Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says striker Bertrand Traore to be loaned to Ajax while Nemanja Matic will stay put August 12, 2016 Chelsea striker Bertrand Traore will spend next season on loan at Ajax, manager Antonio Conte has confirmed. The 20 year old forward has just signed a new three year contract at Stamford Bridge but will spend the 16/17 season playing in the Eredivisie as he "continues his development". Unable to offer Traore enough game time, Conte said [...]
Here’s how many homes in Manchester you could buy with Paul Pogba’s transfer fee August 12, 2016 You could buy 537 average-priced properties in Manchester with the money that Manchester United spent on Paul Pogba, it turns out. Pogba holds the world record transfer fee after United forked out £89m for the Frenchman – while the average property value is £165,686, according to research from HouseSimple.com. The online estate agency compared the average property [...]
How much are Michael Phelps’ 22 Olympic gold medals worth? Here’s how much the swimmer could add to his endorsement earnings August 12, 2016 Michael Phelps, the most prolific Olympic gold medallist for two millennia, probably doesn’t have to sweat too much when it comes to considering the financials of a post-swimming retirement. The American already enjoys lucrative endorsement deals with sportswear brand Under Armour and watchmaker Omega and after securing a fourth gold medal of the 2016 Games in the [...]
Charlton fan asked to sign contract agreeing not to criticise club on social media after buying season ticket August 12, 2016 Charlton Athletic have been blasted by fans after a supporter was told they had to sign a contract precluding them from "posting derogatory or inflammatory comments" on social media about the club. Last week a fan who has performed volunteer work for the club in the past received a letter from new duty safety officer Cliff Eager [...]
Agent of Arsenal target Shkodran Mustafi backtracks on previous claims deal agreed with defender August 12, 2016 Arsenal target Shkodran Mustafi's agent has backtracked on claims that a deal had been agreed between the player and the north London club. Valencia's German World Cup-winning defender has been at the centre of speculation linking him with Arsenal this summer as the Gunners search for another centre-back in the midst of a defensive injury crisis. Hie agent, Ali Bulut, told German [...]
Heads, shoulders, knees and toes: the cost of footballing injuries August 12, 2016 Injuries cost English Premier League clubs over £157m in wages last year, taking the total cost over the last five years to an eye-watering £0.7bn. Not afraid to complain about injuries, Arsene Wenger's concerns appear to be substantiated as Arsenal players were on the sidelines for a total of 1,553 days during the 2015/16 season. However this only put them second on [...]
Great Britain set new Olympic record and win third successive men’s team sprint gold August 12, 2016 Great Britain made a perfect start to their quest for track cycling dominance by setting a new Olympic record and snaring a third successive men’s team sprint gold – Team GB’s fourth of the Games – in the velodrome. It was a shock victory over world champions New Zealand for Britain, who had failed to [...]
Katherine Grainger wins double sculls silver alongside Victoria Thornley to assume status of Britain’s most decorated female Olympian August 12, 2016 Trailblazing rower Katherine Grainger shrugged off any despondency from being pipped for gold and instead chose to revel in her history-making achievements after assuming the status of Britain’s most decorated female Olympian. The 40-year-old, who won gold at London 2012, has now medalled at five successive Olympic Games as her and Victoria Thornley claimed silver in [...]
Betting: Crisis club Hull set for one-way ticket back to the Championship August 11, 2016 Gaining promotion to the Premier League should be a reason to celebrate, but for Hull fans it’s looking increasingly like a season of pain is on its way. While most teams are strengthening their squads to compete with the step up in quality, Hull’s owners are instead getting rid of players as they look to [...]
Betting: Conte’s men can return Prem title to the King’s Road August 11, 2016 There has been more than £500million spent on transfers already this summer, and the upcoming season must be the most open in Premier League history. Leicester provided a 5,000/1 shock when winning the 2015/16 title, but realistically this year looks to be between the two Manchester clubs and Chelsea. Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United snapped up [...]