Crystal Palace are considering making a bid for Chelsea full-back Marcos Alonso in the January window. The 29-year old Spaniard has fallen down the pecking order since the arrival of Ben Chilwell in the summer. He has not started a game since being substituted in September when Chelsea were three goals down at half-time away to West Bromwich Albion. Alonso ...
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Chelsea hope to finally solve Bakayoko problem
Chelsea are hoping that they may finally have solved their Tiemoué Bakayoko problem. The French midfielder joined the Stamford Bridge club from Monaco for a fee of £40 million in 2017, but he never settled in the Premier League and has spent three loan spells away from the club. The most recent of those is in Serie A with Napoli, ...
Read More »Guardiola closing in on new deal
Pep Guardiola is edging closer to agreeing a new deal at Manchester City. The 49-year-old is out of contract at The Etihad next summer, and there were fears that he was about to end his five-year reign as manager. But now there are indications that he is prepared to stay, which will be a major boost to their chances of ...
Read More »Portuguese defender tipped to solve Liverpool injury crisis
Olympiakos defender Ruben Semedo is the latest name linked with a switch to Anfield in January to help solve the club’s injury crisis at the back. Now there are reports that he could be about to sign a five-year contract for a fee of about £8 million when the window opens again. They have already lost Virgil van Dijk for ...
Read More »AC Milan linked with Eric Bailly
AC Milan have been linked with a move for Manchester United Eric Bailly. It comes as the player’s agent has indicated that the Ivory Coast international is not happy at his situation at Old Trafford because of his lack of game time, with suggestions that he may and try and force a move if he does not get more opportunities. ...
Read More »Jiménez confirms United interest
Wolves striker Raul Jiménez has confirmed that Manchester United were interested in signing him during the last transfer window. The Mexican has proved a bit hit in the Premier League since joining Wolves from Benfica two years ago, and his exploits have not gone unnoticed by other clubs. Juventus were also tracking his progress, but in the end, no approaches ...
Read More »Arsenal defender linked with Liverpool
Arsenal defender Sokratis Papasthathopoulos is the latest name to be linked with Liverpool. The Premier League champions may be forced into the transfer market in January following the injury to Joe Gomes on England duty. The defender has had knee surgery and is set to miss a substantial part of the rest of the season. He joins Virgil van Dijk ...
Read More »United interested in Dortmund defender
Manchester United are interested in Borussia Dortmund defender Dan-Axel Zagadou, although it may be next summer before they are in a position to make a move for him. The Premier League side do want a new centre-back to partner Harry Maguire but need to get the likes of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo off the books. Zagadou is just 21, ...
Read More »United backing Solskjaer
Manchester United are absolutely committed to ole Gunnar Solskjaer remaining as manager. That is according to comments made by Ed Woodward, the club’s executive vice-chairman in the club’s first-quarter results which have just been published. There was intense speculation that United were thinking about a change after their mixed start to the season, with Mauricio Pochettino seemingly poised in the ...
Read More »Liverpool offered ex-Watford player
Liverpool are being linked with former Watford player Daryl Janmaat. The Dutch international is available on a free transfer, after leaving Vicarage Road in October, following Watford’s relegation to the Championship. But now he could be interesting the Premier League champions who need defensive cover following the news that Joe Gomes is likely to miss a substantial part of the ...
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