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The National
17-05-2025
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- The National
Denmark boss outlines goalkeeping 'problem' after Schmeichel's return
But he revealed he wants to look at other keepers in their upcoming international games too, before they kick off the World Cup group against Scotland in September. Schmeichel battled back to full fitness after injuring a shoulder in Denmark's Nations League play-off defeat in Portugal in March. Read more: The 28-year-old was heavily criticised for his performance in Lisbon, but he will retain his place when the Danes face Northern Ireland and Lithuania in friendlies next month. But Riemer has hinted he wants to look at other keepers too. He said: "I am very pleased that Kasper is ready to play again. He is a skilled goalkeeper and has had a really great and wonderful season at Celtic with titles and honours. "But it is a big problem for us that we only have one goalkeeper who has played for Denmark really. It is something we have to deal with. "With Mads Hermansen and Filip Jorgensen, we have two very talented goalkeepers who have a great future ahead of them. "It is a shame that Mads Hermansen has had surgery because he would have been given one of the matches against Northern Ireland or Lithuania."
Scottish Sun
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Brentford planning £25m transfer raid on relegated Leicester for key first team star
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THOMAS FRANK wants to splash out on Leicester's £25million-rated keeper Mads Hermansen. The Brentford boss is keen on a move for his fellow Dane, 24, who has been a standout during the Foxes' disastrous season. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Thomas Frank could swoop in for relegated Leicester's Mads Hermansen Credit: Alamy 2 Hermansen has only kept one clean sheet in the Premier League Dutchman Mark Flekken, 31, is the Bees' current No 1 but Hermansen could boost Frank's side. Hermansen has been linked with Champions League clubs but the Bees' dressing room has a strong Danish feel with internationals Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen and Mikkel Damsgaard already there. The keeper has played for Denmark at youth level from under-16s all the way through to under-21s and was called up to the senior squad for their Euro 2024 qualifying matches. More football transfer goss LEEDS are making Marseille centre-half Leonardo Balerdi one of their top targets for the Premier League. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL HOME COMFORTS Greenwood puts Prem on red alert with striker desperate to return to England Whites scouts went to France to check out the Argentina ace, 26, and an offer is being prepared. Balerdi was at Borussia Dortmund then went to Marseille in 2021 and has been a regular starter since. The French giants will be looking for around £20million for Balerdi but he could fancy a move to the Premier League at this stage of his career. JOHN COLEMAN has made a surprise dugout return with Irish side Waterford. Coleman, 62, has been out of work since leaving League Two Gillingham in March and jumped at the chance of taking charge. The veteran boss is no stranger to working in Ireland - he managed Sligo Rovers in 2014 - but is best known for his two spells at Accrington, where he took charge of more than 1,000 games. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS
The Irish Sun
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Brentford planning £25m transfer raid on relegated Leicester for key first team star
THOMAS FRANK wants to splash out on Leicester's £25million-rated keeper Mads Hermansen. The 2 Thomas Frank could swoop in for relegated Leicester's Mads Hermansen Credit: Alamy 2 Hermansen has only kept one clean sheet in the Premier League Dutchman Hermansen has been linked with Champions League clubs but the Bees' dressing room has a strong Danish feel with internationals The keeper has played for Denmark at youth level from under-16s all the way through to under-21s and was called up to the senior squad for their Euro 2024 qualifying matches. More football transfer goss READ MORE ON FOOTBALL Whites scouts went to France to check out the Argentina ace, 26, and an offer is being prepared. Balerdi was at Borussia Dortmund then went to Marseille in 2021 and has been a regular starter since. The French giants will be looking for around £20million for Balerdi but he could fancy a move to the Premier League at this stage of his career. Coleman, 62, has been out of work since leaving League Two The veteran boss is no stranger to working in Ireland - he managed CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Daniel Bachmann's The Austrian keeper, 30, last played for the Hornets on January 4 after he was ruled out with an ankle ligament injury and returned to the bench at the end of March. Egil Selvik has filled in between the sticks and Watford would sell Bachmann, who joined them in the summer of 2017, even though he has three years left on his deal.
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Van Nistelrooy on his future, Hermansen operation and Vardy's farewell
Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Southampton (kick-off 15:00).Here are the key lines from his news conference:On players missing for the clash against Southampton: "We are a lot thinner than before. Mads Hermansen had an operation, Jakub Stolarczyk will be in for the rest of the season. Ricardo Pereira came off with a muscle injury, he will be out for a couple of weeks but it's possible he will play again this season. Bobby De Cordova-Reid had a muscle injury, won't expect him to play again this season. Facundo Buonanotte had a concussion, he will miss Saturday but we will see about next week. Stephy Mavididi we don't expect to play again this season."On Stolarczyk's opportunity with Hermansen injured: "He proved in the games that he played, he developed himself into a Premier League keeper. It's a great opportunity for him, another home grown player."On his future at the club: "No, still hoping to find out. Of course, the quicker the better, it's in the best interest of the club. But no news so far."On the difficulty of all eyes currently being on his future: "We're all hoping to find out soon. There's 70 people in the training ground who want to evaluate this season, look forward to the next. But we're also aware of our jobs, we are responsible to do our jobs as best as possible and prepare for Saturday. That's the focus we have within the bigger picture."On conversations within the club on his future: "I've said many times before I've been proactive in conversations in February, March and April with the board and chairman. They know where I stand and I'm looking for alignment. Moving forward you have to be aligned. That intension is there 100%."On the importance of the game against Southampton despite both sides being relegated: "We've been addressing it for a couple weeks now that we want the season to end as positive as possible within the situation of relegation. It's preparation for next season, so it's an interesting fixture."On what to expect against Southampton: "Performances like Liverpool and Brighton show the intensity, aggressiveness and willingness to play. The extra motivation is to give the best farewell to Jamie Vardy, he deserves that and the players will show that Saturday."Follow all of Saturday's Premier League news conferences and the rest of the day's football news
New York Times
07-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Leicester 0 Newcastle 3: Champions League chances, Schar's audacious shot, Murphy's turnaround
Newcastle United eased to a 3-0 victory over a poor Leicester City to move into the Champions League places with a game in hand on those around them. Eddie Howe's side took full advantage of facing relegation-bound opponents to lead after two minutes through Jacob Murphy following neat work from Tino Livramento and Harvey Barnes. Advertisement Fabian Schar then went for an audacious shot from his own half that looped over Mads Hermansen and hit the bar, and Murphy followed up to double the lead before Barnes scored a third against his former club. Jacob Whitehead and George Caulkin break down the action from the King Power Stadium. They have taken their time about it, but Newcastle are finally making a habit of beating the teams they are supposed to beat. Their last three matches in the Premier League have brought victories over West Ham United, Brentford and Leicester City, the kind of fixtures that proved a little sticky earlier this season. Away from home, Howe's players have lost at Fulham and Brentford. At St James' Park, they have succumbed to Brighton, West Ham, Bournemouth and Fulham. This tells a story; rousing themselves for mid-tier opponents has, on occasion, been problematic. Leicester are not exactly mid-tier and Ruud van Nistelrooy's team gave incompetence a bad name here, but Newcastle made short work of them. There was no fuss and no drama, just a second-gear performance and a first-class result. Buoyed by their success in lifting the Carabao Cup, it took them back up to fifth in the table, level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea (with a game in hand), which is likely to be good enough for a return to Champions League football next season. It was precisely the stuff that winners are made of. George Caulkin One calamity is followed by another, which is often the way of things near the foot of the table. For the second goal, Conor Coady passes a lazy ball forward and Jamie Vardy reacts like a man wearing hobnail boots, allowing Schar to nudge in front of him, step into the centre circle and, from two yards behind the halfway line, shoot. To repeat: he shoots. Mads Hermansen – a bit like his club – is lost in the wilderness and, as the ball dips and falls, it becomes very clear the Leicester goalkeeper is not making up forsaken ground. Thankfully for him, the crossbar gets in the way… A little less fortunately, Murphy is present to make it 2-0 to Newcastle. This extraordinary moment provides an accurate snapshot of two clubs in very different states, one confident and ambitious, the other leaden-footed and committed only to witless decision-making. It also says something about Schar, 33, who, let us not forget, is a centre-half, albeit one with a love of getting forward. Nobody in the Newcastle squad possesses his ability to probe with long-range balls, which partially explains the one-year contract extension he signed last week. He is precious. He has also done this before … Fabian Schar has always had that in his locker. He scored this for FC Wil back in 2011… Enjoy. — Jacob Whitehead (@jwhitey98) April 7, 2025 Murphy's impact is undeniable. Since December 7, only Mohamed Salah and Isak have more goal contributions than Murphy (seven goals and seven assists). His two goals against Leicester were both tap-ins, but they are a reminder of what Murphy does well — runs hard, gets in the right places, and interlinks brilliantly with his fellow attackers. The boyhood Newcastle fan has reinvented himself throughout his time in the North East, and moved from symbol of the Ashley era's malaise to a winger who has been part of some of the club's greatest moments. When Newcastle were taken over by the financial might of Saudi Arabia's PIF, few would have expected Murphy to remain as the club's starting right winger over three years — except for the belief of the player himself. Newcastle will be in the market for a right winger this summer but don't get ahead of yourself — Murphy has held onto his spot over more storied arrivals before. All signs point to him scrapping to do so again. Jacob Whitehead It is understandable that Newcastle supporters were worried when Lewis Hall was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a foot injury. Newcastle's only specialist back-up, Matt Targett, has barely played in the past two years, while Dan Burn is much-needed at centre-back. But any worry was only felt externally — Eddie Howe was confident that starting right-back Tino Livramento could do a job on his weaker side. But Livramento has done more than a job — the 22-year-old has excelled. Advertisement He shackled Mohamed Salah in the 2-1 Carabao Cup final win and against Brentford was arguably Newcastle's player. Earlier this season, back on the right, Livramento had lost a little form for the first time in his Newcastle career. It was a slight dip in standards, and he found himself back under pressure from Kieran Trippier. Livramento is Newcastle's long-term right-back, but has rediscovered his best form, momentarily, on the left. He created the first goal by finding space on the overlap and drilling a left-footed cross to the far post for Murphy to tap home. That weak-foot ability has been a major benefit — he created Alexander Isak's goal in the Carabao Cup final with a deep, looping ball from the byline. But against Leicester, he allied it with the benefit of his natural right-footedness. One frequent pattern of Newcastle's attacks was for Harvey Barnes to hug the left touchline, creating space for Livramento to burst through midfield with an underlapping run, before linking up with Isak or his left winger and continuing his movement. Jacob Whitehead When Harvey Barnes returned to the King Power Stadium on Monday evening, this was his fifth consecutive start — the longest run of games he has had at Newcastle. He has found the last two seasons difficult at times, struggling to live up to the £40m price tag amidst awkward injuries, indifferent form, and the emergence of teammate Anthony Gordon as an international-level left winger. But when Gordon was red-carded and suspended for three matches after Newcastle's FA Cup defeat to Brighton, Barnes had his chance. And he has taken it. As one of Newcastle's only back-up players with significant resale value, he is in theory a player who could be sold this summer. His value may never truly recoup the £40m fee — but the past month has shown what he can contribute when called. Jacob Whitehead We will bring you this after he has spoken at the post-match press conference. Sunday, April 13: Manchester United (Home), Premier League, 4.30pm UK, 11.30am ET
