Chelsea have been given a boost with the news that Juventus left-back Alex Sandro wants to leave the Italian club. The Brazilian international was one of manager Antonio Conte’s top transfer targets in the summer, but Chelsea’s hopes of capturing the player were thwarted at the time by the refusal of Juventus to lower their £80 million asking price. Now, ...
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Chelsea to allow Batshuayi to leave on loan
Another player set to depart Stamford Bridge in January is striker Michy Batshuayi, with Chelsea prepared to let the player leave on loan as he seeks regular first-team football. Although the 24-year old only signed from Marseilles in a £33 million deal last year, he has struggled for game time in West London, finding himself behind Diego Costa in the ...
Read More »Giroud wants January loan move to secure World Cup place
Olivier Giroud is yet another player linked with a loan move in January after he was warned by France assistant coach, Guy Stephan, that his place in his national team’s World Cup squad for next summer could be in jeopardy unless he gets more regular first-team football. The Arsenal striker turned down a move to Everton in the summer, opting ...
Read More »Pochettino ready to welcome Bale back to Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has indicated that he is open to the idea of former player Gareth Bale returning to the club next season, after admitting that the forward still regularly talks to Spurs staff. The Real Madrid star left Spurs for Spain in an £85 million deal in September 2013, but now he could be on for a ...
Read More »Man United target Milinkovic-Savic not for sale says agent
Young Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, is not for sale at any price, according to the player’s agent, Mateja Kezman. The Serbian international has scored six goals for Lazio this season and has attracted interest from a number of top clubs, including Manchester City and Juventus. However, head of the queue is said to be Manchester United who sent scouts to ...
Read More »Liverpool and Man City to battle Barcelona for Nice midfielder
Jean-Michel Seri, currently playing for Nice in Ligue 1, is expected to be a man in demand come January, with clubs across Europe keen to acquire a player with a wide range of passing and the ability to dictate the tempo of a game. The 26-year old Ivory Coast midfielder, who has 16 full international caps to his name, almost ...
Read More »Tottenham to compete with United and Inter for former player
Tottenham and Manchester United are set to be in competition with Inter Milan for Real Madrid’s Luka Modric, who is reported to be unsettled at The Bernabeu. Modric spent 4 years at Spurs before moving to Madrid in 2012 where he has enjoyed a successful career, winning the Champions League on 3 occasions as well as winning a league title ...
Read More »Roma plotting fresh move for Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez
Italian club Roma are planning to make a new move for Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez in the January transfer window, according to talkSPORT. Mahrez was the subject of much transfer speculation over the summer and came close to a move to Roma on the last day of the transfer window before Leicester blocked the bid. Now, however, it appears ...
Read More »Klopp refuses to rule out Coutinho exit in January
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has refused to rule out the possibility of Philippe Coutinho leaving the club in January as Barcelona are set to make another bid to prize the 25-year old Brazilian away from Anfield. The Catalan club had 3 offers for the player turned down in the summer, including a bid of £119 million, but, although Coutinho is ...
Read More »Spurs set to miss out on key midfield target
Spurs are set to miss out on one of their key transfer targets after news emerged that defensive midfielder Geoffrey Kongdobia is set to sign a permanent contract with Valencia. Tottenham have been closely monitoring the 24-year old French international for some time as they seek a replacement for the injury-prone Moussa Dembele, and believed Kongdobia to be an ideal ...
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