Leicester are set to seal the loan signing of Monaco midfielder Youri Tielemans. Tielemans, 21, flew into the Midlands on Wednesday to complete his medical, with Portuguese midfielder Adrien Silva, 29, going the other way. The joint deal is yet to be completed but no major obstacles are anticipated. Highly rated Belgium international Tielemans, 21, joined Monaco from Anderlecht in 2017 and has 14 caps for his country. Silva has failed to make much of an impact at the King Power Stadium since arriving from Sporting Lisbon for £22m in 2017.
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Luis Enrique has come out to say Real Madrid’s Isco is in need of more playing time with his club if he is to maintain his place in Spain. His words, “As it is right now, I don’t know if I would call him up. “We will treat each case separately — there are still two months to go before we give the list of players [for when Spain face Norway in a friendly in Valencia on March 23]. I would prefer that he plays more minutes, just like those that don’t play much, but that’s football.” Meanwhile, Chelsea forward…
Mauricio Pochettino has said Son Heung-Min’s exit from the Asian Cup was a big relief after the South Korean helped Tottenham beat Watford. His words, “Of course he was disappointed to lose the quarterfinal against Qatar — he wanted to deliver his best for his country and win the Asian Cup,” said Pochettino. “But in the same time I need to be honest — I’m happy he’s back because he’s helping us to try and win, and that is so important. “For me, it was too much [effort for him]. It wasn’t the plan to play with him for the…
Maurizio Sarri has come out to say his Chelsea players could not state the reason for their shambolic display against Bournemouth during a lengthy post-match question and answer in the away dressing room at the Vitality Stadium. His words, “In that moment I wanted to talk with them alone, without anybody else,” Sarri said. “I needed to understand. It’s impossible to play in such a different way between the first and second half. I don’t understand why. I don’t know exactly. I want to try again tomorrow because we want to solve the problem. “It’s very difficult to have an…
Jurgen Klopp has used the snow on the Anfield pitch as an excuse for Liverpool missing the opportunity to open a seven-point gap over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. His words, “You saw that the ball didn’t roll really,” Klopp said. “If you then have the ball pretty much for 70 to 80 percent of the time it makes life really uncomfortable. “The only problem is if it stays on the pitch and that was actually the case.” On Liverpool’s denied penalty, “I don’t know what he [Atkinson] thought in that moment,” Klopp said. “I think…
Manchester United have been handed a major boost to secure the signing of FC Barcelona club-record signing Phillipe Coutinho, with reports in Spain claiming the Spanish giants have turned their attention to Juan Mata. The Brazil international has struggled to establish himself in the Blaugrana first XI since his €142 million (R2.2b) switch from Liverpool in January last year and his future has come under doubt after several insipid displays in the absence of Ousmane Dembele through injury. Sport recently claimed that Coutinho will speak to Ernesto Valverde about his long-term prospects amid links to Manchester United and potential Liverpool…
Maurizio Sarri has said Eden Hazard is free to exit Chelsea for Real Madrid at the end of the season if he wants, amid intense transfer speculation. His words, “Eden is 28. If he wants to go, I think he has to go,” said Sarri, who rested Hazard in Chelsea’s FA Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday after his goal-scoring performance in the EFL Cup semi-final against Tottenham. “Of course, I hope the opposite. I hope he wants to stay here with us and improve. He has the potential to be the best player in Europe at the moment. Sometimes he’s…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reacted to rumours linking Marouane Fellaini with a move away from Manchester United. Asked if there was an update on Fellaini’s future following Tuesday’s last-gasp 2-2 draw at home to Burnley, Solskjaer told reporters: “To be honest, no. “I’ve been busy all day, so I don’t know the latest update on that one so just wait and see.” Fellaini has made 21 appearances in all competitions for United this season, scoring twice.
Arsenal have reached out Paris Saint-Germain about a possible transfer for midfielder Christopher Nkunku, according to the player’s agent. Nkunku has been touted as Aaron Ramsey’s potential successor at Emirates Stadium, with the Welshman set to leave the club this summer. Nkunku’s agent Jose-Karl Pierre-Fanfan reacted recently to the rumours of a possible departure for the midfielder and he revealed that Arsenal have already made contact with PSG to discuss a possible deal. His words, “I am here [in the studio] which is not a good sign,” Fanfan told Canal +. “There is a real interest from Arsenal for Nkunku,…
Paul Pogba was left frustrated as Manchester United produced too little, too late against Burnley, with the midfielder vowing to learn from the first hiccup under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. His words, “We are disappointed with ourselves because we react and the way that we played when we conceded the second goal – we should have started like that and the game would be different,” Pogba said. “But now it is done, you have to learn from your mistakes and next time I think we need to start the game differently. That’s it.” Asked why they played that way, the World…
Neymar is going to be out of football for up to 10 weeks and will miss both legs of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League round of 16 tie against Manchester United, the Ligue 1 club have confirmed. A PSG statement read: “On Tuesday evening Paris Saint-Germain gathered together a group of world-renowned medical experts at the Ooredoo Training Centre to carry out a thorough review of the injury to Neymar Jr.’s right foot, sustained against RC Strasbourg in the Coupe de France round of 16 match on Jan. 23. “After detailed analysis by the specialists, a consensus was reached of a…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said his Manchester United players have proven something new after battling back from 2-0 down to earn a point against Burnley in a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. “Now you’ve got your answer can they come back if they go one down or two down,” said Solskjaer. His words, “On the way up here I was stopped so many times by the staff, so many people saying great spirit, fighting spirit and the way they came back was fantastic. “Of course, happy with a point but we could have got three even at the end but we…
Mauricio Pochettino has said he might fancy managing a Major League Soccer team in the future, saying: “Of course I see myself there one day.” Asked if he can see himself managing on the other side of the Atlantic, and he replied: “Yes why not? “Generally, we go over to the United States every summer for preseason. Every year you see this growth with the fans. It’s a country where there’s a lot of things to discover and football is growing incredibly. “Why not? I don’t close doors. It’s clear that it’s an attractive country for football nowadays, but I…
Anthony Martial is set to sign a new five-year deal, sources have said. United have uttered nothing about reports of an extension of the Frenchman’s stay at Old Trafford but a source close to the player’s camp are aware that an announcement could be made before the trip to Leicester City on Sunday. The new long-term contract would keep Martial at the club until 2024 with United holding an option to extend the deal by a further 12 months. Martial rejected a series of offers from United but after a breakthrough in negotiations earlier in January, he is set to…
Mauricio Pochettino has said Tottenham are having to make their own stars because, unlike Liverpool and Manchester City, they cannot sign the stars who will immediately take them to the next level. His words, “In the past couple of years, Liverpool have invested a lot of money,” Pochettino said in an exclusive interview with ESPN FC. “Due to a number of circumstances, we’ve tried to produce young players with great futures such as Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, [Kieran] Trippier or Harry Winks. “We are creating players. But in this case, Liverpool need a defender, they get [Virgil] van…
The Chief Customer Officer MultiChoice Nigeria, Martin Mabutho, has come out to give reasons why the 4th edition of BBNAIJA will take place in Nigeria and not South Africa. He also said that the prize money for the 4th edition of BBNAIJA will be N45million, an amount that is bigger than what winners went home with in previous seasons. Asked why the location was Naija this time around he said, “It made sense that we bring it here. The first one we did was See Gobe, and Double Wahala last year eclipsed See Gobe …it was completely flawless. Now at…
Kemi Olunloyo has come out to say that Nigerians should stop calling Davido’s girlfriend, Chioma Avril Rowland a chef. she tagged those who engage in such as illiterates and decided to teach them why Chioma cannot be in the profession. Her words, “STOP ILLITERACY, BOOST EDUCATION David Adeleke’s girlfriend Chioma is NOT a chef! She calls herself that. She is a self acclaimed aspiring chef. Don’t use titles loosely. A chef is a trained professional cook who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. It’s like when @pulsenigeria247 called me “self acclaimed Journalist”…
Illbliss has spoken up about how he was childless for eight years and how God proved Himself and salvaged the situation. In an exclusive interview with PULSE, the rapper talked about dealing with childlessness and staying away from controversies. His words, “It was intense my wife and I were childless for eight years and God just did it for us and gave us a baby at a point when we didn’t even know what to do next. We didn’t know how it was going to happen, we didn’t know what the problem was, we were just optimistic and prayerful about…
Waje has said that she did not expect the new year to be a spectacular one as she made people believe on social media. The beautiful singer tried to inspire fans about what she faced in 2018. Her words, “It’s a long read but I hope it inspires you so please indulge. I wasn’t excited about the new year, forget Instagram post. I was so anxious and the feeling of uncertainty scared the s**** out of me. Some old wounds opened and the sore was nasty, my mind was too weak. I honestly knew what was wrong, didn’t want to…
Diamond Platnumz is ready to get married so he is asking the Tanzanian government to declare a national holiday on the date that will happen. During an interview, Diamond discussed his intentions to marry his model and radio presenter girlfriend, Tanasha Donna Barbieri Oketch, on Feb 14. He then said that since his mother-in-law to be would be working on that day, the date is no longer feasible. His words, “The reason why we had to change the date is because Tanasha’s mother will be working on Valentine’s Day. I do not want a small wedding, if it is possible…