Chelsea are now looking towards making a summer move for Marseille midfielder Gianelli Imbula, after seeing their chances of signing Paul Pogba or Sami Khedira take a step back. News filtered through to Stamford Bridge this week regarding Paul Pogba’s new contract at Juventus and Arsenal’s movements for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira. And, it has led Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho to indicate a new midfielder to their shortlist of potential signings. Gianelli Imbula has been heavily impressing at Marseille this season and has gained the plaudits of numerous big spending European clubs. The 22-year-old is highly rated by Mourinho,…
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Manchester United’s move for Juan Cuadrado seems less likely after the Colombian signed a new contract at Fiorentina, which features a new £30m buy-out clause. The Colombian winger has been strongly linked with a move to some of European football’s top clubs, with the likes of Barcelona and Manchester United all interested. And, it is the latter who have been credited with making a move in the upcoming January transfer window for the in-form Fiorentina man. However, a new buy-out clause in Cuadrado’s latest contract has seemingly stopped such a bid being made. Football Express News understands that United are…
Manchester United defender Phil Jones believes that his side should attack Chelsea on Sunday. Louis van Gaal’s United welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford on Sunday having struggled to find a consistent run of form under new their new boss. Chelsea, meanwhile, have taken 22 points from their opening games and sit top of the Premier League. Despite the difference in form, United defender Jones believes that his side should go all out to attack Jose Mourinho’s men. “[Eden] Hazard and [Diego] Costa are real threats, and they’ve got quality all over the park,” Jones told MUTV. “You can run through…
Paul Lambert has revealed that Aston Villa have the option to make Tom Cleverley’s loan move a permanent one in January. Former England U21 midfielder Cleverley has started Villa’s last five Premier League matches after making his loan move from Man United in the summer. And, Villa boss Lambert has confirmed that the 25-year-old, who is out of contract at United at the end of the season, could make a permanent move in January. “We have an option on Tom. We have not gone into great detail but he has played well,” Lambert said on Friday. “He was the one…
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has spoken of his ‘special relationship’ with former Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes, who has begun training with the club. The Spanish international keeper has been out of action since March when he injured ligaments in his knee, but his rehabilitation is going well, of which, he will complete at Old Trafford and re-find his fitness with the Premier League club. United boss Van Gaal has admitted that he has great respect for Valdes, with whom he managed during his two spells at the Camp Nou. “Every human being is special because they all have…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will give Theo Walcott a late fitness test on Friday afternoon ahead of their weekend tie against Sunderland. The English winger has been injured since January 4th after damaging his knee ligaments during the FA Cup win over closest rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The 25-year-old played 45 minutes for Arsenal’s U21 side last week and is now ready to undergo a late fitness test for the Gunners, hopeful of making the bench on Saturday. “He has to get used to physical contact again. He has been out for nine months. It was a big injury,” Wenger told…
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has praised Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho and said that he wants his side to play similar football to Sunday’s opponents. Mourinho worked as a coach under Van Gaal at Barcelona earlier in their career and their first game against each other in the Premier League beckons this Sunday as Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford. Van Gaal, however, opened his pre-match press conference with heavy praise for the Portuguese coach. “It is not such a great tactical battle because his team plays how I want to play with my team, so I don’t…
Victor Valdes will continue his rehabilitation from injury at Manchester United, with a contract offer set to be submitted. The former Barcelona keeper is still recovering from an injury which saw him miss the final months of his time with Catalan side Barca and has been linked with a move to numerous Premier League clubs. Liverpool have maintained heavy interest but doubts from the Merseyside club over the keepers recovery and fitness stopped such a deal from making any progress. Therefore, Manchester United have now stolen the march by signing the keeper on a short term deal which will see…
Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has made a ‘push’ to join Arsenal, Football Express News understands. The German midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League this season as his contract edges closer to expiration next summer. Links to Arsenal and Chelsea have been maintained, with the latter having prepared a contract offer and submitted such to Spanish side Real Madrid. Whilst, reports claim a cut-price move could be made in January, it is understood that Khedira is keen to wait until next summer and leave on a free transfer, which he seems keen on doing…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says that Diego Costa has ‘a little chance’ of facing Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Spanish international has been considered a major doubt for Sunday’s massive Premier League clash, but Mourinho now claims that the former Atletico Madrid man could play a small part in the game. “He had to go to hospital with a viral situation, to spend one night, before Maribor,” Mourinho told reporters. “The problem is being ill didn’t help his recovery process, because we couldn’t have him here at Cobham. “Diego Costa has a chance, a little chance. [Loic]…