Joe Soriano, Author at The Trivela Effect

Chelsea get an unexpected new Joao Felix transfer suitor

5May

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Chelsea get an unexpected new Joao Felix transfer suitor

Chelsea acquired Joao Felix on a permanent transfer last summer, but he has struggled to impress with either the Blues or AC Milan on loan. Now, Chelsea are looking for a new solution for the Portuguese international, and GiveMeSport journalist Ben Jacobs reports that Flamengo are interested. Clubs around the world are becoming more interested in big names around European football who aren't wanted by top clubs, because the Club World Cup is on the horizon on June 14 with a billion euros in total prize money up for grabs. Chelsea still want good money for Joao Felix Flamengo and other Brazilian clubs are mostly known for producing world-class youngsters, such as current Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior of Flamengo fame, but they are also a haven for Brazilian veterans returning t...

Bruno Fernandes is being tempted away from Manchester United

5May

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Bruno Fernandes is being tempted away from Manchester United

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been one of the very few consistent bright spots for the club in the past two Premier League seasons, but he's reaching an age and a level of fame when the Saudi Pro League come knocking. Now, per Saudi Arabian reporter @H_Swilhy, via Hilal Stuff, powerhouse club Al-Hilal have submitted an official transfer offer to Manchester United for Fernandes. The Red Devils have been expecting an offer from Saudi Arabia to come through for their world-class No. 10, and Al-Hilal have been kicking around the idea of trying to sign the Portuguese international before the Club World Cup for quite some time. Al-Hilal want to make a splash Clubs in Saudi Arabia like Al-Hilal want to make a splash and sign superstars like Fernandes so they can threaten the ...

Liverpool are watching 3 top-class strikers on the transfer market

5May

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Liverpool are watching 3 top-class strikers on the transfer market

Liverpool are growing tired of Darwin Nunez's uneven performances and missed chances, so striker could be a priority for them in the summer transfer market. According to a report from talkSPORT's Alex Crook and Robert Calcutt, Liverpool are already looking at Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen, and Benjamin Sesko as three top candidates to start at striker next season. All of the best Premier League clubs besides Manchester City need a new striker next season and have been linked to these candidates. Gyokeres appears to be highest on the Arsenal and Manchester United shortlists, especially with the link between Ruben Amorim and the Swede at Sporting CP. Meanwhile, Sesko has been loved by Chelsea and Arsenal for more than a year, while Victor Osimhen seems to be favoring Chelsea heavily ...

Another top Manchester United transfer target is dreaming of Real Madrid instead

30Apr

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Another top Manchester United transfer target is dreaming of Real Madrid instead

Manchester United have become increasingly interested in River Plate playmaker Franco Mastantuono, who has become a key target for many Premier League clubs. But even though Real Madrid backed out of the race a few months ago, the Argentinian prospect still dreams of a move to the Santiago Bernabeu. According to a report from German Garcia Grova of TyC Sports in Argentina, Mastantuono is making it clear to all clubs interested in him that he dreams of joining Real Madrid. He is telling clubs that he is not desperate to leave River Plate yet and is willing to wait for Madrid. Mastantuono already rejected French giants Marseille, and Manchester United are reportedly struggling to meet River's valuation and 40 million euro release clause. Manchester United beat Real Madrid to a top pro...

Nico Williams wage demands should price himself out of Chelsea transfer list

29Apr

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Nico Williams wage demands should price himself out of Chelsea transfer list

Athletic Club left winger Nico Williams found himself on the radar of the biggest clubs in the Premier League, specifically London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal, after a quality 2023/24 LaLiga campaign. And then after winning the European Championships as a key player for Spain, his stock skyrocketed. Though Lamine Yamal recruited his friend hard to Barcelona, Williams decided to stay with Athletic Club and brother Iñaki after the Lions signed him to a lucrative contract extension. Although Athletic Club are in the Europa League semifinals and the top four of LaLiga, the transfer rumors surrounding Williams have not quelled, with the Premier League's elite still circling the 22-year-old star. Nico Williams wants a huge salary from any team interested According to a report from the Dai...

Marcus Rashford keeps making it harder for Manchester United to sell him

29Apr

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Marcus Rashford keeps making it harder for Manchester United to sell him

Marcus Rashford clearly doesn't have a future at Manchester United, and that reality had likely existed for multiple seasons before Ruben Amorim's arrival; it's just that the Portuguese manager has been the first to take formal steps to cutting ties with the perennial disappointment. There is a talented player buried somewhere within Rashford, but even at his latest loan spell with Aston Villa, we've only seen that quality in bits and pieces. For the most part, he's been about as bang average as he was at Old Trafford. With Rashford now out for the rest of the 2024/25 season with a hamstring injury, selling the England international will be more difficult for Manchester United, and Villa are pretty much off the table as a landing spot. Marcus Rashford doesn't want Aston Villa move ...

Manchester United have one key hurdle to signing Viktor Gyokeres

29Apr

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Manchester United have one key hurdle to signing Viktor Gyokeres

Manchester United will have more than a few needs to address in the summer 2025 transfer window, and if they truly embrace the long-term approach that Ruben Amorim is touting - and that they need - they will take the prudent approach instead of shoehorning signings. However, there is one need that Manchester United need to immediately address if they want to be successful enough in the Premier League to get to European football every year, and that is, simply put, scoring more goals. As many expected, the summer 2024 signing of all-around striker Joshua Zirkzee has not yielded much in the form of goal-scoring output. Manchester United do not have a single striker with even five goals, as their leading scorers are playmaker Bruno Fernandes with eight and winger Amad Diallo with six. ...

Selling Marcus Rashford just got even more difficult for Manchester United

28Apr

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Selling Marcus Rashford just got even more difficult for Manchester United

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has played himself out of too many second chances at the club, and, this past winter window, the Red Devils finally came to the realization under new manager Ruben Amorim that he's never going to click at Old Trafford. Teams outside of England were unable to facilitate a loan move for Rashford due to his astronomic wages, but Manchester United were able to find a credible landing spot in European hopefuls Aston Villa. Although Villa sit seventh in the Premier League and Rashford has been decent in a rotational role with two goals and two assists with four starts, Aston Villa will finish the 2024/25 season lower than the 2023/24 campaign. Marcus Rashford is now injured So Rashford's long-term future remains uncertain, especially since he mak...

Chelsea giving up on another injury-prone transfer flop

28Apr

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Chelsea giving up on another injury-prone transfer flop

Chelsea are headed for another action-packed summer transfer window as the pruning process continues at Stamford Bridge, with the club waving the white flag on several high-profile transfers since Todd Boehly's arrival. Overall, things have improved quite quickly under new manager Enzo Maresca, and, now, the name of the game will be signing a new striker, trimming the squad of the fat, and tweaking elsewhere. Already, Chelsea are prepared to part ways with attacker Christopher Nkunku, who seemed like a 100 percent slam dunk at the time of his signing from RB Leipzig but has gone on to be an unmitigated disaster at Chelsea, largely due to an inability stay healthy. Chelsea are shopping Wesley Fofana Center back Wesley Fofana has been the same story in defense, and, now, according to...

Manchester United get disappointing Andre Onana transfer news

28Apr

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Manchester United get disappointing Andre Onana transfer news

Manchester United are going to be busy again this summer transfer window, because despite signing three of European football's most touted young talents in 2024 - Manuel Ugarte, Leny Yoro, and Joshua Zirkzee - along with veteran defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, the Red Devils are even worse than they started. Firing Erik ten Hag for Ruben Amorim hasn't yielded immediate results for a Manchester United side stuck in the bottom half of the Premier League, and while striker will, once again, be a priority for the club after Zirkzee's failure to help, it won't be the only need at Old Trafford. Andre Onana has been a liability this season See, Manchester United are keen on making a switch at goalkeeper, as Andre Onana has fallen further in the eyes of fans, with former goa...