Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka would not be surprised if the help he has received from old friend Jose Mourinho dried up now they are Premier League rivals. The 42-year-old Spaniard will take charge of his first English top-flight game on Saturday when he sends his promoted side into battle with Stoke at the Riverside Stadium. A day later, Manchester United counterpart Mourinho, who he worked under during their time together at Real Madrid, will be in the dugout at Bournemouth on his return to the Premier League. The Portuguese has been a regular source of advice and affirmation since Karanka launched his coaching career on Teesside two and a half years ago, but while they remain close, the Boro boss is not expecting many tips this time … [Read more...]
Sunderland sign Manchester United’s Paddy McNair and Donald Love
Paddy McNair and Donald Love have left Manchester United for Sunderland in a £5.5million double deal, the club have confirmed. Sunderland have completed the signings of Paddy McNair and Donald Love from Manchester United for a combined fee of £5.5million. The defensive duo have signed four-year contracts at the Stadium of Light to reunite with former United boss David Moyes, who succeeded Sam Allardyce as manager in July. "Sunderland AFC have completed the double signing of Paddy McNair and Donald Love from Manchester United for a fee of £5.5 million," the club confirmed in a statement. "The versatile 21-year-olds have both put pen-to-paper on four-year deals and become David Moyes’ second and third signings as Sunderland manager." DOUBLE SWOOP: … [Read more...]
Ozil instrumental in Sane Manchester City move
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has said he advised new Manchester City signing Leroy Sane to move to the Premier League. Sane, 20, joined City from Schalke on a five-year deal for a reported £37 million after talking through the move while on a break with Germany international colleagues Ozil and Liverpool's Emre Can. Ozil told Spox: "Naturally, the Premier League was a topic we discussed several times. I told Leroy that I regard it as the best league in the world and that young players can develop well there. "That is why I was happy for him when the transfer materialised. He will improve a lot under Pep Guardiola." Great night out with my bros @ec2323 and @leroysane19 A photo posted by Mesut Özil (@m10_official) on Jul 24, 2016 at 1:23pm … [Read more...]
Arsene Wenger Talks Up Premier League Challenge
The Premier League title has eluded Arsenal for over a decade and there's hardly non of the EPL-Trophy drought seasons that passed without Arsene Wenger making up excuses for the team's failure to conquer the title. Time was when, we were told that there was inadequate funds to buy players as a result of the Emirates Stadium project. Thankfully, the Stadium was opened in 2006 and our transfer activities is unimpressive hitherto. Since we open the Emirates Stadium, we have seen more notable player's left than were signed. Nasri, Van Persie, Fabregas, Sagna, Clichy, and Henry have all left the club as they thought they could not win the title with Arsenal and rightly, their departures have been justified. Although, we have seen quality players signed for … [Read more...]
Chelsea youngster joins Ajax on loan
Bertrand Traore has become the latest young player to leave Chelsea on loan, with Ajax securing his services for the entire season. The 20-year-old striker from Burkina Faso broke into the Blues first team under Guus Hiddink last season and has scored two goals in 10 Premier League appearances for the club. However, he has now been given the tough task of replacing Polish star Arek Milik, who joined Napoli earlier this month following Gonzalo Higuain’s big-money move to Juventus. He will be reunited with coach Peter Bosz, who he played under during a loan spell at Vitesse Arnhem between 2013-15 and could be thrown straight into their Champions League play-off squad against Rostov. … [Read more...]
Disappointment for Chelsea as Witsel set for Zenit stay
Axel Witsel has informed Zenit St Petersburg he will be staying for at least another season, ending rumours of a summer move to the Premier League. The Belgian had originally asked to leave the Russian outfit , with his current boss Mircea Lucescu saying the midifielder had held talks with two Premier League teams. However, it appears Witsel has now had a change of heart and has not even ruled out the opportunity of extending his current deal. “I want to stay at Zenit for another year and I’m focused exclusively on the mseason that’s just started,” he told R-Sport . “If I have to leave Russia one day, I have no preference between the Premier League or Serie A. Both championships are incredible.” “I don’t know, but I never say never,” he said. … [Read more...]
Joe Allen happy to make Liverpool
Stoke City midfielder Joe Allen has insisted that leaving Liverpool left him with “no regrets” and is looking forward to his time with the Potters. The midfielder, who starred at Euro 2016 for Wales, joined Stoke for a fee of £13million not long after arriving back from international duty. Allen spent four years with the Reds but says he didn’t struggle to make a decision over whether to move or not. “It wasn’t a difficult decision to move and I’m not looking back with any regrets,” he told Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday. “I’m excited about the future in my career. At 26, the best years are still in front of me and naturally I’m looking forward to them. “I look back and I’ve got fond memories, it was a huge privilege to play for a club like Liverpool but … [Read more...]
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