‘Van Dijk was Ferdinand in the making’
Neil Lennon says he saw similarities between Virgil van Dijk and ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand when he arrived at Celtic in 2013.
Sane has been a big miss – Brown
Bayern Munich target Leroy Sane will have a key role to play in Manchester City finishing the season strongly, according to Michael Brown, who says the winger has been a ‘big miss’ for the club.
‘Pogba is one of the best players in the world’
Paul Pogba is ‘one of the best players in the world’ and ‘near impossible to replace’, according to Mark Bosnich, who has urged Manchester United to keep hold of the French midfielder.
Gerrard calls for Liverpool to ‘start working on a statue’ for Klopp
Steven Gerrard says Liverpool should already be ‘starting work on a statue’ of Jurgen Klopp ahead of their title coronation.
Arteta hopeful over Aubameyang’s new Arsenal contract
Mikel Arteta says it’s Arsenal’s responsibility to show Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang that his future is best served at the London club and remains hopeful his top-scorer will sign a new deal.
Hudson-Odoi, Kante, James fit for Chelsea’s return trip to Villa
Callum Hudson-Odoi was forced to miss out on Chelsea’s behind-closed-doors friendly against QPR on Sunday due to an ankle knock but the winger has overcome the injury to give Frank Lampard a full squad of options ahead of the Premier League’s restart.
‘De Bruyne is the Premier League’s best’
Youri Tielemans has underlined his intention to continue learning from Belgium teammate Kevin De Bruyne, whom he labelled the Premier League’s finest midfield talent.
Guardiola has lifted Silva to another level – Gomes
Pep Guardiola has taken Bernardo Silva’s game on to another level at Manchester City, according to former Portugal great Nuno Gomes.
Liverpool, Klopp should’ve taken risk to sign Werner – Thompson
Timo Werner ‘would have improved’ Liverpool, according to Phil Thompson, who says Jurgen Klopp should have taken a risk on the Chelsea-bound striker.
Hudson-Odoi confirms rape allegation case has been dropped
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has welcomed the decision by Metropolitan Police to end their investigation into allegations of rape made against him, with the 19-year-old pleased to see his name cleared.