Liverpool have jumped ahead of Manchester City in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund winger 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. That has not stopped his future being discussed though, with some reports claiming that Reus has his…
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Winston Reid is ready to complete a move to Liverpool in January, having rejected the chance to join Arsenal. The New Zealand international has performed to a high standard since playing for West Ham United in the Premier League over the last four years and he has since gained interest from a number of clubs, with the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool having shown interest. And, it is understood by numerous England press outlets that Reid has turned down the approach from Arsenal in a bid to join Liverpool in the upcoming January transfer window. Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers…
Young Man United defender Tyler Blackett is set to sign a new and improved deal at Old Trafford. The 20-year-old centre back has burst on to the scene this season for Man United after new boss Louis van Gaal installed him alongside the likes of Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans at the heart of the Old Trafford defence. Blackett, who is currently on £2,000 per week is now set to increase that figure by a whopping 2,400% and sign a £50,000 per week contract. Meanwhile, team-mate Angel Di Maria is delighted to have joined the club and feels…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has taken time out to discuss a number of injury problems at the club, claiming Theo Walcott is set to return. The Gunners have suffered another bad week in terms of injuries after German national midfielder Mesut Ozil had scans on his left knee, which discovered a ligament injury which will now see him miss at least three months of football. Wenger has had to deal with a whole host of injuries in recent seasons and has been left without Theo Walcott, Serge Gnabry and Aaron Ramsey already this season, but the French boss has discussed…
Arsene Wenger says Arsenal will set Mesut Ozil a strict recovery timetable after he suffered a knee ligament injury. The German midfielder failed to train with the German national side on Wednesday morning and was forced to return to London after scans revealed a ligament injury in his left knee. Ozil will now be ruled out until 2015, but Wenger has insisted that he will not be rushed back and instead follow a recovery timetable. “When he arrived with the German national team, they didn’t think it was a lot at the start,” the manager said. “He was supposed to…
Sporting midfielder William Carvalho has admitted that he still wants to move to the Premier League, sparking more interest from Arsenal. The Portuguese defensive midfielder was close to joining Arsenal this summer after Arsene Wenger submitted two bids to Sporting Lisbon, but both were rejected by the Primiera Liga club. The likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool have also shown interest and the midfielder’s latest comments are sure to spark further interest from the aforementioned. “I would not say I was disappointed [to stay], but despite being very happy at Sporting, we all have ambitions and I hope…
Arsenal youngster Calum Chambers has discussed his international debut for England, saying he really enjoyed the experience. The former Southampton defender has made a real name for himself since departing St. Mary’s to join Arsenal this summer. And, his form was rewarded by England boss Roy Hodgson, who handed the youngster his full international debut against San Marino on Thursday evening. “I really enjoyed it,” Chambers told reporters following the 5-0 victory. “It’s an honour for me to play for my country and especially get a start, and we put in a performance and got a win, which is good.…
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is pleased to see a number of his Arsenal team-mates involved with the England national side. The midfielder is joined by Calum Chambers, Kieran Gibbs, Danny Welbeck and Jack Wilshere in the England squad for the current Euro 2016 qualifiers against San Marino and Estonia. Oxlade-Chamberlain linked up well with Danny Welbeck to score England’s third goal against San Marino on Thursday night and he has gone on to discuss how good it is for the national setup to have a variety of Arsenal players involved. “Being at Arsenal I’ve felt that [English] presence around our dressing room…
England maintained their unbeaten start to the Euro 2016 qualifiers by beating San Marino 5-0 at Wembley on Thursday evening. The hosts were largely unimpressive during the opening stages as the visitors played with all 11 players behind the ball, restricting the likes of Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck to long range efforts. San Marino keeper Aldo Simoncini was also proving hard to beat as Wayne Rooney found him a tricky opponent. However, the opening goal of the game would come when Simoncini made a mistake following a corner and allowed central defender Phil Jagielka to head into the empty…
Good evening and welcome to Football Express New’s live coverage of the Euro 2016 Group E qualifier between England and San Marino at Wembley. The home side have started their qualifying campaign in good form, having beaten Switzerland 2-0 in Basel on matchday one and they will be hoping to add another three points to their tally against the small minnows. San Marino, have never won a competitive fixture and are the joint-lowest ranked team in the world according to FIFA. Follow below: FT: England 5-0 San Marino GOAL: Slovakia have taken the lead again through another Iker Casillas error.…