http://gty.im/464743302 Barcelona midfielder Alex Song may be without a club this summer as current club West Ham United and interested Liverpool all backed out of their interest. The Cameroon midfielder struggled to adapt to life at the Camp Nou following his move from Arsenal in 2012 and was subsequently loaned to West Ham last summer. Good form and some impressive displays saw his return to English football heralded by many and gained interest from a number of clubs like Liverpool. However, a change in form and some woeful performances have seen that interest now stall. Song, recently admitted he was…
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http://gty.im/464748682 Borussia Dortmund’s hopes of keeping Ilkay Gundogan have stalled after Manchester United re-ignited their interest in the midfielder. The midfielder has been a distant figure in European football in recent seasons after struggling for fitness following a back problem which ruled him out for 14 months. However, his return to action has further prompted a number of European clubs to show interest and despite reports claiming he was close to a new and improved deal with the German club; it is now unsure if he will remain at Signal Iduna Park. Man United have long been interested in the…
http://gty.im/461718856 Chelsea are extremely keen on signing Anderlecht duo Youri Tielemans and Leander Dendoncker, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Top international Chelsea scout Tony White has been a recent attendee at Anderlecht matches this season to make a decision on two of the Belgian club’s top players, Tielemans and Dendoncker. Chelse have signed several talents from Belgium in recent seasons with the likes of Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois, Kevin de Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku all making appearances at Stamford Bridge. And, whilst the latter two have since moved on, both Hazard and Courtois have developed into important first team players…
http://gty.im/464119696 Everton boss Roberto Martinez is growing inpatient with Manchester United over their repeated interest in a number of his players, Football Express News understands. United have been linked heavily to a number of Everton players in recent seasons and did manage to sign Marouane Fellaini two summers back when David Moyes left his managerial role at Goodison Park for Old Trafford. Whilst, Moyes has since left the Manchester club, interest in the a number of Toffees’ players has not subsided with the likes of Leighton Baines, Seamus Coleman and James McCarthy all linked. United boss Louis van Gaal is…
http://gty.im/464896128 Atletico Madrid are ready to test Manchester United and Arsenal‘s desire to sign Paris Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani. Cavani, who is widely tipped to replace Radamel Falcao at Manchester United next season has emerged as a transfer target for Diego Simeone, with the Argentine boss a keen admirer of his performances for PSG and the Uruguayan national side. The 28-year-old has struggled to adapt to life with the Parisien side, having battled with the clubs owners and boss Laurent Blanc over his role at the club and preferred position. PSG paid the same fee for Cavani to Napoli…
http://gty.im/464948352 Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers admits he was fearful of the sack at Anfield earlier this season. The Reds finished last season as runners-up after a superb run of form, but struggled to adapt to the loss of Luis Suarez in the beginning of this season and injury problems to Daniel Sturridge. Rodgers has since managed to guide his side to another brilliant run of form which was topped by beating reigning champions Manchester City last weekend, however, he has revealed that he was fearful of the sack earlier in the campaign. “After that Palace game I felt that it…
http://gty.im/465022890 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed he could have let Francis Coquelin leave on a free transfer. The midfielder spent time on loan with Charlton Athletic earlier this season but has since become a key player for Wenger since his return in early December. The 23-year-old had only six months remaining on his current deal at the turn of the year but negotiations over a new deal saw him sign a new contract in February. However, Wenger admits that he was ready to allow the midfielder to leave on a free transfer. “It is a surprise to everybody,” the…
http://gty.im/464320862 Dani Alves’ agent Dinorah Santana has claimed that the Barcelona full-back is close to agreeing a deal with another club. The Brazilian defender will see his current deal at the Camp Nou expire this summer and with no new contract offered; he is firmly expected to leave the club. Links to a number of top European clubs, including Manchester United, Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain have been maintained and his agent and former wife, Santana, has claimed a deal is close. “We are close to signing for another club. We are in advanced talks,” she told Rac1. “Dani is…
http://gty.im/1984363 Winston Bogarde has reportedly applied for the vacant manager job at Football League One side Oldham Athletic. The former Dutch defender had a fairly successful playing career, having played for Barcelona and the Dutch national side, whilst he also featured for Chelsea, gaining fame for his payout of £10m following injury problems at the club which restricted him to just four appearances. The 44-year-old is reportedly one of 70 people to have contacted the club about the vacant managerial role at the club. It is thought Oldham are in no rush to appoint a new manager but are keen to…
http://gty.im/464897630 Sam Allardyce has told his West Ham United defenders to avoid Chelsea striker Diego Costa and not be drawn into confrontations when the two sides meet at Upton Park on Wednesday. Costa’s approach in games this season have been met with criticism this season, with many pundits and rival bosses having criticised his aggressive nature. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Allardyce warned his defenders not to get involved in any confrontations with the Spanish international during Wednesday’s fixture. “We’re not to get involved with him, our central defenders are not to get involved with how he might upset…