March 19, 2023 - Matchplug Blog

Real Madrid are monitoring Harry Kane’s situation at Tottenham

Real Madrid are reportedly looking to capitalise on the uncertainty around Harry Kane’s situation at Tottenham Hotspur.

Los Blancos want to bolster their attack this season and have sounded out the England captain over a possible transfer this summer.

Kane’s contract at Tottenham will expire next year, and his current club have made initial soundings about extending the deal. But according to reports, formal talks are still to advance.

Real Madrid are lurking around to pounce on the situation should Kane become available. But Los Blancos aren’t the only club in the race. Manchester United and Bayern Munich are reportedly also interested in the 29-year-old.

However, Kane’s age, salary request, and Tottenham’s valuation mean both clubs need more convincing about the financial implications of such a transfer.

However, Kane’s transfer will depend on Madrid’s ability to sort their own business. The La Liga club is offering a contract extension to 35-year-old Karim Benzema and could revive interest in Kylian Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain.

Atletico Madrid ready to accept reduced fee from Chelsea for Joao Felix

Atlético Madrid are reportedly prepared to lower their asking price for Chelsea loanee João Félix.

The Portuguese attacker joined Chelsea on a short-term loan in January but could be sold permanently if both sides and the player agree and the right price is paid.

Although there was no option or obligation to buy included in the deal, with Atletico giants looking to raise funds to balance their books and reinvest in the squad, Chelsea will have the opportunity to negotiate a fee with the La Liga club.

According to a report by The Athletic, Diego Simeone’s side want around €90m in the summer for the player. The Spanish club bought the 23-year-old for €127.20 million in 2019 but are keen to take him off the wage bill to balance their books.

Chelsea are happy with how Felix has performed since joining the club in January and will be willing to keep him permanently. But that will depend on whether they can sell some players and balance the books.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Bayern Munich will continue their quest for an eleventh consecutive Bundesliga title this Sunday with a visit to BayArena, where they face Bayer Leverkusen.

Fresh from booking their place in the quarter-finals round of the Europa League, the hosts will host Bayern looking to keep up the pace in their race for the top six. The hosts were not expected to compete for a place in the top six this season after they recorded their worst-ever start to a top-flight season.

But an uptick in form since Xabi Alonso’s appointment as manager and recent back-to-back league victories have reignited their chase for the top-six, although they’re still six points adrift ahead of this round.

Their 2-0 win over Ferencváros on Thursday was Leverkusen’s fifth win in their last six competitive games (D1), so they will be confident of getting a good result in this game. But maturity will be necessary here if Alonso’s side are to break a six-game winless H2H streak in the Bundesliga (D1, L5), which included a 4-0 thrashing in this season’s reverse fixture.

That win in the reverse fixture forms part of Bayern’s historical dominance of this fixture, in which they boast a daunting overall H2H advantage (W59, D18, L19).

However, the Bundesliga champions are under pressure here, with Borussia Dortmund trailing by two points heading into the weekend.

Julian Nagelsmann’s men will be desperate to enter the international break with their slender lead firmly secure. They held their nerve last time out to win, with a rollercoaster 5-3 victory over Augsburg, their fourth win in a row.

Having scored their 71st league goal in that Augsburg win, Bayern will be confident of getting a win here. The Bavarians are often similarly ruthless on their travels, with the division’s best away side having lost just once on the road in all competitions since September (W10, D2).

Therefore, all signs appear to point to that run continuing here.

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PSG vs Rennes: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Paris Saint-Germain will look to continue their grip on Ligue 1 top spot when they welcome Rennes to Parc des Princes this Sunday.

The hosts secured their 21st Ligue 1 win of the season and a fourth consecutive league win last time out with a 2-1 over struggling Brest. Despite controlling much of the game, they needed a late Kylian Mbappe goal to establish the win and send themselves ten points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 standings ahead of the round.

Although it was disappointing, coach Christophe Galtier said he was “satisfied” on Saturday, as PSG scored their 3000th goal in Ligue 1. They hope to continue their winning run before the international break.

The Parisians will also fancy their chances at home, given their form at home. The hosts have turned the Parc des Princes into a fortress, as they rank as one of only five clubs in the top five European leagues still unbeaten on home soil in league action (W11, D2) in 2022/23.

Rennes travel to the capital after winning just two of their previous six league outings (D1, L3), capped off by a goalless draw at relegation-battling Auxerre in their last outing.

That result highlighted the recent offensive deficiencies of coach Bruno Génésio’s men, as they’ve now failed to score in their previous two league outings. That is as many scoring blanks as they suffered in their 40 games prior.

So, the visitors are looking anxiously over their shoulders as they battle to hold onto a European place. A game against the champions is unlikely to aid them in that pursuit, yet they’ve actually been one of the most successful sides in recent seasons when taking on PSG by winning four of the last nine H2Hs.

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Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Arsenal will continue their quest for their first Premier League title in almost 20 years when they welcome Crystal Palace to Emirates this Sunday.

The hosts kept their place at the top of the table with an impressive 3-0 win over Fulham in their last PL outing. The win made it five consecutive league wins for the Gunners, with 3+ goals scored in four games.

However, Mikel Arteta’s side suffered a shocking loss to Sporting Lisbon on Thursday in the Europa League. After a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time, the Portuguese side beat Arteta’s side on penalties to confirm their exit in the only other Cup competition they are still playing this season.

And so, Arsenal will focus entirely on the Premier League title now. They currently sit five points ahead of their closest challengers Manchester City. And with Pep Guardiola’s side not in league action this weekend, they will now be looking to further open the gap by notching up a sixth successive top-flight win in a single season.

Managerless Palace travel to the Emirates looking to become the second Premier League team to win against the Gunners at home, where Arteta’s side have suffered just one defeat in their last 16 home league outings (W13, D2).

The Eagles sacked their manager Patrick Vieira after a sorry run of form that saw them go winless in eleven competitive games (D5, L6), the longest winless run of any club in the top flight this season.

That run of form has pushed Palace down the table and into the relegation battle. They entered this round of games sitting just three points ahead of the bottom three.

With the bottom clubs picking up points more regularly, the visitors know that unless they improve, they will find themselves fully in the bottom three soon. They will be desperate to avoid getting sucked in completely before the international break.

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Fresh from qualifying for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals, Real Madrid will turn their attention to La Liga, where they face Barcelona in the 253rd of the El Clasico.

Unlike the visitors, Barcelona didn’t participate in any games in midweek, so they will come into this game fresher. Their last outing was a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao away from home, taking their points tally for the season to 65 points.

That is nine more than their closest rivals Real Madrid, who come into this tie desperate for a win to ensure the Catalan side do not go into the international break with a near-impregnable 12-point lead with 12 La Liga matches left.

But given their form at home in La Liga, Barca will win this game. Barca are unbeaten in 12 home league games (W10, D2) this campaign, which is their best-undefeated start at home at this stage since 2019/20.

Real Madrid might be unbeaten in their last five league games (W3, D2), but two draws in their last three have put them in a difficult position ahead of the last dozen league games.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side are now playing catch-up in the race for the title and will be desperate to win in Camp Nou and avenge their last two defeats to Barca in the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup.

The good thing, though, is that Los Blancos have won their last two away H2Hs and could make it the second time in history that they’ve won three straight such trips.

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Day: March 19, 2023

Real Madrid are monitoring Harry Kane’s situation at Tottenham

Atletico Madrid ready to accept reduced fee from Chelsea for Joao Felix

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

PSG vs Rennes: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

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