Newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers are hoping to secure an ambitious loan move for towering Columbian defender Yerry Mina, the towering defender whose last-minute equaliser for Columbia against England forced their World Cup knock-out match into extra time and eventually penalties. 23-year old Mina joined Barcelona in January of this year from Brazilian side Palmeiras, but despite the £10 million fee ...
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Thierry Henry linked with Aston Villa job
Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry has been linked with a move to club management and Aston Villa. The surprise development followed the news on Friday that a new consortium, comprised of wealthy Egyptian businessman Nassef Swairis, and Wes Edens, co-owner of NBA team The Milwaukee Bucks, have agreed to inject significant investment into the financially stricken Championship club, in ...
Read More »City and England reject linked with shock Chelsea move
Manchester City and England reject Joe Hart has been linked with a shock move to Chelsea, in a move that is sure to anger a proportion of the club’s fan base, after he flopped with one of their London rivals last season. Hart, now 31 years old, finds himself third-choice goalkeeper at Manchester City now, behind, Ederson and Claudio Bravo, ...
Read More »Everton bid for Barcelona defender after Celtic star proves too costly
Everton have bid £18 million to sign Barcelona left-back Lucas Digne. The Toffees are in the market to find a long-term replacement for Leighton Baines, and had identified Celtic’s Kieran Tierney as their main target. However, according to The Daily Mail, Celtic’s valuation of Tierney at £25 million is too rich for Everton and they have turned their attention to ...
Read More »Steven Gerrard wants to bring Liverpool winger to Rangers
Ranger’s manager Steven Gerrard is battling Blackburn Rovers for the signature of Liverpool winger Ryan Kent on loan, and is hoping that his Anfield connections will give him the edge when it comes to finalising a deal. A graduate of the Liverpool academy, Kent has spent the past few seasons on loan at various clubs, including Coventry and Barnsley, and, ...
Read More »Seagulls swoop for South African star
Brighton have signed winger Percy Tau from South African side Mamelodi Sundowns for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal, although it is rumoured to be a record for a player signed from the South African Premier Soccer League. The 24-year old, who has 12 full caps for South Africa, has won the League twice with the Sundowns, and once ...
Read More »Wilfiried Zaha turns down new contract and asks to leave Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha has rejected a new contract worth £125,000 a week,and hopes to leave the club because he wants to play Champions League football. That has alerted, reports The Evening Standard the likes of Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund to his potential availability, with Everton also said to be monitoring the situation, although they are ...
Read More »Quotes about Dennis Bergkamp – the Non-Flying Dutchman
Introduction “He’s come here for a year to get the money and then get out again”, said Tottenham owner Sir Alan Sugar in June 1995 when Arsenal signed Dennis Bergkamp from Inter Milan in June 1995. By the time the Dutchman announced his retirement from the game 11 years later, he had won 3 Premier League titles, 4 FA Cups, ...
Read More »Tom Ince linked with a move to Stoke City
Stoke City have held discussions with Huddersfield Town winger Tom Ince as they look to further strengthen their squad ahead of their push to seek an immediate return to the Premier League. According to The Daily Mail, the move for Ince was prompted after the Potters became frustrated in their attempt to sign Matt Richie from Newcastle. Tom, 26=year old ...
Read More »West Ham and Wolves ready to go head-to-head to sign Italy international
West Ham and newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers are leading the chase to sign Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro, with Leicester, Crystal Palace and Newcastle all set to be in the chase for the 25-year old as well. That is according to Italian media outlet Tuttosport who report that Sturaro, who has struggled to establish himself at Juventus is ready to leave ...
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