Tag: Football

Palace handed huge Zaha blow as star hands in transfer request

Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha has dealt the club a huge blow after handing in a transfer request earlier today.

The Ivory Coast international has been subject to a lot of interest this summer and Palace have recieved numerous offers from Everton in recent days.

It was believed that Crystal Palace rejected a new and improved offer from Everton yesterday which involved a £70m offer as well as James McCarthy and Cenk Tosun. However, it is believed that Palace want upwards of £80m for the star striker who is believed to be disillusioned by the situation.

Arsenal were interested in signing the Palace star before opting for Lille winger Nicolas Pepe instead.

Roy Hodgson will find it hard to replace Zaha if he does leave with only 2 days left of the summer window. If he does indeed leave he will leave a huge void in the side which could see them struggle this Premier League season.

The shocking reason Riyad Mahrez missed the Community Shield

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has revealed the suprising reason that Riyad Mahrez was left out of his squad for the Community Shield final against Liverpool.

Mahrez played a pivotal part in helping Algeria win the Africa Cup of Nations over the summer but has come back to England with one huge problem.

It was believed that Mahrez had taken an unknown substance whilst away from City and Guardiola did not want to risk the Algerian failing a drugs test.

City were unable to determine whether Mahrez’s substance would result in a failed drug test or not, so for precaution he was left out.

Pep said: ‘Riyad called me and asked if he could come back and pay the Liverpool game, I said that would be perfect

‘However we did not know enough about the substance Mahrez had taken and it was not worth the risk

‘Hopefully we will see him back against West Ham for the first game of the new Premier League season’