Higuain Puts Juve on Course

22 Thursday, February 1, 2018 SPORTS Aubameyang signs for Arsenal

West Ham earn London rsenal have signed Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for a club Arecord £56m. The Gunners had two bids for the 28-year-old rejected by Dortmund before agreeing a fee that eclipses their £46.5m for Alexandre Lacazette in July. London homewho will miss the next six Thedraw one new arrival this open by Palace’s first real Dortmund agreed to the sale after striking a deal to sign ark Noble’s penalty matches through suspension month, on-loan Inter Milan attack in the 24th minute. Chelsea forward Michy Batshuayi on loan. cancelled out a rare for spitting at Wigan on midfielder Joao Mario, had James McArthur’s pass Arsenal said the 2015 African Footballer of the Year had MChristian Benteke goal as Saturday. a glorious chance to mark found Andros Townsend, joined on “a long-term contract”. injury-hit West Ham battled And with West Ham so far his home debut with a goal who beat Declan Rice too “I’m really happy to be here in this great team,” to a 1-1 Premier League draw unable, or unwilling, to bring after just three minutes but easily before crossing for Aubameyang said. with Crystal Palace at the in further reinforcements miskicked his attempted Benteke to thump home a “The club has such a big history and great players like London Stadium. ahead of Wednesday’s volley. Hernandez was close-range header. Thierry Henry. He’s an example for us strikers. I’m a fast Noble struck just before deadline boss David then denied by a last-ditch But West Ham were player and I score goals too, like Henry a little bit. I think I half-time, after James Moyes had to name a team challenge from former thrown a lifeline three have to work a lot to be like him, but I will do. Tomkins had tripped Javier containing six defenders, Hammer Tomkins as the ball minutes before half-time “I hope that we will come back to the top as soon as Hernandez, to secure a point with Pablo Zabaleta the man fell invitingly in the penalty when Tomkins slid in on possible. I will do my best to join in.” which lifted the patched-up pushed into midfield. area. Hernandez, who saw him Aubameyang scored 141 goals in 213 games for Dortmund Hammers into the top half. Yet despite their surfeit of coming, left his leg in the way since 2013, including 21 in 24 matches this season. This looked a crucial game defenders West Ham were and allowed the centre-half But he was suspended by the German club for their match for both teams who, despite still carved to whip it from underneath against Wolfsburg on 14 January for missing a team meeting. lying in mid-table remain him. The forward was also left out of the squad for their next firmly in the relegation mix, Referee Neil Swarbrick game at Hertha Berlin because club officials felt he was not yet the next 24 hours could awarded the penalty and focused enough, but he played 90 minutes in Sunday’s 2-2 be even more vital in their Noble, West Ham’s ‘Mr draw with Freiburg. (BBC) attempts to stay clear of Reliable’ from the spot, did trouble. the honours. Palace remain in the Palace, who lost Bakary market for a forward - Sako to injury, almost scored Benteke’s second goal of twice in the six minutes the season is unlikely to added on at the end of the convince manager Roy first half - most of which Hodgson to call were for the time it took off his search - Sako to leave the while West Ham field - but McArthur simply need bodies. headed over and Luka They were without eight Milivojevic shot too players through injury high. (PA Sport) and one, Arthur Masuaku,

West Ham’s Mark Noble celebrates the goal (Pic courtesy: Standard.co.uk) Aubameyang (Pic courtesy: Arsenal.com) Man City will not Higuain puts pursue Mahrez deal Juve on course London to join Manchester United in a London who was back after a two- anchester City have walked swap deal with midfielder Henrikh uventus took a step towards month injury layoff, in the away from a proposed deal Mkhitaryan. a fourth consecutive Coppa 25th minute after a handball. Mfor Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez Manchester City’s interest in JItalia triumph as Gonzalo Higuain had the chance to because the transfer package would Mahrez was not a response to winger Higuain’s early goal earned make it 2-0 for the visitors have cost £95m. The 26-year-old Leroy Sane being ruled out for seven them a 1-0 win at Atalanta in but volleyed just over the Algerian handed in a transfer request weeks with ankle ligament damage. their semi-final, first leg on bar shortly before Juventus on Tuesday. Mahrez joined Leicester in January Tuesday. midfielder Blaise Matuidi Leicester proposed a player-plus- 2014 and was named PFA Players’ Juve went ahead after three missed the target with a fine cash deal, but Manchester City were Player of the Year as the Foxes won minutes when Argentine curled shot. not willing to spend more than £60m. the Premier League in 2016. Higuain curled a shot into the Buffon shone again when he The Premier League leaders, He has scored 35 goals and net after slaloming through denied second-half substitute who want an attacking player in contributed 24 assists in 127 top- the defence. Andrea Petagna three minutes the summer, ended their pursuit of flight appearances. Atalanta’s Alejandro Gomez from time to elave Juve in Alexis Sanchez this month because It was reported Mahrez did then had a penalty saved by the driving seat ahead of the of the cost of the deal. not train with his team-mates on goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, second leg. (Eurosport) Chile forward Sanchez left Arsenal Tuesday. (BBC)