http://gty.im/473771562 Real Madrid have told Gareth Bale he can leave the club this summer, according to AS. Bale and his agent has sit down with officials at the Santiago Bernabeu in recent days and been told that he can leave the club this summer. The sales of Di Maria and Van Persie will save United a whopping £500,000-per-week next season and reports earlier this week claimed that they plan to use that funding to make an £80m bid for Madrid winger Bale. Bales has had a frustrating year with the Spanish giants and has struggled to replicatethe form that made…
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http://gty.im/473767824 Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea have taken note after Marca reported that Cristiano Ronaldo has become unhappy at Real Madrid. Last season was arguably Cristiano Ronaldo’s best in a Real Madrid shirt, if not, in his career, having helped the Spanish side win their 10th European title and win the Ballon d’Or, eclipsing Barcelona star Lionel Messi. However, this season has seen Carlo Ancelotti’s side falter and fail to win a single title, losing in the Champions League semi-final to Juventus, being knocked out of the La Copa and losing the league title to their bitter rivals -…
http://gty.im/474132786 Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has agreed a move to Barcelona, according to Sport. The French midfielder is arguably the most wanted player in European football right now after citing his desire to move elsewhere after three seasons with Juventus. His time in Italy has been successful to say the least, helping the Turin side win three consecutive titles and guide them to a Champions League final where they will meet Barcelona next month. Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and former club Manchester United have been interested in the French internaitonal, but it is reported that Barca are close to…
Sunderland produced a determined display against Arsenal to ensure their Premier League status on Wednesday evening. The Black Cats needed just one point to ensure they would be in England’s top flight next season and Dick Advocaat’s side did just that against Arsenal away from home. The Gunners tested their resilience throughout the 90 minutes but some sturdy defending kept Arsene Wenger’s men at bay. Here are some of the best pics from the game: http://gty.im/474129492 http://gty.im/474124868 http://gty.im/474120324 http://gty.im/474123506 http://gty.im/474120012
http://gty.im/473584108 Tottenham Hotspur are the latest Premier League club to have joined the race to sign Southampton’s Nathaniel Clyne this summer. Both Chelsea and Manchester United’s interest in the promising full-back has been widely reported recently, but according to the Telegraph Spurs are closely monitoring Clyne’s contract situation at St Mary’s. Clyne’s contract runs out at the end of next season and while Southampton remain optimistic he will commit his future to the club in the coming weeks, Spurs are hoping to capitalise on the situation. Kyle Walker has had a tough season at Spurs after struggling to come back…
http://gty.im/472770298 Barcelona midfielder Alex Song has emerged as a surprise transfer target for Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City. Alex Song made a return to the Premier League this season after a loan move to West Ham where he has impressed. He’s reminded many of what a good player he was for Arsenal – able to both break up the play and start attacks from midfield. It’s been reported by the Daily Mail that Barcelona are looking to offload the Cameroonian international for a £6million fee, which has turned the heads of Chelsea and Manchester City. It’s not only…
http://gty.im/472918736 Manchester United have been told to forget about making a bid for Ajax keeper Jasper Cillessen. Louis van Gaal is becoming increasingly worried at the prospect of losing current number one and club player of the year David de Gea this summer to Real Madrid. And, despite links to Tottenham Hotspur stopper Hugo Lloris and Chelsea back-up keeper Petr Cech, reports now claim that Cillessen is the favourite to replace the Spaniard. The 26-year-old Dutch international is valued at around £25m and has been impressing United’s chief goalkeeper coach Frans Hoek. However, Ajax coach Marc Overmars has told…
http://gty.im/473736422 Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is close to a move to Inter Milan, according to Javier Zanetti. The Ivory Coast international has been a key figure in City’s recent successes since joining them from Catalan giants Barcelona, but came close to departing the club last summer after reportedly being unhappy following a number of off-field incidents. Toure, has once again been linked with an exit after further claims he is unhappy at the Etihad stadium and Italian side Inter have made significant moves to complete a deal. And in an interview with Tuttosport, Zanetti said: “We have arrived at…
http://gty.im/464129944 Manchester United have made an approach for Twente attacker Bilal Ould-Chikh, according to various reports. Louis van Gaal has been a long term admirer of the youngster but faces tough competition from the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Benfica and Porto. The Dutch U19 international has a contract with the Eredivisie side until June 2016; a deal which they hope to extend when he turns 18 in July. However, talks with Ould-Chikh are said to have broken down in recent weeks, sparking interest from the aforementioned clubs. Valued at around £2m, the young attacker is now on the radar of others…
http://gty.im/473774288 Chelsea are ‘close’ to agreeing a deal for Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, Football Express News understands. It is believed that the French international is wanted by Jose Mourinho as part of his plans to build a Champions League winning side this summer. Griezmann has been in superb form this season for Atletico Madrid following his £24m switch from Real Sociedad, scoring 22 goals in 33 league games. Griezmann has a £43m release clause in his current deal at Vicente Calderon and it now seems that Chelsea have been given the green light to make that move after the…