A new report have emanated that English Premier League giant Manchester United are planning to use Marouane Fellaini as part of a deal to sign West Ham player Dimitri Payet. Dimitri Payet enjoyed an interesting debut campaign in England last term, where he scored nine goals and provided 12 nice assists in his 30 Premier League appearances. Unfortunately, the West Ham star has failed to carry on where he left off for France at Euro 2016 in the summer and has just one superb goal to his name in 12 outings this season. However, TransferMarketWeb, insisted that the 29-year-old remains a January target for Manchester United. The report added further that Manchester United thinks they can increase their chances of bringing Payet to Old Trafford if they would … [Read more...]
Chelsea Boss Refuses To Rule Sanchez Move
Antonio Conte has refused to rule a possible move for Alexis Sanchez. Following reports that the Chilean international could be set for a Blues switch, Conte has further fueled the speculations by refusing to hit the nail on the head when asked about the possibility of signing the 27-year-old. The Italian boss: “I don’t think it’s right to talk about other players of other teams. It’s not right,” “But now we are totally focused on the next game against West Bromwich. January or next season ar every far [away] for us, but it’s not right to talk about the players of other teams. It’s a lack of respect for their players, their clubs, my team and my club.” Although, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has refuted the transfer claims insisting he will never sell any of … [Read more...]
Legend Warns Star Player About Joining Chelsea
Chelsea legend Ray Wilkins has urged Alexis Sanchez to commit his future to Arsenal. The Chilean forward is currently stalling on renewing his contract with the Gunners despite just having around 18 months left which has sparked speculations that he might be moving to Premier league rivals, Chelsea but Wilkins has urged him to stay at the Emirates. “He’s probably earning enough now for his life. He’s not going to be able to spend all the money he has earned already one would have thought. “He’s been at Barcelona, he’s been at Arsenal for the last two or three years therefore he has been well paid in that period. There’s no question about it, he is an outstanding footballer. “At Chelsea, we lost Ramires to China at 28 years of age. The … [Read more...]
Chelsea In Shock Move For Contract Rebel
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...]
Why Arsenal Legend Desperate To See Sanchez Sign A New Deal
Former Arsenal player Charlie Nicholas has called on the club's star forward Alexis Sanchez to commit his future to the North London side adding that it would be the right thing to do at this stage of his career. Alexis Sanchez, who has been in sensational form this season with 11 league goals to emerge as joint topscorer, and German playmaker Mesut Ozil currently have 18 months to run on their contract and have been in lengthy contract talks with Arsenal over an extension. To this effect, Charlie Nicholas has urged Sanchez in particular to stay with Arsene Wenger's side for the long haul by committing to a new deal. Nicholas, who was speaking on popular TV, Sky Sports, said: "Sanchez has won everything at Barcelona, he’s won the Copa America with Chile, what … [Read more...]
Blues Midfielder Set For AC Milan Switch
On loan Chelsea star, Mario Pašalić could be on his way to AC Milan, according to his agent Marko Naletilić. The 21-year-old midfielder has been a key figure for the Rossoneri in recent weeks and it appears the Italian outfit wil looking at the chances of signing the youngster whose contract at Chelsea ends next summer. His agent said: "It's been a good time thanks to Montella who gave him confidence, acknowledged that he improved physically and did play him. [Mario] appreciates this thing, he is very well in Milan and is already in love with the society, the city, the whole environment. He's very glad that he trains with a good young coach like Montella from whom he can learn a lot." "Right now we do not talk [with Chelsea], we see later what … [Read more...]
Man Utd Vs Tottenham Line Up: Mourinho Confirms Duo Ruled Out Of Tottenham Clash
The duo defender Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw have been ruled out of Manchester United's clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. United boss Jose Mourinho confirmed the duo would not be ready for the match at Old Trafford due to injury. When asked whether Smalling and Shaw could return, he simply said: "Not Sunday, no." Coach Jose Mourinho is obviously concerned about his options in defence since Eric Bailly is set to play in the Africa Cup of Nations in January. "Let's hope Smalling can recover in time to replace him in the squad because, with so many matches, we need players. "At the moment, we have Phil Jones, Bailly and Marcos Rojo [as centre-backs]. "We play Tottenham, West Brom and Reading, West Ham away [among others] - in that period we have … [Read more...]
Star Player Reveals What Chelsea Players Think About Conte’s Touchline Antics
Victor Moses has revealed Chelsea players are inspired by Antonio Conte's touchline antics. Conte joined Stamford Bridge last summer and has helped the Blues to the top of the Premier League table. However, the Italian is often criticized for his antics on the touchline. Victor Moses who has been a key part of the Blues success so far, has now admitted he is enjoying life under Conte, claiming his teammates are often loves the Italian's behaviour on the touchline. He told Sport magazine: ‘I’m pleased to have him, he is very passionate about the game. Obviously everyone’s seen him on the touchline. The way he reacts and stuff, we as players like it. ‘It motivated us to actually do well and work hard for him. ‘He is constantly in my ears just … [Read more...]
Arsenal Legend Disappointed He Was Not Given Any Coaching Chance At The Club
Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has admitted that the North London club let him down due to the fact that they didn't give him the opportunity to start his coaching career at the Emirates Stadium. Frenchman Vieira joined the club in 1996 from AC Milan and went on to spend 9 years winning 3 league titles (1997/98, 2001/02 and 2003/04), 4 English FA Cup titles (1997/98, 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2004/05) and 4 Community Shield titles (1998, 1999, 2002 and 2004) before leaving for Juventus in 2005. He came back to England in the twilight of his career to join Manchester City and ended up on their coaching team once he retired from football including taking charge of their development squad before recently been appointed as manager at the club's sister side in … [Read more...]
Why Arsenal Boss Wenger Rejects FIFA President Infantino’s World Cup Plans
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has stated that he is opposed to the new World Cup plans being driven by the president of Federation International Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, who until he assumed his present position was the Secretary General of European football's governing body, UEFA. Infantino recently disclosed that he has solid backing to increase the FIFA World Cup slots from 32 to 48 with 16 groups of three teams each being proposed as from the 2026 FIFA World Cup while a 40-team proposal is also on the table. When asked about his position on the proposal during his pre-match press conference ahead of Arsenal's English Premier League (EPL) clash with in-form Stoke City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, Wenger said: "My thoughts on … [Read more...]
Tony Pulis Picks The Three Most Dangerous Chelsea Stars
West Bromvich Albion boss Tony Pulis has said the attacking trio of Diego Costa, Pedro and Eden Hazard are the most feared stars in the Chelsea squad ahead of their clash at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are currently on the top of the Premier League table after breezing past opponents in their recent games and Pulis believes a trip to the Stamford Bridge will be extremely tough and he is aware of the quality the side possesses. Speaking at his pre-match conference, Pulis said: ‘We’ve got a tough Christmas period ahead of us starting with Chelsea and a wonderful cup draw against Derby,’ he said ahead of Sunday’s encounter. ‘I always enjoy going to the big grounds. I hope the players go to Chelsea and enjoy it. We’ve got nothing to lose. ‘Pedro, Hazard and … [Read more...]
United Received Boost To Sign £30million Serie A Star Who Dreams To Play In England
A new report emerged that Serie A giant AS Roma are ready to sell their centre-back defender Antonio Rudiger in the January transfer window. The Daily Mail said Mourinho led Manchester United are interested in signing the defender and Roma are ready to take advantage of the red devils’ interest so as to comply with the financial fair play rules. The report claims that the deal could command in excess of £30million by selling the German. However, the report stated further that Manchester United aren’t the only team who have interest in getting Rudiger’s signature in January, but will have to compete with other big English teams like Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City too for the Germany international. 23-year old Rudiger had some injury troubles earlier … [Read more...]
Former Liverpool Star Regrets Leaving Club For Aston Villa
Former Liverpool forward Milan Baros has expressed his regrets on his decision to leave the Anfield giants for Midlands club Aston Villa in 2005. Baros, who presently plays for Czech side Slovan Liberec, joined Liverpool in 2002 and went on to scored 19 goals in 68 appearances for the side with his highlight at the 18-time English champions coming in 2005 when he helped Liverpool earn a famous comeback against Italian giants AC Milan before they went on to lift the UEFA Champions League (UCL) title on penalties. Following the title win in Istanbul, Milan Baros, who scored 5 goals to emerge as Euro 2004 topscorer, made his move to Aston Villa and even scored ten minutes into his debut against Blackburn Rovers however the appointment of Martin O'neill as manager … [Read more...]
Tottenham Boss Pochettino Sends Warning Signals To United Ahead Of League Clash
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has sent a note of warming to their next English Premier League (EPL) opponents Manchester United after he pointed out that his team is finally starting to click into gear following a difficult past few weeks. Pochettino and his Tottenham recently lost their 12-game unbeaten start to the league season after a 2-1 loss to leaders Chelsea in addition to exiting the UEFA Champions League (UCL) at the group stage but his team has bounced back well in the last one week with the 5-0 thrashing of bottom club Swansea City as well as the 3-1 win over CSKA Moscow in their final group game, a result that was enough to seal a UEFA Europa League (UEL) spot as the third-placed team. According to news outlet Daily Express, the former … [Read more...]
Arsene Wenger Fires Stern Warning To Chelsea, Read What He Said
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will remain at the club. The duo of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil have continued to stall to renew their contracts at the Emirates which has sparked speculations that the Chilean striker could join Chelsea. But Wenger has reacted to the news while speaking at his press conference, He said: ’18 months is quite long in football you know, ‘They have 18 months contract and are completely committed and will do well as long as they are here. Beyond that we will try to extend their contract. ‘No matter what happens they will stay 18 months, and hopefully much longer. ‘But I can’t make a subject of that in every press conference. The less you talk about it the better it is. ‘At some stage you … [Read more...]
Arsenal Should Have Signed Atletico Star Griezmann, Former Player Reveals
Former Arsenal player Paul Merson has stated that the North London side should have gone the extra mile to sign Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann adding that everyone has a price and the French international is not an exception despite his club's public pronouncement that he is not for sale. Speaking to news outlet Sunday World on Arsenal's ambition as a club, Paul Merson said: "They could have bought Antoine Griezmann last summer. After all, everyone has a price." "Okay, Atletico Madrid might say publicly that he is not for sale but Arsenal have more than £100m in reserves in the bank, so go and put an offer in that will make them sell him. "If they started signing top players, proper world-class stars, people would take Arsenal seriously again but … [Read more...]
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