Julio Enciso's brilliant goalscorer secured Brighton & Hove Albion's place in next season's UEFA Europa League as Manchester City's Premier League winning streak was cut to 12 games by a 1-1 draw. Wednesday night at Amex Stadium.
The 19-year-old Paraguayan striker unleashed a thunderous finish into the top right corner from 25 yards seven minutes before half-time to save the Seagulls math from sixth in the Premier League. Phil Foden had previously given the new Premier League champions the lead at Amex Stadium with his fifth goal in as many games against Brighton.
However, despite the return of a host of big names, Pep Guardiola saw his formidable score for the first time since 18 February after Erling Haaland's 79th-minute header was disallowed. because VAR discovered Levi Colwill was wearing a shirt. The Manchester City manager was furious at the move and was subsequently shown a yellow card from referee Simon Hooper for his repeated statements. See the latest Premier League standings below:
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Chelsea star Mykhaylo Mudryk could face new competition for his place if a summer transfer takes place.
Chelsea transfer news:
Ferran Torres is a reported target of the Blues (Image:
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Chelsea are said to have added Ferran Torres' name to their short list of summer transfer targets. The Blues are said to have been paying close attention to the Barcelona star's recent performance.
Torres had a disappointing season at Barca. He has only started 13 of 31 La Liga appearances, scoring 4 goals and providing 2 assists. The arrivals of Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha last summer limited the Spain international's game time. Arsenal were reportedly eyeing a move for Torres during the January transfer window as Mikel Arteta tried to sign a versatile striker before picking up Leandro Trossard.
Torres can play striker and away. Chelsea have good supply in wide attack areas, so bringing in another player in the position would be another blow for Mykhaylo Mudryk.
Mykhaylo Mudryk
Chelsea transfer news:
Mykhaylo Mudryk may face further competition for his place (Image:
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Transfer journalist Simon Phillips claims Chelsea are monitoring Torres. Scouts have been monitoring his form at Barca and the Blues chiefs love the fact that he can play up front.
Recruiting a striker will be one of the main goals of new coach Mauricio Pochettino this summer. Chelsea have Christopher Nkunku from Cobham after the deal with RB Leipzig was signed earlier this season.
Like Torres, Nkunku can play multiple positions in the top three. Any deal for Torres will make it even harder for Mudryk to get a chance to play regularly at Stamford Bridge. The £88m signing from Shakhtar Donetsk struggled to settle in his first six months in England. Mudryk has only started six Premier League games since arriving.
He made eight appearances from the bench and was not used as a substitute at times. Mudryk is yet to score for his new club but has provided two assists.
Torres had a brief stint in the Premier League, having spent 18 months at Man City after joining in the summer of 2020. He won the Premier League and Carabao Cup during his time at the Etihad and was benched in the Champions League final defeat to Chelsea at Porto.
Torres has scored 16 goals in 43 appearances for City, while also providing four assists. He scored 13 goals in his first season in England, four more than any Chelsea player has scored this season.
He still has four years left on his contract at Camp Nou. But Barca may be ready to sell because they are also plotting to bring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back to Chelsea club.
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