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EVERTON OFFER CONFIRMED:THE BLUES MONITORING JOSHUA ZIRKZEE TRANSFER SITUATION CLOSELY

Everton is targeting a January move for striker Joshua Zirkzee. The Man Utd forward, who had a trial with the Blues in 2017, is a top priority as David Moyes seeks a different profile of attacker.

Everton Offer Confirmed:The Blues Monitoring  Joshua Zirkzee Transfer Situation Closely
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Everton connected Joshua Zirkzee, who played for the Blues during their trial more than eight years ago, has already discussed the possibility of joining them. Everton is prioritising a new striker in January who has a different profile than current frontmen Thierno Barry and Beto, according to Rob Dorsett, football correspondent for Sky Sports News.

He claims that Zirkzee of Manchester United and Ivan Toney of Al-Ahli, both of whom play in the Saudi Pro League, are at the top of their list of potential targets should either become available. However, Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal appears to be out of reach after Mikel Arteta declared he would not be leaving.

The 24-year-old Zirkzee joined Manchester United from Bologna on July 14, 2024, but in 54 games for the Red Devils, he has only managed to score seven goals, with only three of those coming in 36 Premier League games.

However, the 6 4" youngster has long been a target for Everton, and he even wore the royal blue jersey during a Czech youth competition.

Zirkzee, a 16-year-old prodigy from Schiedam, was a prolific player at Feyenoord at the time after scoring 33 goals in 27 games for their minor team the season before.

Arsenal appeared to be interested in signing him because of his performance, but Ronald Koeman, the manager of Everton and the only person to have played for and coached both of the Dutch club football's "Big Three," was able to use his connections at the Rotterdam giants to get the player a trial with the Blues in July 2017.

After playing twice for Everton in the Generali CEE Cup in Prague, a deal was not reached, and later that year, Zirkzee transferred to Bayern Munich's junior academy.

"Everton was a genuine alternative for me, because Ronald Koeman was the manager of the first team and I did not have many strikers in front of me at that time," Zirkzee said to Dutch football journalist Arthur Renard after he had been with the Blues for a few years. "Everton gave me the impression that there was a strong possibility to come through there after Romelu Lukaku went to Manchester United that summer.

"They immediately offered me a contract when I was there."

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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