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Dec292019 by JBNo Comments

Revealed: Why Man Utd missed out on Erling Haaland

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info

Manchester United were beaten to the signature of Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Haaland by Borussia Dortmund after refusing to meet the demands of the player’s representatives. The highly rated 19-year-old was announced as a Dortmund player on Sunday and will join the club on a four-and-a-half year deal on 3 January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ole Gunnar Solskjaer travelled to Salzburg to speak with Erling Haaland earlier this month but faced stiff competition for his signature from Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Seria A giants Juventus. Solskjaer has a personal relationship with Haaland having managed him during their time together at Molde, but the Red devils are believed to have balked at his camp’s financial demands. (adsbyg...

Dec112019 by JBNo Comments

Lampard hints Chelsea will chase Sancho transfer in January to replace Eden Hazard

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Frank Lampard has indicated that Chelsea will push to sign Dortmund star Jadon Sancho amid rumours of a £100million raid in the January window. The19-year-old continued his amazing run against Slavia Prague on Tuesday night, making it five goals and four assists in his last six matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After their transfer ban appeal was accepted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lampard has suggested that the will fill the hole left by Eden Hazard's summer departure. Lampard told BT Sport: "I think it will be very fluid and there will be discussions from now about how we will strengthen. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "We lost a lot of goals and creation with Eden last year, in his particular pos...

Dec42019 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea confident of beating Man Utd to Jadon Sancho signing

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Chelsea are ready to break their transfer record in the pursuit of Dortmund's wantaway star Jadon Sancho and are confident about their chances of landing him ahead of Manchester United either in the January window or next summer. The Blues are pressing ahead with transfer plans, despite their current ban, with a Court of Arbitration for Sport [CAS] appeal verdict due any day, and are willing to pay more than the £72m they stumped up to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Club last year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sancho enjoys a very close relationship with a number of Chelsea players, including England team-mates Tammy Abraham and Hudson-Odoi, and hails from London. He is understood to be ready to leave Dortmund after enduring a turbulent sta...

Oct252019 by JBNo Comments

Dortmund chief Michael Zorc responds to Jose Mourinho claims

Bundesliga, Transfer Info

Borussia Dortmund have denied reported interest in hiring Jose Mourinho as new manager to replace Lucien Favre. Out-of-work Mourinho, who conceded recently he has been learning the German language, has been in contact with Dortmund officials, according to German newspaper BILD. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dortmund are currently fourth in the league table having won half of their eight matches so far this campaign, but they are just one point behind current league-leaders Borussia Monchengladbach. They are also in a battle to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages after losing to Inter Milan this week but, before that match, sporting director Michael Zorc said they are not planning to sack Favre. He told Sky Germany: "We are not havi...

Sep302019 by JBNo Comments

Dortmund chief admits Jadon Sancho will leave amid Man Utd interest

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Jadon Sancho’s outstanding form has continued this campaign, and his club Borussua Dortmund is unsure how long they’ll be able to keep the England international. The English winger has scored three goals and provided four assists in the opening sic league games of the season, but rumours surrounding his future continue to emerge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Manchester United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made Sancho his top target butbfailed in a 100m summer transfer, while Jurgen Klopp hailed the former City winger as ‘an exceptional talent’. MORE: Solskjaer responds to Roy Keane claims he’s ‘fuming’ with his Man Utd players Other European gaints, such as Bayern Munich, are also sniffling around and it seems inevitable that Sancho will leave D...

Sep192019 by JBNo Comments

Jadon Sancho speaks out on Dortmund future amid Man United transfer interest

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Jadon Sancho has refused to rule out a transfer move away from Borussia Dortmund next summer window amid interest from Manchester United. The Red Devils tried to sign Sancho in the off-season but failed to bring the 19-year-old back to the Premier League after his outstanding performances in Germany. Sancho has enjoyed an impressive start to the season and was in devastating form as he scored his first England goals against Kosovo while away on international break. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United are expected to go back in for Sancho next year but it would definitely take a club-record bid to prise him away from the Westfalenstadion. The club would also need to secure a return back to the Champions League, but Sancho was coy on whether he'...

Sep112019 by JBNo Comments

Dortmund reveals Jadon Sancho turned down Man Utd transfer

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Jadon Sancho had no intention of signing for Manchester United during the summer window, according to Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 19-year-old burst onto the scene at Westfalenstadion last campaign, having arrived in Germany from Manchester City for a £9 million fee in August 2017. Sancho contributed 12 goals and 14 assists in 34 Bundesliga matches in the 2018-19 season, helping Dortmund fight Bayern Munich for the German title. United expressed an interest in the teenager when the summer transfer window opened , but were ultimately unable to negotiate a deal to bring him back to England. Dortmund chief Zorc claims the club were unwilling to sell Sancho at any price, but the England internation...

May232019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: United failed with late move to sign Julian Brandt ahead of Dortmund

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Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has suffered his very first failure of the summer window by making a last-ditch attempt to sign Julian Brandt, according to reports. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to strengthen his attacking area and United are close to securing a £15 million deal to sign Swansea City star Daniel James. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United are also planning to submit an opening bid to Newcastle United for their 21-year-old midfielder Sean Longstaff. But according to Manchester Evening News, Manchester United also made an approach to Bayer Leverkusen to find out the possibility of signing Brandt. But United were unfortunately told that the Germany international had already agreed a deal to move to Borussia Dortmund. And on ...

Mar232019 by JBNo Comments

Sancho drops Man United transfer hint as they hold talks over summer transfer

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Manchester United have held transfer talks with Jadon Sancho’s representatives ahead of possible summer transfer. Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho shared a tweet from Rio Ferdinand urging Manchester United to sign him amid speculation the winger could move to Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sancho is on United’s summer wish list as they look to bring in a new winger – though Dortmund are likely to demand a fee up to £100million, a record fee for an English player. Sancho’s electrifying form in the Bundesliga this campaign earned him a place in the England national team, and he started against the Czech Republic on Friday. But he’s clearly not obsessing over his full competitive debut for England, retweeting a comment from Ferdinand on T...

Jan22019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: Pulisic not direct replacement for Eden Hazard

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Chelsea have not signed Pulisic as a "direct replacement" for Belgian Eden Hazard, according to Raphael Honigstein. On Wednesday Chelsea and Dortmund confirmed they had agreed a £57.6m deal for the 20-year-old, which will see Pulisic remain at the club on loan until the end of the season. Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri recently urged Hazard and Chelsea to come to an agreement over his future to end ongoing speculation that he will leave England. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgium international has a year and a half remaining on his Chelsea deal, and has openly discussed pursuing what he called a "dream" move to Real Madrid. Speaking to Sky Sports News' podcast, German football expert Honigstein dismissed the notion Pulisic could serve as a repl...