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Antony breaks silence on Man United future following FA Cup heroics

Antony breaks silence on Man United future following FA Cup heroics

19/03/2024, England, Soccer, English Premier League Soccer, Article # 31687274

Antony is determined to be a Man United success.

Since joining from Ajax just over 18 months ago in a deal worth a whopping £86 million, Antony, 24, has struggled.

The Brazilian winger, despite being handed multiple opportunities, has failed to improve United’s attack and recently lost his place to Alejandro Garnacho.

However, despite being heavily linked with a summer exit with either a permanent sale or a loan considered, hope of a revival has been offered to the 24-year-old after he scored a crucial goal during last Sunday’s incredible FA Cup quarter-final against bitter-rivals Liverpool.

Popping up at the death with a last-minute equaliser, Antony’s brilliant right-footed effort, which sent the game to extra time, also sent the jam-packed Old Trafford crowd wild.

Antony wants to be a success at Man United.
Antony scored a crucial equaliser against Liverpool in the FA Cup last weekend.

Teammate Amad later went on to win the tie with virtually the last kick of the game.

Antony wants Man United revival following FA Cup heroics

And now breaking his silence on his recent heroics, Antony has vowed to “repay” United for the faith they’ve shown in him.

“I try to learn from each criticism and so improve,” he said, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.

“I have been working silently to evolve and show my football on the field.

“I know my potential and I know why Man Utd hired me. I want to repay all of this on the field.

“It was my lifelong dream to be here.”

Since becoming a Red Devil, Antony, who has three-and-a-half years left on his contract, has scored 10 goals and registered four assists in 74 matches in all competitions.

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“Barca consider him a special talent” – Fabrizio Romano responds to Spurs transfer links with

“Barca consider him a special talent” – Fabrizio Romano responds to Spurs transfer links with

19/03/2024, England, Soccer, English Premier League Soccer, Article # 31687275

Tottenham have been linked with Barcelona youngster Mikayil Faye, but Fabrizio Romano has played down those transfer rumours and discussed other clubs who’ve shown an interest in the talented 19-year-old defender.

The Senegal youth international has clearly got a long list of admirers, with Romano mentioning teams like Ajax, Girona, Nice and Lens as being among the sides who’ve looked at him, though it seems he’s not aware of anything concrete with Spurs.

Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column, Romano also made it clear that Barca rate Faye highly, with the Catalan giants supposedly regarding him as a special talent, meaning they probably won’t be too keen to let him go too easily.

Faye transfer: Romano not aware of Tottenham interest despite links

Mikayil Faye of Barcelona

Responding to the stories about Spurs being keen to sign Faye, Romano said: “Staying with Barcelona transfer news, there has also been a story about Tottenham being interested in signing 19-year-old talent Mikayil Faye from the Catalan giants. However, I have no info on this so far – all I know is that OGC Nice and RC Lens wanted him last January, but so did Ajax and Girona.”

He added: “Let’s see who’s going to try in the summer but also, remember that Barca consider him a special talent.”

Tottenham have done well to sign some top young players in recent times, but it remains to be seen if they’re really looking at Faye, and even if they are, it seems clear there could be a lot of competition for his signature, while Barcelona themselves might also not be too keen to let go of such a promising young player.

Romano has also taken a look at the situation of another Barca player, Joao Felix, who scored for his loan club against his parent club Atletico Madrid over the weekend.

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Chelsea are prepared to go all out to sign world class 21-year-old player

Chelsea are prepared to go all out to sign world class 21-year-old player

19/03/2024, England, Soccer, English Premier League Soccer, Article # 31687276

Chelsea could look to steal one of Bayern Munich’s top players in the summer transfer window.

The Blues have made several attacking additions to their squad in the previous transfer windows.

Players like Cole Palmer and Mykhailo Mudryk have been added to the Chelsea attack as the Blues aim to challenge the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal.

Palmer has made 34 appearances for the Premier League club after moving from Manchester City, scoring 14 goals and dishing out 12 assists.

Even though they strengthened their offense throughout those two transfer windows, Chelsea are reportedly pursuing Jamal Musiala.

Bayern are reportedly attempting to persuade Musiala to sign a new deal at the Allianz Arena, according to Sport Bild.

Chelsea could jump at the opportunity to sign Musiala

But as per the same source, Mauricio Pochettino’s team are one Premier League team who are keeping an eye on the offensive midfielder and are prepared to go above and beyond to get him should he refuse to sign an extension with the Bundesliga team.

Jamal Musiala Chelsea Bayern Munich
Jamal Musiala to Chelsea?

Manchester City and Liverpool are also interested in the services of young German international.

The 21-year-old is rumored to have previously turned down one contract offer from Bayern.

Chelsea are eyeing another Bundesliga youngster

The Blues appear to be interested in more attackers from the Bundesliga than only Musiala. Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen, who is having a fantastic season, has also been linked to the Blues.

The Daily Star reported at the end of 2023 that Chelsea were one of the teams vying for the 20-year-old.

Since the arrival of new owner Todd Boehly, the Blues have been fearless in their spending and they have invested in young players who have the potential to become the best in the world.

Both Musiala and Wirtz fit the profile of the players they are looking for.

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Chelsea set for disappointment as Pochettino replacement set to sign new deal

Chelsea set for disappointment as Pochettino replacement set to sign new deal

19/03/2024, England, Soccer, English Premier League Soccer, Article # 31687277

Regardless of how well Chelsea finish the season, it does appear that Mauricio Pochettino’s days at the club are numbered.

Taken on after the disastrous periods under Graham Potter and Frank Lampard, the Argentinian was expected to get the Blues back to the promised land domestically and in Europe.

However, their 2023/24 has been underwhelming and when the fans start chanting that you don’t know what you’re doing, then there’s a strong likelihood that the ownership will act.

Pochettino on his last legs at Chelsea

Chelsea did eventually get past Leicester in the FA Cup this past weekend, but not before the Stamford Bridge faithful let Pochettino know exactly what they thought of his managerial capabilities.

Potential Pochettino replacement will sign a new deal with Inter
Simone Inzaghi was wanted to replace Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea

That will have been heard loud and clear by Todd Boehly, though the American owner does have to take his fair share of the blame as to why Chelsea find themselves in their current predicament.

One manager that has been linked with the job in West London is Internazionale’s brilliant Simone Inzaghi, however, TeamTalk note that there is a desire from the Italian club and the manager to get a new deal agreed which will supersede his current one, due to expire in 2025.

Though there are plenty of other candidates that would surely fancy their chances of doing what Pochettino has been unable to, losing out on Inzaghi will be a bitter pill for Boehly to swallow.

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Arsenal and Tottenham target moves closer to £60m exit from current club

Arsenal and Tottenham target moves closer to £60m exit from current club

19/03/2024, England, Soccer, English Premier League Soccer, Article # 31687278

Pedro Neto is expected to have played his final game for Wolves, pushing him closer to a potential transfer away from the club, according to a report from Football London.

As per the report, Tottenham have joined their North London rivals in the competition to recruit the Portuguese winger this summer.

Neto has been linked to Arsenal for a long time. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is reportedly an admirer of Neto.

After sustaining a hamstring injury that is anticipated to keep him out until the end of the season, Football London reports that there is a good likelihood that Neto has played his final game for the Wolves.

Why Arsenal and Tottenham are interested in Neto

Neto was enjoying one of his best seasons in the league before his injury. The Portugal international has made 23 appearances for Wolves in all competitions, tallying 3 goals and 11 assists.

It could be finally time for him to switch sides in the summer after sticking with the English club since 2019.

However, Wolves won’t make things simple for any of the interested teams, given his contract expires in 2027. It makes sense that they are requesting a transfer fee of about £60 million.

Pedro Neto is attracting interest from Arsenal and Tottenham.

If there is one quality Ange Postecoglou has valued in his players since taking over as manager of Spurs, it is their adaptability.

Pedro Neto is a Portuguese international who can play anywhere in the front line, so it is not surprising that there is interest in him.

Arsenal or Tottenham – which club should he join?

The winger could prefer a move to Tottenham over teams like Arsenal since he has a far better chance of getting playing time there.

It is quite hard to replace players like Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka, as Leandro Trossard discovered during his time at the Emirates Stadium.

Regarding his development, the forthcoming summer will be crucial. Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City are all reportedly interested in the Wolves star.

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Exclusive: Fabrizio Romano’s insight into Joao Felix’s Atletico Madrid issues after Barca loanee

Exclusive: Fabrizio Romano’s insight into Joao Felix’s Atletico Madrid issues after Barca loanee

19/03/2024, England, Soccer, English Premier League Soccer, Article # 31687279

Joao Felix has not had the easiest time at Atletico Madrid, and it was intriguing to see him score against his parent club for loan side Barcelona over the weekend.

Felix, who also had a loan spell at Chelsea last season, clearly had issues with certain key figures at Atletico, with Fabrizio Romano admitting that there are a lot of private matters that led to his struggles.

Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano suggested these were certain normal issues that players sometimes have with clubs and managers.

This follows Felix himself speaking out after scoring against Atletico, saying that fans of his parent club don’t fully understand everything that went on with him behind the scenes.

Fabrizio Romano on Joao Felix’s Atletico Madrid struggles

Joao Felix of Barcelona

“Joao Felix has had a bit of a mixed season on loan at Barcelona from Atletico Madrid, but he’s certainly had an impact when playing against his parent club, as he scored in home and away fixtures against Atletico in La Liga,” Romano said.

“Speaking after the latest game, Felix insisted that fans don’t know the truth about what happened with him in Madrid, so I thought I’d try to provide some insight into what he means.

“It’s about the relationship between Felix, the club, the manager…many issues that are an absolutely normal part of the game in elite football. It’s understandable but it’s also private stuff so it will be up to Joao or Atletico to mention that if and when they want to. In any case, I think it’s been clear since a long time now that the player has no future at Atletico Madrid.”

Atletico fans probably won’t be too surprised to see Felix has no long-term future at the club, so it will be interesting to see if his loan to Barcelona is made permanent or if he moves elsewhere this summer.

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Exclusive: Fabrizio Romano reveals how close Chelsea really came to signing PL star in January

Exclusive: Fabrizio Romano reveals how close Chelsea really came to signing PL star in January

19/03/2024, England, Soccer, English Premier League Soccer, Article # 31687201

Chelsea were never as close to signing Jhon Duran from Aston Villa as may have been reported by some outlets back in January, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano.

The talented 20-year-old looks like a player with a big future in the game, but it remains to be seen if the Blues will come back in for him, as it seems there’s nothing concrete happening right now, and things weren’t even particularly advanced in January, despite speculation.

Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Romano played down the Duran to Chelsea links, saying the Colombia international was simply one of a number of options the west London giants assessed.

Chelsea could certainly do with signing a new striker in the near future after an inconsistent campaign from Senegalese youngster Nicolas Jackson, but it seems likely that they’ll look for someone a little more proven than Duran.

Jhon Duran has been linked with Chelsea

CFC have invested a lot in talented young players, and it may be that the likes of Jackson, Mykhailo Mudryk, Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez will eventually come good for the club.

For now, however, a change of direction is surely needed to add more balance to this squad, so it perhaps makes sense that Romano doesn’t have much of an update on the Duran transfer saga.

Duran transfer: The truth about Chelsea’s interest in Villa forward

“Jhon Duran was another name linked with Chelsea back in January, but the move was never close,” Romano said.

“At the moment I’m not aware of concrete contacts, he’s just one of many players they considered and discussed but it never led to a proper negotiation with Villa. He’s fully focused on Villa now, no one else.”

Villa fans will no doubt be pleased with this as it looks like they have a very promising player on their hands, who could be one of many reasons for a bright future ahead for Unai Emery’s side.

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Liverpool ready to pounce for 22-year-old they’ve tracked for two years

Liverpool ready to pounce for 22-year-old they’ve tracked for two years

19/03/2024, England, Soccer, English Premier League Soccer, Article # 31687202

Despite their FA Cup loss to Man United over the weekend, Liverpool are still chasing glory on three fronts as well as working hard behind the scenes to be ready for Jurgen Klopp’s departure at the end of the season.

The German has defined an era at the club, and if he’s able to triumph in the Europa League he will have won every trophy the club have entered under his stewardship at least once.

There are a number of strong teams that will be standing in his way including Bayer Leverkusen, who are looking in ominous form at present.

Liverpool want Piero Hincapie
Piero Hincapie has been linked with Liverpool

The Germans will have to overcome Liverpool’s Premier League rivals, West Ham United, to make it to the semi-finals at least.

Were they to then defeat Milan or Roma and the Reds can overcome Atalanta and then either Benfica or Marseille in the semi-finals, a classic final could await.

Liverpool want Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie

In that eventuality, the rumour mill would go into overdrive given that Leverkusen manager, Xabi Alonso, will be up against one of his old teams and a possible future employer.

It’s Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie that Liverpool are intending to step up their long held interest in too.

According to HITC, the Reds have been following the 22-year-old for two years and they now seem ready to test the resolve of both player and club.

Were Alonso to be the man to take over from Klopp, any move for Hincapie could be said to be easier to achieve than if the Spaniard either stays at Leverkusen or moves elsewhere.

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Star linked with Arsenal & Liverpool but it may also be too early to rule out Man Utd & Chelsea tran

Star linked with Arsenal & Liverpool but it may also be too early to rule out Man Utd & Chelsea tran

19/03/2024, England, Soccer, English Premier League Soccer, Article # 31687203

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has weighed in with his latest update on the future of Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich amid links with top clubs in the Premier League.

The experienced Germany international has been a key player for Bayern for many years now, and it’s not too surprising to see that there’s plenty being written about him ahead of this summer as he approaches the final year of his contract at the Allianz Arena.

Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest column for the Daily Briefing, Romano played down talk of specific clubs being identified as potential destinations for Kimmich, as well as other teams supposedly being ruled out.

This follows the report below from Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, who said that Kimmich could be open to joining the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal, but not Manchester United or Chelsea…

Kimmich transfer: Where could the Bayern midfielder end up?

It seems it’s too early to know for sure where Kimmich could end up next, even if Romano admits there’s a chance the 29-year-old could be on the move this summer if a new contract isn’t sorted out for him by then.

“A lot has been written about Joshua Kimmich as he approaches the final year of his contract at Bayern Munich, and while I want to be respectful to what other journalists are saying, I can only report on what I’ve been told so far,” Romano said.

Joshua Kimmich still hasn’t signed a new Bayern Munich contract

“I’m told that Bayern will speak to Kimmich about his contract situation in the next months, and in case new deal can’t be agreed, there’s a chance to sell him this summer- exactly in a similar situation as Alphonso Davies.

“I don’t want to deny information from other colleagues about the clubs who could be options for Kimmich, but I prefer not to enter into clubs links yet as it’s early and nothing concrete is happening yet.”

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