Real Madrid agree €100million deal with Chelsea for Eden Hazard – reports
Real Madrid are set to complete the signing of Eden Hazard from Chelsea in a deal worth €100million, according to reports.
In one of the longest-running and most well-publicised transfer pursuits in history, it seems as though Los Blancos will finally get their man.
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Eden Hazard looks set to finally complete his move to Real Madrid
The Guardian claim the Blues have finally agreed to sell their star man in a deal worth £88.5million, plus add-ons.
Speaking immediately after the Europa League Final against Arsenal, the Belgium captain essentially confirmed his desire to leave Stamford Bridge after seven years in west London.
“I think it’s a goodbye,” he told BT Sport. “But in football you never know.
“My dream was to play in the Premier League. I think it’s time for a new challenge.
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Zidane made it clear he wanted to revamp Real
“I’ve made my decision. Now it depends on the clubs. Both clubs.
“You will know in the next few days.”
And it seems as though the 28-year-old will be strutting his stuff in the Spanish capital next summer, although reports on Wednesday suggested a deal had in fact collapsed.
Real Madrid chief executive Jose Angel Sanchez flew into London to try and complete the deal on Monday, but the Evening Standard claimed a deal had not been agreed.
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Hazard has one year left on his current deal with the Premier League side, so it would come as no surprise to see the forward leave in this window.
Since joining the Blues in 2012, Hazard has scored 110 goals in 352 appearances.
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He is the most prolific English League striker of his generation. He is the comeback king. His name is Billy Sharp.
Scoring 227 league goals since the year 2000 is a pretty remarkable achievement – that is before any mitigating factors come into the equation.
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Billy Sharp has been the driving force behind Sheffield United’s Championship promotion bid
Honoured and very grateful to be named in the @EFL championship TOTY & the screwfix moment of the season. Congratulations to all the other winners âš½ï¸ðŸ™ŒðŸ»ðŸŒŸ pic.twitter.com/L2CmmuMdLa
— billy sharp (@billysharp10) April 7, 2019
Sharp’s story has been one hell of a rollercoaster with more than a fair share of adversities along the way.
None more so than the tragic loss of his son, Luey Jacob, back in October 2011.
He was just two days old when he tragically died of gastroschisis.
Many would have understandably taken the necessary time out to get their head straight – not Sharp.
Three days later and he was captaining his side at that time, Doncaster, in a Championship clash at home to Middlesbrough.
He opened the scoring with a 14th-minute wonder goal, which he celebrated by lifting up his strip to reveal a T-shirt bearing the slogan ‘That’s for you, son’.
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The club icon, pictured celebrating promotion to the third tier with supporters two years ago, has been in devastating form this season
— Sheffield United (@SUFC_tweets) February 21, 2019
Despite eventually falling to a 3-1 defeat, Sharp labelled the goal ‘the most important of his career’, as the striker gained huge plaudits and respect for his show of incredible strength.
Now 33, you’d be thinking Sharp – the modern day ‘fox in the box’ – would be showing signs of slowing up. Think again.
He has already scored an incredible 24 goals in 38 appearances for Chris Wilder’s promotion chasers this season – including a superb hat-trick at Aston Villa back in February.
Not bad for a ‘fat lad from Sheffield’ – the words etched across a shirt he unveiled during a game back in 2010.
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Sharp, 33, has found the net 24 times in just 38 appearances this season – including a hat-trick at Aston Villa
Sharp has regrets. Speaking after becoming the joint-highest scoring Englishman this century following a brace against Blackburn in December, he said: “If I could have played here all my career then I would have done.
“I’d have loved to have done that.
“I had to go away a couple of times to benefit myself but I feel as if I’ve come back at exactly the right time.
“I feel as fit and as strong as ever. I feel I can keep going for sometime yet.”
And who could argue with that?
Skipper 🙌ðŸ»@EFL Moment of the Season ⬇ï¸ðŸ”¥ pic.twitter.com/c3g5pnEN7J
— Sheffield United (@SUFC_tweets) April 7, 2019
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BILLY SHARP – 227
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Sergio Aguero – 157
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It’s not just at Bramall Lane where Sharp has made his mark, though.
He made his first-team debut for the Blades during the 2004/05 season, but after struggling to make an impact was shipped out on loan to Rushden & Diamonds.
The potential was there for everyone to see even at that tender age.
Nine goals in 16 games prompted Scunthorpe United to sign the striker on a permanent basis in 2005.
Over the next two seasons Sharp quite literally had a field day.
🆠| The @EFL ‘Moment of the Season’ is Billy Sharp’s record breaking 220th English league goal.
He scored 23 times in his maiden campaign and followed that up with another 30 in the 2006/07 season helping guide the Iron to promotion to the Championship.
Come that summer the interest in Sharp was intensifying and deservedly so.
A number of clubs made bids for his services, but ultimately only one of those really floated his boat.
A return to the Steel City, it was to be. Sharp arrived back home with a £2million price tag slapped on his head and expectations galore.
However, it was not to be the dream return he would have envisaged.
He had to wait until March to score his first league goal against Coventry, finding the net just three more times that season.
Skipper 🙌ðŸ»@EFL Moment of the Season ⬇ï¸ðŸ”¥ pic.twitter.com/c3g5pnEN7J
— Sheffield United (@SUFC_tweets) April 7, 2019
Sharp went back to the drawing board and started the 2008/09 season in devastating fashion.
An opening day hat-trick against Queens Park Rangers looked like setting the tone for the rest of the campaign, following that up with a crucial equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Coventry a few weeks later.
But that was to be his last league goal of the season.
Come July and Sharp’s dream return had turned into a nightmare – finding himself on the transfer list following the Blades’ failure to secure promotion.
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Sharp in action during his second stint at Bramall Lane
A season-long loan to Doncaster followed. Sharp was unusually handed the No 5 shirt for the new campaign – and that killer goal instinct was well and truly back.
Injury halted his progress towards the end of the 2009/10 season, but still Sharp notched 15 goals in 33 league games.
United rejected a £1m from Doncaster, before Sharp himself turned down a move to recently relegated Burnley – despite the offer in excess of £1m being accepted.
Doncaster finally struck gold though, agreeing a fee of around £1.15m to land Sharp on a three-year deal in July 2010.
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Sharp was a big hit at Doncaster during three separate spells
The second chapter of Sharp’s Sheffield United career had closed.
Unsurprisingly, he was a big hit at Doncaster during his two years at the club – and was on the move again in January 2012, reuniting with his old Iron boss Nigel Adkins at St Mary’s, penning a three-and-a-half year deal in the process.
However, it proved to be a strange time for Sharp at Southampton – making just 17 appearances spanning a two-and-a-half year period.
While he found the net nine times during that time, he was shipped out on loan to Nottingham Forest, Reading and former side Doncaster during that time.
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The prolific striker made just 17 appearances for Southampton during a two-and-a-half year spell
Leeds United was Sharp’s next port of call, albeit a brief one.
The front man will be the first person to tell you that his spell at Elland Road was not the finest time of his career, scoring just five times in 33 appearances.
But then it was time for him to return home – and as they say, the rest is history.
His first season back at Bramall Lane heralded 21 goals, with his 30-goal return the next season helping Wilder’s men return to the Championship.
🆠| Billy Sharp on winning the “Moment of the Season†at tonight’s #EFLAwards 🔴pic.twitter.com/E3KRJJm2h1
— Sheffield United (@SUFC_tweets) April 7, 2019
He has continued his goalscoring heroics in the second tier, too.
After falling just short of making the play-offs last season, there is increasing confidence around the Steel City that this is the season they return to the big time.
And Sharp – voted in the EFL Team of the Year earlier last weekend – deserves that more than anyone.
He comes alive in front of the Bramall Lane faithful, who he deservedly holds legendary status with.
However, for the great goalscorer he is – Sharp has just two Premier League appearances to his name.
That could all change next season. A return to the promised land would be nothing more than that ‘fat lad from Sheffield’ deserves.
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‘Vincent Kompany over Virgil van Dijk seven days a week’ – Man City captain hailed as superior to Liverpool rival after stunning strike
Manchester City needed a hero against Leicester City on Monday night and boy did Vincent Kompany step up to the plate.
Knowing they had to win their penultimate Premier League fixture to regain control of the title race, City looked nervous and frustrated at times as they struggled to breach the visitors’ impressive defence at the Etihad Stadium.
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Pep Guardiola cut a frustrated figure on the touchline against Leicester as Man City struggled to break them down
WIth 20 minutes left on the clock and the scoreline still goalless it looked like it just may not be their night, and Liverpool would be heading into the final day sitting top of the table.
Step forward their long-serving skipper.
Little seemed on when the ball was played to Kompany in the middle of the Leicester City half, but the Belgian defender advanced forward before unleashing a stunning strike into the top corner of the net.
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Kompany struck an incredible shot from distance
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Kompany scored a stunning goal for Man City against Leicester
Vincent Kompany! That is a title winning goal from a legend of the game 💪😠pic.twitter.com/xL1YPMuqfs
— Lëwis (@ArseLewi) May 6, 2019
Given the magnitude of the occasion – not to mention the quality of the strike – it may well prove be the goal of the season and the one that seals back-to-back titles for City, as it proved enough to earn them a 1-0 victory.
City now just need to better Liverpool’s result on Sunday to clinch the crown. They face Brighton away, while Liverpool host Wolves at home.
Kompany’s moment of brilliance sparked plenty of reaction on Twitter, with many suggesting it proved the 33-year-old was the Premier League’s outstanding defender, not his Liverpool rival Virgil van Dijk, who has been lauded for his performances and leadership this season.
Check out some of the reaction to the stunning strike below…
https://t.co/hbyMbGdeLG Wow. That was a goal worthy of winning a title. Vincent Kompany, take a bow !! #MCILEI
— Benonwine (@benonwine) May 6, 2019
Kompany is the defender Virgil van Dijk aspires to be like. A defender of defenders! My captain 💪
— Boss (@Fonskyy) May 6, 2019
Van dijk all hype. Kompany not and proving what takes to be a prem great. Big game player and for me goal of the season. I dislike city but respect where's it due. Take a bow Vincent take a bow.
— Foster81 (@Foster8110) May 6, 2019
No disrespect to van Dijk, but he will never reach the level of Vincent Kompany.
— Zahraddeen Sani (@Dadeen22) May 6, 2019
I don’t think there’s a better centre back in the world than a fully fit Vincent Kompany, proper leader
— Mark O'Connor (@_markoconnor_) May 6, 2019
If that Vincent Kompany goal stops Liverpool from winning the league, then he deserves a knighthood. Wow.
— Ryan. 🔴 (@Vintage_Utd) May 6, 2019
And people said Van Dijk is the greatest centre back of all time? He’s nowhere near as good as Kompany at his peak and Kompany only just about makes the top 5! And he started as midfield!
— Sir Shomes (@shomes11) May 6, 2019
I'd take Vincent Kompany over Virgil Van Dijk seven days a week. Absolute stalwart of the game who has EARNED all the respect he gets. 🥇
— Dane Massey (@danemassey97) May 6, 2019
Forget Van Dijk, a fully fit Kompany is the BEST defender in the EPL. Everything you want a leader to be & that is exactly why Pep has started him every game in this title run in. #bbcfootball
— Herbert karima (@ALBERTOMWANALDO) May 6, 2019
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Premier League giants Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United would be hit hardest by ‘Hard Brexit’
Brexit continues to be a major talking point in UK politics.
But how would the UK’s complete withdrawal from the European Union affect the Premier League?
The study, aptly named Brexit Effect by Free Super Tips, reveals the impact clubs would face if a ‘Hard Brexit’ was in place and freedom of movement was restricted, forcing the clubs to stop buying players from EU member states.
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An incredible £725million in tax from Premier League players would have disappeared from UK shores, if Brexit had hit after the vote on June 23, 2016 and the league been forced to manage without EU players.
The research looks at wages, transfers and results without EU players and what this would mean to the UK economy in this scenario.
Chelsea are the Premier League’s biggest contributors to the economy with largest wages for EU players, the club’s EU-based squad have been taxed £99.2m since the start of the 2016/17 season.
The Blues are followed by Manchester United in second with £74.9m, Manchester City with £70.7m, Arsenal (£53.1m) and Southampton (£48.5m).
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Chelsea’s reliance on EU-based players has seen them taxed £99.2m since the start of the 2016/17 season
Although the majority of the most-taxed EU players come from the top six clubs, this season throws up a few interesting findings with Everton’s tax bill the highest for EU squad members.
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Everton – £37.3million
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Brexit’s impact would also be heavily felt in the transfer market with Premier League clubs spending more than £2.1bn on players from EU countries over the last three seasons.
Once again, it’s Chelsea who will feel the greatest impact from a hard Brexit with the Blues banking £290.5m, with City the second-highest spending club having an extra £280.5m, followed by Man United (£235m), Everton (£158.4m) and Arsenal (£155.9m).
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Scott Brown ‘lacks the class of legendary Celtic captains’ – Jim White unimpressed by Hoops star after celebration against Rangers
Jim White has blasted Celtic captain Scott Brown for his wind-up antics towards Rangers players and supporters in Sunday’s Old Firm derby.
The midfielder seemed to be a mission to provoke the Gers at Parkhead, and the Light Blues only played into his hands as they had two players sent off for retaliating.
Alfredo Morelos received his fifth red card of the season during the first half for reacting to Brown’s attempt to trip him up by swinging an elbow into the Celtic star’s face.
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Morelos was sent off for elbowing Scott Brown
Andy Halliday was also sent off after he confronted Brown over his celebrations towards visiting Rangers fans, while he was also floored by a punch to the face from on-loan Liverpool winger Ryan Kent during the match.
Celtic’s 2-1 victory means Neil Lennon’s side are now 13 points clear of their fierce rivals at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard criticised Brown following the game, accusing him of intentionally goading his players to spark a reaction, and backed Halliday for ‘protecting his people’.
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Brown couldn’t keep the smirk off his face as he constantly wound up the Rangers players at Celtic Park
And Jim has also taken aim at Brown, saying he lacks the class expected of a Celtic skipper.
The talkSPORT host said on Monday: “It was the celebration after they won, and Rangers would have celebrated if they won, but he was celebrating very, very close to the small number of Rangers supporters who were allowed in.
“And that’s what led to Gerrard to say, ‘a lack of respect’.
“This is what he lacks, he lacks respect and you expect more from a Celtic captain.
“I think of Celtic captains in the past, my God, I think of Roy Aitken, of Billy McNeill, the best one ever. Brown doesn’t have it for me in terms of respect.
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“He lured in Ryan Kent, who lost the plot, but he is 22 and Morelos is the same age.
“Brown has been around the block and he knows what he is doing.”
Ian Holloway, who was a guest co-host on Monday’s show, also believes Brown ‘stepped over the mark’ by goading Rangers supporters.
And the former Blackpool and Queens Park Rangers boss also admitted, like Kent, he’d very much like to punch the Celtic midfielder, too.
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Scott Brown REALLY got under the skin of Rangers’ players
“I look at him sometimes and I want to knock him out,†he added.
“The passion in that part of the world, it’s all part of it, but you’ve got to be telling your players not to rise to it.
“I know I wouldn’t be able to [punch him] and he’s a good player. It’s all about the passion and he gets it.
“But I do feel he’s stepped over the mark and you shouldn’t be going to the crowd like that.”
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We've also witnessed Kyle Lafferty, openly celebrate in front of Celtic fans after scoring a rare goal. I'm not complaining about any of this, it's all part of football and you take the rough with the smooth. The SFA have contrived once more to make themselves look foolish with this trumped up charge against Brown. The Second Captains Podcast - PodPalace
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In fact Celtic scored after just 35 seconds. Dalglish sent a ball in from the left which the keeper made a complete mess of as he fumbled it and allowed to drop over the line. Celtic's opener against Boavista. note the desecration of the hoops with the large black numbers as worn by Dixie Deans.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp extremely keen to sign Lyon wonderkid Houssem Aouar – reports
Jurgen Klopp is preparing a huge bid to lure Houssem Aouar to the Premier League next season. according to reports.
The Lyon midfielder has impressed the Liverpool boss with his performances in Ligue 1 and the Champions League.
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Houssem Aouar battles with Lionel Messi in the Champions League
After chasing Nabil Fekir from the French side last summer, it appears as though the German has turned his attention to the 20-year-old instead.
According to Le10 Sport, Klopp is desperate to bring the France Under-21 international to Anfield in the summer.
However, such is his undoubted talent, Lyon are reportedly reluctant to sell.
With captain Fekir’s deal at the Groupama Stadium expiring in 2020 and Tanguy Ndombele also attracting serious attention, the French side are resigned to losing two of their star men in the not-too distant future.
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The Reds are on the hunt for a remarkable double this season with the Champions League and Premier League well within their grasp.
But with James Milner, Naby Keita and Jordan Henderson struggling in midfield at times this season, a lucrative move for Aouar could well be on the cards.
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