Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia has appeared to confirm his Old Trafford exit with a post on his Instagram page.
The Ecuador international is approaching 10 years as a United player and has racked up six major honours at the club, including two Premier League titles.
Despite recovering from a knee injury, Valencia has featured just once for the Red Devils in 2019 and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested this month that the winger-cum-full-back will not be offered a new contract.
Valencia has previously remained quiet on his United future, but he has now all but confirmed his imminent departure by uploading a photo of the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand on his page, accompanied with a Thank you caption.
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As the Championship title chase really starts to heat up, it appears that things could be going down to the wire in England’s second-tier.
With the top-four contenders all looking to secure a lucrative Premier League return in 2024, we have a host of eye-catching affairs throughout Tuesday night.
With the likes of Leeds and Ipswich stealing centre stage, we have found a couple of Championship betting markets that could offer a great return for your Tuesday flutter.
19:45 Leeds vs Stoke
While Leeds might have lost their premier League status last season, Daniel Farke’s men have their sights firmly set on securing an immediate top-flight return in 2024. Although Tuesday’s hosts might have been disappointed over the weekend as they eventually had to…
Tottenham roared to fourth in the Premier League with a 5-1 thumping of Newcastle United as Son Heung-min scored one and created another.
Fabian Schar gave visitors Newcastle a first-half lead when he struck a free-kick past Hugo Lloris, but Ben Davies levelled within four minutes when he converted Son s cross.
Antonio Conte s home side required just three minutes of the second period to turn the game around as Matt Doherty s header gave them the lead, before Son rifled home after 54 minutes and Emerson Royal added gloss with a 63rd-minute fourth. Steven Bergwijn made it a five-goal show for the hosts when he struck in the 83rd minute.
Spurs now sit fourth in the Premier League table, above local rivals Arsenal on goal difference, ahead of the Gunners facing C…
Luis Diaz spared Liverpool a rare Anfield defeat, but a 1-1 draw with Tottenham on Saturday represents a major blow to the Reds title ambitions.
Son Heung-min left the famous old stadium shaken early in the second half when he tucked in from close range to give Antonio Conte s visitors a shock lead.
That was his 20th league goal of the season, and Liverpool knew anything other than a win would put City within sight of the Premier League trophy.
Liverpool have an unprecedented quadruple in their sights, and Diaz s deflected strike for an equaliser in the 74th minute just about kept the dream alive, but hopes might be fading. They go top for now, level on points with a City side who have a game in hand, against Newcastle United on Sunday.
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With coronavirus restrictions to be eased and fans allowed back into (some) stadia next month, matchday 10 will hopefully be the last of this season s Premier League where every game is behind closed doors.
With that in mind, this weekend is likely to become something of a cut-off point in 2020-21 in terms of assessing how players and teams are faring, and whether the absence of fans has helped or hindered.
In other words, if anyone likes playing in front of empty stands, this will be their last chance to really enjoy themselves – and rack up some fantasy football points for the discerning manager.
Using Opta data, we ve come up with our latest weekly selection, which might give some of you an edge heading into the festive period
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Former Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has said he is calm about reports linking Inigo Martinez with the Blaugrana.
Reports in Spain have indicated that Barca see the 31-year-old as an alternative option to Jules Kounde if they are unable to complete his signing from Sevilla.
The France defender has also been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea, though reports on Saturday suggested Barca were confident of beating the Premier League side to a deal.
Valverde was appointed as Athletic boss last month for a third spell, after managing Barca between 2017 and 2020, where he won two LaLiga titles and a Copa del Rey.
Speaking after Athletic s 1-1 friendly draw with Bundesliga side Mainz on Saturday, Valverde said he was relaxed about the Martinez rumour…
Dele Alli appears to be edging closer to departing Tottenham after being left out of the squad for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea.
The midfielder has been linked with a move during the January transfer window, with the Spurs reportedly happy for him to leave on loan.
Newcastle United and Everton are among the clubs linked with Alli, who was an unused substitute in Tottenham s last two games and will play no part in the London derby at Stamford Bridge.
The 25-year-old has made 10 Premier League appearances this season – playing 657 minutes – with his only goal from four attempts being a penalty in the win over Wolves, while he is yet to register an assist.
It is a stark contrast to his most productive season with Spurs under Mauricio Poch…
Christian Eriksen scored two minutes into his international comeback as Denmark fell to a 4-2 loss against the Netherlands in Saturday s friendly at Johan Cruijff ArenA.
The midfielder was back in Denmark s squad for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 and made an instant impact after being brought on at half-time.
Eriksen s well-taken goal, coming at the ground where he made a name for himself with Ajax, got Denmark back into the game after the hosts opened up a 3-1 lead at the break.
Steven Bergwijn and Nathan Ake netted either side of Jannik Vestergaard s leveller before Memphis Depay converted a penalty, with Bergwijn rounding things off after Eriksen s strike.
The Netherlands had already tested Kasper Schmeichel three times …
Reiss Nelson has committed his future to Arsenal after signing a new contract with his boyhood club.
The 23-year-old came through the ranks with the Gunners but his previous deal had expired before he signed a new, four-year contract with a one-year option.
Nelson made eight substitute appearances in the Premier League last season but scored a memorable last-gasp goal that saw the Gunners come from 2-0 down to beat Bournemouth 3-2.
Our Reiss. Here to stay
— Arsenal (@Arsenal)
The former England Under-21 international also hit a brace in a 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest as he played a bit part in Arsenal’s forlorn title bid.
“Reiss is a player I have admired since the first day I was here,” said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.
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Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer has spoken about the proposed sale of the club, saying the board are interested to see where it leads us .
After 17 years as owners of United, the Glazer family confirmed on Tuesday they are exploring the possibility of selling some or all of their shareholding.
There is no certainty they will sell up, with a club statement saying there can be no assurance that the review being undertaken will result in any transaction involving the company .
However, United fans have long since called for the Glazers to sell, angered by the club s apparent lack of direction and distinct struggles in replicating past glories under Alex Ferguson.
The Red Devils have not won the Premier League since the 2012-13 season and have not won…