Besiktas boss Slaven Bilic is confident his side can move past Arsenal and progress to the Champions League group stage on Wednesday night. The Turkish club held the Gunners to a goalless draw in last week’s play off first leg but rued a number of missed chances from former Chelsea striker Demba Ba. However, former West Ham United defender and now boss of the Turkish side – Slaven Bilic, believes that his side have the quality to overturn the Gunners at the Emirates stadium on Wednesday night. “We showed from our performance in the first leg that we are capable…
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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has warned the club’s fans to give new signing Angel Di Maria time to adapt to the Premier League. The Argentine international sealed his move to Old Trafford just moments before the Premier League side were thumped 4-0 in the League Cup by MK Dons and with early pressure already growing on Dutch boss Louis van Gaal, it is expected that the former Real Madrid man will also come with a heap of expectations. However, Van Gaal has said that the club’s fans must wait for the winger to adapt to life in England…
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has urged the club’s fans to believe in the players after a shock 4-0 defeat to MK Dons in the League Cup on Tuesday night. The Red Devils have started the new season in poor style, losing to Swansea City on the Premier League’s opening day and drawing with Sunderland at the weekend. And, to add to their current woes, United were thumped 4-0 away at lowly side MK Dons on Tuesday night, seeing Will Grigg and Arsenal loanee Benik Afobe bag a brace each for the home side. But, despite the defeat, Van…
Barcelona have agreed a transfer fee with Sao Paulo for Douglas, which will see him arrive at the Camp Nou this summer. Brazilian club Sao Paulo announced last week that the right-back had been in deep negotiations with the Catalan club and it has now been confirmed by Barca themselves that the 24-year-old will join on a five year deal. “FC Barcelona and Sao Paulo FC have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of the player Douglas Pereira,” read a statement on the Liga side’s official website. “The cost of operation is €4 million plus €1.5m in variables…
Bundesliga side Hamburg are preparing to make a move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lewis Holtby, according to fresh reports. The German side are looking for a replacement for Rafael Van Der Vaart who has been linked with QPR for a possible reunion with manager Harry Redknapp. Holtby has found first-team starts hard to come by at White Hart Lane since his move from Schalke over 18 months ago. He was sent on loan to relegation battlers Fulham for the second half of last season, but was unable to help the Cottagers avoid the drop to the Championship. The Germany…
With less than a week before the summer transfer window draws to a close, Manchester United are still yet to secure the move they were believed to be in the process of making for Ajax defender Daley Blind, according to the player’s representative. Since the end of the Summer World Cup, it has been highly publicised that Netherlands coach Louis Van Gaal was setting about his business of bringing Dutch defender Daley Blind to his new club Manchester United. But, with six days to deadline day, reports have surfaced stating that the Manchester giants are still yet to contact…
QPR are set to offer manager Harry Redknapp a new contract just hours after fresh reports surfaced suggesting the sacking of the experienced coach could be on the cards. The London club may have lost both of their two opening Premier League matches this season, but it seems that owner Tony Fernandes is not fazed by their slow start. He believes that Redknapp is the right man to keep QPR in the top flight and is understood to be preparing a new long-term deal that could see the Englishman end his managerial days with the club. The former Tottenham coach’s…
Southampton are set to make an audacious bid for Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld, according to reports. The 25-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to AS Monaco in the last couple of days, but is said to prefer a switch to the Premier League with both Arsenal and the Saints keen to land the Belgium international’s signature. According to the Daily Mail, Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is keen to link up with Alderweireld owing to a long-standing admiration for the player he first spotted playing in the Ajax youth system, whilst he was in charge of the…
With just under a week until the transfer window slams shut I take a look at the teams who have managed to secure quality reinforcements for the right price. After all, football players are commodities in today’s bloated investment market. 1. Diego Costa- Chelsea- Price: £32m After a season where only 19 of their 69 goals in the Premier League came from the front-line (and not just one player, but three strikers collectively), it was clear for everyone to see where Chelsea needed to invest. Costa came from Atletico Madrid – a team known for producing world class strikers. Look…
Arsenal have been offered the chance to sign Sporting Lisbon’s William Carvalho at a cheaper price. The Portuguese defensive midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League this summer with the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal strongly linked. And, whilst the former are now believed to be softening their interest, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger are still monitoring his situation at Sporting Lisbon. The 22-year-old has been hit with a asking price of £24m, but it is now understood by the Italian media site Tuttomercatoweb that he has been offered to Wenger for a smaller fee.…