Reports are emerging that AC Milan may make an £80 million bid for Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero in the next transfer window. Aguero, who is currently side-lined with the rib injury he sustained in his recent car crash, is said to enjoy an uneasy relationship with Manager Pep Guardiola, and may have find himself squeezed out at the Etihad ...
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[Multiple Sources] Barcelona and Arsenal chasing Anthony Martial
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is wanted by both Barcelona and Arsenal according to reports in a number of papers over the weekend. Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo featured the young French striker on their front page, reporting that the Catalan club view Martial as a major transfer target, with the chances of signing Philippe Countinho looking increasingly slim, and with ...
Read More »Top 10 World Record Transfers – Adjusted for Inflation
Introduction Transfer fees appear to be spiralling ever upwards, fuelled by wealthy owners, TV revenues and fierce competition for the best players. The first million pound transfer was paid in 1975 when Giuseppi Savoldi was sold by Bologna to Napoli; the £10 million transfer limit was breached seventeen years later when Jean-Pierre Papin moved from Marseilles to AC Milan; and, ...
Read More »Man City likely to beat Man United to England U-21 star signing
Manchester City are likely to beat United in the race to sign new England Under-21 star Jack Harrison who has just been called into the international squad for the first time after impressing in the MLS this season. The Stoke-born midfielder is a former Manchester United trainee, but left England at age 14 to take up a football scholarship in ...
Read More »Usmanov refuses to sell stake in Arsenal – for now
Aisher Usmanov, the Russian billionaire who owns a 30% minority stake in Arsenal has issued a statement denying that he has no intention of selling his shares to owner Stan Kroenke, amidst reports that the American owner wants to buy-out his shareholding for £525 million. Kroenke’s move is bitterly opposed by the Arsenal Supporters Trust and other fan groups, who ...
Read More »Tottenham and Chelsea to go head-to-head for Everton star
Tottenham are set to compete directly with Chelsea for the signature of Everton midfielder in the January transfer window. The England international Ross Barkley has refused to sign a new contract at Goodison Park and was heavily tipped with a move to Spurs in the summer, but a hamstring situation complicated matters with Everton eventually accepting a last-minute £35 million ...
Read More »Antonio Conte to quit Chelsea at the end of the season?
Reports have emerged that Chelsea manager Antonio Conte may quit the club at the end of the season in favour of a move back to Italy. In an interview with an Italian radio station last week, he said “I miss Italy, that’s beyond doubt. So one I have had some important and life-changing experiences, I will be back”. Now Italian ...
Read More »Real Madrid considering mega-bid for Tottenham star
According to Spanish website Don Ballon, Real Madrid are considering making a €200m (£177m) bid for Tottenham striker Harry Kane next summer. Real Madrid President Florentino Perez is in the market for a top striker, and although Karim Benzema has just signed a new 4-year deal at the Bernabeu, there is increasing pressure at the Spanish giants to sign a ...
Read More »Liverpool striker set for Leeds move
Forgotten Liverpool striker may move to Championship side Leeds United in the January transfer window in a bid to reignite his stalling career. When he signed for Liverpool in June 2015, Danny Ings was regarded as one of the hottest young strikers in England, having helped Burnley to promotion, before featuring prominently for them in their subsequent Premiership campaign. He ...
Read More »Ronald Koeman receives the dreaded ‘vote of confidence’
Ronald Koeman has received the dreaded “vote of confidence” from Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri, in the wake of increasing calls for the Dutch manager to lose his job following the club’s disappointing home defeat to Burney on Sunday. This followed an embarrassing home draw against Cypriot minnows Appollon Limassol last Thursday night in the Europa League, and a humiliating ...
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