Arsenal are considering making a swoop for former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Javier Hernandez, according to reports from Don Balon. While Hernandez may have been unable to cut it at Manchester United and Real Madrid, he has proven himself to be one of the finest goalscorers in Europe following his move to German side Bayer Leverkusen over the summer. Hernandez has managed a stunning 18 goals in just 23 appearances for Bayer so far and many feel that Manchester United were very unwise to have offloaded the Mexican international. With Hernandez showing such a wonderful run of … [Read more...]
Chelsea open talks with former Tottenham and Real Madrid man
Chelsea have held talks with former Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid striker Emmanuel Adebayor, according to reports from the Daily Mirror (as cited by Goal.com). Adebayor is currently a free agent after being released by Tottenham Hotspur over the summer but despite his departure, the North London side are still said to be paying the striker £100,000-per week due to a contractual agreement. Having remained without a club for over six months, Adebayor is now set to make a return to football in January and a move to a Premier League club has been seen as a possibility for the former Togo … [Read more...]
Manager unconcerned by former Liverpool star’s woes
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has revealed that he is not overly concerned by Fernando Torres’ current goal drought. Since netting in Atletico Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Eibar, Fernando Torres has not managed to find the back of the net for more than three months and the striker is currently stuck on 99 goals for the Spanish side. While the fans are desperate for Torres to earn his landmark 100 goals for Atletico sooner rather than later, his current goal drought will certainly come as a cause for concern for manager Diego Simeone. However, Simeone has rejected the notion that he is … [Read more...]
Former Real Madrid and Tottenham boss being touted to replace Mourinho at Chelsea
Chelsea are considering replacing the recently departed Jose Mourinho with former Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur manager Juande Ramos, according to reports from the Independent. Chelsea wielded the axe on manager Jose Mourinho on Thursday night following the Blues’ terrible start to the season and the club hierarchy have been very active in their search the right candidate to replace the 52-year old. The likes of Guus Hiddink, Carlo Ancelotti, Brendan Rodgers and Antonio Conte have all been mentioned as potential targets for Chelsea but now according to reports from the Independent, … [Read more...]
Spanish star happy to be linked with Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United youngster Ayoze Perez has admitted that he is flattered at being linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur. Perez joined Newcastle United from Tenerife for a meager £1.5million during the summer of 2014 and the striker was an unknown quantity to fans in England at the time. Fast forward 18 months though, Perez has gone on to be regarded as one of the finest young strikers around in Europe following a host of quality performances for Newcastle. With Perez performing brilliantly, it has been no surprise whatsoever to see the striker being courted by a host of top clubs and it … [Read more...]
Arsenal star to reject Real Madrid by signing whopping deal
Mesut Ozil set to put pen to paper on a record breaking deal at Arsenal, according to reports from Tutto Mercato Web – as cited by Sports Mole. While Mesut Ozil endured a difficult start to life at Arsenal following his record breaking £42.3million move from Real Madrid a few seasons ago, the German superstar has really come to the fore during the current campaign and already has racked up an astonishing 13 assists so far this season. Such stats prove that Ozil has arguably been the best creative midfielder in Europe during the current campaign and there were reports that Real Madrid were … [Read more...]
Manchester United want to sign Liverpool and Barcelona icon
Manchester United are considering a shocking swoop for former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, according to reports from French publication Buzz Sport – as cited by the Liverpool Echo. Given their terrible performances, it is clear to see that Manchester United are currently in a desperate need to strengthen their attacking options during the January transfer window so as to stand a chance of claiming the Premier League title this season. As a result, it has been no surprise to see United being linked with a host of top names and the likes of Neymar, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo … [Read more...]
Real Madrid identify replacement for Rafael Benitez
Real Madrid are considering installing Zinedine Zidane as the replacement for Rafael Benitez, according to reports from the Marca (as cited by the IBT Times). Many eyebrows were raised when the Real Madrid hierarchy took the decision to appoint Rafael Benitez as the replacement for the controversially sacked Carlo Ancelotti during the summer. Despite his history with Madrid, Benitez was not considered the best choice for the managerial hotseat at the Santiago Bernabeu and the former Liverpool boss has failed to justify his appointment so far. The pressure was heaped upon Benitez following … [Read more...]
Swansea City AFC close to appointing Pep Guardiola’s managerial mentor
Premier League side Swansea City are looking to appoint Marcelo Bielsa as their next manager, according to reports from the Metro. A lot of names have been linked with the managerial hot seat at Swansea City following the sacking of Garry Monk last week. The likes of Brendan Rodgers, Ryan Giggs, David Moyes and Gus Poyet are just some of the names being touted to join Swansea but now according to reports from the Metro, it has been claimed that former Athletic Bilbao manager Marcelo Bielsa is the favourite to take over at the Liberty Stadium. Bielsa departed Marseille following only one … [Read more...]
Real Madrid eye Arsenal star as potential replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid are considering making a shock move for Alexis Sanchez to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports from talkSPORT. Cristiano Ronaldo has established himself as arguably one of the greatest ever players in the world following his move to Real Madrid from Manchester United back in the summer of 2009 and the Portuguese icon can already be considered a legend for the Spanish giants. Despite his popularity at Madrid though, talks of Ronaldo making an exit from the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the current season as been seen as a strong possibility and many are touting the … [Read more...]