Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba could quit the Italian giants, according to his agent. The 21-year-old French international has been in superb form for the Italian side since joining from Manchester United two years ago and has helped them maintain their grip on the title. However, constant links to Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid and even a return to Manchester United have seen him debate his future. And, his agent, Mino Raiola, has now shed more light on the future of the playmaker. “It’s normal that he might leave in a year,” Raiola told Mediaset. “He is one of the best…
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Former Stuttgart manager Bruno Labbadia has held talks with Newcastle United over the head coach role, according to reports. The Magpies are desperately searching Europe for a new manager after Alan Pardew left his role to take over at Crystal Palace during the winter period. Many names have been mentioned with Remi Garde of Lyon being one of them, however, the Frenchman is keen to take a sabbatical before taking charge at St. James Park. Labbadia has been out of work over a year after leaving Bundesliga side Stuttgart in August 2013 but is keen to get back into football.…
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has told interested parties to forget about making a move for Alexandre Lacazette. The 23-year-old has been in superb form in recent seasons and is attracting interest from a number of top European clubs, most notably from Italy and England, with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal keen. Another club interested have been Liverpool, who are thought to have made slight contract over the players availability in recent weeks. However, Aulus, who is a keen admirer of the striker, having watching him score 19 goals in 20 Ligue 1 games this season, has warned clubs off…
Manchester City are leading the race to sign Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez. The Premier League champions are already set to sign Wilfried Bony this January as they seek to push Chelsea for the title and reports across England have now claimed that they are also making advances for Rodriguez. The England international is currently out of action due knee ligament damage but is likely to return in the final week of February. However, the likes of City, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Arsenal have not been put off by his absence, admiring his performances last season for both club and country.…
Lazio are reportedly in talks with West Ham United midfielder Ravel Morrison over a short-term deal. The 21-year-old much talked about forward is out of contract with West Ham in the summer and is now allowed to discuss terms with potential suitors. However, the youngster has been told he can leave in January after a contract dispute in recent weeks between him and the London based club. Morrison has asked for help from the PFA after claiming Sam Allardyce’s side deducted money from his wages. According to Sky Sports News, the midfielder will be allowed to leave for free despite…
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has spoken of his pleasure at returning to full fitness following injury. The German international had been sidelined for three months with a knee ligament injury, but he came off the bench to return to action in the 3-0 win over Stoke City on Sunday. “I am thrilled to bits. It feels great to be back on the pitch after such a long time on the sidelines,” The Mirror the German as saying. “I worked hard for this moment. As I watched the matches on TV I started to get nervous, because I really wanted to play…
West Ham United are confident that they can complete a permanent deal for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, according to TalkSport. The established football website claim that co-owner David Gold is confident of reaching a deal with Barcelona for the Cameroon midfielder, despite the transfer ban affecting the Catalan club. The former Arsenal man found life hard at the Camp Nou and failed to establish a regular starting place, but since arriving at Upton Park – he has made a strong impact. The likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and former side – Arsenal, have all shown interest in his talents, but…
Oussama Assaidi has left Liverpool to join United Arab Emirates side Al Ahli on a permanent deal. Assaidi joined Stoke City on a season-long loan last summer and had made 11 appearances for Mark Hughes’ side, but his deal was cut short, allowing him to join Al Ahli. The Moroccan international failed to make a mark with Liverpool after arriving from Dutch side Heerenveen in the summer of 2012, despite featuring 12 times under Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers. Meanwhile, Liverpool are looking to sign Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa as they seek to improve their full-back options this January.
Arsenal are set to sign Legia Warsaw youngster Krystian Bielik this week. The 16-year-old youngster has emerged as one of the most promising midfielder’s in European football this season and has been often compared to former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira. And, it is understood that Bielik will now follow Vieira’s similar career path by making a January move to Arsenal after the English club had a £3.5m deal accepted by the Polish club. Bielik, has already agreed personal terms with the English club, agreeing a deal which will see him earn around £2,000 per week to begin with. Final details…
Chelsea are set to sell Andre Schurrle and make a move to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus. Schurrle has been heavily linked with a move back to the Bundesliga after failing to settle in the Chelsea side, making a limited amount of starts this season under Jose Mourinho. A number of Bundesliga sides have shown interest in German forward Schurrle with Wolfsburg keen admirers of the World Cup winner. And, a reported communication between Chelsea officials and Wolfsburg has been made, with a deal in the region of £23m likely to be sealed in the coming days. That money is…