Premier League 2019-2020

[JimmyGreaves]

Ryan Sessegnon wants to join Tottenham this summer

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[arcadianagain]

Well done Jimbo, you`ve made sure Spurs came first in something

[Lost]

I'm hoping we get Sessegnon, Zaha and Grealish amongst others. What we'll actually get is some unknown from Ligue 2 who will take 3 years to become quality.

[Lost]

Well done Jimbo, you`ve made sure Spurs came first in something

Ooooh, those grapes are sour, ain't they?

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[Lost]

Fee 'apparently' agreed for Hazard's move to Real Madrid. Could be total horseshit mind but a huge loss for Chelsea if true. In other news, Newcastle United are 'apparently' being bought by a member of the PSG owner's family and are 'apparently' interested in bringing Mbappe to the club.

[PeteC]

Andy Carroll, Adrian and Samir Nasri to leave West Ham in summer

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48449380

Andy Carroll, Adrian and Samir Nasri will leave West Ham when their contracts expire next month.

Striker Carroll, 30, has scored 34 goals in 142 appearances over seven seasons at the club since arriving from Liverpool, and goalkeeper Adrian, 32, has played 150 times in six years.

Former France international Nasri, 31, made six appearances since joining on 31 December 2018.

That marked the day he completed an 18-month doping ban.

In a statement, co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold highlighted Carroll's spectacular scissor-kick goal against Crystal Palace in January 2017, and Adrian's heroics in an FA Cup third-round penalty shootout against Everton in 2015, when he scored the winning kick.

"Both have provided us and our fellow supporters with some unforgettable moments, whether they were sensational scissor kicks and unstoppable headers in Andy's case, or penalty saves and goals in Adrian's," they said.

"They can both be assured of warm welcomes whenever they return to London Stadium and we wish them, as well as Samir Nasri and the young players whose contracts are up this summer, the very best for their future careers."

Spanish striker Toni Martinez will also leave on 30 June, as will midfielders Moses Makasi and Noha Sylvestre and defenders Vashon Neufville and Josh Pask.

West Ham are also open to the possibility of strikers Lucas Perez and Javier Hernandez leaving the club.

Perez, who has has been linked with Spanish club Alaves, has two years left on his contract but failed to make an impression last season following his £4m arrival from Arsenal.

Hernandez expressed a desire to leave for Spain in January but that was put on hold amid uncertainty over the future of Marko Arnautovic.

The former Manchester United striker, bought by the Hammers for £16m from Bayer Leverkusen in 2017, has a year remaining on his contract.

[PeteC]

Petr Cech: What made Arsenal & Chelsea keeper 'one of the best in the business'?

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech is set to play his final game before retirement in the Europa League final against former employers Chelsea in Baku on 29 May.

It marks the end of a trophy-laden 20-year career for the 37-year-old, who moved to London in 2004 from French club Rennes........

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48368563

[dtaai-maai]

In other news, Newcastle United are 'apparently' being bought by a member of the PSG owner's family and are 'apparently' interested in bringing Mbappe to the club.

Hmm, well, Andy Carroll's available...

[oakdale160]

Trivia question (I learnt about this in a trivia quiz)
Q, Of the 12 clubs that formed the Football League in 1888, how many are playing in the premiership, next year
A. With the promotion of AV--4. AV, Wolves, Everton and Burnley.

[dtaai-maai]

Law changes for next season

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48382254

Goalkeepers picking up backpasses (sort of), uncontested drop balls and more handball decisions - football's laws are changing again.

[arcadianagain]

Law changes for next season

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48382254

Goalkeepers picking up backpasses (sort of), uncontested drop balls and more handball decisions - football's laws are changing again.

Is there still a law that says the keeper can only hold on to the ball for 6 seconds? If so that should be enforced

[PeteC]

Liverpool: Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno to leave club

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48519511

Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno will leave Liverpool this summer at the end of their contracts.

England striker Sturridge, 29, scored 67 goals in 160 appearances after joining from Chelsea in January 2013.

Spanish left-back Moreno played 141 times for the club, having signed from Sevilla in August 2014.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said: "The most important words to say to these two remarkable players are 'thank you'."

The Reds are keen to offer Klopp a new contract after winning the Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in Madrid on Saturday.

The German said: "Alberto is a person whose personality is reflected in how he plays - full of life, full of energy, always positive. An unbelievable character who is always willing to give all of himself for the team.

"Daniel has earned the right to be considered a modern-day Liverpool great, I would think. He came to the club while we were trying to rebuild and re-establish ourselves. Some of the goals he has scored for Liverpool were so, so, so important.

"We will miss them of course, but we can say farewell with the best words possible: Guys, you leave as European champions."

Both players leave Anfield having fallen out of favour during the 2018-19 season. Sturridge made 27 appearances in all competitions but 20 of those were as a substitute. Moreno made just four starts and one substitute appearance.

They were both part of the Liverpool team that was beaten in the 2016 EFL Cup and Europa League finals in Klopp's first season in charge.

Sturridge began his career at Manchester City before joining Chelsea in 2009. He also spent six months on loan at Bolton during his time at Stamford Bridge before making the move to Anfield.

He scored 24 goals in his first full season at the club as Luis Suarez's strike partner as Liverpool challenged for the Premier League before ultimately finishing second to Manchester City.

After struggling for first-team football he spent the second half of last season on loan at West Brom, although injury restricted him to just six appearances.

In November 2018 Sturridge was charged with misconduct by the Football Association over alleged breaches of betting rules in January of that year. The striker, who denies the charges, was given until February to provide written evidence but has yet to hear a verdict from the governing body.

Moreno, who has been capped four times by Spain, came through the youth ranks at Sevilla before moving to Anfield for around £12m. He was first-choice left-back left for two seasons but lost his place to James Milner and then Andy Robertson in recent seasons.

[PeteC]

The fixture list has been published. Below is the opening weekend. A complete season list and a club-by-club list can be found at the link.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48620218

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[HarleBen]

We have only got Daniel James only AWB saga is never ending. Are we really getting him lads? What about recent links to Maguire and 75m bid?

[Lost]

We have only got Daniel James only AWB saga is never ending. Are we really getting him lads? What about recent links to Maguire and 75m bid?

YEEEEESSSS! Another United fan on here to enjoy. Feckin' brilliant!

United will spend another 1.2 trillion this transfer window and achieve 6th place again. Why? Because United are a joke.