Leeds United and Sheffield United will square off at Bramall Lane on Monday night, hoping to enhance their position at the top in a game that Troy Deeney believes is critical in the race for promotion. The Whites are just days away from their next big Championship promotion match, against the Blades, in a game that requires little introduction as first and second, with the Sky Sports pundit outlining his thoughts on Saturday afternoon. Leeds surged seven points clear of third place on Monday night after rallying from behind to defeat Sunderland at Elland Road, returning to first place. Burnley’s…
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Liverpool meet Manchester City on Sunday in what has traditionally been a Premier League title-deciding match. This year, however, the stakes are not as high for both sides entering this game. Indeed, Liverpool is sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League, and while Arsenal is breathing at their necks, Arne Slot’s side still has a comfortable lead. Liverpool are undoubtedly favourites to win the league. Meanwhile, for the first time in a long time, Manchester City is out of contention for the title. Liverpool are in a strong position, but going to The Etihad is never easy. Writing…
Dermot Desmond, Celtic’s manager, will not award Brendan Rodgers the lucrative Champions League trophy this summer. According to Paul Lambert, rivals Rangers are in the process of a blockbuster takeover led by Paraag Marathe and the San Francisco 49ers, with American business billionaire Andrew Cavenagh also playing an important part. The cash-rich NFL titans have previously invested millions in Leeds United in the English Championship and could do the same to turn around the crisis-hit Light Blues fortunes in the summer window, with a deal expected to be concluded by June. While Rangers have struggled on the pitch this season,…
The England international’s agency, CAA Stellar Sports, have a solid understanding with Newcastle United, but salaries will be a huge issue. Newcastle United could make a bid for Manchester City’s Jack Grealish this summer, with his future at the Etihad Stadium in doubt. The England international was connected with the Magpies at the start of the January transfer window, but Eddie Howe dismissed the reports earlier this year. Grealish’s representatives are now scouting the market for the 29-year-old’s next transfer, with City reportedly open to bids for his services. The asking price for Grealish is anticipated to be a world…
Last week, Newcastle United announced the arrival of youngster Kyle Fitzgerald from Galway United, who has ‘that little bit of X-Factor’. Few people inside Mariners Park were familiar with the name of mystery Trialist A on the squad sheet, but a few onlookers did not need to be introduced to Kyle Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald’s proud family was among those in the stands, having flown over from Ireland to watch the winger play for Newcastle United’s under-21s against South Shields last summer. Fitzgerald finally completed his move from Galway United a few months later, following a successful trial, so what about the…
Rangers’ modern history has been as tumultuous as any team in international football, with administration, domestic league success, a European final, and the club needing to be rebuilt again. The correct individuals arrived at Ibrox as Blue Knights in 2015 to put an end to years of neglect, but now is the time for change, with the San Francisco 49ers consortium’s takeover attempt. Dave King has moderated the excitement that has risen during the week, but the former Rangers chairman has proven to be a man of his word. Will Dave King be the Rangers’ savior again? King expressed his…
The Duke men’s basketball team has looked like a juggernaut since the conference schedule began in the middle of December, but when the Blue Devils travel to Madison Square Garden on Saturday evening, they’ll prepare for an opponent outside of the ACC for the first time in two months. The Illinois Fighting Illini, a member of last year’s Elite Eight, looked like the most impactful opponent left on Duke’s calendar a month ago. Since their 12-3 start, however, head coach Brad Underwood’s team has lost seven out of 12 games to drop from top-four seed contention. Illinois has battled illness, missing…
Nottingham Forest visit Newcastle on Sunday giving Elliot Anderson the chance to return to St James Park Elliot Anderson’s PSR driven transfer from Newcastle United to Nottingham Forest required Evangelos Marinakis to hold ownership level talks amid fears it could fall through ‘minutes before the deadline’. That’s according to The Athletic who say there was a ‘concrete possibility’ the deal could collapse as the clock ticked down on the June 30 cut-off point for Anderson’s fee to be included in that year’s PSR calculations. The report says Newcastle co-owner Jamie Reuben and Marinakis staged discussions which included Toon CEO Darren Eales and Anderson’s agent, David…
A glance at the Championship’s form table suggests there is little to separate Yorkshire rivals Leeds United and Sheffield United ahead of Monday’s colossal title tussle at Bramall Lane. Across their last six league games, both Leeds United and Sheffield United have won five apiece. Daniel Farke’s team picked up 16 points in that time, compared to 15 from Chris Wilder’s outfit. Across the last ten league games, meanwhile, the Elland Road giants have accumulated 24 points out of a possible 30, Opta claiming that Leeds now have a 95 per cent chance of promotion. Sheffield United, however, picked up 22 themselves out of a possible…
The Scottish FA are set to give their approval for 49ers Enterprises to complete a takeover of Rangers Football Club. Philippe Clement’s men have been struggling to get anywhere near Celtic in recent years but it seems like the Ibrox giants are about to receive the shot in the arm they might need to re-establish themselves as Scotland’s dominant force. It’s been widely reportedly that talks between 49ers chief Paraag Marathe and Rangers shareholders are at an advanced stage with the American consortium set to acquire a controlling stake at Ibrox in the coming months. SFA to hold dual-ownership hearing with Rangers…