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Arsenal to battle Manchester United for ‘2 jewels’ of English football Arsenal and Manchester United are set to battle for two of England’s most exciting young talents. Jobe Bellingham and Chris Rigg are supposedly emerging as top targets for both teams ahead of the summer transfer season, and Arsenal and Manchester United are purportedly getting ready to square off in the chase of two of England’s best young players. Mikel Arteta and Ruben Amorim are now firmly on the Sunderland duo’s radar due to their quick growth in the Championship and growing interest from Premier League scouts.…

Jimmy Thelin tells struggling Aberdeen stars Dunfermline cup clash can be turning point in season Despite being winless in 14 Premiership games, Aberdeen have had an impressive season in the cup competitions, and Thelin wants his players to give back to the fans this weekend in the Scottish Cup. As Aberdeen prepares for their second Scottish Cup match of the season, Jimmy Thelin has instructed his team to learn from their loss to Hibs and turn the tide of the season. The underperforming Dons will host Dunfermline at Pittodrie on Sunday, and prior to their fifth-round matchup, a memorial…

Neil Critchley wins Manager of the Month award after Hearts go unbeaten in January Hearts boss wins Manager of the Month award unbeaten January Neil Critchley won January’s Scottish Premiership Manager of the Month award. (Image: Mark Scates – SNS Group) Neil Critchley has been awarded with the Scottish Premiership Glen’s Manager of the Month Award for January. The Englishman becomes the latest Heart of Midlotian head coach to pick up the award with Steven Naismith winning one last season and Robbie Neilson one in each of the two previous campaigns. It follows an unbeaten January with the team winning three and drawing one…

Premier League boss delivers update on future of Stoke City goal hero Stoke City won the race to sign Ali Al-Hamadi on loan in an important piece of January transfer window business Despite confirming his January departure to Stoke City, Kieran McKenna maintains that Ali Al-Hamadi still has a future at Ipswich Town. Al-Hamadi made his debut last week after taking over Tom Cannon’s number nine shirt, who had scored 11 goals on loan before being called up by Leicester City earlier in the month and subsequently sold to Sheffield United. Al-Hamadi joined Ipswich 12 months ago from AFC Wimbledon…

I’ll be honest’ – Michael Rose reveals thoughts when his old boss took Stoke City job Michael Rose worked with Mark Robins at Coventry City and has faith that his new, old manager can get the better of another challenge at Stoke City  Before leaving for Stoke 18 months ago, Rose helped Coventry get promoted to the Championship and establish themselves as the team’s backup in this league after Robins bought him. Rose has been given another opportunity at center-back since they were reunited at Clayton Wood this year, and he has helped the team get four points in the…

  Josh Mulligan blanks Dundee contract talk as star vows to put right ‘unacceptable’ Hearts defeat Josh Mulligan acknowledges that watching the video of Dundee’s 6-0 thumping at the hands of Hearts was depressing. The brutal Jam Tarts easily defeated the Dark Blues, who had been playing well before Saturday’s Premiership match at Dens. On Sunday, manager Tony Docherty gathered his team and made them watch the game’s film to discover exactly where they had gone wrong. Despite acknowledging that it was difficult to watch, Mulligan is now even more motivated to provide a strong performance at Celtic Park…

Tottenham’s Djed Spence sends warning shot to Liverpool superstar Mo Salah ahead of Carabao Cup semi-final With Tottenham arriving at Anfield with a 1-0 lead, Liverpool will be put to the test this week in the League Cup semi-final.With Tottenham traveling to Merseyside this Thursday with an injury crisis and the knowledge that their season could end if they lose to Liverpool, the 14th-place Premier League surprisingly defeated the Reds in the first leg of the semi-final series last month.Troy Deeney gave Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah high marks after the player’s match-winning effort against AFC Bournemouth in the Premier…

‘I trust my group’ – Daniel Farke’s impassioned defence of four Leeds United players after transfer silence Cameron Archer was a late target for Leeds United, but Daniel Farke is content with his current team. Within twenty-four hours of the January transfer window closing without any additions in West Yorkshire, Daniel Farke made a detailed defense of his present Leeds United striker options. When Southampton’s Cameron Archer loan was rejected last week, Leeds’ need for reinforcements at number nine became clear. Elland Road officials held out hope for a late transfer until Monday’s 11 p.m. deadline, but it never materialized,…

Aberdeen sign defender, Hearts receive bid, Hibs deny exit plus Motherwell, Dundee & St Johnstone – January deadline day bulletin This is your second update for the January transfer deadline day, and it includes information about Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen, Dundee, St Johnstone, Motherwell, and Falkirk. Aberdeen sign Mats Knoester Mats Knoester is now a signed defender for Aberdeen. When Knoester’s contract with Ferencvaros just ended, he was searching for a new team. With a one-year option, the 26-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Pittodrie. “I had other options, but I wanted to come here when I knew Aberdeen…

‘I felt the love’ – Stoke City new striker on perfect debut, that chant and making his own luck First start, first goal and a big three points for Ali Al-Hamadi after signing for Stoke City Ali Al-Hamadi, who opened his Stoke City account with a predator’s goal on his debut, thinks strikers can make their own luck. Hull’s defense was unable to stop Tatsuki Seko’s deep cross shortly before halftime on Saturday, and the 22-year-old was in the proper position to thump it in. The equalizer gave Stoke the advantage, and Andrew Moran’s winner gave them a…