Month: January 2018
Rahman joins Schalke on loan
Updated:Chelsea defender Baba Rahman has re-joined Schalke 04 on an 18-month loan deal, reports Goal. The 23-year-old signed from FC Augsburg in 2015 but has made just 23 appearances in…
Read more »Newcastle United legend surprised at lack of interest in Aubameyang
Updated:Alan Shearer believes Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should be attracting more interest during the January transfer window. Arsenal are favourites to sign the 28-year-old, although have yet to agree…
Read more »President George Weah? Proof that sport and politics do mix
“Sport and politics don’t mix” or so the saying goes, but ex-international striker George Weah has gone a long way to disproving that theory. Liberians danced in the streets as…
Read more »Chelsea eyeing swoop for Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud
Updated:Another one incoming for the growing list of Chelsea rumours. It feels as if barely a day goes by that the Blues aren’t linked with a striker. Andy Carroll, Peter…
Read more »Jose wants to sign Mateo Kovacic for Man Utd
Manchester United broke their transfer record to sign Paul Pogba in 2016. Last summer, they splashed more cash to sign Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic from Chelsea. Now, reports suggest that…
Read more »Liverpool made move between €25m-€40m for Pastore
Liverpool sold star playmaker Philippe Coutinho this January and the Brazilian international made his debut for Barcelona last night in the Copa del Rey vs Espanyol. The Reds need to replace…
Read more »‘Contract until 2020. I’m happy here’ – Chelsea blow as Conte replacement delivers snub
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has played down talk of him replacing Antonio Conte at Chelsea, reports Calciomercato. The Italian coach committed his future to the Old Lady, and says he…
Read more »‘May not play again in 2018’ – Injury blow for Cazorla
Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla could be absent for the rest of the year, with manager Arsene Wenger admitting he’s unsure the Spaniard “will play again in 2018”. The 33-year-old has…
Read more »Arsene Wenger makes big announcement on Mesut Ozil contract talks
Updated:Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is optimistic Mesut Ozil will sign a new deal, revealing the German international looks “ready to commit” based on his performances on the pitch and in…
Read more »Arsenal rumored to have agreed €500,000-a-week terms to sign Aubameyang – report
Updated:Arsenal are constantly linked with Gabon international and Dortmund center forward Aubameyang but can they secure his signing before the closure of the winter transfer window? Last week, Mirror Sport…
Read more »Sanchez starts – Man Utd’s strongest possible 4-2-3-1 XI vs Yeovil
Manchester United let Mkhitaryan leave to sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal this month and the Chilean international is set to make his debut when the Red Devils face Yeovil Town…
Read more »Tottenham ready to move in with €38million offer to sign play breaker
Tottenham Hotspur failed to beat Southampton in their last league game and they need to step up big time to finish in the top four this season. After 24 league…
Read more »Chelsea switch their attention to PSG defender Layvin Kurzawa
Updated:Chelsea are interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain left-back Layvin Kurzawa. The Blues have been chasing Roma defender Emerson Palmieri, but top Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio has claimed that deal…
Read more »Transfer round-up: Moura keen on Tottenham, Giroud rejects Dortmund move, Chelsea set to swoop?
Updated:The last 24 hours in the transfer market can probably be consigned to the “all talk, no action” section in the history books, with the majority of rumoured deals still…
Read more »West Ham United eyeing move for Fulham’s Tom Cairney
Updated:West Ham United have been linked with a move for Fulham captain Tom Cairney. The 27-year-old has helped Fulham climb into Championship promotion contention in recent weeks and the club…
Read more »Wolves tipped to continue their mini-slump at Ipswich
Updated:Wolves travel to face Ipswich Town on Saturday aiming to bounce back from last week’s 2-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest. The Championship leaders still hold a nine point lead…
Read more »On This Day in Football: The British Home Championship kicks off
Updated:On this day in 1884, the inaugural British Home Championship kicked off in Belfast with Scotland achieving an emphatic 5-0 win over Ireland. The 1880s saw international football being played…
Read more »Lucas Moura takes a tour of Tottenham’s training ground ahead of £22 million move
Updated:Tottenham are looking to improve their attacking options in January and have identified Lucas Moura as a target. According to reports, PSG are willing to sell the Brazilian winger this…
Read more »Manchester City hoping to sign Aymeric Laporte this weekend
Updated:Manchester City are close to signing the Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte. According to reports, Manchester City are looking to agree on personal terms with the player now. The Etihad…
Read more »Tottenham have made an offer to sign Javier Pastore
Updated:Tottenham are looking to improve their squad this month and it seems that Mauricio Pochettino is interested in signing Javier Pastore. The Argentine playmaker has been linked with a move…
Read more »West Ham submit £12m bid for James Maddison
Updated:West Ham are looking to sign the highly rated Championship star James Maddison. The 21-year-old has been very impressive for Norwich and the likes of Liverpool and Spurs are interested…
Read more »Manchester United News: Jose Mourinho agrees contract extension
Updated:Manchester United have officially announced that Jose Mourinho has put pen-to-paper on a new deal. The Portuguese manager will stay at Old Trafford until at least 2020. Mourinho enjoyed a…
Read more »4-2-2-2: How Arsenal could line up with Aubameyang
Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 last night to book their place in the final of the Carabao Cup. Can they beat Manchester City to win the title next month? The north…
Read more »Deal close – Liverpool to secure second January signing
Liverpool’s 18-game unbeaten run in all competitions was brought to an end by Swansea City on Monday night. The Reds are now occupying the final Champions League qualification spot in…
Read more »Liverpool have agreement in place with £87m playmaker
Liverpool have been linked with French international and Monaco star Thomas Lemar for quite some time and the latest reports going on in the media are intriguing. Earlier this month, Mirror…
Read more »Liverpool and Everton battling to sign West Brom striker
Updated:West Bromwich Albion striker Salomon Rondon is a wanted man on Merseyside, report The Sun. The Venezuelan joined The Baggies in August 2015 from Zenit Saint Petersburg. During his time…
Read more »The rise and fall of Jack Rodwell
Updated:Jack Rodwell was described by many as ‘one for the future’. What happened to his promising career? Born in nearby Southport, Rodwell joined Everton as a seven-year-old. He progressed through…
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