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Liverpool vs Porto – Betting Tips and Predictions

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool have one foot in the last-eight of Champions League as they prepare to host Porto in the second leg of their last-16 tie at Anfield on Tuesday. The Reds registered a 5-0 win in the first leg in Portugal last month, and the Portuguese side must not be looking forward to playing in the cold temperatures of Merseyside. Reds manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted that he is not taking the tie for granted and will make only two-three changes to his starting eleven for the game. Liverpool come into this…

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Stoke set to bring in Giannelli Imbula

David Nugent

Stoke boss Mark Hughes has confirmed that Stoke are in talks with Porto to sign highly-rated French international midfielder Gianelli Imbula in a deal worth £18million. The mooted transfer fee would be a club-record one for the Potters, whose previous transfer record fee was the £12million they paid for Swiss international midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri from Italian giants Inter in the summer. Imbula is highly-regarded as a powerhouse defensive midfielder and as one of the best up-and-coming players in his position in European football. Potters boss Mark Hughes is confident of…

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Stoke City are planning a club record bid for Porto midfielder

Vyom Chaudhary

According to Sky Sports, Stoke City are planning a record move for Porto midfielder Giannelli Imbula. The Potters have been linked with a move for the 23-year-old for quite some time now and manager Mark Hughes has consistently refused to rule out a move for the player. The former France U-21 international moved to Porto from Marseille in a £15 million summer deal, and he is currently valued at £19m. Therefore, any potential deal for Imbula would eclipse the £12m the Potters paid for Xherdan Shaqiri in the summer. When…

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Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao looking forward to facing former club Porto

Steve Green

Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao has revealed that he is looking forward to facing up against his former club FC Porto in the Champions League this week, the Daily Star reports. The Colombian international made his Champions League debut in this very fixture in 2009 having arrived from Argentine giants River Plate. The Blues ran out 1-0 winners on that occasion. And amazingly, if Falcao is picked tonight it will be the first time that he has ever faced a former club in his career. “I am excited I am returning…

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Chelsea consider January move for Porto midfield star

Steve Green

Chelsea are said to be weighing up a move for FC Porto midfielder Yacine Brahimi when the transfer market reopens in January, according to the Metro. The Metro states that The Blues are already looking into possible reinforcements in the new year following their unsatisfactory start to their title defence, collecting just seven points from their first eight games. And now, according to TuttoMercatoWeb, manager Jose Mourinho has set his sights on a deal to bring Algerian playmaker Yacine Brahimi to Stamford Bridge. However, despite their apparent interest, Brahimi does…

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