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...]
Arsenal Swoop In To Battle Tottenham, City For Starboy
North London side Arsenal have been linked with a move for young English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who currently plays for struggling English Premier League (EPL) side Sunderland but the Gunners will have to see off other interest clubs such as Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton. As reported by London Evening Standard, Arsenal are targeting a move for the 22-year old in the January transfer window, which opens on the 1st of January, 2017, mainly due to the concerns over the immediate future of the Gunners' first choice goalkeeper Petr Cech at the 11-time English FA Cup champions following a slight dip in form. Sunderland are not in a hurry to sell with the club struggling for survival in the league due to that he is one of the most important … [Read more...]
Frank Lampard Breaks Silence About His Return to Chelsea
Injury News: Mourinho Gets Big Injury Boost For Sunderland Game
Ahead of United's Boxing Day EPL clash against Sunderland, Man United coach Jose Mourinho has confirmed that powerhouse Eric Bailly is fit for the game. The Ivorian international who arrived the Old Trafford from Villarreal at summer, recently returned from a long-term injury and missed the 2-0 win over West Brom last weekend after being stretched off in the victory against Crystal Palace three days earlier. He is however set to be available for the Monday game alongside Henrikh Mkhitaryan. "For us it’s more of the same. It’s good for us to have everyone available but Luke Shaw and he’s not far,” Mourinho said, as reported by the Manchester Evening News. "Central-defender position we have now all of them, Smalling is back, Bailly is back, Blind is fine, Rojo … [Read more...]
Arsenal vs. West Brom: Cech Wants This Player To Continue Great Form
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has hailed the performance of Brazilian defender Gabriel after he deputized for the Gunners in place of first choice right back Hector Bellerin and centre back Skhrodan Mustafi in the last few league games over the past one month. Speaking with the club's official website ahead of the important league clash against West Brom at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, December 26, 2016, the former Rennes and Chelsea shot stopper hailed the former Villareal star as a player that plays with a lot of emotions. In his words, Petr Cech, who recently retired from the Czech national team said: "Gabriel is a player who plays with his heart and you can see that in every game." "It always means a lot to him because he plays with a lot of emotion … [Read more...]
Revealed: Why Atleti Failed To Re-sign Diego Costa From Chelsea
Diego Simeone has revealed Atletico Madrid failed to re-sign Diego Costa because there was no 'buyout clause' in the striker's contract. Costa joined Chelsea in 2014 and helped them to win the Premier League title under Jose Mourinho but failed to repeat his debut heroics in his second season as the Blues struggled under the Portuguese, which sparked speculations that he wanted to return to Atletico. Explaining how the transfer went down, Simeone told Marca: ‘I was crystal clear with Diego about what we were trying to do and how long we’d wait for an answer and that’s why we’ve still got a great relationship today, ‘The problem we came up against was that there tend not to be buyout clauses in England and so Chelsea could say to us: ‘we want £180m’ … [Read more...]
Rojo: This Is The Reason I’m Performing Well At Old Trafford
Manchester United player Marcos Rojo is recently talking about his current display of superb performances under coach Jose Mourinho at the Old Trafford. When the special one arrived United, Rojo wasn't fully involved in all activities but needed to wait until his team's 3-1 over Swansea City in early November for his first Premier League start. Since then, the Argentine keeps surprising everyone with a strong partnership alongside defender Phil Jones. The 26-year-old continue startling his critics as Mourinho keeps featuring him in every Premier League game. Speaking to MUTV, the player talked about the past year and how he's looking ahead to upcoming contests with Sunderland and Middlesbrough. "I think it’s been an interesting year for me,”he … [Read more...]
Arsenal Must Offer This Powerful Midfielder A Long Term Deal
Spanish playmaker Santi Cazorla is undoubtedly a fans' favourite at the Emirates Stadium due to his impressive performances in the white and red colours of Arsenal since his £12m move from La Liga outfit Malaga in summer of 2012, however the majority of the fans have found out in the last one year or so that the 32-year old is still almost irreplaceable at the club despite the recent midfield recruitment. Cazorla, who helped his Spanish national team to the Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 triumph, was ruled out for almost five months with a knee injury last season leading to the collapse of Arsenal's league title bid after he got injured in a match against Norwich City at Carrow Road. With this in mind, the North London side recruited massively in the midfield area … [Read more...]
Goal Machine Reveals Two Players He Loves Playing Against
Chelsea Striker Diego Costa has revealed he loved battling with Real Madrid duo Sergio Ramos and Pepe. The 28-year-old striker is enjoying his time with the Blues, who currently sit on the top of the Premier League, scoring 13 goals in the process. The Spain international enjoyed a fine form with Atletico Madrid before he made the switch to the England. Costa has now confessed he misses going into battle against Ramos and Pepe during his playing days in Spain. ‘I used to love the games against Real Madrid and the chance to face Pepe and Ramos,’ he told Sport TV. ‘It was a good battle, where we always had trouble and sparks were flying. ‘I can guarantee that they used to love them for the same reasons! ‘We went out on the pitch knowing that they … [Read more...]
Three Reasons Why Klopp Must Field This Goal Machine Against Stoke
The situation of Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has been a controversial topic for club boss Jurgen Klopp to deal with since he was appointed manager in October 2015 with many stakeholders believing that the English international does not suit the 'pressing' style of the former Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund boss and also in addition to his well documented injury problems. The former Manchester City and Chelsea star had recently been out for some few weeks with a calf injury however he returned to good effect in Liverpool's last league game against Everton at Goodison Park as he came on as a second half substitute to set up the goal scored by Senegalese star Sadio Mane for a last gasp 1-0 win over their Merseyside rivals though helping the Reds to maintain … [Read more...]
Mourinho: I’m So Impressed By This Superstar
United coach Jose Mourinho has shown his delight with Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s recent form at the Old Trafford. Ibrahimovic joined the red devils as a free agent in July, and after appearing in 25 games he has scored 16 goals. His teammates had spoken well of him, expressing his impact on the younger guys- both on the pitch and off. Speaking ahead of the game against Sunderland, Jose Mourinho heaps lots of praises on the Swedish legend. “He will end his career on a high, which is amazing,” he said.“He’s not ending it in America or China; he’s ending it on the top of the top. I’m really pleased with him; his record is really good, and he can improve. "With no penalties [among his 16 goals so far], it’s amazing too because normally the other guys who are top … [Read more...]
Clash Of War: Man City Trying To Snatch £70M Deal From Mourinho’s Grip!
A new report indicated that Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is trying to splash lots of money to influence Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann to his side. According to The Telegraph, though Griezmann will cost between £60m and £70m next summer, City boss is growing a little frustrated with his current attacking options. Guardiola isn't pleased about his team's inability to utilize their chances properly- something depriving them of points. He therefore desire adding a powerful worldclass attacker in his squad, to support Sergio Aguero. Guardiola is serious about this issue, and is ready to spend huge just to get the signature of a player like Griezmann. But unfortunately, he would be stepping on the toes of United who reportedly desire bringing … [Read more...]
Chuba Loan Deal Close, Liverpool Join 23-year-old Star Player Hunt, Carl Linked With Surprise January Move
Young Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom is reportedly edging closer to a loan deal at English Championship outfit Ipswich Town with the move expected when the January transfer window opens next month. The 21-year old Nigerian born forward has appeared just once this season due to a chronic back problem with his sole outing coming during the 4-0 thrashing of his former side Nottingham Forest in the 3rd round of the EFL Cup. He has featured on loan for clubs like the previously mentioned Nottingham Forest and Hull City however Ipswich Town could join that list as well according to OwnGoalNigeria. Liverpool have joined the race for the signature of German forward Julian Draxler according to Italian journalist Emmanuele Giulianelli adding that PSG and Arsenal are all … [Read more...]
4-3-3 Formation,Two Key Changes Expected, Liverpool Probable Line-up vs Stoke City
Liverpool are expected to make two changes to their starting line-up from the last league game against Everton, in what was a Merseyside Derby, ahead of their next league game against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on Boxing Day (Monday, December 26, 2016). English striker Daniel Sturridge and German international Emre Can could come in for young Belgian forward Divock Origi and Dutch international Georginio Wijnaldum respectively. Belgian shot stopper Simon Mignolet will continue in goal for the Reds having replaced former first choice goalkeeper and summer signing Loris Karius for the last two league games. In defence, Estonia captain Ragnar Klavan would continue to deputise for the injured Joel Matip. Klavan would be joined by Croatian international … [Read more...]
Official Transfer News: Man United About To Finalize £18M Deal
According to new reports, West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has confirmed that his club have submitted a bid for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin ahead of the January transfer window. Morgan who obviously has fallen out of favour under Jose Mourinho and has featured for just 11 minutes this season, has been heavily linked with a move away from United and it seems he would finally quit being a United player after January. According to a Sky Sports report earlier this week, West Brom had submitted an £18m (€21.1m) bid for Schneiderlin. When he recently arrived at Old Trafford, when Louis Van Gaal was still in charge, he was associated with the central role. But presently, it seems his career is going into extinction, and Pulis seem to be … [Read more...]
Ex-Gunner Rips Into Conte’s 3-4-3 Tactics At Chelsea
Former Arsenal star Paul Merson has taken swipe at Antonio Conte's 3-4-3 formation. Chelsea has had the best of times in the Premier League so far having switched to 3-4-3 formation following their 3-0 defeat in the hands of Arsenal early October. Conte has successfully deployed a three-man defence in the formation much to the surprise of many. The Italian boss had earlier used same formation while he was manager of Juventus where it worked perfectly. However, Merson believes the only reason why the Blues have done well in the Premier League using the formation is due to their non-involvement in any European competition. He wrote in his column in the Daily Mirror: ‘Conte’s system only works because Chelsea are only playing once a week,’ he said. ‘His … [Read more...]
Transfer News: United Set To Settle Goalkeeper Deal
As we count down to January- the next transfer window, many teams are already set to participate in the party. Manchester United are not exempted, they are working to sign new players, and would have to let some others leave the Old Trafford. One of the players speculated to leave Old Trafford in January is goalkeeper Sam Johnstone. And as it stands now, Stoke City could beat Aston Villa to get the goalkeeper after making enquiries about his availability. Aston Villa coach Steve Bruce has being trying to add value to his team, and is interested in adding more spice to his present squad. Therefore, reports had it that he had been looking at a loan deal for Sam. However, according to the Daily Mail, Mark Hughes is reportedly looking at Johnstone now that his … [Read more...]
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