Transfer News & Rumours
Report: Manchester United keen on Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore
According to Calciomercato (via Sport), Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore in on the radar of Manchester United, but they face competition from his former side Barcelona and some European bigwigs. The Spain international is a graduate of the famous La Masia academy, but he couldn’t make the grade at the club, leaving to join Aston Villa in 2015. Traore struggled to impress at Villa Park, moving to Middlesbrough after a season before joining Wolves in the summer of 2018 for £22 million. The 24-year-old has become a force to reckon with at Molineux, scoring four goals and weighing in with nine assists in 37 Premier League appearances last term. His pace and dribbling abilities continue to terrorize defences, earning him a call-up to the Spain national team as a result and also attra...
Lucas Torreira reflects on his time at Arsenal
Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira is already looking at a future away from the London club. The 24-year-old defensive midfielder is currently on loan at Atletico Madrid but he seems to be enjoying his time at the Spanish club and he hopes to make the move permanent at the end of this season. It will be interesting to see if he can impress Simeone with his performances this season. Torreira is a quality player and he has proven his worth in the Serie A and for his national team. However, the 24-year-old struggled to adapt to life in England. The midfielder revealed that his family also suffered with him. It seems that the midfielder and his family failed to get past the language barrier at North London. Torreira claims that he has been treated very well at Atletico Madrid so far and it...
Kylian Mbappe could be heading to Real Madrid or Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain attacker Kylian Mbappe has been linked with a move away from the club at the end of this season. According to Le Parisien, the player is not too keen on extending his stay with the French outfit and he could end up joining the likes of Real Madrid or Liverpool. The 21-year-old World Cup winner is already one of the best players in the world and he would be a sensational signing for any team. However, the finances involved could make the move complicated for clubs like Liverpool. The Premier League giants like to operate within their means and signing Mbappe would mean that the Reds would have to make a big sale. It seems quite unlikely that Liverpool will move for Mbappe unless one of their front three is sold. Ideally, Liverpool should look to keep Mane and Salah at th...
Liverpool have offered around €75 million for Kalidou Koulibaly
Liverpool are thought to be interested in signing the Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly. According to Italian Journalist Fabio Santini, the Reds have offered around €75 million for the Senegalese defender. “I have sensational news about Kalidou Koulibaly,” Santini said (via Area Napoli – quotes translated by Goal). “Manchester City and United are in for the Senegalese defender as well as PSG. “The club that is most serious about the Senegalese is Liverpool. The Reds have offered a figure between €70m-€75m, the sum that [Napoli owner Aurelio] De Laurentiis wants.” Koulibaly has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League recently and it will be interesting to see if Liverpool manage to sign him. As per Santini, Manchester City, Manchester United ...
Dean Smith delivers a positive update on Aston Villa ace Tom Heaton
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has delivered a positive injury update on Tom Heaton. Smith claims that Heaton could join the group in training next week and he is already back working with the club’s goalkeeping coach Neil Cutler. “Tom is back throwing himself around with our goalkeeping coach Neil Cutler and I’m expecting him to be back with the group next week,” he said to the Telegraph. “Obviously when he’s back, he will give me a great problem. But being in the industry for over 30 years as a player and manager you have these conversations. “It’s part of the job. Players are paid to be footballers and I always say to them ‘It’s only my opinion – it’s up to you to try and change it.” Heaton picked up a long-term injury last season and he has been out of action for months now. His return...
Frank McAvennie suggests Danny Rose for West Ham United
Frank McAvennie has suggested to Football Insider that Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose would be a good signing for West Ham United. The former West Ham striker believes that Rose would push West Ham left-back Aaron Cresswell for a place in the starting lineup. Rose, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Newcastle United, has been left out of Tottenham’s Premier League and Europa League squads. The England international left-back is out of contract at Spurs at the end of the season, and there is a very good chance that the 30-year-old may have played his final game for the North London club already. Football Insider reported this week that Tottenham are planning to hold talks with Rose over terminating his contract and coming to an agreement over a pay-off, as covered on...
Report: Chelsea and Manchester United keen on Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria
According to Bild, Bayern Munich have joined Chelsea and Manchester United in the race for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria ahead of next summer’s transfer window. The Switzerland international has impressed since joining the Bundesliga side from Young Boys in the summer of 2017, and the Premier League duo are keen on him. However, playing for the Champions League defending champions could be more attractive as that guarantees domestic silverware. Bayern are also the team to beat in Europe right now after kicking off their title defence with a 4-0 demolition of Atletico Madrid last night, and Chelsea and Man Utd will have to do a lot of job in convincing Zakaria to join them. The 23-year-old was also linked with Real Madrid and Liverpool earlier in the summer transfer wind...
Carlo Ancelotti confirms James Rodriguez will miss the Southampton game
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that James Rodriguez and Seamus Coleman will miss the game against Southampton this weekend. James Rodriguez picked up an injury early on in the Merseyside Derby after a tackle from Virgil van Dijk and Seamus Coleman will be out for two or three weeks. “Unfortunately, James had a problem during the game [against Liverpool],” Ancelotti said to Sky Sports. “He had a mistimed tackle with Virgil van Dijk at the beginning of the game and I think he will not be available for the game against Southampton.” The Toffees are already without Richarlison who was sent off for a reckless tackle on Thiago Alcantara and it will be interesting to see how the Everton attack copes with the absence of these players. Rodriguez has been in sensational form since his...
‘We are really sorry’ – Carlo Ancelotti reacts to Virgil van Dijk injury
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that Jordan Pickford is really sad after his season-ending tackle on Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. The Dutchman damaged his ACL and he is unlikely to feature again next season. Ancelotti claims that the challenge from the Everton keeper was unintentional. “To be clear, we are really sorry for the injury of Virgil van Dijk,” Ancelotti told Sky Sports. “Every one of us hopes he can recover soon and well. There was this contact with Jordan Pickford: it was mistimed contact. “But the fact the Premier League is so fast, it is not so difficult to arrive a little bit later. Jordan arrived a little bit later but his intention was to try to reach the ball. “It was not to hurt Virgil van Dijk. To say it was premeditated, and this and that, in my...
‘He will be out for a long time’: Guardiola confirms Fernandinho injury blow
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that midfielder Fernandinho will be out for a long time after picking up an injury against Porto in the Champions League last night. The Brazilian midfielder is a key player for City and his absence will be a major blow for the side. The Premier League giants are already dealing with injuries to Laporte, Mendy, Ake, De Bruyne and Jesus. Fernandinho’s versatility and experience makes him an even bigger miss. The Brazilian has been ever-present for Manchester City since his move to Etihad. He can play as a defensive midfielder as well as a centre back and it will be interesting to see how Guardiola’s side cope with his absence. Fernandinho came on with just six minutes left but he had to off almost immediately with a knock. Guardiola will b...
Liverpool star slams Jordan Pickford for his reckless tackle on Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk picked up a knee injury against Everton over the weekend and the Dutchman is set to be sidelined for several months. It seems unlikely that the player will return to action again this season and his teammate Gini Wijnaldum has now hit out at Jordan Pickford whose reckless tackle resulted in the long-term injury to Van Dijk. During the pre-match presser for the Ajax game, the Dutch midfielder revealed that it was a stupid tackle and the Everton player did not bother to think about the consequences when he went into the challenge. Wijnaldum also claimed that reckless tackles like this have been quite common from Everton players in the derby games. Wijnaldum on van Dijk’s injury: “Of course we are upset. The way Pickford went in was completely stupid. I don’...
Ferdinand thinks Solskjaer will be frustrated with Man Utd’s transfer failings
Former Manchester United player Rio Ferdinand believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be frustrated with the club’s failings in the transfer market this summer. Ferdinand said (via Express): “I would say if I was sitting in his shoes I would be very frustrated. “I said earlier I was filled with optimism at the end of last season. Got the team into Europe, the Champions League, which I’m sure would have been part of what was on the tin to do. “But I feel in terms of acquisitions in the transfer market he’ll be frustrated because he hasn’t got what he wanted. “I don’t feel that whatever they’ve got in this window has improved the first 11. That’s the problem.” Manchester United failed to sign some of their top targets including Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. Solskjaer would have wanted...
