Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels has distracted talk of a move to Manchester United, saying he is fully focused on improving with the Bundesliga side. Dortmund have suffered a dismal season so far which once them saw them occupy bottom spot but the club have recently been on a training camp in La Manga, which is said to have spurred them on to improve on the first half of the season. And, one player keen to do that is Man United target Mats Hummels, who has distracted such interest from Louis van Gaal’s side in order to concentrate on what deems…
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Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri had admitted that ‘everyone has a price’ when asked about the future of French midfielder Paul Pogba. Pogba was in excellent form on Sunday evening as he netted against Chievo as the Serie A leaders won 2-0. The likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and former club – Manchester United, have all been interested in the youngster, whose 25-yard strike is likely to have further enhanced the trio’s interest. Current Madrid man Zinedine Zidane has discussed how he would love Pogba at Madrid, whilst Juventus chief Giuseppe Marotta believes the club are still hoping he will…
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is ready to make a double loan move for Barcelona duo Adama Traore and Sandro Ramirez. Catalan daily Mundo Deportivo have gained knowledge that the former Barcelona striker held talks with the club after watching the B team in action against Osasuna over the weekend and is ready to make a double loan move. Hughes, who works with former Barcelona youngster Marc Muniesa and Bojan at Stoke, is keen to sign both Adama and Ramirez and utilise them on either wing to support Bojan, who has been in good form this season. Reports go on…
Theo Walcott has discussed his delight at returning to goalscoring form with Arsenal after netting against Brighton and Hove Albion in the FA Cup win on Sunday. The England international has made just two starts for Arsenal this season after 12 months of off-field injury problems. Walcott last netted for the Gunners on New Year’s Day 2014 and his goal against the Championship outfit has seen him discuss his delight. “It’s been a long time coming,” he told Arsenal’s official website. “I had a lot of chances since I have been back, but I have been out for a year…
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce is ready to force through a deal to sign Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher. Allardyce is keen to make a move for the 30-year-old as he looks to bolster his side’s chances of qualifying for European competition this season. The Hammers have a strict policy of signing players aged 27 and under, however, the former Bolton Wanderers boss is ready to ignore such a policy to sign the Manchester United man. The Scottish international battled back from a stomach ulcer last season but has failed to break into the startling eleven under boss Louis…
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Villarreal defender Gabriel with a deal expected to be completed on Monday. Villarreal signed the central defender from Vitoria de Bahia in 2013 for a reported fee of £1.5m and he has since gone on to become one of the top performers in the Spanish league, prompting the Brazilian national side to consider a role in their side. And, that form has seen a number of interested parties make a move this January, however, it now seems that Arsenal have won the race to his signature. Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal was…
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is unsure that the club will sell German World Cup winner Andre Schurrle before the January transfer window closes. Schurrle arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2013, just months before Mourinho returned to the club following spells with Inter Milan and Real Madrid. The attacking midfielder has failed to break into the starting eleven under the Portuguese coach and is seen as a profitable player to sell, given that he was part of Joachim Low’s Germany side that were victorious in Brazil last summer. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah arrived last January but has failed to impress and the…
View image | gettyimages.com Manchester United look set to sign Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne in a sensational £20 million deal, according to the Daily Star. The 23-year-old looks set to be yet another player departing St Marys, with Louis Van Gaal eyeing a new right-back as an essential acquisition. The Red Devils are in dire need of extra cover for the right-back position with Antonio Valencia being utilised as a wing-back, when he is normally a midfielder. Manchester United completed a deal to sign Saints defender Luke Shaw last summer for £28 million, and the club look set to raid…
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is considering other transfer targets after having bids for Juan Cuadrado and Douglas Costa bids rejected. Both Fiorentina and Shakhtar Donetsk have both turned down approaches from the Premier League leaders after both set asking prices on the Cuadrado and Costa of over £22m. Whilst, Chelsea remain confident of signing one of the two, Portuguese boss Mourinho is keen to move his interest elsewhere before the January transfer window closes in less than a week. Newcastle United’s Moussa Sissoko has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in recent weeks after a superb run of form…
View image | gettyimages.com Portuguese winger Nani admits he is still wanted at Manchester United, after spending this season out on loan at Sporting Lisbon. Nani, 28, swapped Manchester for Lisbon as part of the deal which saw Marcos Rojo join Louis Van Gaal’s side. However, after speaking to the Manchester Evening News, Nani feels he is still a wanted man at Old Trafford. Nani said: “The club know my value and I know they want me to stay. “It was me who made the choice to leave the club and it was a good decision by me because I…