Arsenal are not attempting to sign Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette this summer, according to the Ligue 1 club's president Jean-Michel Aulas. The Gunners have long been linked with a move for Lacazette, 25, with recent reports claiming the Premier League side could be lining up a £42 million offer. However, Lyon chief Aulas, in an interview with L'Equipe, said he does not believe Arsenal are interested in the France international, having recently spoken to their manager Arsene Wenger at Euro 2016. "I saw Arsene a lot during France's matches and he didn't talk to me about it," he said. "So I don't think that there is something, and it seems to me that Alex wants to spend this season with Lyon in the new stadium. "He wants to experience an adventure … [Read more...]
Conte keen on Alvaro Morata
Alvaro Morata returned back to Madrid this summer after two successful seasons with Juventus, but he could be on his way out. keen on keeping their striker, Real Madrid have rejected a €60 million offer from English side Chelsea for Alvaro Morata. During the last two campaigns, the Spaniard has been on loan at Italian champions Juventus , establishing himself as one of the brightest young strikers in Europe. Earlier in the summer, Real activated their buy back clause which saw Morata return to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for €30 million with many expecting the European champions to sell on the forward for a profit. Yet according to Marca, Chelsea have had a €60m offer for Morata rejected with Real coach Zinedine Zidane hoping to keep the … [Read more...]
Juventus interested in Memphis Depay
With Jose Mourinho considering wielding the axe on Memphis Depay’s career at Old Trafford, Serie A champions Juventus could be the ones to profit. Manchester United winger Memphis Depay could be on his way to Serie A , as Juventus are considering making a bid for the Dutchman. Despite only arriving at Old Trafford last season in a deal worth almost €30 million from Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven, Memphis has failed to impress consistently in the Premier League and has been on the fringes of the first team. With new boss Jose Mourinho looking to rebuild after a season in which the Red Devils failed to qualify for the Champions League, Memphis could be one of the first to be sacrificed under the new regime. This has alerted Juventus, who are keen to … [Read more...]
Lucrative Chinese offer for Chelsea target Pelle
Chelsea target Graziano Pelle is set to depart Southampton but for the prospect of a £13million move to China, not a reunion with Antonio Conte. Italy international Pelle scored twice during Euro 2016 as the Azzuri reached the quarter-finals, with Conte informing the Chelsea hierarchy that he wanted to bring the 31-year-old with him when he took over at Stamford Bridge. However Southampton have accepted a sizeable offer from a Chinese Super League side, reported to be Shandong Luneng, for a player with one year remaining on his contract, earning themselves £4m profit as well. Conte has already signed Belgium international Michy Batshuayi in a £33m deal but, with Alexandre Pato and Radamel Falcao having been released in the summer, Chelsea are on the … [Read more...]
Liverpool and Tottenham monitor Gotze situation at Bayern Munich
Since moving to Bayern Munich for €37 million in 2013, Mario Gotze has failed to live up to huge expectations expected of him for a player of his calibre. Mario Gotze has admitted that he wishes to leave Bayern Munich after failing to establish himself at the club, alerting a number of teams across Europe. With Carlo Ancelotti coming in as head coach, there is a new era beginning and the 24-year-old does not want to be a part of it. Gotze informed the German champions of his decision on Saturday, according to Bild. Amongst the names being linked with the World Cup-winning midfielder are Premier League duo Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, as well as former club Borussia Dortmund. Tottenham and Dortmund thought to be ahead of Liverpool as they both … [Read more...]
Pogba to Manchester United: £102m deal agreed in principle
Manchester United have ‘agreed a world record £102million deal in principle’ with Juventus to sign Paul Pogba, according to reports in the Spanish press. The 23-year-old has been heavily linked with a return to the Red Devils over the past month, with reports this week claiming they had met with the player’s agent, Mino Raiola, to discuss the move. Now Spanish daily AS claims United have settled on a world-record £102million (€119.5million) deal in principle with Juventus to bring the player back to Old Trafford. As a caveat to these reports, however, BBC Sport insist talk that United have agreed a deal with Juventus for Pogba is premature and suggest the possible transfer is “not even out of the starting blocks”. Any transfer, however, does look like … [Read more...]
Leicester sign striker Ahmed Musa for club-record £16m
Leicester have completed the signing of striker Ahmed Musa from CSKA Moscow on a four-year deal, subject to Premier League and Football Association approval. The Foxes moved swiftly to make the Nigeria international their fourth signing of the summer after he hit 13 goals in 30 league games for CSKA last term. The 23-year-old joins Nampalys Mendy, Ron-Robert Zieler and Luis Hernandez as boss Claudio Ranieri looks to build on his side’s stunning title triumph last season. Musa told Foxes Player HD: “I feel very happy joining Leicester City, for me it’s one of the best clubs and I feel very happy. I joined because it’s one of the best clubs in the Premier League and they are like a family. That’s why I joined Leicester City and I’m very excited. “I look … [Read more...]