Michael Owen today announced that he is set to retire from professional football at the end of this season.
In a statement released on his website, the 33-year-old striker said: “It is with an immense amount of pride that I am announcing my intention to retire from Professional Football at the end of this season.”
Owen, who has only appeared in six matches for Stoke City this season, is a far cry from the speedy striker that took the Premier League by storm in the late 1990s.
Owen made his professional debut with Liverpool at 17. Less than a year later, he made his international debut with England, becoming the youngest player to represent his country at the time. His astounding goal against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup is the most famous of his 40 goals scored during his 89 caps for England.
However, continuous hamstring injuries greatly deteriorated Owen’s effectiveness. After leaving Liverpool in 2004, he spent time with Real Madrid, Newcastle United, and Stoke City.
Owen’s statement expressed the utmost gratitude toward everyone who has helped him on the way. While thanking his family members, he paid special regards to his father Terry Owen: “From those freezing local parks to terrorising the best defenders in the World on the biggest stages of all. I couldn’t have done it without you.”
Some more of his career highlights include: 2-time Premier League Golden Boot winner (1997-98 and 1998-99) and Ballon d’Or winner (2001).
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After his attempts to outfox Liverpool with a 3-1-3-3 formation backfired in the Champions League on Tuesday night, Pep Guardiola looks set to return to the 4-3-3 system that has produced Manchester City’s best football this season when his side travel to Wembley to face Tottenham on Saturday.
But with so many offensive options available to Guardiola, especially now Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero have returned from injury, who starts where isn’t quite as clear as it was a few months ago – and Raheem Sterling’s berth on the right wing may well be under threat.
Indeed, summer signing Bernardo Silva – who Transfermarkt value at £36million – was arguably City’s most effective player in midweek, coming close to putting his side two goals up with a beautiful curler that deflected onto the post from Dejan Lovren’s head.
Sterling, meanwhile, provided an assist in a more central role but it was an otherwise forgettable performance from the former Reds youngster.
So, which attacker would you start on the right wing against Spurs on Saturday – the Portuguese playmaker or the 37-cap Englishman? Let us know by voting below…
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With news that Massimo Cellino has had his ban from the Football League extended until the end of the season, Leeds United can start to look forward to a life after their disruptive owner.
Cellino stepped away from the Championship side in order to clear his name and in February it was announced he would not be returning to the club – although this seems to be unconfirmed with different reports saying different things.
Leeds have already started to try and turn their season around after what has been a dire season for all involved in the club and have won their last two games in the Championship.
The club has been constantly in the news because of their controversial owner, Massimo Cellino. He purchased a 75% stake in the club through his company Eleonora Sport in April 2014 after his takeover was initially declined by the Football League.
In December he was disqualified from owning the club after the League obtained documents from an Italian court, which found him guilty of tax evasion. At first it was thought that he would return after his ban had finished but he decided to sell his personal stake in the Yorkshire club.
Despite what has been said about him, the former President has gone about things well in order to make sure that Leeds United don’t get caught up in any sanctions – the least everybody associated with the club deserves after what can only be described as the year from hell.
In Cellino’s absence, the club is being run by the chairman Andrew Umbers and chief operating officer Matt Child and Umbers is enjoying his new role making statements, talking to the press and hosting guests.
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While it might be the (possible) end of one Cellino, the club and it’s fans still have his two sons left to participate in the decisions of the club. Edoardo and Ercole Cellino remain on the club’s board and the identity of the buyer of Massimo’s stake is not yet known. So, will these two be able to bring in their father’s ideas like Cellino had said he wanted?
Hopefully, with the man at the top gone, who many fans despised, surely things can only get better for the side?
The problem is, it is still unclear whether Leeds are over the top of the mountain they’ve had to climb. There is still a lot of uncertainty around the club, transfers and the head coach, Neil Redfearn.
Umbers has not kept his opinions to himself and there has been confusion issues, particularly when it comes to emergency loan signings.
Redfearn has always been clear that his squad, whilst it is still improving, is unbalanced, and I am sure fans who watch their club on a regular basis agree with that statement.
Both the players and the manager are uncertain of their futures at the club – it has been announced that all contractual issues will be decided in the summer, which is risky when many of the players have attracted other teams around them in the league.
Despite Umbers’ best intentions, no major decisions will be made until the summer when Cellino may or may not return.
The club is one of the most well known in the country and, with all these issues off the pitch still to clear up, let’s hope we won’t see them slip like they did in the 2000s.
Somehow you just can’t quite believe this is the last chapter in the Leeds United and Massimo Cellino book.
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This season has seen a monumental shift in power in North London. Whereas Arsenal have traditionally been considered to always have the edge on local rivals Tottenham Hotspur, this year the decline of the former and rise of the latter has lead to a role reversal, with the Gunners struggling to make it into the top four while Spurs sit pretty in third place in the Premier League table.
But next season, both clubs will be wanting to show their ambition and take the next step towards challenging for the Premiership title. Although Arsene Wenger and Andre Villas-Boas possess decent squads, they’ll still need some new recruits if they are to compete with the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea.
We’ve complied a list of ten candidates from all across Europe who could help both North London clubs push on next year and launch a bid to become Champions of England.
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Liverpool will hope to further cement their top-four spot in the Premier League when they face strugglers Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday, and Reds fans want Nathaniel Clyne to start at right-back to minimise the threat of Eagles winger Wilfried Zaha.
The Merseyside outfit suffered a big blow when Joe Gomez limped off with an ankle problem in the opening stages of England’s friendly win against the Netherlands in Amsterdam last week, and he now looks set to miss the trip to south London through injury.
Trent Alexander-Arnold may be in pole position to start on the right side of the back four against the tricky Ivory Coast international, although Clyne could also be in contention having returned to action for the U23 side in recent weeks after nearly a year on the sidelines through injury.
Liverpool supporters have been quick to have their say on Jurgen Klopp’s right-back conundrum via social media, and they want Clyne in the starting XI instead of Alexander-Arnold, who was criticised by the Anfield faithful following his display against Manchester United earlier this month.
While one said “Clyne needs to start against Palace”, another said “I’m hoping Clyne starts v Palace especially with Zaha playing”.
There have been many points this season when Manchester United have lacked pace in their side and this is becoming a serious problem for Louis van Gaal.
Under Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United never lacked pace in their side and were often lethal on the counter. Nowadays, United simply do not carry the same threat on the break, with Angel Di Maria one of a select few that actually possesses a strong amount of pace.
It is no secret that United will have a huge budget in the summer in order to purchase some of the finest talent on the planet. Van Gaal will be desperate to add some speed to his side in the summer, especially if United qualify for the Champions League this season.
In light of these problems, here are FIVE possible targets Van Gaal should look consider:
Memphis Depay
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Louis Van Gaal will be hoping that already working with Memphis Depay for the Netherlands international team will be an advantage should he seek to pursue the exciting Dutch winger this summer. The 21-year-old is in fine form for PSV Eindhoven, scoring an impressive 15 goals in 20 appearances in the Eredivisie this season.
According to 101greatgoals.com, PSV manager Phillip Cocu is resigned to losing his star player this summer, and Depay is showing more than enough quality to move to a ‘bigger’ European league at the end of this season. Usually played on the left wing, Depay could bring an abundance of pace to Old Trafford as well as having youth on his side. If United choose to make a move, it could prove to be an excellent investment in both the long and short term for the Red Devils.
Mauro Icardi
Another young player that has attracted a host of interest across Europe, Mauro Icardi has been one of Inter Milan’s stand-out performers this season. The striker has 14 goals in 23 Serie A appearances so far this season and the 22-year-old is blessed with good pace and a natural finishing ability.
Should they not seek to retain the services of Radamel Falcao, Manchester United will need some fresh blood up front, and Robin van Persie isn’t getting any younger. Icardi would add youth and quality to the United frontline, providing another valuable option in the attacking third.
Paulo Dybala
One of the hottest prospects in European football, Dybala will likely attract a lot of interest summer transfer window opens. The Palermo forward has scored 12 goals in 23 Serie A games, as well as providing an impressive seven assists. Dybala would add pace and creativity to United’s attacking options, and at just 21-years-old, has the potential to improve if he is given the opportunity to do so.
The Daily Star reports that a fee in the region of £30 million would be enough to acquire the talented Argentine forward but rumoured interest from Borussia Dortmund means that United should move fast if they want to sign Dybala.
Cristiano Ronaldo
It is no secret that Crisitano Ronaldo could return to Old Trafford one day and the Balon D’or winner would add priceless ability to United’s attacking force. At 30-years-old, Ronaldo would be a hugely expensive signing, but Manchester United have the funds to afford a move for a player of Ronaldo’s quality.
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He may be entering the latter stages of his career, but Ronaldo still boasts lethal pace and movement, something United have lacked a lot this season. It may be unlikely that the former Old Trafford star will leave Real Madrid this summer, but if there is even a slight inkling that Ronaldo could be available, you would expect United to be at the front of the queue to acquire the Portuguese star’s services.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Dortmund have had a torrid time in the Bundesliga this season but Aubameyang has maintained a steady run of form. The Gabon international has scored nine goals and provided four assists in 21 Bundesliga appearances this season and if Van Gaal wants to add pace to his squad, there is no better option than Aubameyang.
At just 25 years of age, he is still a player that has a lot to offer. If United do express an interest in the summer, they may represent an attractive option for one of the fastest players in the world.
It didn’t take long for Liverpool loanee Andy Carroll to remind West Ham United fans what they’d been missing upon his recent return to the side.
Making what was only his first start since November following a knee injury, Carroll marked his return to Sam Allardyce’s team with a trademark-thumping header, in what turned out to be the winner during the Hammers’ 1-0 win over Swansea City.
Yet in doing so, not only did Carroll help end a drastically poor spell of form for his team, he also managed to put away his first goal of the calendar year – which coincidentally saw him double his tally for the Premier League season so far.
To look so sneeringly at Andy Carroll’s scoring record is of course offering an extremely superficial judgment on a season that’s been plagued by disruption and it’s worth noting that when the former Newcastle United man has played in between injuries, the team has generally tended to do quite well.
Sam Allardyce’s side have picked up 17 points in the 12 games that Carroll has featured in since making his loan move from Liverpool during the summer, with three of the five defeats coming against the likes of Spurs, Arsenal and Manchester United. While Carroll might not necessarily have been putting the goals away himself, the team certainly seems to benefit in his presence.
And that feeling of collective worth has generally been the positive theme that’s underwritten Carroll’s time in claret and blue, when he’s not been stuck on the treatment table.
Allardyce’s team don’t play with the sort of archaic one dimension that many would have them down as, although the ex-Bolton manager’s philosophy certainly verges on the pragmatic and Carroll has been the focal point of much that’s been good about West Ham term. He may not be making many personal gains, but his presence and physicality has opened plenty of doors for those around him.
Yet for all the positives that Carroll has brought to this side and for all the benefits that his teammates reap from his place in the starting line up, as a striker, his job first and foremost is to score goals. And he’s not done that consistently for over the best part of two years now.
You have to go back to when the 24-year-old was still wearing a Newcastle shirt for the last time he showed anything resembling a hot-streak in front of goal. His problems at Liverpool have been well documented but the school of thought was that once Carroll was placed within a set-up catered for his needs, the goals might start flowing again.
In Allardyce, Carroll has found a manager not just happy to cater to those needs but seemingly willing to build his side around him. Yet despite his aforementioned injury issues, even when he has been starting games, rarely has Carroll given the impression that he’s a man ready to make any drastic changes to his waning goal scoring record.
With 13 games left of the season to play, there’s adequate time for Carroll to start racking up a steady slew of goals and considering that the big England international was still someway short of match sharpness against Swansea, the fact he’s already netted upon his return to the side bodes well for supporters. But what happens in regards to his future at the end of the season remains somewhat hazy.
Sam Allardyce has made no secret of his desire to make Carroll’s loan spell at the club permanent but although it’s hard to imagine the striker going goalless from now until the end of the season, should he fail to pick up his goalscoring form, the club are going to be left in a difficult situation.
Despite recently acknowledging Carroll’s difficult season both with injury and front of goal, he recently stated his belief that a ‘settled future’ might have the ability to change all that. But with their first-refusal option from Liverpool reported to be just under the £17million mark, investing such a huge outlay on a player that could have been out of goalscoring form for nearly two-and-a-half years come the summer, could be a very big risk indeed.
Given his injury issues this year, you’d imagine there might be room for negotiation within West Ham’s option to buy the striker and Allardyce’s musings that signing the striker would be a ‘long process’ suggests that the club probably isn’t going to pay what still feels like a king’s ransom for the man who once cost £35million.
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For the player himself, too, the prospect of staying at West Ham past this season might not be quite the banker for success that some may think.
The effectiveness of Allardyce’s set-up when Carroll’s in the team isn’t in any doubt, but while it may suit the team as a whole, it might not necessarily be one that bears endless amount of fruit for the man at the centre of it. Carroll’s heading ability helps his teammates out in defence as much as it does to those running on to his knock-ons up front.
Although in a system that sees the England international often isolated high up the pitch on his own, it remains to be seen whether he’s really capable of frequently scoring within this Sam Allardyce-backed team. He’d certainly find a lot more in the way of attacking support up at Newcastle United, but it remains cloudy as to whether a move back to St. James’ Park is realistically feasible for all parties involved.
Either way, both club and player have some very pressing decisions to make come the end of the season. Andy Carroll’s form between now and May could play a big part in where he eventually ends up. But should he make a move to Upton Park stick this summer, you imagine all involved are going to have indulge in a little compromise.
Aston Villa found their form again in the English Championship on Tuesday night, ending a three game winless streak with a 3-0 victory at home to struggling Reading.
With automatic promotion all but beyond Steve Bruce’s outfit, the goal in the tail-end of the season is ensuring they bring form, confidence and momentum into the play-offs.
Birkir Bjarnason, Scott Hogan and Conor Hourihane were the goal heroes of the evening, all scoring in the second half to put the game beyond doubt after a first 45 minutes of missed chances.
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Fans were delighted with the win and performance, singling out Hourihane for particular praise after his goal brought his tally for the season to double figures, an outstanding return for a midfielder.
It was the Republic of Ireland international’s first start since 17th March and fans are now calling on him to start in every match he is available for.
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Transfer deadline day is like Christmas to us at Football FanCast Towers; a 24-hour bonanza of deal after deal, some expected and others not, with Sky Sports’ Jim White playing the role of merry old St. Nick.
There haven’t been too many presents to speak of today – in fact, the majority of deals thus far, such as Robert Huth’s loan move to Leicester City, have constituted more stocking fillers than the kind of prezzies you’ve been begging your mum all year for.
But we’ve still got enough time before the 11pm deadline to see some bigger bids come into fruition, particularly some involving Liverpool.
Indeed, the Reds are yet to make an inward acquisition this month, suggesting they might be depending upon the magic of deadline day to get a few transfers across the line.
With that in mind, here’s FIVE deals that could still happen at Anfield.
DANNY INGS
Age: 22
Height: 5 foot 11
Position: Striker, No.10
Teams: Bournemouth, Burnley, England U21s
Honours: Championship Runner-Up 2013/14, Championship Player of the Year 2013/14
Interested clubs: Liverpool, Spurs, Real Sociedad, according to The Express
Likely transfer fee: £5million according to Mirror Football
THE LOWDOWN
Liverpool have been trying to thrash out a deal with Burnley this month to sign contract rebel Danny Ings before loaning him back to the Turf Moor outfit for the remainder of the season.
The 22 year-old has emerged as one of the top flight’s most exciting prospects this term after firing Burnley to the Premier League with 21 goals last year, netting seven goals and grabbing three assists in his last 15 league outings, not to mention an impressive return of four-in-seven for the England U21s.
With his contract up at the end of the campaign and a new deal yet to materialise, he’s attracted plenty of attention this month and as previously mentioned, the Merseysiders have been working hard on a deal.
Their proposed loan arrangement would be prohibited under Premier League laws however, so the Reds could attempt to buy his services outright by the end of the day – as speculated by The Daily Star.
The Daily Mail, on the other hand, claim Ings has agreed a pre-contract deal to join David Moyes’ Real Sociedad at the end of the season.
ASIER ILLARRAMENDI
Age: 24
Height: 5 foot 10
Position: Defensive Midfield
Teams: Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Spain U21s
Honours: European U21 Championship 2013, Copa del Rey 2014, Champions League 2014, Club World Cup 2014
Interested clubs: Arsenal and Liverpool, according to The Metro
Likely transfer fee: £18million, per The Metro once again
THE LOWDOWN
According to the Metro, Liverpool are preparing an £18million bid for Real Madrid’s Asier Illarramendi, but Arsenal are ready to rival any offer from the Merseysiders.
Real Madrid splashed out a whopping €32million on the defensive midfielder in summer 2013, viewing him as the ideal long-term successor to Xabi Alonso; sharing the former Anfield star’s tough-tackling and long-range passing game.
It’s not quite kicked off for Illarramendi at the Bernabeu however, resulting in him making just four starts in La Liga this season, and the recent signing of the like-minded Lucas Silva from Cruzeiro suggests Los Blancos would be prepared to part with the midfielder this month.
In fact, he’s already rejected moves to Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad, his former club, according to The Metro, so the assumption is that he’s waiting for an offer from the Premier League. With Steven Gerrard departing at the end of the campaign, the Spaniard could well be his eventual replacement.
EZEQUEIL LAVEZZI
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Age: 29
Height: 5 foot 8
Position: Winger/forward
Teams: Estudiantes, Genoa, San Lorenzo, Napoli, PSG, Argentina
Honours: Coppa Italia 2012, Ligue 1 title 2013 and 2014, Coupe de la Ligue 2014, Olympic Gold Medalist 2008, World Cup 2014 runner-up
Interested clubs: Liverpool, Arsenal, Napoli according to the Daily Star
Likely transfer fee: £14million, according to just about everybody, including The Star
THE LOWDOWN
Offering a new sense of tenacity and versatility to Liverpool’s attack is PSG winger-forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, who was linked with an Anfield switch during the summer as a like-minded replacement to Barcelona-bound Luis Suarez.
The Argentina international is famed for his relentless work-rate, dynamic pace and positive output, amassing 25 goals and 21 assists in 109 appearances for PSG and 48 goals and 49 assists in 188 outings for former club Napoli.
He appears to be on his way out of Parc de Princes however, having managed just nine Ligue 1 starts this season and recently earned himself a three-match internal ban for missing PSG’s winter training camp.
With the Naples outfit unlikely to re-sign him this month and Arsenal relatively well-endowed in the winger-forward department, Liverpool are certainly leading the race for the £14million-rated attacker. But can they get a deal done in time?
ANDRE PIERRE GIGNAC
Age: 29
Height: 6 foot 1
Position: Striker
Teams: Lorient, Toulouse, Marseille, France
Interested clubs: Liverpool, according to The Daily Star
Likely transfer fee: Unconfirmed, but likely around the £5million mark
THE LOWDOWN
According to The Daily Star, Liverpool could launch a late swoop for Marseille’s in-form, contractually rebellious striker Andre Pierre Gignac this evening.
The 29 year-old’s career hasn’t always been smooth sailing, with French football fans up and down the country once signing ‘Un Big Mac pour Gignac’ at the previously overweight striker, but he’s been nothing short of potent this term, netting 14 goals in 23 League appearances for L’OM.
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His contract has now entered it’s final six months and, with a new deal yet to materialise, The Star claim Liverpool will attempt to prize him away in a cut-price deal.
Marseille are currently second in the Ligue 1 table however, just two points behind league leaders Lyon, so convincing them to sell without time to find a viable replacement will be a rather tough task. Then again, we’ve seen crazier things happen on deadline day.
WINSTON REID
Age: 26
Height: 6 foot 3
Positions: Centre-back only
Teams: Midtjylland, West Ham, New Zealand
Honours: Championship Playoff winner 2011/12, Hammer of the Year 2012/13
Linked clubs: Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Spurs according to The Daily Star
Likely transfer fee: £6.5million according to Mirror Football, £20million according to Sam Allardyce.
THE LOWDOWN
According to Mirror Football, Liverpool will make a last-minute £6.5million bid for West Ham’s Winston Reid, as the East London club comes under threat of losing their star defender for nothing at the end of the campaign.
The New Zealand skipper may not be the most talented centre-back to ever grace Anfield in technical terms, but he’s an undisputed master of the nuts and bolts of the defensive trade – tackles, headers, interceptions and clearances – and is blessed with the awkward, gangly and physical frame of a modern day Martin Keown.
The 26 year-old’s contract is set to expire in June and Hammers owner David Sullivan has recently admitted that he wants to join a club offering European football.
Liverpool certainly fall into that remit and although their defensive form has improved in recent weeks, Reid would be a solid addition to the squad – especially with Kolo Toure likely to leave the Merseysiders at the end of the season.
The Evening Standard, however, claim the centre-back has already decided to join Tottenham Hotspur on a free contract in the summer.
Queens Park Rangers and West Ham have both missed out on the chance to sign Nicolas Anelka as he is set to link up with Juventus for the rest of the season according to goal.com.
Juventus have been in constant contact with Anelka’s club Shanghai Shenhua this week and have now come to an agreement to cancel his current contract in order to sign on in Turin.
Anelka will join Fernando Llorente as a new signing at the Old Lady and they still haven’t given up hope of bringing Didier Drogba to the Italy either.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp had admitted that he was a big fan of Anelka’s and with money to spend; many thought his arrival in West London could have been imminent.
West Ham are still on the lookout for a forward who knows where the goal is and Sam Allardyce’s friendship with Anelka seemed to pave a way for the Frenchman to join the Hammers.
Both clubs will now be in the market to add to their strikeforce before the Thursday night deadline.
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