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Manchester United News: Diego Godin rejects move to Old…

Manchester United are just not able to land any of their transfer targets this summer. After the signing of Fred and Diogo Dalot, things seems to have gone off to a crazy start and United fans expected their club to make big signings this summer. However, since then, the Old Trafford side has only managed to land Lee Grant from Stoke City. The goalkeeper was signed as a 3rd choice backup and will be made a coach next season. Reports today claimed that

Chelsea News: Thibaut Courtois forced to delete goodbye post…

Real Madrid completed the signing of Belgian keeper Thibaut Courtois yesterday, unveiling him to the fans a few hours later. Courtois signed for a fee in the region of £35million after pushing for a move away from the club the entire summer. In fact, Courtois did not even turn up for training this past week as his heart was set on a move to Madrid. After the completion of his move, Courtois posted a heartfelt emotional message in which he thanked the Chelsea

Manchester United News: Fans start Go Fund Me account…

Manchester United fans it seems are extremely disillusioned with Jose Mourinho, his playing style and transfer activity. They have gone to extreme lengths to try and make sure the Portuguese does not remain at the helm much longer, starting a Go Fund Me account to raise funds for his sacking. It was reported earlier that in order to sack Mourinho, United would have to shell out £12 million and the fans have taken matters into their own hands in that regard. A resident

Paul Pogba to stay with Manchester United this season…

Some good news for the Manchester United fans as midfielder Paul Pogba has finally taken a decision about his future and it has been reported that he doesn’t want to leave the club ahead of the 2018-19 season.According to reports in ESPN, Pogba has neither has interest in leaving Old Trafford nor wants a pay rise to stay at the club in spite of the heavy rumours of him wanting to move out of Manchester.Of late, Pogba has been linked with European giants

Willian says that he was held hostage at Tottenham…

Brazilian winger Willian has revealed some interesting details from his controversial transfer to Chelsea in 2013. Speaking to Brazilian TV shown Resenha, Willian provided some snarky insights about his move to Blues. The 29-year-old was originally supposed to join Tottenham Hotspur and had even completed a medical with Spurs, but a late offer from Chelsea changed things up.   Willian reportedly said, “You know my objective was to go to Chelsea, but since Chelsea don’t want, then we’re going to Tottenham. I said

Phil Thompson wants Manchester United target Harry Maguire at…

Former Liverpool player and legend Phil Thompson has urged the Merseyside club to beat fierce rivals Manchester United to the signing of Harry Maguire. According to Sky Sports, the Red Devils had been in hot pursuit of the centre-back and were expected to place a potential world-record bid before the summer window slams shut. Maguire had a dream run in the World Cup with the three Lions, who finished 4th in the tournament. His run of authoritative performances for Gareth Southgate’s side in

Bernard signs for Everton after rejecting Chelsea offer

Brazilian international Bernard Duarte has copleted a move to Everton and the Premier League club announced. The 25-year-old will made the switch to Everton on Deadline Day after agreeing the move on a free transfer, penning a four-year deal. Bernard has been a subject of interest for more than one club - along with Everton, Chelsea, AC Milan, as well as Inter Milan. However, it was the Toffees who managed to land Bernard, becoming the second Brazilian to joine the Merseyside outfit after they had broken their

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino comes to the rescue of…

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino is a gem of a player on the pitch with his runs across channels, finishing abilities and work rate showing us all the immense talent he possesses. And off the field, he is a gem as well. A fan favourite amongst the Liverpool faithful, the Brazilian came to the rescue of two babies who needed urgent medical attention. According to Globo, along with his wife Larissa Pereira, the forward donated €65,000 for the medical bills of the two baby

Manchester City sign 19-year-old Daniel Arzani from Melbourne City…

Manchester City have snapped up Daniel Arzani from Melbourne City FC. The 19-year-old is expected to be loaned out immediately to Celtic though, in order to progress and gain experience in his career. The Iran-born Australian featured in the 2018 World Cup, making three appearances off the bench for the men from Down Under. He had forced his way into the first team at the mere age of 17, before winning A-League's Young Player of The Season award in 2017-18. His performances didn’t

Real Madrid looking at making move for former Barcelona…

Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui has been pretty calm in the last few weeks after taking over. Many perceive the situation bordering on becoming calamitous as Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure and now the rumours surrounding Luka Modric’s future have made the fans pretty nervous. Real Madrid didn’t get to where they are by just playing dumb in the market, however. If Modric does depart, the club will do everything to get their hands on Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara according to AS.   It

Manchester United News: Jose Mourinho wants to get Chelsea’s…

It has got to a point where just anyone would do for Manchester United. It seems a bit strange that a club which spent a world record fee for Paul Pogba and £75m on Romelu Lukaku in two successive summer transfer windows are struggling to sign players. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has tried to go after players but they just simply haven’t been able to get the deals done in time. Latest reports point out that Mourinho wanted to sign Chelsea midfield

Real Madrid News: Cristiano Ronaldo won’t be missed, states…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to Juventus has left a gaping hole in the Real Madrid squad ahead of the new season. Los Blancos haven’t signed a replacement yet, but their players seem pretty confident that their squad is still good enough to cope with Ronaldo’s absence. The latest player to come out and back the squad to do well in Ronaldo’s absence is young Dani Ceballos. The Spaniard claimed that the team are adapting to a new style, 'We are playing in a different

Jose Mourinho keen on signing Jordi Alba

Manchester United have been extremely lethargic in the transfer window thus far much to Jose Mourinho’s dismay, but all that looks set to change as Deadline Day approaches. Rumours have emerged that the United manager is keen on making a move for Barcelona left back Jordi Alba. The Red Devils failed in their pursuit of Danny Rose of Tottenham and Alex Sandro of Juventus earlier this summer, and in a last-ditch attempt to save face and maybe win over some fans who have

Lazio reject €100m bid from Manchester United for Sergej…

Lazio have rejected a whopping €100m bid for enforcer Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Manchester United. According to reports, Lazio president Claudio Lotito is holding out for at least €100m for the Serbian star. United are reportedly preparing for life without Paul Pogba, who is keen on forcing a move to Barcelona this summer, and have identified Milinkovic-Savic as the perfect replacement for the Frenchman. However, with under 24 hours remaining until the window slams shut, Lazio hold all the aces. “I certainly won’t push

Barcelona defender Marlon close to Sassuolo switch

22-year-old Barcelona defender Marlos is on the verge of completing a move to Italian club Sassuolo, according to Mundo Deportivo. Sassuolo have reportedly submitted a bid in the region of €12m amidst interest from other clubs, including Borussia Monchengladbach and a couple of Premier League sides as well. Newcastle are also kee on securing a deal for the youngster who joined Barcelona in 2016. Marlon has been with the Catalans for a couple of years, but has made just 3 appearances for the

Manchester United offer Juan Mata to Inter Milan: Reports

According to reliable Italian journalist Gianluici Di Marzio, Manchester United have offered Inter Milan a chance to sign Juan Mata. Mata, 29, joined United in January 2014 for a then club-record transfer fee from Chelsea. He left Chelsea as Jose Mourinho, who was their manager at that point of time did not prefer playing Mata owing to his slow pace and lack of defensive work-rate. Apparently, Mata was unsuitable to Chelsea’s counter-attacking system and was hence frozen out from the team prior to

Barcelona Transfer Rumour: Catalans agree personal terms with Paul…

According to a CalcioMercato's Eleonora Trotta, Barcelona have already agreed personal terms with Paul Pogba. The French midfielder is said to be unhappy with Jose Mourinho and is looking to leave Manchester United. The journalist claims that the Calatan side are now working on a deal with Mino Raiola [Pogba's agent] to get Pogba to Camp Nou. She also claims that Barcelona’s first offer for the midfielder will be €110 million. The highly reliable journalist for Barcelona news, Gerard Romero has also reported

Manchester United close to completing swoop for Toby Alderweireld…

Jose Mourinho might finally have a reason to smile in what has been a dismal couple of months for the Manchester United manager. After a miserable preseason which included some heavy defeats and tantrums concerning some of the board’s activity, Mourinho might indeed have the last laugh as it appears he is close to completing a £60 million move for Tottenham centre back Toby Alderweireld.According to Sunday Mirror, Manchester United were initially unwilling to meet the Tottenham star’s release clause which was believed