According to reports from the Gazette Live, Middlesbrough are currently considering a surprise move for Stoke City attacker Bojan Krkic. Middlesbrough have acquitted themselves well since their promotion into the Premier League but that said, they remain perilously close to the relegation zone. One of the main problems plaguing Boro at the moment is their inability to find the back of the net on a consistent basis and the fact that they have managed only 17 goals in 20 games serves to testify this statement. As a result, it is widely expected that manager Aitor Karanka will be … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Failed West Ham deal caused manager’s departure from Spanish side
Cesare Prandelli has revealed that Valencia’s failure to complete the signing of Simone Zaza was the last straw which resulted in his resignation. Prandelli took over at Valencia back in September last year but after only three months into the job, the Italian surprisingly decided to resign from his post as manager. Following the departure from Valencia, Prandelli has gone on to take a swipe at the club hierarchy and has elaborated on the reasons as to what prompted him to resign from his position in such a dramatic fashion. The former Italian national team manager stated that one of … [Read more...]
Watford in negotiations with Spanish side over the transfer of £9million striker
According to reports from Spanish outlet AS, Premier League outfit Watford are currently in talks with Malaga over the loan departure of striker Adalberto Penaranda. Watford splashed around £9 million to secure the services of Adalberto Penaranda from Deportivo La Guaira in February last year but despite the Hornets spending such a sizeable amount on the young striker; he has spent most of his time out on loan at Granada and Udinese. Penaranda did not enjoy the best of spells at Udinese during the first half of the current campaign and he has now made a return back to Vicarage … [Read more...]
Swansea set to lose out in the race to sign Barcelona man
According to reports from Spanish outlet Marca (translated by Wales Online), Swansea City are set to miss out on the signing of Barcelona full-back Aleix Vidal. Aleix Vidal was seen as the long term heir to Dani Alves in the right-back position at Barcelona but the Spaniard has not even come close to matching such expectations at the Nou Camp. Having failed to impress manager Luis Enrique, it looks very likely that Vidal will be leaving Barcelona during the current January transfer window and a move to the Premier League had initially been seen as a possibility for the 27-year-old, with … [Read more...]
Fulham in talks with La Liga side over the transfer of midfielder
Championship outfit Fulham are in discussions over the loan departure of Jozabed Sanchez to La Liga outfit Leganes, according to reports from Sky Sports. It seemed like Fulham had managed to pull off a major coup after securing the services of the highly rated Jozabed Sanchez from Rayo Vallecano in January last year but the transfer has not quite worked out for either party. Sanchez has struggled to adapt to life in England since his arrival and having failed to earn regular first team football, the 25-year-old looks all but certain to be leaving Craven Cottage during the current January … [Read more...]
Experienced Premier League midfielder agrees to join Valencia on a long-term deal
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has agreed to join La Liga strugglers Valencia on a four-year deal, according to reports from Own Goal Nigeria. John Obi Mikel has been a wonderful servant for Chelsea since joining the London giants from Norwegian side Lyn back in 2006 but it does look like the Nigerian international is nearing the end of his decade long association with the Blues. Mikel has not made a single appearance for Chelsea under manager Antonio Conte during the current campaign and it seems all but certain that the midfielder will be leaving Stamford Bridge during the January … [Read more...]
Barcelona legend set for a shock move to Hull City
According to reports from the Daily Mirror, former Barcelona star Samuel Eto’o could be set for a shock move to Premier League strugglers Hull City. Hull City are fighting for their lives near the bottom of the Premier League table at the moment and if the Tigers are to avoid relegation, they will surely need to strengthen the squad during the January transfer window. Bringing in a prolific goalscorer will be one of the main priorities for manager Mike Phelan this month and now in shock reports from the Daily Mirror, claims have been made that Hull are currently plotting a move to sign … [Read more...]