The English Premier League is one of the most competitive leagues in the world and has the greatest economic potential when it comes to investing in signings. It is difficult for La Liga clubs to compete in the market with them, but it is also difficult for them to bid for the same player with the economic differences between them. Looking ahead to the summer market, there are three teams that have set their sights on the same offensive reinforcement: Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle.
Liverpool, candidate for everything
One of the teams in the running is Liverpool, the favorite and candidate for everything this season. The English team is comfortably leading the Premier League and is a strong contender to win the Champions League.
Opta’s predictive machine has revealed its forecasts for the 2024/25 Champions League. Despite Real Madrid’s great performance against Manchester City, the algorithm does not place them as the top favorite. The team with the best chances is Liverpool (20.2%), followed by:
- Arsenal (16.8%)
- Barcelona (12.7%)
- Inter Milan (12.4%)
Artificial Intelligence puts Real Madrid in fifth place with a 10.5% chance of winning the Champions League.
Ademola Lookman causes a stir in the Premier League
Ademola Lookman (27 years old), barring a radical turn of events, will say goodbye to Atalanta at the end of this season and become one of the protagonists of the summer transfer window. We are talking about a footballer who was decisive with a hat-trick in the final to win the Europa League in 2024. And in England they are already rubbing their hands in anticipation.
One of the teams that is following him closely is Liverpool, as an alternative to be taken into account to complete the succession of the star Mohamed Salah. But they are not alone in the race for Lookman, two other Premier League teams are also following him. Both Manchester United and Newcastle United are also on the lookout in the bid for the striker who will be leaving Bergamo. Thus, a tremendous fight is predicted between the Red, the Red Devils and The Magpies for the La Dea star.
Ademola’s bad relationship with Gasperini
The very tough and unexpected elimination suffered against Bruges in the Champions League caused a case to explode at Atalanta. The Italian team’s coach, Gasperini, said that striker Ademola Lookman should not have taken the penalty he missed against Bruges, as he is “one of the worst penalty takers” he has ever seen. The player responded on his social networks with the following statement:
“It saddens me on a day like today to have to write this statement, especially because of everything we have achieved together as a team and as a city. Being singled out the way I have not only hurts, but also seems deeply disrespectful, especially because of the enormous effort and commitment I have always put in every day to help bring success to this club and the incredible fans of Bergamo. In truth, I have faced many difficult moments during my time here, most of which I have never mentioned because, in my opinion, the team should always be protected and should come before everything else. This makes what happened last night hurt even more. Together with our incredible fans, as a team we are also suffering with last night’s result. During the game, the designated penalty taker instructed me to take the penalty and, to support the team, I took responsibility at the time and did so. Life is about challenges and turning pain into strength, and that’s what I’ll continue to do,” said the striker, who, given the situation, would welcome a move to the Premier League in a few months’ time.