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Transfer: He’ll sulk all season – Pennant warns over Chelsea’s latest interest
Former Liverpool winger, Jermaine Pennant has said that Leicester City are right to sell Wesley Fofana this summer. He said by letting the France star leave, they will avoid getting stuck with a ‘sulking’ player. Chelsea and Leicester City have now agreed a deal that will see the 21-year-old move to Stamford Bridge this summer. […]
Transfer: He’ll sulk all season – Pennant warns over Chelsea’s latest interest
Former Liverpool winger, Jermaine Pennant has said that Leicester City are right to sell Wesley Fofana this summer.
He said by letting the France star leave, they will avoid getting stuck with a ‘sulking’ player.
Chelsea and Leicester City have now agreed a deal that will see the 21-year-old move to Stamford Bridge this summer.
Pennant, who also played for Arsenal, said that the last thing Brendan Rodgers would want now is to be stuck with a player who is unhappy.
The 21-year-old Frenchman is valued at £70m to £80 million and Chelsea have had their earlier bid of £60m rejected by the Forces before reaching agreement, with their latest offer which is yet undisclosed.
Speaking on Gameday Countdown, Pennant said: “They’ve got to sell him. They have to sell him because if he’s not in the right place.
“His head’s not going to get any better, especially if that move doesn’t come.
“He’s going to be sulking all the way through and Leicester will have lost the player and they’ll have no money.
“What the club should have done is speak to the player and find out where his head is at.
“They can’t hold him to ransom because he’s going to lose his head and he’s not going to be any good to you moving forward and then you’re losing out on a lot of money with which you can replace that player.”
Chelsea are in search of more defenders to fill the void created by Andreas Christensen and Antony Rudiger of whom departed Stamford Brigde as free agents this summer. While Rudiger has settled well in Real Madrid, Christensen joined Xavi Hernandez’s Barcelona side.
Fofana was punished by manager Brendan Rodgers for trying to force his way out of the King Power Stadium.
Transfer: He’ll sulk all season – Pennant warns over Chelsea’s latest interest
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Sports Update?UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win
Former England midfielder Joe Cole has spoken glowingly of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka after the 21-year-old helped the Gunners secure their 11th win from 12 games this season. Saka’s goal in the Europa League on Thursday helped Arsenal beat Bodo-Glimt and Cole sees the England star as a ‘wonderful player.’ Cole, a former England midfielder, noted […]
UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win
Former England midfielder Joe Cole has spoken glowingly of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka after the 21-year-old helped the Gunners secure their 11th win from 12 games this season.
Saka’s goal in the Europa League on Thursday helped Arsenal beat Bodo-Glimt and Cole sees the England star as a ‘wonderful player.’
Cole, a former England midfielder, noted that Saka has a wonderful combination of speed and ball control.
Cole said on BT Sport, “He’s a wonderful player and every time I SEE him he’s improving.”
He noted that at a very young age, the England winger is already a leader on the pitch, describing the 21-year-old as a gem.
“He’s a fantastic footballer and one Arsenal need to tie down and build a team around.”
Arsenal have not dropped a point in the Europa League this season, winning their first three matches.
UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win
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Sports News?CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash
Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club. A 35-man contingent consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport late Thursday night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Rivers United […]
CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash
Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club.
A 35-man contingent consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport late Thursday night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Rivers United head into the game with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg.
Sunday’s encounter will hold at the 67,000 capacity Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca.
The game will kick-off at at 7pm Nigeria time.
Nigeria’s other representative in the competition, Plateau United will be up against Esperance of Tunisia on Saturday.
CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash
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Sports Update?UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win
Martin Keown has hailed Bukayo Saka, saying the England star has gone to another level in football. Arsenal beat Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday as they continue their fine run of form this season and Keown believes Saka has been actively involved. The England international scored his fourth goal of the season to […]
UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win
Martin Keown has hailed Bukayo Saka, saying the England star has gone to another level in football.
Arsenal beat Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday as they continue their fine run of form this season and Keown believes Saka has been actively involved.
The England international scored his fourth goal of the season to put the Gunners ahead against Bodo/Glimt in Norway.
“When you get the ball to players like Bukayo Saka… he’s just different class at the moment this fella. He’s got the full-back on toast tonight,” Keown told BT Sport
“It was a great run for the goal, obviously he gets lucky, but it’s brilliant how he gets into that area. He’s gone to another level.”
UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win