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Jan222020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea submit loan offer to sign Edinson Cavani from PSG

Chelsea have submitted a loan offer to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani, according to reports. Frank Lampard is keen to strengthen his attacking options in the January window and is targeting a new striker to support the Blues top scorer Tammy Abraham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to The Times, Chelsea have offered to sign Cavani on loan for the remainder of the campaign and plan to cover his salary, which is over £360,000 a week. The report claims that Chelsea would be looking to pay a loan fee of around £5million. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard has also revealed his admiration for Edinson Cavani, who has scored 198 goals in 292 matches for PSG. ‘He’s a great player, I played a...

Jan212020 by JBNo Comments

Claude Makelele in talks with PSG to sign Cavani for Chelsea

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Claude Makelele, youth coach and technical mentor at Chelsea, has held talks with PSG over a move for Edinson Cavani. Cavani becomes a free agent when his PSG deal expires in the summer and he has handed in a transfer request as he looks for a new challenge away from France. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, Cavani earns around £360,000-a-week at PSG and his reluctance to accept a significant wage-cut could be a problem for interested clubs. Manchester United and Spurs have been heavily linked with Cavani and Chelsea are also in the race for the striker this January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Atletico Madrid are in pole position to sign Cavani despite having an initial €10million offer turned down for...

Jan172020 by JBNo Comments

Boubakary Soumare set to choose between Man Utd and Chelsea

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Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare is set to decide between signing for Manchester United or Chelsea before the end of the transfer window. Arsenal are said to be no longer in the running for the Lille player, and neither are Spanish sides Real Madrid nor Valencia. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red devils and Chelsea have held talks over the player but no decision is expected to be made before Lille play against PSG on January 26. The 20-year-old is a box-to-box midfielder in the mould of Paul Pogba and has impressed across 23 matches in all competitions this campaign, including six games in the Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Soumare will cost United or Chelsea £40m - not bad for a young player...

Jan92020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal and Man Utd submit offers for PSG striker Edinson Cavani

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Arsenal and Manchester United have submitted offers for Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani but Atletico Madrid are favourites to sign the Uruguay international. The 32-year-old has struggled for game time this campaign at PSG as a result of injuries and increased competition for places in attack after the signing of Mauro Icardi. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He has started just four league games and played a bit-part role in the group stage of the Champions League. Edinson Cavani has scored five goals in 13 matches, mainly from the bench. With his contract set to expire this summer, PSG are keen to sell Cavani during the January transfer window rather than allow him to leave for free. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push...

Jan12020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard tells Chelsea to hijack Man Utd’s move for Dembele

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Chelsea are reportedly lining up a bid to sign Lyon forward Moussa Dembele in the January window. Dembele’s stock has risen significantly since his £20million transfer move from Celtic last year. The 23-year-old has scored 29 goals in 62 matches across all competitions and is regarded as one of the most lethal finishers in the French Ligue 1. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Both Manchester United and Arsenal are known to be interested in Dembele and Chelsea have upped their interest in the Frenchman in recent weeks as they search the market for attacking reinforcements. According to Sky Sports, Frank Lampard has been keeping tabs on Dembele for some time and has likened the striker to Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in private. (adsbygoogle...

Dec232019 by JBNo Comments

Edinson Cavani agrees 3-year deal with Atletico Madrid

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Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani has reportedly agreed to join Atletico Madrid on a three-year deal in 2020, with the Spanish side eager to land their target during the January transfer window. The 32-year-old is poised to leave PSG on a free transfer when his contract expires in June, and Atletico have succeeded in convincing the player to join their cause. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Uruguay international has had to contend with several injuries and illness this campaign, but the added competition from loanee Mauro Icardi has further restricted his playing time at the club. Cavani has made just 10 appearances in all competitions this campaign and started in only four of those. He's scored three goals but hasn't netted from open ...

Aug272019 by JBNo Comments

Meeting between Barca and PSG over Neymar transfer ends without an agreement

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The meeting between PSG and Barcelona over the transfer of Neymar ended without reaching an agreement. However they will keep negotiating and looking for a possible solution. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eric Abidal, Javier Bordas and Oscar Grau were present on behalf of Barca, while PSG’s representatives were Leonardo and Djamal Bouras, the lawyer of the club president Al Khelaifi. Barcelona presented an offer of 170 million euros, paid in several instalments, while PSG demanded for 100m plus Nelson Semedo and Ousmane Dembele. Neymar himself has reportedly acted as a key part of the possible transfer. Not only has he reportedly told PSG he does not want to remain at the club, he has also blocked a move to Real Madrid. Barca are said to be unwilli...

Aug192019 by JB1 Comment

PSG manager gives fresh condition for Neymar’s move to Barcelona

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Thomas Tuchel has conceded Paris Saint-Germain missed Neymar in their shock loss to Rennes and ruled out an exit for the Brazilian unless an adequate replacement is brought in. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Neymar's prolonged absence from the squad continued on Sunday as the Ligue 1 champions fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Rennes in their first away outing of the new season. The 27-year-old has been recovering from an ankle injury that has ruled him out of action since June, while questions remain over his future amid links with former club Barcelona and Real Madrid. After seeing his club struggle for creativity at Roazhon Park, however, manager Tuchel stood firm on his stance that PSG must keep hold of the forward. "He will not leave without...

Aug102019 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona or Real Madrid? PSG confirm talks over the exit of Neymar

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Paris Saint-Germain director Leonardo has confirmed talks over the exit of Neymar from the club although denied that any deal has been struck amid reported interest from two Spanish teams; Barcelona and Real Madrid. A summer of speculation has seen the Brazil international heavily linked with a big-money move away from Paris. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 27-year-old is, after two campaigns in Ligue 1, eager to secure a transfer away from France, with a return to La Liga the favoured option of the Brazilian forward. The Catalan giants are keen on taking him back to Camp Nou but they need to offload Philippe Coutinho first. And as revealed by Goal , PSG are keen to have the former Liverpool man, plus Nelson Semedo, included in a possible €50 millio...

Aug72019 by JBNo Comments

Real Madrid in talks with PSG to sign Neymar

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Real Madrid are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over the signing of Brazilian attacker Neymar, according to Sky sports news. The Brazil international is believed to have told PSG he wants to leave the club this summer window, having been signed from Barcelona in 2017, but the French champions have yet to receive an offer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); PSG are unlikely to sanction a move unless they are able to recoup the £200m they spent on signing Neymar. Barcelona vice-president Jordi Cardoner said a move to re-sign the 27-year-old forward can be "ruled out" at this time and that opens the door to a controversial transfer to their arch-rivals. Neymar enjoyed four trophy-laden years in La Liga with Barcelona, winning two league titles, a Cha...