Thomas Coast

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Liverpool player is in 'Modo Mundial'

Apr 5, 2024 | sportwitness.co.uk | Thomas Coast

Scoring a rocket against Sheffield United on Thursday night to unlock the game and lead Liverpool to a valuable three points, Alexis Mac Allister is making headlines around the world. The midfielder is being hailed by two separate newspapers, starting with Olé, who explain the Reds star is in ‘Modo Mundial’. The goal against the Blades was his fifth in his last seven games for Liverpool, and nearly came close to scoring a sixth a few minutes after nearly breaking the Bramall Lane net.
'Three clubs' want to rescue player from Celtic nightmare

Apr 5, 2024 | sportwitness.co.uk | Thomas Coast

As far as transfer disappointments go, Gustaf Lagerbielke’s cancelled move from Celtic to Lecce in January is up there. After all, the Swede, who is barely used by Brendan Rodgers at Celtic Park, was very excited about moving to Italy, but the move was scuppered by the fitness of Cameron Carter-Vickers.
‘What do you do…’ - €25-30m offer from West Ham would make club seriously think, Hammers already tried in January

Apr 5, 2024 | sportwitness.co.uk | Thomas Coast

In January, it was widely reported that West Ham United had come forward and put in a bid for Valentin Carboni, owned by Inter Milan but on loan at AC Monza. The bid wasn’t entertained, especially since the player was enjoying himself out on loan, but that could change in the summer. Calciomercato cover the conundrum Inter find themselves in once the season comes to an end, as they need money, and a big bid from an interested club could be hard to refuse.
“No man is worth €50m” - Defender on Manchester City transfer, says fee ‘doesn’t make sense’

Apr 4, 2024 | sportwitness.co.uk | Thomas Coast

There was a time when Eliaquim Mandala was seen as the potential next best defender in the world after excelling at FC Porto, which is why Manchester City spent a lot of money on him. However, he would only ever make 79 appearances for the Etihad residents, assisting three goals, as injuries have plagued his career ever since.
Player says he 'super, super happy' over move to QPR

Apr 4, 2024 | sportwitness.co.uk | Thomas Coast

Once a budding talent at Ajax Amsterdam between 2012 and 2016, Lucas Andersen then returned to Denmark via Switzerland, where he was released by Aalborg BK in February, only to be picked up by Queens Park Rangers. The Loftus Road Stadium residents saw the opportunity of a free transfer that could provide fruitful down the line, and the player himself, speaking to Ekstra Bladet, revealed he jumped at the opportunity presented to him. Since joining.
‘Immediately evident’ Aston Villa man was never going to succeed at club - Deal has been a nightmare for him

Apr 4, 2024 | sportwitness.co.uk | Thomas Coast

Looking for a way out from Aston Villa in January, Leander Dendoncker thought he had found it when Walter Mazzarri told Napoli he wanted the Belgian in his squad. A quick loan deal was organised with an option to buy at around €10m, but with 21 minutes of football played and him being left out of their Champions League squad, it simply hasn’t worked out. In fact, it’s turned into a bit of a nightmare for the Aston Villa man, whose situation gets covered by Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday.
Leeds United and Southampton set for tussle to sign Portuguese midfielder - Promotion will be key

Apr 4, 2024 | sportwitness.co.uk | Thomas Coast

Passing through both Porto’s and Boavista’s youth ranks, Samu has spent his entire career in Portugal, currently at Vizela, but that could change if Southampton or Leeds United have their way. That’s according to Record, who have a short article about the 27-year-old’s future, suggesting this could be his final season in the Liga Portugal. The key to all this is his contract, which is expiring at the end of the campaign, and that’s why Southampton and Leeds are interested.
"People don't clock you"

Apr 4, 2024 | sportwitness.co.uk | Thomas Coast

If there’s one man who managed to win the hearts of Tottenham fans on the pitch but also off it with his personality, it’s Benoit Assou-Ekotto. The former defender, who retired in 2018, sat down with defender Julian Palmieri for his YouTube show Carton Jaune to discuss his footballing career. Previously revealing that he turned down a move to Tottenham’s arch rivals because they spent the night in hotels before games, Assou-Ekotto also revealed that he was a fan of taking the tube in London.
Club have 'made a move' for Manchester City player

Apr 4, 2024 | sportwitness.co.uk | Thomas Coast

Following Manchester City’s reported interest in Ferdi Kadioglu, we now have another story involving Fenerbahçe and the treble winners. This comes from A Spor in Turkey, who explain that to replace their star, the Süper Lig side aren’t looking very far and could take him from the Etihad. They reveal the Turkish side have set their sights on Sergio Gomez, who has never managed to fully make his way into Pep Guardiola’s first-team plans at Manchester City.
“I said I’m not going there” - Tottenham cult-hero reveals baffling reason why he snubbed Arsenal in favour of Spurs transfer

Apr 4, 2024 | sportwitness.co.uk | Thomas Coast

Over the years, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, a Tottenham cult-hero, has made it clear numerous times that football was always a means to an end and never a passion for him. Now retired, the 40-year-old has revealed that he was close to signing for Arsenal in an interview with Julian Palmieri on his YouTube show Carton Jaune, but chose against it in favour of Spurs for a very particular reason.