Manchester United could offer Juan Mata to AS Roma as bait in their bid to sign Roma's Kevin Strootman. [The Sunday Mirror]
Although last week Roma's sporting director inisisted Strootman was not for sale, Louis Van Gaal will try to throw Juan Mata into the deal to tempt the Italian giants.
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Mata could initially join Roma on loan with a view to a permanent deal.
Juventus are also interested and could be willing to pay up to £20m for the Spaniard who signed only in January for £37m.
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Monday, 8 September 2014
Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal To Battle For Belgian Wonderkid
The Premier League's top clubs could all do battle for highly rated wonderkid Zakaria Bakkali.
Bakkali is currently out in Holland playing for PSV Eindhoven, however the big spenders have been put on red alert as contract talks have broken down between Bakkali and PSV.
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The young winger is the latest in a line of fresh Belgian talent and could soon be on his way to the Premier League.
He could be available for a cut-price fee as PSV may prefer to sell soon rather than lose him for nothing when his contract runs out in 12 months time.
Bakkali is currently out in Holland playing for PSV Eindhoven, however the big spenders have been put on red alert as contract talks have broken down between Bakkali and PSV.
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The young winger is the latest in a line of fresh Belgian talent and could soon be on his way to the Premier League.
He could be available for a cut-price fee as PSV may prefer to sell soon rather than lose him for nothing when his contract runs out in 12 months time.
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Manchester United To Return With £47m Bid For Midfielder
Manchester United look set to return in January with a bid for Arturo Vidal.
The Juve midfielder was the subject of sustained interest from Manchester United during the summer but the deal didn't come to fruition.
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The deal was weighed down after it appeared that Vidal was carrying a niggling knee injury. It is thought that United will press ahead with the deal, providing Vidal can prove he has shaken off this injury.
The move could result in United paying a hefty fee, although the Daily Star are reporting today that the deal could involve some sort of swap with Spaniard Juan Mata.
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The Juve midfielder was the subject of sustained interest from Manchester United during the summer but the deal didn't come to fruition.
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The deal was weighed down after it appeared that Vidal was carrying a niggling knee injury. It is thought that United will press ahead with the deal, providing Vidal can prove he has shaken off this injury.
The move could result in United paying a hefty fee, although the Daily Star are reporting today that the deal could involve some sort of swap with Spaniard Juan Mata.
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Sunday, 7 September 2014
Liverpool Set To Sign Champions League Winning Keeper
Rumours are flying around that Liverpool have agreed terms with Victor Valdes and he will sign, subject to a medical. [Source: Metro]
Valdes left Barcelona at the end of last season as his contract ran out. He was set to join Monaco during the summer however this move broke down.
Valdes could go straight into the team but will have to prove his fitness after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury back in March - an injury that kept him out the World Cup in Brazil this year.
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Brendan Rodgers had intially looked at Reading's Alex McCarthy and Swansea's Michel Vorm, however the pair went on to join QPR and Tottenham respectively. After missing out on the two, Rodgers is likely to press ahead with the signing.
Do you think Valdes should be Liverpool's new number 1 or should they stick with Simon Mignolet?
Valdes left Barcelona at the end of last season as his contract ran out. He was set to join Monaco during the summer however this move broke down.
Valdes could go straight into the team but will have to prove his fitness after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury back in March - an injury that kept him out the World Cup in Brazil this year.
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Brendan Rodgers had intially looked at Reading's Alex McCarthy and Swansea's Michel Vorm, however the pair went on to join QPR and Tottenham respectively. After missing out on the two, Rodgers is likely to press ahead with the signing.
Do you think Valdes should be Liverpool's new number 1 or should they stick with Simon Mignolet?
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
The Balotelli Gamble
After Liverpool successfully secured the signing of Mario Balotelli shortly before their clash with the impressive Manchester City, we thought we'd take a look at whether this was a genius move or whether Liverpool were doomed. Please feel free to add comments with your opinions, I'd love to know what others think!
I won't bore you with Balotelli's past, who he played for when he was 11, how many goals he scored for them, what his favourite colour as as a child etc., what I want to talk about is his impact on the Liverpool team.
Liverpool nabbed Balotelli for a fee reported to be around £16m (BBC Sports) and I think this is a pretty good price. If you go on twitter you'll see all the comparisons like the fact that Balotelli only cost Liverpool £5m more than Fulham paid for Ross Mcormack and if you look at it like that then it probably is good value. However, don't forget, Milan were trying to sell him and I can imagine it's incredibly difficult to push the price up with someone who has a history like Mario does. I think only time will tell if it was good value for money but he definitely represents a huge risk.
Sunday, 24 August 2014
10 Things We Learned From Chelsea vs Leicester
After Chelsea defeated Leicester 2-0 at Stamford Bridge we took a look at what this game was able to tell us about both teams. Here's 10 things we picked up!
1. Diego Costa is exactly what Chelsea need
This is probably the most obvious one of all so we'll get it out the way first but you can't deny that Chelsea have been crying out for someone like Costa for ages. Not only did they desperately need a classy striker but Costa fits the bill perfectly. At risk of repeating Alan Shearer on MOTD (who was right by the way), Costa has more to his game than goals and his hold up play will be very useful as it allows others to run in behind and with Fabregas' quality final ball, chances should be abundant. Also, Costa is a natural goalscorer, a poacher, as shown by his first two goals.
2. Leicester aren't as easy to beat as most thought they would be
Leicester have given a very decent account of themselves in their opening games and have surprised many. Although their fixture list seems to have given them a baptism of fire, they look like they could be a good side when they get out the other side of it. Following an excellent comeback against a strong Everton side, they produced an admirable display against Chelsea. Any team thinking they're an easy three points should think again!
1. Diego Costa is exactly what Chelsea need
This is probably the most obvious one of all so we'll get it out the way first but you can't deny that Chelsea have been crying out for someone like Costa for ages. Not only did they desperately need a classy striker but Costa fits the bill perfectly. At risk of repeating Alan Shearer on MOTD (who was right by the way), Costa has more to his game than goals and his hold up play will be very useful as it allows others to run in behind and with Fabregas' quality final ball, chances should be abundant. Also, Costa is a natural goalscorer, a poacher, as shown by his first two goals.
2. Leicester aren't as easy to beat as most thought they would be
Leicester have given a very decent account of themselves in their opening games and have surprised many. Although their fixture list seems to have given them a baptism of fire, they look like they could be a good side when they get out the other side of it. Following an excellent comeback against a strong Everton side, they produced an admirable display against Chelsea. Any team thinking they're an easy three points should think again!
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