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Twitter doesn’t react well to Southampton’s first Under Armour kit

Vincent Van Genechten

Southampton are ready to make some noise next season. The Saints are heading to the Europa League with a new coach, Claude Puel, but they are also entering a new kit contract with Under Armour. The American sports clothing and accessories company now has three English clubs under contract: Southampton, Tottenham and Aston Villa. Not surprisingly, Saints fans were anticipating their club’s new kit for the 2016/2017 season, which was presented this week. It’s time: #BarRaised! https://t.co/rUEgyLW9IA — Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) 5 juli 2016 Here they are: #SaintsFC‘s first @UnderArmourUK kits!…

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Chelsea and Everton compete for Southampton star

Vyom Chaudhary

Southampton striker Graziano Pelle is set for an exit from the South Coast club in the summer after spending two seasons with them. The 30-year-old has only one year left on his current deal with the Saints and he is not expected to be offered a new deal. The Telegraph reports that Premier League clubs Chelsea and Everton are very much interested in signing the Italy international this summer. Everton manager Ronald Koeman has previously worked with Pelle at Feyenoord and Southampton and rates him very highly. Meanwhile, Chelsea manager…

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Everton on the brink of signing Euro 2016 star and selling top defender for record fee

Vincent Van Genechten

With a new coach in Ronald Koeman and a reported £100 million transfer kit at their disposal, Everton are primed to have a big transfer summer. On Friday, the Toffees completed their first signing as Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg joined the club on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, according to a report by the BBC. The 33-year-old left Koeman’s Ajax for AS Roma in 2011, before moving to Fulham in 2013. Stekelenburg spent the 2014/2015 campaign on loan at Monaco and last season linked up with Koeman again at…

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Chelsea to rival Everton for Euro 2016 star, Toffees want Premier League scorer

Vincent Van Genechten

Chelsea are set to battle Everton for Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel, with the Blues seeing him as an alternative to Belgium team-mate Radja Nainggolan. According to a report by The Daily Mail, the Blues had a bid of £33 million for the AS Roma star rejected by the Serie A giants, which mean they have now been turned down three times in their chase of Nainggolan. Chelsea’s attention could now turn to Witsel, who is another impressive member of Belgium’s Euro 2016 squad and who has been linked…

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Mane a main transfer target for Liverpool

Stuart Campbell

Liverpool have intensified their interest in signing Southampton striker Sadio Mane and are willing to pay £30 million for the player, according to the BBC. Neverthless given that Southampton officials previously indicated that they would require to receive £40 million to allow Mane to leave, a significant amount of negotiation will need to take place between the two clubs prior to any deal being finalised. After scoring only three goals in 29 Premier League appearances last season up until mid-March, Mane then found the net eight times in eight games.…

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Southampton streamline managerial shortlist

Stuart Campbell

Southampton’s hierarchy have decided not to appoint Manuel Pellegrini as their new manager and will now consider other candidates to replace the recently departed Ronald Koeman. Despite being a favourite for quite some time to succeed Koeman at St Mary’s, Pellegrini will not do so, since after holding extensive talks with the 62-year-old Chilean, the Saints board have determined that his managerial approach fits in neither with the club’s general ethos nor their youth development strategy, according to the Daily Echo. Also certain not to replace Koeman, who left to…

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Tottenham agree transfer fee for Southampton star, player set for medical

Vincent Van Genechten

Tottenham Hotspur are on the verge of landing their first summer signing. According to a report by the BBC, the Spurs have agreed a £11 million transfer fee with Southampton for Victor Wanyama. It is understood Wanyama flew in from his native Kenya on Sunday ready to undergo a medical and to finalise personal terms on a four-year deal. Tottenham have held a long-term interest in the Kenya international and tried to sign him last summer, with Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino being a huge admirer of Wanyama, having worked with him…

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Manchester United among six clubs linked with the “new Riyad Mahrez”

Vincent Van Genechten

Manchester United and Southampton have both made offers for Adam Ounas and are waiting to hear back from Ligue 1 club Bordeaux. According to a report by French news outlet RMC, both Premier League clubs have joined the race to sign the France Under-20 international, who’s been dubbed the new Riyad Mahrez. The 19-year-old has emerged as one of the hottest prospects in France after breaking onto the Ligue 1 scene last season, providing five goals and two assists in 23 league appearances for Bordeaux, who finished 11th in Ligue 1. The report claims that…

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Premier League Season Review – Southampton

Stephen Donovan

Southampton: 6th FA Cup: Round Three Capital One Cup: Quarter-finals Europa League: Play-off round The rise of Southampton just goes on and on. Whenever people seem to doubt them they seem to come up with the most emphatic shows of defiance and continuing to set new highs in the Premier League, led by the magnificent Ronald Koeman. The Dutchman was not expected to improve on the seventh position and 60 points he achieved in 2014-15, but proved just how good a manager he is by masterminding a storming second half…

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Manchester United interested in La Liga midfielder, making bid for Premier League striker

Vincent Van Genechten

Manchester United won their 18th FA Cup trophy on Saturday by beating Crystal Palace 2-1 after extra time. However, the Red Devils are looking ahead to a busy summer transfer window. The Old Trafford club are expected to appoint Jose Mourinho as their new coach this week. The Portuguese could help them bring in star players, while also putting forward a list a potential transfer targets. But in the meantime, the club hasn’t been quiet on the transfer market. According to a report by The Sun, United have upped their interest…

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Southampton vs Crystal Palace – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Crystal Palace have the FA Cup final to look forward to, but before that they must look to end their Premier League season with a first away win since December when they take on a Southampton side that is within sight of a top six finish. The unexpected title success of Leicester City and the plight of some of English football’s powerhouses at the other end of the table have combined to ensure that Southampton’s superb form over the second half of the season has gone harshly under the radar.…

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Top five hat-tricks of the Premier League season

Vyom Chaudhary

This season, Premier League fans have seen many remarkable performances from attacking players. Strikers like Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Sergio Aguero, Romelu Lukaku and Jermaine Defore have scored some valuable goals for their respective teams, while midfielders like Riyad Mahrez and Sadio Mane have also shared goalscoring burdens for their teams. Here we take a look at the top five hat-tricks from this season. 5) Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) vs. Leicester City [5-2, King Power Stadium] The Chilean star scored an impressive hat-trick to lead his team to a convincing 5-2…

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Tottenham planning shocking move for Liverpool star

Vyom Chaudhary

Tottenham are eyeing a shocking £20 million move for Liverpool star Adam Lallana. The Sun claims that Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino, who has previously worked with Lallana at Southampton, highly rates the England international and wants to bring him to White Hart Lane. The Argentine manager is expected to ask Spurs chairperson Daniel Levy to pursue a deal for the midfielder, who is expected to cost around £20 million in the summer transfer market. Lallana moved to Anfield in a £25 million move from Southampton in 2014. The 28-year-old has regularly started under…

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Chelsea chasing surprising name for striker position, star defender to leave for China

Vincent Van Genechten

After returning from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 at home against Tottenham, Chelsea suffered a 3-2 away defeat to bottom team Sunderland last weekend. The Blues have been looking forward to next season for a couple of weeks, especially after the appointment of Antonio Conte as their next coach, and are looking to revamp their roster during the summer transfer window. One of Chelsea’s objectives is to add a new striker and Conte wants to bring Southampton’s Graziano Pelle to Stamford Bridge. He is willing to pay £8 million for…

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Tottenham vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

In their first match since seeing their hopes of a first English league title for 55 years bite the dust, Tottenham will now turn their attention towards making absolutely sure of second place and have a tricky game at home to Southampton on Sunday. Although they have just come up short, it has been a terrific season for Tottenham and under the inspired guidance of manager Mauricio Pochettino only look set to progress further. A sustained challenge for the title has been well beyond the expectations the club had back…

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Southampton to outmarch Liverpool for Serie A star winger

Vincent Van Genechten

According to Sky Sports (via Calciomercato), Southampton are ready to make a formal bid to sign Belgium international Dries Mertens from Napoli this summer. The 28-year-old has scored 11 goals and registered six assists in all competitions this season, while he was heavily linked with a move away from Italy in the summer after providing nine goals and ten assists last season. Both Liverpool and Southampton reportedly tried to sign the winger, but both Premier League clubs were unable to strike a deal with Napoli. However, Mertens has failed to sign…

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Southampton vs Man City – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

They may currently be involved in a highly intense Champions League semi-final, but Manchester City still have work to do domestically and their latest assignment is a tricky encounter away to Southampton. Ronald Koeman’s men still retain faint hopes of finishing in the top six as another very satisfactory season draws towards a close, and they were in the goals on their travels last time out as already relegated were beaten 4-2. The game saw Dusan Tadic net a brace as he continues to show signs of rediscovering his best form,…

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West Ham facing fierce competition for Bournemouth striker and PSG starlet

Vincent Van Genechten

West Ham, Inter and Olympiakos are all interested in Bournemouth winger Max Gradel and are willing to pay his £10 million asking price, according to The Daily Mail. The Ivory Coast international joined the Cherries only last summer from French side Saint-Etienne, as they paid £7 million for his services. Gradel provided only one goal and two assists in his first Premier League season, as a cruciate ligament injury ruled him out for six months. However, the 28-year-old has impressed since his return to action for the Cherries and is now wanted by…

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Manchester United considering shocking swap deal with Southampton

Vyom Chaudhary

Memphis Depay arrived amid much fanfare at Old Trafford in a £25 million deal from PSV Eindhoven last summer. However, the 22-year-old suffered failed miserably in his debut season in the Premier League and now, according to the reports, United are desperate to offload the player in the summer. United manager Louis Van Gaal has been pursuing Southampton star Sadio Mane for a long time now, and Daily Star has reported that the Red Devils are contemplating a swap deal involving Depay and Mane. Saints boss Ronald Koeman is said…

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Aston Villa vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

The inevitable demotion of Aston Villa has finally been confirmed with four matches to spare, and the first of those sees them take on a Southampton team that needs points to remain in contention for a European place. From a very early stage this season, there was little doubting Aston Villa’s fate as a squad with varying levels of experience has looked well below the standard required to compete in the Premier League. They have lacked intensity, application and indeed quality as a nine-game losing streak has underlined their inferiority,…

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Everton vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Everton will be determined to find a solution to their home struggles as they look for a first win in six Premier League games against Southampton, who still retain realistic hopes of a European place for next season. It is now nearly a month since Everton’s most recent Goodison Park failure, and in the intervening period they have managed to take two points from three away matches, which has seen them limp to the 40-point mark. On Wednesday they were able to withstand great pressure from Crystal Palace in order…

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Southampton vs Newcastle – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Newcastle United desperately need a win as they strive to gain the points that will propel them to Premier League survival, but there is still plenty at stake for opponents Southampton, who still have Europe in their sights. It was a frustrating afternoon for the Saints last time out as they had a lot of good possession and territory upon their visit to leaders Leicester City, but came away with nothing as the odd good chance was missed and two optimistic penalty claims fell on deaf ears, leaving manager Ronald…

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Twitter welcomes another Leicester win: “It’s happening!!!”

Vincent Van Genechten

Leicester City beat Southampton 1-0 on Sunday, going seven points clear on top of the Premier League table. Wes Morgan scored the Foxes only goal, who have now won five of their last six games with a 1-0 score. Twitter welcomed another win for Claudio Ranieri’s men, predicting they are now fairly certain to win the title: Stuff of Champions? Leicester 1-0 Southampton Palace 0-1 Leicester Leicester 1-0 Newcastle Watford 0-1 Leicester Leicester 1-0 Norwich — Paddy Power (@paddypower) 3 april 2016 The best story in sports continues….Leicester City beats…

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Chelsea have a surprise replacement in mind for Thibaut Courtois

Vincent Van Genechten

Thibaut Courtois has refused to state he’s going to stay at Chelsea after the current season ends. The Belgian goalkeeper also revealed he prefers playing with his country’s defence. “We’re still conceding too many goals, and that’s not entirely the defence’s fault, even though I prefer playing with Belgium’s back four”, he told RTBF, according to Goal. With the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona interested in the 23-year-old, the Blues put a world-record price tag of £73 million on their star goalkeeper in an attempt to ward off interest from the Spanish giants, according…

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Leicester vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

With the final international break having come and gone, Premier League leaders Leicester City now enter the home stretch with a tricky game at home to Southampton, who themselves are after a third straight win. There is still no sign of any nerves from Leicester despite the fact they needed to hold on during the closing stages of their last outing at Crystal Palace, with the sense of freedom that manager Claudio Ranieri has instilled into the squad reaping the rewards yet again. Riyad Mahrez added more weight to his…

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