AC Milan will set their priority on a winning and experience gaffer in their search for a new coach, as indicated by the club’s latest link to former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini. After being unpleasantly snubbed by their primary target Unai Emery, who is set to continue his career at Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain , the Rossoneri continue their search for international talent and have set their sight on the 62-year-old Chilean. It is reported that both vice-president Adriano Galliani and the impending Chinese investors have … [Read more...]
Christian Benteke may quit Anfield if he doesn’t get regular playing time
Liverpool striker Christian Benteke says he will have to consider his future if he does not fit into Jurgen Klopp’s plans for next season. The Belgium international scored 10 goals last season, the fourth best at the club, having slipped down the pecking order when the German replaced Brendan Rodgers – the man who signed Benteke for £32.5million last summer. From mid-October, when Klopp took over, Benteke started just 13 of 52 matches and was used sparingly as a substitute having fallen behind compatriot Divock Origi. The striker has often … [Read more...]
Manchester United sign Ivorian defender Eric Bailly from Villarreal
The defender, 22, is believed to have cost United £30m, and has signed a four-year contract with the option of another two years. Bailly becomes United manager Jose Mourinho's first signing at Old Trafford, with striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic tipped to join the club next month. "It is a dream come true to be joining Manchester United," he told mufc.com . "To play football at the highest level is all I have ever wanted to do. "I want to progress to be the best that I can be and I believe working with Jose Mourinho will help me develop in the … [Read more...]
Arsenal to offer Hector Bellerin new contract
Arsenal are reportedly preparing to offer full-back Héctor Bellerín a lucrative new contract to counteract interest from Barcelona. The 21-year-old has been named in Vicente del Bosque’s final 23-man squad at the expense of injured Dani Carvajal ahead of the European Championship despite only making his debut for Spain during the 3-1 friendly victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina last month. Barcelona have aspirations to lure the talented defender back to the Camp Nou but their plans have been accelerated after learning of Dani Alves’s desire … [Read more...]
Manchester City in advanced talks to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-EmerickAubameyang
Aubameyang is one of the hottest properties in Europe after scoring 25 goals in 29 Bundesliga appearances, and has been linked with a host of clubs including Real Madrid, Manchester United and Arsenal. But according to Sky Sports , City are set to beat their rivals to the signing of the 26-year-old, in what would be a huge statement of intent. Incoming manager Pep Guardiola has already landed midfielder Ilkay Gundogan from Dortmund, and the Spaniard is also understood to be interested in Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte and … [Read more...]
Chelsea apologize to former doctor Dr Eva Carneiro as both parties settled on confidential agreement
Jose Mourinho and Chelsea to settle the employment tribunal regarding her departure from the Premier League club last September. A statement titled “Chelsea Football Club announcement” appeared on the club’s official website immediately after news of the settlement was revealed, in which the Premier League outfit apologised “unreservedly to her and her family for the distress caused”. It read: “Chelsea Football Club is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Dr Carneiro which brings her employment tribunal proceedings against … [Read more...]
Eric Bailly passes medical at Manchester United ahead of his £30m move
Manchester United faced tough competition from Manchester City , Barcelona and Paris St-Germain for the defender's signature - but it seems they have won the race. They add that the interest drove the transfer fee towards £30m. Bailly joined Villarreal in January 2015 and impressed for the La Liga side. The centre-back made 35 appearances for Villarreal last season, chipping in with one goal. Bailly started his footballing career at Espanyol and Manolo Marquez gave him his debut for the B team in 2013. And Marquez yesterday claimed … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic keeps fans guessing as speculations over his future continues
The Swedish superstar continued to keep the Manchester United fans waiting after he appeared at a much anticipated advertising event in Paris. F ar from the big reveal that some thought it might be, Zlatan Ibrahimovic refused to give little more than a few hints on this future when he answered journalists’ questions in Paris on Tuesday. The striker was appearing at a launch event for A to Z sportswear in the French capital, and with the event being streamed live on Facebook, Ibrahimovic failed to deliver the desired answer with regard to the … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho keen to bring Nemanja Matic to Old Trafford
MANCHESTER UNITED are pursuing their interest in Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, according to reports. Jose Mourinho is keen to bring in a host of fresh talent in the transfer window and Express Sport understands the Portuguese is being handed £200million to spend. The 53-year-old has been linked with trying to raid his former club Chelsea in recent months. And according to Italian publication GianlucaDiMarzio , Matic is at the forefront of his plans. Matic was a key part of Chelsea 's title-winning campaign in the 2014/15 season but … [Read more...]
Arsenal intersted in signing Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Arsenal are interested in Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez but signing Borussia Dortmund's Henrikh Mkhitaryan is their priority this summer, a source close to the London club has disclosed. Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy and have also been linked with his teammate Mahrez, who won the PFA Player of the Year award this season. However, a source close to the club has now said that, while the Algeria international remains on the wanted list, Dortmund attacking midfielder Mkhitaryan is currently their … [Read more...]
Liverpool to lure Mexican midfielder Hector Herrera away from Porto
Reports claims Jurgen Klopp is set to land the 26-year-old star as his Kop revolution gets underway with the midfielder on the verge of joining the train to Liverpool. The reds have already completed a number of deals ahead of the summer transfer window, with Schalke’s Joel Matip and Red Star Belgrade’s Marko Grujic both snapped up earlier this year. Goalkeeper Loris Karius has also signed up for Klopp’s Kop revolution in a £4.7million deal from Mainz, but the German’s spending won’t stop there. Southampton ace Sadio Mane is a £40m target … [Read more...]