Arsenal leading race in battle to sign Juventus star

Arsenal are currently closer than any other English team in the battle to secure the signature of Juventus centre half Daniele Rugani. According to Sun Sport, despite interest from Manchester United, the Gunners are set to launch a £35 million offer for the 23 years old. Rugani has found it hard to force his way into the Juventus line up this season, and the Gunners are looking to prise him away with the promise of first team football. The centre back was dropped from the squad in their 3-2 loss to Sampdoria earlier in the season, and the form of his fellow centre halves have made it hard for him to get back into the team. Mehdi Benatia has particularly been in solid form this season, if the Moroccan continues to perform in such a manner, Juve would have no choice but to let Rugani leave due to his demands for first team football. The Gunners however face stiff competition from Manchester United and Jose Mourinho’s interest could drive his transfer fee up next summer.

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Manchester United plotting shocking move for Chelsea star

Jose Mourinho is planning a raid on his former club Chelsea, for their star man Eden Hazard. According to Talksport, the Portuguese manager is prepared to pay £90 million for the Belgian. Hazard future remains uncertain and it has been reported that the Belgian is in advanced talks with Real Madrid over a move to the Spanish capital. Hazard was reportedly close to signing for Madrid last summer, but an injury he sustained on international duty stopped that move. Per Talksport, Manchester United who hold the record for the highest transfer fee paid by a British club when they sign Paul Pogba two summers ago, are ready to break that record again and reunite Mourinho with his former charge. Hazard is reportedly no longer keen on staying with the Blues for the long term and he rejected an offer worth £300,000 per week recently. The Blues aren’t going to allow him leave without a fight, and they would offer him a new deal at the end of this season. Manchester united are also keeping an eye on Gareth Bale and Ivan Perisic should Hazard to join  Real Madrid instead.

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Arsenal move ahead of Liverpool in the race to sign Dutch wonderkid

Arsenal are set to land another youngster despite interest from Liverpool. The Premier League giants have been tracking 20 years old Alessio da Cruz since he was still at his native Netherlands. He sealed a move to Italian second division side Novara from FC Twente last summer, and has continued to impress in the Italian second tier. According to The Sun, he has held talks with the Gunners’ chiefs and he may have committed his future verbally to the north Londoners. He has scored five goals and provided two assists for the Italians this season, and has generally caught the eye of top Premier League sides. Jurgen Klopp is keeping an eye on him, but he has reportedly fallen behind the Gunners in the pursuit of the youngster. Inter Milan are also looking to sign him on. Da Cruz originally came through the ranks at Ajax, and spend last season on loan with Dutch second division side, Dordrecht. He scored five goals in 29 appearances for them. Per the report, he met with the Gunners’ representatives a few days back.

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Arsenal in SERIOUS pursuit of Barcelona wonderkid

Arsenal have returned for a Barcelona youngster again, this time former Real Valladolid forward Jose Arnaiz is their target. The young forward has impressed in just six months at the club that the Gunners are seriously considering making an offer next month. Arniaz plays for Barca’s B team, but he scored on his first team debut in the Copa del Rey game against Real Murcia, netting in the return leg as well. He joined the Catalans for just £3.5 million, but has a release clause of £20 million which the Gunners are not scared of paying. According to Marca via Talksport, Arsenal have been extensively tracking the youngsters progress and want to bring him to the Emirates. He has netted 6 goals and provided 4 assists this season for the Barca B team. Arsenal are known to snatch top talents from Barcelona when they are young. The Gunners have made a successful career out of the likes of Cesc Fabregas and Hector Bellerin, while others like Fran Merida have also failed to make the grade at the Emirates. Wenger would be hoping the Arniaz would come in a have a crack at the first team.

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Analysing both teams to score in betting

Both teams to score is getting more popular as game outcomes continually end with both sides netting. As a matter of fact, in Europe’s top five leagues, 51% of matches over the past five seasons have ended in both teams scoring at least once. So if you have not started betting on both teams scoring, you might want to join now. Read further and you would see exactly why we think so and how this betting type works. An In-depth analysis of BTTS (both teams to score) betting type shows that it is more than just flipping a coin. It could appear as a simply looking at the 50-50 stat from a couple of games, but it is more about putting together previous match statistics,  the style of play, and when a game is taking place between two teams. Analysis from a BTTS record A BTTS record analyzed by Pinnacle Bet shows that there was a wide range of BTTS occurrences in 490 team seasons covered. They realized that 26% of Bayern Munich games in the 2014/2015 season ended in the BTTS, while Hoffenheim played BTTS in 79% of their games during the 2013/2014. It was also discovered in the analysis that teams who were ever present in the Premier League over the past five seasons began to record BTTS in the same fixtures over a long period of time. What to keep an eye on in Both Teams To Score Betting type According to Spearman’s rank correlation which assesses both teams to score and other statistics for the last five seasons, goal difference may be in direct correlation with a team’s standings on the league table, but they are both not enough to decide whether both teams would score in a team’s game. In the 2015/2016 season, the chances of Both Teams To Score in a game based on whether they both scored in a previous game was very minimal. Also, one of both teams failed to score in 48.2% of Premier League games last season, and at least one of those two didn’t score in 51.1% of their next matches on average. Is there a BTTS form for teams? When both teams scored in a previous match played by a particular team, then that team was involved in a BTTS again in their next game 54.8% of the time. Compared that to the overall average score of 51.8% and you would see that having a knowledge of a team’s previous game can offer you a slight advantage, although not all teams would fit into this trend the same way. That being said, every team in the Premier League had a time when both teams scored in at least three games, and when both teams also failed to score in the same number of games, this makes it easy to predict that they can have such a run at some point again. For the five years period covered, Everton in the 2012/2013 season had the longest BTTS run with 16 games, and the longest run where both teams failed to score was Burnley’s in 12 games run in the 2014/2015 season. Can Kick off time affect BTTS outcomes? The time a match starts can also have an impact on whether both teams end up scoring or not. Most games are usually played on Saturday just after lunchtime, however, as the above image shows, early kick-off games are usually dull for both the players and fans and as such it is harder for both teams to find the back of the net. Many have suggested that this is due to the away team’s travel arrangements or both teams having less time to prepare for the game. Interestingly, from the analysis, both teams hit the back of the net in 55.7% of games started in the regular 3 pm kick off on Saturday, with only 48% of matches played at other times ending in BTTS. Optimism Bias in BTTS Optimism bias is ubiquitous in betting, but it is very important not to let that cloud your judgment in this betting type. Usually, you would expect games between teams who struggle to score goals like West Brom, Stoke City and Burnley against the top six sides to not end in both teams scoring, but many times over a refereeing decision or even a defensive mistake would lead to the less likely team netting the first goal of the game, which would prompt the other team coming out to score as expected. You can get the best tips about BTTS on Matchplug.com.  

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Manchester United plot shocking move for USA star

Manchester United have entered the race for Borussia Dortmund’s star winger Christian Pulisic. The American has become a regular in Dortmund’s line up this season, despite being just 19 years old. He was a subject of interest from Liverpool last summer, with the Reds failing to sign him after their £12 million offer was rejected by Dortmund. Dortmund are currently trailing Bayern Munich in the race for the German League and have been knocked out of both the German Cup they won last season and the Champions League, this appears to be the best time for the Red Devils to swoop on the talented winger. Jose Mourinho is keen on adding a winger to his team, and failed in several attempts to sign Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic last summer. The Portuguese manager has asked his club to sign Pulisic or any of Willian from Chelsea, Malcom from Bourdeax and Gareth Bale. It is very unlikely that Dortmund would want to sell Pulisic at the moment, as he represents one of their most valuable assets, however, a summer move is a possibility.

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Chelsea set to make their number one the best paid goal keeper in the world

In a bid to keep him out of the clutches of Real Madrid, Chelsea are set to offer Thibaut Courtois a stunning new deal. According to Metro Sport, the Blues are reportedly ready to offer the Belgian over £200,000 per week to remain with them. This offer would see him topple Manchester United’s David de Gea who currently earns £200,000 per week. The Belgian currently has just 18 months left on his deal, and with a return to Madrid a possibility due to family ties, the Blues are taking no chances. Real Madrid have been keeping a close watch on the shot stopper who was with Atletico for Three seasons in Spain, and Los Blancos could make a move if the Belgian decides to run down his current deal. Madrid are also looking at signing de Gea, but Manchester United are unlikely to allow their keeper leave for any fee at the moment as he remains one of the reason they  are challenging for the Premier League. Courtois has asked that any transfer talks be suspended at the moment until the end of this current campaign.

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Pep Guardiola orders for the signing of Chelsea target

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has demanded that his club sign Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk ahead of Chelsea. Earlier this week, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte asked other top English sides not to allow Pep Guardiola have a free run in the transfer market, as allowing them to sign all the best players would not be healthy. Metro is reporting that Guardiola has asked for the signature of van Dijk alongside Alexis Sanchez. The Dutch defender also remains a Liverpool target, but the Reds would wait for encouragement from the Saints before making another move following their illegal pursuit of the defender last summer, which ended with them making a public apology. Van Dijk has not been as brilliant as he was last season, this may be due to the injury he sustained last season which ruled him out of action at the beginning of the season. However, he is still highly rated and the Saints would reportedly ask for at least £60 million for his signature. It is still unclear if he would be sold next month, but Guardiola sees him as a long term replacement for Vincent Kompany and would be ready to wait until next summer.  

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Arsenal star set to mega money move to Premier League leaders next summer

Arsenal star, Alexis Sanchez is set to make a move to Manchester City next summer in a deal that would make him the highest paid player in the Premier League. The Chilean has less than seven months left on his current deal with the Gunners, and he has refused to commit his long term future to them so far. Sanchez was close to joining Manchester City last summer in a £60 million move, but the deal fell through at the last minute after the Gunners failed to sign Thomas Lemar as his replacement. There are reports that the Gunners are planning to cash in on him next month, but IBTimes is reporting that  the South American would reject any winter move and run down his current deal. Per the reports, if Sanchez joins the Cityzens next summer, he would be in line to earn £400,000 per week. With the absence of a transfer fee, Man City have agreed to pay him a huge sign on bonus, coupled with a £325,000 per week basic wage, with a further £75,000 weekly for image rights. Sanchez has not been at his brilliant best this season, but Pep Guardiola still believes he can help him win trophies.

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Liverpool are ready to sign summer target next month

Liverpool are set to complete the signing of AS Monaco star, Thomas Lemar next month. The Reds were close to signing the attacking midfielder last summer, but Arsenal’s last minute attempt to hijack the deal unsettled the player and he decided to remain in Monaco instead. With the sale of Phil. Coutinho imminent, Liverpool have reportedly prepare to sign Lemar for £90 million next month according to Read Liverpool FC. The Reds are bracing themselves for a bid of at least £130 million for Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona, and Jurgen Klopp believes that Lemar can do a good job in replacing the Brazilian. The Reds are very well stocked in their attack with Mohammed Salah helping with the goals, but club wants more depth just in case suspension and injury sets in. Although Arsenal are still interested in his signature, Lemar reportedly favours a move to Anfield as he wants to play for Jurgen Klopp. Meanwhile, the Reds are also planning to send some of their players out on loan next month, but Daniel Sturridge would not be one of them. Danny Ings, Ovie Ejaria, and Ben Woodburn are all expected to make temporary switches away for more first team action.

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