Aston Villa plot ‘lowball’ Euro forward raid, with agitator still causing problems

Aston Villa will reportedly lodge a lowball offer for Joao Felix, as Atletico Madrid are struggling to find a suitor, but the Villans will need to ship Jhon Duran out first.

Villa have come on leaps and bounds since Unai Emery took over at the club. He joined with Villa battling relegation part way through his first season, and guided them to seventh.

In his second campaign, they came fourth, and have clearly recruited for the upcoming Champions League campaign, with Ian Maatsen and Amadou Onana among the big-name signings.

A huge name, Felix, has become the main objective of Emery in recent times he has returned to Atletico Madrid after a loan at Barcelona, but reports suggest he very much does not want to be there.

But with Atletico not finding many su…

Exclusive: Gazza tells Man Utd star to ‘smile a bit’ in X-rated blast; sees himself in England trio

Although there s only one Paul Gascoigne, the man himself told Football365 that there s a bit of Gazza in three England players.

The Three Lions legend also took the opportunity to lay into a Manchester United star who needs to smile a bit given his life of luxury .

There’ll never be another one [Gazza]. It’s like, one Maradona, one Pele, one Cryuff, one Bryan Robson,

I watched a few games last season and Jack Grealish even if he’s having a bad game, which he hardly does, he’s always wanting the ball.

, in some of the games he played for Manchester City at the end of the season, he was outstanding. He’s another really talented player.

Marcus Rashford, I’m a bit disappointed he didn’t get picked for the Euros because I like Rash…

Chelsea dealt Osimhen blow as ‘increased offer’ has rivals ‘optimistic’ with ‘decision’ demanded ‘now’

Chelsea have reportedly been dealt a blow in the race to sign Napoli forward Victor Osimhen as Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli have increased their offer .

but they still need to sign a new striker.

have been linked with several potential targets but it s been widely reported that is their priority target.

Osimhen has been sensational for Napoli in recent seasons as he has emerged as one of the best strikers playing in Europe. Last term, he grabbed 15 goals in his 25 Serie A appearances.

In previous transfer windows, Osimhen has been priced out of a move away from Napoli and there is a release clause in his contract understood to be worth around £110m.

Despite this, Napoli has been open to negotiating a compromise and they have already secured a …

Bayern Munich attacker reveals that Joshua Zirkzee tried to get him to join Man Utd

Bayern Munich winger Jamal Musiala has revealed that one of Manchester United s recent recruits tried to get him to trade the Allianz Arena for Old Trafford.

Zirkzee and Musiala have grown close thanks to their time together at Bayern with Zirkzee moving to Bologna before catching the eye of the Red Devils.

Musiala revealed that Zirkzee jokingly tried to get him to join Man Utd with the German international suggesting his friend rejoin Bayern.

Still, the players seem to harbour dreams of a reunion at some stage in their careers.

“You always joke around with friends and dream of playing together in a team one day, Musiala told .

The jokes go both ways: I also told Josh that he should come back to Bayern. But you shouldn’t take that too serio…

Man City FFP: A third of Cityzens to ditch club after relegation as ‘study’ reveals ‘glory fan’ percentage

A study – of sorts – has revealed that Manchester City could be set to lose nearly a third of its fanbase if they re relegated from the Premier League as analysis reveals the number of glory fans .

with an independent commission set to decide whether the club is punished and what that punishment might be if they re found guilty.

Fines, points deductions and even relegation are all in the offing with a decision to be reached before the end of the current season, though various appeals could mean any potential sanctions are kicked further down the road.

Anyway, have come up with an entirely valid and wholly reliable method of working out how many Man City fans would abandon their club if they were expelled from the Premier League.

In light of the po…

North Carolina Professional Sports Celebrate Online Sports Betting Legalization

It s been nearly two years of debate and discussion, so please pardon the excitement of North Carolina sports representatives as they watched Gov. Roy Cooper (D) usher into law this morning.

this morning at the Spectrum Center, home of the Charlotte Hornets, ushering in a new age of sports betting for the Tar Heel State.

While brick-and-mortar sports betting has been legal in the state since 2019, this new bill legalizes online sports betting and additional retail sportsbook locations through eight places of public accommodation in North Carolina.

Professional Sports Teams Will Be Heavily Involved

The newly signed bill, HB 347, legalizes 12 online sports betting licenses and allows brick-and-mortar sportsbooks at eight “places of public accommodation through…

Georgia vs Florida State Prediction, Odds, Opt Outs & Player Props – 2023 Orange Bowl

In the Georgia vs FSU odds, the , giving them 92% implied probability to win the Orange Bowl.

Florida State is heading into its 50th bowl game with a 30-17-2 record in such games, including a balanced 5-5 record in the Orange Bowl. Meanwhile, Georgia has a history of success in bowl games, with six consecutive wins and a 37-21-3 overall record. They have a 3-1 record in past Orange Bowl appearances.

In the history of matchups between these two teams, Georgia leads with a 6-4-1 record. The last time they met was in the Sugar Bowl after the 2002 regular season, where Georgia emerged victorious with a 26-13 win.

 

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