Schneiderlin tweets fury at Southampton chiefs July 29, 2014 SOUTHAMPTON’S pre-season descended into internal conflict yesterday after chairman Ralph Krueger insisted Tottenham targets Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez would not be allowed to join the St Mary’s exodus. France midfielder Schneiderlin publicly vented his frustration at the Premier League club, writing on Twitter: “Six years of an amazing journey #saintsfc DESTROYED in one hour!” [...]
Vorm happy to vie with Lloris after joining Davies at Spurs July 23, 2014 HOLLAND goalkeeper Michel Vorm insists he is not worried about playing second fiddle to established No1 Hugo Lloris after completing his move to Tottenham last night. Vorm joined Spurs along with Swansea team-mate Ben Davies, the Wales defender, in a deal that sees Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson travel in the opposite direction. “Every club has [...]
Brighton stunned as Lee joins Southampton June 29, 2014 FOOTBALL: Former Liverpool midfielder Sammy Lee has taken up a coaching role with Southampton, just two days after signing a contract to become Brighton’s assistant manager. The Seagulls announced on Friday that Lee would begin working alongside boss Sami Hyypia from today. And chief executive Paul Barber said: “We could have insisted Sammy serve a [...]
Kouyate enticed to West Ham by Carroll presence June 18, 2014 WEST Ham chairman David Sullivan has set manager Sam Allardyce the target of a top-10 Premier League finish after opening the chequebook again for Anderlecht’s Cheikhou Kouyate. The Senegal-born player, 24, can play at centre-back or as a defensive midfielder and is thought to have cost the Hammers in the region of £6m. Kouyate’s signing [...]
Koeman to take Southampton job June 15, 2014 FOOTBALL: Former Holland defender Ronald Koeman is poised to be confirmed as Southampton’s new manager. Koeman, 51, has managed Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Benfica and Valencia and left Feyenoord at the end of last season despite finishing second in the Dutch league.
Zarate wants to fire West Ham into Europe May 28, 2014 WEST Ham’s first summer signing Mauro Zarate believes his new club should be targeting European qualification next season. The 27-year-old completed terms on a three-year deal yesterday, with the option of a further one-year extension and will move from Velez Sarsfield once the international transfer window opens in June. Zarate, who enjoyed a brief loan [...]
Football Comment: Pochettino must revitalize Spurs’ expensive flops May 28, 2014 IT’S become difficult to know who is the right man for Tottenham, but Mauricio Pochettino certainly ticks a lot of boxes. He’s got Premier League experience of course and I think that’s vital. He got a good bunch of young players playing to their full capabilities at Southampton and performed well in the transfer market [...]
Poyet signs new Sunderland deal May 28, 2014 FOOTBALL: Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has signed a two-year contract extension, quashing the prospect of a move to Southampton.
Spurs turn to Pochettino as hunt for boss poised to end May 26, 2014 TOTTENHAM are confident of appointing Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager this week, after chairman Daniel Levy last night offered the Argentine a three-year contract to swap Southampton for White Hart Lane. With one year remaining on his current deal, Saints are expected to make a last-ditch attempt to persuade Pochettino to stay with a [...]
Zarate wants to join West Ham May 26, 2014 MANAGER Sam Allardyce’s attacking revolution at West Ham is set to begin today, with former Lazio and Inter Milan forward Mauro Zarate expected at Upton Park to pen a three-year deal. Allardyce, unpopular with Hammers fans, has been given a stay of execution by the club’s board, but told to play more attractive football and [...]