Jhon Duran climbed off the bench to sink the club who spent half the summer trying to sign him as Aston Villa secured a 2-1 win at West Ham.
Colombian striker Duran was so close to moving to east London this summer that he even had to be reprimanded by Villa after doing a ‘crossed Hammers’ gesture with his arms on social media.
However, new Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui could not agree a deal and opted to sign Germany forward Niclas Fullkrug.
That decision came back to bite him as Duran struck with 11 minutes left to deal the Spaniard a defeat in his opening Premier League match in charge.
Much has been made of West Ham’s spending this summer – they were among the busiest clubs in Europe with eight new signings – but it was a Villa new boy, Amad…
Liverpool have asked for information on both Mohamed Simikan and Rayan Cherki ahead of possible moves before the end of the transfer window.
The Reds have already completed the signing of Giorgi Mamardhasvili, who s joined in a £25m deal from Valencia, but will play for the La Liga club on loan this season, and Federico Chiesa is set to join from Juventus for £10m.
But they continue to be linked with further additions as sporting director Richard Hughes picks up the recruitment pace as September 1 approaches.
L Equipe claim, in a report on the future of Lyon playmaker Rayan Cherki, that Liverpool have taken information on the 21-year-old, who was and was .
The report states:
The Lyon leaders gave Cherki three choices: find a new club that wou…
According to reports, Premier League giants still admire Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi and could make a move to sign him next year.
The Spain international wass top target during the summer transfer window as it was their priority to sign a new No.6.
was previously targeted by Arsenal, who signed Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad as a cheaper alternative.
Liverpool pushed to sign Zubimendi at the start of August and a deal looked likely at one stage. He is available for £51m as there is a release clause in his contract in his contract, but
The Reds decided against signing an alternative in the summer and it s been suggested that they could go back in for Zubimendi in January or next summer.
A recent report claimed
New head coach Arn…
Chelsea made best ‘signing of the window’ despite ‘reservation’ as ‘foolish’ Man Utd may rue mistake
It has been claimed that Jadon Sancho to Chelsea was the best signing of the window after he left Manchester United to join their rivals on deadline day.
failed to live up to expectations at Old Trafford following his £73m move to Man Utd from Borussia Dortmund in 2021.
The Englishman butted heads with Erik ten Hag at the start of last season and sent him on loan to Dortmund during this year s winter transfer window.
The 24-year-old featured for Man Utd during pre-season but was not involved in their opening two Premier League games of the 2024/25 campaign before he joined Chelsea.
Dortmund, PSG and Juventus were among the clubs interested in Sancho in the summer, but he joined Sancho on deadline day. He will spend the season on loan at Chelsea, who mu…
Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson thinks Trent Alexander-Arnold will join Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid as a free agent next summer.
Alexander-Arnold is out of contract at the end of the 2024/25 season and there does not appear to be any negotiations taking place over a new deal.
This is pretty surprising given his importance to Arne Slot s side and the fact he is an academy graduate.
are also very relaxed over the futures of club captain Virgil van Dijk and star forward Mohamed Salah, who are both free to negotiate a pre-contract with foreign clubs from January 1.
If Trent wanted to stay at Liverpool, he d have signed a new contract by now
The uncertainty surrounding the future of Alexander-Arnold is making Liverpool fans anxious and club icon Lawren…
Both late games in MLS Week 13 feature the day s biggest favorites in LAFC (-200) and Seattle (-167). But Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Nashville are also given short odds of -154 on Wednesday. Oddsmakers see the Toronto FC vs New York Red Bulls match being the most likely draw at +220 odds. The Red Bulls are the highest Under team at 11-1 to Under 2.5 totals. MLS odds as of May 16 at Bet365. Get this to make your MLS Week 13 picks here.
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Last weekend saw some crazyness with a record nine red cards being handed out. That s the most red cards for one day of matches ever, with the previous record being …
The list Columbus as the favorites on Saturday at +120 odds for the MLS Cup. The current champs, LAFC come in at +210. That means the Crew has an implied probability of 45.45% to win in regulation. But when it comes to simply lifting the trophy by any means, be it winning in regulation, extra-time or penalties, the Crew are odds-on at -163.
The total goals in this game is set at 2.5 with the Over favored at -118 and the Under priced at -106.
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May is usually a slow sports betting month for state. Maryland Lottery and Gaming just reported its second most profitable month of sports betting since launching in December 2021.
Go figure.
Maryland Lottery and Gaming representatives reported $431.5 million in combined retail and online sports betting handle, which generated more than $6.9 million in tax revenues for the commonwealth. It s the second most profitable sports betting month for .
Massive Month for the State
May is historically a slow sports betting month. Baseball is usually not a huge sports betting market and the NBA playoffs are the only other big event to hit during the month. However, Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported a total retail and sports betting handle total of $431,528,137 for the m…
There is another common theme you will find in all of our picks for NFL COY: each coach above is on a team who posted a losing record last year.
Matt McEwan: Dave Canales (+1800)
This award typically goes to the coach whose team improved the most from last season, and you get extra recognition if it s your first season with the new team. I understand why Jim Harbaugh and Mike Macdonald are among the top contenders in the , but I don t think their respective teams are going to do enough this year.
I think this award is likely going to come down to Raheem Morris and Dave Canales. If the Falcons run away with the division, it ll be Morris taking home the honors. But I don t see that happening. I think Carolina will compete for a wild card spot one year after winning just t…
A Euro 2022 winner and a member of Emma Hayes' dominant Chelsea side will feature when the Magpies make their second-tier debut on Sunday
In the past three years, a lot has changed for Newcastle United. After failing to win any of their first 14 games of the 2021-22 Premier League season, the Magpies were miraculously steered to safety by Eddie Howe and, with the help of some huge investment from their new owners, have since ended long waits to return to the Champions League and a major cup final. But it's not just the men's side that are benefiting in this new era.
On Sunday, Newcastle's women's team will play second-tier football for the first time. Better yet, they're a genuine contender to win the division after an eye-catching summer of recrui…