News about Joachim Andersen

AADAM PATEL AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: With the game level after the break, the cameras panned to Jhon Duran warming up on the sidelines. When you need a goal, who better to call upon than the Colombian who went into this game averaging a goal every 46 minutes in the Premier League this season? But there is a reason why despite all the noise, Ollie Watkins remains Unai Emery's main man up top. On the hour mark, Watkins' bullet header gave Aston Villa the lead and from there, Emery's men never looked back.

The Premier League is set to return after the second international break of the season, with all clubs having played seven games so far. Several teams have enjoyed a positive start, but others have struggled, with four sides still yet to pick up a win. Meanwhile, the likes of Manchester United have suffered a significant dip compared to the start of last season.

MARTIN KEOWN: Crystal Palace finished last season as one of the Premier League's form teams under new boss Oliver Glasner. Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze were firing at the top end of the pitch while Marc Guehi and Joachim Andersen formed an impressive backbone in defence. Those four were the jewels in Palace's crown. Palace rejected close to £70million from Newcastle for Guehi in the summer but lost Olise to Bayern Munich for around £50m after the German giants triggered his release clause.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has been charged with misconduct by the FA after he displayed 'improper' behaviour in the aftermath of his side's defeat to Fulham. The club once again blasted the standard of refereeing in the top flight over the weekend, claiming it was 'destroying the Premier League ' after their 1-0 loss to the Cottagers. Forest were reportedly aggrieved that Fulham were awarded their winning penalty by VAR while they were denied two spot-kicks by reviews in Stockley Park. It comes after their extraordinary statement in April when they blasted 'three extremely poor decisions' regarding penalty calls that went against them in a 2-0 loss to Everton .

Marco Silva's side were active in the transfer market over the summer, signing the likes of Emile Smith Rowe, Joachim Andersen and Sander Berge for sizeable fees in bids to improve their squad. Other faces walked through the door too, but one potential deal that didn't get over the line was a move for Lyon star Ernest Nuamah (left), who ended up staying with the French club. The reasons for why that happened, however, have now reportedly come to light, and they involve the 20-year-old supposedly breaking down into tears during the medical and fleeing.

Trevoh Chalobah remains an option for Crystal Palace even though the Eagles have agreed a £17.5m fee with Wolfsburg for Maxence Lacroix.  Palace sold Joachim Andersen to Fulham last week, while uncertainty remains over Marc Guehi's future, with Newcastle still showing interest in getting a deal over the line. Lacroix is expected to add some much-needed cover at the back, but Palace may need one more defender before Friday's deadline, especially if Guehi departs.

Fulham have signed Joachim Andersen from Crystal Palace on a five-year deal with the option of a further year.  The centre back has completed the move across London in a deal worth around £30million. Andersen had previously been on loan at Fulham during the 2020/21, where he had become a fan favourite.

The start of the new fantasy season has seen significant activity in the transfer market for FPL Gameweek 2, as managers look to repair any early errors made in their squad selection.  Deciding whether to remain patient and bank a transfer or make early moves to avoid losing squad value is a tricky conundrum at the start of the season, not to mention who to target from the glut of options available.  With that in mind, Fantasy Football Hub expert Holly Shand takes a look at the top transfer targets from a series of different categories ahead of Gameweek 2, according to AI predicted points.

SIMON JONES: Crystal Palace have made a £12million offer for Wolfsburg defender Maxence Lacroix and bid for Benfica centre-back Tomas Araujo. The moves for the pair come amid a summer of change within the defensive ranks at Selhurst Park. Palace have agreed to sell Joachim Andersen to Fulham for £30m and expect a new offer from Newcastle for Marc Guehi .

Fulham have agreed a fee of £30m including add-ons with Crystal Palace for defender Joachim Andersen. Last week, Mail Sport reported the west London side tabled a second offer, worth an initial £25million and an additional £5m in add-ons.  They have now upped the offer and a deal between both sides for 28-year-old Denmark star Andersen has been struck. 

SAMI MOKBEL: Eze (left) could have been sold without Palace fighting bids up until Thursday evening, with the release clause in his contract, worth £60m plus £8m in add-ons, now not valid. Any bids to sign Eze this summer may now have to be higher than the fee that would have been required prior to Friday, with Eagles chairman Steve Parish recently bullish on potential player sales. Already losing Michael Olise, there has been interest in both Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi from Fulham and Newcastle respectively, leaving Palace at risk of losing a number of key players.

SAMI MOKBEL: The Eagles' form improved dramatically last season when Oliver Glasner took the reigns in February, and it is expected that the club will again look to kick on this term. Palace value Andersen (left), 28, at £40m. The defender played for the club on loan from Lyon in the 2020-21 season, before joining Palace on a permanent deal that summer and going onto form a partnership with fellow centre back Marc Guehi.

The motive behind a fan's decision to climb onto the roof of Borussia Dortmund's stadium during Germany's Euro 2024 win over Denmark has been revealed by local police after questioning. Chaos was sparked after a masked man was seen making his way onto the roof following play being suspended in the first half due to a thunderstorm in the region.

German police have arrested a man for climbing onto the roof of Borussia Dortmund's stadium during Germany's 2-0 win over Denmark in their last-16 clash at Euro 2024. A masked man was seen making his way onto the roof following play being suspended in the first half due to a thunderstorm in the Dortmund area.  He was chased and held at gunpoint by police, and authorities have now confirmed he has been detained.

Rasmus Hojlund has posted a lengthy message to fans on Instagram after Denmark were knocked out of Euro 2024 by Germany on Saturday night. After a first half that saw play suspended for 20 minutes due to heavy rain, thunder and lightning, the game sparked into life after the break, with Joachim Andersen believing he had given Denmark the lead only for his goal to be ruled out for a marginal offside. Moments later, he was penalised for handball in the penalty area and Kai Havertz stepped up to give Germany the lead from the spot, before Jamal Musiala put the result beyond doubt.

The tournament hosts booked their spot in the quarter-finals after second-half goals from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala - but the technology stole the headlines after ruling out Andersen's strike and later penalising him for handball inside the box. The defender looked to have touched the underdogs in front shortly after the restart, only for his effort to be chalked off with Thomas Delaney caught offside. Replays from the semi-automated offside system revealed he had strayed by a tiny fraction. Just minutes later, Andersen conceded a penalty after David Raum's cross touched his arm. Referee Michael Oliver had initially waved away the appeals but later pointed to the spot after being advised to review the incident on his monitor.

Second-half strikes from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala secured the hosts a spot in the quarter-finals and dumped the Danes out in controversial fashion. Joachim Andersen saw a goal ruled out after Thomas Delaney was flagged for a marginal offside by the semi-automated technology - with replays showing he had agonisingly strayed beyond the last defender with a portion of his boot. Then, just moments later, Andersen was cruelly penalised for handball inside his own penalty area, allowing Havertz to step up and stroke home from 12 yards. Delivering a withering verdict post-match, Schmeichel did not hold back.

Police were forced to intervene after the final whistle on Germany's 2-0 win against Denmark when a masked man climbed into the rafters at BVB Stadion Dortmund. Fans were still in the stadium after full-time, when the crowd were split by lines of police seeking to bring the supporter down from the roof beams. Footage captured by Mail Sport showed the man walking along a beam high above those below in the stands, many of whom were shouting at him to come down. 

AADAM PATEL IN DORTMUND: First, Joachim Andersen's goal was ruled out as Thomas Delaney was flagged marginally offside by the semi-automated technology and moments later, Andersen was cruelly penalised for handball in the box, with Kai Havertz converting the resulting penalty to give Germany the lead. And Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann admitted that he would have been annoyed if such a decision went against his side.

OLIVER HOLT AT WESTFALENSTADION: On a wild and turbulent night in the football heartlands of the Ruhr, Germany played with the fire and embraced the chaos. They flirted with defeat at the hands of a fine Denmark team but they walked through the storm and came out the other side. This was a magnificent, nerve-jangling, brutal, roller-coaster of a night of football that could have swung either way and when it was over, Germany had their first knock-out win at a major tournament since 2016.

Referee Michael Oliver has been criticised by fans for disallowing Nico Schlotterbeck's goal for Germany against Switzerland at Euro 2024. Schlotterbeck thought he had given Germany the lead with a header in the early stages of the last-16 clash. However, the goal was subsequently ruled out for a foul by Joshua Kimmich.

Pundits have criticised VAR after Denmark suffered huge frustration in their Euro 2024 defeat to Denmark.    Fans also claimed that Denmark had 'been robbed', with defender Joachim Andersen suffering a double VAR nightmare. Andersen thought he had put Denmark in front but his goal was ruled out for offside, with referee Michael Oliver receiving much criticism.

Germany booked their place in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Denmark.  Julian Nagesmann's side started off strongly and Nico Schlotterbeck had a header ruled out inside five minutes for a foul in the build-up. The match was then suspended after 35 minutes due to a storm.  Joachim Andersen thought he had put Denmark in front early in the second but his goal was ruled out for offside. 

The Premier League has been littered with lightning-quick players since its inception in 1992, and the 2023-24 campaign has proved no exception. Here, Mail Sport runs through the fastest players on each of the Premier League teams and their quickest performances - and be warned, there are quite a few shocks below.