http://gty.im/464026476 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Jack Wilshere has undergone more surgery as he continues to recover from an ankle injury. The England international has been struggling with injuries this season and has not played a competitive game for the Gunners since November. Doubts grew last weekend when the midfielder was an unused substitute against Crystal Palace and Wenger has confirmed that he has suffered another setback. “He had a little surgery on his ankle because it was irritating him a bit, but it’s a very minor procedure so he will be out for a few days,” Wenger…
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http://gty.im/464408436 Arsenal chiefs have told Arsene Wenger that he has one more year to turn the club’s lack of success around. One trophy in nine years, all-but out of the Champions League this season and poor performances have seen fans of the North London side call for Wenger to finally call time on his time at the helm of the club. Goals from Geoffrey Kondogbia, Dimitar Berbatov and Ferreira Carrasco gave Monaco a first-leg win over Arsenal at the Emirates stadium on Wednesday evening. Fans and pundits close to the club then called for Wenger’s sacking, whilst many questioned the…
http://gty.im/452343836 Manchester United have been told to pay £25m for Roma winger Adem Ljajic, according to various reports. United boss Louis van Gaal is currently searching Europe for a number of new signings ahead of what he hopes will be a Premier League title challenge next season. The Dutch boss has been a frequent visitor to Italian side Roma this season, watching the performances of Kevin Strootman and Adem Ljajic, and it is being reported by Italian press that he will make a move for the latter this summer. Ljajic was set to join United in 2010 but the English…
http://gty.im/460867430 Manchester United will place Rafael da Silva on the transfer list at the end of the season, with Louis van Gaal keen to sign a new right sided defender, according to Telegraph. Van Gaal has held several meetings with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward this week and has discussed the future of numerous players at Old Trafford. Having joined the club in 2008, the Brazilian defender has been a relative mainstay in United’s side, having made 167 appearances. However, since Dutch boss Van Gaal arrived in the summer, he has settled for just nine appearances this season. And with Rafael…
http://gty.im/464535764 Besiktas boss Slaven Bilic says his side deserved to beat Liverpool in Thursday’s Europa League penalty shootout. Tolgay Arslan’s second half strike put the Turkish level with Brendan Rodgers side on aggregate and headed the game to extra time, however, neither side could score. Dejan Lovren stepped up for the Reds with the shootout 5-4 in the Turkish side’s favour, but he sent his penalty way over the bar, leaving Bilic and his team to celebrate their passage to the last-16. “We deserved this win,” Bilic told NTVSpor. “Before the penalties, I told my players, ‘There’s no pressure on…
http://gty.im/464303816 Chelsea front-man Diego Costa says he will not change his style of play to avoid getting into trouble on the pitch. The Brazilian born Spanish international has been full of controversy this year, having faced a three-match ban for stamping on Liverpool defender Emre Can. The former Atletico Madrid striker has been in good form on the pitch, having scored 17 goals in 20 Premier League games so far and he has discussed his adaptation to the England game, saying he will not change his style. “I’m not going to change my way of playing,” he told reporters. “I…
http://gty.im/464527484 Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella insists the club are better off with Mohamed Salah after they lost Juan Cuadrado to Chelsea in January. The Egyptian forward arrived in Florence on loan as part of Cuadrado’s £24m move to Stamford Bridge and he has impressed to a large extent, scoring in the Serie A side’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League on Thursday. And, Montella believes that his side got the better deal in signing the 22-year-old. “Salah is a player that, even if he takes some breaks, is devastating over 40 or 50 yards,” Montella said. “Who…
http://gty.im/464527442 Fans of Liverpool have taken to Twitter to voice their anger at the performance of England striker Daniel Sturridge in the Europa League defeat to Besiktas. The former Chelsea striker has struggled for fitness this season and has featured in just eight games for Liverpool this season. His performance in Thursday evening’s defeat to Besiktas gained lost of criticism from pundits of the game, whilst fans of the Merseyside club also voiced their concern and we have put together some of the best comments from the social media platform. @redman60 @milkys_place Sturridge was awful, I am convinced he still…
http://gty.im/464543828 Everton progressed to the next stage of the Europa League thanks to a 3-1 win over Young Boys, winning 7-2 on aggregate. After last week’s 4-1 win in Switzerland, Toffees boss Roberto Martinez approached the second leg on Thursday night in confident mood, but he kept a relatively strong side on the pitch for the most part. Young Boys needed to score four goals at Goodison Park to quality and they started well when Sekou Sanogo struck after 13 minutes. However, his goal woke a quiet Everton crowd, who played their part in helping the Premier League side turn…
http://gty.im/462979832 Chelsea have hijacked Manchester United’s move for Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne, according to Express. The English right-back has been in sublime form this season and has caught the attention of United boss Louis van Gaal, who remains keen to improve his full-back options after using the likes of Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young on the right side this season. The 23-year-old has been in negotiations over a new and improved deal at St. Mary’s stadium since the turn of the year, but it is now understood that those talks have stalled. Clyne is said to be considering his options…