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That's all we have in today's edition of Footy Talk. We will be back again tomorrow with the latest news and transfer rumours from around the world. Until the next time we meet, this is Nived Zenith signing off!
LUKAS JUTKIEWICZ TO LEAVE BURNLEY IN JANUARY
Burnley have confirmed that Lukas Jutkiewicz will join Birmingham City on a 3-year contract in January for an undisclosed fee.
Clarets agree permanent move for Lukas Jutkiewicz secures. Good luck @Lukeyjuke pic.twitter.com/QO4f0PPti3
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) December 20, 2016
Shelvey has also been ordered to attend an FA education course.
JONJO SHELVEY HANDED A 5 MATCH SUSPENSION AND £100,000 FINE FOR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE!
A misconduct charge against @NUFC's Jonjo Shelvey has been found proven: https://t.co/QrDJCQNrHg
— The FA (@FA) December 20, 2016
It's not even been minutes and Real Madrid have already been linked with a shock move for Aubameyang.
BREAKING : Real Madrid have their transfer ban reduced.
Real Madrid have their FIFA punishment reduced to one transfer window and will be able to sign in the summer
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) December 20, 2016
Bacary Sagna looks forward to push his team-mates to their best.
Bacary Sagna: "We have some character in the group, we have that in some vital players. We must always be switched on." pic.twitter.com/rcFNh3Riwb
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) December 20, 2016
HARRY ARTER BELIEVES CHELSEA SHOULD GIVE AKE A CHANCE
"Nathan deserves all the plaudits he's getting at the moment," said Arter. "And I've no doubt that next year he'll go back to Chelsea and play in their side. I personally feel he's more than good enough, especially with the system they're playing now and it's a credit to him because he's worked really hard, even when he wasn't in the team, and he deserves all the praise he's getting."
Happy birthday to Chelsea legend, Ashley Cole !
With numerous titles at #Arsenal & #Chelsea,#AshleyCole proves he's the legit 'Backbone' of the team!#HappyBirthday pic.twitter.com/KIWQDhTb9B
— Superpower Football (@superpowerfb) December 20, 2016
SNODGRASS TO LEAVE HULL?
Celtic could be about to snatch away Robert Snodgrass, according to reports, after the Hull City star reportedly turned down a new contract.
Liverpool have created 246 chances so far this season; more than any other team in Europe's top 5 leagues. pic.twitter.com/qe6y1lza02
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 20, 2016
HAPPY 36th BIRTHDAY ASHLEY COLE
338 appearances
4 x FA Cups
1 x Premier League, Champions League, Europa League
Kylian Mbappé: "To go down in history you have to win titles as well. So I want to win titles with Monaco." pic.twitter.com/8NBv3gQ90i
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) December 20, 2016
WILLIAN CONFIRMS THAT OSCAR IS SET TO LEAVE CHELSEA
"[Oscar] has already said goodbye. He's a good friend and a great player," Willian told ESPN Brazil. "I wish him and his family all the best. A footballer's career can be quick, and when an offer like this comes in you have to think of your family. You want to be prepared for when you have to stop playing."
ZLATAN BELIEVES THAT HE CAN PLAY TILL 50
"The older I get, the better I get, like red wine. You like red wine? I'm a perfect example of that. I'm settling in. I feel happy, I feel good. Even if I'm 35, in my mind I'm 20. I think I could play also at 50, but it's not down to me," Zlatan said.
Alex on retirement: "I would need to have surgery and then it would take nine months to come back. I just couldn’t put up with that pain."
OFFICIAL: Former Chelsea, Milan and PSG centre back Alex has confirmed his retirement from football due to injury. pic.twitter.com/USqhhjDXmW
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) December 19, 2016
Arsenal winger Alexis Sanchez is having a tough time.
When you think about how you sacrificed La Liga and CL trophies for finishing 4th and getting knocked out in the round of 16 every season pic.twitter.com/I2VjX236Qe
— Football Memes (@FootballMemesCo) December 19, 2016
Roberto Firmino is enjoying Christmas at Liverpool, unlike most foreigners who make the switch to England.
"I’m enjoying it here and this time I’m ready for Christmas. In England at Christmas it’s football, football, football!"
Congratulations Antoine Griezmann on a brilliant achievement.
Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann as named French Footballer of the Year after his heroics for the national side at #EURO2016. pic.twitter.com/kqUKXbuc21
— SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) December 20, 2016
Manchester City fans won't be too happy with their own manager taking a dig at them.
Guardiola: "I'm really happy the fans stayed until the end. Normally in recent games, with 10 minutes [left] they disappear."
— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) December 18, 2016
Carlos Tevez will be doing his retirement the right way.
Carlos Tevez's earnings at Shanghai Shenhua:
— SPORF (@Sporf) December 19, 2016
💰 £32m per year
💰 £615k per week
💰 £88k per day
💰 £3.6k per hour
💰 £60 per minute
💰 £1 second pic.twitter.com/oe5KxcWhyp
Rumours emerging that Arsenal is planning to replace Alexis Sanchez with Dortmund winger Marco Reus. The London club is ready to let go of the Chilean winger who has garnered interest over the world and are hoping to replace him with a player of the same calibre.
Diego Costa is a man on a mission.
13 goals so far in the Premier League for @diegocosta! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/MIi3EwbH0P
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 19, 2016
"This week was good because we played against smaller teams but they defend well and it’s hard to break them down. To win all three games 1-0 is very good and we’re happy. We now have two home games in front of our fans so we need to win them both." - Thibaut Courtois after beating Crystal Palace
Sadio Mane has had quite a season this year.
Sadio Mane has now been directly involved in 20 goals in his last 24 Premier League games.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 19, 2016
16 goals
4 assists
So, so vital. pic.twitter.com/X85TugO11o
As we wrap up game-week 17, here are the results !
#PL Matchweek 17 is in the books.
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 20, 2016
Reports and reaction at: https://t.co/5XVaYmJ9yI pic.twitter.com/t1Sl0aZnW0
Hello and welcome to today's edition of Footy Talk! We have got a lot of exciting news, stories, and gossip to regale you throughout the day! Stay tuned.
