Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam is open to the possibility of a move abroad after links to Real Sociedad. The 29-year-old has started just five times for Stoke City this season and has been linked with a switch to Real Sociedad in recent weeks following their appointment of David Moyes as coach. Adam is happy with life at the Britannia stadium but admit he was open to the idea of playing abroad before his career comes to an end. “There’s better weather than here,” he told the Stoke Sentinel. “I would love the experience of playing abroad because it’s certainly…
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Barcelona defender Martin Montoya has rejected the chance to join Liverpool in January and instead looked to join Juventus. The young Spanish full-back has fallen down the pecking order at Barcelona, with Dani Alves, Adriano and new signing Douglas all being preferred in the right back position. The 23-year-old has now been told that he is surplus to requirements at the Camp Nou and that he can search for a new club in the coming January transfer window. Montoya has four years remaining on his current contract with Barca and has gained interest from a number of clubs, including Premier…
Manchester United are set to lose out on Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar, who now seems set to join Napoli. The Dutch defender is entering the final year on his contract and it is the likes of Manchester United’s interest that is keeping him from negotiating new terms with Paul Lambert’s Aston Villa. United boss Louis van Gaal has already spent big since he joined the club this summer but failed to purchase a new central defender, playing youngster Tyler Blackett, who despite impressing is not expected to hold down his place in the starting eleven. Vlaar has worked with…
Norwegian youngster Martin Odegaard is to visit Ajax in January, a month after training with Liverpool. The fifteen year old starlet has become one of European football’s most talked about youngsters, gaining interest from a number of top European clubs. Odegaard and his father have been making contact with various European clubs over recent weeks and visited their facilities to decide on a future move. The teen has already spent time with Real Madrid, but has admitted that he wants to move to his favourite club, Liverpool, with whom he visited and training with last week. However, despite claims he…
Chelsea youngster Thorgan Hazard is set to leave the club after failing to break into the first team. Thorgan, brother of Eden, has yet to make an appearance for Chelsea’s first team despite joining the club from Lens in 2012, the same time Eden moved from Lille for £32m. The youngster spent two years on loan at Belgian club Zulte Waregem and then agreed a season-long move to Borussia Monchengladbach in July. The 21-year-old is now impressing in the Bundesliga but his future at Stamford Bridge is unsure, leaving him with a decision to make regarding his future. Borussia believe…
Nemanja Vidic is being linked with a shock return to Manchester United after debating his future under new Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini. The Serbian defender called time on his career with Man United over the summer and made the move to Italy but he has since struggled with fitness and failed to break into Mancini’s starting eleven since the former Manchester City boss took over last month. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Vidic is now considering his future at the club, which has prompted talk of a move back to Old Trafford. The 33-year-old still has contacts with the…
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is desperate to replace Simon Mignolet with Chelsea keeper Petr Cech. Following the 1-1 draw with Swiss champions Basel on Tuesday evening which saw Liverpool exit the Champions League and qualify for the Europa League, boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to make several changes to his side in the January transfer window. One of those changes is between the sticks as his concerns over Simon Mignolet’s form continues to cause problems for Liverpool on the field. The Merseyside club have been strongly linked with Fiorentina stopper Neto in recent weeks but it is understood that Rodgers…
Basel have mocked three Premier League clubs after their most recent triumph over English opposition by posting a cheeky picture on Instagram. The Swiss champions held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday evening to join Real Madrid in the knock-out stages, securing a third famous win against English sides in recent years. Basel beat Chelsea twice last season and knocked Spurs out of the Europa League too. Following the draw at Anfield, the club’s official Instagram account posted an image of Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs players linked arm in arm, with the words: “You’ll never walk alone.” The post…
Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been given permission to return home to Africa due to “personal reasons” and will miss the Europa League clash with Besiktas. The Togo international has not played for Spurs since returning from international duty in November, having not been selected in a matchday squad for any of the last six Premier League games. The reasons have not been released by Spurs, but a statement has now been made after the former Arsenal and Manchester City striker returning to his native Togo. “We can confirm that Emmanuel Adebayor has been given permission to return home…
Manuel Pellegrini has insisted that Manchester City’s future does not depend on reaching the Champions League knock-out stages. City must beat Roma in Italy on Wednesday evening and better CSKA Moscow’s result against Bayern Munich if they are to progress to the next round of the competition, but they must do so without talisman Sergio Aguero. The Argentine striker has been ruled out of action with a knee injury which he suffered in the 1-0 win over Everton on Sunday. Pellegrini, who has been under pressure this season has played down the importance of reaching the last-16 though and said…