Premier League
REVEALED: How Busquets ‘disrespected’ United during 2011 Champions League final
The pain of Manchester United’s 2011 Champions League loss to Barcelona is still raw for Rio Ferdinand. Sergio Busquets ‘disrespected’ United defenders when Barca won the 2011 Champions League final, according to former United centre-back Rio Ferdinand. Two years on from a painful 2-0 loss in Rome, United were handed another footballing lesson by the […]
Chelsea agree swap deal for Higuain with Alvaro Morata to join AC Milan
Chelsea and AC Milan have reportedly reached an agreement to swap Alvaro Morata for Gonzalo Higuain dur the January transfer window. Both strikers have endured underwhelming seasons, with Morata not even making the Chelsea squad for the last three Premier League games while Higuain has not scored since October. But according to Sport Mediaset, the […]
Why Arsenal rejected the chance to sign Virgil van Dijk for just £12m
Arsenal were given the chance to sign Virgil van Dijk for just £12million but rejected him over fears he was ‘too nonchalant’ for the Premier League. The Liverpool centre-back has now established himself as arguably the best centre-back in England after his record £75m transfer to Anfield last January. But plenty of clubs passed up […]
Mkhitaryan out for six weeks with fractured metatarsal
Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to be out for six weeks after fracturing a metatarsal in his right foot, the club have confirmed. Mkhitaryan was substituted at half-time in the Carabao Cup loss to Tottenham on December 19 after colliding with Tottenham’s Lucas Moura. The Armenia international subsequently missed the 3-1 victory over Burnley […]
Manchester United make huge bid for Douglas Costa
Manchester United have made an incredible £54million bid for Juventus’ lethal left-footed winger Douglas Costa, according to reports. Jose Mourinho may have been sacked on Tuesday and Ole Solskjaer appointed as caretaker manager but plans for the future continue. According to Rai Sport, United have tabled the offer with the Italian giants as they attempt […]
Nabil Fekir to join Chelsea in January
Chelsea are considering making a January move for Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir as Maurizio Sarri looks to strengthen his attacking options. The 25-year-old World Cup winner with France is one of a number of possible options the Stamford Bridge club have shortlisted for January. Liverpool agreed a fee of around £52.75million for Fekir back in […]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aims dig at Mourinho after Cardiff win
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took a dig at Jose Mourinho by saying a Manchester United side ‘should never be outworked’ after their 5-1 win against Cardiff City. United put in their best performance of the campaign to ensure the Norwegian’s first match in charge ended with an empthatic victory in Wales. The display was a return […]
Chelsea keen on Higuain in swap deal with Morata
Chelsea are interested in signing Gonzalo Higuain from AC Milan in a swap deal with Alvaro Morata, according to Sky in Italy. It is understood that Blues boss Maurizio Sarri has huge respect for the Argentine, who he worked with at Napoli and was interested in bringing to Chelsea in the summer transfer market. Sky […]
Jose Mourinho: I have a future without United
Jose Mourinho has spoken for the first time since being sacked as Manchester United head coach, telling Sky Sports he still has a “future” in football. Speaking on the streets of central London just a day after he left the Lowry hotel in Manchester after his dismissal, Mourinho simply said it is “game over” at […]
Napoli confirm Mourinho made £95m Koulibaly bid before United sack
Napoli rejected an offer of £95 million from Manchester United for defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to club chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis. Koulibaly has established himself as one of Europe’s top defenders, having helped Napoli to back-to-back top-three finishes in Serie A. The 27-year-old’s exploits have attracted the attention of several clubs around Europe, most notably […]