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Former Argentina international Carlos Tevez has been admitted to hospital after suffering chest pains.   The former Manchester United and Manchester City striker reportedly spent the night at a clinic in the upmarket Buenos Aires neighbourhood of San Isidro after seeking medical help.   He was due to undergo more tests today at another nearby hospital. …

Arsenal have reportedly set a £40 million price tag for striker Eddie Nketiah as they look to raise funds to buy a new elite centre-forward.  The Gunners have previously drawn up a 10-man striker shortlist as they look to add a top-tier forward following a campaign where Nketiah and Gabriel …

Arsenal are set to let one of the strikers on their books leave this summer, even after some strong goalscoring form in 2023/24. While the Gunners are embroiled in a three-team Premier League title race, Mikel Arteta has regularly decided to go without a recognised centre-forward in his team.  Both …

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that he was not Sir Alex Ferguson’s first-choice signing when the Norwegian arrived at Manchester United in 1996.  The striker was something of a budget buy when he swapped Norwegian side Molde for the Red Devils in a £1.5million move.  During 11 seasons with the …

Manchester United are in the market for another striker, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe about to make an offer on a top forward in Europe.  The Red Devils have struggled for goals at times this season, with Rasmus Hojlund having a season of adaptation in the Premier League. The Denmark international …

    The sister-in-law of Nottingham Forest striker Hwang Ui-jo has been sentenced to three years in prison for posting private explicit videos of the South Korean international and trying to blackmail him.     The defendant, who has not been named, was accused of sharing the videos on social media while …

Arsenal are delighted with the form of Kai Havertz but will still push for a striker in the summer transfer window. There were issues around the German international’s form when he initially arrived from Chelsea during the summer but now he’s flourishing under Mikel Arteta, with his game-winning goal against …

There were extraordinary scenes in Italy’s Serie A on Sunday as Lecce coach Roberto D’Aversa appeared to headbutt Hellas Verona striker Thomas Henry following an ill-tempered clash at the Stadio Via del mare. After the match, which Verona won 1-0 thanks to a first-half goal from midfielder Michael Folorunsho, Henry …

Australia’s superstar captain, Samantha Kerr will face a criminal trial next year for alleged racially aggravated harassment of a police officer.      The Chelsea striker appeared in court on Monday March 4, accused of using insulting, threatening, or abusive words that caused alarm or distress to PC Lovell during …

Manchester United forwards are lucky that they are coached by someone who won the Champions League in their playing days, according to a former star at Old Trafford.  Benni McCarthy won the 2004 Champions League with Porto, following spells elsewhere in Europe with Ajax and Celta Vigo. After a successful …