Everton face a battle with Chicago Fire for the signature of Shaun Maloney of Wigan Athletic, according to Daily Mail. Toffees boss Roberto Martinez is keen to spend £500,000 on the Scottish winger, with whom he worked closely with during his time as manager of Wigan Athletic. Maloney, 31, has been in good form of late for the Championship side and has attracted the interest of a number of Premier League sides and MLS sides, including Chicago Fire, who have made contact with Dave Whelan’s side in recent weeks. Spaniard Martinez travelled to Glasgow to see Maloney score the winning…
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Brendan Rodgers has admitted that he is growing concerned about losing his job at Liverpool after a fourth consecutive defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday. The Reds made the trip to London to face Palace and took the lead after Rickie Lambert scored following a good move with Adam Lallana, but strikes from Dwight Gayle, Joe Ledley and Mile Jedinak sealed all three points for the home side. The result now leave Liverpool in 12th place and having returned to Merseyside with a fourth consecutive defeat. Champions League action now awaits the Anfield side with a must-win game against Ludogorets…
Dinamo Zagreb executive director Zdravko Mamic has said that Arsenal have not made an offer for Marcelo Brozovic. The North London side have been strongly linked with making a January move for the young playmaker with agent Miroslav Bicanic claiming that Arsene Wenger was leading a long list of potential suitors last month. However, club director Mamic has insisted that he has not received any offers for the 22-year-old and will only sell if he receives a big money offer and significantly more than the reported £6m that Arsenal wanted him for. “We have no offers,” he told sportski.net. “If…
Several reports from France are speculating that PSG could be lining up a shock bid for Manchester United’s £60 million pound man Angel Di Maria. Di Maria, who only arrived on transfer deadline day for a reported fee of £59.7 million almost signed for the French champions in the summer, although the move eventually collapsed due to Financial Fair Play rules. PSG had, at the time, just signed David Luiz from Chelsea for £50 million, and in a last ditch attempt to abide by the new financial regulations, pulled the plug on the Argentine’s move to Paris. Whilst no clear…
Louis van Gaal believes that neither Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo should win the Ballon d’Or and feels one of Germany’s World Cup winning side’s should win the award. Barcelona’s Messi and Real Madrid’s Ronaldo are favourites to win the award which is due on January 12, 2015, but Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal believes that neither should win the honour. Van Gaal feels one of Germany’s national side should win the award and picked out the likes of Toni Kroos, Phillip Lahm, Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer. “Most of the time it is always the well known players…
Liverpool have confirmed that Daniel Sturridge has picked up an injury in training. The England international returned to full fitness earlier this week and gave Liverpool fans optimism after a dreadful start to the season. However, the former Chelsea man pulled up during a session at Melwood on Tuesday and is now nursing a thigh problem that he had recovered from. “Liverpool Football Club today confirmed scans have revealed Daniel Sturridge has sustained a new thigh injury,” a club statement read. “The player will remain unavailable for selection but will be monitored and assessed during his recovery.” Sturridge has not…
Wilfried Bony has agreed a new four-year deal with Swansea City, ending talk he could be a transfer target for Liverpool. The Ivorian striker has been heavily linked with a move away from Swansea City after impressing in his debut season for the Premier League side, scoring 26 goals in all competitions. However, he revealed last week that he was close to agreeing a new deal and is now officially tied to the club until the summer of 2018. His manager Gary Monk confirmed the news via the Swans official website, saying: “It’s great news for the club. I’ve spoken…
Manchester United would be ‘crazy’ to spend £47m on Borussia Dortmund Mats Hummels, according to a source close to the club. Bundesliga club Dortmund are likely to demand in the region of £47m for Hummels next summer as they receive interest from a number of big spending European clubs. The German international has been heavily expected to move to the Premier League in recent times with Arsenal and Man United linked and it now seems that the latter are willing to pay what it takes to complete the deal. It is now understood also by various reports that the centre-back…
Arsenal and Liverpool will go head-to-head in January as they battle for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech. The Czech Republic international is known to be disgruntled at sitting on the bench behind Thibaut Courtois, who has established himself as Jose Mourinho’s number one after three successful season loans to Atletico Madrid. And, it is now understood that both Arsenal and Liverpool are growing keen on making a January move. The former seem less likely to make a move as they completed the signing of David Ospina in the summer to provide back-up to Wojciech Szczesny, but reports of Liverpool’s interest is more…
Arsenal attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil insists that Arsene Wenger can make him a better player. The 26-year-old is currently nursing a knee injury which will see him ruled out until 2015. Often criticised for his performances, the former Real Madrid man is keen to come back better than ever and he believes that boss Arsene Wenger has what it takes to bring the best out of him. “He [Wenger] knows what he wants and I know he can bring me a step forward; he trusts me in that way and I trust him, completely,” Ozil told Esquire. “I’m proud to…