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Arsenal finally name price for want-away player

English Premier League outfit Arsenal have now named a price for Wales international Aaron Ramsey as they make him available in this winter window, according to reports. Aaron Ramsey was expected to leave the club in the summer transfer window as a free player but with the keen interest in him from a number of clubs, the North London side are willing to cash in on him. It is therefore claimed that the Gunners are asking for the sum of £18 million for the signature of the former Cardiff City player this month. Done deal: Liverpool player completes transfer Italian Serie A champions Juventus are believed to be the favourite for the Wales international having reportedly beaten the likes of Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid for his … [Read more...]

Emery makes squad claim after West Ham fall

English Premier Leagues outfit Arsenal boss Unai Emery has got more to say on the expected winter transfer window following his side’s fall to West Ham United on Saturday. It was more evident in the 1-0 defeat against the London side that the North London club have got need to strengthen the back line as they continue to struggle in their departments. Recent defeats suffered by the Gunners have been traced and blamed on the poor defence of the team and that is expected to be worked upon. In his interview with the press after the West Ham defeat, the Spanish boss maintained that he is happy with his players and all that is needed to be done is to build confidence in the player. Jurgen Klopp says he wouldn't fall for Carlo Ancelotti tricks The former … [Read more...]

Hleb hopes to return to ‘club of my heart’ Emirates Stadium

Former Arsenal star Aleksander Hleb is already dreaming of a return to the Stamford Bridge but this time around, as an opponent in the coming Europa League. This is after the skilful player re-joined the North London side’s Europa League round of 32 opponents BATE Borisov on 14 February before the return leg a week later. Expressing his delight for penning a deal with the club, Aleksander Hleb noted that one major highlight of his new stay at the club will be facing his former side in the Europa League. Aleksander Hleb made it clear that Arsenal is the club of his heart because of the good memories he had in his three years stay before joining Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona. Inter Milan Eyeing Return For Mateo Kovavic However, it has been a … [Read more...]

Unai Emery to raid Monaco of Youssef Ait Bennasser

North London boss Unai Emery is set to raid French Ligue 1 outfit Monaco of star player Youssef Ait Bennasser in this winter transfer window. Reports claim that the Spanish manager is a big fan of Youssef Ait Bennasser and will seek to bring him to the North London with the Gunners under former Arsene Wenger making a failed attempt for the star player in 2016 when he was 20 years of age. Calciomercato reports that the former PSG boss also made attempt to secure the player for Spanish La Liga outfit Sevilla when he was in charge but failed as well. Arsenal, Inter Milan preparing January move for versatile defender However, this could be the time for the Gunners boss to land the holding midfielder from the struggling French Ligue 1 side. With Monaco … [Read more...]

Chelsea transfer rumors making headlines today

We are a week into the winter transfer market, and there are three more weeks to go. Premier League clubs are actively involved in the market and Chelsea are tipped to be the busiest club among the country's top-four clubs. Having said that, let's quickly give you a run-down of numerous reports linking players to or away from Stamford Bridge. CHINESE CLUB TARGET WILLIAN AS CARRASCO'S REPLACEMENT Chinese side Dalian Yifang are likely to partway with impressive midfielder CARRASCO this month as Arsenal and Manchester United are leading the race for the Belgian signature. The player had already confirmed his decision to return to Europe and the two Premier League giants are set to lock horns for the 25-year-old player. As preparation for the player's … [Read more...]

Marouane Fellaini on his way out?

There are fears that English Premier League outfit Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini could be on his way out of the Old Trafford. Marouane Fellaini has been linked away from the Red Devils team since the beginning of the season but the speculations were levelled down when he got back into the team under former manager Jose Mourinho. However, reports from Belgium stated that Italian Serie A giants are keen to land the star player in this winter transfer window but they will have to battle other competitors who are keen on his signature as well. Brighton vs Liverpool : Team News, probable line-up and prediction Despite having a not-too-convincing form this season, Marouane Fellaini is still seen as the big player that he is and has been … [Read more...]

Chelsea Defender Sets Sights On Summer Exit

Chelsea defender David Luiz has set his sights on an exit from the club at the end of the season according to the report emanating from the British media. According to the Daily Express, the Brazilian international defender wants to leave the Blues in the summer following their failure to offer him more than a one-year contract. He has six months left on his present deal with the West Londoners which runs out in June. Chelsea are willing to offer him a one-year extension which is in line with their transfer policy. Liverpool set to sign star player whose price tag is reduced to €40m The Blues don’t offer players over the age of 30 more than a one-year contract and David Luiz falls in that age bracket. The 31-year-old centre back wants more than a … [Read more...]

Chelsea Will Sell Hudson-Odoi On One Condition – Reports

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has been the subject of intense interest from German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in the current transfer window. The Bavarian giants have made the young English player their top transfer target for this month and have so far firmed up their interests with several bids. Bayern Munich have made four separate bids for the 18-year-old and have met a brick wall from Chelsea who are reluctant to sell Hudson-Odoi. The young English winger has just 18 months left on his contract but the Blues are standing firm in the face of multiple bids from five-time European champions Bayern Munich. United preparing bid for former Atletico Madrid star Latest reports coming out of the British media claim that Chelsea could soften … [Read more...]

Klopp To Spend £60m On Defender This Month

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has revealed that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could spend up to £60m on a defender if he decides to delve into the transfer window to boost his injury-hit squad. Maguire made this know in an exclusive interview with the Daily Star. He said that German tactician Klopp would be backed by the Liverpool board if he decides to sign a player in the current January transfer window. The football finance expert further pointed out that the wage bill at Liverpool has already been reduced following the departures of Dominic Solanke and Nathaniel Clyne. Klopp Shuts Down Centre Back Signing this January Former Crystal Palace and Southampton right-back Clyne has joined South Coast club Bournemouth on loan for the remainder … [Read more...]

Liverpool Confirm Loan Exit For Star Striker

Premier League table toppers Liverpool have announced that Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has joined Belgian side Royal Excel Mouscron on loan for the rest of the season. The loan deal was confirmed on Friday with the player returning to where he had a relatively good loan stint last season. He scored 11 goals for Muscron last season while he was on loan from Liverpool. The latest loan spell is his fifth for four clubs since he became a Liverpool player. Taiwo Awoniyi had been on loan at Belgian top flight side AA Gent in the first half of the present season but his season-long loan contract was terminated at the halfway stage. Paul Merson wants Austrian star at Chelsea!! He made 22 appearances for Gent before returning to Liverpool. In total, … [Read more...]

Journalist Confirms Change Of Decision On Liverpool Striker

Experienced journalist Kristof Terreur has confirmed the Reds’ change of decision on striker Divock Origi. Belgian football expert Terreur took to his official Twitter handle to reveal that Liverpool had a change of heart on sending Origi on loan. According to him, Liverpool initially wanted the Belgian striker to leave the club on loan in this January transfer window against his wish which was to stay at Anfield until the end of the season at least. He went on to say that Liverpool have decided to let him stay at the club for the rest of the season. Chelsea set to complete this player's signature as deal reaches 80% completion Divock Origi, 23, has been on the fringes of the Liverpool first team since he returned from a loan spell at German … [Read more...]

Lingard sounds strict warning to Tottenham

English Premier League side Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has sounded a strict warning to their Sunday opponent and North London outfit Tottenham. Jesse Lingard boasted that his Red Devils side will attack against their opponent as they will not adopt the old method under former manager Jose Mourinho who is known for his defensive antics. United have been a different team in the past five weeks under new interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they have won all the games under his reign. Brazilian star commits long term to Chelsea More so, the defensive style has been abolished with a new attacking approach and a more flexible style of playing under the former United player. Jesse Lingard noted that the game is expected to be a tough one … [Read more...]

Why winter transfer window should be for Pogba

Former Chelsea striker-turned pundit Jimmy Floyd Hasselbank has opined that the January transfer window for Manchester United should be about French midfielder Paul Pogba. While the Red Devils are yet to secure an addition to this window, they are expected to have some additions with suggestions that some deals are currently being worked upon. It is also understood that new interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been handed some financial support for this window as he has held discussions with the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward on the need to strengthen the team. Emery relieved with more options in the defence Expectations are that the Red Devils will move in for defensive players, the pundit has stated that a new defensive midfielder … [Read more...]

West Ham to swoop for Arsenal wonderkid

English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion are ready to test their luck to sign Arsenal young sensation Emile Smith-Rowe on a loan deal, according to the Mirror. Emile Smith-Rowe is one of the young players that have caught the attention of the Gunners boss Unai Emery and has been assured of first team appearances over time. Reports claim that the Baggies will submit a bid for the star layer in coming weeks with the hope that it can be accepted by the Gunners team so as to have him join the club for the remaining part for the season. Paul Merson wants Austrian star at Chelsea!! However, it is unclear if Gunners manager will allow Emile Smith-Rowe leave the North London side on any account having developed strong interest in the player. Arsenal … [Read more...]

Why Arsenal will end up missing out on Carrasco

Arsenal’s interest in Yannick Carrasco is no longer news with reports that the north London side will table a bid to land him in this winter transfer window. However, with the North London side already preparing a bid to land the star player, suggestions are that they might be discouraged by the weekly wages demanded by the player. The 27-year-old is understood to be receiving the sum of £170,000-a-week at the Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang and may not be willing to take any cut in his wages. This suggestion comes after Arsenal manager Unai Emery made it clear that the club do not intend to sign players permanently this winter window but assured that there will be some additions on a temporal basis. The defensive solution or Arsenal crisis … [Read more...]

Confirmed!! United to agree £120,000-a-week deal

It has been hinted that Manchester United will agree on a new deal for star midfielder Herrera as a compensation for his impressive performance this season. It is revealed that the intermit Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had made the bargain with the club to hand him a new contract as he deserves to remain at the club for a longer period of time. The star player got a challenge from Fred who was brought in by former manager Jose Mourinho at the beginning of the season but he has been able to win the competition to stand tall in the team, even under a new manager. Just in: Another manager sacked by Manchester United owners Last season, Herrera had only 13 games under his belt in the Premier League and only 6 under the Portuguese boss but the … [Read more...]

Daniel Levy’s stand on United’s Pochettino’s interest known

It has been made known, what the stand of the Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is on the reported interest of Manchester United on the club’s manager Mauricio Pochettino. The Red Devils are keen on the signature of Mauricio Pochettino at the end of the season as a replacement for Jose Mourinho who was sacked late last year as a result of poor performance. Following months of controversies and poor results, United showed the Portuguese boss the way out after their 5-1 humiliation in the hands of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Klopp Finally Blocks Star Defender Transfer However, the Red Devils immediately secured the service of former player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the interim manager with the hope that they can bring in a world class manager at the end … [Read more...]

€38m-rated striker move to Chelsea suffers setback …

Premier League giants Chelsea have been heavily linked with a move for Juventus loanee Gonzalo Higuain. The Argentine international star is on a season-long loan deal at seven-time European champions AC Milan from Italian champions Juventus. Gonzalo Higuain became surplus to requirements at Juventus at the start of the season following the club-record signing of Portuguese tactician Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo swapped Real Madrid for Juventus in a deal worth an initial fee of around €100m and his transfer led to the exit of Gonzalo Higuain. Higuain Will Join Chelsea On One Condition According to Transfer Expert According to the Daily Express, Maurizio Sarri wants Chelsea to sign Gonzalo Higuain but senior club officials are not keen on the transfer … [Read more...]

Breaking!! Jose Mourinho agrees EPL job

It has been confirmed that former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will return for a Premier League job as a pundit for the game between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. The former United boss will not be at the Stadium but will work from Qatar with beIN SPORTS and as a pundit for the Asian Cup this month. It is expected that the Portuguese manager would give a hint on all that happened in his days at the Old Trafford and how his sack came about. 60-year-old manager set to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal - report However, the United spell was Jose Mourinho’s third Spell in the English League after having two different reigns at the Stamford Bridge as the manager of the West London side. Suggestions are that the former Red Devils … [Read more...]

Prolific box-to-box midfielder refuses potential move to Chelsea

Italian international midfielder Nicolo Barella is reportedly ready to snub a potential transfer to Chelsea in the current transfer window. According to the publication from Football London, Barella is not sure that he would get much playing time under Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge. Nicolo Barella is a 21-year-old midfielder that plays for Italian Serie A outfit Cagliari Calcio at the moment. He has been a key performer for Cagliari since he broke into the first team two seasons ago. Chelsea are said to be plotting a transfer for him as a replacement for Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas who is on his way to French Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco. Why Arsenal deal for Ever Banega has been delayed Fabregas has less than six months left on … [Read more...]

Again! Lampard Provides Transfer Update On Liverpool Loanee

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has provided a big update on the future of Liverpool winger Harry Wilson at the club. Frank Lampard is the Derby County manager after he was appointed in the role at the start of this season. Harry Wilson is on a season-long loan at English Championship side Derby County from Premier League table toppers Liverpool. Lampard provided an update on Harry Wilson in his pre-match press conference ahead of the upcoming Championship game with League leaders Leeds United on Friday night. According to him, the Rams have not heard from Liverpool about a loan termination for Harry Wilson. Why Aston Villa can't afford to let go of Tammy Abraham in January The ex-England international midfielder was reacting to widespread … [Read more...]

Contract talks stalled, Liverpool star to leave Anfield

Liverpool defender Alberto Moreno has his focus firmly fixed on an exit from the club after contract talks between both parties hit the rocks. The Spaniard is said to be disillusioned with life at Anfield according to Spanish media outlet Estadio Deportivo and that he has turned down the offer of signing a new contract at the club as a result. Alberto Moreno has less than six months left on his current deal with the Premier League table toppers. He has already lost his spot in the Reds starting XI to Scottish international skipper Andy Robertson since last season with the former Hull City defender seen as the undisputed first choice left-back at Liverpool. Why Arsenal deal for Ever Banega has been delayed Alberto Moreno has started just one Premier … [Read more...]