Arsenal have confirmed Swedish youth defender Kristopher da Graca has signed pro terms with the club. Arsenal’s continued search for a new central defender is set to continue this January but Arsene Wenger has bolstered his first team options by handing impressive Under-18 defender Kristopher da Graca a professional contract. The central defender has been impressing for Arsenal’s youth teams since joining last summer from Swedish side Hisingsbacka. The Gunners have been strongly linked with a number of defensive options in recent weeks with Celtic’s Virgil van Dijk, West Ham’s Winston Reid and Dortmund’s Mats Hummels high on Wenger’s wishlist. The…
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Palermo starlet Paulo Dybala is set to sign a new three-year contract, according to president Mauro Zamparini. The young Argentine attacker has been in superb form this season and has gained interest from a number of top European clubs such as Arsenal and Manchester United, with the latter making initial contact with the Italian club. However, Zamparini has now reacted to the interest of the Premier League duo, claiming that the youngster will sign a new deal at the club. “This week Dybala will sign a new three-year contract with us,” Zamparini said on Rai radio. “If he does well…
Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard has reportedly decided on his future club, Real Madrid. The 16-year-old has been attracting the interest of many top European clubs such as Barcelona, Liverpool, Chelsea, Ajax and Bayern Munich. Having made his senior debut for the Norwegian national side their has been somewhat of a battle to sign the youngster and he has enjoyed several training sessions and stadium tours at the aforementioned clubs. However, it is now being reported by Drammens Tidene, a Norwegian newspaper, that the teenager has officially accepted Real Madrid. The report has also claimed that Odegaard’s father, Hans Erik, will…
Robin van Persie, Radamel Falcao, Angel di Maria and Wayne Rooney have scored just three goals in 450 minutes of football for Manchester United. The talented quartet have failed to gel this season at Old Trafford, giving boss Louis van Gaal a problem in terms of goalscoring, which has seen the likes of James Wilson be given a chance early in his young career. Dutchman Robin van Persie (£29.04m) has struggled this season, scoring just eight goals in his 20 appearances and just once in his last five games with his last goal coming against Newcastle United on Boxing Day.…
Manchester United’s £44m buying option on Radamel Falcao is four-million pounds cheaper than his current valuation. The Colombian striker may not be bagging the goals for United at present but transfer market database website, Transfermarkt, have the former Atletico Madrid striker valued at £48.5m, a £10m rise from his time at Monaco. Falcao, who joined United in the summer on an initial loan move has been in and out of the United side, having been dropped for the 1-0 home defeat to Southampton last week but included in the 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on Sunday. His proposed permanent…
Former Newcastle United winger Hatem Ben Arfa cannot understand why he has not been allowed to complete his move to Ligue 1 side Nice. Ben Arfa is currently a free agent and was due to sign for Nice after being released from his contract by Newcastle United, following six months on loan with Hull City. However, FIFA rules state that a player cannot play for more than two clubs in the same season and the issue has now gone to the French Football League. The 27-year-old is seeking to push through the move and Nice hope that a deal can…
Sevilla are interested in signing Manchester United keeper Anders Lindegaard. The Danish keeper joined United in 2010 from Aalesund, but has since struggled to hold down a regular starting place, seeing his playing time restricted to League Cup and FA Cup outings. Lindegaard was playing back-up to Spanish keeper David de Gea before the January transfer window, but the signing of former Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes on a free transfer, has now seen his time at the club come to an end. According to various reports in Spain and England, Sevilla are now keen on the keeper and have opened…
La Liga giants Valencia have rejected a £26.7m bid for defender Nicolas Otamendi from Manchester United and Arsenal. The Argentine defender has been in superb form this season, particularly impressing against Barcelona and Real Madrid, helping his side beat the latter this year. Having joined the club last summer from Porto in a £10m deal, the central defender now has a £38.2m buyout clause on his shoulders. Former Manchester United boss David Moyes was a keen admirer of the Argentine last season, whilst new boss Louis van Gaal has further followed up that interest. Otamendi’s ownership is understood to involve…
Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao has sent a message to boss Louis van Gaal, saying ‘he needs to play’. After failing to make the Dutchman’s squad in the 1-0 defeat to Southampton earlier this month, the Colombian striker did start against Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, helping United win the game 2-0. After the match at Loftus Road, Van Gaal admitted Falcao’s potential permanent deal at United would be determined on how many goals he scores between now and the end of the season and the former Atletico Madrid man has replied, calling for more playing time. “It was 90…
Club Brugge keeper Matthew Ryan will consider his options in the summer after learning of interest from Premier League club Liverpool. The Merseyside club are keen on Ryan after seeing the form of Simon Mignolet deteriorate this season. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers was forced to play Mignolet after dropping him for a number of weeks against Aston Villa at the weekend, but the Northern Irish boss is still keen on making a move for a new keeper in the summer. Ryan, who is away on international duty with Australia at the Asian Cup, is keen on a move to England…