Midfielder Dani Ceballos has dropped hints about his future that may give hope to Arsenal fans who want the club to sign him on a permanent basis. The 23 year old joined the Gunners on a season long loan from Real Madrid in the summer, with no option for the North London side to buy him. However, he has quickly ...
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Barcelona consider another Willian bid
Barcelona are considering making another bid for Chelsea winger Willian. The 31 year old is out of contract at Stamford Bridge in the summer and, despite being offered a new deal by the West London club, has so far refused to agree to any extension to his stay. As things currently stand he will able to leave on a free ...
Read More »Arsenal identify Ozil replacement
Arsenal have identified the man they want to replace out-of-favour Mesut Ozil in the shape of Real Madrid’s Martin Ǿdegaard, currently on loan with Real Sociedad. The Gunners want to offload Ozil in January, even if just on loan, and are prepared to subsidise part of his £350,000 weekly wage for any club willing to take him. And the man ...
Read More »United linked with forward recruits in January
Manchester United will go back into the market to sign a striker in January, with the club currently short of forward options. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sanctioned the summer sale of Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan, and allowed Alexis Sanchez to go on loan to the same club, on the understanding that there would be suitable replacements but, in the ...
Read More »FIFA plans overhaul of transfer system
Plans to reform the transfer system have been drawn up by FIFA, including the introduction of a cap upon agents’ commissions, and restrictions on the number of loan players. Under the proposals, agents’ fees would be limited to a maximum of 10% of the fee that a selling club receives for a player. Additionally, they could earn up to 3% ...
Read More »Pochettino cryptic on Real Madrid links
Mauricio Pochettino has refused to downplay suggestions linking him with the Real Madrid job. The 47 year old Argentine has established a reputation for himself as one of the best managers in Europe, helping guide Tottenham to the Champions League final in June. He has been linked with the Real job before, noticeably when both Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari ...
Read More »United keeping tabs on Tuchel
Manchester United have identified Thomas Tuchel as a potential replacement for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Norwegian, who was appointed as United’s interim manager in December following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho, was only given three year contract at Old Trafford six months ago, but already there are some signs of discontent amongst the Old Trafford hierarchy. After an excellent ...
Read More »Spanish giants eye van Dijk
Both Barcelona and Real Madrid are prepared to break the bank to sign Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. The Dutch international captain joined the Anfield side from Southampton for £75 million in January 2018, and has since established himself as one of the finest defenders in Europe, helping his side win the Champions League last season and come within a ...
Read More »De Gea finally signs new deal
David de Gea has finally signed a new contract with Manchester United, ending months of furious speculation about his future. The 28 year old had been in discussion about renewing his deal at United for over a year, and, with the Spaniard potentially a free agent at the end of the season, he had been linked with a series of ...
Read More »Top European clubs monitoring Spurs’ teenage striker
A host of European clubs, including Juventus, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Real Madrid are monitoring the progress of Tottenham’s teenage striker, Troy Parrott. Already drawing comparisons with another Irish striker, Robbie Keane, centre-forward Parrott was born and raised in Dublin, and joined the Spurs academy system in 2017. Last season he burst onto the youth scene with 12 goals ...
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