http://gty.im/464917090 PSV Eindhoven director Toon Gerbrands admits Manchester United target Memphis Depay could leave the club this summer. Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has remained keen on signing the Dutch international since the turn of the year and is reportedly making serious moves to make a summer bid for the 21-year-old. Linked with numerous European clubs in recent weeks, the youngster has also attracted Tottenham Hotspur with boss Mauricio Pochettino, who is keen to make a £15m bid and beat off interest from Premier League rivals United. Gerbrands admits Depay is wanted and expects him to be the subject…
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http://gty.im/464900674 Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio has sent a message to Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, insisting that a bid of £30m for Mauro Icardi will not be enough. The 22-year-old Argentine striker has been strongly linked with a move away from the San Siro this summer as contract negotiations roll on and he has gained huge interest from Premier League leaders Chelsea. Scoring 14 goals in 24 appearances in the Serie A this season, Icardi has re-affirmed Mourinho’s liking of him and the Portuguese coach is keen to have him replace Didier Drogba, who is set to be given…
http://gty.im/454372848 Super agent Jorge Mendes is set to hold top-level talks with Manchester United officials this week over the futures of Radamel Falcao and Angel Di Maria. Colombian striker Falcao arrived at Old Trafford last summer on a two-year loan deal which included a permanent buying option worth £43m which United could activate this summer, whilst Di Maria arrived from Real Madrid for a British transfer record fee. However, both South American’s have struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League, with the former failing to re-find his scoring form and the latter having failed to replicate the form…
http://gty.im/464886088 Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes that Manchester United are not out of the title race, despite being 10 points behind the Premier League leaders. The Blues have a five-point lead over second-place Manchester City following Liverpool’s victory on Sunday, but despite feeling confident about his side’s chances of winning the Premier League; Mourinho has discussed how any of the chasing pack could lift the trophy. “It’s in the hands of everyone,” ESPN quotes Mourinho as saying. “We have lots of difficult matches to play. “City have difficult matches. [United] are in the title race too. Liverpool [beating Manchester City]…
http://gty.im/464051326 Manchester United are tempted to make a summer move for Paris Saint Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, Football Express News understands. The Argentine forward has struggled to make an impact this season at Parc des Princes, having failed to move past the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani for a starting place in Laurent Blanc’s side. Linked with a summer exit, the former Napoli man is reportedly on the radar of Liverpool and his former club. However, recent comments made the Italian club have seen a return to Naples seem less and less likely, whilst Reds boss Brendan Rodgers…
http://gty.im/464752226 West Bromwich Albion midfielder Craig Gardner has admitted he will hold no remorse for his former club Aston Villa as the relegation battle continues in the Premier League. The Baggies will face Villa on Wednesday evening as Tim Sherwood’s side are desperately struggling to move out of the relegation zone, having not won a single game under their new boss. Gardner’s West Brom side sit 13th in the league, eight points above their Midlands rivals, and he has spoken about the upcoming fixture. “I know what it is like myself, going down with Birmingham City,” ESPN quotes Gardner as…
http://gty.im/456574664 Jamie Redknapp has hit out at Louis van Gaal’s treatment of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. The England captain has been the talk of Old Trafford recently with many fans and pundits close to the club debating where he should play on the pitch. Many believe Rooney is adapting well to his withdrawn midfield role, whilst calls have been made for him to return to his more familiar striker role after scoring a brace against Sunderland at the weekend. Redknapp wrote in his Daily Mail column: “When Louis van Gaal said he needed a 20-goal-a-season striker, I almost laughed.…
http://gty.im/464763328 Goals were few and far between as the fight for last place on Match of the Day heated up. The defending champions failed to exact revenge away at Anfield and saw their crown as Capital One Cup Champions taken by Chelsea. The return of Jonás Gutiérrez on the Newcastle bench was a heart-warming sight following his battle with testicular cancer. The Football Express team of the week lines up in the 4-2-3-1 formation that has swept modern football. Goalkeeper: Łukasz Fabiański (Swansea City) The Pole failed to establish himself as a worthy candidate for the number one jersey at…
http://gty.im/461580954 Thierry Henry believes Chelsea can win the treble this season after winning the League Cup against Tottenham on Sunday. Goals from John Terry and Diego Costa gave the Blues a first title of the season on a day that saw their closest Premier League title rivals Manchester City be beaten by Liverpool. Chelsea face Paris Saint Germain in the second leg of the Champions League last-16 and Henry, who famously helped Arsenal to their ‘Invincible’ season, believes that Jose Mourinho’s side can go on to win a famous treble this season. “I think they can,”Henry told Sky Sports. “They…
http://gty.im/464763270 Wayne Rooney has admitted that team-mate Angel Di Maria has struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League. The British-record signing failed to make an impact at Old Trafford in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Sunderland and was hauled off by boss Louis van Gaal at half-time. The Dutch coach later admitted that the former Real Madrid man was low on confidence and captain Rooney feels the same, but does believe the winger will come good. “[Di Maria’s performance] was one of those days every footballer has,” Rooney told reporters. “He’s a great player, he’s shown that and you…