Chelsea have reportedly set their sights on luring Alexis Sanchez to the Stamford Bridge. Reports in the Mirror have it that the Blues are attempting to lure to the Chilean who is the joint top scorer alongside Diego Costa. Sanchez is currently stalling on renewing his contract at the Emirates with reports he wants a bumper pay rise alongside Mesut Ozil, who had earlier hinted at a return to Real Madrid after admiring the qualities of Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane. It is understood that Antonio Conte is looking to sign Alexis Sanchez to form a mouth-watering partnership with Costa who is on a blistering form in front of goal this season. However, what remains to be seen is whether Arsene Wenger will be ready to cash in on Sanchez who has started this … [Read more...]
Conte Slams Aguero For His Horror Tackle On David Luiz
Antonio Conte has lashed out at Sergio Aguero for his horrific tackle on David Luiz last Saturday. The Argentine striker was banned by the FA for his lunging tackle on the Blues defender during the encounter between Chelsea and Manchester city at the Etihad last Saturday. Conte said: “This tackle was very bad. I watched the images and I was scared. “This tackle was very dangerous for David Luiz. “I have to check if he is able to play against West Brom on Sunday because it was very bad. “It will be very important for him and for me to decide whether he is able to play.” Both Manchester city and Chelsea have also been charged for failing to control their players as they got involved in the brawl which was as a result of the tackle while … [Read more...]
Bad News: Star Player Won’t Return From Injury Before Xmas
According to a new report, Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho doesn’t expect defender Chris Smalling to be available for selection before Christmas. The 27-year-old is still trying to recover from a foot injury which he sustained earlier in the season. Though the centre-back's return had been anticipated, the Telegraph recently said Jose Mourinho had revealed that Chris Smalling will not be putting on a United shirt anytime soon on the pitch. Smalling has missed United’s last five Premier League outings having played in seven of their opening nine fixtures. Nevertheless, In his absence, the duo of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo have struck up a solid central defensive partnership working very hard to keep opponents away from the goal post, but this might … [Read more...]
Sanchez Deserves Higher Wages Than Pogba, Rangers Star Shares His Thoughts On Sanchez’s Contract Situation
English football's bad boy Joey Barton has stated that Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez should be earning more money than Manchester United midfielder and world transfer record holder Paul Pogba after he shared his thoughts on the current contract impasse involving the Chilean forward and German playmaker Mesut Ozil at the Emirates Stadium. Barton is of the belief that Sanchez, who scored a second half hat-trick in the club's last league clash against hosts West Ham United at the Olympic Stadium in what culminated in a 5-1 win for the North London outfit, has performed better than Pogba and as a result deserves better financial rewards. Speaking on the Chilean's contract situation, Barton said: "Sanchez will know, or his agent should know, exactly what the going … [Read more...]
Arsenal Legend Praises Gunners Star Iwobi Following UCL Strike
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has showered praises on Nigerian international and Gunners' star Alex Iwobi after he netted in the 4-1 demolition of Swiss champions FC Basel on Tuesday night in what was their final group game in the UEFA Champions League (UCL). Speaking to BT Sport on his former club, Wright praised the impact of the 20-year old midfielder adding that his first goal in all competitions would do him a whole lot of good. In his words, he said: "That’s what I think he needs. I think he’s got everything." "It was good that Arsene Wenger eased him out of the team for a bit, because he started to get a little bit stale with what he was doing. "I think this goal will pep him up. He really did celebrate it with gusto – he was very pleased." … [Read more...]
Chelsea Prepare Swoop For Promising Serie A Winger
Chelsea are planning a £38 million bid for Fiorentina winger Federico Bernardeschi. Reports in Calciomercato claim that the Blues are willing to splash the cash in the transfer window and have set their sights on quite a number of potential deals which the Serie A winger is part of. Antonio Conte is said to be an avid admirer of the 22-year-old and would be keen on bringing him to the Stamford Bridge. Bernandeschi has scored seven goals and one assist in fourteen games for Fiorentina so far this Serie A season and may be brought in as a cover for the attacking duo of Willian and Pedro who are currently battling for the same position on the right side of Chelsea's wing. The Italian winger possesses excellent distribution and could also be … [Read more...]
Chelsea, Manchester City Battle For Wonderkid
Chelsea and Manchester City are reportedly keen on signing Karamoko Dembele from Celtic. Karamoko, aged 13 broke into limelight after his incredible skills for the youth set-ups in Celtic and is set to trigger a transfer fight between Premier League giants. However, it is understood that Brendan Rodgers is desperate to keep the 13-year-old and has met with his family to convince them on keeping the teen-wonder in Scotland, using Moussa Dembele as an example of a success story. The 20-year-old forward was on close to joining Tottenham Hotspurs but the deal did not go through and Dembele is shining with Celtic. Despite still having a long way to get into the first team, the Scottish giants are so keen to keep the youngster and see him rise through … [Read more...]