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There arerumours going aroung that Liverpool are close to agreeing a €50 million deal to bring Karim Benzema to Merseyside. But it seems like the deal could be scuppered by an attempt by Arsene Wenger to use his French connection to try and persuade the French striker to opt for Emirates instead. Reports from Bernabeu […]
Arsenal’s starting 11 in the English Premier League match against Hull City this weekend is likely to see some rare distortion especially in the defence due to injuries and suspensions. Laurent Koscielny, who was sent back to London from the French national team camp during the last international break, would reportedly be rested for this […]
Questions were raised when Man City signed the Frenchman from Porto for €32 million. Most people criticized the rationale behind signing a defender for such an amount, especially one who is seen as being raw and young. Being the highest paid for defender in the premier league brought a certain expectation and already the knives […]
Following the criticisms that have trailed 26-year-old Mesut Ozil, for his underperformance at Arsenal, the player suffered a knee injury that would take him out of action for at least 2 months and now, his famous girlfriend, Mandy Capristo, has reportedly left him. Ozil, who has been dating Capristo since early 2013, has reportedly cheated […]
Today’s rumor has it that Pellegrini is preparing to bid for Pepe once again. This is after attempts last season to sign him failed, with Man City settling for Demichelis. The 31 year old Portuguese who signed for the Spanish giants for €30 million from Porto in 2007, has spent 7 years with Real Madrid […]
Arsenal have been going through hell with regards to injuries this season, currently, the Gunners have 9 players on the treatment table though some are closing in on a return but Dutch fitness coach Raymond Verheijen has slammed the Gunners for the unabating string of injuries that seems to have spanned to a decade. The […]
There seems to be impasse at the Upton Park over West Ham’s desire to keep star defender Winston Reid. The New Zealander has a contract that runs till the end of the season but Allardyce seems keen to keep him and he has been offered a new deal which the West Londoners are unwilling to […]
According to Chelsea goalkeeper, Petr Cech’s agent, Viktor Kolar, a host of European clubs are interested in the Czech Republic shot stopper and notable in the list are English Premier League rivals, Manchester United and Liverpool. Petr Cech has never been a second keeper at club level since joining Chelsea from Rennes in 2004 and […]
Man Manchester United have set their eyes on Borussia Dortmund’s star player Ikay Gundogan. This is coming after Van Gaal reportedly concede defeat in his attempt to sign Kevin Strootman, with Roma quoting Manchester United €75 million. As been reported by daily express, Ikay Gundogan is seen as cheaper alternative to Strootman and as such Maanchester […]
Liverpool will later today know the extent of injury to duo Mamadou Sakho and Dejan Lovren. Both players will be accessed today when the team resumes its training after some players came back from international duties. Sakho got injured a fortnight ago while on training with the club in preparation for the match day two […]
Since Paul Scholes, the former Manchester United and England midfielder, retired from football and became a pundit, he has had a lot say about players and issues concerning football. This time, Paul Scholes has compared Liverpool and England’s young forward, Raheem Sterling to the current World Footballer of the year and Real Madrid forward, Cristiano […]
When Liverpool manager, Brendan Rogers, signed Divock Origi from Lille in the summer for £10m after the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil, many thought he would be a Liverpool player immediately. But Lille as part of the contract opted for an extended stay for the player by way of a season long loan […]
Reports claim Manchester United are still interested in bringing Ac Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong over to the English premier league in January, with De Jong believed to be interested and keen on the move as he wants to be reunited with his former national team coach Louis van Gaal. According to the reports, the […]
This past week, we have witnessed the international break, where countries have been playing each other all over the word to qualify for various competitions or have organized international friendlies to have a look at their players and team in general. The international break brings about mixed feeling and reactions among fans and managers. Some […]
Real Madrid star defender Raphael Varane has revealed he turned down a chance to join Manchester United before moving to Real Madrid. Most ManchesterUunited fans will surely be disappointed to hear this, especially seeing the way Varane has grown and done well at Real Madrid and has become an intergral part of the team. Varane at […]
Germany international and Real Madrid playmaker, Toni Kroos has admitted that he would have signed for Chelsea had he not move to Real Madrid in the wake of the summer. The Real Madrid star disclosed that the only club in England he would have signed for after leaving Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich is Chelsea, despite […]
According to reports, Arsenal are set to hold negotiations with Croatian star midfielder Marcelo Brozovic. The 21 year old attacking midfielder has been termed as one of the rising stars of Croatian football. He was part of the Croatian squad that played at this summer’s World Cup and made a 26 minutes appearance in the […]
The transfer window is always awashed with several players that are linked to the club. When a particular player that was reported close to joining the club eventually ends up at another club, little is known as to how close Arsenal were in signing such a player or whether they were indeed interested in the […]
Stuttgart defender, Antonio Rudiger was the subject of a transfer enquiry from United during the summer, however the move could not materialize as Stuttgart rejected further enquiries from United. Rudiger, 21, has been impressive for Stuttgart and has been considered an ‘amazing player’ by Germany coach, Joachim Low. The highly rated 21-year-old centre back is […]
Although, it has been whispered quietly in some quarters in the past few weeks, it has not gained much ground in that time, however, following reports that Oliver Giroud could make a return from injury earlier than expected, the whispers have gone up a notch with the question of how Oliver Giroud and Danny Welbeck […]