Papy Djilobodji: Reigning Premier League champions Chelsea move to address defensive worries September 2, 2015 Chelsea are poised to address their defensive worries with the surprise signing of unheralded Senegal international Papy Djilobodji from French club Nantes. The 26-year-old centre-back, who has 12 caps, is expected to complete a £2.7m transfer today after the off-form Premier League champions failed to prise top target John Stones from Everton. Djilobodji is in [...]
Manchester United retaliate as Real play De Gea blame game September 1, 2015 Manchester United hit back at Real Madrid last night after they pointed an accusatory finger at the Premier League side following the collapse of goalkeeper David de Gea’s £29m transfer due to the alleged late arrival of paperwork. United said the club felt “compelled” to clarify the situation, and contested Real’s suggestion that the breakdown [...]
West Brom’s Berahino will be back: Rooney and Schneiderlin show that players can be brought in from the cold September 1, 2015 Saido Berahino of West Brom and Manchester United’s David de Gea might not like it, but I think it’s good to see clubs refuse to cave in and sell their stars. It’s common now for players to throw their weight around in an attempt to manufacture a move, ignoring their contractual obligations and coming [...]
Why did David de Gea’s Manchester United to Real Madrid move collapse? Sports lawyers explain September 1, 2015 Manchester United and Real Madrid are arguing over the formalities of the failed transfer of goalkeeper David de Gea. Surely formalities are just that? The transfer window has been a reality here since Fifa's insistence on limiting the timing of transfers back in the 2002-03 season. Under Article 6 of FIFA’s Regulations on the [...]
Manchester United and Manchester City account for over a third of all Premier League transfer spend August 31, 2015 Manchester will be the source of a third of all Premier League transfer expenditure so far this summer, following the record-breaking deals struck for Kevin de Bruyne and Anthony Martial by City and United respectively. Read more: Van Gaal's Manchester United spending soars past £200m mark Over £247m will have been spent by the two [...]
West Ham: Saleven Bilic releases captain Kevin Nolan August 27, 2015 West Ham have dissolved the contract of captain Kevin Nolan and released him on a free transfer after he slipped down the midfield pecking order at Upton Park. New Hammers boss Slaven Bilic had started the 33-year-old, who joined in 2011 and led the club back into the top-flight the next season, in just one [...]
Spurs switch attention to £18m Son August 26, 2015 TOTTENHAM have turned their attention to signing South Korea forward Heung-Min Son from Bayer Leverkusen after failing to persuade West Brom to sell Saido Berahino. Son, who has scored 29 goals in 87 appearances for the German club and can play anywhere across the front three, was left out of their Champions League fixture with [...]
Champions League failure would be disaster but I worry for Manchester United August 26, 2015 They’ll be holding their breath in the Manchester United boardroom tonight when a stuttering side look to finish the job against Club Brugge and seal a return to the Champions League. This tie is nothing short of massive for a club of United’s stature. It is fundamental to retaining their standing among the world’s biggest [...]
Chelsea transfers: John Stones pleads with Everton to let him join Premier League champions August 25, 2015 Chelsea target John Stones has increased the pressure on Everton to accept a bid for him by formally asking to leave Merseyside for west London. The Toffees have already rejected three bids – the latest for more than £30m – from the Premier League champions for the 21-year-old, who cost £3m when he joined from [...]
Tottenham and Arsenal set for Capital One Cup third round showdown August 25, 2015 London battle lines will be drawn in the Capital One Cup third round after last night’s draw refused to be shy in exposing the early stages of the competition to rivalries. Tottenham will host Arsenal at White Hart Lane while Crystal Palace, who needed extra time to overcome League Two side Shrewsbury Town 4-1 [...]