Chelsea winger Pedro has revealed he left Barcelona to get regular football in the Premier League. The 29-year-old forward who came through the famous La Masia academy and also played under Pep Guardiola, lifting multiple laurels at the Camp Nou. However, Pedro was frustrated at Barcelona due to lack of playing time at the Camp Nou which sparked a transfer battle between a host of English clubs before signing for Chelsea, despite strong links from Manchester United. Pedro told The Telegraph: "It was very clear to me I had to leave Barcelona and this was a really good opportunity, "I had very few minutes in Barcelona and, yes, last season was bad, but I have never regretted it." "Second is a disaster at Barcelona, so last season was a new situation for … [Read more...]
Transfer News: Man United Set To Shake Hands With This Big Team For Another Powerhouse Deal
According to Daily Mail, Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has caught the attention of Bayer Leverkusen and they desire bringing him over to the Bundesliga next January transfer window. It was reported that in a bid to boost their Champions League ambitions, Leverkusen have decided adding more strength to their defense, which is what they want Rojo for. Rojo arrived Manchester United from Sporting CP in a £16M deal when Louis Van Gaal was still United's boss. In his debut campaign at the EPL, he made 22 appearances for Manchester United, and made 16 appearances in the subsequent season. When Portuguese Jose Mourinho took over at Old Trafford, rumours had it that the Argentine international would be leaving for either Valencia or Southampton FC. And even … [Read more...]
3-4-3 Formation With Two Key Changes Expected In Chelsea Probable Line-up v. Bournemouth
Chelsea are set to face Bournemouth in a Boxing Day fixture at the Stamford Bridge and will hope to continue their winning streak in the Premier League. Antonio Conte will be forced to ring two changes in the starting line-up following suspensions to Diego Costa and N'Golo Kante in their last game. Chelsea's expected line-up against Bournemouth: (3-4-3 formation) Courtois- Cahill, David Luiz, Azpilicueta- Matic, Fabregas- Marcos Alonso, Moses- Eden Hazard, Pedro, Batshuayi Thiabut Courtois is expected to maintain his status as the number one keeper. Gary Cahill will start in defence alongside David Luiz and Azpilicueta in their typical three-man defence set-up. Nemanja Matic will play alongside Cesc Fabregas in the midfield for the first time this … [Read more...]
Huge! Man United Seniorman Set To Earn £700,000-a-week At Breaking Records!
A latest fresh report revealed that Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney could earn a superb £700,000-a-week if he chose to move down to the Chinese Super League come next summer. According to the Daily Mirror, two heavy-pocketed Chinese clubs—Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao and Beijing Guoan—have the English man down as a transfer target. It's no longer news that Chinese clubs had been splashing huge money to boost their league, and even former United star Carlos Tevez Rooney is set to earn £615,000-a-week after officially joining Shanghai Shenhua. And of course, the 31-year old England international’s potential salary would even exceed his former United teammate's. Rooney's transfer talks away from Manchester United is quite understandable, considering the … [Read more...]
Breaking! Finally, Manchester United Can Not Sign This Defender Again In January!
Speculations running around Southampton's hotcake Virgil Van Dijk has finally been put to rest as manager Claude Puel recently ruled out sale of the defender in January. In recent times, £45M rated Van Dijk has been linked to various top EPL clubs including Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City. He keeps displaying nice performances for Puel's side after a £13M move from Celtic in 2015. His fine performances at the Saints this season had attracted the attention of big teams. But as things are, projections had already been made that Southampton won't want to lose van Dijk now. Finally, manager Claude Puel has confirmed that he's key to his team and are hoping to keep him for a few more years. According to Sky Sports, Puel said: "I think … [Read more...]
Transfer News: United Urged To Sign New £14M Defender Deal
Latest report claimed that La Liga side Valencia are trying to sign United defender Marcos Rojo. Rojo who has appeared 18 times for Manchester United in all competitions this season has, after a shaky start, transformed into a tough stone whom Jose Mourinho can now trust to safeguard the goalie. Finally, it appears his nice performances is getting the attention of different teams, as it was reported last month that German side Bayer Leverkusen are eyeing him. Now, according to the Mirror, he has become a target for Valencia. The Mirror revealed that Valencia sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch has been in England and has tried to persuade the Argentine's representatives, and that Victor Lindelof's expected arrival at Old Trafford made Valencia felt United … [Read more...]
Serie A Midfielder Dashes Chelsea’s Hopes With Latest Revelation
Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan has insisted he will not be joining Chelsea in the winter transfer window. The 28-year-old midfielder has been heavily linked to a move to the Stamford Bridge and Antonio Conte is believed to be a long term admirer. However, the Belgium international has revealed he is will be staying at Roma till the end of the season. ‘I’d rather stay at Roma until the end of the season,’ Nainggolan told Fan magazine.. ‘There are no reasons to leave at the moment.’ It is believed that the midfielder is considered as a replacement for Oscar who joined Shanghai SIPG last Friday on a £60 million transfer deal. The Brazilian star wrote a heartfelt message to the Blues Faithfuls as after he completed his move to China, he wrote on his … [Read more...]