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Breaking! Liverpool Linked With Young German Star Player

Anfield giants Liverpool have been linked with a move for highly rated Bayer Leverkusen winger Julian Brandt ahead of the January transfer window expected on the 1st of January, 2017. As reported by popular English news outlet The Mirror, the 20-year old German star could join the legion of former Bundesliga stars that are already growing under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. Since the former Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund manager replaced Brendan Rodgers, Klopp has overseen the transfer of players like goalkeeper Loris Karius, Joel Matip, Ragnar Klavan and Alex Manninger from various clubs in the German Bundesliga. Brandt would undoubtedly improve Liverpool in the attack as they attempt to seal their first league title for the first time in twenty six years … [Read more...]

This United Player Is The Best Player Signed In This Season, Legend Reveals

Former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher thinks that the huge Zlatan Ibrahimovic is Manchester United’s signing of the season. It is glaring that the Swedish legend has been in fine form since arriving Old Trafford from Paris St-Germain as a free agent in the summer. Prior to his arrival, many were of the opinion that he won't cope in the English Premier League and would end up being sidelined. But Ibrahimovic has done well to silence critics of different types. He has presently scored 16 goals for Manchester United in all competitions despite the fact that he arrived just few months ago. He is also presently the third in the EPL goalscoring charts, despite the fact that this is his debut campaign at English football. Carragher, voicing his opinions about the … [Read more...]

Manchester United 3-1 Sunderland: Here Is How The Boys Fared, And The Man of The Match

Another game, another victory for Manchester United! Well, we could rightly say Mourinho and his boys have given United fans all over the world a superb Christmas gift. It's 3-1, and here is how the boys fared on the pitch:   Paul Pogba 8 The Frenchman was simply fantastic with his masterclass performance. He created wonderful chances as he continue driving forward from deep and producing wonderful turns. His impact was felt all over the pitch. Pogba is simply a wonderful player. Henrikh Mkhitaryan 7 The Armenian came in as a substitute and showed his recent injury couldn't take off his hot form. His superb display was crowned with a magnificent goal - which had been tagged by some people as the goal of the season. Antonio Valencia … [Read more...]

Pedro Reveals What Really Went Wrong Under Jose Mourinho

Chelsea star Pedro has revealed 'everything' was wrong under Jose Mourinho during his time at Stamford Bridge. The Spain international joined the Blues in August 2015 for £21.4million from Barcelona and was part of the Jose Mourinho team that failed to deliver last season which led to his eventual dismissal last December. Pedro insisted there were major problems at the Bridge under Jose Mourinho while he struggled to pin-point the reason behind the poor form under Portuguese boss. The 29-year-old said: "It was about everything, everything just wasn’t right,” "We were very low in the league, the spirits were very low, the trust was very low, everything was going wrong. It made it very difficult to be fit, to be in a good position. It was just the whole … [Read more...]

January Transfer Update: Man United Set To Make £40M On A Beneficial Double Bang

English Premier League giant Manchester United will definitely be among the throngs of teams that would be very busy in next month's transfer window. And some indications shows that the club might sell more players out of Old Trafford than bringing new ones in. In the past weeks, different speculations keeps flying around Manchester United, and the latest rumour now is from Gianluca Di Marzio in Italy. According to them, Everton could be in preparation to offer Manchester United £40million to get the signatures of the duo of Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin in a double deal. This season so far, both Depay and Schneiderlin keeps struggling to get involved in the team's activities on the pitch. United coach Jose Mourinho has said he won't block any player … [Read more...]

Jurgen Klopp Reveals What He Thinks About Chelsea

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confessed Chelsea may win the Premier League if they continue their current fine form this season. The Blues are sitting comfortably at the top of the Premier League table, winning 11 games on the bounce and now six points clear off their rivals. Jurgen Klopp who has helped Liverpool to an improved performance in the League so far this season but admits Chelsea will be deserved champions if they keep up their impressive form. Speaking in an interview with Sky Sports, Klopp said: “When they go on like this they are the deserved champions, nobody could have a doubt about this. “I am pretty sure that until now Chelsea are maybe the team that have had the most luck with injuries. We lost Phil (Coutinho) and Daniel (Sturridge) … [Read more...]

Chelsea Hit By Major Setback In £120,000-a-week Star Transfer

Chelsea have been pegged back in their efforts to sign Real Madrid ace after his agent Jorge Mendes revealed he is not leaving in January. The Blues are believed to be front runners in the race to sign the Colombian international as replacement for Oscar. But his agent Jorge Mendes has ruled out a winter transfer for the midfielder. ‘James will not be leaving Madrid in January,’ he told AS. It is believed that the Real Madrid officials are furious with James due to his latest outburst in the media which was a result of his lack of playing time at the Santiago Bernabeu. Following their win at the World Club Cup, the midfielder said: ‘I can’t assure I will stay at Real Madrid, I have offers and seven days left to think about my future. ‘I am happy in … [Read more...]

Pedro Reveals Reason Why He Left Barcelona

Chelsea winger Pedro has revealed he left Barcelona to get regular football in the Premier League. The 29-year-old forward who came through the famous La Masia academy and also played under Pep Guardiola, lifting multiple laurels at the Camp Nou. However, Pedro was frustrated at Barcelona due to lack of playing time at the Camp Nou which sparked a transfer battle between a host of English clubs before signing for Chelsea, despite strong links from Manchester United. Pedro told The Telegraph: "It was very clear to me I had to leave Barcelona and this was a really good opportunity, "I had very few minutes in Barcelona and, yes, last season was bad, but I have never regretted it." "Second is a disaster at Barcelona, so last season was a new situation for … [Read more...]

Transfer News: Man United Set To Shake Hands With This Big Team For Another Powerhouse Deal

According to Daily Mail, Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has caught the attention of Bayer Leverkusen and they desire bringing him over to the Bundesliga next January transfer window. It was reported that in a bid to boost their Champions League ambitions, Leverkusen have decided adding more strength to their defense, which is what they want Rojo for. Rojo arrived Manchester United from Sporting CP in a £16M deal when Louis Van Gaal was still United's boss. In his debut campaign at the EPL, he made 22 appearances for Manchester United, and made 16 appearances in the subsequent season. When Portuguese Jose Mourinho took over at Old Trafford, rumours had it that the Argentine international would be leaving for either Valencia or Southampton FC. And even … [Read more...]

3-4-3 Formation With Two Key Changes Expected In Chelsea Probable Line-up v. Bournemouth

Chelsea are set to face Bournemouth in a Boxing Day fixture at the Stamford Bridge and will hope to continue their winning streak in the Premier League. Antonio Conte will be forced to ring two changes in the starting line-up following suspensions to Diego Costa and N'Golo Kante in their last game. Chelsea's expected line-up against Bournemouth: (3-4-3 formation) Courtois- Cahill, David Luiz, Azpilicueta- Matic, Fabregas- Marcos Alonso, Moses- Eden Hazard, Pedro, Batshuayi Thiabut Courtois is expected to maintain his status as the number one keeper. Gary Cahill will start in defence alongside David Luiz and Azpilicueta in their typical three-man defence set-up. Nemanja Matic will play alongside Cesc Fabregas in the midfield  for the first time this … [Read more...]

Huge! Man United Seniorman Set To Earn £700,000-a-week At Breaking Records!

A latest fresh report revealed that Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney could earn a superb £700,000-a-week if he chose to move down to the Chinese Super League come next summer. According to the Daily Mirror, two heavy-pocketed Chinese clubs—Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao and Beijing Guoan—have the English man down as a transfer target. It's no longer news that Chinese clubs had been splashing huge money to boost their league, and even former United star Carlos Tevez Rooney is set to earn £615,000-a-week after officially joining Shanghai Shenhua. And of course, the 31-year old England international’s potential salary would even exceed his former United teammate's. Rooney's transfer talks away from Manchester United is quite understandable, considering the … [Read more...]

Breaking! Finally, Manchester United Can Not Sign This Defender Again In January!

Speculations running around Southampton's hotcake Virgil Van Dijk has finally been put to rest as manager Claude Puel recently ruled out sale of the defender in January. In recent times, £45M rated Van Dijk has been linked to various top EPL clubs including Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City. He keeps displaying nice performances for Puel's side after a £13M move from Celtic in 2015. His fine performances at the Saints this season had attracted the attention of big teams. But as things are, projections had already been made that Southampton won't want to lose van Dijk now. Finally, manager Claude Puel has confirmed that he's key to his team and are hoping to keep him for a few more years. According to Sky Sports, Puel said: "I think … [Read more...]

Transfer News: United Urged To Sign New £14M Defender Deal

Latest report claimed that La Liga side Valencia are trying to sign United defender Marcos Rojo. Rojo who has appeared 18 times for Manchester United in all competitions this season has, after a shaky start, transformed into a tough stone whom Jose Mourinho can now trust to safeguard the goalie. Finally, it appears his nice performances is getting the attention of different teams, as it was reported last month that German side Bayer Leverkusen are eyeing him. Now, according to the Mirror, he has become a target for Valencia. The Mirror revealed that Valencia sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch has been in England and has tried to persuade the Argentine's representatives, and that Victor Lindelof's expected arrival at Old Trafford made Valencia felt United … [Read more...]

Serie A Midfielder Dashes Chelsea’s Hopes With Latest Revelation

Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan has insisted he will not be joining Chelsea in the winter transfer window. The 28-year-old midfielder has been heavily linked to a move to the Stamford Bridge and Antonio Conte is believed to be a long term admirer. However, the Belgium international has revealed he is will be staying at Roma till the end of the season. ‘I’d rather stay at Roma until the end of the season,’ Nainggolan told Fan magazine.. ‘There are no reasons to leave at the moment.’ It is believed that the midfielder is considered as a replacement for Oscar who joined Shanghai SIPG last Friday on a £60 million transfer deal. The Brazilian star wrote a heartfelt message to the Blues Faithfuls as after he completed his move to China, he wrote on his … [Read more...]

Arsenal Swoop In To Battle Tottenham, City For Starboy

North London side Arsenal have been linked with a move for young English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who currently plays for struggling English Premier League (EPL) side Sunderland but the Gunners will have to see off other interest clubs such as Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton. As reported by London Evening Standard, Arsenal are targeting a move for the 22-year old in the January transfer window, which opens on the 1st of January, 2017, mainly due to the concerns over the immediate future of the Gunners' first choice goalkeeper Petr Cech at the 11-time English FA Cup champions following a slight dip in form. Sunderland are not in a hurry to sell with the club struggling for survival in the league due to  that he is one of the most important … [Read more...]

Injury News: Mourinho Gets Big Injury Boost For Sunderland Game

Ahead of United's Boxing Day EPL clash against Sunderland, Man United coach Jose Mourinho has confirmed that powerhouse Eric Bailly is fit for the game. The Ivorian international who arrived the Old Trafford from Villarreal at summer, recently returned from a long-term injury and missed the 2-0 win over West Brom last weekend after being stretched off in the victory against Crystal Palace three days earlier. He is however set to be available for the Monday game alongside Henrikh Mkhitaryan. "For us it’s more of the same. It’s good for us to have everyone available but Luke Shaw and he’s not far,” Mourinho said, as reported by the Manchester Evening News. "Central-defender position we have now all of them, Smalling is back, Bailly is back, Blind is fine, Rojo … [Read more...]

Arsenal vs. West Brom: Cech Wants This Player To Continue Great Form

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has hailed the performance of Brazilian defender Gabriel after he deputized for the Gunners in place of first choice right back Hector Bellerin and centre back Skhrodan Mustafi in the last few league games over the past one month. Speaking with the club's official website ahead of the important league clash against West Brom at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, December 26, 2016, the former Rennes and Chelsea shot stopper hailed the former Villareal star as a player that plays with a lot of emotions. In his words, Petr Cech, who recently retired from the Czech national team said: "Gabriel is a player who plays with his heart and you can see that in every game." "It always means a lot to him because he plays with a lot of emotion … [Read more...]

Revealed: Why Atleti Failed To Re-sign Diego Costa From Chelsea

  Diego Simeone has revealed Atletico Madrid failed to re-sign Diego Costa because there was no 'buyout clause' in the striker's contract. Costa joined Chelsea in 2014 and helped them to win the Premier League title under Jose Mourinho but failed to repeat his debut heroics in his second season as the Blues struggled under the Portuguese, which sparked speculations that he wanted to return to Atletico. Explaining how the transfer went down, Simeone told Marca: ‘I was crystal clear with Diego about what we were trying to do and how long we’d wait for an answer and that’s why we’ve still got a great relationship today, ‘The problem we came up against was that there tend not to be buyout clauses in England and so Chelsea could say to us: ‘we want £180m’ … [Read more...]

Rojo: This Is The Reason I’m Performing Well At Old Trafford

Manchester United player Marcos Rojo is recently talking about his current display of superb performances under coach Jose Mourinho at the Old Trafford. When the special one arrived United, Rojo wasn't fully involved in all activities but needed to wait until his team's 3-1 over Swansea City in early November for his first Premier League start. Since then, the Argentine keeps surprising everyone with a strong partnership alongside defender Phil Jones. The  26-year-old continue startling his critics as Mourinho keeps featuring him in every Premier League game. Speaking to MUTV, the player talked about the past year and how he's looking ahead to upcoming contests with Sunderland and Middlesbrough. "I think it’s been an interesting year for me,”he … [Read more...]

Arsenal Must Offer This Powerful Midfielder A Long Term Deal

Spanish playmaker Santi Cazorla is undoubtedly a fans' favourite at the Emirates Stadium due to his impressive performances in the white and red colours of Arsenal since his £12m move from La Liga outfit Malaga in summer of 2012, however the majority of the fans have found out in the last one year or so that the 32-year old is still almost irreplaceable at the club despite the recent midfield recruitment. Cazorla, who helped his Spanish national team to the Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 triumph, was ruled out for almost five months with a knee injury last season leading to the collapse of Arsenal's league title bid after he got injured in a match against Norwich City at Carrow Road. With this in mind, the North London side recruited massively in the midfield area … [Read more...]