Falcao’s wages will cost Manchester United more than Arsenal pay Ozil and Sanchez put together September 1, 2014 Radamel Falcao is set to become the highest paid player in the Premier League after Manchester United agreed to take the Colombian striker on a one-year loan deal from AS Monaco earlier today. Manchester United are believed to be paying a £6m loan fee for Falcao's services, and will take on 100 per cent of [...]
Record Di Maria deal means Manchester United have spent 18 per cent of league’s total September 1, 2014 Manchester United have spent 18 per cent of all money shelled out by Premier League clubs in this summer’s transfer window so far after the £59.7m purchase of Angel di Maria from Real Madrid broke the British transfer record yesterday. United have spent £141m of the Premier League’s current total outlay of £768m, which is [...]
Transfer deadline day: Arsenal sign fewer players than any other Premier League club despite fans’ call for new striker September 1, 2014 With the transfer window deadline looming, Arsenal fans were frantically refreshing their Twitter feeds and monitoring Sky Sports News in the hope of seeing their side add new players to their ranks. As things currently stand, Arsenal have signed fewer players than any other Premier League side this summer, with the Gunners bringing just [...]
Premier League: Spurs suffer as Rodgers talks up title August 31, 2014 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 LIVERPOOL 3 AT WHITE HART LANE LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers believes his side’s performance in the mauling of Tottenham yesterday proved the Reds can mount a title charge despite the close season loss of mercurial talisman Luis Suarez. The visitors served notice of their intentions with an early Raheem Sterling goal before [...]
Arsenal weaknesses exposed at Leicester but Arsene Wenger plays down transfer talk August 31, 2014 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger appealed for trust but refused to promise fans any deadline-day signings after his injury-hit squad’s limitations were laid bare at newly promoted Leicester yesterday. Marquee summer signing Alexis Sanchez struck his first Premier League goal for the Gunners but it was swiftly negated by Leonardo Ulloa’s headed reply and Wenger’s men [...]
Chelsea land £10m Loic Remy as transfer deadline day arrives August 31, 2014 France striker Loic Remy is targeting Champions League glory with Chelsea after the Premier League’s early pacesetters moved swiftly to wrap up a £10.5m deal before tonight’s transfer deadline. Remy’s short move across west London from QPR allowed £50m misfit Fernando Torres to leave Stamford Bridge for AC Milan on what is officially a two-year [...]
Manchester United suffer third-worst start in Premier League era – but should fans be worried? August 30, 2014 After drawing a blank in a stalemate against Burnley this afternoon, Manchester United have recorded their worst start to a league campaign in seven seasons and their third-worst start in the Premier League era. With three games gone, Louis van Gaal’s side have just two points to their name, with today’s 0-0 draw at [...]
How much could Manchester United save by selling Kagawa, Cleverley & co? August 29, 2014 No club has spent more money so this summer transfer window than Manchester United, who have splashed out £148m on new players. United broke the British transfer record to sign Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid earlier this week, yet it has been reported today that manager Louis van Gaal must now sell some [...]
Liverpool sign more players than any other Premier League club, Arsenal joint lowest August 29, 2014 Brendan Rodgers has been the busiest Premier League manager this summer, bringing 11 new faces to Liverpool – more new signings than Manchester United and Chelsea combined. With four days remaining in the transfer window, no other Premier League club has accumulated more players than last season’s runners-up. In fact, eight per cent of [...]
Chelsea calm Costa worries August 28, 2014 CHELSEA have moved to play down fears star striker Diego Costa could face a prolonged spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury in training. Initial suggestions were the £32m signing from Atletico Madrid, who has scored in both of Chelsea’s Premier League fixtures so far this season, could be out for six weeks. [...]