Pedro Wants to return to Barcelona after holding preliminary talks with his former club After just a season at Stamford Bridge the 28-year-old has admitted that he would like a return to Catalonia and he has been talking to the Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu about a return to his hometown club. “Hopefully (I can return to Barcelona) but I know it’s hard,” Pedro told beIN Sports. “I have already spoken about it with the president when we [Barcelona] were in the [Cup] final (when Barcelona beat Sevilla 2-0 last month) and spoke to … [Read more...]
Schweinsteiger will start from the bench- Joachim Low
Germany will continue to use Bastian Schweinsteiger in his role as a substitute in their second group match against Poland on Thursday, according to head coach Joachim Low. Schweinsteiger, 31, made an impressive return from injury on Sunday, when it took the Manchester United midfielder only minutes to score in his first competitive match since a 21-minute appearance in the Red Devil's 1-0 derby defeat of Manchester City on March 20. The Germany captain came off the bench in the 90th minute against Ukraine on Sunday and scored two minutes … [Read more...]
Martin Skrtel set for Fernabache move
Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel is set for a £5.5m move to Turkish side Fernabache The 31-year-old centre-back is ready to hold personal talks with Liverpool set to accept the offer from the Turkish giant to bring an end to Skrtel’s eight years at Anfield. The £6.5million recruit from Zenit in 2008 has had a pretty successful career on Merseyside although his performances have slipped in recent seasons and he has fallen down the pecking order under Jurgen Klopp. The German coach has also signed Joel Matip from Schalke and Skrtel is now … [Read more...]
Spalletti insists Radja Nianggolan will stay at Roma
Luciano Spalletti insists midfielder Radja Nainggolan has told him he will stay at Roma despite being linked with a move away. Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan has promised to stay with the Serie A giants, according to coach Luciano Spalletti. The 28-year-old midfielder is reportedly a transfer target for Chelsea, but may yet be offered a new and improved deal by Roma. Spalletti has already seen Miralem Pjanic leave the club for league champions Juventus, and he is keen to keep the Belgium international. He said Nainggolan had told … [Read more...]
Yaya Toure set to reject Inter Milan
Inter could miss out on Yaya Toure for a second consecutive summer, with the midfielder expected to remain with Premier League side Manchester City. The 33-year-old had been earmarked as the player to kick-start coach Roberto Mancini’s second stint with the Nerazzurri last summer, but a deal could not be found to take him to Milan. With Pep Guardiola arriving to coach the Citizens for the upcoming campaign the signs were positive that Inter might get there man this year, but the Express are reporting that he will now remain in … [Read more...]
Liverpool denies rumours of reported takeover
Liverpool have reportedly denied they have received an approach from a Chinese investment group to buy the club. Reports emerged last night indicating SinoFortune, are exploring the idea of a takeover. But according to the Liverpool Echo, owners FSG haven’t held talks with the aforementioned group about selling the club for £700million. It is thought the owners have no appetite to sell the club. The £700m figure is thought to be based on the revenues the Reds will receive from the redevelopment of the Main Stand plus the money that … [Read more...]
Chelsea to play West Ham in the opening fixture of the league
Chelsea will renew their London rivalry with West Ham on the opening day of the season after being pitted against the Hammers at Stamford Bridge to kick-off Antonio Conte's reign as manager. The Blues then hit the road to take on Watford at Vicarage Road, with a testing run of fixtures firmly on the horizon through September and October that could give a big indication of how their season will unfold. Chelsea will face Liverpool, Leicester City and Manchester United at home along with Arsenal away in the space of five matches, with a trip … [Read more...]
Chelsea target Bonnuci as Juventus places a high price tag on the Italian
I taly defender Leonardo Bonucci is said to a prime target for incoming Chelsea coach Antonio Conte, but Juventus will be sure not to let their man go easily. Against Belgium, the 29-year-old put in a brave and tactically skilled performance, helping the Azzurri secure an efficient 2-0 win over the talented Red Devils on Monday evening. Following this impressive display, alarm bells are now ringing for the Old Lady, with Conte said to be interested in using his contacts at his old club to bring the defender to Stamford … [Read more...]
Dortmund bent on keeping Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not be allowed to leave Borussia Dortmund until the end of his existing contract amid interest from Manchester United and Arsenal, the club's CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has confirmed. Sources say Arsenal have made Mkhitaryan their number one target, but the Armenia international -- who is under contract until 2017 -- will not be allowed a transfer, despite there also being a reported €24 million offer from Manchester United. Mkhitaryan, 27, has turned down Dortmund's contract offer and has his heart set on a move to … [Read more...]
Arsenal and Liverpool bid for Sporting Lisbon’s striker Islam Slimani
Liverpool and Arsenal are the latest clubs to see bids for Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani rejected, according to reports in Portugal. Sporting are understood to have rejected a €20million offer from Leicester City for Slimani earlier this week with SAPO Desporto also reporting Everton and Tottenham Hotspur are also interested. The 27-year-old striker scored 31 goals in 46 games last season as Sporting finished second behind Primeira Liga champions Benfica and he has caught the attention of numerous clubs across Europe. And … [Read more...]
Chelsea and Bayern Munich in hot pursuit of Kalidou Koulibaly
After recently securing the signing of Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels, Carlo Ancelotti now wants to add Kalidou Koulibaly to solidify his defence even further After an excellent second season at Napoli. Senegalese international Kalidou Koulibaly is now attracting interest from reigning German champions Bayern Munich , There has already been heavy speculation surrounding the future of the 24-year-old, and it now seems that Carlo Ancelotti’s side have joined the long list of teams who are keen on obtaining the in-demand … [Read more...]