England squads now reliant on top-flight benches, admits Roy September 2, 2014 ENGLAND boss Roy Hodgson believes the selection of players who predominantly feature as substitutes for their club is an inevitable consequence of the Premier League’s exponential growth. The four uncapped players set to make their Three Lions debuts in tonight’s friendly with Norway at Wembley has been reduced to three with injury to Newcastle midfielder [...]
Rooney sees Falcao deal as huge statement September 2, 2014 MANCHESTER United skipper Wayne Rooney prefers to focus on the impact deadline day capture Radamel Falcao might have in returning the club to former glories rather than contemplate how it affects his own status. The Red Devils shelled out £20m to secure the services of the Colombia marksman on a year-long loan from Monaco as [...]
Premier League net spend: Which club makes the most money? September 2, 2014 The Premier League’s net spend of £438m in this summer’s transfer window is a new record, as clubs splashed the cash like never before. In total clubs spent a massive £889m on new players and earned £451m through player sales. Manchester United topped the spending charts, shelling out £169m on new signings, while [...]
Crisis, what crisis? Southampton are the Premier League’s biggest transfer window earners September 2, 2014 After a record-breaking transfer window in which £889m was spent by Premier League teams, Southampton stand out as a club apart. The excessive fees, star names and lavish splurges may have stolen the headlines yesterday, yet while the rest of the league was busy racking up a total net spend of £438m, Saints made a [...]
Transfer window 2014 in graphs: Manchester United spend 19pc of all Premier League money, Arsenal break net spend record and Chelsea have most outgoings September 2, 2014 The 2014 summer transfer window saw Premier League clubs spend more money than ever before as they forked out a record £889m on 163 players. The colossal transfer outlay not only dwarfs previous summer spends, but has already broken the record for total Premier League expenditure in a single season – with the January window [...]
Premier League transfer window mapped: Who’s signed who and for how much September 2, 2014 Premier League clubs spent a record-breaking £889m during this summer’s transfer window, on a total of 163 players. The league’s total transfer earnings stood at £451m, meaning a net spend of £438m. Our interactive map allows you to explore the transfer activity for every single club, including Manchester United’s colossal £152m net spend, and [...]
Danny Welbeck transfer sees Arsenal record biggest net spend in history September 2, 2014 Arsenal spent more money than ever before in this summer's transfer window, forking out £83.8m on five new players, including deadline day addition Danny Welbeck from Manchester United for £16m. Furthermore, manager Arsene Wenger didn't have to sell any star players in order to fund the splurge. Arsenal received just over £13m in transfer [...]
Manchester United make Radamel Falcao the Premier League’s newest Galactico as Danny Welbeck heads to Arsenal September 1, 2014 Mancester United last night completed an audacious deadline-day swoop for Monaco striker Radamel Falcao as Premier League clubs, coffers swelled by ever-increasing television income, took their spending for the summer transfer window to a record £861m. Falcao’s shock £20m loan was one of a swathe of late deals as clubs rushed to beat the 11pm [...]
Radamel Falcao transfer may mean Manchester United switch for Robin Van Persie or Wayne Rooney September 1, 2014 Towards the end of my career Walter Smith, the Rangers manager, would sometimes ask me to play as a wing-back. I didn’t enjoy it one little bit – at an age when running was getting harder I was being asked to do more of it – but I did it. Now it looks like one [...]
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 [...]