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Jun212018 by JBNo Comments

Dortmund sends message to Michy Batshuayi over Chelsea switch

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League

Borussia Dortmund will not be looking to sign Michy Batshuayi this summer from Chelsea, according to Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc. The Chelsea forward spent the second half of last campaign on loan at Dortmund and scored nine goals in 14 games. Batshuayi’s form sparked rumours Dortmund wanted to make his move permanent, but Chelsea are believed to have rejected their approach. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With a new coach incoming at Chelsea, the club are convinced Batshuayi still has a future at Stamford Bridge. And with Chelsea refusing to listen to offers for Batshuayi, Dortmund seem to have given up on signing the Belgium international. He told Kicker: ‘We are searching for Mister X, but it is not Michy Batshuayi. ‘Th...

Jun212018 by JBNo Comments

Sterling set to be axed as England line-up for Panama accidentally leaked

Premier League

Raheem Sterling is set to lose his place in England’s starting eleven for Sunday’s World Cup match against Panama as revealed by Gareth Southgate’s training-ground notes. The Manchester City attacker was chosen to lead the line alongside Harry Kane in the Three Lions’ opening match against Tunisia but struggled and was substituted for Marcus Rashford after just 68 minutes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And now he is expected to start Sunday’s game on the bench, with Rashford the preferred option to partner Harry Kane as Southgate make changes. During training at England’s Repino base in Russia on Thursday, Southgate’s notes were slightly visible and photographers were able to zoom in on his team sheet. The team was unchanged except for two key posi...

Jun192018 by JBNo Comments

West Ham confirm Issa Diop signing

Transfer Info, Ligue 1, Premier League

West Ham have confirmed the signing of France U21 centre-back Issa Diop from Toulouse on a five-year deal. The French defender joins for a fee of £21.9m, having successfully passed a medical and finalised personal terms on with the club. Diop flew into London on Monday after a fee was agreed between the clubs last week, and he becomes new boss Manuel Pellegrini's second signing of the summer after Ryan Fredericks joined from Fulham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Diop said: "I am very happy to sign for such a historic English club, and I hope to show my best here. "I am a very ambitious player and West Ham is a very ambitious club, as we've seen with the appointment of the new coach. I hope to help the team win lots of games and make the fans happy....

Jun192018 by JBNo Comments

Sarri’s agent in London to finalise Chelsea move

Premier League, Seria A

Maurizio Sarri's agent is in London to finalise a move to Stamford Bridge, a source has confirmed, amid reports in Italy of an impending move to buy him out of his contract. With Antonio Conte still in charge at Chelsea, the Blues are not commenting on some reports on Tuesday that they are set to pay £4.4m to purchase Sarri from Napoli. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sarri left his post as Napoli manager at the end of the season and was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti, but Sarri is still under contract at the club. Reports in Italy also claimed the deal will include a transfer pact with Napoli not to activate release clauses for players which includes Piotr Zielinski, Elseid Hysaj or Raul Albiol. And those reports also say ex-Chelsea star Gianfranco Zol...

Jun192018 by JBNo Comments

Evra reveals how going to Cristiano Ronaldo’s house for lunch turned into a training session

La Liga, Premier League

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the fittest athletes on the planet and Patrice Evra learnt the hard way that the Portugal rarely ever relaxes. Evra, a former teammate of Ronaldo, opened up about one afternoon where he was invited to Ronaldo's house. 'I would give advice to anybody, when Cristiano invites you for lunch at his house, just say no,' the Frenchman joked. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 'He said, "Patrice, come over after training." I went, you know I was really tired, [and] at the table there was only salad and plain white chicken so I was like, okay, and water, not any juice and we started eating and I was thinking some big meat would be coming after that but there was nothing. 'He just finished and he stood up and he started playing with a ...

Jun192018 by JBNo Comments

Nabil Fekir’s agent gives surprise update on Liverpool’s £53m transfer

Transfer Info, Ligue 1, Premier League

The agent of Lyon star Nabil Fekir has revealed that the France international could still join Liverpool this summer. Liverpool have been linked with Fekir for several weeks and were on the brink of completing his transfer only for a £53million deal to be suspended earlier this month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While Fekir is understood to have agreed personal terms with the Liverpool, Lyon have confirmed that the Frenchman will be staying at the club ahead of the 2018/19 season. However, Fekir’s agent, Jean-Pierre Bernes, has given Liverpool hope of landing the 24-year-old. Asked about Liverpool’s move for the France international, Bernes said: ‘Um he didn’t sign because um… it is not over! ‘This is not the end of the story.’ In an official...

Jun182018 by JBNo Comments

Eden Hazard: Real Madrid ‘know what to do’ to sign me

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Eden Hazard has refused to commit his future to Chelsea and has opened the door to a summer move by telling Real Madrid “if they want to buy me, they know what to do”. The Belgium international, who is currently away on international duty, has long been linked with a big-money transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu. Those at Stamford Bridge had been hoping to end the speculation but no contract extension has been put in place. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hazard is waiting to see what the summer holds for Chelsea before making a decision on his future, with uncertainty on the future of manager Antonio Conte. When asked again on the Madrid rumours by L’Equipe, Eden Hazard said: “I do not want to talk about transfers right now. I have been asked so many ...

Jun182018 by JBNo Comments

Harry Kane concedes Ronaldo has put pressure on him ahead of World Cup opener

Premier League

Harry Kane has conceded Cristiano Ronaldo has put pressure on him to score ahead of England’s World Cup game against Tunisia. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in Portugal’s 3-3 match against Spain in Group B, with a spectacular free kick securing an important point in the closing stages of the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While Ronaldo’s outstanding performance wasn’t enough to get a victory, he single-handedly helped his team to a draw against Spain with his three goals. ‘For sure, he’s put me under a bit of pressure. He’s a fantastic player who had a fantastic game,’ said Kane. ‘Hopefully I will score a hat-trick tomorrow and we’ll both be level. But it’s not something I’ll be thinking about until later in the tournament. It’s about concentratin...

Jun172018 by JBNo Comments

Pogba: ‘I’m the most criticised player in the world’

Premier League

Paul Pogba claims to be the “the most criticised player in the world”, with the United midfielder having once being the most expensive. An £89 million deal returned the 25-year-old to Old Trafford in 2016 after a successful four-year stint at Juventus. With that move having taken spending to a new level, prior to Neymar making his record-breaking transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, Pogba has seen his every move being criticised in minute detail. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); His performances have even been questioned by United boss Jose Mourinho sometimes, along with past players and fans of various clubs across the world. Pogba feels he is being unfairly treated with his game bringing about more headlines than any other player on the planet. He to...

Jun172018 by JBNo Comments

N’Golo Kante responds to speculation he will leave Chelsea for PSG

Transfer Info, Ligue 1, Premier League

N’Golo Kante has said he is not interested in speculation linking him with a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The France international has been on point for Chelsea since joining from Leicester City in 2016, helping the club win the Premier League and FA Cup. He arrived in England as an unknown player but is now considered one of the best defensive midfielders in the world. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); His performances at Leicester City and Chelsea have caught the attention of some clubs and PSG are said to be ready to make an official offer. But, speaking at France press conference, Kante said his focus was on the World Cup in Russia. Asked whether he knows about the interest from PSG, Kante replied: ‘I am not concerned with all th...