Premier League champions Manchester City have reportedly found another potential Nordic goalbot to provide cover for Erling Haaland.
Man City recently sold Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid for £64million .
The sale of Alvarez has left Pep Guardiola short of options up front, with an injury or suspension to Haaland likely to see the Spanish manager move back to his false-nine days.
Phil Foden would be the most likely candidate to fulfil that role, though City are reportedly in the market for a new striker to be Haaland s backup.
but there is not much happening there.
The most recent forward player to be linked with a move to the Etihad is Copenhagen starlet Orri Oskarsson who played against City in the Champions League earlier this year.
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Fabrizio Romano confirms Erik ten Hag currently has the backing of Manchester United s board, but their stance could change in the coming weeks.
was under pressure for most of last season as Man Utd struggled en route to finishing eighth in the Premier League.
However, ended the campaign on a high as they beat arch-rivals Manchester City at Wembley to win the FA Cup.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe s takeover of Man Utd was completed at the start of this year and he reported spoke to several managers as he considered potential replacements for Ten Hag.
Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Gareth Southgate and Kieran McKenna were among the managers linked with Man Utd at the start of this summer, but Ratcliffe and his new-look recruitment team eventually opted to stick…
Gary Lineker has hailed Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes as a warrior after the Gunners beat Tottenham 1-0 in the North London Derby.
Arsenal took bragging rights on Sunday with Gabriel s second-half header giving the Gunners all three points at the Tottenham Hostpur Stadium.
Doubts were cast ahead of the match of Arsenal s title credentials after and the unavailability of Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice for the Spurs match.
However, are now two points behind Pep Guardiola s side with the Gunners able to leapfrog Man City next weekend if they beat the Citizens at the Etihad Stadium.
Gabriel has formed a brilliant partnership with William Saliba in the heart of the Arsenal backline with the Gunners possessing the best defence in the Premier League …
Arsenal star Martin Odegaard has commented on his injury status as he has revealed what scared him as he awaited a detailed diagnosis.
Following an impressive loan spell, made his move to Arsenal from Real Madrid permanent in the 2021 summer transfer window for around £35m.
The 25-year-old has been sensational for in recent seasons as they have emerged as serious Premier League title contenders
Odegaard has been Arsenal s captain since 2022 and he grabbed 18 goal involvements in his 35 Premier League appearances last season.
The central midfielder has managed to avoid injuries in recent years, but he hurt his ankle during last month s international break.
, but head coach Mikel Arteta has confirmed that his return should only be a matter of wee…
, in a contest with a total of 143.5. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 pm ET at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA, and will mark the second and final meeting between the two rivals this season.
Odds as of February 27 at .
Florida vs Georgia Betting Trends
The Gators (14-15, 7-9 SEC) took the first matchup 82-75 in Gainesville. At the time, the Bulldogs (16-13, 6-10 SEC) were 11-4, but victories have been tough to come by for both teams ever since.
Florida enters play having dropped three straight, and six of their last seven. Three of those losses have been by 16+ points, while the Gators are just 3-7 as visitors this season.
Georgia on the other hand, has been slumping just as bad. They ve also dropped three straight, and nine of their last 12.…
Our three-leg Week 8 teaser comes in at -132 odds from the three games we ve chosen above.
NFL Week 8 Teaser Picks
With several big spreads this week you can tease up or down and create bets that look likely to cash. The Eagles and Chiefs are both touchdown favorites, but the Eagles needed OT to beat the Commanders a few weeks ago and the Chiefs only put up 19 points versus Denver in their recent meeting. As such we ve moved those all the way to +3.5. Meanwhile, 49ers staring QB Brock Purdy is out, and we see the Bengals keeping that game close. Maybe 4 points close, but certainly the 10.5 points we ve picked in the alternate spread market.
Bengals vs 49ers
Pick: Bengals (+105)
This is still a 49ers team that is 5-2 and has won 17 of their past 20 games. But two of t…
is the latest state to take a long, cold, hard look at college player prop betting.
Rep. Marcia Morey (D-30) introduced a bill this week to prohibit college player prop betting. Morey hinted on social media in late March that she would be crafting legislation to prohibit these betting markets after a UNC basketball player described several incidents of harassment stemming from bettors upset over his game totals.
The bill comes just several weeks after NCAA President Charlie Baker for all states with legalized sports betting to prohibit college player prop betting.
Protecting College Athletes
Morey s bill, , calls for a prohibition on placing proposition bets on college and amateur athletic event. The bill defines a proposition bet as the following:
A …
Jontay Porter, an ex-NBA center for the Toronto Raptors, pled guilty today in a New York federal court for his role in a sports betting scandal earlier this year.
to the AP, Porter pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and is set to be released on bond of $250,000. He ll be sentenced on Dec. 18 and could face between three-and-a-half to four years in prison.
The NBA Porter from the league earlier this year when he was found to have placed several bets on NBA games, several bets against the Toronto Raptors while on the team roster, and actively removing himself from games so under bets placed by individuals he owed money to could win.
End of the Road For Porter
News of Porter s role in the sports betting scandal broke in April when the NBA announced it…
The only match between top-ten teams in the Euro 2024 round of 16 takes place on Monday as world #2 France (1-2-0, 5 PTS, +1 goal differential) meet #3 Belgium (1-1-1, 4 PTS, +1 goal differential) at Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf at 12:00 pm ET.
Neither team played up to its potential in the group stage. France earned a 1-0 over Austria before drawing Netherlands (0-0) and Poland (1-1). Belgium started with a stunning 1-0 loss to Slovakia before rebounding with a 2-0 win over Romania and a 0-0 draw with the Ukraine.
Oddsmakers are considerably more confident that France will turn it around, setting Les Bleus as -105 favorites in the France vs Belgium odds at bet365. Belgium is +380 to win in regular time while the draw is +230. The odds to advance to the quarterfin…
Jude Bellingham is working his way back from injury at Real Madrid, with a surprising return date being pencilled in by the Blancos.
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- Recovering from a foot problem
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