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...]