Sport1 journalist Patrick Berger has claimed on that Albert Sambi Lokonga is on the verge of joining Arsenal from Anderlecht. The well-known and well-respected journalist has said on the social networking site that Lokonga is in London at he moment.

The Belgian midfielder will complete his medical today and will then sign a contract until 2026. Arsenal will pay Anderlecht €17.5 million in transfer fee for the 21-year-old.

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Lokonga has been at Anderlecht since 2014 and has come through the ranks at the Belgian club to establish himself in the first team. The Anderlecht no. 48 made in the Jupiler Pro League last season, scoring three goals and giving two assists in the process. The youngster also played f…

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel refused to blame substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for his team s EFL Cup final loss to Liverpool, insisting he has no regrets after the defeat.

After an absorbing two hours of football saw both teams have goals disallowed in a scoreless draw, the first 21 kicks of the penalty shoot-out were successful, before Kepa hammered his over the crossbar to hand Liverpool a first domestic cup since 2012.

The Spain international had replaced Edouard Mendy from the bench deep into extra time with the aim of winning Chelsea the shoot-out, having excelled in the same scenario during a Super Cup victory over Villarreal last August. 

Although Kepa s terrible penalty sailed into the Wembley stands to deal Chelsea their second domestic cup…

Former Liverpool and Netherlands forward Dirk Kuyt has taken his first job as a head coach with ADO Den Haag in the Eerste Divisie.

Kuyt, who played in a Champions League final with the Reds and a World Cup final with the Oranje, retired as a professional footballer with Feyenoord in 2017.

The 41-year-old has since worked at amateur side Quick Boys, as an assistant, and Feyenoord, in their youth system, but is taking his first steps in a senior role.

A one-year contract for Kuyt was confirmed by ADO on Thursday, and he said: ADO Den Haag is a fantastic club, and I am very excited to be here today and to start this new challenge as head coach.

I am grateful for the warm welcome and the trust that the club have expressed in me.

The objective and …

In what was a real second-half thriller at the NTC Senec on Tuesday, England mounted a stellar comeback as the Three Lions booked their spot in the final of this summer s U19 s European Championships final.

Enjoying what has quickly become a summer to remember out in Slovakia for the English starlets, Ian Foster’s squad should be relishing a showdown against Isreal on Friday night.

Showing real resolve after returning from the half-time break chasing a 1-0 deficit, goals from Alex Scott and Jarell Quansah clinched what was an iconic victory for Foster s budding stars.

Making the trip to the City Arena Trnava on Friday night tipped as a leading pick to claim their second European U19 s crown, we have taken a look at the main talking points following a thrilling…

Bankroll management is the most significant characteristic that separates winning bettors from those who consistently lose money. The key to winning at betting is knowing how to handle your finances.

People who use a money management system to manage their finances and those who spend all their income before receiving a paycheck seem related to winning and losing punters.

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Russell Martin was glad Southampton “released the tension” by beating Coventry 2-1 to end a three-game winless run.

Saints’ automatic promotion dreams all but went up in smoke after draws against Middlesbrough and Blackburn sandwiched a last-gasp defeat to rivals Ipswich – leaving them nine points adrift of the top two.

Che Adams netted twice to see them past Coventry and restart the momentum towards a likely play-off finale to the season.

Saints boss Martin said: “That will release a lot of tension. First half we played so well, it was the opposite of Saturday [against Blackburn].

“There was some brilliant football and we should maybe have scored another goal as we created a lot.

“I should have changed things a bit earlier when play…

Napoli have confirmed club president Aurelio De Laurentiis has spoken to prosecutors as part of an inquiry into the signing of Victor Osimhen.

Italian media has reported De Laurentiis is under investigation for alleged false accounting.

Prosecutors reportedly allege that the market value of four players Napoli sold to Lille as part of a deal to buy Nigeria striker Osimhen in September 2020 were inflated to help the Italian club balance their books.

Upon his request, Aurelio De Laurentiis was heard today at the prosecutor s office in Rome as part of the ongoing inquiry into the purchase of Victor Osimhen.

— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli)

A Napoli statement on Wednesday said: “Upon his request, Aurelio De Laurentiis was heard today at the …

Thiago Silva will leave Chelsea at the end of the campaign, but hopes to return down the line in another role.

Silva, who joined Chelsea as a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain in 2020, has made 151 appearances for the club and helped them win the Champions League, Club World Cup and Super Cup.

The 39-year-old, however, will not be staying at Stamford Bridge for a fifth campaign.

In an emotional interview with the club s media channels, the Brazilian said: Chelsea means a lot to me. I came here with the intention of only staying for one year and it ended up being four years.

Not just for me but for my family, too. My sons play for Chelsea so it s a source of great pride to be a member of the Chelsea family.

I hope my sons can continue …

Antonio Conte called on Arturo Vidal to improve after conceding a penalty that gave Inter brief concern in their 6-2 win over Crotone.

The Nerazzurri were ultimately comfortable victors at San Siro on Sunday as Lautaro Martinez scored their first perfect hat-trick since Mauro Icardi s against Atalanta in March 2017.

However, Inter had been level at 2-2 at half-time following Vidal s needless error.

After Martinez s first effort and a Luca Marrone own goal turned the match around following Niccolo Zanellato s Crotone opener, Vidal charged towards Arkadiusz Reca and stepped on his foot in the area to concede a penalty, which Vladimir Golemic converted.

Inter coach Conte was worried at that stage the setback might affect his side, looking to win an eighth su…

Fabinho has completed his move from Liverpool to Al-Ittihad, the Saudi Pro League club have confirmed.

The Brazilian becomes the second Liverpool player to move to Saudi Arabia following Jordan Henderson’s switch to Al-Ettifaq.

In a lengthy farewell message posted on social media, Fabinho wrote: “Today I leave my home.

Welcome Fabinho

— Ittihad Club (@ittihad_en)

“It’s been five years wearing this jersey and always with the greatest honour and happiness possible.”

Fabinho is also the latest big name to join Al-Ittihad, following the likes of former Real Madrid star Karim Benzema and ex-Chelsea and Leicester man N’Golo Kante.

The 29-year-old joined Liverpool from Monaco in 2018 and enjoyed a glittering career on Mers…