‘Cautious optimism’ Newcastle will strike club-record deal by weekend as Prem transfer ‘edges closer’

Newcastle United are now edging closer to securing a club-record deal for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, according to Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie.

The Magpies have made five signings so far this summer with Lewis Hall, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Will Osula, Lloyd Kelly and John Ruddy all completing moves to St James’ Park, while Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh are the two players who have left the club for fees over the summer.

And now Eddie Howe and his recruitment team are looking to add a new centre-back to the side with Crystal Palace s Guehi topping their list of targets.

Guehi impressed in the Premier League last season and starred for England at Euro 2024 in the absence of Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire.

Although Newcastl…

Arsenal: Sterling’s ‘three’ reasons for accepting move emerge amid late Ipswich double transfer blow

According to reports, three big factors are behind Raheem Sterling s decision to leave Chelsea and join Premier League rivals Arsenal.

struggled at Chelsea following his £47.5m move from Manchester City in 2022, but Arsenal have targeted him as head coach Mikel Arteta has a good relationship with the England international.

Arteta and the winger previously worked together while they were at Man City and he will provide with some much-needed competition in attacking areas.

Having already signed David Raya, Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino and Neto, Arsenal moved quickly to sign Sterling on deadline day and they concluded a deal before the transfer window closed.

Shortly after the 11pm deadline, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed an agreement is done…

Arsenal: Norway doctor reveals big Odegaard injury update as Gunners sold ‘stop-gap’

Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard is likely to miss at least three weeks with his ankle injury but there is good news for Gunners supporters.

The Norway international was taken off around the hour mark in a 2-1 win against Austria after an innocuous-looking clash with Christoph Baumgartner.

after being left clutching his left ankle on Monday night.

But Norway s team doctor had a relatively positive update on Odegaard s injury with Ole Sand insisting that there is probably no fracture of his ankle.

On the man s injury, Sand said: Such ankle injuries often take at least three weeks. Anything other than that is just a bonus. And then it can take longer.

What we have so far obtained from the MRI examination in London is that there is probably n…

What Can Bettors Expect from ESPN Bet?

Now that the dust has settled just a bit surrounding the blockbuster news that PENN Entertainment is creating their own online sports betting service with ESPN, one consistent question has emerged.

What can bettors actually expect from ?

The online sports betting industry is currently dominated by household brands DraftKings and FanDuel, and PENN Entertainment has already failed to take control of the market once with the soon-to-be-discontinued Barstool Sportsbook. The hope for PENN is that ESPN s massive brand will allow them to carve out a presence in the industry, but a lot of that hinges on the success of ESPN Bet s actual technology, marketing, and overall accessibility.

Expect to See ESPN Bet Plastered All Over Your TVs

Before even touching on any of the …

Betr, WynnBET Approved to Cease Massachusetts Online Sports Betting

WynnBET and Betr are officially on their way out of .

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) unanimously approved both of the sports betting operators cessation plans to leave the commonwealth.

Betr s final day in Massachusetts will be on Friday, Feb. 16, and WynnBET s final day will be on Friday, Feb. 23.

Betr Cessation Plans Approved by MGC

Both Betr and WynnBET were granted waivers to cease operations in the state without providing the commission with 90 day notices. According to Betr, customer deposits were halted on Tuesday, Feb. 6, and all funds dependent on customer play-throughs were paid out on Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Betr s cessation schedule will move forward as follows:

Monday, Feb. 12: All Betr customers are informed of the cessation date…