Claudio Ranieri says that he is 100% sure that Riyad Mahrez will stay at Leicester City. The PFA Player of the Year has been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal, with reports suggesting that a deal has been agreed with the player. Other stories on Saturday morning say that Leicester will offer Mahrez £100,000 a week to stay at the club, vital after the departure of N’Golo Kante. BeIn Sports report that Ranieri has told them that Mahrez will stay at Leicester. Claudio Ranieri tells @beINSPORTS he is "100 percent sure" @Mahrez22 will stay at #LCFC . End of. 11:57 PM - 29 Jul 2016 Ranieri also spoke to Sky Sports News HQ about the future of Mahrez. Unsurprisingly, he believes it is in the winger’s best interests to stay at Leicester. “I speak … [Read more...]
Paul Pogba saga set to drag on as agent denies done deal
Paul Pogba has continued to troll Manchester United and their fans with his prospective transfer set to drag on for a few more days. There is no agreement in place between Juventus and United for the player, but discussions are believed to be ongoing and a deal is expected to be finalised early next week. The France international, a former United academy graduate, has been identified by Jose Mourinho as a key component of his new-look midfield. United though will have to pay a world-record transfer with the Serie A side wanting in the region of £100million for the 23-year-old and while the saga has become frustrating for United officials and fans the player himself, who is on holiday in LA seems to be enjoying the pursuit. Pogba, who on Thursday … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic in United squad for Galatasaray game in Sweden
Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Manchester United fans are waiting for his debut in his native Sweden on Saturday. Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Manchester United fans are every bit as excited as he is for his debut ahead of his first appearance for the club against Galatasaray in his native Sweden. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain man has been the biggest acquisition of the transfer window thus far for United, who signed the classy striker on a free transfer from the French champions at the start of July. Ibrahimovic missed the first part of United's pre-season – a trip to China in which they only played one game in a 4-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund as inclement weather saw the cancellation of their second against cross-town rivals Manchester City – but was … [Read more...]
Raiola claims journalists are ‘parrots’; no agreement for Pogba
Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has denied any deal for his client is done between Juventus and Manchester United. Sources have said the clubs have agreed to all the details on Paul Pogba's world-record transfer, with the midfielder set to undergo a medical exam to complete the move to Old Trafford. But Raiola said on Twitter on Friday that the deal was not yet complete, while also criticising the media coverage. After calling journalists "parrots," the agent wrote: "No deal done between Clubs. Its a game between Italy press and UK press who announce it first and who is worse." Journalist = parrots No deal done between Clubs Its a game between Italy press and UK press who announce it first and who is worse. - Mino Raiola (@MinoRaiola) July 29, … [Read more...]
Liverpool’s Karius out for 8-10 weeks with broken bone
Liverpool have received another injury blow ahead of the season as new signing Loris Karius has been ruled out for 10 weeks with a broken bone in his hand. The £4.7 million signing from Bundesliga outfit Mainz will return to England where he is expected to undergo surgery. The injury occurred during a challenge with Dejan Lovren in the Liverpool’s 1-0 International Champions Cup defeat against Chelsea on Wednesday. He joins defenders Mamadou Sakho and Joe Gomez as well as Lucas in the injury room; all missing the opening of the 2016-17 campaign. On a personal note it will be a sickener for Karius, who chose not to represent Germany at the Rio Olympics in order to be available for the opening two games for Liverpool. “I would miss the first two … [Read more...]
Scoring against Arsenal natural and not due to luck- Drogba
Didier Drogba may no longer play for Chelsea but he is still finding ways to torment Arsene Wenger and Arsenal. Didier Drogba insists it is not just luck that he continues to plague Arsenal after finding the net against the Premier League giants for the MLS All-Stars. Former Chelsea forward Drogba scored on the stroke of half-time to equalise for the All Stars but it was not enough as Chuba Akpom made it 2-1 late in the game to seal an Arsenal victory on Thursday. The goal was Drogba's 16th in as many appearances against Arsenal, having tormented Arsene Wenger's side throughout his time at Stamford Bridge. Asked if he feels fortunate to constantly find the net against Arsenal, Drogba said: "I don't know, I don't know, I want to say that I'm lucky but … [Read more...]
Arsenal looking for an ‘’experienced” forward, says Wenger
Arsene Wenger is in the hunt for an 'experienced' attacker before the transfer window closes. The Arsenal boss saw his side claim a 2-1 victory over the MLS All-Stars in San Jose . A late goal from Chuba Akpom, who spent last season on loan at Hull, settled the contest in the 87th minute when he tapped in a Nacho Monreal pass from close range, after Didier Drogba had levelled the match following the game’s opening goal from Joel Campbell. But despite the defeat, and attackers Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez still to return from their summer vacations, Wenger admitted that he is keen to add some experience to his forward line. “I have, at the moment, not too many attacking options of experienced players,” said Wenger. “Let’s not forget that we … [Read more...]