Middlesbrough attacker Adama Traore has told the Guardian that he is happy to be compared to superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Having starred for the Barcelona B team, Traore earned a £7 million move to Premier League outfit Aston Villa last season and it was widely expected that the youngster would be able to set the English top flight alight. However, the 20-year-old was not able to make much of an impact in a struggling Villa outfit and he featured for only 186 minutes of action throughout the course of the campaign. Nonetheless, Traore was able to impress then Aston … [Read more...]
Valencia’s prospective move for West Ham United man in doubt
As suggested by HITC, Valencia’s chase for on-loan West Ham United attacker Simone Zaza is far from being completed. West Ham United managed to complete the signing of Simone Zaza from Juventus on a season long loan deal this summer but it has to be said that the striker has been poor since his arrival to the London Stadium. Zaza has failed to score a single goal for West Ham so far and there have been claims that the Hammers could consider allowing the Italian international to leave in January, so that they avoid activating a clause to sign him permanently. Despite his struggles in … [Read more...]
Barcelona in talks to sign 20-year-old international defender, Everton to miss out
Spanish giants Barcelona are set to beat Premier League outfit Everton in the race to secure the services of Colombian international Davinson Sanchez, according to reports from the Sun. Davinson Sanchez joined Ajax Amsterdam from Atletico Nacional over the summer and in the space of just six months, the young defender has managed to catch the eye of some of the best clubs in the world following wonderful performances for the Eredivisie giants this season so far. It is widely expected that Sanchez will be subjected to numerous bids during the upcoming January transfer window and Barcelona … [Read more...]
Mesut Ozil speaks about prospective move back to Real Madrid
As quoted by Marca (via the Metro), Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has gone on to admit that he would be open to making a return back to former club Real Madrid. Ozil’s future at Arsenal is currently in doubt due to the fact that he has not yet signed an extension to his current deal at the Emirates Stadium which expires at the end of 2018. As a result, there is a strong possibility that Arsenal could be forced into selling Ozil next summer and a host of clubs would most certainly jump at the opportunity to sign the German superstar. Surprisingly, reports emerging out of Spain have claimed … [Read more...]
Celtic star not apologetic regarding his rough treatment of Barcelona star Neymar
Celtic defender Mikael Lustig has defended his tough treatment of Barcelona star Neymar in a Champions League duel between the two players last month. Celtic and Barcelona squared off against each other in the Champions League at Parkhead last week and unsurprisingly, it was the Catalan giants who emerged victorious by claiming a 2-0 victory. However, it has to be said that Celtic put up a good fight during the encounter and the battle between Barcelona superstar Neymar and Hoops’ defender Mikael Lustig in particular, was one of the highlights of the game. Neymar was subjected to … [Read more...]