http://gty.im/465239534 Chelsea have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Paris Saint Germain defender Marquinhos, according to Daily Star. The centre-back joined the French champions from Italian side Roma in 2013 for a fee of £23.2m but he had struggled to find a regular starting place, mainly down to the form of fellow Brazilian defenders – Thiago Silva and David Luiz. Talk of a summer exit has since developed with Premier League side Man United keen to make a move, and his agent, Giuliano Bertolucci recently opened up about the possibility of him leaving Paris. However, United’s interest in…
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http://gty.im/465587056 Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson has hit out at Mario Balotelli after he failed to score in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Anfield. The Italian striker came off the bench in the second half of the tie with Championship side Blackburn but failed to find the back of the net and stop the game going to a replay. Balotelli has failed to make an impact at Anfield this season since his £16m move from AC Milan, scoring four goals in all competitions and former Red, Lawrenson, has hit out at the striker, calling him a waste of space. “Forget…
http://gty.im/457794908 Everton have received positive feedback from Barcelona over the potential loan move for Munir El Haddadi. Munir broke on to the scene last season as he helped Barcelona win the first ever UEFA Youth League and has since gone on to make his debut for the first team. playing mainly as a substitute for Luis Enrique thus far. The youngster was relied upon given the suspension to Luis Suarez, as was Sandro Ramirez and both impressed. However, since Uruguayan Suarez has returned, the pair have found playing time hard to come by, as has much heralded winger Pedro Rodriguez. And,…
http://gty.im/93901603 Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith has said that his former club struggle when visiting Old Trafford, ahead Monday night’s FA Cup quarter-final. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will take his side to Old Trafford on Monday evening, hoping to move past Man United and progress to the FA Cup semi-finals; a cup they won last season at Wembley. However, former striker Smith believes the Gunners will have to overcome their demons at Old Trafford before they can even think about leaving with a win. “If United let Arsenal play, the visitors are more than capable of creating chances, just as…
http://gty.im/465179794 Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has denied contract talks with Arsenal, but has admitted interest from other clubs. The 25-year-old has been in consistently good form this season under the guidance of Ronald Koeman at St Marys, gaining interest from a number of Premier League and European sides. Manchester United, Barcelona and Arsenal have been linked with a move, however, the Frenchman has denied talks with the latter after reports surfaced that a deal in principle had been agreed. “I haven’t had contact with Wenger,” Schneiderlin told Canal+. “Clubs are interested in me but I’ve not given my word to…
http://gty.im/464607278 Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has hinted that Ryan Giggs could leave the club to take up a management role elsewhere. The Welsh winger spent time in charge of United at the end of last season following the departure of David Moyes, before he was appointed assistant coach to Louis van Gaal as the current season began. However, former midfielder Scholes has claimed that Giggs, who made 963 appearances for the Old Trafford side, could leave to take up a management role. “There’s no doubt, he had that little taste of it for the last three weeks of…
http://gty.im/465568818 Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has played down talk of a move to Manchester United, despite praising Louis van Gaal. Van Gaal and Robben worked together during spells at Bayern Munich and with the Dutch national side. Robben has been linked with a move to United since Van Gaal took over from David Moyes last summer, but the 31-year-old winger has played down such talk, saying a move away from Bayern is ‘unlikely’. “From the first day he made me feel important,” Robben told the Daily Mail. “He gave me an important role and I had a great first…
http://gty.im/459607840 Welcome to the FA Cup Sixth Round clash between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford, brought to you by Arsenal’s Official Car And Van Rental Partner Europcar. The Gunners star in yet another memorable clash during their defence of the Cup, this time heading to Manchester to lock horns with Louis Van Gaal’s side. There’s little between the two sides in the Premier League, with Arsene Wenger’s team currently edging out their rivals into third place after both recorded midweek wins last time out. The meeting will be the first real test of Van Gaal’s mettle in the…
http://gty.im/465576152 Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has claimed his side must win ALL of their remaining games to succeed and win the La Liga title. The Catalan giants leap frogged Real Madrid on Sunday morning with a 6-1 win over Rayo Vallecano thanks to goals from Luis Suarez (2), Gerard Pique and a hat-trick from Lionel Messi. Despite going ahead of their bitter rivals, Enrique has remained calm and collected, saying his side must gain three points from all of their final league games to be crowned champions. “We’re elated, but the objective is to be leading at the end of…
http://gty.im/465233142 Paris Saint Germain defender David Luiz has insisted that Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ‘is not special’. Luiz will face his former club on Wednesday evening when PSG travel to London to face Chelsea in the last-16 Champions League second leg. And, the former Blues defender has praised his former club for their league standing this season, but claimed that Portuguese boss Mourinho is not ‘special’, even if he is called the ‘special one’. “He is special for you, not for me,” Luiz said, according to Goal.com. “I had some great moments at Chelsea and won a lot of titles. I was…