CHARLIE McCANN
WITH ALL HIS BEST SPORTING BETS
WALES entertain Bulgaria in the Nations League this afternoon looking to build on their solid if unspectacular 1-0 win in Finland on Thursday.
Gareth Bale was bitterly disappointing in the 45 minutes he got in Helsinki and Ryan Giggs has Bournemouth’s David Brooks available having missed the tie midweek.
Brooks has been backed into 5/ 4 to join Manchester United this window but surely, they would have to get rid of the ineffectual and overrated Daniel James before they signed on another Welsh winger.
Signing
Wales are 11/ 20 with Unibet to take all three points against a Bulgaria side who were held 1- 1 at home to the Republic Of Ireland earlier in the week when Shane Duffy scored a late equaliser in Stephen Kelly’s first game in charge of the Boys in Green.
Bale is 3/ 1 with Paddy Power to re- join Spurs before the end of the transfer window next month, 10/ 1 to join Manchester United and 50/ 1 Liverpool.
It has been a slow but frustrating window for Jurgen Klopp so far this summer, but I am convinced there will be at least one big signing at Anfield between now and the beginning of October.
Gini Wijnaldum is 1/ 5 to be plying his trade at the Bernabeu next month and I feel that would be good business for the Reds.
I am not convinced, however, that Klopp will let the Dutch international midfielder team up with his former national coach Ronald
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Koeman in Spain until he has got a suitable replacement. Could Bale be that replacement?
Klopp will remember Bales’s magnificent strike in the 2018 Champions League Final, but he is reportedly on £ 15m a year at the Bernabeu and the
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31- year- old still has two years to run on his contract.
Thiago Alcantara is 4/ 6 at Paddy Power to join Liverpool this summer – 1/ 3 with Skybet and William Hill – but they may need another forward option.
It would be fair to say that the Reds front three have avoided any medium or long term injuries in the last couple of campaigns and they will need another quality option alongside Rhian Brewster who will surely stay at Anfield this term and not be sent out on loan with Divock Origi still currently side- lined with injury.
Harsh
At Fontwell I hope to see Pagero ( 1.40) make it four on the spin back up in trip for Jonjo O’Neill.
The selection got up close home at Newton Abbott over their extended 2m last time and today’s additional quarter of a mile will suit.
A 4lbs rise for a shot head success seems harsh, but I think there is more to come from the five- year- old at this trip.
I can pass on a good word for Grizzman ( 4.50) in the concluding Bumper.
The grey has his first start under Rules and for Tom Lacey this afternoon and has reportedly been working well on the home gallops — I’d take the hint!