Month: January 2014
Chelsea and Liverpool midfield target ‘made available’ by Spanish giants?
Updated:The saga of Xabi Alonso may have taken a decisive turn, with ‘The Daily Express‘ claiming that Real Madrid have made the Spanish playmaker available this January. The former Liverpool…
Read more »FIFA confirm 2022 Qatar World Cup will not be held in the summer
Updated:FIFA have announced that the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will not take place in the summer, while adding that a winter tournament would be ‘perfect’. FIFA Secretary General…
Read more »Arsenal Star: We can win the Premier League title
Updated:Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has insisted that the Gunners have the squad this time round to win the Premier League title. The Czech Republic midfielder has praised the squad’s impressive…
Read more »12 goals in 14 games: Arsenal target €40m ‘Plan B’ striker
Updated:This is shaping up to be a crucial January transfer window for Arsenal. The news of Theo Walcott’s long-term injury has further increased the need for Arsene Wenger to buy…
Read more »Liverpool plotting to hijack Arsenal target Alvaro Morata?
Updated:The injury to Theo Walcott may force Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to delve into the transfer market. The Guardian today has speculated few strikers Wenger may look at, while The…
Read more »Liverpool Transfer: Reds keen on Benfica winger, latest on Barcelona defender
Updated:Liverpool are showing keen interest in Benfica’s Ola John, who is free to leave, but they are facing a tough competition from Premier League outfit Swansea City, reports the Daily…
Read more »What They Said: Moyes hits out at the officials, Lamela not happy at Spurs says his father
Updated:After suffering third defeat in a row, Manchester United manager David Moyes is surely feeling the pressure at the moment. The Red Devils suffered a 2-1 defeat against Sunderland last…
Read more »The Transfer Lens – Balotelli to Chelsea? Ntep to Arsenal?
Updated:As the January transfer window begins to go through the gears, it seems as though the Italian hot-head Mario Balotelli is inching towards the Premier League spotlight once more. In…
Read more »What They Said: Michael Gray and Gary Pallister on Capital One Cup Semi-final
Ahead of tonight’s Capital One Cup semi-final clash between Sunderland and Manchester United, The Football League and credit card company and League Cup sponsors Capital One hosted Q & A event with…
Read more »Chelsea Transfer Round-Up: Juan Mata heading to Barcelona?
Updated:Juan Mata is fast becoming the most sought-after commodity of the winter market, with a constant stream of rumours claiming that the unsettled Spaniard is looking to break out of…
Read more »Brazil Legend Ronaldinho signs for Besiktas
Updated:Former Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho has signed for Turkish Süper Lig side Besiktas on a free transfer. The 33-year-old moves to the BJK İnönü Stadium this winter on a two-and-a-half year deal – confirmed…
Read more »Possible Manchester United Starting Line-Up Against Sunderland
Updated:After getting knocked out in the FA Cup in their last match Manchester United will be looking to bounce back against Sunderland in the first leg of the League Cup…
Read more »Talks with Liverpool ongoing: Agent of Mohamed Salah
Updated:Mohamed Salah’s agent admitted that Liverpool are genuinely interested in the player but the Reds are not alone in the chase for the midfielder. Liverpool are thought to be favourites…
Read more »Chelsea given permission to talk with Fredy Guarin
Updated:Chelsea have moved one step closer to signing Fredy Guarin after Inter Milan’s sporting director Piero Ausilio has admitted that the midfielder has been given permission to talk to the…
Read more »Former Chelsea star seeks return to Premier League – Liverpool interested
Updated:After a period of French leave, the January transfer window may see the return of former Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou to the Premier League. Never the most popular players at…
Read more »Should Shane Long Stay At The Hawthorns?
Updated:West Bromwich Albion striker Shane Long has been linked with several Premier League clubs and was undergoing a medical at Hull before the club pulled out, but should West Brom…
Read more »The Transfer Lens – Grenier to Arsenal? Chelsea go for Zouma?
Updated:Today, Saikat and I look at three transfer rumours that have evolved over the last few weeks, and speculate whether or not they might come to fruition this January transfer…
Read more »Arsenal Injury Shock: Theo Walcott out for the rest of the season
Updated:Arsenal and England have received a huge injury blow, with Theo Walcott ruled out for six months with a cruciate ligament injury to his left knee. The 24-year-old will miss…
Read more »PHOTO: De Bruyne’s agent spotted at Wolfsburg training session
Updated:The Kevin De Bruyne saga continues to dominate headlines, and his agent Patrick De Koster is once more at the centre of the latest rumours, having been photographed at a…
Read more »Manchester United & Arsenal Target Not For Sale – Report
Updated:Arsenal and Manchester United target striker Mario Mandzukic is not going anywhere in the January transfer window, as claimed by Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Bayern have signed Borussia Dortmund…
Read more »Lamela agent flies out for Inter Milan talks – Italian report
Updated:According to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, the agent of Tottenham misfit Erik Lamela has flown to Italy, and will meet with Inter Milan officials in the next few days. The report (via tuttomercatoweb.com)…
Read more »Benitez: ‘Very difficult’ to get Chelsea duo, no real interest in them
Updated:Napoli coach Rafael Benitez has rubbished reports of a possible move for Chelsea duo Juan Mata and David Luiz in the January transfer window. The Spaniard, who was an interim…
Read more »What They Said: Moyes admits Old Trafford losing fear factor, Mourinho says ‘no divers at Chelsea’
The pressure is mounting on the shoulders of Manchester United manager David Moyes. It is like a vicious circle. It was always going to be tough for any new manager…
Read more »PHOTO: Oscar celebrates his goal against Derby
Chelsea midfielder Oscar scored his 20th goal for the club as the Blues earned a convincing 2-0 victory against Derby County. After a goal-less first half, Chelsea took the lead…
Read more »PHOTO: John Obi Mikel scores in the FA Cup against Derby
John Obi Mikel scored for Chelsea, yet again, as the Blues moved into the 4th round of the FA Cup, after earning a convincing 2-0 victory against Derby County. Mikel,…
Read more »What They Said: Moyes & Wenger on January transfers
Updated:Manchester United manager David Moyes has hinted that the Red Devils might not do any business at all in the January transfer window. The Old Trafford giants have made a…
Read more »PHOTO: Arsenal’s Tomas Rosicky celebrates his first goal of the season
Arsenal moved into the 4th round of the FA Cup after the Gunners earned an emphatic 2-0 victory over their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on…
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