Manchester United have enquired about the availability of Chelsea star Willian in the January transfer window. Although he is popular amongst fellow players and fans at Stamford Bridge, the 29-year old is frustrated by his lack of starting opportunities under manager Antonio Conte, with most of his appearances coming as a substitute off the bench. Willian scored in Chelsea’s 3 ...
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Wenger confirms Ozil won’t be sold to Man United in January
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Arsenal are not prepared to sell Mesut Ozil to Manchester United in January. The 29-year old German midfielder, who scored the winner as Arsenal beat Newcastle on Saturday, is out of contract at The Emirates, and has been linked with a move away, with United regarded as favourites to capture Ozil and reunite him with ...
Read More »LVG tips Daley Blind to join Barcelona fueling rumors
Barcelona have emerged as surprise candidates to sign Manchester United’s Daley Blind. The Dutch defender is under contract at Old Trafford until June 2018, but appears to have fallen out of favour with Jose Mourinho, making just 12 appearances for United in all competitions this year. Former Barcelona and Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal, who has worked with Blind ...
Read More »Benitez targets signings as Newcastle slip into bottom-three
Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez has said that the club needs to be active in the transfer window in January, following Saturday’s 1 – 0 defeat to Arsenal which saw his team slip into the bottom three, after a run of games which has seen the Toon collect only one point from a possible 27. Benitez pointed to the youth of ...
Read More »Jonny Evans set for shock return to Old Trafford
West Bromwich Albion centre-back Jonny Evans could be set for a shock return to Manchester United, as the Old Trafford club seek a replacement for Eric Bailly who is set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines following an ankle injury he picked-up on international duty. That would represent a substantial turnaround who was deemed surplus to requirements at United ...
Read More »Chelsea linked with move for Crystal Palace star
Chelsea have been linked with a move for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha next summer. The 25-year old has been instrumental in helping Palace’s revival from their disastrous start to the season under new manager Roy Hodgson, and was on target on Saturday as the South London side racked up an impressive three-nil victory away to Leicester City. He also ...
Read More »Top 30 Quotes on Andres Iniesta
Andres Iniesta is one of the most loved footballers of all time. The diminutive Spaniard stays clear of controversy and does all his talking on the pitch. He is one of the very few players who is appreciated by teammates and opponents alike. The 2010 World Cup winner has received standing ovation from Juve fans at the Juventus Stadium as ...
Read More »Man City, Juventus and PSG in hunt for Real Madrid star
Manchester City, Juventus and PSG are all said to be interested in signing Real Madrid midfielder Isco. The 25-year old Spanish international was, until recently, one of the first names on the team sheet at the Bernabeu, but was recently dropped to the bench by manager Zinedine Zidane for the club’s recent 5 – nil thrashing of Sevilla, and was ...
Read More »Liverpool confirm Sturridge free to leave on loan in January
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has reversed his previous decision and has now told Daniel Sturridge that he is free to leave the club on loan in January. Sturridge has struggled for playing time at Anfield this season, and finds himself not only behind the so-called “Fab Four” of Mohammed Salah, Philippe Countinho, Roberto Firminio and Sadio Mane in Klopp’s plans, ...
Read More »Top 40 Quotes on Pep Guardiola
“We had a great time when Pep was here (Barcelona). We won a lot of titles and I grew a lot – that was the time when I grew most as a footballer. We had a fantastic relationship when he was here.” – Lionel Messi “If Pep told me to throw myself off the second tier at the Camp Nou, I’d think: ...
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