The news that Jadon Sancho is likely to leave Borussia Dortmund next summer has put elite clubs across Europe on high alert, with Manchester United and neighbours City likely to join the bidding war for the teenager who is likely to cost in excess of £100 million. The 19-year old has been a sensation since arriving at the Bundesliga side ...
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Pochettino drops Eriksen hint
Mauricio Pochettino has dropped a hint that Christian Eriksen could still leave the club before the European transfer window shuts. The Danish playmaker has been linked away with a move away from White Hart Lane all summer, after admitting that he would like to try a different challenge elsewhere. He was left out of the starting eleven for the first ...
Read More »Arsenal summer signing to miss start of season
Arsenal summer signing William Saliba is set to miss the start of the season after undergoing surgery for an adductor muscle injury. The 18 year old French defender signed for the Gunners from Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne in the summer for £27 million, but, one of the conditions of the deal is that the player would be loaned back to ...
Read More »West Ham wanted to keep Istanbul hero Adrian
Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian has had an unforgettable last two weeks. A free agent after being released by West Ham at the end of last season, the 32-year old Spaniard was signed in the last week of the transfer window by the Anfield as cover after they allowed Simon Mignolet to join Club Brugge. Expecting a long stay on the bench ...
Read More »Roma identify Batshuayi as Sánchez alternative
Serie A side Roma are considering a loan move for Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi as a cheaper alternative to their preferred target Alexis Sánchez. Manchester United want Sánchez to leave on loan before the European transfer window closes, but the Chilean is dragging his feet and insists that he wants to stay at Old Trafford. That has prompted manager Ole ...
Read More »Lindelof in line for contract extension
Manchester United’s Swedish defender Victor Lindelof is in line for a lucrative new contract which will see him effectively double his wages. A £30 million summer signing from Benfica, he had a shaky start to his United career, and was in and out of the side. And, earlier in the summer, he was even linked with a move away to ...
Read More »Why United did not sign Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United were heavily linked throughout the summer window with a move for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes. Yet, in the end they decided not to pursue their interest in the Portuguese international, and now the main reason has emerged, Whilst Fernandes style of play offered goals in midfield, United scouts did not feel that his style fitted how United ...
Read More »Arsenal to receive further transfer boost
Although the transfer window has now closed for English Premier League clubs, Arsenal are set to receive a late boost to their kitty if Jeff Reine Adelaide finalises his £25 million (€30 million) move from Angers to Lyon. The Gunners sold the French under-21 international to Anger for just £2 million a year ago, but inserted a 10% sell-on clause ...
Read More »Bakayoko linked with Monaco return
Midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko is set to return to Monaco on loan, the club from whom he moved to Chelsea in a £35 million transfer two years ago, after the Ligue 1 club began talks with representatives from the London side. The 24-year old Frenchman spent last season on loan with AC Milan but, despite making 42 appearances in all competitions ...
Read More »Arsenal pair caught up in Gang War
Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac missed the match against Newcastle because of “security concerns”. And now comes news that the Gunners may have to make do without the duo for longer after the pair became the unwilling participants in a London gang war. The problem started with an attempted car-jacking on July 24th which saw Kolasinac fight off ...
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