Swansea’s American investor Jason Levien has confirmed the club’s interest in signing Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen. Liverpool this week accepted a £13million bid from Stoke for the 26-year-old, but his former club could also feature prominently in the market. Levien and his fellow American Steve Kaplan head up the consortium that has taken a controlling interest in the Swans, sealing a reported £110million deal. And asked about Allen – a player sold by Swansea to Liverpool for £15million in 2012 – at the Liberty Stadium on Friday, … [Read more...]
Luke Shaw one of the best in his position- Ander Herrera
Ander Herrera believes Manchester United team-mate Luke Shaw is one of the best players in the world in his position. Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera feels team-mate Luke Shaw is arguably one of the best left-backs in the game. The England international recently made his comeback in the 2-0 friendly win over Wigan after a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a fractured leg, featuring for 45 minutes. He then stayed on for the full 90 minutes in the International Champions Cup defeat at the hands of Borussia Dortmund on … [Read more...]
Alexis Sanchez set to miss Arsenal tour due to injury
Chile international Alexis Sanchez heads the list of players not involved in Arsenal's tour of the United States. Alexis Sanchez will miss Arsenal's tour of California due to the ankle injury he sustained in the Copa America final. Sanchez was taken off in extra-time of Chile's penalty shoot-out win against Argentina after a heavy challenge from Gabriel Mercado. He will miss the games against MLS All-Stars and Chivas but Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is confident it will not jeopardise his chances of being fit for the start of the new … [Read more...]
Arsenal close in on Riyad Mahrez signing- reports
Riyad Mahrez is set to be on his way out of Leicester City to join Arsenal in a deal worth €50million, according to reports. The transfer will be yet another massive blow to Leicester and Claudio Ranieri, who have already seen N’Golo Kante join Chelsea. Earlier this week, Ranieri appeared confident that Algeria international Mahrez would remain at the King Power Stadium, despite reported interest from the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona. However, according to Eurosport, the Gunners have managed to prise the 25-year-old away from … [Read more...]
Liverpool sign Newcastle’s Georginio Wijnaldum for £25m
Liverpool have signed midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle United in a £25million deal. The Netherlands international has signed a five-year contract, with Liverpool paying an initial £23m, with a further £2m in conditional add-ons. Wijnaldum will travel to California to join his new team-mates on their tour of the United States this weekend. The 25-year-old is manager Jurgen Klopp's seventh signing of the summer, following Loris Karius, Joel Matip, Marko Grujic, Sadio Mane, Ragnar Klavan and Alex Manninger to … [Read more...]
Man United defender joins Eintracht Frankfurt on loan
Guillermo Varela has joined Eintracht Frankfurt on a season's loan with his first-team opportunities at Manchester United set to be limited. Manchester United full-back Guillermo Varela has joined Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan deal. The 23-year-old Uruguayan made his first-team breakthrough last season, starting 10 matches in all competitions. But the next stage of his career development will once again take place away from Old Trafford, with having previously enjoyed a temporary spell with Real Madrid's … [Read more...]
Dortmund sign fomer Chelsea player Andre Schurrle
Dortmund have captured a second German international in two days as they have confirmed the signing of Andre Schürrle from Wolfsburg. The 25-year-old joins on a deal until 2021, and the club stated he will begin training with the rest of Thomas Tüchel’s men at the beginning of August. This comes after BVB announced they had re-signed Mario Götze from Bayern Munich on Thursday. Schürrle has scored 48 goals and set up a further 29 in 174 Bundesliga matches. He has even scored 20 times in 55 appearances for the German national … [Read more...]
Arsenal are making progress in transfer market- Ivan Gazidis
Arsenal “are making progress” in a “fiercely competitive” market despite fan unrest, according to chief executive Ivan Gazidis. The Gunners started the summer transfer window proactively, signing Granit Xhaka for £33m from Borussia Monchengladbach. Arsene Wenger has made only one further signing however, with Takuma Asano joining for an undisclosed fee. Only five clubs have made fewer signings than Arsenal, but Gazidis points to the business champions Leicester – who the club finished runners-up to last season – made last … [Read more...]
Liverpool target Ben Chilwell to stay at Leicester- Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri has stated that defender Ben Chilwell is expected to sign a contract extension with Leicester City despite being linked with Liverpool. Liverpool have been chasing the England Under-21 international for some time now according to reports, but the 19-year-old has made a decision to stay with the Foxes. “He is very close [to signing a new deal] and he will stay with us,” Ranieri revealed at a news conference when asked about Chilwell’s future.” Chilwell was loaned out to Huddersfield in November 2015, and he impressed with … [Read more...]
Oxlade-Chamberlain rescues point for Arsenal
Arsenal recorded a 1-1 draw with Ligue 2 side Lens in their first friendly of 2016-17, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain netting a fine goal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain netted a late equaliser to help Arsenal to a 1-1 draw against Lens in their first pre-season game. Arsene Wenger opted to field a combination of experienced first-team players, such as Per Mertesacker, Nacho Monreal, Francis Coquelin and Theo Walcott, with promising youngsters like Alex Iwobi, Chuba Akpom and Jeff Reine-Adelaide. It was Akpom who got the first chance for Arsenal … [Read more...]
Arsenal sign defender Rob Holding from Bolton
Arsenal have signed defender Rob Holding from Bolton Wanderers, adding another young talent to Arsene Wenger's squad. Holding, 20, has signed a "long-term" deal after moving for a fee reportedly worth around £2 million. The England under-21 international becomes Arsenal's third signing of the summer transfer window, subject to the completion of regulatory processes, joining Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka and Japan forward Takuma Asano. But like the 21-year-old Asano, Holding is unlikely to play a major part in Wenger's Premier … [Read more...]