Manchester City are keeping tabs on Frankfurt and Serbian striker Luka Jovic. The 21-year old is in the second of a two-year loan from his parent club Benfica, and has been making a big stir with Frankfurt this season, scoring 21 goals for them in all competitions. According to The Daily Mail, Frankfurt intend to trigger a £6 million release ...
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Rodgers eyes summer move for Callum Wilson
No sooner has Brendan Rodgers got his feet under the desk at the King Power Stadium, but he is already turning his mind to the summer transfer window. The 46-year old Northern Irishman was only appointed Leicester manager on Tuesday, but he has wasted no time in getting to work, as he begins to assess his squad. And one man ...
Read More »Arsenal identify cheap Cech replacement
Arsenal have identified a cheap replacement for the retiring Petr Cech. With transfer funds likely to be limited in the summer, Unai Emery knows that he needs to husband his resources carefully, and with Bernd Leno firmly established as the club’s number one goalkeeper, believes that other areas of the team are in need of greater investment. That is why, ...
Read More »Higuain not wanted back by parent club
Juventus do not want Gonzalo Higuain back. That is according to The Sun who report that the Italian Champions and Serie A leaders, who are Higuain’s parent club have no intention of welcoming him back to Turin in the summer, and will look to sell him if Chelsea decide against keeping him at Stamford Bridge. Higuain started the season on ...
Read More »City under investigation over Sancho transfer
Jordan Sancho is one of the hottest talents in Europe right now; with his stunning right-foot volley against Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend just another manifestation of the blossoming talent of the Borussia Dortmund and England player. However, his former club Manchester City could find themselves in the dock over the circumstances that led him to The Etihad in the ...
Read More »Arsenal favourites to appoint Monchi
Arsenal are the favourites to appoint highly rated Monchi as their new director of football. Monchi – real name Ramón Rodriguez Verdejo – is current the sporting director at Roma, but is being widely linked with a move away from Italy, with Arsenal, who are looking for a replacement for recently departed Head of Recruitment, Sven Mislintat, said to be ...
Read More »Kepa fined one week’s wages for insubordination
The repercussions of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga’x extraordinary act of insubordination at Wembley on Sunday continue to be felt. The 24-year old blatantly refused an instruction from his manager Maurizio Sarri to be substituted for Willy Caballero and, in front of the watching millions, stayed on the pitch whilst his manager raged on the side line. Reports have since emerged that ...
Read More »Neil Lennon mooted as interim Leicester boss
Former player Neil Lennon could be set to take over as interim manager at Leicester City. Leicester are looking for their fourth manager in two years after sacking Claude Puel on Sunday, following a run of disappointing defeats that culminated with losing 4 – 1 to Crystal Palace the previous evening in front of their home supporters They have made ...
Read More »Joe Hart linked with MLS move
Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart is considering a move to the United States and Major League Soccer. The 31-year old moved to Burnley in the summer, and initially had a starting berth at Turf Moor with both Tom Heaton and Nick Pope both injured. However, with Heaton now back to full fitness, he was recalled to the side in place ...
Read More »Everton linked with PSG right-back
Everton have been linked with a summer move for PSG right-back Thomas Meunier. That is according to The Sun who reports that the Belgian international could be open for a move to Goodison Park if it offers him the opportunity to play first-team football more regularly. Meunier finds himself competing for a spot with Brazilian veteran Dani Alves in Paris, ...
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