Author: Trendici

Former Manchester United player Mason Greenwood is reportedly butting heads with a Marseille chief, while Roberto De Zerbi has commented on his future. Greenwood is into his second season at Marseille, having joined the Ligue Un outfit from Manchester United in a deal worth around £26m and included a 50% sell-on clause. Man Utd had no choice other than to offload Greenwood as it would have been a PR disaster to keep him after he faced charges relating to attempted rape and assault. The Crown Prosecution Service discontinued the case against Greenwood following the withdrawal of key witnesses, while Man…

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Former West Ham United star Lucas Paqueta has revealed that two Premier League giants “called” to sign him before he re-joined Flamengo this month. Earlier this month, Paqueta left West Ham to return to boyhood club, Flamengo. The deal, worth around £36m, is third in our ranking of this window’s biggest transfers.  Paqueta was one of West Ham‘s most talented players, so losing him is a blow to their Premier League survival hopes. But his attitude was questioned at times, and he was intent on returning to Flamengo in this window. So, the Hammers are likely content with his sale, especially…

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According to reports, Liverpool have ‘reached a decision’ regarding Curtis Jones, who is said to have ‘accepted an offer’ to join Inter Milan. Jones has been heavily linked with a potential exit from Liverpool this month as he has attracted interest from a couple of clubs. Liverpool‘s academy product has made 29 appearances across all competitions for his boyhood club this term, but he has only made ten starts in the Premier League. Spurs plotted a move for Jones earlier this month but they eventually settled on Conor Gallagher, but a move to Inter Milan remains an option. On Friday,…

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Liverpool fans need to ‘be careful’ as Arne Slot is actually better than Xabi Alonso, while there is anger at Unai Emery to Real Madrid reports… Also in this Saturday’s mailbox, there are more favourite XIs and alphabet XIs. Send your thoughts to theeditor@football365.com…   ‘Be careful what you wish for’, Liverpool fans… I can’t actually remember who said to which fan set ‘be careful what you wish for‘, but I’m gonna dredge it up one more time for all the Liverpool fans who want to replace Arne Slot with Xavi Alonso and then, of course, give the new coach…

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According to reports, Chelsea and Liverpool target Jeremy Jacquet has decided that he ‘only wants’ a move to Stamford Bridge in this transfer window. Chelsea are weak in the goalkeeper, centre-back and striker departments and are looking to strengthen in one of these areas in the final days of this transfer window. In recent weeks, it has become clear that the Blues are prioritising Rennes centre-back Jacquet in this transfer window, but it has not been a simple negotiation. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Liverpool and Bayern Munich are also contenders for Jacquet, while Rennes have reportedly insisted…

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Parked on a suburban side road, David Power’s Volkswagen XL1 looks as though it has just landed from outer space. One of its two butterfly doors is open, attracting curious passers-by. “Everyone stops to look at it,” he says, clearly enjoying their delight. This miniature two-seat coupé (the occupants sit slightly offset) is a diesel-engined plug-in hybrid with a carbonfibre body, digital side ‘mirrors’ and a drag coefficient of just 0.186 – 2.5 times lower than a contemporary Volkswagen Golf. Its 800cc two-cylinder engine produces only 46bhp and its electric motor 26bhp, but it weighs a mere 795kg. The XL1…

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One of Cole Palmer’s teammates at Chelsea has reportedly made him feel “unsettled” and the Manchester United target has been “offered to everyone”. By his standards, this season has been disappointing for Palmer, with his injury issues meaning he has only been a bit-part player for Chelsea. Palmer remains one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe and Chelsea’s best player, but reports in recent weeks have suggested that he is not satisfied with his situation at Stamford Bridge and wants a return to Manchester. This is said to have alerted Manchester United, who have been heavily linked with a…

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According to reports, Arsenal’s board have ‘had enough’ and have sent a ‘firm ultimatum’ to head coach Mikel Arteta regarding the Premier League title. Arteta is under pressure to achieve big things this season as no excuses are remaining for the Arsenal boss as he looks to end his side’s trophy drought. Under Arteta, the Gunners have finished second in the Premier League for three consecutive seasons as he has fallen short to Manchester City and Liverpool, while his team were heavily impacted by injuries last term. However, Arsenal have emerged as the heavy favourites to win the Premier League…

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