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 [...]
Transfer news and deadline day 2015: Premier League clubs smash records with £750m spend August 31, 2015 Premier League clubs will today set a new record for summer transfer window spending, after Manchester United agreed a £36m deal for Monaco teenager Anthony Martial yesterday. Clubs had already shelled out around £730m – fractionally short of last year’s record of £737m – last night, when United’s signing of the forward was still to [...]
Chelsea close on shock deal for £3m Djilobodji August 31, 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 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 [...]
Mourinho and Arsenal set to face familiar foes August 28, 2015 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho faces a reunion with the club where he made his name after his team were grouped with Porto on a day of mixed fortunes for English clubs in the Champions League draw. The Blues will also meet Ukrainian title winners Dynamo Kiev – a fixture that necessitates a 2,600-mile round trip [...]
Gunners can kick-start season against Magpies August 28, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND’S PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION ARSENE WENGER was right to describe his side as “very average” after Liverpool held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw on Monday night, but after the dreadful opening day performance versus West Ham it would have been a huge relief to avoid another home defeat [...]
Europa League: Koeman blames fortune after European return ends in failure August 27, 2015 Southampton boss Ronald Koeman rued his side’s luck after a 1-0 defeat to Danish champions Midtyjlland last night scuppered their hopes of reaching the Europa League group stages. Former Celtic striker Morten Rasmussen scored the decisive goal shortly before the half-hour mark with an angled drive following an error by striker Jay Rodriguez who was [...]
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 [...]
Man City land Kevin De Bruyne in English record £57m transfer August 27, 2015 Manchester City are expected to complete the signing of Belgium attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg for a Premier League record transfer fee in euro terms. The early-season pace-setters are thought to have agreed to pay up to £57m for the 24-year-old former Chelsea player – the equivalent of €78m and slightly more [...]
Maximum excitement with sporting index August 27, 2015 THERE’S eight Premier League games for sports spread bettors to get stuck into tomorrow and Sporting Index have a number of markets that revolve around all the matches. Aggregate total goals is a prediction on how many goals in total will be scored across the eight fixtures. It’s pitched at 22.5-23.3. If you were expecting [...]