http://gty.im/464620920 Jese Rodriguez will reportedly leave Real Madrid on loan this summer, prompting Liverpool to show interest. The 22-year-old has been developing at Madrid in recent seasons, making a big impression last season and scored eight goals in 31 appearances for the European champions. However, after suffering a serious knee injury in March 2014, the Spanish youngster missed the beginning of the current campaign and the club are now keen to allow him chance to leave on loan and find his form. Jese is extremely highly-rated at the Bernabeu, therefore they have indicated a number of sides they would consider…
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http://gty.im/464762900 Sunderland winger Adam Johnson has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a girl aged 15. The 27-year-old England international was arrested on Monday and is now in custody, helping Durham police with their inquiries over allegedly having sex with an under-age girl. “A 27-year-old man was arrested earlier today on suspicion of sexual activity with a girl under 16,” said a spokesman for Durham Police. “He remains in police custody and is helping officers with their inquiries.” Three police cars are understood to have arrived at his home in County Durham on Monday morning to search Johnson’s…
http://gty.im/464887848 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/464766772 Everton are ready to make a £20m summer bid for Inter Milan midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to Novosti Sporske. The 20-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to a number of European clubs in recent times with Liverpool and Manchester United linked from the Premier League. The latter had been monitoring the situation of the attacking midfielder for some-time after his role in the Inter side became questioned last season, but it is now being reported that Everton have joined the race and have gone as far to prepare a summer bid of £20m. Backed by the club’s fans…
http://gty.im/464034428 Premier League strugglers Queens Park Rangers have announced losses of £9.8m for the year 2014. Relegation in 2013 from the Premier League then saw the Loftus Road side come straight back up to the Premier League via the play-offs, but sitting perilously above the relegation places at present; they could find themselves heading back to the Championship. And, they have announced their financial records for last year, something the club say cannot be helped due to their ‘yo-yo’ status in the top flight. “Expenditure was reduced by £22m, mainly driven by lower player costs and this trend will continue…
http://gty.im/464767178 Barcelona are ready to offer Pedro Rodriguez a way out of the club after learning of his desire to find regular football. 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 is fully expected that he will be sold this summer. Barca, of course are banned from making…
http://gty.im/464937056 British Transport Police are investigating claims that four football fans, believed to be supporters of Chelsea, were kicked off a train on Sunday evening for racist chanting. The four men, were forced off the train from London to Manchester by security after complaints were made following alleged racial chanting. The incident follows Chelsea’s 2-0 League Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur and further puts the Stamford Bridge outfit in bad light after previous incidents in February. “Shortly after 10.30pm on Sunday, 1 March, officers were called to meet a Euston-to-Manchester Piccadilly train at Stoke, following reports of racist and abusive…
http://gty.im/464358602 Liverpool winger Jordan Ibe has been ruled out of action until April after suffering knee ligament damage last week. The 19-year-old has been in superb form since the turn of the year and has forced his way into Brendan Rodgers’ starting eleven, becoming a prominent figure on the right hand side. Ibe was forced to sit out the 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Premier League after picking up the injury in the Europa League defeat to Besiktas on Thursday evening; a game in which he was praised once more. The extent of the injury has since been…
http://gty.im/463602078 Barcelona sporting director Carles Rexach has sensationally claimed that Real Madrid sold Angel Di Maria because he was ‘too ugly’ for the club. Rexach has recently been installed as Barca’s new sporting director after the sacking of Andoni Zubizarreta earlier this year and he has already made himself prominent in Spanish press by claiming some supposed hidden truths at the club and rivals Real Madrid. One of those is the reason for Madrid’s sale of Di Maria to Manchester United last summer, which Rexach claims was because he did not fit the image of the European champions. “Perez looks…
http://gty.im/464777896 Valencia are keen on making a move for Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao, according to various Spanish reports. The 29-year-old has struggled to make an impact in English football, having joined United last summer on a season-long loan from Ligue 1 side Monaco. The former Atletico Madrid striker has scored just four times this season and is not expected to be signed on permanent deal by United, who could activate a £43m clause at the end of the season. The likes of Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain have been interested in the Colombian striker, but it is now…