Newcastle ‘hit’ by ‘private’ Guehi claim as ‘improved offer’ plan surfaces; two alternatives named

Newcastle United have reportedly been dealt a blow as they look to sign Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi as they consider two potential alternatives.

Earlier this summer, FFP-impacted were focused on balancing the books and the sales of Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson have seen them avoid a points deduction.

It has been a frustrating window for the Magpies. They missed out on Bayern Munich newbie Michael Olise earlier this summer and they have recently been focusing on signing .

The 24-year-old is considered one of the most talented centre-backs in the Premier League and he was arguably England s best performer at Euro 2024.

Crystal Palace were always going to be at risk of losing Guehi this summer as his current contract is due to expire in 2026.

Liverpool man told he needs to fix ‘major difference’ between him and Man City star to remain at Anfield

Former winger Jermaine Pennant worries whether Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has a future at Anfield unless his finishing improves.

The Reds have started the season in fine form with Arne Slot s side beating Ipswich Town, Brentford and Manchester United in their first three Premier League matches.

It has been made even more impressive by the fact it s also Slot s first three games since replacing legendary manager Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, with many tipping the Dutchman to struggle early into his reign.

One player who has not contributed much to Slot s start at Liverpool is Nunez with the Uruguay international coming off the bench in two of their three matches, playing just 32 minutes.

And former Liverpool winger Pennant is worried that Nunez s future c…

Liverpool signing of the season mooted as ‘very good’ Salah replacement; £68m star another ‘option’

Liverpool newbie Federico Chiesa has been lauded as the signing of the season in the Premier League as he s been backed to replace Mohamed Salah.

The Premier League giants only made one signing in the summer as they invested around £12.5m to sign from Serie A outfit Juventus.

also reached an agreement with Valencia to sign Georgia international Giorgi Mamardashvili, but he will not make his move to Anfield official until next year.

Chiesa made his Liverpool debut off the bench against AC Milan in the Champions League in midweek. Former Premier League defender Glen Johnson thinks the winger are very good options to replace Salah.

“He’s come to the club with a slight injury, so I think they’re protecting him a little bit at the moment. Once he gets…

UPDATED: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Shuts Down PlayUp Sports Betting

UPDATE: PlayUp requested its Colorado sportsbook be placed into maintenance mode where active betting and customer deposits are suspended. The Colorado Division of Gaming granted the request. 

PlayUp Interactive is no longer licensed to accept transactions in the or iGaming markets, according to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.

In a three page sent to PlayUp Interactive Chief Executive Officer Daniel Simic, the NJ DGE outlined its reasoning for revoking the operator s transactional waivers to conduct internet gaming and sports betting in the state.

Since July 19, customers attempting to reach the PlayUp online sportsbook in New Jersey have been greeted with this message.

As others have noted, PlayUp New Jersey is currently offline. Here s…

California Sports Betting Initiatives Pulled Off the Table

To the surprise of very few, two ballot initiatives have been pulled off the table by their sponsors after finding little to no support from state tribes.

The businessmen who sponsored the ballot initiatives, which would have legalized retail and online sports betting for California tribes, have decided to not attempt to collect the necessary 874,000 valid signatures to place them on the November general election ballot.

The decision came just three weeks after the California Attorney General circulating titles and summaries for the initiatives and gave the go-ahead for signature collecting to begin.

Tribes Never in Support of Measures

Backers of the initiatives, Ryan Tyler Walz, Reeve Collins and Kasey Thompson of Eagle1 Acquisitions Corp., did not return…