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Jul112019 by JBNo Comments

United make £45m bid for Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic as Maguire alternative

Manchester United have made an offer of £45million for Fiorentina central defender Nikola Milenkovic. Manchester United are exploring the possibility of signing Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic as an alternative to Leicester City star Harry Maguire. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 21-year-old was a target for Jose Mourinho in 2018 and the Red devils failed with a bid of around £36million to sign him earlier this year. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two signings so far this summer window but remains keen to make further additions and wants a central defender to partner Victor Lindelof. The 26-year-old is considered to be the ideal candidate but Leicester want £90m for the England international and United are unwilling to meet ...

Jul112019 by JBNo Comments

Lukaku misses Man Utd training as Inter chief flies to London for talks

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Romelu Lukaku trained away from the rest of Manchester United squad in Australia amid talks with Inter Milan over a move to Italy. The Belgian international striker trained alongside United winger Anthony Martial in the gym due to a "little" fitness problem. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 26-year-old felt a niggle in the morning training session as he continued the pre-season build up in Australia with the rest of the United team. And it was decided the forward would sit out the evening training programme in Perth as a precaution - few hours before the summit meeting over his future at the club took place in London. Instead he took part in a gentle gym session with Anthony Martial away from the main squad. Inter sporting director Piero Ausil...

Jun272019 by JBNo Comments

Sarri reveals shocking number of cigarettes he smokes daily

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New Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri has conceded he smokes too many cigarettes a day. The Former Chelsea boss was known for puffing on the touchline during his days at Empoli and Napoli in Italy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Italian was forced to quit the habit during games when he arrived as Chelsea manager last summer window - with smoking banned at Premier League grounds. After he signed Chelsea made plans to build a smoking room at Stamford Bridge to allow him to get his nicotine injection on match days but didn't materialise. Instead, Sarri chewed on cigarette butts during his time in London, and was spotted holding a pack on the touchline during his second game, against Arsenal . Maurizio Sarri has now revealed how many fags he sm...

Jun232019 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd offered Mauro Icardi as part of Lukaku transfer

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Manchester United are reportedly looking at the possibility of signing Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi as part of the deal that will see Romelu Lukaku move to Italy. The Serie A giants are believed to be closing in on a £62million deal with United for Romelu Lukaku, with the Belgium international ready to sign a five-year-contract worth £6.6m-a-season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, before Inter can complete the deal for Lukaku, they first need to sell Icardi – though they are struggling to find any suitors for the Argentine. Now the Daily Express claim Inter are willing to explore the possibility of selling Icardi to United as part of the deal for Lukaku, lowering the amount of fee they’ll have to pay. Icardi has a bad reputation and was ...

Jun222019 by JBNo Comments

Sarri ‘holds talks’ with Cristiano Ronaldo over new role at Juventus

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New Juve manager Maurizio Sarri has informed Cristiano Ronaldo of his intention to turn him into an out and out striker after their first face-to-face meeting. After he met the Italian media for the first time since being confirmed as Allegri’s successor as Juventus manager on Thursday, Sarri flew out to the south of France with Juve chief Fabio Paratici. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sarri’s fastidious approach and tactical approach was part of his undoing at Chelsea, where his deployment of N’Golo Kante in order to accommodate Jorginho drew criticism, while he also endured something of a love-hate relationship with Eden Hazard. The Belgian, whose transfer to Real Madrid was confirmed last week, was often used in a false nine position last campaign...

Jun222019 by JBNo Comments

Juventus win race to sign Man United target Matthijs de Ligt for £62m

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Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt is ready to end the summer’s longest running transfer saga to date having now made a decision to sign for Juventus. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ajax captain has been courted by Europe’s leading clubs with Real Madrid, PSG, Barcelona and Manchester United all having registered an interest in the 19-year-old centre-back. De Telegraaf and Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio both claim that the Serie A giants Juve have won the race to sign the Netherlands international. Juventus are willing to pay €70m to sign De Ligt and have offered the player a five-year deal worth €15-20m per campaign which would make him Serie A’s second highest earner, behind Cristiano Ronaldo who earns €30m-a-year. (ad...

Jun202019 by JBNo Comments

Jorginho ready to quit Chelsea to join Maurizio Sarri at Juventus

Premier League, Seria A

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is ready to leave the club less than a year after moving to Stamford Bridge in order to reunite with Maurizio Sarri at Juventus. The Italy international left Napoli for Chelsea last summer window to join Sarri in London but underwhelmed in his debut campaign after a £52million move. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sarri’s exit was confirmed by Chelsea last week and the Italian touched down in Italy last night ahead of his official announcement as Juventus manager. And, according to the Mirror, Jorginho is keen on returning to Italy and believes that Sarri will prioritise a move for him this summer window. Jorginho’s agent, Joao Santos, concedes his client would be interested in a reunion and insists his past with Napoli w...

Jun122019 by JBNo Comments

‘Conte is the best manager in the world’ – Lukaku all but confirms United exit

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Romelu Lukaku has moved a step closer to leaving Old Trafford for Italy after describing Inter Milan's new manager Antonio Conte as 'the best manager in the world'. Lukaku has made it clear that he would welcome a transfer to Italy two years after joining Manchester United for a fee of £75million and rejecting the opportunity play for Conte at Chelsea. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United are prepared to listen to offers for the Belgium international but want to recoup the exact transfer fee they paid to sign him from Everton in the summer of 2017. Inter value the 26-year-old closer to £50m and would prefer to include players as part of the deal, although that offer is believed to have been rejected by Manchester United. Inter Milan are now expecte...

Jun102019 by JBNo Comments

Man United reject Inter Milan’s player-plus-cash offer for Lukaku

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Manchester United have rejected offer of Ivan Perisic plus cash from Inter Milan for their Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgium international is expected to leave Old Trafford this summer window and Inter Milan looks his most likely destination, but the two clubs continue to haggle over the fee. United are reportedly willing to let the 26-year-old go for the same price they paid Everton for him just two years ago – £75m – and will hold out for exacly that amount or more. Gazzetta dello Sport report that Inter have tried to take the price down by offering Perisic as part of the deal, but United are more interested in the cash than the 30-year-old. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); New Inter ...

Jun42019 by JBNo Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to Sarri’s impending arrival at Juventus

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Maurizio Sarri has received the approval of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, with the former Real Madrid forward keen to play more attacking football. Sarri is expected to be confirmed as the successor to Massimiliano Allegri in the coming days after Chelsea reportedly agreed to let him leave in a meeting on Friday, with Juventus set to pay around £5million in compensation for the Italian. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And according to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, Ronaldo is very happy about the prospect of ‘Sarri-ball’ coming to Turin and is the 34-year-old hopes he can benefit from the change in approach. The Portugal international had a mixed maiden season in Serie A, scoring only 21 goals in 31 matches – his worst return since his final campaig...