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Casemiro Could Make Manchester United Debut At Southampton | Football News
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Casemiro Could Make Manchester United Debut At Southampton | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United's new midfielder Casemiro could make his debut at Southampton on Saturday, but Anthony Martial has been ruled out with an Achilles injury. Casemiro has moved from Real Madrid to Old Trafford in a 60 million pounds ($71 million) deal and was presented to fans prior to Monday's 2-1 win against Liverpool. United manager Erik ten Hag on Friday said the 30-year-old Brazilian could feature for the first time in this weekend's trip to St Mary's.However, France striker Martial is absent again, having missed the first two Premier League matches with a hamstring complaint.The France forward returned as a half-time substitute against Liverpool and provided the assist for Marcus Rashford's goal, but an Achilles issue means he is absent again this weekend."Casemiro is fit. He...
Newcastle Seal Club Record Swoop For Sweden Striker Alexander Isak | Football News
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Newcastle Seal Club Record Swoop For Sweden Striker Alexander Isak | Football News

[ad_1] Newcastle smashed their transfer record on Friday with a reported 58 million pounds ($68 million) swoop for Real Sociedad's Sweden striker Alexander Isak. Isak, 22, agreed a "long-term" contract with the Premier League club and could make his debut in Sunday's match at Wolves. The towering 6ft 4in targetman scored 44 goals in 132 appearances for La Liga side Sociedad and has netted nine times in 37 international appearances for Sweden. Isak, who has also had a spell with Borussia Dortmund, is Newcastle's fourth signing since the end of last season following the arrivals of Matt Targett, Nick Pope and Sven Botman."I'm delighted to have it done. It was a big, big decision for me but it is a decision I am really happy with," Isak said."It is a great, historical club that I think anyo...
Premier League: Liverpool Look To End Dismal Start, Arsenal On The Up  | Football News
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Premier League: Liverpool Look To End Dismal Start, Arsenal On The Up | Football News

[ad_1] Troubled Liverpool will be desperate to get their first win of the Premier League season when they face Bournemouth on Saturday. As the Reds splutter, leaders Arsenal, who host Fulham this weekend, have emerged as the Premier League's only team with a 100 percent winning record after three games.Liverpool must stop the rotJust months after coming within two games of an unprecedented quadruple, Liverpool suddenly look vulnerable after making their worst start for 10 years.Jurgen Klopp's side were denied the Premier League title by Manchester City on the last day, then lost the Champions League final to Real Madrid, leaving them with the FA and League Cups as consolation prizes for their tilt at football immortality.At present, Liverpool, beset by injuries, are suffering a heavy han...
Premier League Clubs Shatter Summer Spending Record | Football News
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Premier League Clubs Shatter Summer Spending Record | Football News

[ad_1] Premier League clubs have shattered their record for summer transfer window spending, according to analysis from sports finance experts Deloitte. Gross spending by the 20 Premier League teams stood at 1.5 billion pounds ($1.7 billion) on Thursday, surpassing the 2017 record of 1.43 billion pounds spent by English clubs in the close-season window. It is also more than the 1.44 billion pounds spent in the whole of last season. With a week to go until the window shuts on September 1, the all-time record for an entire Premier League season, 1.86 billion pounds from 2017-18, could be beaten in the current summer window alone."The record levels of spending that we've seen in this summer transfer window so far provides a sign that the business models of Premier League clubs are reboundin...