Liverpool suffered a pair of injuries in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League match at Galatasaray, as Hugo Ekitike has joined Alisson Becker in making an early exit. MORE — Champions League schedule | Champions League table Ekitike was reaching for an errant pass when he hit the turf with what appeared to be a muscular injury. He was replaced by Alexis …
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George CardenChichester and Cash MurphySouth East George Carden/BBC Billy Vigar died on Thursday after getting injured during a game at Wingate and Finchley last weekend The death of Chichester City FC player Billy Vigar has “completely sent the club in a spin”, say fans. Former Arsenal academy striker Vigar sustained a “significant brain injury” during an away match at Wingate …
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Hojlund, who joined for £72m two years ago, was United’s main striker last season and scored 10 goals in 52 games. His debut campaign brought 16 goals after his move from Italian side Atalanta. The move to drop Hojlund has been backed by United’s leadership. Amorim has spent £200m on a completely revamped forward line, with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus …
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Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle with RB Leipzig for the signing of striker Benjamin Sesko. A deal worth €76.5million (£66.4m; $89.1m) and €8.5m in add-ons is in place, with Sesko given permission to travel for medical tests ahead of the proposed move. As part of the agreement, the clubs will meet in a friendly in future at …
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Sesko has 39 goals in 87 appearances for RB Leipzig and, at 6ft 5in, he would also bring a significant physical presence to the Old Trafford club’s front line. United sources have previously outlined how it is possible for them to reach an agreement on Sesko even though Sir Jim Ratcliffe said earlier this year there was the potential for …
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BBC Sport reported in July that Liverpool were considering a move for Isak worth up to £130m. Newcastle have maintained he is not for sale this summer, but that has not prevented Liverpool from taking a major interest. The Premier League champions made an approach to Newcastle last month and have now lodged an official bid. It remains to be …
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Manchester United have narrowed down their striker search to two primary names in Ollie Watkins and Benjamin Sesko. The club have been weighing up various options over the summer and now, having signed Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, they are tailoring their energies on who might join up top. No decision has yet been made on which target to advance …
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The former Brighton and Coventry striker has scored 97 goals in 102 matches and contributed 26 assists during his two seasons in Portugal to help Sporting claim two league titles. Gyokeres returns to England on the back of a season in which he scored 54 goals in 52 games, including in the final of the Portuguese Cup as Sporting defeated …
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Goalscoring is Gyokeres’ most obvious attribute, and there is no doubt he has been a goal machine in Portugal. His 39 goals ranked as the most in Europe’s top 10 leagues last season, and he scored at least eight more than any other player. It put him in an elite group – the only other players in the past 20 …
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When it comes to a marquee striker signing, what could possibly be better than a tall, handsome Swede with a devastating knack for goals? But enough about Alexander Isak already. Viktor Gyokeres may not have been Mikel Arteta’s perfect profile to bring a bolder, sharpened focus to Arsenal’s front line, but he has emerged, doggedly and determinedly, over the summer …
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