Lukas Klostermann admits it will hurt to see Julian Nagelsmann and Dayot Upamecano leave RB Leipzig for Bayern Munich – but he hopes they can depart after one last beautiful moment .
Leipzig look set to finish second in the Bundesliga, given they lead Wolfsburg by four points with two rounds to go, and trophy glory could come on Thursday when they tackle Borussia Dortmund in the DFB-Pokal final.
A dress rehearsal in the league on Saturday saw Dortmund snatch a 3-2 victory that boosts their hopes of playing in next season s Champions League, but the cup final showdown in Berlin is a tough game to pick.
Coach Nagelsmann and star centre-back Upamecano are both heading for Bayern at the end of the season, so the game represents their final chance of snatching major…
Bayer Leverkusen head coach Peter Bosz joked that Chelsea target Kai Havertz will join Heracles Almelo after the German side lost in the Europa League quarter-finals.
Leverkusen s Europa League campaign came to an end on Monday, beaten 2-1 by Serie A side Inter in Dusseldorf.
Nicolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku had given Inter a commanding lead inside 21 minutes, before Havertz reduced the deficit three minutes later.
Havertz has been tipped to leave Leverkusen for Premier League giants Chelsea once the 2019-20 season has concluded, and Bosz was asked whether the Germany international had played his final match for the club.
FINAL
Our 2019/20 journey ends here | 2-1
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en)
Yes, I can exclusively a…
Match result and over/under betting explained is a that will show you how to successfully combine 2 betting markets in a single bet. From what is the Match Result and Over/Under in football betting to which is the best way to place match results and over/under bets, we got it all covered.
What is Match Result and Over/Under in football betting?
Match result and over/under is a special bet that combines 2 markets into a single bet:
the final result
the total goals
In other words, to win a match result and over/under bet you need to accurately predict the final result using a win/draw/lose pick and how many goals will be scored using the option. Regarding the goals, it makes no difference which teams score.
Match result over/under betting options explained
Y…
Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel wants to build on his side’s last-gasp win over Leipzig when they travel to Freiburg on Friday.
Harry Kane’s stoppage-time winner last Sunday ended Bayern’s run of three straight defeats in all competitions.
“It’s been a good week,” Tuchel told a press conference. “A win always helps everyone, particularly a last-minute win. It’s given us confidence and a positive general feeling.
“We’ve had a good week, the messaging hasn’t changed much. We’re carrying on. Tomorrow it’s about being ready. The focus is more than ever on the here and now.”
Tuchel ahead of :
It was a good week. The win really helped us, and a last-minute win is always something special. It gave us confidence and lifted o…
Reading and Wigan Athletic have been given permission to hold talks with Hull City defender Jack Hobbs.
The centre-back was recalled from a loan spell at Nottingham Forest by the Premier League club on Friday following an injury to James Chester.
Hobbs had been expected to sign a permanent deal with Forest, but manager Billy Davies faces competition from Championship rivals Reading and Wigan for his signature.
Steve Bruce confirmed that the former Liverpool man is set to leave the KC Stadium before the transfer window closes on Friday, but the Hull boss is in the dark as to where he will end up.
He has permission to speak to them so it s up to him to sort out now, Bruce told BBC Radio Humberside.
The ball is in his court and we ll see where he goes before F…
(GSM) Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz has confirmed that he is set for an exit from Eastlands in the January transfer window.
Despite a high profile transfer from Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 2009, the 29-year-old was plagued by injuries in his first season at the club and has not got a look in this term.
The striker claims he is injury free and training well, but cannot convince manager Roberto Mancini to hand him a chance.
Competition for places is great and I m working every day to try and convince the coach, but I m still not getting picked, he told Spanish radio station Cadena Ser. I m not getting the playing time to convince anybody and my priority is to leave in the January transfer market.
I m 29 and still hope to fulfil my dream …
West Ham United have tabled a £20m bid for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, according to the Mirror.
They have already completed the signing of full-back Pablo Zabaletta, and are preparing another raid on the Citizens as they look to strengthen their attack.
Iheanacho has struggled to hold down a first team place at the Etihad Stadium with Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus ahead of him in the pecking order and manager Pep Guardiola is willing to let him move on.
The twenty-year old broke into City’s first team in the 2015/16 campaign and has since racked up fifty-eight appearances in all competitions though he has started just twenty of those games.
He has scored twenty-one times, a tally that includes the decisive goal in the Manchester D…
that Manchester United are readying a new contract for midfielder Ander Herrera.
The Spain international has just one year remaining on his current deal having signed from Athletic Bilbao in the summer of 2014, with the Red Devils having an option to extend that deal by a further twelve months.
However having become a key figure under Jose Mourinho, a fresh £120,000-per-week deal is being drawn up, with United officials keen to conclude negotiations before the start of next season.
Since arriving at Old Trafford Herrera has racked up one hundred and thirteen appearances in all competitions, scoring fifteen goals and has winner’s medals in both the FA Cup and League Cup.
He assisted the first goal and scored the second as Mourinho’s men beat l…
Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente is struggling for first-team opportunity in north London and is considering his future after being pushed further down the pecking order at Spurs.
The 33-year-old forward joined Tottenham in 2017 but has since struggled to go past Harry Kane and managed to only make 18 Premier League appearances since his arrival.
The former Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao striker has now admitted he would jump at the chance to return to Spain.
“I’ve been away for many years, I’d love to go back to La Liga”, Llorente said after Tottenham’s 2-1 triumph over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.
Llorente was given a run in the final 15 minutes of the game against PSV and he went on to set up Harry Kane’s equalizer. He is now hop…
Divock Origi and Sadio Mane starred as Liverpool stormed to a 5-2 victory in a frantic Merseyside derby, handing Jurgen Klopp his 100th Premier League win.
Six goals were scored in a remarkable first half, with Liverpool who started with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino on the bench supremely clinical in attack, Origi striking either side of Xherdan Shaqiri s first goal of the season.
Origi s second came after Michael Keane had pulled one back for Everton, but Mane provider for Liverpool s first two goals made it 4-1. Richarlison reduced the deficit again in first-half stoppage time, but it was not enough to inspire an Everton comeback after the break.
Instead, Georginio Wijnaldum s late strike rounded out the scoring, leaving Marco Silva s future looks i…