Wilfried Bony could be Manchester City’s most expensive January transfer window signing ever January 7, 2015 Manchester City are understood to be on the verge of signing Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony from Swansea City, but may need to break their January transfer window record in order to seal the deal. Bony will reportedly cost the reigning Premier League champions upwards of £30m, even though he is soon to jet off on [...]
Rangers reject Sarver’s £18m takeover offer January 6, 2015 SCOTTISH football’s fallen giant Rangers yesterday rejected an £18m takeover bid from American financier and owner of the Phoenix Suns basketball team Robert Sarver, the club said in statement. The proposal consisted of a placing of 100m shares at 18p which, if approved by shareholders at a general meeting, would be immediately followed by an [...]
FA Cup: Big Sam irked by Hammers’ late collapse January 6, 2015 EVERTON 1 WEST HAM UNITED 1 WEST HAM boss Sam Allardyce blamed a lack of composure in both penalty boxes for allowing Everton to snatch a replay from the jaws of FA Cup elimination during last night’s third-round clash at Goodison Park. The Hammers had not beaten Everton in 14 matches dating back to 2007 [...]
Zarate to prove doubters wrong during QPR loan January 6, 2015 NEW Queens Park Rangers striker Mauro Zarate has vowed to show his true worth after completing a loan move until the end of the season from Premier League rivals West Ham yesterday. Zarate’s temporary move to Loftus Road follows a disappointing start to life at the Hammers, with the 27-year-old Argentine scoring just twice in [...]
Imminent six-game absence no deterrent as Man City prepare to spend £30m on Swansea star Bony January 6, 2015 MANCHESTER City were last night close to signing Swansea striker Wilfried Bony for more than £30m – even though the Ivory Coast star could miss their next six games due to international duty. Premier League champions City have moved for Bony, who has scored 34 goals in 70 appearances since a £12m move from Holland’s [...]
January transfer window 2015: Tottenham have spent £50m more than Arsenal in winter windows January 6, 2015 Having moved ahead of North London rivals Arsenal in the Premier League last week, Tottenham Hotspur may look to consolidate their position by bringing in new recruits in this month’s January transfer window. After a relatively poor start in the league, Arsenal look to be more in need of reinforcements in midfield and defence, yet [...]
Chelsea have more of the world’s most valuable players than any other club, according to new study January 6, 2015 Three of the 10 most valuable players in the world currently ply their trade at Stamford Bridge, according to a new study from the CIES Football Observatory. Eden Hazard, Diego Costa and Francesc Fabregas are all named in the top 10, alongside Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling and Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez. No other club in Europe has [...]
FA Cup: Inspirational Gerrard denies Dons’ FA Cup dream January 5, 2015 AFC WIMBLEDON 1 LIVERPOOL 2 LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard is hoping to bow out of English football by hoisting the FA Cup on his 35th birthday after his quintessentially heroic display denied AFC Wimbledon a huge third-round shock last night. The fan-owned fourth-tier outfit, who play home games at non-league Kingstonian and were only formed [...]
FA Cup: Pochettino left fretting over fixture jam as replay looms January 5, 2015 BURNLEY 1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino bemoaned his side’s inability to dispatch fellow Premier League outfit Burnley and avoid fixture congestion as last night’s low-key FA Cup third-round tie ended in stalemate – in front of just 9,348 supporters at Turf Moor. Battle lines will be redrawn to see who entertains Leicester [...]
Foxes overtake Chelsea in race for £8m Croatia striker Kramaric January 5, 2015 TABLE-TOPPING Chelsea are poised to lose out to Premier League basement-dwellers Leicester in the race to sign of one of Europe’s hottest properties, Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric. The Blues had looked set to land Kramaric, who has scored 28 in 31 games for Rijeka this season, for around £8m in the January transfer window with [...]