Harry Kane to stay with Spurs

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Tottenham Hotspur phenom, Harry Kane, has announced that he plans to stay with the club in response to transfer speculation.  He had signed a five year deal with Tottenham towards the end of last season, but he has been targeted by Manchester United for quite some time.  According to Sportsmail, Manchester United stated that they were willing to spend 45 million pounds on Kane in May.  Harry Kane claims that he is happy playing for Spurs and is excited for the future.

            Harry Kane scored 31 goals in all competition last season, and came in 2^nd in the premier league for goals scored with 21.  Harry Kane is only 21 years old, and Spurs should be absolutely delighted that he wants to stay at White Hart Lane.  Kane showed tremendous abilities to score in a variety of ways.  Probably the best performance I saw throughout the season by any striker was when Kane scored two in a 5-3 victory over Chelsea at White Hart Lane. 

Season fixtures released

The fixtures for 2015/2016 Barclays Premier League season have been released.  For the first week, the biggest matchup has to be Manchester United vs. Tottenham at Old Trafford.  It’s always interesting to see how the promoted teams perform in their first game.  Watford vs. Everton at Goodison Park, Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa at Goldstands Stadium, and Norwich City vs. Crystal Palace at Carrow Road.

Full List for Week 1

Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa

Arsenal vs. West Ham

Chelsea vs. Swansea City

Everton vs. Watford

Leicester City vs. Sunderland

Manchester United vs. Tottenham

Newcastle vs. Southampton

Norwich City vs. Crystal Palace

Stoke City vs. Liverpool

West Brom vs. Manchester City

Check out your favorite team's schedule at: http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/jun/170615-fixture-list-for-2015-2016-season-released.html

Getting to know A.F.C. Bournemouth

            A.F.C. Bournemouth, of southern England, are among the three teams joining the Premier League this season.  This is very impressive knowing what position they were in only six years ago.  Bournemouth were promoted to League One after the 2009-2010 season.  Only two years later, they found themselves competing for a top spot in the Championship League. After coming in first place in the Championship last season, they now find themselves in the Barclays Premier League for the first time in their clubs’ history.  “The Cherries,” as they are known as, are managed by Eddie Howe and their attack is led by top goal scorer last year (23 in all competitions), Callum Wilson.

            A.F.C Bournemouth’s home stadium is Dean Court, which was built in 1910 and holds 11,700 spectators.  The Cherries sport red and black striped kits for their home games.

Dean Court

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Memphis Depay Signs with Manchester United

Manchester United skipper, Louis Van Gaal, has added another name to his star-studded roster.  According to ESPN, Memphis Depay has signed with Manchester United for a reported contract worth $25 million.  Depay had previously played for PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands where he scored 50 goals in 124 games.

 Depay is only 21 years old, and he is definitely a rising star.  I’ve had my eye on him since the World Cup last year, and his speed and talent is top class.  Manchester United fans should be excited to see him play for their squad this year. 

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