Jose Mourinho and Chelsea to settle the employment tribunal regarding her departure from the Premier League club last September. A statement titled “Chelsea Football Club announcement” appeared on the club’s official website immediately after news of the settlement was revealed, in which the Premier League outfit apologised “unreservedly to her and her family for the distress caused”. It read: “Chelsea Football Club is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Dr Carneiro which brings her employment tribunal proceedings against the club and Jose Mourinho to an end. “The club regrets the circumstances which led to Dr Carneiro leaving the club and apologises unreservedly to her and her family for the distress caused. We wish to place on record … [Read more...]
Eric Bailly passes medical at Manchester United ahead of his £30m move
Manchester United faced tough competition from Manchester City , Barcelona and Paris St-Germain for the defender's signature - but it seems they have won the race. They add that the interest drove the transfer fee towards £30m. Bailly joined Villarreal in January 2015 and impressed for the La Liga side. The centre-back made 35 appearances for Villarreal last season, chipping in with one goal. Bailly started his footballing career at Espanyol and Manolo Marquez gave him his debut for the B team in 2013. And Marquez yesterday claimed his former player would be a good fit for new United boss Jose Mourinho. "I'm absolutely convinced that he'd be a success in England," he told ESPN . "He's similar to Sergio Ramos and while he's not as good … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic keeps fans guessing as speculations over his future continues
The Swedish superstar continued to keep the Manchester United fans waiting after he appeared at a much anticipated advertising event in Paris. F ar from the big reveal that some thought it might be, Zlatan Ibrahimovic refused to give little more than a few hints on this future when he answered journalists’ questions in Paris on Tuesday. The striker was appearing at a launch event for A to Z sportswear in the French capital, and with the event being streamed live on Facebook, Ibrahimovic failed to deliver the desired answer with regard to the largest uncertainty; that of his next club. Instead, when brought onto the topic of Manchester United, with a reunion with Jose Mourinho seen as a possibility, the 34-year-old remained as coy as ever. “There is no … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho keen to bring Nemanja Matic to Old Trafford
MANCHESTER UNITED are pursuing their interest in Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, according to reports. Jose Mourinho is keen to bring in a host of fresh talent in the transfer window and Express Sport understands the Portuguese is being handed £200million to spend. The 53-year-old has been linked with trying to raid his former club Chelsea in recent months. And according to Italian publication GianlucaDiMarzio , Matic is at the forefront of his plans. Matic was a key part of Chelsea 's title-winning campaign in the 2014/15 season but struggled to maintain a regular starting spot under Guus Hiddink last season. The 27-year-old is currently under contract with the west London outfit until 2019 and the Blues are unlikely to want to part with him on the … [Read more...]
Arsenal intersted in signing Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Arsenal are interested in Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez but signing Borussia Dortmund's Henrikh Mkhitaryan is their priority this summer, a source close to the London club has disclosed. Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy and have also been linked with his teammate Mahrez, who won the PFA Player of the Year award this season. However, a source close to the club has now said that, while the Algeria international remains on the wanted list, Dortmund attacking midfielder Mkhitaryan is currently their first choice. Mkhitaryan, 27, has just over 12 months remaining on his current contract at Dortmund and his agent, Mino Raiola, recently indicated that there are no plans to sign an extension. The Armenia … [Read more...]
Liverpool to lure Mexican midfielder Hector Herrera away from Porto
Reports claims Jurgen Klopp is set to land the 26-year-old star as his Kop revolution gets underway with the midfielder on the verge of joining the train to Liverpool. The reds have already completed a number of deals ahead of the summer transfer window, with Schalke’s Joel Matip and Red Star Belgrade’s Marko Grujic both snapped up earlier this year. Goalkeeper Loris Karius has also signed up for Klopp’s Kop revolution in a £4.7million deal from Mainz, but the German’s spending won’t stop there. Southampton ace Sadio Mane is a £40m target for the Reds, while Aston Villa left-back Jordan Amavi is being lined up to replace Alberto Moreno. Bayern Munich playmaker Mario Gotze is believed to be at the top of Klopp’s wishlist, but the Borussia Dortmund … [Read more...]
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to play Bayern Munich in a preseason friendly
Pep Guardiola will return to Munich with Manchester City for a friendly on July 20, the first match at home for Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti. Guardiola led Bayern to three straight Bundesliga titles in his three seasons in Munich before moving on to Manchester City. The Bayern squad starts preparing for the new season under Ancelotti on July 11, but without Bayern players who are at the European Championship in France. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says ''we are looking forward to welcoming Pep Guardiola and his new team so soon in Munich again.'' … [Read more...]
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