Thomas Tuchel has admitted he expected Tottenham striker Harry Kane to join Manchester City in the summer.
Premier League champions City were unsuccessful in their attempts to sign Kane, who announced in May his desire to leave Spurs.
David Moyes has revealed a return to West Ham for Jesse Lingard was never close to materialising over the summer.
Lingard, 28, scored nine goals in 16 matches for the Hammers while on loan last season as he earned a recall to the England squad.
Ruben Dias will be one of five Manchester Cty players sharing the captain’s armband this season, says manager Pep Guardiola.
Dias, who signed a new six-year deal in the summer, joined City from Benfica last year and was a mainstay of Guardiola’s defence as he helped the club win the Premier League title.
The match Liverpool – Crystal Palace from the English Premier League will be held on September 18 (Saturday) from 17:00. Liverpool enjoyed another classic European night at Anfield on Wednesday as they returned from a half-time deficit to beat AC Milan by three goals with three goals.
Liverpool is 1.20 to win. The draw in the match is rated at 7.00. The odds for Crystal Palace to win are 13.00. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Atletico Madrid – Athletic Bilbao from La Liga of Spain will be held on September 18 (Saturday) at 17:15. As a host, At. Madrid has not lost to At. Bilbao in the last 11 meetings between them. At. Madrid have not lost in their last 5 games. Angel Correa is the goal scorer of At. Madrid with 3 goals. Inyaki Williams has 2 goals for At. Bilbao.
Atletico Madrid is 1.65 to win. The draw in the match was rated with 3.60. Athletic Bilbao is 6.00 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Derby County – Stoke City for the Championship of England will be held on September 18 (Saturday) from 17:00. Derby has not won in his last 5 matches. As a host, Derby has not lost to Stoke in the last 3 meetings between them. A year ago, Darby was number 22 in the standings with 4 points. They are now number 16 with 7 points.
Derby County is 2.87 to win. The draw in the match is rated with 3.10. Stoke City is 2.55 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match St Etienne – Bordeaux in Ligue 1 of France will be held on September 18 (Saturday) from 22:00. As both sides made a miserable start to the campaign, we advise you to focus on the target markets when Saint-Etienne faces Bordeaux at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
St. Etienne is 1.95 to win. The draw in the match is rated with 3.25. Bordeaux is 4.20 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
Pep Guardiola says he will not apologise for urging more Manchester City supporters to attend Saturday’s match against Southampton.
An attendance of 38,062 watched City’s 6-3 win over RB Leipzig on Wednesday, and afterwards Guardiola said the club “need” more supporters to attend Saturday’s 3pm kick-off against Southampton at the 55,000-seater Etihad Stadium.
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel insists he is relaxed over the future of Antonio Rudiger, adding the defender has “not many reasons” to leave the club.
Rudiger has entered the final year of his contract and is able to sign a pre-contract agreement with clubs outside England from January ahead of a free transfer next summer.
When Rob Edwards retired from professional football in October 2013, he wasted no time before embarking on the next chapter of his life.
In a career that started at Aston Villa and spanned 14 years, the 38-year-old turned out for nine clubs, achieved promotion to the Premier League on two occasions and won 15 caps for Wales.