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Arsenal Youngster Invited In Emergency Call, Already On His Way To Africa!

According to latest news, Arsenal youngster Ismael Bennacer has been called up to the Algerian national team. Daily Mirror just made the revelations that the teenager would be travelling to Gabon to represent his country at this month’s African Cup of Nations. The 19-year old made his debut for Algeria in September last year after he switched international allegiance from France to his African country of birth. Ismael Bennacer has made only one senior appearance for the Gunners, and this was in last season' loss to Sheffield. He however is a regular for Arsenal's U23 side. Algeria are already regarded as one of the AFCON favourites as they got one of the strongest squads in the competition. They will be playing Zimbabwe on Sunday as their tournament … [Read more...]

Chelsea Makes U-Turn Over January Loan Move For Out Of Favour Star

Chelsea have decided against loaning Michy Batshuayi in the January transfer window, according to reports. Following reports that the Belgium international might leave the Stamford Bridge due to his lack of action under Antonio Conte this season and there are suggestions that Chelsea are keen on signing Swansea City striker Fernando Llorente in a swap deal that will see Michy Batshuayi move to the opposite side. However claims in the Daily Star have it that Antonio Conte has decided to keep the 23-year-old forward as he believes that will play a role in their challenge for the Premier League. After the speculations, there have been interest from a host of English clubs with the likes of West ham and Swansea city. The Belgian star scored in Chelsea's 4-1 … [Read more...]

Arsenal Hijack Chelsea’s £40m Bid For Ligue 1 Midfielder

Arsenal have hijacked Chelsea's advances for Monaco star Tiemoue Bakayoko, according to reports. Reports in France claim that Arsenal and Liverpool have made 'concrete' approach for the midfielder who has been monitored by Chelsea for a long-time. Bakayoko has been heavily linked with a move to the Stamford Bridge since the last summer window due to his impressive form for Monaco, helping them to a second place on the Ligue 1 with just two points off league leaders, Nice. The French giants are understood to be keen to hold onto the 22-year-old and are desperate to keep Bakayoko at the club until next summer. Manchester United have also been linked with a £40 million bid for Bakayoko after fears that the Blues were interested in a summer deal for the … [Read more...]

Legend: This United Player Is Unbelievable, His Records Are Fantastic!

Following his classic performance during Manchester United’s first leg 2-0 win over Hull City in the League Cup semi-final, Phil Neville has heaped praise on Juan Mata. Mata played a significant part in the first half onslaught against Hull with his brilliant series of superb passes and fine turns. He eventually scored Man United’s opener from close range. His goal against Hull City made it his seventh so far this season for the red devils. He is presently United’s second top scorer this season after Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Speaking after the game, Neville heaped praises on him. "Juan Mata has been unbelievable,” Neville said. "Every time I’ve seen Juan Mata play for Manchester United , he either assists goals or score goals. “He always delivers. … [Read more...]

Reports – Mourinho Determined To Snatch Chelsea’s Target With £40M Splash!

A new report had it that Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is preparing a £40m offer for Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko and is set to beat Chelsea to get him. The Daily Star reported that Mourinho has made Bakayoko his top priority in the ongoing winter transfer window as he has been forced to act now so as to avoid missing out on him to his former club. The report additionally stated that the Ligue 1 club are desperate to keep hold of the Frenchman, as the 22-year old has been an influential part of their success this season so far. He has made 27 appearances in all competitions and has scored two goals. Monaco are presently two points behind table leaders Nice in the French league. It was reported that United would be selling Morgan Schneiderlin to … [Read more...]

Top Class Player Rejects Chelsea Move, After Club Accepted Huge Fee

Chelsea have had a £78 million bid accepted for James Rodriguez by Real Madrid but the midfielder has rejected the chance to join Antonio Conte, according to reports. Reports in the Confidencial Colombia claims that the Blues have shown their intentions to increase his  £10.4m-a-year but the 25-year-old turned down the chance after Real gave him the opportunity to decide whether he wanted to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu this January. It is understood that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the major reasons behind decision to remain at the Spanish capital with reports he advised him to fight for his place. Prior reports in the December suggested the Colombian ace might leave Madrid after he was spotted at the British embassy in Bogota, he also fueled the … [Read more...]

Breaking! Agent Fails To Rule Out Chelsea Move For Top Serie A Defender

Kostas Manolas's agent has refused to rule out a deal that will take the defender to Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window. Reliable reports have it that Chelsea alongside Arsenal and Inter Milan are interested in luring Roma center-back. Manolas has been heavily linked with a move out of the his current side with reports that Premier League sides are weighing up the idea of signing the center-back. Last summer it was understood Roma fought hard to keep the tough defender. However, his agent ioannis Evangelopoulos has admitted there is no pressure for the Greece international to leave the Serie A. "There is a valid contract with Roma until 2019," Evangelopoulos told Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb.com. "Kostas wants to play well in a Roma … [Read more...]

Report: Agent Confirms Talks With Chelsea Over Brilliant Midfielder With Superb Pace

Chelsea have started talks to sign Atalanta midfielder  Franck Kessie this January, according to his agent. The 20-year-old midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to the Stamford Bridge with reports of interest from Manchester United. Kessie has had an excellent season in the Serie A so far, scoring seven goals in all competition already. Blues manager Antonio Conte is believed to be avid admirer of the Ivorien youngster after trying to sign him during his days as Juventus boss. His agent George Atangana has now revealed he is talks with Chelsea over a possible transfer, but also admitted there is a lot of interest from the Premier  League clubs. ‘Chelsea are very interested and it is a great club but we must take our time to consider all the … [Read more...]

Man United vs Liverpool: Klopp Got Some ‘Confidence’ Words United Fans Must See

Impressive Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp is confident that his side will be ready when they are hosted by Manchester United on Sunday. Klopp thinks despite the distraction of their game against Southampton in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final, they are still fine. Klopp presently has a handful of issues at hands. Players like Joel Matip, Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Philippe Coutinho are all making their way back from injuries ahead of their long journey to the south coast. The Reds boss fielded the youngest Liverpool side since 1965 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday afternoon as his side were held to a goalless draw with Plymouth. Liverpool drew Sunderland in their last premier league match at the Stadium of Light with a 2-2 tie. The draw … [Read more...]

Club open to deals, eager for big money move from Liverpool and Arsenal targets.

Liverpool and Arsenal are on high alert as reports claim Paris St Germain have made two of Liverpool’s high quality target available for transfers in the January transfer window. Liverpool have been chasing unsettled attacker -Jese Rodriguez- in recent weeks as the future of the former Real Madrid player has been a topic of much speculation as the 23-year-old had found it had to settle down Parc Des Princes due to fitness and injury problems. The Real Madrid academy product has made 14 appearances for the League 1 outfit in which he started only one of those games so far and scoring just two goals since his £21m summer transfer from Real Madrid. It believed that a host of premier League teams aside Liverpool, are also monitoring the situation at Parc Des … [Read more...]

Good News: Chelsea Launch Shock Move For Free-kick Specialist

Chelsea have made shock bid for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, according to reports. Following reports that Antonio Conte is in the market for an attacking midfielder after the exit of Oscar to the Chinese Super League club, Shaghai SIPG. Reports in Turkish-Football suggests that Chelsea have launched a shock move for Calhanoglu, with Conte ready to sign the 22-year-old this January. Prior reports have it that the Blues were monitoring the Turkish midfielder due to his standout performance for the German side and his impressive free-kick abilities. However, the Blues might encounter a stumbling block in their bid to sign the Algerian star after he admitted it would be hard to turn an offer from the Red Devils who are also understood to be … [Read more...]

Transfer Talk- Arsenal bid almost €40m for superb No.44

Arsenal had a bid of almost €40 million rejected by Roma for centre-back ahead of the current campaign, claimed the player's agent. Arsenal signed Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia in the summer but they also had the Roma centre-back on their shortlist during the close-season but a deal for the Greece international never materialised even though the London outfit where ready to part with almost €40m but  that wasn't convincing enough for the Italian side. The player's manager feels Monalas's club asking price was the main reason why the deal didn't go through. He all but ruled out a move to China though,  as Chinese teams have been spending big to bring player's from top European teams to China. cannot say where Kostas would like to play but it will be … [Read more...]

Transfer News: Clubs Queue Up To Sign £30M Man United Socialite With Flashy Cars

According to latest reports, Manchester United  player Memphis Depay is now a target for several Ligue 1 clubs. The Sun recently reported that both Lyon and Nice are interested in signing the winger. They additionally added that the player will be available at a fraction of the £30m that Manchester United bought him for two summers ago. Though Depay got some reputation for himself off the pitch as he is widely known for driving only the flashiest cars and attending the most lavish events, he is nevertheless and unfortunately regarded as a disaster on the pitch. Even though he showed some impressiveness in some early games under Louis Van Gaal, he eventually lost his place in the team. And when Jose Mourinho collected the mantle of leadership in Manchester … [Read more...]

Official: Club Issues Key Update On Chelsea’s Move For 6f 2′ Tall, Rock-solid Powerhouse

Fenerbahce has released an official statement, claiming Chelsea have not made an offer for Simon Kjaer. The Blues have been linked with a move for Kjaer and there were reports that Antonio Conte is lining up a £16million bid for the towering defender as he continues to bring defensive reinforcements to the Bridge in January. The 28-year-old has also been linked with a move to Manchester United, with reports that Jose Mourinho wants to sign a more trusted defender to his defence line. However, Fenerbahce has come out to dismiss such reports with an official statement on their website, it read: ‘A number of recent reports have falsely claimed that Chelsea have made an offer for our Danish player Simon Kjaer,’ ‘Fenerbahce have not received any offers … [Read more...]

Three clubs got involved, Liverpool keen to complete 6f tall player deal this month.

Mamadou Sakho has not played a minute of football since Liverpool’s pre-season tour in the United States and is expected to leave the English club this month. Having angered Jurgen Klopp during the pre-season with an attitude deemed unprofessional,  the France international has been frozen out of the team and has not been involved in any of the Red's fixtures since then. Since being back on the market,  the former PSG captain had drawn interest from several top teams across Europe with Galatasaray, Southampton and Swansea among the teams seeking to add the French international to their ranks. Galatasaray has officials flying to England to discuss a possible transfer with Liverpool in bid to sign Sakho before the end of the transfer window, as reported by … [Read more...]

Mourinho: I Have Doubts This Player Will Play Against Liverpool, He Doesn’t Look Ready

Following Manchester United’s first leg 2-0 victory over Hull City in the League Cup, United boss Jose Mourinho has issued an injury update on powerhouse Marcos Rojo. The Portuguese coach expressed doubts that he would be available for Sunday’s clash with Liverpool. The Argentine who formed a stronghold at the back of the defence with Phil Jones, limped off during  red devils 4-0 victory over Reading last weekend. The problem appears to be a muscular issue. However, Duncan Castles reported that Rojo’s injury was not related to a muscular tear- as first feared. This means the 26-year old defender would be available for the remainder of his side's January fixtures. Nevertheless, when Mourinho was speaking after the win over Hull City, he refused confirming whether … [Read more...]

Chelsea Seniorman With 91% Pass Accuracy Set For Shock Move

Bournemouth are reportedly targeting a transfer for Chelsea defender John Terry in the January transfer window. The Blues skipper has not been able to nail a starting berth under Antonio Conte, making just nine appearances this season and could be further pegged back by the return of Nathan Ake from Bournemouth. Reports in the Daily Telegraph have it that the Cherries are interested in taking Terry on loan for the rest of the season. Chelsea recalled Nathan Ake on loan due to his impressive display under Eddie Howe but it appears the deal might have a double effect as the emergence of the youngster will further peg the 36-year-old defender down the pecking order. The Englishman was sent off in their last game in the FA Cup third round match against … [Read more...]

Good News: Liverpool Highly Rated Target Still Available. Says Manager.

​Having come through the youth ranks to being a first team player and fan favorite at Santiago Banerbeu, many would have thought that Madrid would hold on to its Academy product but just like Morata - another promising youngster from the youth ranks- Jese was chipped out overseas just as the former was returning to the club after a successful stint at Juventus which saw him score both at home and away against his former -now present- employers. Jese on the other hand moved to France but the 23-year-old had so far endured hard trying to times at Paris-Saint-Germain following fitness and injury problems. The former Real Madrid attacker is on Liverpool transfer shortlist and the words of his manager would be good reassuring news to the ears of Liverpool's boss … [Read more...]

Arsene Wenger Moves In To Finally Agree $100,000-a-week Star Signing for Arsenal

We think The Gunners must agree new deals with the duo of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez because losing just one of the duo might bring about a huge setback to Wenger's squad. Sanchez has been regarded as Arsenal’s best player this season so far, the Chilean has attracted interest from various top clubs all over Europe. From all indications, the Gunners seem to be preparing for the superstar's departure. It is believed Wenger is consideringother players as replacement for the former Barcelona player. At this moment, PSG star Lucas Moura is back in the limelight as far as Arsenal transfer is concerned. The Telegraph reported back in 2015 that Arsenal are linked with Brazilian international Moura who would fancy a move to the Emirates. Presently, Tutto … [Read more...]

Club Swoop In To Sign Impressive Chelsea Target

Paris Saint-Germaine are ready to challenge Chelsea for Swansea City striker Fernando Llorente in the January window. Reports in the Sun have it that the Ligue 1 champions are in the market for attacking options as cover for Edinson Cavani and have weighing up a move for the lanky striker. The 31-year-old forward will be a good buy for the French side and is not cup-tied in the Champions League. Earlier this week, there were reports that the Blues are close to tie up a deal for the Spainard in a swap deal that may see Michy Batshuayi move to the Liberty stadium having failed to nail a starting spot under Antonio Conte since he joined during the last transfer window. PSG are understood to be keen on signing the former Juventus ace who has scored six goals … [Read more...]

Lesson Learnt, Liverpool boss to use “best team” for next clash

​Jurgen Klopp left out most of his senior players from the starting lineup of the team that took on Plymouth Argyle in Liverpool's FA Cup third-round tie, a decision that was heavily criticized as the game ended as a draw with a return leg being scheduled. The Liverpool's boss defended his decision amid the criticism but promised he won't be repeating same feat against Southampton as he said he will be using his "best team" against The Saints. Emre Can was the most senior player to have started as Jurgen Klopp otherwise named a very young starting eleven, a decision that backfired as the game ended in a stalemate draw. The Liverpool boss also confirmed Coutinho may be back against the Saints as he is fit and has trained few sessions. Other senior team … [Read more...]