http://gty.im/475249576 Tottenham Hotspur are struggling to sell Argentine winger Erik Lamela, according to Daily Mirror. Lamela arrived at White Hart Lane from Roma in a reported £25.7m deal in August 2013. Despite entering the Premier League with a real promising reputation, the Argentine has struggled to adapt to life in England, and is fully expected to make the move back to Italy in the summer. Reports earlier this season claimed Inter Milan were frontrunners for his signature, after receiving a personal recommendation from boss Roberto Mancini. Serie A winners and Champions League runners up Juventus are also said to be…
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http://gty.im/475288802 Liverpool are ready to make a serious bid for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, Football Express News understands. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has already begun spending this summer after capturing Danny Ings, Nathaniel Clyne and much talked about Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino. However, the Northern Irish boss is not stopping their and has now told bosses at the club to make a serious summer bid for Villa front-man Benteke. Liverpool seriously struggled last season to replace Luis Suarez, who went on to win the treble with Barcelona in Spain. Daniel Sturridge’s constant injury problems remain a concern, whilst Mario…
http://gty.im/477432182 Football Express News understands that Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is discussing the option of joining Manchester United with close friends. Schweinsteiger has emerged as a serious target for United boss Louis van Gaal and the Dutchman is confident he can convince the 30-year-old to swap the Allianz Arena for the Old Trafford. The pair worked together during Van Gaal’s two-year stint in charge of Bayern from 2009-2011 and it’s understood the Germany international has opened up to the idea of reuniting with his former coach in the Premier League. Van Gaal wants to strengthen his options in central midfield…
http://gty.im/477349198 Manchester United’s interest in Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has forced Manchester City into making a summer move for the Spanish defender. Ramos is currently playing hard ball with current club Real Madrid over a new and improved contract after citing a negativity towards new boss Rafael Benitez. The World Cup winning centre-back has been a pinnacle figure at the Santiago Bernabeu in recent seasons, playing well under boss Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti. Benitez’s arrival at Madrid has caused some doubts with Ramos leading a long list of players to question president Florentino Perez’s plans. His unhappiness is…
http://gty.im/474614770 Chelsea are leading the race to sign Stoke City keeper Asmir Begovic, according to Sky Sports. The Bosnian international keeper is 27-years-old, and has one year left on his current contract at Stoke where he has been first choice goalkeeper since 2010 making 160 appearances and one goal. The player is believed to be interested in the move, however has some concerns over being a second choice keeper to Thibaut Courtois. Chelsea have offered a lucrative salary and have been keen to point out that Cech made 16 appearances last season, and want Begovic to play a similar amount.…
http://gty.im/475415028 Swansea City have agreed a £5 million deal with Braga to sign Eder, according to Sky Sports. The 27 year old striker scored ten goals last season, and will bolster the attackingoptions for Swansea, which is much needed after Nelson Olivieria finished his loan, the potential sale of former fans favourite Michu and the completed sale of Wilfried Bony to Manchester City last January. Having played 18 times for Portugal, much will be expected of him, and the Liberty Stadium faithful will be hoping to see a better striker than previous buys, such as Alvaro Vasquez, Itay Shechter and…
http://gty.im/473333028 Mohamed Salah looks set to leave Chelsea on a permanent basis after a deal was agreed with Inter Milan, according to Italian reports. The speedy winger was in superb form for Serie A side Fiorentina last season as he spent a six month loan away from Stamford Bridge. The Egyptian became an instant hit in Florence and provided a suitable replacement for Juan Cuadrado, who departed the club at the same time for Chelsea. Aged 22, Salah is not expected to be given a chance to prove himself under Jose Mourinho and has been linked with a second loan…
http://gty.im/478078730 Real Madrid are refusing to meet Manchester United’s asking price of £20m for David De Gea and it now seems he will remain at the club for a final year. After months and months of discussions about the Spanish keeper’s future, it is now understood that Spanish giants Real Madrid have told Man United officials that they will NOT meet the asking price set for De Gea of £20m. De Gea will see his contract expire next summer with United and Madrid feel it unnecessary to pay that amount when they could easily sign him on a free contract next…
http://gty.im/471779842 Chelsea are considering making a £15m move for Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. The striker has attracted interest from a number of European clubs this season after some superb performance in the Belgian league and in the early rounds of the Champions League. Mitrovic, who has scored 20 goals in total this season, including strikes against Arsenal, is available for transfer, however, with Anderlecht keen to cash in on their prized asset. The Serbian international joined Anderlecht in 2013 from Partizan Belgrade for £3.5m but his transfer fee has now been increased to £15m, which Chelsea are seemingly happy to pay.…
http://gty.im/476950988 Southampton are lining up a move for Yohan Cabaye as they seek a replacement for Morgan Schneiderlin. The current Paris Saint Germain midfielder is frustrated at a lack of first team opportunities at the Parisien club and is looking to come back to England, prompting a whole host of clubs to show interest. The 29-year-old, 38 times capped French international has been linked with Crystal Palace in recent weeks where he looked set to link up with former Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew, whom he has worked with in the past. Tottenham have also held interest after Mauricio Pochettino made…