Joe Soriano, Author at The Trivela Effect

Chelsea get a surprising Liam Delap transfer suitor

12Mar

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Chelsea get a surprising Liam Delap transfer suitor

Chelsea invested heavily in attacking talent again this past summer transfer window, and while the moves for Brazilian forwards Joao Pedro and Estevao Willian could not have worked out better, the English forward duo of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Liam Delap have clearly not kicked on. Delap has been getting chances at the 9 lately, and he has, quite frankly, been woeful, looking legitimately out of his depth on a top Premier League team. Maybe it is too early to give up on a player everyone was high on a year ago, but the media have been very wrong about these sorts of strikers before. Newcastle United were interested in Delap before he chose to join Chelsea, and the Premier League top five rivals are still interested. Per a report from Newcastle beat guy Craig Hope of the Daily Mail, t...

Manchester United are eyeing West Ham’s biggest prize, and he wants a move

12Mar

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Manchester United are eyeing West Ham’s biggest prize, and he wants a move

West Ham United are not condemned to relegation yet, but they are in the relegation zone and their additional financial difficulties make it plausible that stars like Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville, and Matheus Fernandes could be on the market. Manchester United could actually convince themselves that any of these three players could help, especially the young guns Summerville and Fernandes, but the latter may be the best target for them given their need for midfield talent. According to a report from Alex Crook of talkSPORT, Fernandes wants to leave West Ham at the end of the season if they are relegated, and Manchester United are among the clubs interested in the breakout star. The Red Devils have reportedly scouted him. Just 21 years old, Fernandes has been one of the stor...

Real Madrid get brilliant Kylian Mbappe injury news (but with one concerning catch)

12Mar

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Real Madrid get brilliant Kylian Mbappe injury news (but with one concerning catch)

Real Madrid recently were forced to shut Kylian Mbappe down due to a left knee injury that he had been playing through, but with recurring pain and worries about serious aggravation, the club and the player made the wise and necessary decision to stop pushing it. Mbappe thus had to miss a huge match in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Manchester City, bu thanks to a hat trick from midfielder Fede Valverde, he did not end up being missed. Still, Mbappe is crucial to Real and has been one of the best players in the world again this season, scoring goals and providing great all around play, so having him back as soon as it is healthy for him to do so would be huge. And now, French outlet RMC Sport is reporting that the light at the end of the tunnel is near f...

Arsenal may be forced to lose one of their gems this summer

12Mar

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Arsenal may be forced to lose one of their gems this summer

Arsenal left back Myles Lewis-Skelly was one of the big breakout stars of the 2024/25 season and played an important role in the club's Champions League run, but after the signing of Piero Hincapie, he can barely get a game in at left back. Now, Lewis-Skelly could be prepared for an Arsenal exit this summer. According to a report from The Sun's Simon Collings, Lewis-Skelly has opened up to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with frustrations over his lack of playing time. Thus, MLS's future at Arsenal has become unclear, and while a loan move away is more likely for the 2026/27 season, there is also the possibility that he could be sold. The 19 year old showed something for the Gunners last season, but so far in the 2025/26 campaign, he has only started once. Though he is talented, the ...

Real Madrid change their mind about keeping star midfielder and set a surprisingly low price

12Mar

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Real Madrid change their mind about keeping star midfielder and set a surprisingly low price

Real Madrid star center midfielder Eduardo Camavinga joined the team in 2021 and immediately helped them win the Champions League with some generational performances off the bench in the late minutes of the knockout stages, backing up the generational hype he received as a teenager in Ligue 1. But Camavinga is still a backup for Real Madrid and has failed to progress his game. Despite his prodigious talent and assurances that Real would not sell, MARCA reporter Matteo Moretto now reports that Madrid are open to selling Camavinga this summer. Per Moretto, Real Madrid are willing to entertain offers of a minimum of 50 million euros, which is considerably less than what most people would expect would be the going rate for a young, uber talented midfielder. Camavinga is not a crucial ...

Barcelona fans officially get a huge Erling Haaland transfer blow

12Mar

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Barcelona fans officially get a huge Erling Haaland transfer blow

With the Barcelona presidency up for grabs right now, there have been promises made of big splashes to shake up the team, and since the biggest need the club have is for a new No. 9 to help out Lamine Yamal, there have been rumblings of another major play for the club's No. 1 obsession, Erling Haaland. But for any Barcelona fan actually dreaming of the Norwegian leaving Manchester City for Catalunya, they have been dealt a rather definitive blow by his agent Rafaela Pimenta, who told this to El Chiringuito, as relayed by Fabrizio Romano: “We have a lot of respect and admiration for Barcelona, but there hasn't been any contact whatsoever — with Erling Haaland or with Barcelona's management, regarding potential transfer targets. Also, because the player renewed his contract a few month...

Harry Maguire’s chances of staying with Manchester United have increased

12Mar

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Harry Maguire’s chances of staying with Manchester United have increased

Manchester United veteran center back Harry Maguire used to be one of the most maligned players in world football, but the years have soften the fans meme'ing Maguire, who is recognized again as a valuable depth piece and leader. There have been discussions to bring Maguire back for one more season, so long as the wages are right, and, now, according to a report from The i Paper Sport, all of Manchester United's defensive injuries lately are increasing his chances of exactly that happening. Man United are more inclined to offer Maguire, now 33 years of age, a new deal this summer. They are considering a contract extension for Maguire, whose contract will expire this summer transfer window, with a wage decrease of 190,000 to 100,000 pounds. There are talks of Manchester United sign...

Fede Valverde, 3 Real Madrid stars who embarrassed Man City the most in the Champions League

11Mar

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Fede Valverde, 3 Real Madrid stars who embarrassed Man City the most in the Champions League

Real Madrid dominated their new European Clasico rivals 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16, and these three stars were shining the brightest on the big stage. CM Fede Valverde Fede Valverde scored one of the greatest hat tricks you will see in the Champions League knockouts, especially from a midfielder. He had a beautiful first touch and blew by the keeper on the break with a great finish off balance to match. His second goal featured a brilliant first touch and finish to the far post with his left that Erling Haaland would be proud of. And to top it off, he juggled and stayed composed with a technical finish that had Jamie Carragher comparing the man to Dennis freaking Bergkamp. Take a bow. GK Thibaut Courtois Thibaut Courtois channel...

Erling Haaland, 3 Manchester City stars who flopped in blowout loss to Real Madrid

11Mar

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Erling Haaland, 3 Manchester City stars who flopped in blowout loss to Real Madrid

Manchester City were humbled badly by Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, falling victims to the magic at the venue yet again in a 3-0 loss in the Champions League Round of 16. Here are three stars who flopped in the big moment. ST Erling Haaland Erling Haaland definitely got screwed over by his teammates, because he had no help. People just were not creating chances for him, and the midfield did not produce even when they had the ball. Still, you have to create your own luck, and Haaland simply did not do that. The Norwegian sensation looked completely out of the game and lethargic, and when he did have the ball, he gave it up to the opposition way, way too cheaply. RW Savinho Savinho got hooked off at the half, and he continues to prove why he is Man City's most disappointing pl...

Filip Jorgensen, 3 players to blame the most for Chelsea’s 5-2 implosion vs. PSG in the Champions League

11Mar

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Filip Jorgensen, 3 players to blame the most for Chelsea’s 5-2 implosion vs. PSG in the Champions League

Chelsea were neck and neck with defending Champions League winners PSG at one point, but they imploded late in the second half, falling 5-2 in the first leg of the Round of 16 at the Parc des Princes. These three players cost Chelsea the most. GK Filip Jorgensen There is no single player more to blame than Filip Jorgensen, who was culpable on at least two of the goals PSG scored. Look, PSG would have won this game even if Robert Sanchez started, but you can't just chalk it up as a team loss when your goalkeeper plays this badly. Liam Rosenior made the controversial decision to start Jorgensen despite Robert Sanchez having a much better season, and instead of making the new coach look like a genius, he made him look like a fool. Jorgensen was putting his teammates in bad spots all game...