Paul Pogba will struggle to score even a quarter of the goals netted by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and will not receive the same personal accolades collected by such illustrious rivals. As the French international record signing prepares for his second Manchester United debut tonight, Jose Mourinho has no doubt he has signed the world’s best midfield player. The £89 million former Juventus man will play some role in the opening Friday night Premier League fixture of the season, at home to Southampton, four years after leaving Old … [Read more...]
Hart can leave Man City if he wants – Pep
Pep Guardiola says he will allow Joe Hart to leave Manchester City if he wants to. Hart's future has been thrown into doubt after being left on the bench by Guardiola for City's first two games of the season. There has been speculation linking the 29-year-old with a move away from the club while City have reportedly been targeting other keepers. Asked if Hart could move if he wishes, Guardiola said: "Of course. I want happiness for the players. I don't want the players to stay here if they don't want to stay. "All the players here … [Read more...]
Conte vows to shake Mazzarri’s hand
Antonio Conte insists his bust-ups with Walter Mazzarri are in the past and will shake his hand at Chelsea’s game at Watford tomorrow. The duo had a series of fall-outs in Serie A when Conte was in charge of Juventus and Mazzarri was at Napoli. But Conte has revealed their differences have been resolved and were on good terms when they met at a meeting of Premier league managers before the campaign began. Both are new to English football and the Chelsea boss said: “I saw him in the meeting with the coaches. I spoke with him about this … [Read more...]
Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck due back by Christmas
Arsenal have been handed a boost with the news that Danny Welbeck could return from injury ahead of schedule. Danny Welbeck underwent surgery in May after injuring his right knee against Manchester City last season. The festive period is set to see the return of Danny Welbeck, with Arsene Wenger revealing the injury-plagued Arsenal forward is on track for a Christmas comeback. Welbeck has been sidelined since undergoing surgery in May after injuring his right knee against Manchester City in the Premier League last season. The … [Read more...]
Pochettino blasts impossible League schedule after Lloris injury
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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]