With what promises to be another stacked midweek schedule throughout Wednesday, we have a host of eye-catching meetings from across Europe. So, for those of you looking to stick on a midweek accumulator, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Wednesday 12th May
BST 18:00 Livingston vs Rangers
Starting with Wednesday s guests, managing to wrap up the Scottish Premiership title with plenty of time to spare, Rangers have gained a string of admirers under Steven Gerrard this season. Ending Celtic s chance of landing 10 domestic crowns on the bounce, The Blues certainly laid down a real marker last time out. Putting on a clinical display in their Old Firm showdown earlier in the month, the former Liverpool icon saw his high-f…
According to Turkish outlet Fotospor, Manchester City will try and sign Caglar Soyuncu from Leicester City in January.
Manager Pep Guardiola and his team are going through a defensive crisis at the moment, with Aymeric Laporte and John Stones both out injured and no replacement arriving during the summer for the departed Vincent Kompany. Their only fit centre-back at the moment is Nicolas Otamendi, and Guardiola has been forced to put 34-year-old midfielder Fernandinho next to the Argentine. He will therefore be looking to bolster his options in the heart of defence, and Soyuncu seems to be his preferred choice.
Soyuncu started his career at Turkish side Altinordu, for which he made 40 appearances over two seasons before moving to SC Freiburg in 2017. Prior to his arri…
Robert Lewandowski hinted at friction with Bayern Munich over his future after the Bundesliga leaders beat Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.
Leroy Sane struck in the second half to seal a 1-0 victory at the Waldstadion and move the champions nine points clear of Borussia Dortmund, who play Augsburg on Sunday.
It was only the second time in his past nine league appearances that Lewandowski failed to get on the scoresheet, with goalkeeper Kevin Trapp making three saves to deny the striker.
Lewandowski s form in 2021-22 has nonetheless been exceptional, the Poland star having scored 28 times in just 24 league games along with nine in seven in the Champions League.
There is uncertainty around the 33-year-old s future, though, with his contract expiring at the …
Marko Grujic is determined to make is as a Liverpool player.
Speaking exclusively to , the 23-year-old admitted that he would need to pick up a lot of experience before he can rightly be a member of the squad at Liverpool, but it doesn t seem a prospect too daunting to him. He feels he needs to raise the bar in terms of his physical performance as well as the level of concentration, but he is working hard to be ready for the challenge of returning to Anfield and remaining a Liverpool player come 2020/21.
Grujic arrived to the Merseyside club in the summer of 2016, but he actually signed for the Reds in January that year and spent the rest of the season on loan at his former club, Red Star Belgrade. Having made 14 competitive appearances, he was loaned out to Cardiff Cit…
Leeds United are interested in signing Harrison Reed from Fulham in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that Marcelo Bielsa’s side have tracked the former Southampton man with a view to making a move for him this summer.
However, Leeds are not the only club who want to sign Reed. The report has claimed that several other Premier League teams are also interested in the Englishman, although they have not been named. Fulham have been relegated from the Premier League and are unlikely to be able to hold onto Reed.
Reed joined Fulham on a permanent contract from Southampton in the summer of 2020 after spending the 2019-20 season on loan at the Cottagers. The 26-year-old midfielder made 26 starts and five substitute appearances in the Premier Lea…
The most die-hard Manchester United fan would have feared the worst when Paul Pogba was ruled out of the derby against Manchester City through injury.
It proved a well-founded concern. Last season, Pogba was the catalyst as United came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Etihad Stadium and delay their neighbours title celebrations. This time, with the scoreline reading the same, Pogba was seated in the stands, chewing gum with a mournful expression.
Jose Mourinho did not look dissimilar even though the champions did offer United a lifeline through Ederson s clumsy challenge on Romelu Lukaku, which let Anthony Martial score from the penalty spot. The nerves jangled around the blue seats again. But the early damage was too great even before Ilkay Gundogan s fine finish ma…
Andre Schurrle is aware of the individual qualities that France possesses but talked up Germany s strengths ahead of Friday s showdown.
Germany will square-off against France at the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro with a spot in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals up for grabs.
France have impressed throughout the tournament thus far, topping Group E and scoring 10 goals en route to the quarter-finals.
While France coach Didier Deschamps is able to call upon some of the world s best players, German winger Schurrle scorer of the opening goal in Germany s 2-1 win over Algeria in the last-16 was quick to warn of his side s quality as they attempt to reach their fourth consecutive World Cup semi.
Germany lost to Brazil in the 2002 final and suffered back…
What the papers say
Jadon Sancho has been urged by players at Manchester United to end his dispute with manager Erik ten Hag, according to the Daily Mirror. The Times reports that the PFA has offered to help the England winger, 23, settle his differences with ten Hag.
Arsenal are gearing up to grab Ivan Toney, with the Daily Mirror reporting Brentford have valued the 27-year-old at £60 million ahead of a likely move for him in the January transfer window.
Jesse Lingard has ended his one-month training stint at West Ham to move to Saudi Arabia, with the Daily Mirror reporting club manager David Moyes insisting the club is comfortable with Lingard’s decision.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Chelsea secretly parted ways with Bruno, who joined Craven Cottage und…
According to a recent report from Calciomercato, Arsenal may look to poach Steven Bergwijn from rivals Tottenham Hotspur this summer.
The 24-year-old has been with Spurs since back in 2020 but given how their season is going, it may be just a matter of time before he heads off for pastures new.
AC Milan are also believed to be interested but the Gunners may be particularly intrigued by the move, if only to make a statement to their North London rivals.
Arsenal are beginning to look like a team that s more than capable of pushing for the top four and, in the eyes of some, could be considered the favourites in the race.
Tottenham, meanwhile, could be staring at yet another season in the Conference League.
Bergwijn may not be a world class talent in…
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed this signing of striker Adrian Ramos from Bundesliga rivals Hertha Berlin for an undisclosed fee.
The Colombia international has agreed a four-year deal and will move to Signal Iduna Park on July 1.
Ramos, has scored 16 goals for Hertha this season and will fill the void left by the Bayern Munich-bound Robert Lewandowski.
The 28-year-old is the joint third highest scorer in the German top flight this season and Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc believes he will prove to be a shrewd acquisition.
He told the club s official website: Adrian Ramos is an excellent footballer and one of the top scorers in Germany. It fits perfectly in Borussia Dortmund s requirements.
Ramos had one year left on his contract with the capital…