http://gty.im/459772908 Tottenham scouts were in attendance to watch Yevhen Konoplyanka perform for Dnipro last week in their Europa League tie with Olympiakos. The Ukrainian winger is out of contract this summer and has been previously linked with a number of Premier League sides, including Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal and Spurs. And, it is the latter who have continued their interest by employing scouts to watch the winger closely. Konoplyanka was in impressive form during the game, recording an assist and four shots on goal. Impressed by what they saw last Thursday evening, Spurs bosses are now ready to offer the Ukraine international a…
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http://gty.im/463244890 Liverpool are keen to pursue a summer move for Villarreal striker Luciano Vietto, but face competition from Real Madrid. 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 and a Copa del Rey semi-final, where they will face Barcelona this Wednesday in the second leg. His form has caught the attention of potential suitors Real Madrid and Liverpool this season and it is the latter who…
http://gty.im/464932104 Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne is set for talks over his future with the club, as Manchester United continue to show interest. The departures of Luke Shaw, Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana last summer saw Southampton lose a number of notable top quality players, but boss Ronald Koeman has guided the Southern side to an impressive Champions League hope. However, Manchester United, who signed left-back Shaw, have been interested in right-back Nathaniel Clyne for some-time, who has been impressing this season for both club and country. The 23-year-old is currently in talks over a new deal at St. Mary’s, however,…
http://gty.im/464887084 Chelsea defender Gary Cahill is ready to prove his worth to boss Jose Mourinho, despite the emergence of Kurt Zouma in recent weeks. Cahill started Chelsea’s 2-0 League Cup final win over Tottenham at Wembley on Sunday but the England international has been behind Zouma in terms of regular starting place alongside John Terry in recent weeks. However, after playing on Sunday, the centre-back is now ready to prove his ability and push the young defender for the starting place. “I have proved it time and time again. I proved it when I was at Bolton and I got…
http://gty.im/462861170 Thorgan Hazard has admitted that he would love to return to Chelsea in the future, despite only making a permanent move to Borussia Monchengladbach in February. The 21-year-old made his loan move to the Bundesliga club permanent at the end of February, signing a five year deal, though his former club Chelsea have installed a buy-back clause in the deal. And, Hazard, who is the younger brother of established Chelsea forward Eden, has admitted he would love to return to the club in the future. “Now I’ve signed here I’m only focused on Monchengladbach. After this, playing at Chelsea…
http://gty.im/464870912 Arsene Wenger has set his sights on a second-placed finish in the Premier League this season as Arsenal close in on Manchester City. The Gunners moved up to third place in the league after beating Everton 2-0 on Saturday and sit just four points off Manuel Pellegrini’s side after they lost to Champions League chasing Liverpool. With the most important stage of the season approaching, Wenger has revealed that he is still hopeful of a second place finish, though he admits his side are not close to winning the title. “Of course it is possible,” said Wenger to reporters in…
http://gty.im/464117380 Winston Reid is edging closer to agreeing a new contract with West Ham United, according to various reports. The central defender has been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal as Gunners boss Arsene Wenger continues his search for extra defensive cover, whilst North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur have also shown interest. Reid has been long in talks with West Ham over a new contract as his current deal is due to expire at the end of the season. Reports in English press had claimed that the central defender was reluctant to sign a new deal at Upton Park…
http://gty.im/464872704 Former Arsenal midfielder Edu has discussed the impact of Alexis Sanchez at his former club, calling him the club’s best player. The Chilean forward settled into the Premier League quickly and currently has 18 goals following his arrival from Barcelona last summer. However, recent injury problems has seen him struggle and gain slight criticism from a number of pundits close to the English game. “At the moment he is doing fantastically well for Arsenal – he is arguably their best player of the season so far,” Edu told the London Evening Standard. “Many people say that he is one…
http://gty.im/464724128 Manchester City will make an approach for Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola if they fail to win a trophy this season. Reigning Premier League champions City sit five points behind Chelsea in the title race, whilst they are looking likely to be eliminated from the Champions League, after losing the first leg to Barcelona last week. Boss Manuel Pellegrini has come under heavy criticism since that defeat to Luis Enrique’s side and more so, after the weekend defeat to Liverpool. City’s Abu Dhabi owners are keen to emulate the success of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in recent seasons,…
Bradford City striker Billy Clarke joined us to discuss his side’s FA Cup run, their upcoming quarter-final with Reading and his future ambitions. I suppose we should jump straight in and talk about the FA Cup this season, are you surprised at how well you and your team-mates have done in the competition? I suppose so, yeah I’m not surprised but I was not expecting it. The draw we had against Chelsea, we hoped we would get a good result or at least give a good account of ourselves. But, to be 2-0 down and then to win 4-2. It was…