Michael Black
Sports Editor
Transfer round-up: Mahrez wants Man City move, Chelsea and Arsenal sagas roll on, Everton eye defender
Michael Black • Feb 1 2018It’s Deadline Day! After weeks of rumours and whispers we’ve reached Jim White’s magic day and (at the time of writing) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is STILL a Borussia Dortmund player. All…
West Ham United eager to sign Lille midfielder Ibrahim Amadou
Michael Black • Jan 30 2018West Ham United have been linked with a move for Lille midfielder Ibrahim Amadou. The Hammers have offered a £2 million loan fee along with an option to buy for…
Deal done: Chelsea confirm the signing of Emerson Palmieri
Michael Black • Jan 30 2018Chelsea have completed the £25 million signing of Roma defender Emerson Palmieri. The 23-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract at Stamford Bridge. “I came here because it’s a great team…
Transfer round-up: Major Eden Hazard update, Arsenal sweating on Aubameyang, Everton flop set for exit
Michael Black • Jan 31 2018There’s less than 48 hours to go in the January transfer window and clubs across Europe are busy trying to get the remaining deals over the line. Arsenal are still…
Transfer round-up: Liverpool star on his way, West Ham given “hands-off” warning, Manchester duo set for another transfer battle
Michael Black • Jan 30 2018With just three days of the January transfer window remaining there’s still plenty of deals left to complete. The majority of the top clubs in the Premier League are likely…
Arsenal and Liverpool set to battle for highly-rated Monaco star
Michael Black • Jan 28 2018Monaco winger Keita Balde could be on his way to the Premier League. The 22-year-old only joined the club from Lazio last summer in a deal valued at £30 million,…
Man City and Man Utd on alert as midfielder eyes Premier League move
Michael Black • Jan 28 2018The two Manchester clubs could be set to go head-to-head in the transfer market for Monaco midfielder Fabinho. The 24-year-old has told Brazilian media outlet Lancenet that he is ready…
Manchester City linked with move for Chelsea’s Eden Hazard
Michael Black • Jan 27 2018Manchester City have been linked with a £150 million move for ÂChelsea star Eden Hazard. The 27-year-old has been tipped to join Real Madrid, but City boss Pep Guardiola wants…
Transfer round-up: Madrid set their sights on Tottenham duo, Chelsea and Man Utd stars also wanted
Michael Black • Feb 24 2021There are five days to go in the January transfer window – what do you think of it so far? No doubt the majority of you shouted ‘rubbish’, and you’re…
Newcastle United legend surprised at lack of interest in Aubameyang
Michael Black • Jan 26 2018Alan 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…
President George Weah? Proof that sport and politics do mix
Michael Black • Jan 26 2018“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…
Chelsea switch their attention to PSG defender Layvin Kurzawa
Michael Black • Jan 25 2018Chelsea 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…
Transfer round-up: Moura keen on Tottenham, Giroud rejects Dortmund move, Chelsea set to swoop?
Michael Black • Jan 27 2018The 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…
West Ham United eyeing move for Fulham’s Tom Cairney
Michael Black • Jan 25 2018West 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…
Wolves tipped to continue their mini-slump at Ipswich
Michael Black • Jan 25 2018Wolves 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…