Tottenham have made a move to bring Shakhtar Donetsk star Bernard to White Hart Lane until the end of the season, reports The Metro. . The Brazilian playmaker, who has also been a target for Arsenal and Barcelona, has struggled at Shakhtar this season and could now make a move to the Premier League this month. . And, ahead of the World Cup, it appears that the 21- year-old is hoping for first-team football in order to cement his place in Brazil’s squad. . With Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood looking to make his first signing as boss of the north…
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Manchester United are growing increasingly confident that Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will opt to join the Red Devils in the summer, according to the Mail Online. . The 23-year-old has been linked with Real Madrid and Barcelona in recent days, while Arsenal and Chelsea have also shown an interest, but it’s the Premier League champions who appear to be in pole position to secure his signature. . Gundogan is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in the Bundesliga – and the Germany international played an integral role in BVB’s Bundesliga triumph in 2012, as well as their…
Manchester United head to Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon and will be desperate to secure all three points against Jose Mourinho’s side. . The Red Devils will be looking to make it back-to- back victories after beating Welsh outfit Swansea City 2-0 in their last fixture. . David Moyes’ side currently sit in seventh place in the Premier League table and are nine points Chelsea, who sit in third spot. . Ahead of the clash, the Manchester United boss has already revealed that star duo Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney won’t be returning to the side. . And it’s…
Blackpool winger Tom Ince could be heading to French big spenders Monaco after speculation increases, according to the Guardian. . Ince is reportedly being monitored by a number of clubs including, Swansea, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Ajax but Ligue 1 side Monaco are supposedly in pole position. . But if Ince does decide to go abroad to play his football, Blackpool could be left with as little as £155,000 in compensation. . The winger has six months left on his current contract which runs out in the summer. . Monaco spent big money in the transfer market last summer when…
Paris Saint-Germain have enough financial strength to lure Eden Hazard away from Chelsea in the summer, according to French newspaper Le 10 Sport. . The Belgian international has been the subject of speculation which predicts a sensational offer from the French champions, with the hope that Chelsea will allow their star man to leave for the right price. . And despite the fact that not only is Hazard contracted at Stamford Bridge until 2017 but Jose Mourinho is thought to want to offer him a lucrative new deal in the near future to tie him down, Le 10 claims that…
Manchester United and Manchester City are both keen on bringing Sheffield United starlet Diego De Girolamo to the Premier League, according to the Daily Mail. . Both Manchester United and Manchester City have been keeping a close eye on the teenager and could send scouts to watch De Girolamo in action for Sheffield United tomorrow. . De Girolamo is expected to be included in Sheffield United’s squad to play Bradford City on Saturday after being sidelined for 10 months with a cruciate ligament injury. . The 18-year-old has made just two senior appearances for Sheffield United but is already attracting…
Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood has revealed that both he and Director of Football Franco Baldini are working on ‘a lot of transfers’ ahead of the close of the January transfer window. . Spurs spent big in the summer – splashing in excess of £100 million on seven players, and few expected them to dip back into the market in January. . There has been plenty of speculation recently that there could be some players leaving White Hart Lane however. . According to reports record signing Erik Lamela is seeking a loan move back to Italy to bolster his World Cup…
Barcelona winger Cristian Tello has offered hope to long-term suitors Liverpool, by revealing that he’ll consider his future at the end of the season, reports talkSPORT. . The 22-year-old has been forced to bat away constant rumours about his transfer intentions, but denied that he’s looking to leave Camp Nou this month, despite falling down the first-team pecking order. . “The most important thing is to play, get time on the pitch and work hard,” Tello is quoted by Sky Sports, telling Barcelona’s official website. . “You always have to give the best of yourself and take advantage of your…
Manchester United are considering a summer swoop for Colombian hit-man Radamel Falcao, reports the Daily Mail. . Despite recent reports suggesting the Ligue 1 outfit want €100m for the player’s services, it now appears that David Moyes is monitoring the striker’s situation in France. . Falcao only moved to France this past summer, however with the superstar struggling to settle in Ligue 1, he may now fancy a switch to England’s elite division. . And Manchester United may have to go head-to head with their Premier League rivals Chelsea for the forward. . Chelsea have been linked with a move…
Liverpool are tracking £9m-rated Italy international midfielder Antonio Candreva, according to reports in Italy. . Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera claims the Lazio ace has emerged as a January transfer target for Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers. . The 28-year-old is a regular for Italy and featured at the Confederations Cup last year as his country made the semi-finals. . He is expected to play at the World Cup this summer, and the report claims a bid in the region of £9m could be enough to take him from Rome to Liverpool. . The Reds are expected to be busy in…
Manchester United defender Alexander Buttner will not be leaving the club in the January transfer window, according to his agent, despite the Dutchman receiving offers from ‘all over Europe’. . The 24-year-old has made just one Premier League start for the champions this season and, with Patrice Evra ahead of him, there appears to be little chance of Buttner’s role becoming more prominent. . Add to that the interest of Manchester United in Everton left-back Leighton Baines and Buttner’s days at Old Trafford would appear to be numbered. His agent, however, believes otherwise. . Given the lack of game time…
Manchester United would have to pay at least £100million to stand any chance of acquiring both Arturo Vidal and Paul Pogba from Juventus, according to Serie A expert Gab Marcotti. . Whilst talking to talkSPORT, Marcotti completely rubbished the idea of the reigning Premier League champions securing the pair, as they would cost far too much money. . Pogba and Vidal have both been present on David Moyes’ wishlist for this month, and it would seem that United had been interested in bringing them both to the Premier League. The United boss was said to have been in Italy recently…
Manchester United have constantly been linked with a move for their former starlet Paul Pogba in recent weeks. . Whilst some reports have suggested that the French international will snub a move back to Old Trafford, others have suggested he could be tempted by a Red Devils reunion. . And if there is a possibility for United to bring back the extremely talented midfielder, then they must do all they can to bring him to Old Trafford. . There can be no doubting that Paul Pogba is the one that got away for Sir Alex Ferguson. The ex-United boss clearly…
Atletico Madrid will resist any attempts made by Manchester United to sign their star left- back Filipe Luis, according to the Daily Mail. . David Moyes has been on the lookout for a new full- back ever since arriving at Old Trafford in the summer. . After initial attempts to sign Leighton Baines from Everton in the summer failed, Moyes made approaches for Fabio Coentrao only to see efforts fall flat again. . The Manchester United manager has had six more months to evaluate potential targets and has put Brazilian Filipe high up on his wish list. . Phil Neville…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti appears to have rubbished claims that Fabio Coentrao will join Manchester United before the end of the month by emphasising the defender’s importance to the team. . The Portuguese international has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford over the last few weeks as David Moyes is keen on adding another left-back to his ranks. . Manchester United came close to landing Coentrao in the summer but were denied the chance of landing the defender during the final stages of the transfer window due to paperwork implications. . Reports had suggested that Manchester…
Ikechukwu Uche has equalled the 11-goal mark of Finidi George after his brace for Villarreal on Monday night. . Uche’s double helped his side beat Real Sociedad 5-1. He scored Villarreal’s second goal of the game in the 27th minute and completed his brace in the 55th minute to give his team 4-0 lead. . He thus becomes only the second Nigerian to score 11 goals in a single season in La liga after Finidi’s exploits in 1998/1999 season when playing for Real Betis. . Villarreal are now fifth on the league table with 34 points from 19 matches. .…
Former Super Eagles handler Samson Siasia says all the Home Eagles need to be back on track is to remain focused and learn from their defeat to Mali in their opening game of the 2014 CAF African Nations Championship holding in South Africa, We can report. . The Home Eagles who are featuring in the Championship for the first time had a disappointing 2-1 defeat in the hands of Mali last Saturday and will be up against Mozambique in their next game tomorrow and Siasia who once played for the Super Eagles believes they can still make it despite the…
Manchester City look set to sign a third member of the Nigeria squad that won the Under 17 World Cup in the UAE after entering talks with Musa Yahaya. . City have signed Kelechi Iheanacho, who won the Golden Ball with six goals, on a pre-contract aggreement and are talking to midfielder Chidi Nwakali. . Now Yahaya, who scored four at the World Cup has been nicknamed the “Nigerian Neymar” is on the Premier League giants’ radar. . Yahaya, 16, plays for Mutunchi Academy in Nigeira and has attracted interest from across Europe, including Tottenham Hotspur. . “I am not…
Manchester United’s Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa says that he needs to toughen up in order to make more of an impact in the English Premier League. . The 24-year-old is still to convince United manager David Moyes that he is worthy of a regular starting berth, although he impressed in last weekend’s 2-0 defeat of Swansea City. . Kagawa will face renewed competition for his preferred central playmaking role when Wayne Rooney returns to fitness, but he says he has identified the areas of his game where improvements are needed. . “I think I can still improve my strength,” he…
Liverpool remain serious about the acquisition of Basel forward Mohamed Salah before the close of the transfer window, but the Egypt international may be the club’s only signing this month. . According to the Daily Mail, Reds manager Brendan Rodgers will meet with club owners later this week to discuss the funds available to him but may have to wait until the end of the season to land a number of targets. . Rodgers is reported to be in the market for reinforcements at full-back, in midfield and up front but the finances are unlikely to stretch to cover all…