Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech may be tempted by the prospect of being first-choice goalkeeper at AS Monaco, with the French Ligue 1 glamour club believed to be preparing a £10m proposal to secure him until summer 2017. With Chelsea’s brand new Premier League season having kicked off against Burnley at the weekend, the Blues’ stalwart goalkeeper Cech, who has been their No.1 for a whole decade, found himself sitting on the bench staring at the 22-year-old Belgian – Thibaut Courtois – who had been slotted into his place for the club’s debut league fixture. Cech, who is 32, is…
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Napoli attacker Eduardo Vargas is reportedly on the verge of signing to Harry Redknapp’s QPR as the Chile international star undergoes his medical at Loftus Road this afternoon. The 24-year-old had been lined up by Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal this summer with the player having been odds-on for a move to the Emirates, until reports emerged yesterday that Redknapp’s side had stepped up in a flash bid to hijack the Gunners’ proposal. The QPR boss revealed that the club’s scouts had been tracking Vargas for a number of years and they were keen to bring him to the club to make…
Villarreal midfielder Jonathan de Guzman has opted for a summer move to Italian Serie A side Napoli where he will work under Spanish coach Rafael Benitez. The 26-year old was believed to be high on the most-wanted list of Harry Rednapp at west London outfit QPR, but the Dutchman has put pen to paper this afternoon with Benitez in Italy after the successful completion of his medical, signing a 5-year deal worth £5m. “I am happy to have come to Napoli. I can’t wait to start,” the Dutchman told reporters at the Stadio San Paolo this afternoon. Netherlands international…
The season has only just started yet I find myself discussing poor refereeing. After the dreadful outing of the cardholders during the World Cup, I thought it could not get any worse and the quality of this season’s Premier League officiating will be far better. On Monday night, Chelsea took on Burnley at Turf Moor. Michael Oliver was the man officiating. It was evident within the first 15 minutes that Chelsea were not going to get the rub of the green when a foul leading up to the Burnley goal was wrongly called against John Terry. Oliver didn’t improve much,…
Crystal Palace are set to announce their new manager in the next 48 hours with former Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay odds-on favourite to take charge. Mackay along with former Tottenham coach Tim Sherwood have both been interviewed for the position but Mackay is more likely to take the post owing to the fact he has a close friendship with Eagles Chairman Steve Parish and has previously worked with club sporting director Iain Moody. The London side have been without a manager since Tony Pulis made a sudden departure the day before their season opener and caretaker Keith Miller took…
Aaron Ramsey was sent off for Arsenal as they were held on Turkey by Besiktas in the first leg of their Champions League tie. The home side almost made a good start when former Chelsea man Demba Ba attempted to lob Wojciech Szczesny straight from kick-off, but the his effort was saved by the Polish keeper. Ba seemed determined to put in a performance against the club he nearly joined earlier this summer and he tested Szczesny once more just before the 10 minute mark but was once again denied. Arsenal did get themselves into the game when Santi Cazorla…
So the Premier League has finally begun and whilst most teams have failed to impress during their opening game, Chelsea opened their account with much promise against newly promoted Burnley. Chelsea were slower out of the blocks then expected and found themselves a goal down to a wonderful Scott Arfield strike after some sloppy Chelsea defending. The Clarets lead was short-lived as Chelsea instantly turned of the style and a cool finish from Diego Costa levelled the game. From then on, Chelsea had it all their own way (despite being rejected a perfectly legitimate penalty) Chelsea’s second goal was forthcoming…
Arsenal are reported to be preparing a £6m bid for Olympiacos defender Kostas Manolas, as Arsene Wenger faces yet another injury-crisis. Wenger has turned his attentions to the Greece international as he looks to bolster his defensive options following the sale of Thomas Vermaelen to Barcelona. Manolas has been scouted by some of Europe’s biggest clubs and has been heavily linked with a move to Juventus in the last few weeks, but Wenger is set to give the green light for the move after seeing his defence hit with a number of injuries. Kieran Gibbs is the latest defender…
QPR are set to splash out around £8m to Norwich City for Netherlands international midfielder Leroy Fer. According to Sky Sports the west London side are close to agreeing a fee with the Championship club and the deal is expected to be completed before the end of the week, as manager Harry Redknapp continues to strengthen his squad. Fer, who was a part of the Netherlands World Cup side that reached the semi-finals this summer, has longed for a return to the Premier League after being relegated with Norwich at the end of last season’s campaign and has reportedly…
Santi Cazorla has warned his Arsenal team-mates to ignore the atmosphere as they face Besiktas in the Champions League on Tuesday. Arsene Wenger’s side face Turkish side Besiktas on Tuesday night as they aim to qualify for the Champions League group stages, but Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla has warned his team-mates to ignore the atmosphere inside the Inonu Stadium and return to London with a good first leg result. “Turkish football is lived with passion, even more so when it comes to a Champions League playoff. This cannot affect us, though,” he told the club’s official website. “We will go…