February 9, 2023 - Matchplug Blog

Arsenal lodge bid for Manuel Locatelli

Arsenal have submitted a bid for Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli according to reports.

According to Italian outlet Calciomercato, the Gunners want to bring the Italian midfielder to the Emirates stadium in the summer. Still, they have already opened talks to land the 25-year-old before other potential suitors come in.

Locatelli joined Juve on a two-year loan from Sassuolo back in 2021 with the option of signing permanently for around £32 million ($38.6m) this summer.

However, given the Old Lady’s off-pitch turmoil, they may decide to offload the player immediately. However, Mikel Arteta will be interested in his services, as he is keen to bolster his midfield options after losing out on Brighton’s Moises Caicedo in January.

Jude Bellingham is not interested in signing for PSG

Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly lost out of the race to sign in-demand Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham.

According to Get German Football News reports, the Englishman is not interested in joining the French side this summer.

Bellingham, one of the most highly sought-after midfielders in the world, is still trying to figure out where he will play next season, with Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester City the leading candidates for his signature. Yet the 19-year-old is certain that he doesn’t want to move to Ligue 1 at this career stage.

Cadiz vs Girona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Girona will travel to Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla this Friday, where they face relegation-threatened Cadiz in the 21st round of the 2022/23 La Liga season.

The hosts come into this tie occupying the last relegation spot, having taken just 19 points in 20 games (W4, D7, L9). Their last outing was negative as they were heavily beaten by Athletic Bilbao (4-1) away from home.

But they will be happy to be returning home to Nuevo Mirandilla, where they have enjoyed some good results, especially against bottom-half opposition.

The hosts currently boast La Liga’s third-longest unbeaten home run (W2, D5), although those results have been mixed with some clean sheets combined with scoreless efforts.

Meanwhile, both sides played out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture, so this could be another tight encounter featuring Under 2.5 goals.

Girona enjoyed their last outing, as they recorded a narrow 1-0 win over a managerless Valencia side. The win was their 13th consecutive La Liga game either drawn or decided by a one-goal margin (W4, D5, L4).

The win was also their first clean sheet in La Liga this season, so they might not be expected to repeat the same. Meanwhile, Girona have opened the scoring away from home fewer times (D1, L1) than any other La Liga club this season.

This combination of factors makes this tie ripe for an Under 2.5 Goals bet.

AC Milan vs Torino: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

AC Milan will welcome Torino to San Siro this Friday, looking to win their second league game of the new year.

The hosts have endured a poor run of form in 2023, winning just their first game of the new year. They come into this tie on a run of four consecutive losses for the first time since 2017.

Their last game was a 1-0 loss to rivals Inter Milan. That result took them 18 pints behind runaway league leaders Napoli and left them without a win in seven competitive games (D3, L4).

Head coach Stefano Pioli now finds himself under severe pressure to retain his job. With his side now without a clean sheet in the league in over three months (Nov 8 vs Cremonese), this might be another tricky affair.

Also, Torino has a good recent record over Milan have yet to taste defeat in their last three head-to-head meetings (W2, D1). That run includes a 1-0 Coppa Italia win at the San Siro in January, showing that the visitors have a chance here.

Torino come into this fixture on the back of a 1-0 win over Udinese. The result moved them into the top seven, and they will travel to Milan just one place behind their hosts.

The visitors have a decent away record in Serie A this season, collecting as many points on the road as they have at home (15). Moreover, they are currently unbeaten in their last four away games (W1, D3), three of which saw Ivan Jurić’s men open the scoring. So they’re unlikely to be fazed by visiting the San Siro, making this match primed for goals from both teams.

For best both teams to score bets click here.

Chelsea set to use Chalobah as bait to sign Denzel Dumfries

Chelsea are reportedly looking to sign Inter Milan’s right-back Denzel Dumfries but want to use defender Trevor Chalobah as a make-weight for the deal.

The Stamford Bridge side are looking for a wingback that will serve as cover for Reece James and have identified the Netherlands international as the perfect player.

However, in keeping with Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, they must sell to sign another player after their lavish spending in January.

As a result, they would like to include Chalobah in the deal to sign Dumfries, as Inter would get a defender to replace the outgoing Milan Škriniar for free.

Day: February 9, 2023

Arsenal lodge bid for Manuel Locatelli

Jude Bellingham is not interested in signing for PSG

Cadiz vs Girona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

AC Milan vs Torino: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Chelsea set to use Chalobah as bait to sign Denzel Dumfries

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