Odds point to David Luiz’s second Chelsea stint being more successful
The media and fans haven’t been too positive about David Luiz’s impending Chelsea second coming, but the bwin bookmakers anticipate a wider body of work this time around. The Brazilian defender played 81 Premier League games in his initial spell at Stamford Bridge, signing for £21.3 million in early 2011 … Read more
Leicester on the verge of finally making signings worthy of champions
Having banked £30m from the sale of N’Golo Kante to Chelsea, which they would have preferred not to happen, Leicester are still in the black this summer despite adding six players, the most expensive being forward Ahmed Musa for a relatively-paltry tally of around £16m. Compare that to Crystal Palace’s … Read more
Return of Chelsea cult hero dominating transfer deadline day Twitter
David Luiz is on a train to London to secure his return to Chelsea according to Le Parisien and the defender’s Stamford Bridge homecoming is dominating transfer deadline day on Twitter. At 16:00 on the final trading day this year, 7% of all tweets referencing a Premier League manager since coverage kicked … Read more
Stoke deadline day loan capture odds on to be top Potters goalscorer
Wilfried Bony has been installed as 9/20 favourite to be Stoke’s top Premier League goalscorer this season after completing his loan move from Manchester City. Marko Arnautovic and Mame Biram Diouf, leading marksman at the Staffordshire side in 2015/16 and 2014/15 respectively both notched 12 times. The bwin odds compilers … Read more
Borussia Mönchengladbach latest hat in the ring for Arsenal hot property
A flurry of requests from punters in Germany have led to bwin adding Borussia Monchengladbach to the betting on where Jack Wilshere will be playing his football at the close of the transfer window. Roma remain 7/10 favourites to land the sought-after loanee, with the BBC reporting the Giallorossi to … Read more
Don’t get too excited about prospect of Sunderland’s Naismith-Moyes reunion
Sunderland manager David Moyes is on the verge of landing fellow Scot Steven Naismith for the second time, having previously signed him from Rangers while at Everton. Naismith struck 26 times in 123 appearances for the Toffees, also assisting a further 12 strikes for teammates and his hardworking, effective attacking … Read more
Liverpool left-back impasse could be solved by Arsenal peripheral
Liverpool are expected to spend transfer deadline day offloading unwanted squad members, with work on deals for Mario Balotelli, Lazar Markovic and Luis Alberto in progress and Andre Wisdom off on loan to Red Bull Salzburg. Meanwhile, the gaping hole in Jurgen Klopp’s squad at left back (where midfielder James … Read more
Odds on Everton Sissoko transfer attractive amid cooling Spurs interest
Moussa Sissoko is just 7/20 to sign for Tottenham before the end of the transfer window after news emerged that he has left training with France and is returning to England to conclude a transfer. Newcastle are reportedly willing to sell for a total of £30m, paid in five instalments … Read more
One of Arsenal man’s 22 suitors stands out head and shoulders above all others
The news that Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is available on loan has sparked a stampede for his signature, with the Mirror reporting 22 clubs have made enquiries about borrowing the 24-year-old. Crystal Palace, Watford, West Brom and Bournemouth are among his Premier League suitors, while Valencia, Roma and Juventus have … Read more
Southampton start no obstacle to achieving another top-six finish
The latest Southampton summer reboot hasn’t yielded instant success, with the Saints collecting two points from the first available nine in the Premier League and consequently sitting 15th heading into the maiden international break of the campaign. Ronald Koeman, Sadio Mane, Victor Wanyama and Graziano Pelle were the prominent pre-season … Read more
Track record of Arsenal loanees in the Premier League suggests latest Boro recruit will struggle
Calum Chambers will spend the remainder of the Premier League season at Middlesbrough according to reports, after the Teessiders agreed a deal to sign the versatile England international on loan from Arsenal. The pending arrival of Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia has pushed the fledgling centre-back further down the Gunners pecking … Read more
West Ham star lucky to receive England call up ahead of Southampton alternative
The inclusion of West Ham United’s Michail Antonio stole the headlines in the fall out from Sam Allardyce’s first England squad announcement. Antonio is in contention to win his maiden international cap when the Three Lions face Slovakia in a World Cup qualifier next month, a feat they’re priced at … Read more
Plotting a route to Tottenham v Liverpool correct-score punting success
Sky Sports hosts the Premier League’s top game of the weekend early doors when Tottenham take on Liverpool at 12.30 on Saturday, and we’ve had a hard stare at the stats to try and come up with a correct-score wager worth being on. Here’s what we found. Spurs have failed to … Read more
Man City v West Ham: injury-hit Hammers to be comfortably beaten
Last Result: Man City 1-0 Steaua Bucharest (Fabian Delph) West Ham 0-1 Astra Giurgiu (Felipe Teixeira) Kick Off: 16:00, 28/08/16 Stadium: Etihad Stadium Head-to-head: Man City 2-0 West Ham, West Ham 2-1 Man City, Man City 2-0 West Ham, Man City 1-2 West Ham, West Ham 2-2 Man City Injuries: Man City: Out … Read more