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Confirmed! Ashley Cole Set To Sign For Derby County

Former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole will sign for English Championship side Derby County on a short-term deal until the end of the season. This is according to the publication from the popular English media portal Daily Telegraph. It was revealed that the ex-England international left-back will undergo a medical at the weekend before putting pen to paper on a contract with the Rams on Monday. Ashley Cole has been a free agent since he was released by Major League Soccer (MLS) side LA Galaxy towards the end of last year. The 38-year-old … [Read more...]

Again! Fulham Agree Deal To Sign Chelsea Defender

Struggling Premier League side Fulham have agreed on a deal to sign experienced Chelsea defender Gary Cahill according to various media reports. Sky Sports claim that the recently retired England international centre back will move across West London to join Premier League relegation candidates Fulham after the two clubs reached an agreement for his transfer. The 33-year-old had previously been linked with other Premier League sides like Arsenal and Manchester United but it seems like he will link up with ex-Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri at … [Read more...]

Michael Zorc Confirms Stay For Long-term Liverpool Target

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has revealed that young England forward Jadon Sancho will stay at the club for the foreseeable despite the interest of several English clubs including Liverpool. Zorc was speaking ahead of the resumption of the Bundesliga as he added that Borussia Dortmund is the right club for the player to continue his football development. The second half of this season’s German Bundesliga resumed on Friday night with the clash between hosts TSG Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich which ended in a 3-1 victory over … [Read more...]

Liverpool Linked With £20m Transfer For 20-Year-Old Midfielder

Five-time European champions Liverpool have been linked with a move for one of the breakout stars in the German Bundesliga this season. The Reds are keen on a deal for highly rated Schalke 04 player Weston McKennie who has been in superb form for the Champions League campaigners this season. The Daily Mail claim that Liverpool could make a £20m for him as he has been attracting the interest of the Merseyside club with his impressive performances for Schalke 04 in the German top flight this term. Weston McKennie is a midfielder by trade but … [Read more...]

Martin Keown hints on Chelsea raid for Petr Cech

Arsenal legend Martin Keown had hinted that the West London side Chelsea will make an attempt to return their former player Petr Cech to the Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. The 36-year-old recently announced his decision to part ways with the North London side and retire completely from football at the end of the season. There is no doubt that the legendary goalkeeper is one of the best the Premier League has ever produced having broken a number of records in addition to winning a number of trophies including the Champions … [Read more...]

Arsenal will lose out on signature of James Rodriguez – report

The race might be over for the North London side Arsenal in the pursuit of Bayern Munich attacker James Rodriguez in this January winter transfer window. The Gunners have longed being linked with the star player with speculations that the deal would be sealed in coming days. However, latest reports hints that Italian Serie A outfit Napoli have already entered the race which will no longer be a smooth run for the English Premier League side. Corriere dello Sport says Arsenal could lose out in their bid to sign James to the Serie A outfit … [Read more...]

Benfica reject Klopp’s £60m bid for Joao Felix

The Sun reported on Wednesday that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp made a sensational £60m bid for Benfica forward and playmaker Joao Felix as he hoped to lure the teenager to Anfield stadium. The 19-year-old is presently one of the most impressive and highly-rated youngsters in Europe and his performances for Benfica have caught the eyes of top clubs in the continent and beyond. However, signing the playmaker in January is almost a 'mission impossible' due to the fact that Felix recently signed a new contract with the club. Joao Felix … [Read more...]

What Emery said of Chelsea game will anger fans

This weekend promises to be a very big one for both Arsenal and Chelsea fans as eh both clubs set to meet in the Premier League encounter later on Saturday. The clash between the North and West London sides is way more than a struggle for three points but it is a struggle for the fourth place spot which is highly contested. Both sides missed out of this season’s Champions League and they are struggling for a return with a top four finish. Faces to expected in United’s clash against Bournemouth However, Gunners manager Unai Emery is of … [Read more...]

Unai Emery speaks on rift with Sven Mislintat

Arsenal boss Unai Emery has reacted to the speculations on the media that he has fallen out with the club’s head of recruitment. This is following the reports that Sven Mislintat would be leaving the club for the German Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munch for failing to be on the same page with some of the club’s hierarchy. The report claims that the rift between the Spanish boss and the head of recruitment came to be as a result of the efforts to land Spanish La Liga outfit star Denis Suarez with the duo taking different positions on the deal. … [Read more...]

United keen to land 16-year-old wonderkid

Manchester United are believed to be willing to secure the signature of a 16-year-old Ligue 1 striker, Noam Emeran if reports from the press are anything to go by. Noam Emeran, who plays for Amiens is reported to be interesting the Red Devils and they are keen to ensure he lands at the Old Trafford in coming days before the January winter window ends. However, United will have to battle to land the signature of Noam Emeran knowing that a number of top European sides including French Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint Germain as well as German … [Read more...]

Ole Guunar to take permanent United role

There are indications that Manchester United could settle for interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for a permanent role ahead of next season. The Red Devils have been in search of a new manager since the sack of Portuguese boss Jose Mourinho as they hope to have a permanent and world class manager in the summer. United only handed a temporal role to the former Red Devils forward with the view that he steps down at the end of the season but he has been fantastic and have returned smiles to the faces of the United fans and the players. … [Read more...]

Man United winning the race to land this Real Madrid forward

Manchester United have been tipped to win the race to land Spanish La Liga outfit forward Gareth Bale when he is ready to move away from the Los Blancos. The report hints that the former Tottenham player will be leaving the Spanish giants at the end of the season and will fancy a retune to the Premier League with United tipped to win the race. Since the Red Devils lost Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo, they have not been able to secure a replacement for him which is the reason why they have been on Gareth Bale and this could just be … [Read more...]

Scholes names who to blame for Mourinho sack

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has revealed who was responsible for the sack of former manager Jose Mourinho. The former Portuguese boss was relieved of his job by the United management after seeing a 5-1 humiliation in the hands of the English Premier League leaders Liverpool. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was immediately assigned in same December 2018 to replace the former Chelsea boss who had only two-and-a-half-year at the Old Trafford. Speaking of life after the former manager, Paul Scholes made it clear that no one was behind Jose … [Read more...]

Argentine striker storms London to complete Chelsea move .

Former Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain is expected to arrive in London on Friday night as he closes in on a move to Premier League club Chelsea in this transfer window. The Daily Express reported that Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri wants the deal completed by the 12 pm deadline required for him to be eligible for the big Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening. Chelsea on Wednesday night agreed on a loan transfer for Gonzalo Higuain on Wednesday night with the former Real Madrid and Napoli player … [Read more...]

Barcelona set gaze on Chelsea duo ..

Chelsea strikers, Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud have reportedly made the five-man strikers’ shortlist for Spanish La Liga giant Barcelona. The La Liga giants are eyeing a striker signing to replace Munir El-Haddadi who has joined fellow Spanish side, Sevilla. Munir signed for Europa League campaigners Sevilla last week in a deal worth just £1.5m. According to the Daily Mail, they claim that the Catalans have already drawn up a five-man shortlist to replace Munir. The aforementioned Chelsea duo of Morata and Giroud made the list … [Read more...]

Eddie Howe Reiterates Desire To Keep Chelsea Target At Bournemouth

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has insisted that striker Callum Wilson is not for sale and that the Cherries is keen to keep the player at the club beyond the current transfer window. Callum Wilson has been in superb form for the South Coast club this season and that has attracted the interest of fellow Premier League clubs. Everton, West Ham United and Chelsea have been strongly linked with a move for the recently capped England international striker. Callum Wilson made his debut for England against the United States of America in November … [Read more...]

Chelsea set to offer Bayern target new contract to keep them at bay ..

West London club Chelsea are willing to offer young winger Callum Hudson-Odoi a new contract at the club to ward off the interest of German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. According to the Daily Mail, they revealed that the Blues want to offer the English junior international a new long-term contract worth £70,000 on a weekly basis. This is despite the intense transfer interest shown by Bavarian giants Bayern Munich. Callum Hudson-Odoi, 18, has less than 18 months on his current Chelsea deal billed to expire at the end of the 2019/20 … [Read more...]

Liverpool Pondering Move For American Midfielder

Premier League table toppers Liverpool are ruminating over the idea of a transfer for highly rated American midfielder Weston McKennie according to reports emanating from the British media. Weston McKennie plays his club football for German Bundesliga side Schalke 04 at the moment. The Sun claim that the Reds are keeping tabs on the player with a view to potentially make a move for him. The 20-year-old has been in superb form for Schalke 04 since he broke into the first team at the start of the season. Solskjaer to make a turnaround in … [Read more...]

No deal insists Genoa for West Ham Chase of Chelsea Target

A major team in the Italian Serie A club Genoa have reportedly turned down two separate bids from the same club for striker Krzysztof Piatek. Popular media outlet, Daily Mail revealed that London club West Ham United firmed up their interest in the Polish international striker with two separate bids only for them to be turned down by Genoa. Krzysztof Piatek was previously linked with Chelsea in the final months of last season but it seems like the Blues have turned their attention to another Italy-based player (Gonzalo Higuain) in the quest to … [Read more...]

Tottenham In Talks To Sign Liverpool-linked Winger

North London club Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly in talks with La Liga giants Barcelona in the bid to sign Brazilian winger Malcom in the current January transfer window. This is according to the publication from Spanish media portal Sport. It was revealed that Spurs want to boost their forward options following the loss of England national team skipper Harry Kane and South Korean star Son Heung-Min to injury and country assignment respectively. Son will be on national team duty with South Korea at the Asian Cup from now till next month, … [Read more...]

Arsenal could launch bid for this Juventus target

Emerging reports claim that the English Premier League side Arsenal are ready to bring in Italian Serie A outfit Juventus target Francisco Trincao and might launch a bid in coming days. Reports in Italy state that Francisco Trincao is interesting the North London outfit and they are set to give it a trail as they will hope to land him on a loan deal before finalizing a permanent deal in the coming summer window. The Gunners have made it clear that they have not got enough funds to participate actively in this winter transfer window but they … [Read more...]

Niko Kovac Rules Out January Exit For Liverpool Target

Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac has dismissed transfer rumours hinting towards a January exit for midfielder James Rodriguez. Colombian international star James Rodriguez has been linked with a move from the Allianz Arena with clubs like Arsenal and Premier League table toppers Liverpool. The former FC Porto and AS Monaco playmaker is on a two-year loan deal at German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich from European champions Real Madrid have joined the Bavarian giants at the start of last season. He has just six months left on the loan … [Read more...]

Liverpool and Chelsea target 80-goal hero

Liverpool are interested in Lazio striker Ciro Immobile, that's according to Italian outlet Il Messaggero. The 28-year-old hitman — who has featured for Juventus, Torino, Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla — is a well-traveled player with bags of experience and Klopp wants to bring him to Anfield in the next transfer market window. Though the Reds have top and in-form strikers, it is obvious they largely rely on Mohammed Salah for goals and Klopp isn't happy with that. The media outlet claimed that the German tactician will send his scouts to … [Read more...]

Mourinho denies Responsibility For Salah’s Transfer

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has denied widespread reports claiming that he was responsible for the sale of Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah at Stamford Bridge. Mourinho spoke about Liverpool forward Salah and the situation that led to his exit from Chelsea in a recent interview monitored by Football London. The Portuguese tactician revealed that he signed the Egyptian international star for Chelsea from Swiss side FC Basel before adding that Salah was impatient as regards the playing time that he was getting under him at Stamford … [Read more...]

Confirmed!! Marcus Rashford makes Madrid, Juventus transfer decision

It has been reported that Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has made a decision to remain at the Old Trafford and not seek a move away in this January winter transfer window. The star player was reported to be unhappy at the club, especially under former manager Jose Mourinho who described the England international as lacking maturity. Since the exit of the Portuguese boss, efforts have been in place to have Marcus Rashford commit his future at the club which seems to now have headway. Emery given permission to bring in this … [Read more...]