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It appears Arne Slot is edging closer to being named as Jurgen Klopp’s successor at Liverpool and has made his intentions clear. The Dutchman ‘absolutely believes’ a deal can be reached between the Reds and Feyenoord and has not stayed reserved about his keenness to move on. He remains Liverpool’s top target and would start his tenure this summer. Slot has been headhunted after Xabi Alonso declared he was staying at Bayer Leverkusen and links with Ruben Amorim grew cold. The 45-year-old is an outspoken coach who is praised as having excellent communication skills. The ECHO answers the questions Liverpool…

Micah Richards has claimed that one of his former Manchester City teammates is the most complete footballer he has ever seen. City have had a number of world-class players play for them since Sheikh Mansour took over the club over a decade ago. The Etihad Stadium has seen some magnificent talents, and it’s no surprise at all that Manchester City have been the most successful club in the country in that period. Micah Richards enjoyed his time at City after he burst onto the scene, and he shared the dressing room with some incredible players. He has now raved about…

Pep Guardiola and his wider coaching staff have been boosted by the eagerly-awaited return of Erling Haaland to full first-team training on Friday. The Norwegian striker has been absent from Manchester City’s last two competitive fixtures, having been ruled out for the FA Cup semi-final clash against Chelsea and the Premier League meeting with Brighton this week. Speaking prior to the meeting with Roberto De Zerbi’s side, Guardiola commented on the fitness of his number nine, “He’s injured. I don’t think it’s much but he’s not able for today (vs Brighton). I don’t know (if he will be back for…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has now stated that he is worried about coming up against one former Chelsea player this weekend. He named the former Blue directly in his pre-match press conference ahead of their huge Premier League match this weekend, with the title race hotting up. A busy summer of signings at Stamford Bridge last year was also facilitated by a number of key players leaving the club. Hudson-Odoi having fine individual season A number of these were part of the Chelsea side who won the Champions League in 2021, with one of those being winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.…

Mauricio Pochettino has now shared what kind of conversations he has had with the Chelsea owners in recent months. He shared in his pre-match press conference that chats have been limited between himself and the likes of Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali recently. Pochettino finds himself under immense pressure to deliver European football at the end of the season. Chelsea miss Palmer bad Their attempts at that took quite a big hit in the week when they were defeated 5-0 by Arsenal in the Premier League, showing their attacking creativity is very limited without Cole Palmer. The 21-year-old is expected…

Fulham player Tom Cairney has now stated that he was surprised at one thing Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino did this week. He told ‘The Footballer’s Football Podcast’ that he was surprised with one of the comments the Argentine made before the Blues took on Arsenal in the Premier League this week. Pochettino has seen pressure rise even further on him following the damning 5-0 defeat by the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium. Pochettino really missing Palmer The boss was notably unable to select Cole Palmer for his side for the first time in quite a while, and he clearly couldn’t…

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has provided a mixed injury update ahead of the Premier League clash against Aston Villa on Saturday evening. Pochettino faces a selection headache as he attempts to engineer a response after the humiliating 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Arsenal in the London derby. The crushing defeat at the Emirates Stadium was a bitter pill to swallow for Chelsea, derailing their European aspirations and leaving a dark cloud over their recent form. Pochettino will be demanding a strong reaction from his players at Villa Park. Ahead of the game, the Argentine manager has provided an injury…

Elliot Anderson would be the standout performer who, within a few months of his mesmerising spell with the Gas, would be turning out for Newcastle United in the Champions League, and Jarell Quansah, the Liverpool FC starlet who impressed at the Gas during his stay last season, and has so far made 29 appearances for the Reds’ first team this campaign. It’s often perceived in the game that while Premier League 2 may serve a purpose in offering young players essential playing time, the EFL can be the best opportunity for them to experience the gruel and relentlessness many of…

Former Premier League striker Darren Bent has said which Chelsea player would slot straight into Gary O’Neil’s starting XI at Wolves. During his time at Molineux, Gary O’Neil has got the best out of his talent at Wolves, improving the fortunes of several players. He’s transformed Rayan Ait-Nouri, Matheus Cunha, Joao Gomes and Hwang Hee-Chan, to name a few, despite arriving at the club last August. Currently, the Old Gold are going through an injury crisis, but when O’Neil has a fully fit starting XI to pick from, his side are a joy to watch. This season they’ve put Manchester…

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer is fit to face Aston Villa on Saturday. The forward missed the 5-0 defeat at Arsenal due it illness but is ready for the weekend clash with the Champions League-chasing Villans. However, Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Reece James and now Raheem Sterling are not fit. Asked about Colwill and James, Pochettino said: “They are close but they are still not available. We assume that Cole will be part of the squad tomorrow.” Carney Chukwuemeka has also joined the injury last, a day after it was confirmed Enzo Fernandez has undergone surgery to end his season early.