Month: January 2014
Vucinic Guarin deal off! Man Utd and Arsenal handed lifeline
Updated:The much anticipated deal involving Juventus’ Mirko Vucinic and Inter Milan’s Fredy Guarin seems to be dead in the water after Inter president Erick Thohir called a halt to proceedings this…
Read more »The Transfer Lens – Rodrigo to Arsenal? Berisha to Liverpool?
Updated:I’ve noticed that there’s been a phenomenal amount of Manchester United gossip recently. The rumour mills have reached fever pitch over who David Moyes will sign this month/week/hour. Does that…
Read more »Is Mata the ‘Juan’ For Manchester United?
After beating them 3-1 on Sunday afternoon, and declaring that they were probably out of the title race for this season, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could be in a position…
Read more »TWIF: Xavi To New York?
THIS WEEK IN FOOTBALL On a week when MLS headlines poured in from the SuperDraft, Vancouver was embarrassed, Xavi rumors swirled, and the status quo reigned in England. USA – To…
Read more »Liverpool and Man Utd target former ‘Most Promising Player in the World’
Updated:Serie A side Lazio have said that it would take a bid of over £15m to prise star midfielder Hernanes from the Stadio Olimpico, with both Liverpool and Manchester United believed…
Read more »Manchester United to launch record-breaking bid for Juan Mata
Updated:Chelsea are preparing to receive a mammoth offer from Manchester United for Spanish midfielder Juan Mata. According to widespread reports, summarised in the Guardian, David Moyes will put forward a…
Read more »UPDATED: Huge Serie A swap deal set to scupper Arsenal and Man Utd
Updated:Arguably the biggest deal of the summer so far is set to play out in Serie A in the coming hours, with Juventus’ Mirko Vucinic and Inter Milan’s Fredy Guarin…
Read more »Moyes sees ideal midfield solution as a ‘panic buy’ – another mistake?
There has been a general uniformity in opinions that Manchester United need to strengthen their squad this January to get them back into the top-four reckoning, with the reigning champions…
Read more »Chelsea set to miss out on Dortmund-bound star – good or bad?
Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea have made strides in their battle to be crowned Premier League champions of late; firstly with the signature of midfield lynchpin Nemanja Matic, and then recording a…
Read more »Liverpool set to miss out on £20m playmaker
Updated:Liverpool’s pursuit of Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic looks all but over after the player stated his desire to remain at Sevilla for the foreseeable future. The Sevilla captain, who scored the…
Read more »Atletico Madrid and Barcelona draw as Real Madrid close in
Updated:In La Liga, the weekend’s results saw the door reopening for real Madrid as both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid slipped up to let Los Blancos close the gap on the…
Read more »The Transfer Lens – Edinson Cavani to Man Utd? Souare to Arsenal?
Updated:With Manchester United transfer gossip dominating the front and back pages all over the globe, it only seems right that we address one of the most spectacular sounding pieces of…
Read more »Who is the €36m defender United and Arsenal are keeping tabs on?
Updated:Reports in Spain over the weekend have suggested that Manchester United and Arsenal are closely monitoring the situation of Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte. AS suggest that the Premier League…
Read more »Chelsea winger Eden Hazard crushes PSG rumours
Updated:Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has moved to dismiss rumours linking him with a move to Ligue 1 leaders PSG. The Belgian, who is in scintillating form this season, moved to…
Read more »Chelsea fringe man given hope by Mourinho: “It’s time”
Updated:With the January transfer window open for business, rumblings over Demba Ba’s future have been rife. The Senegal international has been on the fringes of things for Jose Mourinho’s men…
Read more »Arsenal skipper Thomas Vermaelen Set For Exit in January: Report
Updated:Arsenal have yet to sign any player in the winter transfer window, though manager Arsene Wenger has insisted that the squad may require reinforcement, especially in the strike department. The…
Read more »Manchester United target Lucas Moura comments on transfer rumours
Updated:PSG flyer Lucas Moura has told the French Press of his desire to remain at the Parc des Princes beyond the transfer window, dealing a potentially crippling blow to Manchester…
Read more »Chelsea join Arsenal in the race to sign Mirko Vucinic
Updated:The Transfer window is slowly heating up. Early in the morning we reported that Arsenal are still interested in Juventus striker Mirko Vucinic, now Italain media reports that Chelsea have also…
Read more »Forget Baines & Coentrao! Manchester United want £18m Chelsea target
Updated:With Leighton Baines on the verge of signing a new deal at Everton, Man Utd have reportedly turned their attention to Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno. According to the Daily Mirror, David…
Read more »Manchester United still leading the chase for €60m Spanish midfielder
Updated:Manchester United were linked with several midfielders in the summer transfer window, but they failed to land any of their major targets and ultimately signed Fellaini on the transfer deadline…
Read more »Salah could be Liverpool’s first signing in January
Updated:Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has been given the green signal to make a formal offer for their January target Mohamed Salah. According to The Mirror, Rodgers held talks with the…
Read more »Talks ongoing – Arsenal still interested in €12m Juventus striker
Updated:Arsenal manager finally insisted he is looking to bolstering the squad but hasn’t found the right type of player yet. Nicklas Bendtner and Yaya Sanogo both will resume training next…
Read more »Chelsea 3-1 Manchester United: The Player Ratings
Updated:Chelsea kept pace with the leading pack at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, which effectively ends the Red Devil’s…
Read more »Liverpool: Twitter Reacts to Steven Gerrard’s performance – “was awful, no legs”
Liverpool suffered a disappointing 2-2 draw at Anfield on Saturday against Aston Villa and lost further ground in the title race. The Reds manager Brendan Rodgers dropped Lucas Leiva for…
Read more »PHOTO: Cazorla and Podolski celebrate Arsenal’s victory
The juggernaut rolls on. Arsenal maintained their top position in the Premier League, with an emphatic 2-0 victory over London rivals Fulham at the Emirates. The visitors did well to…
Read more »MLS Blasts Off In 2014
One of the seminal moments of the Michael Bradley chase came after the American midfield general agreed to sign with Toronto FC. When Goal.com reported that Bradley had also fielded…
Read more »Is Richard Garlick The Right Man For The Job?
Updated:Since Richard Garlick took over from Dan Ashworth as West Bromwich Albion’s sporting and technical director, he has come under a lot of criticism from the fans for the transfer…
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