Juventus have apparently identified Hector Bellerin as their number one target in the January transfer window. According to Tuttosport the Turin club are lining-up a new right back as Stephan Lichtsteiner will be released at the end of the season, and the 22-year old Spanish international tops their wish list, although Thomas Meunier of PSG and Atletico Madrid’s Sime Vrsaljko ...
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Luke Shaw demands £5m January pay-off from Manchester United
Luke Shaw has apparently demanded that Manchester United pay him £5 million to cover any shortfall in his wages if he is forced to move away from the club in January. The 22-year old left back has long been linked with a move away from Old Trafford, with manager Jose Mourinho making it clear that he does not figure in ...
Read More »Chelsea given boost as Juventus left-back wants to leave
Chelsea have been given a boost with the news that Juventus left-back Alex Sandro wants to leave the Italian club. The Brazilian international was one of manager Antonio Conte’s top transfer targets in the summer, but Chelsea’s hopes of capturing the player were thwarted at the time by the refusal of Juventus to lower their £80 million asking price. Now, ...
Read More »Chelsea to allow Batshuayi to leave on loan
Another player set to depart Stamford Bridge in January is striker Michy Batshuayi, with Chelsea prepared to let the player leave on loan as he seeks regular first-team football. Although the 24-year old only signed from Marseilles in a £33 million deal last year, he has struggled for game time in West London, finding himself behind Diego Costa in the ...
Read More »Giroud wants January loan move to secure World Cup place
Olivier Giroud is yet another player linked with a loan move in January after he was warned by France assistant coach, Guy Stephan, that his place in his national team’s World Cup squad for next summer could be in jeopardy unless he gets more regular first-team football. The Arsenal striker turned down a move to Everton in the summer, opting ...
Read More »Roma plotting fresh move for Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez
Italian club Roma are planning to make a new move for Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez in the January transfer window, according to talkSPORT. Mahrez was the subject of much transfer speculation over the summer and came close to a move to Roma on the last day of the transfer window before Leicester blocked the bid. Now, however, it appears ...
Read More »Spurs set to miss out on key midfield target
Spurs are set to miss out on one of their key transfer targets after news emerged that defensive midfielder Geoffrey Kongdobia is set to sign a permanent contract with Valencia. Tottenham have been closely monitoring the 24-year old French international for some time as they seek a replacement for the injury-prone Moussa Dembele, and believed Kongdobia to be an ideal ...
Read More »Abramovich expected to make an offer to sacked Hull boss
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is set to offer sacked Hull City manager Leonid Slutsky an immediate return to football after he was sacked by the Championship club after a poor run of results. Abramovich and Slutsky are old friends, and with the technical director role at Stamford Bridge still vacant after the departure of Michael Emenalo, it could be a ...
Read More »Barcelona starlet tracked by Premier League trio
17 year-old Abel Ruiz, currently playing for Barcelona B, is reportedly attracting attention from Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal. The young striker, who can create as well as score goals, and who has been playing in the under-17s World Cup In India, is regarded as one of Spain’s hottest young prospects, and Barcelona are very keen to hang on to ...
Read More »RB Leipzig set to pip Man United to signature of Benfica starlet
Reports emerged over the weekend that Manchester United were in the process of finalising a deal to sign Benfica youngster, Umaro Embalo. However, now it appears that Bundesliga side RB Leipzig may be about to pre-empt them with a substantially higher bid for the 16-year old. Embalo has caught the eye with a string of impressive performances at youth level ...
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