Nottingham Forest are searching for their ninth permanent manager in just six years, after Aitor Karanka was sacked on Friday. The 45-year old Spaniard was only appointed a year ago, but, despite the club lying seventh in the Championship, just one place and 4 points off a play-off spot, he has been relieved of his duties at the City Ground, ...
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Arnautuvic not for sale – despite Chinese offer
West Ham striker Marko Arnautuvic is not for sale – despite the club receiving a £35 million offer from an undisclosed Chinese club for the Austrian. Arnatuvic, who is under contract until 2022, moved to West Ham from Stoke City in July 2017 in what was a club record fee at the time of £20 million. After an initial slow ...
Read More »Premier League clubs lining-up for Batshuayi
Michy Batshuayi is a man in demand – despite being recalled to Chelsea after a failed loan spell with Valencia. The 25-year old forward moved to Spain on a season-long loan in August, but only found the net for Valencia once in La Liga, scoring against Celta Vigo in September. With their manager Marcelino frustrated with Batshuayi’s level of performance, ...
Read More »Arsenal can only afford loan players in January
Arsenal manager Unai Emery has admitted that the club cannot afford to buy any players during January, and that they are only looking at loan deals, reports The BBC. The news has been greeted with disbelief by some sections of their fan base, whilst others will point to the fact that this is the first transfer window when the club ...
Read More »Bayern increase bid for Hudson-Odoi
Bayern Munich have increased their bid for Chelsea teenager Callum Hudson Odoi to £35 million. The German champions have had two bids for the England under-19 international of £20 million and £30 million rejected by Chelsea, but are hoping that the revised offer will be enough to tempt the Stamford Bridge outfit to part with one of their brightest young ...
Read More »Aaron Ramsey finalises Juventus deal
The future of Aaron Ramsey appears to have been finally decided with news that he is set to join Juventus in the summer, after agreeing a deal worth £36 million over a five year period with the Italian champions. Out of contract with Arsenal in the summer after the London club withdrew the offer of a new deal for him, ...
Read More »Sampdoria agree deal for Southampton striker
Serie A side Sampdoria have agreed a deal with Southampton for their striker Manolo Gabbiadini who is set to re-join the club he played for between 2013 and 2015. Gabbiadini joined Southampton from Napoli in January 2017 for a fee reported to be around £15 million, but despite getting off to a good start with the club, becoming the first ...
Read More »Arsenal exercise Nacho Monreal contract option
Arsenal have chosen to exercise a clause within Nacho Monreal’s contract which will extend his stay at the club for a further year. The 32-year old Spaniard was in the final year of his current deal at The Emirates, but, according to ESPN, they have now chosen to activate the option to tie him down to a further year in ...
Read More »Arsène Wenger linked with Qatar job
Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has been linked with the post of national team manager for Qatar. That is according to France Football who report that the hosts of the 2022 World Cup would like the 69-year old Frenchman to take over and lead them into the tournament which will be held on home soil in three years time. ...
Read More »Fernando Llorente eyes La Liga return
Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente has been linked with a move back to Spain with Athletic Bilbao ready to bid for the 33-year striker. Llorente who played for the Basque side between 2005 and 2013, scoring 85 goals in 262 appearances, finds himself very much a bit part player at Spurs, with first team opportunities few and far between. Signed from ...
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