Petr Cech believes the current Chelsea squad can become one of the greatest in the club’s history. Jose Mourinho’s side sit top of the Premier League table with 39 points from 16 matches and having lost just one game against Newcastle United earlier in December. Tuesday’s 3-1 League Cup win over Derby County sees the Blues reach the semi-finals of the competition, where they will meet Liverpool for a place at Wembley. Cech, who has featured heavily in the cup competition, but has played second fiddle to Thibaut Courtois in the Premier League, has told of his ambitions for the…
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Arsenal have reached a deal to sign Legia Warsaw youngster Krystian Bielik. 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 £1.6m deal accepted by the Polish club. Bielik, is due to fly in to London later this week in order to finalise the deal, which will see the teenager earn £2,000 per week.
Football Express looks ahead to Manchester City’s home tie against Crystal Palace on Saturday lunchtime. City boss Manuel Pellegrini will be without all of his first team strikers for the visit of Crystal Palace, meaning that Jose Angel Pozo is likely to be handed another start. Captain Vincent Kompany is also out after suffering another hamstring problem, leaving Martin Demichelis to partner Eliaquim Mangala at the heart of the defence. City will prove tough customers for Palace having won all five of their last five Premier League matches. Neil Warnock’s side sit just outside of the relegation zone and will…
Radamel Falcao has insisted that he wants to remain with Manchester United past his loan spell. The Colombian striker arrived at Old Trafford in the summer on a loan move which included a buying option of £44m, though United boss Louis van Gaal has become concerned by the striker’s fitness in recent weeks and doubts over the deal have now surfaced. The former Atletico Madrid man has suffered heavily with injury problems in the past year, recovering from a calf injury in recent weeks, however he is keen to remain at Old Trafford. “From my point of view, yes, I…
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Arsenal are ready to beat Real Madrid to Lucas Silva after having an £11.9m bid accepted by Cruzeiro on Thursday. Injury problems at Real Madrid have seen Luka Modric, Sami Khedira and most recently James Rodriguez give Carlo Ancelotti a problem in terms of available midfielders. And, the Italian boss has been keen on making a January move for Brazilian midfielder Lucas Silva. Manchester United have been interested in the 21-year-old but it is understood that the Spanish giants lodged a bid in the region of £9.5m last month. Whilst that bid was rejected by the Brazilian club, it is understood…
Real Madrid are preparing to offload Gareth Bale as they seek to move for Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling. The Spanish giants have been keen admirers of Raheem Sterling for some-time and have become buoyed after the youngster rejected a 70,000-per-week contract to remain at Anfield. The 20-year-old is currently on £25k per week but rejected the deal as he is said to be unhappy following Tuesday’s defeat in the Champions League. Real Madrid have previous with Liverpool after signing the likes of Steve McManaman and Michael Owen over the years and it is thought that they are going to do…
Nemanja Vidic’s agent has informed his former club, Manchester United, that he will not be returning in January. The former Serbia international moved to the San Siro this summer after agreeing a contract back last January. However his time with the Italian club has not gone according to plan, with injury problems and a chance in manager, which has led to less playing time. Rumours have since surfaced that the central defender could be on his way back to former club United, who have struggled to find consistency in their defence, relying heavily on the young pairing of Tyler Blackett…
Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes the decision to turn down Cesc Fabregas this summer should see someone sacked at the club. The Gunners had first option on Fabregas but allowed him to move back to England and join rivals Chelsea, rather than return to Emirates after a spell with boyhood club Barcelona. Fabregas has since become one of the most in-form players in Europe, having created 14 goals in 21 appearances for Jose Mourinho’s side. Arsenal, meanwhile, have struggled to find consistency and have relied heavily on the form of another former Barca man – Alexis Sanchez. Ian Wright, who…
Paris Saint-Germain fans were stabbed yesterday following the Champions League tie with Barcelona, Catalan police confirmed. The Ligue 1 champions were beaten 3-1 by Barca in the final Group F game, however, both qualified for the knockout stages of the competition. Rumours spread on social media sites about the incidents involving sets of fans, whilst Catalan police announced on Thursday morning that two seperate incidents had seen two fans stabbed. A statement released by the police confirmed said that “a French citizen” was stabbed “by two individuals dressed in dark and in a balaclava.” A further statement said: “The police…