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Barely a week after the closure of the transfer window, a revelation concerning a last minute transfer made by Arsenal has come to light. According to reports from Spain, the Gunners launched a last ditch attempt to sign Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez during the closing stages of the transfer window. The 24 year old […]
The Blues were relentlessly in pursuit of John Stones throughout the transfer window, and if there was no end in the transfer windows, they probably would not have stopped. Chelsea are now set to return to Everton in the new year when the transfer window will be re-opened to make a fifth attempt to sign […]
Since been missing from action August last year, Bayern Munich , Javi Martinez is set to return to the field of play come weekend in the Bavarian Derby against Augsburg. The Spain international got sidelined last season following a knee injury he picked up while on duty against Borussia Dortmund in the Super Cup final […]
Arsenal face Stokes City after the international break, and they will be hoping to take all 3 points away from the match after a shaky start to the new season. And with no new outfield signing and a couple of injuries to the side, their performances haven’t really been topnotch, but the importance of getting […]
Arsenal made a late bid to price in-form Leicester City’s Algerian attacker Riyad Mahrez late on in the transfer window according to Spanish media outlet, Mundo Deportivo. The fleet footed Algerian trickster has made a very productive start to the new Premier League season finding the net on four occasions in four matches thus making […]
One of the intrigues, rumours and last-minute twists and turns of the transfer window that recently closed involved one of Manchester United defenders in the form of Marcos Rojo. When the news of United’s interest in Monaco’s Anthony Martial filtered in, it was accompanied by another report of Rojo being included in the deal to […]
Part of the Blues undoing to their shabby start of the season is partially due to the number of injuries sustained by key players. Last season wasn’t really spotless in terms of injuries, Costa, Mikel and Ramires missed matches repeatedly but our record was amongst the best in the Premier League. But this season is […]
The weekend will be all about the battle of the Reds, as Manchester United and Liverpool face off in what promises to be a thrilling encounter with both squads having majority of their key players all available to play. New United signing, 19 year-old Anthony Marshals will also likely feature, and many can’t wait to […]
France international, Olivier Giroud has admitted of his rustiness in front of goal after getting booed by the Les Blues’ fans following a disappointing performance against the Serbians. The 28 year-old Forward was chosen as the sole striker for the friendly game ahead of Madrid’s Karim Benzema. But he was consistently wasteful all through his […]
Ahead of Manchester United game with the Kop, the cheering news for United Michael Carrick may be in contention for a starting place; Del Bosque has certified De Gea fit to play again. Then for Liverpool fans, despite being withdrawn at half-time in Belgium match, Christian Benteke is without injury and will feature in the […]
Manchester United sent Adnan Januzaj to Borussia Dortmund on a season-long loan in order for the young Belgian to gain enough game time. Reports have it that the loan deal did not include any option for Dortmund to buy the youngster, however, things could turn out different. A report from the Daily Star is claiming […]
Reports out of the Mirror have it that Branislav Ivanovic is set to face the axe at Stamford Bridge following a miserable start to the new campaign. The 31-year old Serbian central defender turned right back only has one year left on his current contract with the Blues and with the veteran struggling for form […]
Juventus’ defender Patrice Evra, once of Manchester United, have been helping the Red Devils’ latest recruit Anthony Martial by giving him tips on how to succeed at the Theatre of Dreams, says the Daily Mail. Evra himself was a player at Monaco before United came calling in 2006 under Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign as manager […]
Arsenal are already preparing for the January transfer window even as it remains about four months before the window is opened, and the Gunners have earmarked Juventus’ Simone Zaza as one of their targets, writes the Daily Telegraph. Zaza joined the Serie A champions this past summer and has emerged as one of those players […]
Karim Benzema has landed his Premier League suitors in Arsenal and Manchester United another blow by reiterating that he remains committed to the cause of Real Madrid. The Los Blancos forward was massively linked to Arsenal throughout the summer, with Italian journalist Emanuele Gialiunelli, especially, claiming Benzema will join the Gunners, before the striker tweeted […]
The Premier League reigning champions seems to have learnt from the Gunners when they recalled Francis Coquelin from loan, and the aforementioned Arsenal player eventually became the toast of their supporters with his stellar performance upon his unprecedented return. Chelsea’s starlet Izzy Brown has revealed that he could be recalled by the Blues in January […]
Various reports making the rounds in Italy are claiming that Chelsea can still land their coveted target, Paul Pogba after the former Manchester United man hinted that he is still open to a departure away from Turin, but not until next summer. The Premier League defending champion were heavily linked with a move for the […]
Manchester United new boy, Anthony Martial has been likened to former France and Arsenal player Thierry Henry by the youngster’s former youth coach Mamadou Niakite. As per the Daily Mail, Niakite claims Martial shares certain similarities with the Gunners’ legend. Martial, 19, joined Manchester United on deadline day from French Ligue 1 club Monaco in […]
French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain had an audacious £110m offer rebuffed by Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo this summer, as per the Mirror. Rumour has it in the summer that PSG could make a move to sign Ronaldo before the end of last summer’s transfer window, however, reports filtering in today is claiming the […]
England manager Roy Hodgson has claimed he is fazed by Danny Welbeck’s persistent knee injury and that the Arsenal striker could miss out on the European Championship in 2016, if he does not recover quick from his present injury. Welbeck has been sidelined with a knee problem since the end of last season, but was […]