Hellas Verona F.C. midfielder Jorginho Luiz Frello has talked up a potential move to Arsenal or Chelsea after confirming the English Premier League duo sent scouts to watch him against Parma on Sunday.
Jorginho, 21, has turned in a number of eye-catching performances for Hellas this season, having scored five goals including a match-winning brace, both penalties, against the Crociati at the weekend in eight Serie A appearances.
The once-capped Italy Under-21 international, valued at around £10 million, has led Verona to five wins in eight league matches in 2013/14, which has them sitting in fourth-place in the Serie A table.
In the match against Parma there were scouts from teams like Arsenal and Chelsea, Jorginho told Gazetta Dello Sport.
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Stoke City winger Xherdan Shaqiri is hopeful he can remain in the Premier League.
Shaqiri scored eight goals in the 2017-18 season but was unable to prevent Stoke from dropping down to the Championship.
The 26-year-old former Bayern Munich man bowed out of the World Cup on Tuesday after Switzerland lost 1-0 to Sweden in St Petersburg, putting his club future back into focus.
At the moment, I can t say anything. You are going to hear soon on my future, said Shaqiri, who has been linked to Liverpool, as well as a reunion with former Stoke boss Mark Hughes at Southampton.
I was not thinking about this because I was just focused on my national team and wanted to make a good tournament for my team and my nation. It s pretty normal to be aware of clubs…
There is always a horrible feeling when an ex-star comes to play back at your home ground. The ex-hero who was once worshipped and is now almost hated. No matter how much of a hero he used to be.
Owen returns
Take today when Manchester United take on Liverpool at Anfield. Michael Owen was once a worshipped Kop idol. If he plays he will receive a stream of abuse from the fans who once loved him because he choose to join the Reds bitter rivals. It seems it doesn t matter how much a player is loved if he joins a rival that s where the love stops.
It is almost inevitable that Owen will come back to haunt the Reds tomorrow, if he gets the chance of course. The little former Kop idol still seems thrive on the big game atmosphere and will be really up for this game.
Roma striker Edin Dzeko feels more pressure from supporters in Serie A than he did during his time in England, saying it feels like fans are waiting to insult him.
Dzeko was a consistent if unspectacular performer during four and a half seasons at Manchester City, scoring four goals in 22 Premier League appearances in his final campaign before joining Roma in 2015.
After a sluggish first season, the 30-year-old has scored 20 goals in 29 appearances in all competitions this term, though he retains a reputation for wasting too many chances in front of goal.
Dzeko said the reaction of supporters to missed chances is far more severe in Italy, but his experience with Bosnia-Herzegovina helps him cope.
In England there was less pressure. If you do not play wel…
Ilkay Gundogan helped himself to a superb double as Manchester City edged closer to a fifth Premier League title in six seasons with a 3-0 win at Everton.
As a result of their victory on Merseyside and Arsenal’s 3-0 home defeat by Brighton, a maximum of three more points from their remaining three matches, the first of them at home to Chelsea next Sunday, will secure the trophy once again.
Indeed, Pep Guardiola’s men could be crowned champions on Saturday evening should the Gunners lose at Nottingham Forest, and even a draw at the City Ground would effectively end the race as a result of City’s superior goal difference after a straightforward afternoon at Goodison Park.
Man City take a step towards the title
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Chelsea starlet Andreas Christensen is set to join Borussia M gladbach on a season-long loan, .
The Bundesliga side have already done some business with the Premier League champions, signing Thorgan Hazard on loan before they purchased his contract in February.
Die Fohlen are now set to recruit another Chelsea footballer, with the season-long loan for Andreas Christensen all but agreed.
The talented centre-back arrived at Stamford Bridge from Brondby in 2012 and he was handed his Premier League debut on the final day of last season.
Christensen amassed 17 appearances in UEFA Youth League, while starting two domestic Cup matches for the senior side.
The 19-year-old is already an important member of Denmark U21 side, and has so far made a total of …
According to Sky Sports, RB Leipzig have placed another bid for Ademola Lookman. The 20-year-old joined Everton back in 2017 but also spent last season on loan with Leipzig, and now, the German club are very interested in bringing him back over. The German summer transfer window is still open even though England s is shut, which is why this move would be permitted.
The initial bid was believed to have been worth around £12 million, but now, Leipzig have reportedly come back with a fee of £22 million. The young Englishman is viewed as a primary target by Leipzig, and on the other hand, it seems as if the Toffees are 50/50 regarding whether or not he will be a valuable member of the squad for them moving forward.
Everton are coming off the back of a 2-1 win over Southam…
Nigeria s Sani Kaita has received more than 1,000 death threats by email in the wake of his red card against Greece, it was revealed on Sunday.
The 24-year-old midfielder was shown a red card in the 33rd minute of his side s 2-1 defeat to Greece in Group B on Thursday and his email address was posted on the internet alongside the message: This man must die .
Nigeria s team spokesman Peterside Idah confirmed Kaita had already had more than 1,000 death threats via email.
We take this issue very seriously. We have informed Nigeria s government and football s governing body FIFA, said Idah.
Idah said that Kaita s team mates are appalled and the Nigerian appealed to the African nation s fans to show some compassion.
This is a young man who does his …
Juventus can officially end Napoli s interest in the title on Sunday, as their own record-breaking march to the Serie A crown continues.
Antonio Conte s men are closing in on a third Scudetto in a row after extending their unbeaten run in the league to 22 matches with a 2-1 win over Parma on Wednesday a game that also saw them set an Italian top-flight landmark with a 15th straight home win.
They now sit 14 points clear of second-placed Roma with eight games remaining, while Napoli are a further six points adrift and know that another defeat will officially spell the end of any lingering hopes of a miraculous championship challenge.
Napoli s recent loss to Fiorentina saw them fall further behind the league leaders after their early-season promise had faltered from mid-…
Eden Hazard has confirmed he discussed Real Madrid with Thibaut Courtois and Florentino Perez before completing his dream transfer from Chelsea.
Belgium star Hazard brought months of speculation to an end when he swapped Stamford Bridge for the Santiago Bernabeu in June.
The former Lille winger had hoped to make the move immediately after claiming the Silver Ball at the 2018 World Cup but the Blues blocked his exit, having already allowed goalkeeper Courtois to leave for Los Blancos.
Hazard spent a further 12 months in London and used the time to confirm the club s interest and the mood of his future team-mates.
My dream was always to play for Real Madrid, the greatest team in the world, and so far I m happy, Hazard told Real Madrid TV.
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