Aston Villa are on the verge of signing Manchester United and England midfielder Tom Cleverley on a season-long loan deal. Manager Paul Lambert is awaiting the decision from the Premier League board as to whether the transfer can be completed, as the deal went past the 11pm deadline last night, after Villa made a last ditch effort to bring the midfielder to the club. Cleverley was one of a number of players that had become surplus to requirements at Old Trafford, but the England international saw his proposed move to Everton collapse on deadline day after the two clubs…
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Southampton are poised to confirm the completion of a season-long loan deal that has been agreed with Spanish La Liga champions Atletico Madrid for defender Toby Alderweireld. Alderweireld, who plays for the Belgium national team, is currently undergoing his medical with the south coasters and is set to be one of a potential three new players to be unveiled by the Saints prior to the closure of the summer transfer window tonight. Southampton boss Ronald Koeman revealed his last minute player shopping spree by informing Dutch media outlet Helden Online that he wishes to further-bolster his side in attacking and…
Champions League winners Real Madrid have signed Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez on loan. Last night it was revealed by sources in Spain that European Champions were holding talks with the Mexican star, who had been one of the players highly anticipated to leave the Red Devils this summer. Details of the transfer are yet to be announced but it is understood the 26-year-old nicknamed “Chicharito” will join the La Liga heavyweights on a season-long loan deal. More to follow.
West Ham United have beaten off several European sides to sign midfielder Alex Song, who has completed a season-long loan deal with the London club. The 26-year-old, who was signed by Barcelona for £15m from Arsenal in 2012, says he cannot wait to return to London and play Premier League football once again. “I’m very happy to be here and very happy to see the guys and the fans today and to start to do my job for West Ham United,” the midfielder told West Ham’s official website. “I think this is very important for me to be coming back to…
Chelsea midfielder Marco Van Ginkel is understood to have headed over join AC Milan on loan, with reports stating he arrived in the Italian city last night. The Netherlands international had previously told the Italian club that he wanted to stay at Chelsea and fight for his place but with appearances this season looking like they will be sparse owing to stiff competition in the Blues midfield, he is believed to have changed his mind. The London club were considering loaning the midfielder elsewhere as he needs game time after suffering a cruciate ligament injury last year and being sidelined…
Manchester United attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa has completed a £6.4m move back to his former club Borussia Dortmund, with the Bundesliga side having made the announcement of the two-year deal official this afternoon. The 25-year-old Japan international joined the Red Devils in 2012 under former coach Sir Alex Ferguson. Although he appeared to find his feet during his debut season, Kagawa struggled to fit into the side during the club’s 2013/2014 campaign under David Moyes, having made just 18 Premier League appearances out of a total 38, of which 14 were starts. Under new boss Louis van Gaal, in the…
Outspoken TV presenter and journalist Piers Morgan has lashed out at Gunners boss Arsene Wenger for not signing a Giroud-replacement in haste, following Arsenal’s 1-1 away draw to minnow side Leicester City today. Morgan, who is an Arsenal supporter, reacted to what he deemed a very poor result against Premier League newbies Leicester and bestowed blame onto the Arsenal manager for leaving the Arsenal front-line with limited options. His reaction made reference to the fact the Frenchman has not yet signed a striker to replace last season’s key goal-scorer Olivier Giroud, who is absent from the side on long-term injury…
The transfer saga of France international striker Loic Remy finally drew to a conclusion this afternoon when the former QPR man joined rival west Londoners Chelsea on a four-year deal worth £8.5m. The 27-year-old, who is reported to have been hot property this summer with a number of other Premier League clubs interested including Arsenal, made the move on the activation of his £8.5m release clause and is believed to have been swayed into joining Jose Mourinho’s side by the Blues boss himself. At his official unveiling this afternoon, the French forward told Chelsea’s official website: “Yeah, I spoke with…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger cannot understand why his German midfielder Mesut Ozil gets so much negative publicity and believes the £42.4m player is massively underrated. The Arsenal manager has stepped up in defence of Ozil and said he does not get the credit he deserves for his sharp anticipation and awareness of the game. He described the Germany international as a ‘perfect player’ and is of the view that people who think anything less are judging him through clouded spectacles. The Frenchman told ESPN: “People are very harsh on Ozil because he’s a player who is easy with his…
The Premier League will miss out on the presence of one of the top fives’ prime forward targets, AS Monaco ace Ramadal Falcao, who has agreed to join European champions Real Madrid on a season-long loan deal. La Liga all-star side Madrid have sealed the season-long loan deal for Falcao at a whopping £20m, with the intention of making the contract a permanent one next season – an arrangement that will keep them within the boundaries of the Financial Fair Play regulations for the next 12 months. The 28-year-old Colombia international striker had been hot property for several months…