim Dortmund's lead

TSG Hoffenheim Bayern Munich 1 3 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Leon Goretzka scored twice to give champions Bayern Munich a 3-1 victory at Hoffenheim on Friday and cut Borussia Dortmund's lead to three points as the Bundesliga resumed a...
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Bayern win again to cut Dortmund's lead

TSG Hoffenheim Bayern Munich 1 3 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Leon Goretzka scored twice to give champions Bayern Munich a 3-1 victory at Hoffenheim on Friday and cut Borussia Dortmund's lead to three points a...
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