Spain coach Vicente del Bosque refused to confirm which of David De Gea or Iker Casillas will be starting goalkeeper when the defending champions meet Czech Republic in their opening match on Monday. Speaking on Sunday in Toulouse at his prematch press conference, Del Bosque said he will inform the goalkeepers of his decision in front of the rest of the squad. "I'm going to tell them together," he said. "I will tell the goalkeepers at the same time as the rest of the players. We have to think about situations for the team, we're not thinking … [Read more...]
Arenal track fullbacks as fear of losing Bellerin to Barcelona grows
Arsenal are reportedly pondering moves for two-right backs amid fears Hector Bellerin will be joining LA Liga giants Barcelona. The Gunners have on Sunday been linked with a £15million swoop for Albania ace Elseid Hysaj, while Bayern Munich’s Rafinha, 30, is also reportedly on the Gunners’ list of targets. Barcelona are in the race to sign a new right-back with Dani Alves leaving for Juventus and are reportedly keen on their former academy star Bellerin, who did little to dampen talk of a return to his former club when asked … [Read more...]
Inter set to sign Yaya Toure with a little help from China
Yaya Toure has been a transfer target for the Nerazzurri for a while and his acquisition could be a reality with a help from China After being linked with Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure for a long time, Inter might finally secure the Ivorian international with help from Chinese club Jiangsu Suning. Both Inter and Jiangsu are owned by the Suning Commerce Group and this situation will allow the Biscione to acquire the 33-year-old whilst dealing with the constraints of Financial Fair Play. Since the two clubs are part of different … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER UNITED JOINS RACE FOR N’GOLO KANTE
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is ready to launch a £22m raid for Leicester midfielder N’Golo Kante, according to the Sunday Mirror. Kante, who played in hosts France’s 2-1 win over Romania on Friday, played a major part in the Foxes’ shock Premier League triumph. And Man United are now ready to trigger the release clause in his contract and bring him to Old Trafford. Mourinho wants the midfield powerhouse to add steel and energy to United’s midfield as he continues his plans to rebuild after the £30m signing of defender Eric Bailly … [Read more...]
Liverpool to swap Jordan Ibe plus cash for Southampton’s Sadio Mane
Jordan Ibe has failed to light up Anfield under Jurgen Klopp and may leave in cash plus swap deal for the Senegalese sensation If the Anfield club agree a straight cash fee with Saints for £30million-rated winger Mane, 24, Ibe would be a major loser. So they are willing to put him in the deal for around £10m. The former Wycombe wide man has clocked up a lot of games since coming to Liverpool and in loan spells at Birmingham and Derby. But his future chances look slim. Saints will need to wait for a new boss before proceeding with the Mane sale … [Read more...]
Miralem Pjanic has disappointed his Premier league admirers by moving to Juventus
The Bosnia midfielder, 26, took the unusual step of writing to his club Roma and demanding a move as agreed in his contract. Pjanic’s blunt letter added that he had chosen to join the Italian champions. And Juve director Beppe Marotta confirmed the news that will disappoint a host of Europe’s biggest clubs. Moratta told Italina newspapers: “The Pjanic operation was concluded with the push of the player, who strongly wanted the transfer to Juventus by activating the release clause he had already stipulated with Roma. “The player … [Read more...]
Arsenal will turn to Cavani if Vardy fails to join club
Cavani is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer and it is said he favours a move to the Premier League after rejecting a big-money offer from China. The Uruguay international has snubbed a £500k-a-week deal from the Chinese Super League. Report have it that he is being lined up by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger if the deal for Jamie Vardy falls through. The 29-year-old is a top target for Wenger and will be handed a £120k-a-week contract to move to the Emirates. The Gunners activated Vardy's £20m release clause last week and … [Read more...]
Mourinho wants Inter Milan defender Miranda at Old Trafford
Positive showings in his debut Serie A campaign have put Miranda on Jose Mourinho’s transfer target list for the Red Devils to pursue. Premier League in the dugout with Manchester United, Jose Mourinho has emphasised the need for an improved defence by targeting Inter centre-back Miranda. The Brazilian proved to be a vital cog within a resilient Nerazzurri defence during an impressive start to the Serie A campaign, but his excellence has inevitably garnered transfer interest from the English giants this summer. Mourinho has … [Read more...]
Roma set to keep Radja Nianggolan despite Chelsea showing interest
Although Radja Nainggolan has attracted the interest of Chelsea, James Pallotta wants to keep him at the Giallorossi, particularly as they are close to losing Miralem Pjanic to Juventus. Given the continued speculation linking Radja Nainggolan with a move to Chelsea, Roma President James Pallotta has no intention of selling the Belgian international and he wants to keep him at all costs. Chelsea have shown interest in the 28-year-old midfielder, especially new Blues coach Antonio Conte who is a big fan of Nainggolan, and the Belgian revealed … [Read more...]
Conte eager to bring Leonardo Bonucci to Stamford Bridge
Current Italy coach Antonio Conte, who is set to take over at Premier League club Chelsea following Euro 2016 , will try to entice Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci during the summer transfer window. While the 29-year-old Azzurri international centre-back has repeatedly insisted he is happy in Turin, Conte is hoping to convince the player he worked with at club level while in charge of the Bianconeri between 2011-2014 to join him in West London. Bonucci has won five successive league titles with the Old Lady since joining the club … [Read more...]
Manchester City track Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte
Manchester City are said to be long admirers of Laporte, with a serious ankle injury sustained on France under-21s international duty not enough to quell their interest in the player. The France Under-21 international was not considered for the European Championship in France as a result of injury. One positive for City is that Laporte’s agents are Ivan de la Pena and Carles Puyol, the former Barcelona players who featured for the Catalans’ youth side at the same as Txiki Begiristain, City’s current sporting director, starred for the first … [Read more...]