Ajax boss Frank de Boer has refused to talk about speculation linking him with Liverpool. De Boer has led Ajax to four straight Eredivisie titles and is regarded as one of the top coaches in European football, enhanced further by recent links to Liverpool, whom have become unsure of their future under current coach Brendan Rodgers. The 44-year-old has been linked with a move to England before, with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and is to many Liverpool fans – the perfect choice for the club. However, De Boer is remaining quiet on the subject and insists he is happy…
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Manchester United and Roma are still discussing terms over a deal which could see Kevin Strootman move to Old Trafford. Manchester United’s interest in Dutch midfielder Strootman has been heavily maintained since the summer after Louis van Gaal took over at the club. Van Gaal is well aware of Strootman’s ability and has been watching the midfielder recently after his return from injury which saw him miss the World Cup with his country. Roma have been stubborn in their desire to keep the midfielder but reports in Italy claimed that the capital club would be willing to sell the Dutch international…
Eden Hazard is set to sign a new and improved contract at Chelsea, seeing him earn just over £10m per year. The 23-year-old has been in long talks with the Premier League leaders since the turn of the new season and it is now claimed that the Belgian international will put pen to paper on a new deal worth £200,000 a week. Hazard has been in superb form this season but has always been linked with the likes of Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain. However, that speculation now seems to be over as the attacking midfielder looks set to…
Roberto Carlos claims Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo is a more decisive player than Barcelona ace Lionel Messi. Ronaldo and Messi are once again favourites for the Ballon d’Or award, being nominated alongside German World Cup winning keeper Manuel Neuer. And, 41-year-old Carlos has joined in on the debate on who is better out of Ronaldo and Messi, saying that the former is a more decisive player. “Cristiano Ronaldo remains the best in the world, and Messi is doing what others have failed to,” Roberto Carlos said to Onda Cero. “He is breaking records, but Cristiano is more decisive than him.”…
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has discussed 2014 in general, saying that it has been a ‘difficult’ one for the Catalan club. Bartomeu replaced Sandro Rosell as president in January after his predecessor was taken to court over payments made to Neymar’s father during the transfer of the Brazilian from Santos in 2013. Further problems have since come to light with Lionel Messi involved in tax fraud allegations, whilst on the field – Barca, have also struggled, failing to win a single trophy last season under the guidance of Argentine coach Tata Martino. Tito Vilanova, also passed away, in what has…
Brendan Rodgers has defended Raheem Sterling after some criticism by attacking his squad, claiming the winger has no ‘world-class’ team-mates. The young English winger was one of the club’s outstanding players last season, providing a third of an attacking line-up which included Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez. Suarez has since left the club to join Barcelona, whilst Sturridge has struggle for fitness this season, leaving Sterling to adapt alongside Mario Balotelli and Rickie Lambert. The youngster has failed to score in 21 games for the Merseyside club, but Rodgers has defended the winger by making an astonishing claim about his…
In the first of our January Transfer Window Special’s, we take a look at Yevhen Konoplyanka of Dnipro, who is linked with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool & Manchester United. Why is he for sale? Konoplyanka has twice been on the verge of making a move away from Ukrainian football but on both occasions his move to Liverpool was stopped by Dnipro president Ihor Kolomoyskyi. Come January though, the president has little left he can do to stop the winger leaving the club as his contract is due to expire in June. www.transfermarkt.co.uk have valued the 25-year-old at £14.9m and despite his…
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has claimed that Sergio Aguero could make a return from his knee ligament injury against Arsenal in January. The Argentine forward limped off as Cty beat Everton two weeks ago and has since been ruled out for six weeks with the ligament damage. However, Chilean coach Pellegrini has now said that he could return sooner than later, giving City a boost ahead of some important games in January, with the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea coming up. “Sergio has a torn ligament and I think it will be long before that tie, probably in the…
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has warned Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet that his future at the club may be over. Mignolet signed for Liverpool from Sunderland in 2013 and was largely considered as one of the most promising keepers in the English game, but the Belgian stopper has since struggled with form and has now been indefinitely dropped by boss Brendan Rodgers following the defeat to Manchester United last weekend. Howard, who plays across the city at Everton has sympathy for Mignolet but has remained cautious over his future at Anfield. “I’ll be honest and I think it’s a hard road back now,”…
Arsenal’s record signing Mesut Ozil has revealed he is close to a return from injury and believes he can help turn the club’s season around. The German international has made just nine appearances for the Gunners his season, down to a rest period following his country’s World Cup success and an injury suffered in October to his knee. Arsenal have struggled this season to find consistent form and lie sixth in the Premier League table, sitting two points off fourth place West Ham United. But Ozil has given the club a boost in saying he is close to a return.…