Following Hugo Lloris' hamstring injury on opening day, Mauricio Pochettino has an increasing lack of recovery time. Mauricio Pochettino has condemned the football calendar as being completely incompatible with elite performance, saying that it was drawn up by people “who have never touched a football”. Pochettino explained in great detail in his press conference on Thursday afternoon that there were too many pressures on club managers, who receive tired players back from international competitions in July, and then have to play in pre-season before resuming the Premier League in mid-August. Spurs’ captain Hugo Lloris played in the Euro 2016 final on 10 July and then returned for Spurs’ opener at Goodison Park on 13 August, after just three weeks of rest … [Read more...]
Crystal Palace agree £27m fee with Liverpool for Christian Benteke
Christian Benteke's short-lived Liverpool career is set to come to an end after the club accepted Crystal Palace 's bid of £27million plus add-ons for the Belgium striker. According to Sources the Eagles will pay a potential further £5million dependent on certain criteria being met during the 25-year-old's stay at Selhurst Park. Benteke is scheduled to travel to London for a medical on Friday. The deal should mean Liverpool recoup most of the £32.5million they spent on the striker last summer in bringing him to Anfield from Aston Villa. Unlike Palace's failed offer earlier in the week of £23million plus £7million of add-ons, which Reds officials felt were unrealistic, the targets in the latest agreement appear much more attainable and satisfactory to … [Read more...]
Dinamo Zagreb goalkeeper Eduardo set to join Chelsea
Portugal international goalkeeper Eduardo will join Chelsea next week, according to Dinamo Zagreb manager Zlatko Kranjcar. Antonio Conte is in the market for a new backup goalkeeper after deciding not to re-sign Italian veteran Marco Amelia last summer, while youngster Jamal Blackman joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on loan to gain first-team experience earlier this week. Eduardo would be behind both Thibaut Courtois and Asmir Begovic in the goalkeeping pecking order at Stamford Bridge. In a news conference on Thursday, Kranjcar revealed that Eduardo is scheduled to complete his move to Chelsea after the second leg of Dinamo's Champions League playoff tie against Red Bull Salzburg next Wednesday. Asked if he expected the goalkeeper to leave … [Read more...]
Mourinho: Zlatan Ibrahimovic will stay at Manchester United for two seasons
Jose Mourinho has "no doubt" that striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be at Manchester United for two years. Ibrahimovic, 34, joined the club as a free agent this summer after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired, signing a one-year deal at United with the option of a second year. The striker said last week that he could be at the club for "more than three years" if he keeps performing at the right level. And speaking at his news conference on Thursday, Mourinho said: "I see him happy. I ask him every day because I know how important it is for a family guy like he is. "I ask every day about his wife, kids, house, integration, and he is happy. Everybody is happy. His motivation is happy, so I have no doubt that he will be here for two … [Read more...]
Kelechi Iheanacho signs new Manchester City deal
Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2021. The 19-year-old broke into the first team last season -- scoring 14 goals in all competitions. And the Nigeria international has moved up in the pecking order ahead of Wilfried Bony as Sergio Aguero's backup striker. The club has now rewarded Iheanacho with a new deal that will keep him at the club for the next five seasons. He's here to stay! @67Kelechi signs new deal - Manchester City (@ManCity) August 18, 2016 "I can't express how I'm feeling. I'm very happy to sign my new deal for this club, I'm excited," Iheanacho told City's website. "I just need to keep working hard and express my feelings on the pitch, and work … [Read more...]
West Ham record signing Andre Ayew set to be out for four months
West Ham's Andre Ayew could be out until Christmas as a result of the thigh injury sustained in Monday's Premier League match at Chelsea. The club's record signing lasted just 35 minutes of his debut at Stamford Bridge before limping off. The Hammers have not given a time frame for Ayew's absence, saying last night that he is facing "a significant rehabilitation period". However, Jack Sullivan, the son of West Ham's joint chairman David Sullivan, earlier wrote on Twitter: "We are devastated that Ayew will be out for about 4 months. He needs surgery." The news will be a major blow for manager Slaven Bilic, who had spent all summer attempting to bolster his attack before finally landing Ayew last week. He is already without another new signing, … [Read more...]
Chelsea’s Juan Cuadrado looks set for Seria A return
Chelsea wideman Juan Cuadrado looks set to return to Juventus on a loan deal which will be made permanent at the end of the season, according to reports in Italy. The 28-year-old Colombian has agreed to re-join Juventus from Chelsea claim Tuttosport, with Chelsea insistent that a clause is inserted into the deal to make the transfer a permanent one in the summer. New Blues boss Antonio Conte was keen to keep Cuadrado at the club with the idea of using the player as one of his wide players this campaign, but the player is understood to be keen to move back to the Bianconeri, where he spent last season on loan. Cuadrado has reportedly agreed to a salary of €3million per season and his mind is made up that his game is not suited to the Premier League and a … [Read more...]
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