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Will Mesul Ozil stay at Arsenal this summer? That is the question. The popular belief is that the German star will be heading out of the Emirates exit door, which could pave…

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Bayern Munich suffered a 3-1 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen who powered back from a goal down to beat the visitors on Saturday, snapping the champions’ seven-game winning run in the Bundesliga and leaving them seven points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund.
Bayern, who face Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16 this month and are in German Cup action next week, have 42 points with Dortmund, who drew 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt, on 49.
Peter Bosz’s attack-minded Leverkusen scored three goals in…

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Stefan Kiessling would be in trouble if he was still playing.
Retired Bayer Leverkusen attacker Stefan Kiessling has admitted to cheating his coaches ahead of preseason, claiming his wife completed some of his summer training sessions for him.
In an interview with Bild, the former Germany international revealed that he was not interested in doing the holiday training programs designed to get him into shape for preseason.
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“Not once, I never completed 100 percent of the runs before preseason,” Kiessling said. “I guess I can disclose it now: You get a heart…

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Bayer Leverkusen have admitted they expect Leon Bailey to leave but following a meeting with the player’s agent he will not depart in the January transfer window.
Last week, a source close to the Leverkusen winger told ESPN FC that Bailey will be considering his options in January if his at situation at the Bundesliga club does not improve.
But on Wednesday, Leverkusen put an end to the transfer speculation for now following talks with Bailey’s agent and stepfather Craig Butler, who had travelled…

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Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop respond to your tweets about the world’s best goalkeepers, Leon Bailey, the 2004 FA Cup and a big CONCACAF rivalry.
Leon Bailey’s stepfather and agent has hit out at the Jamaican Football Association after its president Michael Ricketts accused the Bayer Leverkusen winger of having an attitude problem.
Craig Butler’s comments come amid an ongoing dispute that means Bailey has yet to represent the country of his birth.
Bailey, 21, was called up to the Jamaica squad earlier this month but did not make his competitive debut for the Reggae Boyz following the failure to call up his younger brother Kyle Butler, who…

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Leon Bailey will be considering his options in January if his situation at Bayer Leverkusen does not improve, a source close to the player has told ESPN FC.
Bailey, 21, one of the breakout stars of the 2017-2018 Bundesliga season, has seen his playing time limited at Bayer Leverkusen this term. While featuring in all but one competitive match, the Jamaica youth international winger has not started in a league game since Sept. 26.
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Bailey came off the bench during the second half in the four…

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Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper.
Here are today’s top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
Ismaila Sarr to Arsenal
Sven Mislintat’s regeneration of the Arsenal squad will continue, with Rennes winger Sarr reportedly in his sights. According to The Sun, Arsenal’s…

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