http://gty.im/464131762 Manchester City are closing in on the signing of former Chelsea winger Kevin de Bruyne, according to Daily Star. De Bruyne left Chelsea last year after failing to establish himself in the first team due to limited opportunities, but he has since made a name for himself at Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, helping them to a current second place. His performances have warranted interest from a number of top European clubs and one of those is said to be Man City, who have given the assignment of watching the Belgian international on a weekly basis to a club scout. The…
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http://gty.im/463791472 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been given the go ahead to sign Porto striker Jackson Martinez after the Portuguese club admitted they would are ready to sell. The Gunners have long been linked with a move to the Colombian striker as they seek to add an extra proven goalscorer to their ranks. Martinez has been linked with a number of other top clubs in Europe too, with Arsenal’s North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur also linked. However, Arsene Wenger is said to be making serious moves ahead of a summer bid and he has become further buoyed by comments made…
http://gty.im/464035376 Manchester United will move for Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski as they seek to replace Radamel Falcao this summer, according to Daily Express. Colombian striker Falcao arrived on a two-year loan deal from Ligue 1 side Monaco last summer but his time at United has been largely unimpressive with criticism coming from pundits close to the English game, fans of United and boss Louis van Gaal. United were expected to complete a permanent move for the former Atletico Madrid striker this coming summer but it is now widely expected that Falcao will be sent back to Monaco. A number of…
http://gty.im/464043436 Arsene Wenger has warned his Arsenal side that Monaco will pose a threat, ahead of their Champions League tie on Wednesday night. The Gunners have been in good form recently, having lost once in nine games but Wenger believes that the Ligue 1 side will be tough opposition., before comparing his former club to his present. “The spirit is there and we want to keep that as a very strong basis, the team has come up a level and we will see that with the results,” Wenger told reporters. “The last 16 in recent years has been super tough.…
http://gty.im/464129128 Raheem Sterling wants his future at Liverpool resolved soon after negotiations continued to drag on over the weekend. The young English winger has been in negotiations over a new and improved deal to remain at Anfield for some-time, but links to a number of top European clubs, including Real Madrid and Barcelona are continuing to worry Liverpool bosses. The 20-year-old, who scored in the 2-0 win over Southampton on Sunday wants to see the situation resolved as soon as possible. “We’re working on it and hopefully it will be sorted soon,” Sterling told the Liverpool Echo. Sterling went on…
http://gty.im/464036368 Chelsea are to appeal the red card shown to Nemanja Matic during the 1-1 draw with Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The midfielder was sent off after reacting to a challenge from Ashley Barnes and pushing the midfielder to the ground. Matic is now facing a three match ban for the incident which could see him miss the League Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and the Premier League trips to West Ham United and Southampton. Jose Mourinho’s side have until 13.00 GMT to appeal the decision and submit evidence to the Football Association. The Portuguese coach…
http://gty.im/464037168 The closing of February’s Premier League fixtures arguably saw the worst refereeing in the English top-flight for many years and have consequently had a profound effect on the top-end of the table. In the wake of Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Burnley on Saturday afternoon, a certain José Mourinho pointed to four crucial moments that went against his side. As if ordering a Chinese for two, Mourinho uttered four numbers and little else as he said: “Minutes 30, 33, 43 and 69. Don’t ask me more questions.” The self-proclaimed ‘Special-One’ was clearly outraged at Martin Atkinson’s performance and understandably so.…
http://gty.im/464030066 The last of February’s Premier League fixtures saw a dramatic weekend of football and more than our fair share of contentious refereeing. The lead at the top was cut down to just five points, two derbies took place in the capital and a last-minute penalty brought heartbreak to two Premier League managers, young and old. The Football Express team of the week will line up in a traditional, attacking 4-4-2 formation. Goalkeeper: Simon Mignolet (Liverpool) It is fair to say that the Belgian suffered a terrible start to the season and severely lacked confidence, prompting him to be dropped…
http://gty.im/464126296 Goals from Philippe Coutinho and Raheem Sterling gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Southampton at St. Mary’s stadium on Sunday afternoon. The game got off to a good start with Ronald Koeman’s side having the more of the chances and they could have had a penalty early on when Filip Djuricic was hauled down in the box by Emre Can, but the referee waived play on. Just two minutes later and Liverpool were in front when Coutinho fired in a delightful effort to beat Fraser Forster via the crossbar. Eljero Elia tried to produce an equaliser but he was…
http://gty.im/464041878 Manchester City have sent a warning to Champions League opposition Barcelona after hammering Newcastle United 5-0 on Saturday evening. The Premier League champions were in superb form as they took advantage of a late kick-off to hammer Newcastle at the Etihad stadium. Vurnon Anita’s slip in the first minute saw Sergio Aguero score early from the penalty spot after Edin Dzeko was hauled down inside the box. Samir Nasri and Dzeko would then make it 3-0 to Manuel Pellegrini’s side, before a superb brave from David Silva gave the home side all three points. City face Barcelona on Tuesday…