Former European Champions Chelsea have offered striker Michy Batshuayi to fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace ahead of the January transfer window which reopens in ten days time. This is according to the publication from Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN). HLN claim that the Blues are trying to find a solution to the situation of the Belgian international striker following the news that Spanish La Liga giants Valencia will terminate his loan contract at the weekend’s game against lowly Huesca in the league. Video: Liverpool … [Read more...]
Major boost for Mourinho in pursuit of £65m target
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been handed a big boost in his pursuit of Spanish La Liga outfit Valencia star Goncalo Guedes if reports coming from Spanish media are anything to go by. Efforts by the Portuguese manager to have the signature of the Valencia forward in the past have failed and this could just be the best opportunity for him to have his wish. It is reported that Goncalo Guedes has fallen out with his Valencia boss Marcelino after an outburst between them and the player force his way out of the club. Chelsea … [Read more...]
Emery ready to break bank for 6f tall defender
Arsenal manager Unai Emery is reportedly ready to spend big on Valencia defender Jose Gaya in the coming January transfer window. Jose Gaya has been linked to Arsenal for a couple of weeks now but the manager is now convinced he can go for the player and will not be deterred by the price tag on him as he is desperate to replace Nacho Monreal who is already 32 and looking to be inconsistent as a result of injury. Monreal who impressed this season from the start is now injured and has not featured for the last few games for the North London club … [Read more...]
Done deal? Aaron Ramsey might be heading to Spain
Latest reports links Arsenal contract rebel Aaron Ramsey to the Spanish La Liga with Valencia reported to be his possible destination. The Wales international’s contract expires at the end of the season which makes him free to talk to clubs by January next year after it has been confirmed that he will not have his stay at the Emirate Stadium extended. The Gunners management are reported to have held talks with Ramsey and told him of their intention to let him leave at the end of the season. However, several clubs have been mentioned as the … [Read more...]
United star move delayed, can’t be denied as exit looms at Old Trafford
Manchester United star Juan Mata was delayed in his move away from the Old Trafford last season but it seems he is sure to leave at the end of the season. The Spanish player was handicapped in his keen attempt to move away last summer by the clause in his contract which allow the club to extend his deal by another year. Now, the 12 months is counting and due to end at the season which makes an exit for Mata unstoppable. The former Chelsea player is keen on his dream move to Valencia and would soon begin talks with the Spanish side in the … [Read more...]
Unai Emery plans to raid United for £140,000-a-week star
Arsenal manager Unai Emery is making plans to raid Manchester United of star Juan Mata who will be a free player by next summer having failed to hold talks with the team. Emery who once worked with Mata when they were both at Valencia from 2008 to 2011 sees the 30-year-old man as a good fit and addition to his team. Efforts by the Old Trafford team to hold talks with the player in order to have him stay at the club has failed on several attempts as he is bent on moving away. What happened in the dressing room that made Arsenal play … [Read more...]
United could still face UEFA fine after Tuesday night offence
There is no doubt that manager Jose Mouirnho has been the reason why Manchester United as a club has been in the news for so many controversial and negative reasons. All the many controversies were not heard of the Old Trafford side before the coming of the Portuguese manager. It has been either a controversy with the media, the players, dressing room crisis, rift between manager and the management and all sort of issues. The latest is the fact that Mourinho failed to obey the UEFA Champions League rule of arriving at the stadium 77 minutes … [Read more...]
Why Arsenal is now a different team, Slavisa Jokanovic
Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic has admitted that Arsenal is now a different team from what it used to be years back. Jokanovic noted that the difference comes in terms of the new manager, Unai Emery who has now introduced a new philosophy to the club since his arrival. The Fulham boss has made this claim ahead of Arsenal’s visit to his side on Sunday for the Premier League clash where the visitors will be seeking for their 9th successive win of the season. Jokanovic believes his side will face a different Gunners team because the manager … [Read more...]
Why United should be happy after Valencia draw
Manchester United were unable to have a victory to their fans on Tuesday night in the Champions League game against Valencia. The results at Old Trafford is becoming more disturbing for the fans and pressure has been mounted on manager Jose Mourinho who has been speculated to be leaving the club should the situation fail to improve. Valencia midfielder Dani Parejo has made a surprising claim by stating that the United would have been beaten and disgraced before their fans, noting that his side would have returned to Spain with all three … [Read more...]
‘I want a return to Stamford Bridge next season’ – Chelsea star
Belgium international and Chelsea loan out player, Michy Batshuayi, revealed he is at Valencia to prove his worth. The Blues let go of the Belgian striker on loan in the summer transfer window to Spanish side, Valencia. This was done so that the striker can get more playing time rather than remain on the bench at Stamford Bridge. Prior to the commencement of this current campaign, the Chelsea preferred the duo of Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud to Batshuayi. But with the way Morata and Giroud are struggling to perform at Stamford … [Read more...]
Desperate to keep his job, Mourinho makes claim ahead of Valencia clash
It is now obvious that Manchester United manager fancies his job at the Old Trafford and is desperate to keep it. His stay at United is currently in the dark knowing that it hangs on the results next Champions League and Premier League game. Should Mourinho lose against Valencia and the next league game, he will no longer be accommodated at United. No wonder he has described the Champions League encounter as a must win match for his side. The former Chelsea boss has not won his last three games and there have been calls for his sack but … [Read more...]