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Source:  https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/thibaut-courtois-chelsea-want-to-win-fa-cup-final-for-fans-not-just-antonio-conte-a3840141.html Thibaut Courtois  says the  Chelsea  players want to win the  FA Cup   final for the fans after as he played down the team's desire to beat  Manchester United  solely for  Antonio Conte . Conte is widely expected to leave Chelsea at the end of the season after overseeing a disappointing second campaign at Stamford Bridge in which the Blues - who won the Premier League title last term - finished in fifth place. With many predicting that Chelsea's FA Cup final clash against United at Wembley on Saturday could be Conte's final game in charge of the west Londoners, Courtois admits the Italian and the players want to finish the season on a high but rejected the notion the squad have extra motivation because of Conte's uncertain future. Speaking to Standard Sport, Courtois said: "Everybody is looking forward n

Source:  https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-demarai-gray-bournemouth-1565688 Bournemouth are keen to rekindle their interest in Leicester City winger Demarai Gray, according to reports. The Cherries had  bids of up to £25million rejected  for the England under-21 international in the summer, but could be set to return when the transfer window opens later this week. Eddie Howe led Bournemouth to 12th place and Premier League survival and the  Sun on Sunday report he wants to bolster his squad by bringing in Gray. Gray has made no secret in the past of his desire to be given more game-time at  Leicester , but has been handed far more of a chance under Claude Puel. Leicester City winger Demarai Gray during the 5-4 defeat to Tottenham The 21-year-old has started 17 Premier League games this season, all but one of them coming under Puel’s stewardship. Despite the speculation in the summer, Gray  signed a new four-year contr

Source:  https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premiership/failure-wenger-has-these-2-arsenal-players-to-blame-for-missing-out-on-the-top-four-this-season/ Another season has passed, and the Arsenal fans in the Transfer Tavern have been left feeling disappointed once again. After a poor campaign last term, fans were hopeful of a turnaround in what has turned out to be Arsene Wenger’s final campaign, but things have only gotten worse for the Gunners. Particularly in recent weeks, they’ve failed to give  Le Prof  the send-off that he has deserved, and that’s highlighted just how many problems his successor will have at the club. To be fair, Arsene Wenger’s time has been coming for a while, and most certainly, a change in management was needed as Arsenal look to turn around their fortunes. However, the blame cannot all be pointed at him. A handful of players have disappointed this season, and their form has been perhaps the most difficult thing for fans to witness, as they’

Source:  https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/joe-hart-man-city-leave-12257611 Joe Hart has admitted he is at Torino this season to impress prospective clubs to take him on permanently. England's No.1 had been a mainstay in the  Manchester City team  for six years, winning the Golden Glove award for most Premier League clean sheets in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015 - no goalkeeper has won more. But Pep  Guardiola  made the big decision on arriving at the club that he would rather have somebody else in goal, starting the campaign with Willy Caballero before  signing Claudio Bravo from Barcelona . From the moment  Hart linked back up  with the squad in summer, the former Bayern Munich boss was clear that all was not going to be rosy. "I came in after the other players because of the Euros, and when we first had a conversation he said he had his reservations about me,” he  told Sky Sports  . “I shook his hand, I said it was p

Source:  https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-summer-transfer-news-ozil-14661936 A reunion with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United is 4/1, while a move to Los Blancos' fierce rivals Barcelona is 5/1 and joining the recent trend of a lucrative switch to any Chinese Super club is 8/1. Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "Despite signing a mega contract extension earlier this year, we're already looking at where Ozil will be playing next, and as things stand it's PSG who are leading the way in the race for his signature." Upon signing his new deal - worth a reported £350,000 a week - Ozil revealed that he was at the right club, while  SportBild  claimed he had turned down interest from Man United, Barcelona and PSG to stay at the Emirates. "It's been one of the most important decisions of my footballing career and that's why I had to think hard and talk with everyone who's important to me," he said. "Go

Source:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5732623/Where-Man-City-rank-Premier-Leagues-greatest-teams.html Manchester City won more points and scored more goals than any team in Premier League history... but where do Pep Guardiola's men rank among the division's greatest ever sides? Manchester City were dominant in winning the Premier League title this season Pep Guardiola's side set records for goals scored, points won and games won. Manchester City were dominant in winning the Premier League title this season Pep Guardiola's side set records for goals scored, points won and games won But how do they compare to Arsenal's Invicibles or Chelsea's class of 2005? Manchester City have smashed all the Premier League records in sight this season – points, goals and a winning margin of 19 points. But it is too easy to automatically assume they are the greatest English team of the modern era. What about the  Manchester United  

Source:  https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/man-city-boss-guardiola-scoops-awards double-after-claiming-lma-manager-of-the-year Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola claimed the double after he was crowned the League Manager's Association (LMA) Manager of the Year and the Premier League Manager of the Season. Guardiola enjoyed a record-breaking season at the helm of champions City, who became the first Premier League side to reach 100 points, as the Spaniard scooped both awards on Tuesday. The former Bayern Munich and Barcelona coach also helped City set Premier League bests in terms of wins (32), away wins (16), goal difference (+79), goals (106) and the most matches won in succession (18) after the Citizens finished 19 points clear of neighbours and second-placed Manchester United. Guardiola held off Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, Burnley's Sean Dyche, Wolves boss Nuno Espiro Santos, Cardiff City's Neil Warnock and John Coleman of Accrington Stanley to tak

Source:  https://www.football.london/premier-league/salah-de-bruyne-premier-league-14660113 Our writers pick player of the season in Premier League review. That's it then, the Premier League is done and dusted for another season. From Manchester City breaking every record under the sun, to all three promoted clubs staving off relegation - it's been a hell of a ride. We asked our panel of journalists to sum up the 2017/18 campaign by handing out their own end of season awards. There were eight categories - best player, best manager, best match, best goal, best breakthrough star, biggest flop, biggest surprise and favourite moment. Over the coming days we will reveal what they all thought.  We kick it all off today with the Best Player award, and, as expected, there are only really two players in the running... Kevin De Bruyne -  The most impressive part of the best team in the land, and one that went on to smash records on their way to winning the tit

Source:  https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsene-wenger-reveals-regret-not-12538140 Arsene Wenger  regrets failing to sign Cristiano Ronaldo for Arsenal  - and has revealed how close he came to making the Portuguese a Gunners player.   Wenger took charge of his final Arsenal match on the weekend, as his Gunners side beat Huddersfield 1-0 on the last day of the season. He said goodbye to the fans after 22 years in charge, and has been reflecting on the good and bad bits from his career at the very top. Wenger made some brilliant signings over the years, including Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas, Patrick Vieira, and Nicolas Anelka, but there is one superstar he regrets just missing out on. Speaking to Arsenal fans in a Q&A, Wenger said: "I nearly signed Ronaldo and I think that would have changed the history of Arsenal Football Club. The Ronaldo story was very, very close." He added: "[Lionel] Messi as well, because we were interested in hi