The Evening Standard reports that the agent of Roma striker Edin Dzeko has flown to London in order to hold talks about a possible transfer of his client to Chelsea. Chelsea are keen to add to their attacking options, and have, in recent weeks, been linked with moves for Andy Carroll of West Ham, and Stoke City’s Peter Crouch. Now ...
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Newcastle striker on West Brom’s radar
SkySports report that West Bromwich Albion are interested in buying striker Aleksander Mitrovic from fellow Premier League strugglers Newcastle United. The 23-year old striker has been at Newcastle since joining the club from Anderlecht in July 2015, but although featuring heavily for the club in his first season in the Premier League, and again last season when they were in ...
Read More »West Ham reject £14 million Swansea bid for striker
The Daily Telegraph reports that West Ham United have turned down a £14 million bid from bottom club Swansea City for striker Andre Ayew. West Ham signed Ayew from the Welsh club in August 2016, and he has gone on to player 50 times for the Hammers in all competitions, scoring 12 goals. However, he is not currently first choice ...
Read More »Chelsea defender set for Schalke loan move
According to Goal.com, Chelsea defender Baba Rahman is set to leave on loan for the rest of the season to Bundesliga club Schalke. The 23-year old Ghanaian left-back joined Chelsea from another German side Augsburg in 2015 but has endured a miserable time at Stamford Bridge and has made just 23 appearances for the club since his arrival. A cruciate anterior ...
Read More »West Ham ready to sign Inter Milan midfielder on loan
The Mirror reports that West Ham manager David Moyes is flying to Italy on Sunday to watch Inter Milan midfielder Joao Mario play against Roma ahead of a prospective loan move to the London Stadium for the rest of the season. The Portuguese international joined the Italian club from Sporting Lisbon 18 months ago in a £38 million deal, but ...
Read More »Dortmund reject Arsenal’s initial bid for Aubemayang
The Daily Mail have confirmed that Borussia Dortmund have turned down Arsenal’s opening bid for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubemayang. The Gunners apparently made a formal offer for the Gabon striker of £44 million, but Dortmund are said to want £53 million who has scored 141 goals for the club in 212 appearances since signing from French club Saint Etienne in 2013. ...
Read More »Chelsea face potential FIFA transfer ban
According to the Evening Standard, Chelsea face a potential FIFA transfer ban if found guilty of breaching the rules regarding the transfer of players under the age of 18 from foreign countries. An initial investigation by football’s world governing body has found them guilty of 25 breaches of the rules which place restrictions on clubs when it comes to signing ...
Read More »Roma defender set to seal Chelsea move
Football Italia reports that Roma defender Emerson Palmieri is set to seal a move to Chelsea, with a fee of €25 million (£22 million) agreed between the two clubs. Although the structure of the deal has yet to be finalised, negotiations are progressing smoothly, and the left-back is reportedly on standby ready to fly out to London. Palmieri has been ...
Read More »Fernandinho signs Manchester City contract extension
Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho has signed a contract extension with Manchester City, as reported by SkySports. The 32 year old’s current contract was due to expire in the summer, and discussions between player and club had been ongoing for several months about a new deal, with speculation about the Brazilian’s immediate future now ended with the news he is set ...
Read More »Chelsea joins PSG and City in hunt for Nice midfielder
According to The Sun, Chelsea are set to go up against Manchester City and PSG for Nice midfielder Jean-Mari Seri. The Ivory Coast star is regarded as one of the brightest midfield talents in Europe, and was on the verge of joining Barcelona in the summer, only for the deal to collapse at the last minute. Nice want to keep ...
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