http://gty.im/465705450 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has heaped praise on the 9,000 fans that travelled to Manchester for the 2-1 win over Man United on Monday evening. Goals from Nacho Monreal and Danny Welbeck gave Arsenal a 2-1 win which ensured their passage to the semi-finals of the FA Cup and maintained their hope to retain the title. 9,000 Arsenal fans travelled to up North from London before praising his side for their performance at Old Trafford. “I have a huge respect for them….9,000 fans travelling up here shows you the huge side of the club,” he told reporters. “It was…
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http://gty.im/465700058 Arsenal will face the winners of Bradford City and Reading in the FA Cup semi-final after beating Manchester United on Monday evening. Arsene Wenger’s side won the competition last season and are favourites to retain their crown this term following a 2-1 win over United thanks to goals from Nacho Monreal and Danny Welbeck. They will now face either League One side Bradford or Championship side Reading, who will replay their quarter-final tie. In the other semi-final, Aston Villa will take on the winners of Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers’ replay.
http://gty.im/465230836 Manchester City midfielder James Milner has spoken with Italian trio AC Milan, Inter and Roma over a potential summer move. The 29-year-old will see his contract expire at the end of the season and he has been struggling to agree new terms with current club Man City. The England international is keen to sign a long-term deal at the Etihad stadium but City bosses are only willing to offer a short-term deal, seeing negotiations stall. Milner has received interest from a number of Premier League clubs, including Liverpool and Arsenal. Former Aston Villa man Milner has been in good form…
http://gty.im/465607914 Chelsea target Mauro Icardi has admitted that he is not close to renewing his deal with Inter Milan. The 22-year-old striker has been strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this season with Blues boss Jose Mourinho a keen admirer of the Argentine goalscorer. A whole host of other clubs have also been interested but Mourinho has monitored his contract situation at Italian side Inter Milan since the turn of the year. Icardi has a current deal with Inter that expires in 2018 but the San Siro outfit are hopeful of extending his deal and increasing his wages.…
http://gty.im/463191840 Manchester United have joined the race to sign Villarreal striker Luciano Vietto, according to Daily Star. Argentine Vietto has somewhat of a breakthrough season in La Liga, having joined Villarreal last summer from Argentine side Racing Club. He has since scored 16 goals in all competitions and has helped the Spanish side to a Europa League last-16 place. His form has caught the attention of potential suitors Real Madrid and Liverpool, whilst Man United have now joined the race after showing interest this weekend. Old Trafford officials watched Vietto for the Yellow Submarine in their La Liga game with Celta…
http://gty.im/465580870 Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson has admitted that he could move abroad this summer as his current deal expires. The 30-year-old’s contract is due to expire this summer and he is fully expected to end his five-year spell at the Merseyside club. Whilst the futures of Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson continue to be discussed at Anfield, Johnson has already begun talks with a number of foreign clubs over a potential summer move. Something he has now opened up about in a recent interview with Press Association, saying: “There are talks. It would be great for the kids to go abroad…
http://gty.im/464767178 Arsenal will NOT sign Barcelona winger Pedro Rodriguez this summer, according to sporting director Carles Rexach. The 27-year-old Spanish international has been a key player for Barca since he was handed his debut by former boss Pep Guardiola in 2008, whilst his form has seen him hold down a regular spot with Spain. However, the arrivals of Neymar and Luis Suarez in recent years at Camp Nou have seen the Tenerife born winger replaced and it was fully expected that he will be sold this summer. Pedro, whose current deal expires in 2016, is currently valued at £22m by…
http://gty.im/464872492 Arsenal have sent a message to other interested parties in Palermo forward Paulo Dybala by submitting a £29.5m bid. The 21-year-old has been in superb form this season and has gained interest from a number of top European clubs, including the likes of Man United, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona. However, it is Arsenal who have been extremely keen on the Argentine youngster, maintaining their interest with frequent visits to Italy to watch him in action for the Serie A side. Dybala is fully expected to leave the club this summer after his relationship with club president Maurizio Zamperini…
http://gty.im/465510940 Manchester United are likely to be buoyed by a recent poll in Spanish daily AS, where fans of Real Madrid have voted to drop both Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo. Since the Madrid-derby defeat to Atletico Madrid on February 7th, Carlo Ancelotti’s side have struggled to find form, winning three of their last six games but losing their grip on the La Liga title to rivals Barcelona. A 1-1 draw with Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu last week was followed by a 1-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao at San Mames on Saturday afternoon, seeing them be heavily criticised in…
http://gty.im/465569788 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has been told by a former scout that PSV star Memphis Depay has better prospects than former Red Devils forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Daily Express report that Van Gaal will turn to Depay if he fails to lure Gareth Bale away from Real Madrid this summer, and they have cited a scouts report, claiming the young Dutchman is a better prospect than Ronaldo. Former United scout Ed van Stijn is quoted as saying: “You can’t judge Depay on his technique. “With him you look at what he’s doing with that technique to utilise it…