Along with every transfer window comes a lot of speculation, transfers, and departures, and this summer in Ligue 1 has been no different. As usual, many clubs turn to the French league in search for either underrated or undervalued players. Monaco’s brilliant run in the Champions League and League Cup, along with their Ligue 1 […]
Transfers
Money Balls-up: The Most Expensive XI
The football world has gone mad. Bonkers. We live in a world where John Stones and Kyle Walker’s combined transfer value is worth over ÂŁ100 million pounds. I know that when it comes to football, I like to live in the past. I rate the old but gold generation above these money hungry kids that […]
Eredivisie Transfers: Feyenoord Dominant, Ajax Dormant, PSV Peculiar
With the Eredivisie season quickly approaching, it should come as no surprise that the biggest clubs have gotten most of their transfer business done early. A tradition of buying young players with big upside has certainly been continued for the most part, especially by the top three sides. Let’s take a look at the transfers […]
The Rumour Mill: Bundesliga Edition
Jerome Boateng to Manchester City Jerome Boateng has been linked with a transfer to Pep Guardiola’s side Manchester City, the manager who really helped him to establish himself on the world stage during his time at Bayern Munich overcoming his injury problems that had left his career stalled prior to his move to the Bavarian […]
Are footballers only in it for the money?
Money makes the world go round. And in the eyes of many people it is the demon that sits on the shoulders of footballers. The one club players are now few and far between. Those that remain loyal to clubs are from a different generation of player. Youngsters moving through the game now are paid […]
Bundesliga Transfer Round Up: May – The Early Birds Catch The Worms
Vincenzo Grifo to Borussia Mönchengladbach At a very shrewd price of just €6.5 million, this is a brilliant bit of business from Mönchengladbach. Vincenzo Grifo was one of, if not the best players for Freiburg last year, contributing 6 goals and 8 assists in a campaign that saw them finish in 7th place and in […]
Chinese Whispers Getting Louder
Whisper it quietly but there is a new player in the world of Football, that said it doesn’t take the biggest afficionado to know that China is hell bent on becoming a superpower in the beautiful game and the way they are going about things you get the feeling that they are going to achieve […]
Adidas To Help Manchester United Sign Lionel Messi – Reports
Manchester United could be in line for a shock capture of Barcelona mega star, Lionel Messi. According to the Metro, the mammoth deal worth over ÂŁ200m is expected to be facilitated by German kit manufacturers, Adidas. The Red Devils will however face competition for the forward’s signature from runaway league leaders, Chelsea. While a few seasons […]
Why Ron Vlaar And Dani Alves Joining United Will Be A Bad Move
Manchester United has suffered an excruciating humiliation since the departure of the veteran scot, Sir Alex Ferguson. With David Moyes’ reign having a number of record smashed in the negative direction. Louis Van Gaal reign has not been any better than that of Moyes. One obvious point of vulnerability of the struggling United team is […]
Bookmarker Company Hints At Arsenal Move For EPL Defender
The pattern within the bookmakers community can always be an indication to which a transfer would end up, although, their assertion is not always cast on stone, as there could be intervening circumstances that would influence the direction of a transfer. As the January transfer window draws close, Bookmakers Ladbrokes have placed Arsenal as the […]
Jose Mourinho Highlights What Chelsea Can Expect In January Window
The summer transfer window has barely ended when rumours and links about players who could move and clubs who could buy and reinforce their teams have filled the media. Transfer speculations have become part of the day-to-day activities of clubs and football world in general. Chelsea have done a great business in the summer bringing […]
10 Goals In 10 Games – Behold Arsenal’s Likely Winter Signing
Arsenal has been alerted by the availability of Marseille talismanic forward Andre-Pierre Gignac and reports are saying Arsene Wenger is keen on landing the attacker for free next summer. According to reports the player’s contract expires by the end of the season and Marseille stand the painful risk of letting him go for free or […]
United Bid For CB, Origi To Liverpool In January, 17m Star Could Join Arsenal,
The winter transfer window inches closer, speculations, rumours and gossips concerning players’ transfers and clubs’ acquisitions are underway. A plethora of English Premier League clubs and scores of players would make moves in January when the window opens. Therefore, attention should be paid to news and reports about transfers from now as clubs would be […]
Why Manchester United Cannot Afford Not To Make Top 4 This Season
When David Moyes took control of what can be termed the biggest football team in England, who would have thought that Manchester United would go on to become the laughing stock of England and the whole of Europe? Ferguson in his more than two decades as manager had turned the club to a model club […]
PICTURE: Former Manchester United striker in Arsenal shirt
Manchester United fan and former striker, Danny Welbeck, has been pictured in an Arsenal shirt for the first time since his ÂŁ16m move to North London. Yesterday, Arsenal denied that Welbeck had been present for a medical. When this news was relayed to Arsenal supporters outside the Emirates on Sky Sports News, they cheered. After […]
PICTURE: Falcao arrives at Manchester United
Radamel Falcao has been pictured at Carrington ahead of his shock loan move to Manchester United from Monaco. Manchester City and Arsenal had been battling out to sign the striker, who has scored an incredible 155 goals in last 200 games, but United surprised everyone when they agreed terms with the player. Whilst personal terms […]
Arsenal “categorically deny” move for Manchester United striker… then sign him anyway
Tottenham Hotspur had been favourites to sign Danny Welbeck last week although there were rumours that Arsenal and Everton were also keen on a loan move. However, Arsenal were rivalling Manchester City to bring in Radamel Falcao as their priority signing. The striker has scored 155 goals in his last 200 games and was available […]
Manchester United sign Dutch footballer of the Year
Ajax have this evening confirmed that the ÂŁ13.8m deal for Daley Blind has gone through. Whilst the clubs reached an agreement last week, there were certain conditions that were fulfilled this evening. Tonight, Blind is in Hilversum, Holland, to collect his award for being named the best player in Holland last season. The prize is […]
PICTURE: Manchester United striker in Real Madrid shirt after completing “dream” move
Javier Hernandez has joined Real Madrid on a season long loan from Manchester United with the option of it being made permanent. “It’s an honour and a dream to play in this team,” he said. “Of course, I have aims, dreams and I’m going to go out on the pitch determined to enjoy this experience. […]
PICTURE: Chelsea end Arsenal’s season with late signing
Earlier this week, Jose Mourinho claimed that Chelsea were finished in the transfer market and that he was “happy” with the squad he had. Arsene Wenger was saying similar things about Arsenal and wasn’t going to be pressured in to bringing in a new striker, despite their first choice striker, Oliver Giroud, being ruled out […]