Luke Shaw has been told he is free to leave Manchester United in January, either on loan or for a permanent deal if the right bidder can be found. The England left-back is way down the pecking order at Old Trafford amidst reports of a bitter rift with manager Jose Mourinho, and has made just two appearances for United all ...
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Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker to return to Premier League
The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torrres is said to be lining-up a loan move back to the Premier League in January, with both Newcastle United and Southampton said to be interested. The 33-year old, who plays for Atletico Madrid, is desperate for playing time, as he has only started two matches this season, one in La Liga and ...
Read More »Premier League trio alert as Real put £85m price tag on Bale
Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have all been put on alert by the news that Real Madrid may be ready to sell Gareth Bale for £85 million. This follows the Welshman’s latest injury setback, with a groin strain picked-up in training set to rule him out of action until January. Bale had just returned to first-team training after a ...
Read More »Roman Abramovich set for more hands-on role at Chelsea
Owner Roman Abramovich is ready to step-up his daily involvement at Chelsea following the departure of technical director Michael Emenado earlier this week. The Nigerian-born Emenado was brought to the club a decade ago when Avram Grant replaced Jose Mourinho as manager, and has played a key role behind the scenes since, particularly with regards to transfers, as well as ...
Read More »Premier League clubs on alert as PSG look to offload stars
Premier League clubs have been put on alert with the news that PSG are set to offload two of their big stars, Angel di Maria and Lucas Moura in January. The French club are desperate to lower their wage bill, and have been told by UEFA auditors that they need to raise £70 million to comply with the requirements of ...
Read More »Chelsea weighing up move for Lyon defender
Chelsea are considering a move for young Lyon defender Mouctar Diakhaby, with Manchester City and Juventus also interested in the player. The 20-year old only broke into the Lyon first-team at the end of last season, but is already gaining a reputation for his composure in defence and his attacking prowess at set-pieces. The 6 foot 4 inch French under-21 ...
Read More »David Moyes to replace Slaven Bilic at West Ham?
West Ham United have fired their manager Slaven Bilic, and it is believed that David Moyes is set to replace him, at least until the end of the season. Bilic was under pressure since the start of the season due to a string of poor results, and Saturday’s 4-1 home thumping at the hands of Liverpool was the final straw ...
Read More »Andreas Pereira set for Old Trafford recall
According to reports emanating from Spain, midfielder Andreas Pereira’s loan move to Valencia could be cut short in January, with the player in line for a recall to his parent club Manchester United. The 21-year old playmaker impressed whilst on loan to Granada last season, and had a fruitful pre-season with United, featuring prominently in their victories against the likes ...
Read More »Chelsea Board backs Conte despite Roman nightmare
Antonio Conte is reported to have the full backing of the Chelsea board despite the club’s Halloween nightmare in Rome in the Champions League. The Premier League champions were well beaten 3 – 0 on the night, and have slipped behind Roma in their Group standings, whilst their hopes of retaining their domestic crown are fading fast with Manchester City ...
Read More »17 English club scouts flock to watch young Celtic players
Scouts from no fewer than 17 English clubs were at Parkhead last night to watch Celtic’s home defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. They were there to cast an eye over Celtic’s 20 year-old left-back Kieran Tierney, and 21-year old forward Moussa Dembele who have both been attracting a lot of attention south of the border. Tierney has ...
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