Liverpool striker Christian Benteke says he will have to consider his future if he does not fit into Jurgen Klopp’s plans for next season. The Belgium international scored 10 goals last season, the fourth best at the club, having slipped down the pecking order when the German replaced Brendan Rodgers – the man who signed Benteke for £32.5million last summer. From mid-October, when Klopp took over, Benteke started just 13 of 52 matches and was used sparingly as a substitute having fallen behind compatriot Divock Origi. The striker has often stressed his desire to remain at the club, saying at one point he will fight like a warrior to save his Anfield career , but accepts if that pattern is likely to continue next season then he may have think about options … [Read more...]
Manchester United sign Ivorian defender Eric Bailly from Villarreal
The defender, 22, is believed to have cost United £30m, and has signed a four-year contract with the option of another two years. Bailly becomes United manager Jose Mourinho's first signing at Old Trafford, with striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic tipped to join the club next month. "It is a dream come true to be joining Manchester United," he told mufc.com . "To play football at the highest level is all I have ever wanted to do. "I want to progress to be the best that I can be and I believe working with Jose Mourinho will help me develop in the right way and at the right club. "I am looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and to starting this new chapter of my life." Bailly joined Villarreal last summer after a season-long stint at La Liga side … [Read more...]
Arsenal to offer Hector Bellerin new contract
Arsenal are reportedly preparing to offer full-back Héctor Bellerín a lucrative new contract to counteract interest from Barcelona. The 21-year-old has been named in Vicente del Bosque’s final 23-man squad at the expense of injured Dani Carvajal ahead of the European Championship despite only making his debut for Spain during the 3-1 friendly victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina last month. Barcelona have aspirations to lure the talented defender back to the Camp Nou but their plans have been accelerated after learning of Dani Alves’s desire to join Juventus after he insisted upon a get-out clause in his contract last summer. Bellerín is a graduate of the La Masia academy but, according to reports, he is unlikely to re-join his former employers after … [Read more...]
Manchester City in advanced talks to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-EmerickAubameyang
Aubameyang is one of the hottest properties in Europe after scoring 25 goals in 29 Bundesliga appearances, and has been linked with a host of clubs including Real Madrid, Manchester United and Arsenal. But according to Sky Sports , City are set to beat their rivals to the signing of the 26-year-old, in what would be a huge statement of intent. Incoming manager Pep Guardiola has already landed midfielder Ilkay Gundogan from Dortmund, and the Spaniard is also understood to be interested in Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte and Everton’s John Stones. Two players that are not on their way to the Etihad Stadium, however, are Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere and Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos. Guardiola is reportedly keen on the midfield duo but has opted to pursue … [Read more...]
Chelsea apologize to former doctor Dr Eva Carneiro as both parties settled on confidential agreement
Jose Mourinho and Chelsea to settle the employment tribunal regarding her departure from the Premier League club last September. A statement titled “Chelsea Football Club announcement” appeared on the club’s official website immediately after news of the settlement was revealed, in which the Premier League outfit apologised “unreservedly to her and her family for the distress caused”. It read: “Chelsea Football Club is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Dr Carneiro which brings her employment tribunal proceedings against the club and Jose Mourinho to an end. “The club regrets the circumstances which led to Dr Carneiro leaving the club and apologises unreservedly to her and her family for the distress caused. We wish to place on record … [Read more...]
Eric Bailly passes medical at Manchester United ahead of his £30m move
Manchester United faced tough competition from Manchester City , Barcelona and Paris St-Germain for the defender's signature - but it seems they have won the race. They add that the interest drove the transfer fee towards £30m. Bailly joined Villarreal in January 2015 and impressed for the La Liga side. The centre-back made 35 appearances for Villarreal last season, chipping in with one goal. Bailly started his footballing career at Espanyol and Manolo Marquez gave him his debut for the B team in 2013. And Marquez yesterday claimed his former player would be a good fit for new United boss Jose Mourinho. "I'm absolutely convinced that he'd be a success in England," he told ESPN . "He's similar to Sergio Ramos and while he's not as good … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic keeps fans guessing as speculations over his future continues
The Swedish superstar continued to keep the Manchester United fans waiting after he appeared at a much anticipated advertising event in Paris. F ar from the big reveal that some thought it might be, Zlatan Ibrahimovic refused to give little more than a few hints on this future when he answered journalists’ questions in Paris on Tuesday. The striker was appearing at a launch event for A to Z sportswear in the French capital, and with the event being streamed live on Facebook, Ibrahimovic failed to deliver the desired answer with regard to the largest uncertainty; that of his next club. Instead, when brought onto the topic of Manchester United, with a reunion with Jose Mourinho seen as a possibility, the 34-year-old remained as coy as ever. “There is no … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho keen to bring Nemanja Matic to Old Trafford
MANCHESTER UNITED are pursuing their interest in Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, according to reports. Jose Mourinho is keen to bring in a host of fresh talent in the transfer window and Express Sport understands the Portuguese is being handed £200million to spend. The 53-year-old has been linked with trying to raid his former club Chelsea in recent months. And according to Italian publication GianlucaDiMarzio , Matic is at the forefront of his plans. Matic was a key part of Chelsea 's title-winning campaign in the 2014/15 season but struggled to maintain a regular starting spot under Guus Hiddink last season. The 27-year-old is currently under contract with the west London outfit until 2019 and the Blues are unlikely to want to part with him on the … [Read more...]
Arsenal intersted in signing Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Arsenal are interested in Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez but signing Borussia Dortmund's Henrikh Mkhitaryan is their priority this summer, a source close to the London club has disclosed. Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy and have also been linked with his teammate Mahrez, who won the PFA Player of the Year award this season. However, a source close to the club has now said that, while the Algeria international remains on the wanted list, Dortmund attacking midfielder Mkhitaryan is currently their first choice. Mkhitaryan, 27, has just over 12 months remaining on his current contract at Dortmund and his agent, Mino Raiola, recently indicated that there are no plans to sign an extension. The Armenia … [Read more...]
Liverpool to lure Mexican midfielder Hector Herrera away from Porto
Reports claims Jurgen Klopp is set to land the 26-year-old star as his Kop revolution gets underway with the midfielder on the verge of joining the train to Liverpool. The reds have already completed a number of deals ahead of the summer transfer window, with Schalke’s Joel Matip and Red Star Belgrade’s Marko Grujic both snapped up earlier this year. Goalkeeper Loris Karius has also signed up for Klopp’s Kop revolution in a £4.7million deal from Mainz, but the German’s spending won’t stop there. Southampton ace Sadio Mane is a £40m target for the Reds, while Aston Villa left-back Jordan Amavi is being lined up to replace Alberto Moreno. Bayern Munich playmaker Mario Gotze is believed to be at the top of Klopp’s wishlist, but the Borussia Dortmund … [Read more...]
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to play Bayern Munich in a preseason friendly
Pep Guardiola will return to Munich with Manchester City for a friendly on July 20, the first match at home for Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti. Guardiola led Bayern to three straight Bundesliga titles in his three seasons in Munich before moving on to Manchester City. The Bayern squad starts preparing for the new season under Ancelotti on July 11, but without Bayern players who are at the European Championship in France. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says ''we are looking forward to welcoming Pep Guardiola and his new team so soon in Munich again.'' … [Read more...]
Pedro admits he misses boyhood club Barcelona but doesn’t regret Chelsea move
Pedro admits he misses Barcelona but is adamant he does not regret joining Chelsea despite a "very strange" first season. Chelsea winger Pedro insists he has no regrets over moving to Stamford Bridge, though he admits he does miss Barcelona. The Spain international was signed by Jose Mourinho in August last year and made an explosive start to life in the Premier League, scoring on his debut in a 3-2 win over West Brom. The 28-year-old endured a largely inconsistent campaign, however, hitting seven league goals in 29 games as Chelsea - having replaced Mourinho with Guus Hiddink following a dreadful first half of the season - missed out on Europe and failed to win a trophy. Pedro admits he misses life at boyhood club Barca and concedes the past … [Read more...]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger plans to bring Riyad Mahrez to the Emirates
ARSENAL are in talks to bring Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy to help streghten their squad for next season. Arsene Wenger has already met the £20million release clause of Foxes striker Vardy, who has reportedly had his medical today at London Colney. But now in another incredible twist, Vardy is set to be joined by his PFA Player of the Year team-mate Mahrez. The Gunners have been shocked that Mahrez's release clause is so low and now have well and truly sparked the break-up of the Premier League-winning Foxes team. The 25-year-old cost Leicester only £400,000 from Le Havre in January 2014 and after a slow start became a Prem superstar. Claudio Ranieri was forced to admit "it's all true" when asked about star striker Vardy's release clause being … [Read more...]
Barcelona and PSG track Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho
According to reports, the Liverpool midfielder is already being tracked down by the French champions, who have been in contact with the 23-year-old’s representatives. But Barcelona star Neymar is dreaming of bringing his compatriot to the Nou Camp as back-up to the sensational MSN trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar. Coutinho who is valued £25million by PSG is currently on international duty with Brazil and played in their controversial score draw with Colombia at the Rose Bowl in LA. One of the biggest stumbling blocks for Liverpool is a lack of Champions League football on offer next term, after Liverpool blew their chances in the Europa League final last month. Barcelona and PSG can not only offer that, but both could launch a serious tilt a … [Read more...]
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers keen on Liverpool defender
According to the Scottish Sun , who claim Rodgers is willing to spend around £3million to sign the versatile Reds defender. The 23-year-old is contracted at Anfield until 2019, but is likely to be sold this summer after being loaned out to Derby, West Brom and Norwich in recent seasons. Wisdom has featured just 22 times for Liverpool's first-team and managed only 14 appearances during his most recent loan spell at Carrow Road this term. Rodgers handed Wisdom his Liverpool debut back during his time in charge at Anfield and is understood to be a big admirer of the former England Under-21 star. The Leeds-born defender can play as a centre-half and on both sides of the defence, and Rodgers believes he'll be vital in next season's title challenge. Rodgers … [Read more...]
Eden Hazard not planning on leaving Chelsea
Eden Hazard has committed his immediate future to Chelsea and promised only to leave on a high. Hazard, 25, has been regularly linked with Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid following a tough season with Chelsea but the Belgium international played down reports he could leave Stamford Bridge. He also expressed a desire to depart "like a boss, like I did in Lille," a reference to him scoring a hat trick in his final game for the Ligue 1 side, notching 20 goals in 38 league games that season and becoming only the second player in history to retain the division's Player of the Year award. Speaking to Telefoot, he said: "I have a contract until 2020. I don't want to finish like this. If I have to leave, I must do it like a boss! Like I did in Lille. … [Read more...]
Manchester United wants two of La Liga’s hitmen
Reports from Old Trafford has it that executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has given Mourinho £200million to spend in an effort to create a squad capable of taking the club back to the Champions League next season. The Red Devils are monitoring both Griezmann and Gameiro ahead of possible summer moves. Griezmann starred for Atletico last season, scoring 32 goals for the Spanish club and helping them to the Champions League final. The France international's agent, Eric Olhats, has suggested the midfielder is considering a move this summer. However, the transfer could be dependent on whether or not Diego Simeone, who has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain, remains at Atletico next season. Meanwhile Gameiro scored 29 goals for Sevilla as he helped his … [Read more...]
Manchester City chief believes the club will attain new heights under Pep
Pep Guardiola will take Manchester City to a "whole new level," according to the club's chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. The former Bayern Munich manager will start his three-year reign at The Etihad on July 1 and Khaldoon believes the club are getting possibly the best manager in the world. Owner Sheikh Mansour has pumped hundreds of millions of pounds into the club he bought in 2008 and in that time City have won two Premier League titles and three domestic trophies. The hope is that Guardiola can now bring the sort of dominance he enjoyed at Bayern -- and previous club Barcelona -- to the Etihad. He won six league titles in his seven years with the two clubs as well as four domestic cups and two Champions League titles during his time at the Nou Camp. "I … [Read more...]
Vardy wants Arsenal move- Giroud
France and Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud has fuelled speculation that Jamie Vardy is on his way to the Gunners by saying he has heard the Leicester City striker is keen to move. "I have been told that Jamie wants to join us and it's very good news for us," the striker told Sky Sports after scoring twice in France's 3-0 friendly win against Scotland on Saturday. British media reported on Friday that Arsenal, runners-up to champions Leicester last season, had triggered a buy-out clause in Vardy's contract with a bid of around 20 million pounds ($29.04 million). There was no immediate comment from Thai-owned Leicester, although Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper quoted manager Claudio Ranieri confirming Arsenal had made a bid. ESPN quoted a source close … [Read more...]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic to seal United move on tuesday
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed that there will be a "big announcement" on Tuesday, amid speculation that he is closing in on a move to Manchester United. Speaking to Swedish television station Fotbollskanalen after Sweden's 3-0 win over Wales, Ibrahimovic said: "There will be a big announcement on the 7th. It will be this summer's big bomb. "It feels good, feels better than good. A lot will happen with this news, so hopefully you'll all enjoy." The striker, who will be a free agent from June 30 when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires, has not confirmed his next destination so far. He said on June 1 that he would only talk about where he was going next when he became "tired" of the stories about him. But a source close to Manchester United has said … [Read more...]
Chelsea in talks to sign Sevilla midfielder Steven N’Zonzi
Chelsea are reportedly keen to signing Sevilla midfielder Steven N’Zonzi. The former Stoke City ace has impressed for the La Liga outfit since arriving last summer, helping them to win the Europa League for an unprecedented third year in a row. This has piqued the interest of incoming Blues boss Antonio Conte, but there is also competition from Leicester City according to The Sun On Sunday. With a £21 million release clause, any transfer for the 27-year-old won’t be cheap. However, with Nemanja Matic and John Obi Mikel criticised for their performances in the last campaign, N’Zonzi could be the man to improve the Londoners’ in defensive midfield position. … [Read more...]
England captain Wayne Rooney keen to see England get off to the best possible start against Russia
When England drew with Switzerland at Wembley back in the first match of Euro 96, it was largely met with disappointment by the home fans - but not by the players. “In any tournament,” said Paul Ince, “it’s always important to get something out of the first game. What you can’t do is lose it - then it becomes very tough and you have to win the next two.” But Wayne Rooney has set his sights higher and has urged his side to seize the moment against Russia on Saturday in their Euro 2016 opener. “The first game is massive,” the England captain said in the aftermath of Thursday night’s disappointing 1-0 win over Portugal. “It's important that we get off to a winning start. Everyone says you don't want to lose the first game but the difference it can make if you win the … [Read more...]
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