Jordan Beyer injury blow confirmed
After getting hurt against Aston Villa, Jordan Beyer will miss Burnley’s FA Cup match against Tottenham on Friday night.
The defender had an early knock last week at Villa Park, forcing him to walk off the field after only 17 minutes of play.
While the Burnley manager is optimistic that the injury isn’t too serious, he has stated he won’t play at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“Hopefully, he’ll return for the Luton game, but he won’t be playing in the next game,” he stated.
Additionally, Sander Berge, who was sent out for two yellow cards during Burnley’s 3-2 loss to Villa, will serve his one-match suspension.
Jack Cork and Hjalmar Ekdal are still questionable, and Luca Koleosho is still a long-term absentee. The winger will probably miss most of the season due to a significant knee injury.
Burnley may be excused for putting their league standing ahead of cup progress considering their fragile position in the Premier League.
However, Kompany stated that his team, which doesn’t play again until Monday, January 15, is not likely to vary significantly from the one that faced Villa.
“This match is just another Premier League match in our eyes. I don’t think anything crazy should be expected, even if there are a few changes, he remarked.
For us, the objective is to keep playing against these teams in the hopes of possibly achieving some sort of success. We just don’t have the money to take any major risks.
Nothing significant, maybe one or two.
Shocking U-turn sees Tottenham transfer torched, with partial agreement bizarrely cast aside
The stunning claims from the agent of Genoa centre-back Radu Dragusin suggest a transfer to Tottenham will not take place despite reports he’s already agreed personal terms with the club. Centre-half is the position taking priority at Spurs in this month’s winter window. Micky van de Ven is edging closer to a return from a hamstring injury, though Cristian Romero recently sustained a hamstring issue of his own. Eric Dier is unfancied by Ange Postecoglou and will be allowed to leave if suitable offers are lodged. Dier is out of contract at season’s end, thus making the January window Tottenham’s final chance to cash in.
A new centre-back is therefore a must and Ange Postecoglou has gone on record to declare he wants the business done bright and early. Tottenham targeted Jean-Clair Todibo of Nice. However, the expectation was that deal would not be a quick one to make. As such, Spurs quickly turned their attention to Genoa’s Radu Dragusin. The 21-year-old has racked up 13 caps for Romania and according to Fabrizio Romano, wasted no time in agreeing personal terms with Tottenham. Indeed, Romano reported on January 2 that Dragusin had “accepted all details of Tottenham contract proposal as personal terms have been agreed.”
After that, it was said that Spurs and Genoa began talking about the price, with Tottenham starting the bidding at €23 million. The estimated asking price for Genoa is €30 million.
However, Dragusin has made a U-turn about leaving Genoa in the middle of the season, according to startling new remarks from his agent.
Florin Manea, Dragusin’s agent, was cited by Sky Sports as saying: “He thinks about prospects for growth and the team he can play for, rather than money.”
Saudi Pro League clubs contacted us, but he refused to even consider their offers. I haven’t personally heard from AC Milan, Roma, or Napoli.
In any event, Radu doesn’t intend to leave Genoa in the middle of the season because it would feel like an unresolved matter to him.
“I have had contact with clubs in the Premier League, including Tottenham and others, but at this moment he does not want to leave.”
Are there nuances to the remarks made by the agent?
Considering that Romano stated Dragusin had personal terms agreed upon with Spurs, the agent’s remarks are extremely shocking. If he didn’t want to switch teams this month, then why would he accept a contract from Tottenham?
There seem to be two options, the first of which is concerning for Spurs.
It’s possible that Dragusin has simply changed his mind and decides not to travel out of Genoa this month.
The other possibility is that Dragusin’s representative is making an effort to present his client in a favorable light to the Genoa supporters.
He may improve his reputation in Genoa by making it appear as though Dragusin was sold against his will. Additionally, it would protect his reputation in the event that Genoa and Spurs couldn’t agree on a price.
At least for the foreseeable future, all eyes will be on how the talks between the two teams go. It would appear that Dragusin IS open to joining Spurs if discussions on the cost go forward.
