Mohamed Elneny has revealed his desire to sign a new Arsenal contract.
The Egyptian midfielder arrived to the Emirates back in 2016, but he has never been a regular part of the starting XI under any of the three managers he has worked with in North London. Looking from the outside, his days at the club seemed numbered when he joined Besiktas on loan in 2019, but the player insists that was never the case for himself.
He returned to the club last summer, and with his 30 appearances in all competitions this season, he has shown he can still be of use to Mikel Arteta as the Spaniard seeks for ways to take the team back to the top of English football.
As quoted by the , the 28-year-old said his loyalty belonged to Arsenal, and if the club were to offer him a new dea…
To be an Englishman in France at the end of June two years ago was a peculiar kind of torture.
An existence with enough head-shaking to induce neck-ache, usually mumbling shambles , dreadful or so, so sorry to anyone asking for an observation.
The questions revolved around two subjects: England 1 Iceland 2, and the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union that had come four days earlier on June 23.
Colleagues from overseas and locals Parisians in my case were fascinated by the hubristic self-sabotage connecting these events that defined the strange, wonderful islands we call home.
3 Roy Hodgson won just three of his 11 games in charge of at the World Cup Euro Finals combined (W3 D5 L3). Resignation.
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Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson was impressed by his side s defensive resilience during Saturday s important 1-0 win over Aston Villa.
A solid performance saw the Premier League s basement club earn a third clean sheet in four games, while Paul Konchesky s first Premier League goal since September 2009 a brilliant strike from the edge of the penalty area on the stroke of half-time -was enough to seal the win.
Both sides ended the game with 10 men, with Matty James and Ciaran Clark given their marching orders late on, but it did not take the gloss off what was a big win for Pearson s men.
Speaking to Foxes Player after the match, Pearson insisted the win had been built on the solid defensive foundation laid out by his team, leaving the visitors unable to f…
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Kevin Trapp has returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan.
Trapp lost his PSG place to Alphonse Areola last term and the signing of Juventus and Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon has further restricted his opportunities.
But the Germany goalkeeper will have the chance to get back on track at Frankfurt, who he left for PSG in 2015.
When I was in Paris, I always liked to recall the great time I had in Frankfurt, Trapp told the club s website. The Europa League season in 2013-2014 was special and of course I would like to experience it again.
I was very happy for Eintracht in May, when they won the DFB-Pokal. For me, it was important to get into an environment in which I feel good and where I can play, I m looking for…
Paulinho has called on Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao to be flexible as he chases a move to Barcelona, claiming he would accept a pay cut to push through a transfer.
The Brazil midfielder revealed Barca had made a bid for him last month, reportedly worth €20million, but the Chinese Super League champions have rejected the offer and are determined to keep hold of their man, whose contact includes a €40m release clause.
With Barca turning to the former Tottenham player as their attempts to sign Marco Verratti from Paris Saint-Germain hit the buffers, Paulinho hopes that his current employers will have a change of heart.
He told Mundo Deportivo: I was a little surprised that Guangzhou had not responded to Barca yet and it came out in the press here that they had re…
Jack Butland is ready to take over as England s number one should Gareth Southgate opt to drop Joe Hart for the final two World Cup qualifiers, says Stoke City boss Mark Hughes.
Hart has been first choice with the national team since their exit at the 2010 World Cup, taking over from Robert Green.
He has featured in all but 12 of England s internationals since then, despite a dip in form that saw him sent on loan to Torino by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola last season.
The 30-year-old has been loaned out to West Ham for the 2017-18 Premier League campaign, but has come under scrutiny following some questionable performances.
In his six league outings Hart has conceded 13 goals as the Hammers have struggled, Slaven Bilic s side finding themselves in …
Inter star Romelu Lukaku insisted he is staying at the Serie A champions amid speculation over his future.
Lukaku has been linked with an Inter exit following the departure of head coach Antonio Conte as the Nerazzurri struggle financially due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite leading Inter to their first Scudetto in a decade, Lukaku has reportedly caught the attention of former club Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Lukaku, however, has no plans to leave San Siro as he eyes more silverware in Milan after he was named the best overall Serie A MVP.
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I am staying at Inter, Lukaku – who arrived from Manchester United in 2019 – told VTM as Inter reportedly prepare to appoint former Lazio…
Jurgen Klopp admitted to crying during Liverpool s Champions League trophy parade on Sunday.
Liverpool s celebrations continued in front of thousands of fans in the city a day after a 2-0 win over Tottenham in Madrid saw them claim a sixth European Cup/Champions League title.
Klopp, who is reportedly set to be offered a contract extension at Anfield, was emotional seeing the support for the Reds.
I cannot really describe it because I cried a little bit as well because it s so overwhelming what the people are doing, he said, via the club s website.
When you have a direct eye contact and you see how much it means to them that s touching to be honest. It s brilliant.
Thank God the weather changed in a positive direction so we are having a wonderfu…
Sergio Aguero is Manchester City s joint-top scorer of all-time after netting his seventh Premier League goal of the season against Burnley on Saturday.
Aguero s first-half penalty versus Sean Dyche s side, which came on his first appearance since breaking a rib in a car accident three weeks ago, moved him on to 177 goals in all competitions for City – level with long-time record holder Eric Brook.
The 29-year-old opened the scoring in the 30th minute at the Etihad Stadium, sending Nick Pope the wrong way after the Burnley keeper brought down Bernardo Silva.
Brook represented City between 1928 and 1940, winning the FA Cup and First Division title, and has been unchallenged at the top of the club s standings for 79 years.
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Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse believes his side are genuine challengers as they look to win a first Africa Cup of Nations.
Cisse s side kick off their campaign on Sunday against Tanzania and are expected to improve on the performance of two years ago, when they were dumped out in the quarter-finals by Cameroon.
While stopping short of describing Senegal as favourites to lift the trophy, Cisse does think they will be in contention in the latter stages of the tournament.
Favourites are the teams who have won, he said. Senegal have never won the Africa Cup of Nations; Egypt have seven times. We know our strengths and we are genuine challengers.
Our recent results show that Senegal is making progress, but the statistics don t lead to victories. France we…