Tottenham Hotspur winger Erik Lamela will be sold in January as Daniel Levy plans to rebuild the squad after a poor start to the season. Spurs have struggled to find form this season and the pressure building on boss Mauricio Pochettino is continuing to develop, leaving director Daniel Levy with the job of rebuilding the squad in the coming January transfer window. Whilst a number of new arrivals are set to be signed, some of Spurs’ highest earners are set to be sold with Brazilian midfielder Paulinho and Argentine Erik Lamela expected to leave. Napoli and Inter Milan are hoping…
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Southampton striker Sadio Mane believes the club will remain in the top four after their superb start to the season. The Senegalese international has been a big part of the Saints form which has seen them sit second and just four points behind league leaders Chelsea. With 11 games gone in the season so far, it will be interesting to see if Southampton can stay in the same position but Mane believes that his side have what it takes. “I hope and I am confident that we can hold this pace and level of playing football,” Mane told FIFA.com. “Obviously,…
Stromsgodset wonderkid Martin Odegaard has revealed that he wants to play for Liverpool. The 15-year-old made his senior debut for the Norwegian national side recently and has been widely regarded as one of European football’s most promising players. Linked with a move to the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Arsenal and Chelsea; the youngster has revealed his dreams of playing for Liverpool. “Liverpool have always been my dream club,” Odegaard told Sport Bild. “But I will not let this affect my decision when I choose a new club. It’s all about finding the team that is best for me and…
Arsenal are 90% certain that Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte is the right signing this January. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is keen to bolster his defensive options and has sent scouts on various occasions to the Basque club to monitor the form of Aymeric Laporte. Whilst Wenger was keen on German defender Mats Hummels, such a move has now been left after Borussia Dortmund demanded a transfer fee of around £31m. Laporte is now at the forefront of Wenger’s mind and after several meetings with his fellow coaches and the club’s hierarchy – Arsenal are 90% confident that the move…
Darjo Srna has told Mateo Kovacic to end his time in Italy and leave Inter Milan. The 20-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to a number of European clubs in recent times with Liverpool and Manchester United linked from the Premier League. The latter have been monitoring the situation of the attacking midfielder for some-time after his role in the Inter side became questioned last season. Backed by the club’s fans to remain at the club, his international team-mate Darjo Srna has reacted in a different manner, calling on the Croatian to leave Serie A and concentrate on…
Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has admitted he is growing concerned over the injury problems to Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen. The 28-year-old arrived at Barca this summer from Arsenal but has yet to make an appearance for his new club and is still nursing a number of injury problems which have troubled him for the past 12 months. Rumours of more surgery needed are coming from Catalan press, although Wilmots said he knew nothing about the news; he did say he was concerned about the former Arsenal man. “The rumours in Spain he requires an operation? I don’t know anything about…
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is set to have crunch talks with the club over his future. The Catalan defender has been strongly linked with an exit from Barcelona in recent times with many of the clubs fans and media men torn over his form and impact on the team. A return to Man United has been mentioned in both English and Spanish press and although Pique himself responded to the rumours with denial earlier this season; further links are being maintained, whilst Chelsea are also interested. According to various reports in Spanish press, Pique, who has a contract until 2019,…
Manchester United have informed a number of interested parties that they can sign Juan Mata for a fee of £20m in January. Reports linking Mata with a summer exit were heavy in the summer with the likes of Paris Saint Germain and Barcelona interested. However, following the arrival of Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao from Real Madrid and Monaco respectively, Mata has found playing time hard to come by. And, with the January transfer window growing closer, it is understood that Juventus, Atletico Madrid and Valencia are all keen on making a move. It is understood that the Spanish…
Football Express News understands that Chelsea will offer Andre Schurrle in January for Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus. The German international has been strongly linked with a move away from Borussia Dortmund in recent seasons and looked poised to make a summer switch to either Manchester United or Barcelona. However, injury which kept him out of his country’s World Cup campaign in Brazil scuppered any chance of a move and he continued with the Bundesliga club, recovering from injury and starting the season well. Premier League champions Manchester City and Arsenal have held interest in Reus, however, it is now understood…
Nani has rejected the chance to return to Manchester United in January after reports of the winger being wanted back at the English club. The Portuguese winger left United for a return to Sporting Lisbon towards the end of the summer transfer window in a one-year loan deal and he has been highly impressing, scoring six goals in 13 appearances. Claims that United boss Louis van Gaal now wants him to return to Old Trafford have been reported in various media outlets, but the 27-year-old had decided against the move. “I don’t think there is a clause but I leave…