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Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Gunners youngster Gabriel Martinelli will get regular playing time next season. Martinelli played 36 times across all competitions last season, accumulating 2,331 minutes at an average of 64.75 per appearance. He recorded a handy six goals and seven assists in those matches as the Gunners finished fifth in the Premier League and reached the EFL Cup semifinals. Since arriving at the Emirates in the summer of 2019, Martinelli has played 84 games, averaging around 54 minutes per contest. Last season’s numbers represent a step in the right direction and Wright believes the 21-year-old will make more progress in…

Arsenal have signed Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City in a deal worth €52 million this summer. As the striker is enjoys a promising start to life with the club, his former teammate Fernando Prass has highlighted two things the new Gunners forward worked hard to improve on. Gabriel Jesus was in the youth setup at Palmeiras in 2013, the same year the Brazilian outfit signed Fernando Prass as their goalkeeper. Having watched how the new Arsenal forward developed in the early stages of his career, the former shot-stopper had something to say about his commitment to training. “He was always very willing to learn,…

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has claimed that the club will do their “best” to keep Manchester United target, Frenkie de Jong, at Camp Nou. Laporta, however, hinted that their stance could change if the player did not agree to take a pay cut. Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag reportedly (via The United Stand) wants to bring De Jong to Old Trafford. Having lost Juan Mata, Paul Pogba, and Nemanja Matic this summer, the Red Devils could do with more reinforcements in midfield (Christian Eriksen has already joined). The player, however, is supposedly reluctant to move to Manchester United and would rather continue being a Barcelona…

Porto are interested in bringing back Brazilian left-back Alex Telles from Manchester United this summer, according to journalist Ekrem Konur. The 29-year-old joined the Red Devils from Porto in 2020 but could be on his way back to Portugal. Telles did get regular game time at United towards the end of the last season due to Luke Shaw’s injury. The Brazilian full-back managed 26 appearances, contributing a goal and four assists across competitions. Telles, however, could have his game time reduced next season, as United have signed Dutch left-back Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord this summer. United now have three left-backs in their squad,…

Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is not part of the club’s meeting with Cristiano Ronaldo over the Portuguese star’s future, as per Rich Fay. Ronaldo, 37, has reportedly told the Red Devils he wishes to leave this summer as he looks to continue playing in the UEFA Champions League. A meeting between the player, his agent Jorge Mendes and club officials will take place to discuss the forward’s future on July 26. Sir Alex Ferguson was pictured arriving at the Carrington training ground, which led to speculation that he may be part of the meeting. However, Manchester Evening News correspondent Rich Fay has…

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur went head-to-head in the race to sign Luis Diaz from FC Porto during the winter transfer window earlier this year. After a few weeks of pondering, the attacker eventually decided to switch to Anfield for £37 million. Jurgen Klopp’s assistant Pep Lijnders has revealed what the Reds did to convince him to pick them ahead of Tottenham. Writing in his new book Intensity, Lijnders explained that he and Jurgen Klopp had to speak with Diaz on the phone to persuade him into joining Liverpool. He wrote (as quoted by The Mirror): “I was on a skiing trip with my wife Danielle when, during dinner, our…

Former Liverpool attacker Takumi Minamino has opened up on the two-and-a-half years he spent at Anfield. The Japanese international recently joined Ligue 1 side AS Monaco for a fee of around £13.5 million. It is worth mentioning that the Reds have made a profit from the sale of Takumi Minamino. He arrived at the club back in January 2020 from Red Bull Salzburg for just £7.6 million. Minamino has labeled his stint with Liverpool as “unforgettable” thanks to Jurgen Klopp. The 27-year-old attacker also stated that he made the most of the limited game time he received during his time at Anfield. Speaking to the…

EU ministers agree to emergency gas use cuts Voluntary cuts would become binding in supply emergency Final deal exempts numerous countries, industries EU racing to save gas as Russia slashes supply European Union countries approved a weakened emergency plan to curb their gas demand on Tuesday, after striking compromise deals to limit the cuts for some countries, as they brace for further Russian reductions in supply. Europe faces an increased gas squeeze from Wednesday, when Russian’s Gazprom (GAZP.MM) has said it would cut flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany to a fifth of capacity. With a dozen EU countries…

Russia’s Gazprom tightens squeeze on gas flow to Europe Fed expected to hike rates 75 bps on Wednesday Brent premium to U.S. crude hits widest in three years Oil prices rose on Tuesday for a second day on increasing concerns about tightening European supply after Russia, a key energy supplier to the region, cut gas supply through a major pipeline. Brent crude futures rose $1.14, or 1.1%, to $106.29 a barrel by 1029 GMT, extending a 1.9% gain the previous day. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased $1.31, or 1.4%, to $98.01 a barrel, having gained 2.1% on…

When Walmart (WMT.N) sneezes, America reaches for its N95 mask. The supermarket colossus makes up nearly 10% of all retail sales, excluding cars and car parts, and is also the biggest private U.S. employer, with 1.6 million workers. So after it said on Monday that it would miss its profit targets because customers are rethinking how to spend, the result is a widespread problem. The house Sam Walton built says earnings per share for the year could fall 13% short of last year’s figure. That’s just over 80 cents less than analysts were expecting, according to Refinitiv, equivalent to around $2.3 billion in…