March 31, 2018 - Matchplug Blog

Liverpool and Arsenal target will be on the move this summer his club has confirmed

Liverpool and Arsenal have been handed a major boost after Schalke 04 confirmed that one of the Premier League’s duos target would be leaving after this season.

The two Premier League teams have been tracking Max Meyer for the past few seasons and one of them could get their man this summer after the German youngster decided not to renew his current deal.

Meyer is one of the most highly rated youngsters in Germany at the moment and he has refused to sign a new long-term deal with Schalke, choosing to run down his current deal.

The Germans have tried for the past 18 months to get him to sign a new deal, but they have finally decided to give up the fight for his future.

Club director Christian Heidel said: “At the moment we can and must expect that Max leaves the club in the summer.

“Everything suggests that.

Jurgen Klopp is a known admirer of the youngster and he seems to want Meyer as a replacement for Emre Can who is also leaving for free at the end of this season.

Arsenal are also hoping to use the influence of their new chief scout, Sven Mislintat to get ahead of the Reds.

Arsenal vs Stoke City Match Preview, Match Prediction and Betting Tips

Arsenal have enjoyed some resurgence in recent times after a dreadful start to the year that has seen them fall 13 points behind 4th placed Tottenham. They have almost certainly missed out on Champions League qualification via the Premier League table, but they can now qualify by winning the Europa League. They have won their last three games in all competition, with a 3-0 win over Watford sandwiched by a 5-1 aggregate win over AC Milan in the Europa League.

The Gunners now face Stoke City and Southampton in their next two league games, with a Europa League game against CSKA Moscow in between. They would look to continue their impressive home form as they have won 11 in 15 at the Emirate Stadium this season.

Stoke City are heading for the drop except if something out of the ordinary happens as they are currently second from bottom and very low on confidence. They have been dreadful away from home, with just one win all season. They have managed to collect just 8 points from their 15 away games this season and they have conceded 33 goals from those games.

Chelsea vs Tottenham Match Preview, Football Prediction and Betting Tips

Chelsea’s title defence has not been what their fans expected after a great first season for Antonio Conte. However, all hope is not lost for a trophy as they are currently in the FA Cup and they can still finish inside the top four, but it has to begin with a win here. The Blues are currently 8 points clear of Arsenal who are 6th and just 5 points behind Tottenham who occupy the final Champions League position.

A win here would help Chelsea close the gap to two points while a loss for them would see them fall behind by 8 points with less than 10 games to go.

Tottenham looked like they were going to challenge for the league title again this season, however, they will now be happy if they finish inside the top four and they can also win the FA Cup after falling out of the Champions League.

Although Spurs are unbeaten in their last 6 away matches, they have managed just 4 wins from their last 11 on the road. Harry Kane has been one of their star performers this season, and he should return from injury in this game.