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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Arsenal poised to sign Real Madrid star in £28.9million deal – under one condition
Arsenal will be able to land the services of Real Madrid playmaker Isco for £28.9million – granted he is handed regular first team football, according to reports from the Daily Express. Real Madrid splashed €30 million to secure the services of Isco during the summer of 2013 following his brilliant two years at Malaga and it was expected that the young Spaniard would go on to the next level at the Santiago Bernabeu. While Isco has shown flashes of his wonderful talent during his time at Madrid, the attacking midfielder has not flourished as well as people would have anticipated due to lack … [Read more...]
Liverpool Could Lose Out on Illarramendi
Real Madrid’s out of favour defensive midfielder Aiser Illarramendi has been on Brendan Rodgers’ radar throughout this summer’s transfer window and a deal has been in the works for some time. … [Read more...]
Liverpool Poised to Sign La Liga Winger
Liverpool have been one of the most proactive clubs in this summer’s transfer window having have tied up a host of superb deals in spite of losing their young starlet Raheem Sterling and according to The Metro the Merseyside club could further reinforce their attacking stock with the addition of Real Madrid winger Denis Cheryshev. … [Read more...]
Illaramendi targeted by Liverpool
According to the Metro, Liverpool have made a 13.9 million pound offer to Real Madrid as they aim to sign midfielder Asier Illaramendi. The player has struggled to nail down a place in the Real Madrid starting line-up since his move from Real Sociedad, meaning a transfer could be on the cards. … [Read more...]
Transfer Report: Liverpool’s last-gasp attempt to land Reus
According to the Daily Telegraph Liverpool could launch a £46 million pound bid for Marco Reus. … [Read more...]