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Real Madrid offer Eden Hazard for Harry Kane

May 26, 2023 No Comments

Real Madrid reportedly wants to sign Tottenham hitman Harry Kane and are ready to add Eden Hazard to the package that will bring the English striker to the Santiago Bernabeu. This is according to a report by Spanish outlet Cadena Ser, which claims that Los Blancos have been offered the chance to sign Kane, with the club considering the option. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy wants to sell Kane this season at a price to avoid losing him for free next summer and wants to sell him to a non-Premier League club. Read more: Real Madrid to chose between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe next year Although Manchester United are interested in Kane, Levy would rather sell him to Real Madrid or Bayern Munich than a direct rival. But selling to Madrid could be difficult as their summer budget does not include buying a striker. Yet, they have found a way to fund the deal by adding Eden Hazard. The Belgian is out of favour at the Santiago Bernabeu, and Madrid will be willing to offload him this summer. Although Hazard has insisted he wants to see out his contract in Sapin, the deal could benefit him as he would return to familiar territory in the Premier League.

Sampdoria vs Sassuolo: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 26, 2023 No Comments

The penultimate round of the 2022/23 Serie A season begins with a game between already-relegated Sampdoria and Sassuolo at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Friday. The hosts officially became the first team to be relegated in Serie A this season three weeks ago when they were beaten 2-0 by Udinese. Since then, they have had no respite and were most recently beaten 5-1 by AC Milan in their last game. The loss at the San Siro was their 24th Serie loss of the season, making them the side with the league’sleague’s worst defence and feast goals scored in the league this season (22 goals). La Samp are destined to finish bottom of the Serie A table for the first time in their history unless they miraculously catch 19th-placed Cremonese, who sit six points above them with a better goal difference. Read more: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The chance of that happening is very slim, given that the hosts are winless in their last nine league games (D3, L6). Sassuolo, meanwhile, will travel to Stadio Luigi Ferraris, desperate to end their own torrid run of four games without a victory (D1, L3). The visitors come into this sitting in 13th place, with a slim chance of cracking into the top half with just two games to play. This game seems inconsequential in determining their final placement at the end of the season. Yet Alessio Dionisi’s side can at least aim to avoid being the only side to lose two times against Sampdoria this season, having lost the reverse fixture 2-1. But four straight defeats away from home shows that losing is a high possibility. Meanwhile, Sassuolo have seen ten of their 12 Serie A wins this season come by a one-goal margin. So we can expect a low-scoring adventure on Friday featuring under 2.5 goal.

Chelsea SCRAP end-of-season awards ceremony

May 25, 2023 No Comments

Chelsea Football Club have cancelled their annual end-of-season awards ceremony following a terrible year in the Premier League. The Blues are set to finish the season in the bottom half, no matter the result they get from their last two games. Chelsea’s struggles have come despite spending a whopping £600m on new players this season under American billionaire owner Todd Boehly. Read more: Real Madrid to chose between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe next year However, according to the Evening Standard, awards to players will still be handed out. But the club felt it was ‘inappropriate’ for a ceremony to be held given that the men’s side have nothing to celebrate. Chelsea Women have had a successful season, having won the Women’s FA Cup and are on course to win the WSL title. But their men’s team have nothing to celebrate, so the club felt there was no point holding a ceremony. Instead, they will hand out awards for men’s player of the season, academy player of the season and goal of the season before their final home match against Newcastle on Sunday. This will be the fourth consecutive year the club have not held an in-person awards ceremony. Last season’s event was cancelled because of the sanctions placed on previous owner Roman Abramovich, while the Covid-19 pandemic prevented the club from hosting an awards ceremony in 2020 and 2021.

Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 25, 2023 No Comments

Osasuna will welcome Athletic Bilbao to Estadio El Sadar this Thursday, with this meeting being their fourth meeting in this calendar year. Both sides are still fighting for a place in Europe and can take a giant step towards their aim with a win here. Extra time was needed to separate them after two Copa del Rey semi-final legs earlier this year, with Osasuna progressing to the final but ultimately losing to Real Madrid. So a top-seven finish will be the only remaining path to continental action for the hosts, who currently sit in tenth position, three points behind their visitors in seventh. Read more: Manchester United vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction So with three games to go, this is a must-win for them if they still want to play European football next season. Having drawn 0-0 in the reverse fixture, Jagoba Arrasate’s Osasuna would jump ahead of their rivals on the head-to-head tiebreaker with a win here. However, four losses from their last five games (W1) show they are outsiders in this tie. Yet Bilbao’s one win from their last five games (D1, L3) doesn’t make them clear favourites. But their record of five wins from their last seven La Liga visits to this stadium should give them confidence. A decent away form this year should also serve as a morale booster, as Bilbao have picked up more La Liga wins on the road (W4, D3, L4) than at home (W3, D2, L5) since the World Cup. Meanwhile, two of the last eight H2Hs in all competitions produced more than 2.5 total goals. So an under 2.5 goals bet is advisable for this game.

Manchester United vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 25, 2023 No Comments

Premier League football resumes this Thursday as Manchester United welcome struggling Chelsea to Old Trafford for the penultimate match of the 2022/23 season. The Red Devils come into this tie looking to seal a return to the Champions League after taking a giant step towards a top-four finish in their last outing. Erik ten Hag’s men beat Bournemouth 1-0 last time to ensure they need just one point from their remaining two league games to qualify for the Champions League next season. Read more: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao: Preview and Expert Football Prediction If the visit from struggling Chelsea on Thursday doesn’t inspire confidence, the fact that their last ten games will come at home should. Man United have been almost impeccable at home this season, as they are unbeaten at Old Trafford since September (W23, D4). Yet, Chelsea are not an easy nut to crack for Man United. The Blues have beaten them 18 times in Premier League (PL) history, with only Liverpool doing so more often. But the visitors have not enjoyed much success at Old Trafford recently as they are winless since May 2013 (W3, D6 since). Having lost their 15th game of the season last time when a youthful Manchester City side embarrassingly beat them, Frank Lampard’s side will finish in the bottom half of that table for the first time in this century. They will be hoping to save face and at least put up a fight. But the fact that Chelsea have won just two of their last 16 away games in all competitions (D3, L11) suggests they will have another poor away outing. Click here to get correct score prediction.

Bukayo Saka signs new long-term contract at Arsenal

May 24, 2023 No Comments

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has ended speculation about his immediate club future by signing a new long-term contract. The Gunners have been working to tie the highly-rated winger down to a new deal, and both parties had agreed a deal in principle since February. And now, the North London club have confirmed that Saka has now finally put pen to paper on the new contract. The 21-year-old’s previous deal was due to expire next season, and there were fears that he could leave for free. Read more: Newcastle QUALIFY for next season’s Champions League But he has quelled those fears by committing to a new deal that will keep him at the Emirates Stadium till 2027. “I’m just really happy,” said Saka after the deal was announced. “There’s been a lot of talking, and it’s been a while, but I’m here now. I think this is the right club, the right place to make the next step. It’s a beautiful club – look where we are. “For me, it’s about achieving my personal ambitions – how much I push myself and demand from myself each game, week in, week out. Then I have all the right people around me in terms of family, and when I come to the training ground, my teammates, the coaching staff. “I think I have everything I need to become the best player I can be, and that’s why I’m happy to stay here and be here for the future because I really believe that we can achieve big things.” The England forward has scored 14 goals for Mikel Arteta’s side this season, contributing eleven assists. Despite being only 21, the England international has already made 178 appearances for Arsenal, featuring in all of the club’s Premier League games over the past two campaigns. Manager Mikel Arteta said: “It’s great for the club that Bukayo has extended his contract. Retaining our best young talents is key to our continued progress, and Bukayo represents such an important part of our squad now and for the future. “As well as being a fantastic talent, Bukayo is a special person – he’s loved by us all.”

Real Madrid to chose between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe next year

May 24, 2023 No Comments

Real Madrid will reportedly choose between signing Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe in the summer of 2024. Los Blancos have been long-time admirers of French superstar Mbappe and narrowly missed out on him last summer after he chose to sign a two-year contract extension with PSG. But according to French publication L’Equipe, the 24-year-old’s contract at Parc des Princes will end in the summer of 2024 as he is increasingly unlikely to trigger the option of extending his deal by another 12 months – which he must do by the end of July. This means that Mbappe will be available for free next summer, which could entice Real Madrid. Read more: AC Milan INTERESTED in Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun Despite this, L’Equipe are reporting that Los Blancos are also keeping tabs on Manchester City star striker Erling Haaland and might attempt to sign him. In addition, Madrid expects Karim Benzema to sign a one-year extension soon, with the Frenchman expected to leave at the end of the 2023-24 season to make way for a new superstar signing. Meanwhile, if Kylian Mbappe decides to sign for Real Madrid, he must take a significant pay cut to seal the move. Moreover, he might be required to play more centrally as Vinicius Jr. is currently the number one choice on the left wing.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 24, 2023 No Comments

Real Madrid will look to get back to winning ways when they host Rayo Vallecano at Santiago Bernabeu this Wednesday. The hosts have endured a frustrating finish to their season, with back-to-back defeats in all competitions soiling the mood of the Copa del Rey winners. The latest frustration came in their 1-0 loss to Valencia at the weekend. Aside from being their third loss in their last five league games (W2), the game was also soiled by the report of racial abuse on Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian forward had a torrid time in Estadio Mestalla at the weekend, culminating in being sent off for slapping Valencia’sValencia’s Hugo Duro. So he will miss this game, which will be a huge blow for Carlo Ancelotti’sAncelotti’s side, who are trying to secure a top-two finish. Read more: Brighton vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Still, Los Blancos have a good record at home and in this fixture. They have won their last three home league games and recorded eleven consecutive H2H victories over Rayo Vallecano. Like their hosts, the visitors are also looking to return to winning ways after being beaten 2-1 by relegation-battling Espanyol in their last outing. Yet, although that loss was their third loss in their last four league games (W1), they could still finish in the La Liga top half for the first time since 2013, given that they are sitting in eleventh position, one point behind tenth-placed Osasuna. But success on the road would help, as they haven’t won a league-away game since the end of January (D2, L5). That said, we expect over 2.5 goals to be recorded in this game.

Brighton vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 24, 2023 No Comments

Premier League football resumes this Wednesday with newly crowned champions Manchester City travelling to the Amex Stadium to face highly-rated Brighton. The Seagulls are one of the major talking points of the 2022/23 Premier League season after their impressive showings under Graham Potter early this season and later Roberto De Zerbi. Their success this season has been down to the tactical genius of both managers, although De Zerbi has taken them to heights Potter could not scale. The Italian has led Brighton to their first European adventure thanks to a 3-1 win over Southampton, which means that they will finish in the top seven regardless of their results in the two remaining games of the season. Read more: Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: Preview and Expert Football Prediction But the goal in this game will be to ensure that they finish inside the top six, as they need just one more point to ensure that they play the fancier UEFA Europa League rather than the lesser Europa Conference League. But a visit from the high-flying Manchester City might prove too difficult to get that one point they need. Yet, a rocking Amex Stadium may boost De Zerbi’s men to further success after some solid ten-game home Premier League form (W7, D1, L2). Pep Guardiola’sGuardiola’s side will travel to Brighton in a good mood after finally lifting the Premier League title at the weekend–their third in a row. They didn’tdidn’t need to lift a finger to secure that title, given that Arsenal’sArsenal’s loss to Nottingham Forest on Saturday has confirmed them as 2022/23 PL champions. Yet, true to their nature as champions, a much-changed City squad still beat Chelsea at home. The result made it 12 consecutive Premier League wins for the Cityzens. Although it is expected that their attention is now fully on the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup finals, the visitors can still make history in their remaining two away league games, as four points from those two games will give them the PL’sPL’s strongest record for an But City aren’taren’t guaranteed a win here, given that they have failed to win five of their six away league games against top-eight opponents (W1, D2, L3).Click here to get expert football predictions.

Real Valladolid vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 23, 2023 No Comments

Barcelona will look to get back to winning ways this Tuesday when they travel to Estadio José Zorrilla to face struggling Real Valladolid. The hosts’ struggles continued last Friday as they were beaten 2-0 by fellow strugglers Cadiz. The result means they remain in the relegation zone ahead of this round. However, they are level in points with 17th-placed Getafe but have a worse goal difference. So it seems increasingly likely that their season finale meeting with Getafe, who they beat away earlier this season, could decide where they place football next season. Read more: Real Sociedad vs Almería: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Coach Paulo Pezzolano said he wants his side to “be prepared for what is coming. But he will wish for a good result here as they can move out of the drop, albeit temporarily, if they avoid defeat. However, they have lost their last five games, including back-to-back defeats at home. But, a run of just one defeat across six games (W3, D2) at home before that pair of defeats should give them some measure of confidence. Meanwhile, La Liga champions Barcelona will travel to Estadio José Zorrilla on the back of a disappointing 2-1 loss to Real Sociedad. After beating Espanyol to be crowned last champions last week, Xavi’s men couldn’t defeat Sociedad, eventually falling to fourth-placed Sociedad in a La Liga game for the first time since 1991. But Xavi wasn’t bothered that his side lost after they “celebrated for practically the whole week.” Instead, the coach declared that Barca’s 27th top-flight title win was something they “will build on.” He wouldn’t want to record back-to-back La Liga losses, though, while they are also desperate to keep their record against Valladolid in La Liga, having never lost a league H2H since March 2014 (W7). Click here to get accurate football predictions.

Real Madrid offer Eden Hazard for Harry Kane

Sampdoria vs Sassuolo: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Chelsea SCRAP end-of-season awards ceremony

Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Manchester United vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Bukayo Saka signs new long-term contract at Arsenal

Real Madrid to chose between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe next year

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Brighton vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Real Valladolid vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

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