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It is no secret that Arsenal have held a long standing interest in Real Madrid Striker Karim Benzema. Arsene Wenger tried to sign him while he was at Lyon , and again when he was playing second fiddle to Gonzalo Higuain at the Santiago Bernabeu. He was thwarted both by luck and Benzema’s desire to […]
When Lukas Podolski arrived at Arsenal from German side FC Koln in 2012, big things were expected of him as he was already a star in his homeland and had been a regular for the German national team for several years. To say that he has not lived up to his billing will be an […]
Ramires will not be quitting Stamford Bridge this season it appears. The Brazilian is set to renew his deal with the London club as reported by the Daily Mail. Despite not playing much last season, the defensive midfielder will be persuaded not to leave the Stamford bridge. And the report attributes the reason to the […]
Despite being linked to Paul Pogba, Chelsea are apparently in talks with Arda Turan. The 28 year old Turkish international currently plies his trade with Atletico Madrid. He joined the Spanish club in 2011 from Galatasaray and has been a focal point for the team. His stats state that he has appeared 178 times for […]
If you are Chelsea, how do you overcome the disappointment of missing out on a top European player? Well you go on to sign one better than that you missed out on. Cue Axel Witsel and Antoine Griezmann. Chelsea narrowly missed out on Witsel who instead opted to move to Italian giants AC Milan. The […]
The summer transfer window has not yet officially started, but that has not stopped Arsenal from wrapping up deals ahead of pre-season as they look to challenge for the elusive Premier League crown next season. They are close to the signing Petr Cech from Chelsea and Morgan Schneiderlin from Southampton. However, the Gunners seem to […]
Chelsea have been relatively quiet this summer on the transfer front this summer. The newly crowned Premier League champions already have a near perfect squad and just minor tweaks are needed here and there. Till now, the possible departures of long serving stalwarts Petr Cech and John Obi Mikel have been the major headlines in […]
Carlos Bacca is hot property this summer as several clubs from Europe’s top table compete for his signature. Bacca’s star has never shone brighter. The player was the top scorer in the Europa League last season and has notched 20+ goals in each of the last two seasons for Sevilla. The Premier League looks the […]
Every season, Arsenal sign a couple of promising young players to boost the rank of their academy, and this season has been no exception. According to Foot Mercato, Nantes midfielder Amine Harit has decided to turn down an offer from Barcelona in order to sign for the Gunners. The 18-year old midfielder snubbed Spanish giant […]
In its effort to send a strong signal to other clubs against next season, Liverpool have completed the signing of Brazilian midfielder, Firmino. The deal, which was announced in the early hours of Wednesday morning via the club’s official Twitter account, the management of the club said they “are delighted to announce they have signed […]
Arsenal have seemingly won the race for the signature of Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin , after reports emerged that Southampton have accepted their £24 million offer for the French International. The midfielder had already made it clear that he would be leaving the South coast club this summer for a bigger team. Even last summer, […]
According to reports, Arsenal and Germany winger Lucas Podolski is pretty unsettled and may yet be on the move from Arsenal again, after what was a dismal loan spell with Italian giants, Inter Milan. Stories emanating from Turkey via Turkish Radio Station, Radyospor, state that Turkish giants, Galatasaray FC are closely monitoring the situation, in […]
The cauldron at the Santiago Bernabeu seems to have no limit to its boiling ability, bringing in daily, newer episodes and dimensions to the lingering crisis between 29 year-old defender, Sergio Ramos and the club’s president, Florentino Perez. The player appears to have a major problem with his current contract, which is due to expire […]
As at last night, The Daily Mail reported that Celtic are closing in on a deal for Manchester United teenage full back, Saidy Janko. The 19-year old Swiss starlet has been rumoured to be closing in on a move to Scotland. Janko joined United from FC Zurich under Moyes’ reign but has not been able […]
Morgan Schneiderlin will not be playing at The St. Mary’s next season, and has “struck an agreement” with The Saints to leave this summer, if words from the Daily Mail are true. The French midfielder has been quoted, in recent times, as speaking of his desire to leave Southampton in search of Champions League football. […]
If reports emanating from the Spain are anything to believe, Arsenal could be set to sign one of Europe’s top box to box midfield players, Marco Verrati. According to one of Spain’s most popular sports publications, Marca, the midfielder wants a move out of current Ligue 1 champions, PSG, and sees this current window as […]
After securing the signings of Danny Ings, James Milner, and the more recent Brazilian Roberto Firmino already, Liverpool are not slowing down at all in their bid to reshuffle and compete for major honours next season. This is evident in their reported move by The Mirror, to activate the release clause of Sevilla’s Europa League-winning […]
A few seasons ago, some Arsenal fans may have started fidgeting when news of City and United’s interest in Jack Wilshere starts surfacing in the media and online. However, a lot has since changed as the Gunners have turned the corner, and are now masters of their own destiny as the North London club does […]
Jose Mourinho is reportedly preparing to sanction a £40 million bid for England international, Raheem Sterling, according to several sources in the media. Sterling has already rejected further contract talks with the Reds, and has told the club he wants to leave this summer. His decision not to come to the negotiation table with the […]
Louis van Gaal and the Manchester United board know that to compete for the league title next season and stand a chance of making a meaningful impact in next year’s Champions League, they need to make some marquee signings. Despite signing Memphis Depay from PSV of Holland, the club still has a lot of work […]