Manchester United target Wout Weghorst missed Besiktas training after the club vetoed the player’s attempts to travel to England to hold talks. Weghorst wanted on loan by United Besiktas blocked his travel to England Player missed training on Wednesday WHAT’S HAPPENING? That’s according to Turkish football expert and VOLE journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, who revealed that the Dutch forward had planned to leave the country but was allegedly denied the opportunity by the club. Weghorst then complained of “pains” before missing out on Wednesday’s session. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Indeed, United have verbally agreed a deal with the player for a six-month loan transfer worth somewhere in the region…
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This is love This dedicated dog Dad truly loves his special needs pup, Canelo. TikToker Jooseline shared a video of her Dad’s sweet routine with their dogs, including Canelo, who has hypertrophic osteodystrophy. The disease can result in limited mobility, making it harder for doggies like him to run about and play. “He can’t exert much effort because it hurts,” Jooseline wrote. To avoid Canelo feeling left out, Jooseline’s father found a heartwarming solution — he carries Canelo in his arms so that the pooch can be involved during playtime. “My dad lets him enjoy the time as much as…
Manchester United will meet with Facundo Pellistri’s agents this week to discuss the possibility of a loan move to increase his playing time. Watford are among the clubs interested in signing Pellistri temporarily, but the 21-year-old is not thought to be keen on a move to the Championship side. Pellistri also has clubs in Spain weighing up an approach, including Valencia. United are said to be undecided about the exact course of action, with Erik ten Hag stating how Pellistri could make a contribution to the first team during the second half of the season. Pellistri made his debut for United nearly two-and-a-half years after joining…
Even with Anthony Davis sidelined, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to string together an impressive five-game winning streak before seeing it snapped by the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets on Monday night. A large part of the team’s recent success is Thomas Bryant, who has filled in admirably for Davis. Bryant has been a double-double machine since taking over the starting center spot, and his offensive production has helped power the Lakers to some impressive wins over the past couple of weeks. After splitting their recent two-game road trip, Bryant sounded excited to be back home where he hopes he and the team…
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is on pace to dethrone Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer this season. It is a record that, for many years, people felt was untouchable. But in his 20th season, James will add yet another accolade to his illustrious career. GettyLeBron James and Kevin Durant’s comments on President Donald Trump went viral. But even as he approaches becoming the leading scorer in NBA history, James knows that records are meant to be broken. And just like he will dethrone Kareem, there is a possibility that one day somebody could do the…
Arsenal may eventually make their first offer for Youri Tielemans to Leicester, and Newcastle may inspire them to do so. For the past year, Youri Tielemans has been linked with a move to the Emirates as Arteta’s dream midfielder. Last summer, Arsenal could have signed the Belgian international for between £25 and £30 million, but they chose not to bid. Many hoped that this winter, Arsenal could buy him for a bargain price, as he is in the final six months of his contract at King Power, but no such hints of this move happening have been dropped. The only…
Guardiola “FRIGHTENED” of facing Arsenal! After learning that Man City will have to face Arsenal in the FA Cup, a visibly concerned Pep Guardiola was quoted thusly: Arsenal frighten me…If you’re not at your best, Arsenal overrun you. It should be a fantastic game because we are two very similar sides. They are a very bold, daring team, a side that forces you to defend very well. Okay, so that was him speaking after Barcelona drew Arsenal way back in the 2010 Champions League. Sorry to have deceived you there. Let’s get to the actual preview. Once the fourth round draw…
Joao Felix is heading to Chelsea with Man United seemingly deciding not to make an approach for the Atletico Madrid forward. (Image: Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images) First Cody Gakpo and now Joao Felix. A cynic or pessimist could certainly make an argument for Manchester United failing in the January transfer window. United need a striker. Obviously. Erik ten Hag was already perilously low on firepower before Cristiano Ronaldo forced through his desired departure and now he has been left with only Marcus Rashford – better on the flanks – and the perenially-injured Anthony Martial to choose from. The lack…
Man United beat Charlton 3-0 in their League Cup quarter-final through goals from Antony and Marcus Rashford. Rashford and Pellistri impressed Kobbie Mainoo was not born when Tom Heaton first stepped onto the Old Trafford pitch and yet the Manchester United academy’s two most recent full debutants lined up together against Charlton. For Heaton, the moment came exactly 7,200 days on from when Heaton lifted the FA Youth Cup, undeniably the longest wait for a full United debut. He crowned it with a clean sheet and has to be in contention for a semi-final selection. Even in these fallow times,…
Dallas Mavericks (23-18, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (19-22, 12th in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: LeBron James and Luka Doncic meet when Los Angeles squares off against Dallas. James ranks eighth in the NBA averaging 29.1 points per game and Doncic is first in the league averaging 34.0 points per game. The Lakers are 8-14 in Western Conference games. Los Angeles has a 4-2 record in one-possession games. The Mavericks are 17-8 against conference opponents. Dallas is the worst team in the NBA recording 39.0 rebounds per game led…
A headline in the Mirror announces that “Arsenal sign Lionel Messi double nicknamed ‘Tekkers Guru’ to boost Gunners attack.” And it is not just there for the story has turned up in the Mail as well with the headline Arsenal ‘hire ex-Hashtag United star. The player, they say, is known as the Tekkers Guru, and he is an attacking who will be joining from next season “to provide specialist and technical assistance to Premier League leaders’ forwards’ as Mikel Arteta seeks more efficiency in the final third,” This is the headline in The Mail, so the story is probably untrue. And if indeed…
Marcus Rashford Extends Scoring Streak, Elite Run of Form Bagging a brace in today’s 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic in the League Cup quarterfinal, Marcus Rashford has now scored in six straight matches. Fresh off a dominant showing at the World Cup with England, the 25-year-old forward has brought that elite run of form with him over to the club level. His current purple patch has seen him now net 15 goals this term, already 10 more than he scored all of last season, and we’re not even halfway through the season. “When he brings himself in the position in…