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Conte Said What Many Chelsea Fans Fears Most For This Season

Following Chelsea's unpleasant preseason tour and the defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield, many people from different quarters are already projecting a bad campaign for the premier league champions and are already writing them off of retaining the title this new term. And well, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has admitted he agrees with people's view. Conte once more talked about his side's poor work in this summer transfer window after he had already complained severally about how lean his squad is ahead of the upcoming busy … [Read more...]

Arsenal offer player contract worth £300,000 weekly – report

According to reports in the British media, North London giants Arsenal have offered Manchester City target, Alexis Sanchez, a new deal worth £300,000 a week. As per The Daily Mail, Arsenal have submitted a new bid to try and lure the 28-year-old Chilean, to sign a new contract and commit his future to the Emirate club. The same publication reported that the Emirate club's former bid was worth about £275,000 a week. The report says that the former Barcelona forward has made it crystal clear that he would only accept an offer of more than … [Read more...]

Chelsea Legend: This Is The Player I Will Love Chelsea To Sign This Summer

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has admitted that he would love to see his former club sign Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane this summer. With Chelsea kicking off the new campaign on Saturday against Burnley at Stamford Bridge, the defending champions have been able to bring in just four new players this summer transfer window after completing deals for Willy Caballero (for free from Manchester City), Antonio Rudiger (from AS Roma), Tiemoue Bakayoko (from Monaco) and latest signing Alvaro Morata (from Real Madrid). However, the … [Read more...]

Jurgen Klopp: I Will Bring In A New Midfielder

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is determined to do all within his power to bring in a new center-midfielder before the end of this summer transfer window. The Anfield club have sold both Lucas and Kevin Stewart this summer, and Adam has been ruled out for months after getting injured on his thigh. With reports that Brazilian star Coutinho has submitted a transfer request to the club, it is not yet certain if he will be playing at Anfield this new season. And just recently, there were reports (via the Daily Record) that the Merseyside club won't … [Read more...]

Good News – Award-Winning Star Agrees Terms with Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp's period as boss at Anfield as seen a handful of youngsters given the opportunity to shine and prove themselves at the club. Last season, young talented chaps like Ejaria, Ojo, Woodburn and Alexander-Arnold all shone under the guidance of the former Borussia Dortmund manager at Liverpool. As the new campaign will start tomorrow, it is expected that more youngsters will be given their first team chances at Liverpool, and one superb player in the lime light is Ryan Kent. Last season, Kent played on loan for Barnsley and he proved … [Read more...]

Jose Mourinho Confirms Talks To Sign AC Milan Target

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed they are in talks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic over an Old Trafford return. The Swedish was a key figure for the Red Devils last season after joining them on a free transfer, and went on to become one of the best performer for the Red Devils but his impressive run was cut short by a nasty ACL cruciate ligament injury during their quaterfinal fixture against Anderlecht in the Europa League. Ibrahimovic is recovering from the nasty injury and has been tipped to make a stunning return to football … [Read more...]

Chelsea Submit £15M To Bring Star Player To Stamford Bridge

Chelsea are showing seriousness to bring in Danny Drinkwater from Leicester City before the end of this summer transfer window, and they have submitted a £15M bid for the player. However, there were reports that Drinkwater's club have rejected the bid from the premier league champions, and that the Stamford Bridge club have so far refused to follow-up after seeing their bid being rejected. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is keen on bringing in another midfielder to bolster his options in midfield after Serbian star Nemanja Matic left for Old … [Read more...]

Manager To Chelsea: If You Want This Player, Bring £30million

Everton star player Ross Barkley has emerged as a target for both Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur this summer and has been linked with a move away from Goodison Park for much of this summer. And in a new development, there are reports that the Toffees boss Ronald Koeman has told clubs interested in the player that they must pay £30million for the player's signature. The Englishman has failed to agree a new contract with Everton and has been told he is unlikely to feature in their plans. Even though a handful of top English clubs are said to … [Read more...]

Liverpool wants £27million for 23-year-old box to box midfielder

According to Corriere Dello Sport, Merseyside giants Liverpool will ask for around £27million from Serie A giant Juventus for the signature of Emre Can should both team agree to transfer. The 23-year-old has emerged as Massimiliano Allegri’s main priority in central midfield as Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri looks to strengthen his team ahead of next season. The German, despite his versatility, has struggled to seal a starting berth at Anfield since arriving back in 2014, and he has been a frustrated figure at the Merseyside … [Read more...]

Mourinho Reveals What He Will Do If United Fail To Sign New Winger

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has revealed that he will revert to his 'existing options' if he fails to sign Inter Milan winger, Ivan Perisic. United are understood to be after Perisic this summer as Mourinho hopes to add firepower to his left flanks ahead of the new season but Inter Milan have pushed back the efforts of English giants by requesting for a huge transfer fee before allowing the 28-year-old leave this summer. However, the Croatian is believed to be keen on moving to Old Trafford this summer after holding talks with United … [Read more...]

Alvaro Morata Devise Plans For Critics For ‘Killing Him’

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata appears to be an optimist individual, following his recent comments that he is motivated to prove his critics wrong after he made his debut for his new club. The former Real Madrid forward is yet to start for the blues after he completed his £70Million move from the La Liga club and managed just 15 minutes from the bench in Chelsea's Community Shield loss to Arsenal. The Spain international missed from the penalty spot as Arsene Wenger's side won their first trophy for the season, and Alvaro was criticised by lots … [Read more...]

Man United Table Substantial Bid For Spanish Versatile Midfielder

Manchester United have made a substantial offer for Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto, according to reports. The Red Devils are understood to be on trail of a new right-back who is also capable of playing midfield with suggestions that Jose Mourinho believes he need a younger player to cover for Antonio Valencia who has gone past the 30 years mark. Reports in the Daily Mirror claim that United have now placed a bid in the region of 36 million pounds (his release clause) for Sergi Roberto with hopes of getting their man before the end of the … [Read more...]

Conte: This Is Why I Haven’t Given Morata A Starting Berth

Spanish striker Alvaro Morata is yet to start for Chelsea after completing his £70Million move from Real Madrid. And the club's boss Antonio Conte, giving his reasons for this, said it is because adapting to his style of play as a forward is ‘more difficult’ than in other roles. The Spain international has made three appearances for Chelsea since he moved in to join them last month, and he emerged from the bench in his side's Community Shield loss to Arsenal. Morata replaced Michy Batshauyi in the second half of the game at Wembley, but he … [Read more...]

£52m Arsenal’s record signing starts with a bang, becomes 5th Arsenal player to score on PL debut

Arsenal’s record £52m signing from Lyon, Alex Lacazette took just 90 seconds to open his goal account for his new club. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger gave the Frenchman his full club debut in their English Premier League opening match against Leicester City. Lacazette wasted no time, as he connected perfectly with a cross with a stooping header past Leicester City shot-stopper Kasper Schmeichel. The France international striker had clearly heeded to the instructions of Arsene Wenger ahead of the match, as the Arsenal boss challenged his new … [Read more...]

Man United Miss Out On Move For ‘African Messi’ For The Second Time

Manchester United have missed out of the chance to sign Stoke City starlet, Ramadan Sobhi. The 20-year-old is highly regarded in native Egypt due to his pace and dribbling skills and has been tipped to make huge success in the Premier League following his move from Al Ahly to the Potteries last summer. United boss Jose Mourinho is understood to have watched Sobhi for quite sometime and would have swooped for him even before the winger chose to join Stoke City in 2016 as per reports in the Sun. However, the Red Devils' hopes of luring the … [Read more...]

Sad news as box-to-box midfielder submits transfer request

Unsettled Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho has handed in a transfer request, just a few hours after the English Premier League club released a press statement saying the Brazilian is not for sale. The 25-year-old box to box midfielder had been a transfer target for FC Barcelona who seeks a replacement for Neymar Jr who joined PSG last week. The Catalan club submitted two offers believed to be £70m and £90m, which were turned down by the Merseyside club, who afterward released a press statement warning FC Barcelona to keep off their star … [Read more...]

Chelsea Vs Burnley: New Signing Starts In Chelsea’s Possible 3-4-3 Line

The premier league is back, and we are all so much excited! Premier league defending champions Chelsea will be playing their first game of the new season at home in Stamford Bridge against Burnley, and we look on to what will happen after 90 minutes. And as far as the blues team news is concerned, both Eden Hazard and new summer signing Tiemoue Bakayoko won't be playing due to injuries. And in the absence of Bakayoko, we expect former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas to start in the center of the park with last season's EPL player of the year … [Read more...]

Liverpool linked with shock move for 30-year old Box-to-box midfielder

Merseyside giants Liverpool are finally back in the UEFA Champions League this season after three long seasons and manager Jürgen Klopp is sweating to try and reinforce the team this summer transfer window. The Reds have failed to sign one of their main transfer target Naby Keita this summer transfer window, but they seem to be desperate to sign another midfielder before the deadline day. Even as they continue to monitor the situation of England and Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the Reds are now linked to Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo … [Read more...]

Agent Flies Into Manchester To Discuss Future Of United Target

Agent of Ivan Perisic flew into Manchester to discuss his client's future with United on Thursday, according to sources in Italy. The Croatian winger has been in the news for most parts of the summer transfer window with reports that the player is a subject of interest from Manchester United. Red Devils boss, Jose Mourinho is understood to be keen on landing Perisic this summer as his last jigsaw to complete his shopping spree this window and has even come out to reveal his intentions to sign a fourth player in order to add more firepower to … [Read more...]

Good news as Liverpool forward will not hand in transfer request

As per the Mirror, Barcelona target, Philippe Coutinho will not submit a transfer request at Liverpool to try and push a transfer away to the Catalan club. Since Neymar’s transfer away from Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain, the Liverpool man has been heavily linked with a transfer to Barcelona as a replacement for his fellow Brazilian Neymar Jr. However, with a recent citation from Jurgen Klopp saying that Coutinho will not be sold, and he also said that the player won’t submit a transfer request, Barcelona's hopes are getting slimmer and … [Read more...]

Man United Star Player Delivers Transfer Update Amid Serie A Rumours

Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian has insisted that he is not leaving the Old Trafford this summer. The Italian full-back has been tipped to make a move away from Old Trafford due to his lack of appearances under Jose Mourinho. Darmian has also endured an injury-hit season at United last season, which caused him to fall further behind the pecking order under Mourinho. There are reports that Juventus and Inter Milan have signalled their interest in signing the former Torino defender. However, Darmian has come out to insist that he … [Read more...]

Finally Settled – This Is The Club Chelsea Controversial Star Will Move To This Summer

According to the Mirror, premier league champions Chelsea have sent Brazilian youngster Kenedy to Rafa Benitez' Newcastle United on a season-long loan. The player came under fire for making offensive social media posts during Chelsea's pre-season tour in the Far East, where Chelsea were forced to issue an apology to the people of China after the player was booed during their pre season friendly game with Arsenal at the Beijing stadium. The samba star would have been hoping to challenge for a spot in the first team this season, but the results … [Read more...]

Man United Ready To Include Luke Shaw In Swap Deal

Manchester United are ready to offer Luke Shaw in a potential deal for Danny Rose, according to reports. The Red Devils are believed to be keen on strengthening their defence line ahead of the new season and even targeted Rose before he sustained a knee injury. The 27-year-old is known for his explosive style of play, and has hinted a potential move away from White Hart Lane this summer, after coming out to criticise the transfer situation at the side where he has spent a decade. United boss, Jose Mourinho is understood to be a keen admirer … [Read more...]

Deal Almost Done as Liverpool owners accept £108.3m deal to sell talented star- report

According to fresh reports in Spain, owners of Merseyside giants Liverpool Fenway Sports Group have reportedly agreed on a £108.3million deal to sell talented Brazilian Philippe Coutinho to FC Barcelona. The Reds turned down a second offer from the Spanish giants worth £90.3m (€100m) for the Liverpool star last night. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that ‘no player is not for sale’ in this market following Neymar Jr’s £200m move to big spenders Paris Saint-Germain but is adamant Liverpool ‘are not a selling club.' But as per … [Read more...]

Chelsea Hero: This Is Why Man Utd Will Win The Premier League Ahead Of Chelsea

Chelsea former player Hernan Crespo is supporting Jose Mourinho's Manchester United to win this season premier league title due to the presence of the Portuguese manager. Crespo used five years with Chelsea, even though three of those were on loan to the Serie A. Nevertheless, the Argentine was an influential member at Stamford Bridge and he won the premier league with Chelsea in 2006 when Jose Mourinho was boss at the club. The west Londoners were able to win the title last season despite being Antonio Conte's first campaign at the club, … [Read more...]