http://gty.im/475611060 Roma boss Rudi Garcia is ready to splash the cash and sign Sevilla striker Carlos Bacca this summer, according to Corriere dello Sport. Manchester United want to bolster there attack, as off form Radamel Falcao returned to parent club Monaco after an unsuccessful loan spell and it was understood that they had made significant moves to sign the Sevilla striker. Bacca played an instrumental part in the Spanish side’s win over Dnipro in the Europa League final after scoring two goals. Italian side AC Milan, Valencia, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have also been linked, but it is Roma who are joining the Red…
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http://gty.im/476723420 Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is set to force through a move to Real Madrid by handing in a transfer request, according to various reports. The Spanish international, pictured with Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas, has been increasingly linked with a move to the Spanish capital to replace his national team-mate. Talks of a proposed £25m summer move have been frequent in both English and Spanish press with terms over a personal agreement said to have been agreed. Tensions are rising between De Gea and Casillas as both prepare for Spain’s upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers, and it is…
http://gty.im/476356400 Bayern Munich are chasing Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann, according to L’Equipe. It is believed that the French international is wanted by Jose Mourinho as part of his plans to build a Champions League winning side this summer. Griezmann has been in superb form for Atletico Madrid following his £24m switch from Real Sociedad, scoring over 20 goals in all competitions. Reports of Mourinho’s interest in the Frenchman surfaced earlier this month, and the Premier League champions were seemingly given the green light to make thatmove after the Spanish side looked to complete a move for Spurs winger Erik Lamela as his replacement.…
http://gty.im/472345262 Aston Villa are edging closer and closer to a summer deal for Micah Richards, Football Express News understands. Richards had been at Manchester City since 2005 and enjoyed a loan spell at Fiorentina last season, before being released this summer. Sunderland were said to have made a move last week, whilst Bournemouth and Watford, newly promoted to the Premier League, were also said to be in the running to sign the former England international. Richards is keen to move back to England and show his worth to national boss Roy Hodgson and it is now understood that he is set for a…
http://gty.im/474638478 Manchester City have told Manuel Pellegrini that they do want him as manager next season, according to Daily Telegraph. The Chilean boss has been under heavy scrutiny recently after guiding City to a trophy-less season which saw them knocked off their Premier League top spot by Chelsea, exit the domestic cups and be knocked out by Barcelona in the Champions League. Pressure has mounted and a number of potential replacements have been indicated, with Carlo Ancelotti topping that list of managerial candidates. However, it is now being reported that unsuccessful talks with the Italian boss and other targets has…
http://gty.im/476139676 Radamel Falcao will reject a move to Chelsea and sign for Liverpool, according to Daily Star. After a string of poor performances for United this season and a lack of playing time under Louis van Gaal, Falcao was sent back to Ligue 1 side Monaco earlier this week. Having signed on a one-year loan deal last summer, the Colombian was fully expected to secure a permanent move to United, but failed to live up to their expectations, scoring just four goals. Super agent Jorge Mendes has recently stated that the former Atletico Madrid striker would join an ‘elite’ club…
http://gty.im/461535532 Tottenham Hotspur have slapped price tags on defensive duo Younes Kaboul and Vlad Chiriches after putting both up for sale. 28-year-old former captain Kaboul has been tipped to leave the club this summer for some-time and was once linked with a move across North London to bitter rivals Arsenal. Newly promoted Premier League side Watford have been heavily linked, whilst a number of European sides have also maintained their interest. Spurs have told interested clubs that they are willing to sell but only for a fee of £10m. Whilst, Romanian defender Chiriches is also heading for the exit door…
http://gty.im/474885166 Southampton have seen a £12m bid for Grzegorz Krychowiak rejected by Europa League champions Sevilla, according to Mundo Deportivo. Arguably one of European football’s top performers this season, Grzegorz Krychowiak has been outstanding for Spanish side Sevilla, helping them to a Europa League win last month over Dnipro. Linked with a summer move, the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United have been watching on attentively but it is Southampton who are making serious moves to complete a deal. The 25-year-old Polish star has been capped by his country 24 times and was signed by Sevilla for £4.5m but a latest bid…
http://gty.im/168771478 Chelsea have completed the signing of right-back Cristian Manea from Viitorul Constanta for a fee of £2.3 million on a five-year contract. The Blues are on somewhat of a mission of late, attempting to build for the future and they have now completed a deal for Romanian defender Manea, as reported by us in March. Manea had been impressing with Viitorul Constanta and attracted the attention of Chelsea scouts playing consistently well for the club and at international level for his country’s U16 side. He has been capped once by the Romania senior national side and had been gaining…
http://gty.im/451010294 Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is keen to overturn both Shola Ameobi and Brede Hangeland’s departures from the club. Palace announced via their official website on Wednesday that they had released the veterans after contract expiration but both are now said to be in talks over a new deal. Jerome Thomas, Peter Ramage, Stephen Dobbie and Owen Garvan were also released but are not on talks to return. Ameobi spent six months at the club after following Pardew to Selhurst Park from Newcastle United, whilst Hangeland arrived last summer. Both have failed to break into the starting eleven but…