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Mathieu Debuchy Blasts Wenger for Blocking Transfer

Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy has hit out at his club manager Arsene Wenger for blocking his transfer to English Premier League (EPL) rivals Manchester United at the start of the year. Debuchy was reportedly close to joining Manchester United then under Dutch manager Louis Van Gaal during the last January transfer window before the Wenger intervened and blocked his move to Old Trafford to the dismay of the 31-year old, who later moved to French Ligue 1 side Bordeaux until the end of last season. The former Lille Metropole and Bordeaux right back made this known in a chat with popular French news outlet L'Equipe. He said: "I wasn’t playing a lot, it was United, there’s nothing else to say. For me, it was almost unexpected, but the coach said no." "It’s … [Read more...]

Chelsea Set To Splash £55m On Virgil Van Dijk

Chelsea are reportedly preparing a £55 million for Southampton defender Virgil Van Dijk in January. The Dutchman has been a subject of interest from a host of clubs in the Premier League due to his impressive form for the Saints since he joined. The Blues are said to be keen on bringing the former Celtic centre-back to the Stamford Bridge but will face a transfer battle from the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool who also considering a swoop for the towering defender. Meanwhile, Manchester City might join in the race, having missed out on deals for Aymeric Laporte and Leonardo Bonucci. Reports in the Daily Mail have it that Chelsea and Manchester City are the frontrunners in the race. Southampton are believed to be asking for £55m to let Van Dijk … [Read more...]

Jose Mourinho Not Interested In Signing Victor Lindelof

According to new reports, Manchester United are set to step down their pursuit of Benfica defender Victor Lindelof because the Portuguese boss thinks the club do not need another centre back presently. In recent times, Lindelof is one player that is heavily speculated to make a move to Manchester United come January. But presently, surprisingly, The Daily Mail stated that United coach Jose Mourinho has decided to have more faith in his present defensive options already in the team. It was stated further that Mourinho has called off the move due to being impressed with the recent form of both Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones. The two defenders have successfully formed a stronghold in the back of the defence, and helped the team to four consecutive wins. Considering … [Read more...]

Liverpool Boss Shut Down Rumours About Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has described the situation as rubbish transfer reports linking the club with a move for Arsenal and English winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with just 18 months left on his current contract at the Emirates Stadium. The former Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 boss shut down rumours when he was asked during his latest press conference ahead of the mammoth clash with Manchester City on New Year Day's eve (Saturday, December 31, 2017). In his words as reported by RTE Sport, Klopp said: "I don’t usually say anything about transfer rumours but I can make an exception. Nonsense." "This kind of thing I think a lot about but I say nothing because it is really not interesting what I think about this. "You (the media) are already on a path … [Read more...]

Arsenal Are Now Favourites To Win The Title Race This Season…

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has disclosed that the target for the North London side this season is to go on better by landing the English Premier League (EPL) title thereby ending a 13-year wait for the title to follow-up from second position behind surprise winners Leicester City last season. The 34-year old star was speaking in an interview with his club's official website recently. He said: "I think it’s been the unity of the team throughout the year." "We’ve got a great bunch of players and unity in the team. "This was something which stands out for me. "We’ve been in difficult moments but the spirit is so good that we’ve been able to react." Speaking further on the team's target ahead of the remainder of the league season, the Czech … [Read more...]

Man United Might Spend €70Million On Victor Lindelof

Manchester United began an unimpressive campaign under Jose Mourinho this season, but as time flies by, it is glaring that they are getting better and better. Despite that, it is still important that Mourinho needs to add more power to his squad, and should utilise the January Transfer window extensively. And as expected, lots of speculations had been made, with different fantastic players linked with a move to Old Trafford. One of the top stars heavily linked with a move is Benfica's Victor Lindelof. However,  BBC Sport reported earlier this week that Manchester United will not be signing the Swedish international in January. The reason given is that coach Jose Mourinho does not really need to buy a defender because he already has lots of options at his … [Read more...]

Chelsea Launch £5 million bid For Ricardo Orsolini

Chelsea have made £5 million bid for Ascoli winger Ricardo Orsolini. Reports in Italy have it that the Blues have made contact with Ascoli to sign the 19-year-old who is seen as a long-term replacement for Pedro at the Stamforf Bridge. According to Sportitalia the English giants are vying for the signature of Orsolini with AC Milan who also keen on luring him to the San Siro. Parma scout Andrea La Spisa has also revealed earlier this month that the Gunners are watching the winger and could move for him soon. The 19-year-old winger has been a brilliant figure for his club in the Serie B, scoring four goals for his club this season. The youngster has attracted a lot of interest from clubs in Europe and Ascoli wants to tie him to a new deal despite just … [Read more...]

AS Monaco Down Play Chelsea’s Interest On Tiemoue Bakayoko

AS Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has down played his chances of joining Chelsea in January. Following reports that the Blues are considering a move for the 22-year-old midfielder in the winter window, with claims that club technical director Michael Emenalo has scouted him on several occasions this season. However, Bakayoko has revealed he has no plans to leave in the January transfer window, pouring cold water on reports linking him to a Premier League move next month ‘The idea of an exit crossed my mind at the start of the season,’ he told Eurosport. ‘I didn’t know what the club wanted to do with me. Maybe I wasn’t putting in the necessary effort. ‘What triggered everything was the confidence of the coach. That changes everything. I needed to … [Read more...]

Man United And Man City Tussle To Sign Alex Sandro

It was reported that both Manchester United and Manchester City are interested in signing Juventus defender Alex Sandro. Both Manchester teams need him quite well. Since City's left-backs Aleksandar Kolarov and Gael Clichy are both over the age of 30, City coach Pep Guardiola desires freshening up his full-back options. For United on the other hand, though coach Jose Mourinho has tried different players at left-back, it is still obvious that he isn't dotting on Luke Shaw.Alex Sandro presently has six international caps for his country Brazil, and he turns 26 in January. Though he is agreed to be just reaching his peak years, the fact remains that he isn't like a 20-year old with no experience - but being a young man at 26, he has lots of experiences in his … [Read more...]

Ten Clubs Ready January Swoop For Chelsea Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Chelsea are considering a loan move for Ruben Loftus-Cheek with about ten teams ready to swoop, according to reports. The 20-year-old has failed to nail a spot under Antonio Conte despite being tipped for great things from the academy system, making just one appearance since the start of the season. Antonio Conte has earlier hinted at a possibility of a loan deal for the youngster while praising his abilities. “I'm sure that Ruben has great potential," Conte said. "I think it's important to show this, to improve a lot on different aspects. Now he's in our squad. This season, he had a few injuries. "But now he's in good form and I count on him. "There will be a moment when I speak with my club and take the best decision, but I count on him because I … [Read more...]

Legend: This United Player Should Move To Italian Club Next January

According to Shaka Hislop, Manchester United out-of-favour player Morgan Schneiderlin should sign for Serie A giant Juventus. Schneiderlin was bought into Old Trafford from Southampton FC in 2015 for £24million. Unfortunately, the midfielder struggled extremely while Louis van Gaal was still boss, and now that Jose Mourinho is in charge, he seems to have lost all relevance at Old Trafford. Nevertheless, Express Sport stated that Everton are ready to sign him when the transfer window reopens next January. However, Hislop thinks Italian side Juventus would be the best place for the France international given the way they have brought the best out of a player like Sami Khedira after his departure from Real Madrid back in 2015. "I thought we had seen the best … [Read more...]

Mourinho About To Make His Fifth Signing Since Arriving Old Trafford

One story circulating widely and excitedly in the Portuguese media is Victor Lindelof’s move to Manchester United in England. Popular Portuguese outlet O Jogo has reported that Lindelof arrived at Benfica’s facilities on Tuesday morning to complete formalities for his transfer to Old Trafford. The outlet stated that Lindelof came back from spending Christmas in Sweden with his family and that the defender is expected to sign a new contract with his Portuguese club Benfica so as to raise his release clause to €60m. If the deal should eventually sail through, Lindelof would officially become the most expensive player ever sold by Benfica. Presently, the attention given to Lindelof's update is so strong and a recent post by his girlfriend on instagram where she … [Read more...]

Agent Opens Up On Chelsea’s Interest In Franck Kessie

Agent of Franck Kessie, George Atangana has opened up on Chelsea's interest in the Ivorian midfielder. The Blues are keen to sign the 20-year-old midfielder in the January transfer window but could find themselves in a bidding war after his agent, Atagana confirmed that a host of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Kessie. He said: "We have a lot of interest from the Premier League -- Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal, "I cannot say at this stage how much he will cost, but we are talking about one of the best young players in the world. But for us the most important thing is that the technical project is the right one for him. "Chelsea are very interested and it is a great club, but we must take our time to … [Read more...]

Chelsea Eye Javier Hernandez In £34m Deal

Chelsea are interested in bringing Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez to the Stamford Bridge. Reports in the German publication Bild claim that the former Manchester United striker could stage a return to the Premier League with Chelsea being his likely destination. It is believed that Antonio Conte has been backed by Blues owner Roman Abramovich to bring reinforcements during the January transfer window and the Italian has highlighted the Mexican forward as one of his targets due to his impressive goal scoring rate in the Bundesliga. Conte's decision not to start Michy Batshuayi in their last game against Bournenmouth on Boxing Day has sparked rumours that the Blues boss does not trust the 23-year-old to lead his attack, although the Italian stated … [Read more...]

Mourinho: I’m Not Letting Zlatan Ibrahimovic Go, He Is Staying Here

English Premier League side Manchester United marked their fourth consecutive win in the Premier League when they trashed Sunderland on Boxing Day. The win also translated into their fifth consecutive win in all competitions. And of course, in-form striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as usual played  a vital part once again. Ibrahimovic scored the second goal for United in the second half, and was part of the other goals' success to help the red devils earned all three points once more. United boss Jose Mourinho persuaded the huge man from Ligue 1 side PSG and the Swede signed a one year deal with an option to extend the contract for another year. Despite being 35, the striker is not showing any hint of dwindling soon as he seems to be getting better as the days goes … [Read more...]

Breaking! Chelsea Plan £38.2m back-up Bid For Chilean Midfield Marshall

Chelsea are reportedly planning a mega back-up bid for Chilean powerhouse Arturo Vidal if they fail to sign Radja Nainggolan. The Blues had three transfer bids for the Roma midfielder rejected last summer and are prepared to make improved offer but has mapped out another target they fail to sign him next month. Nainggolan who recently admitted to have snubbed interest from Chelsea in the summer, could reject Antonio Conte's advances in January. However, the Blues boss is understood to be considering £38.2 bid for Bayern Munich's Arturo Vidal if he fails to land his major target. Following the departure of Oscar to Shanghai SIPG, Conte is believed to be keen on signing a new midfielder with doubts over the future of Cesc Fabregas despite his recent form … [Read more...]

Boss Confirmed – I Made Liverpool No.10

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he helped turn Brazilian star Philippe Coutinho to the star he is after he told him to play freely and express himself. The former Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 boss was speaking in a chat with Liverpool Echo as he said: "Yeah, really good. In 2016 he has made the next step for sure." "He has been very consistent. I think our style of play fits really well with him. "We had a few talks about it. Of course with Phil's skills, everyone wants to give him the ball and wait for something special to happen. "Then you think 'oh no, don't shoot again'. But if I could shoot like he could shoot then I would try it all the time. "I'd get up in the morning and just shoot the ****ing ball around in the garden or … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Arsenal 30-year-old Star Denies Signing New Deal

Arsenal striker Oliver Giroud has denied signing a new deal with his North London club when his current deal is expected to expire in the summer of 2018. The 30-year old was speaking after he netted the only goal as Arsenal labored to a 1-0 win over midlands club West Brom at the Emirates Stadium to stay closing gap to overtake league leaders Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City. In his words, Giroud said: "People have been saying I have signed a new contract." "It is not true but may be soon." he concluded. Frenchman Giroud made his move to Arsenal in the summer of 2012 from former club Montpellier after he helped them to a surprising French Ligue 1 title as he emerged the league's topscorer. Giroud has 88 goals for the Gunners in just over 200 … [Read more...]

Forget Moreno,Get This Player! Club Rejects Bid For Reported Liverpool Main Target

An astonishing bid of £25m has been rejected for highly rated Aston Villa left back Jordan Amavi, who has been a subject of transfer speculation involving Anfield giants Liverpool and former European champions Olympique Marseille. Earlier this week, Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia revealed that  a princely  £25m sum was rejected. He made this known via his Twitter handle as he said: "I can tell we have rejected an offer of £25M for Jordan Amavi. He will grow bigger at Aston Villa." More facts have now emerged concerning details involving the transfer attempt to lure Amavi from Villa Park with the bid reportedly rejected from an unnamed Chinese club instead of more established clubs like Liverpool and Marseille, who are very much interested in the 22-year old … [Read more...]

Urgent Transfer Update: Club Want This United Player Out Of Old Trafford Immediately!

According to a new source reporting from Portugal, FC Porto have expressed an interest in signing Manchester United player Memphis Depay on loan for the rest of the season. In recent times, it was reported that Depay who is yet to make a Premier League start this season so far for Manchester United, would be signed by Everton come January. Nevertheless in the twist of event Porto are reportedly seeking a replacement for the in-form Algerian International Yacine Brahimi, who will depart to represent his country in January's African Cup of Nations. And Jan Hagen has revealed that Porto manager Nuno Espírito Santo has pointed-out Memphis Depay as an ideal option. Definitely, the Dutchman needs more activities on the pitch as he hasn't been given the luxury of a … [Read more...]

Chelsea Launch £21.3m Surprise bid For Serie A Box-To-Box Midfielder

The Blues have made a £21.3 million bid to sign Atlanta midfielder Franck Kessie. Reports in France claim that Chelsea are seriously in for the 20-year-old midfielder who already had  talks with Manchester United last week, as Conte look to bring in reinforcements in squad after losing Oscar to China, while Mikel is also keen on leaving the Bridge in January. Kessie has been a key figure for his side who currently sit sixth in the Serie A, scoring six goals for Atlanta in 16 league matches so far this season. The 20-year-old box-to-box midfielder has been monitored by a host of clubs due to his strong and effective displays in the Serie A which has seen his club climb within Champions League qualification spot. According to France Football, Chelsea are … [Read more...]

Chelsea Midfielder Has Four Serious Offers To Leave in January

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is keen on leaving Chelsea this January and has received four serious offers, according to reports. The Super Eagles captain has failed to nail a place under Antonio Conte since the start of the season and will look to exit the Stamford Bridge in January, and Inter Milan, Marseille and Valencia are all ready to sigh him; with reports of interest from China too. A source close to the player told ESPN: ‘All the offers are getting serious consideration but it is first and foremost about project football, and not about money. ‘That is why we are not considering the offer from China. ‘He also has a young family that is very important to him and he does not want to cause any upheaval in their lives. ‘Family is No. 1 priority … [Read more...]