Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has revealed that he made a mistake by expecting life at Old Trafford to be the same as his time at previous club Southampton. The England international, who played for 45 minutes in last night’s 0-0 draw with Inter Milan, has been ordered by boss Louis van Gaal to train alone in order to improve his fitness, with the Dutchman claiming he is off the pace. Ex-Saints star Shaw agrees with his manager but has admitted that he arrived at the club last month anticipating a similar workload to the one he became accustomed to…
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Football Express News understands that Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Ryan Bertrand from Chelsea. The London born defender has struggled to force his way into Chelsea’s first team and was loaned to Aston Villa last season, making 10 appearances in the Midlands. The signing of Brazilian Filipe Luis at Stamford Bridge has once again seen the 24-year-old’s chances of becoming a regular under Jose Mourinho fade and it is now understood that Ryan Bertrand will be joining Liverpool in the coming days. A fee worth more than £8m is said to have been agreed, with Liverpool happy to…
Former Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita refused to shake the hands of Real Madrid’s Pepe during a friendly between Roma and the Spanish giants in America. The pre-season friendly between Roma and Real Madrid in Dallas, Texas saw two former foes re-ignite their argument as Seydou Keita refused to shake hands with Pepe and then threw a water bottle at the Portuguese defender before the match started. The actions from the Mali midfielder were not acted upon by the referee but did start a small brawl between Roma and Real Madrid players, with Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso both verbally attacking…
Hull City have completed the signings of defenders Harry Maguire and Andrew Robertson on three-year contracts. Steve Bruce’s outfit have reinforced their back-four with the acquisition of two up-and-coming youngsters. Sheffield United’s highly-rated centre-back Maguire, 21, along with Dundee United and Scotland international left-back Robertson, 20, have both penned deals with the Tigers to the value of £2.5m and £2.85m respectively. Maguire, who came up through the youth academy at the League One side, broke into the first team in 2011 and made 134 appearances for the Yorkshire-based club in three seasons. He did not hesitate to jump at…
Manchester United flop David Moyes is the bookmakers’ favourite to take over at West Ham United should Hammers boss Sam Allardyce be given his marching orders prior to the start of the new football season. West Ham’s pre-season tour of New Zealand has been dismal. They have lost both fixtures – 2-1 to Wellington Phoenix and 3-1 at the hands of Australian side Sydney FC – in the past seven days. Speculation over the future of head coach Allardyce is mounting once again and the fate of the 59-year-old is expected to be determined over the coming weeks. Only…
Manchester City will NOT ditch plans to launch a mega-money bid for Everton midfielder Ross Barkley in 2015 despite him signing a new contract today, Football Express News can reveal. The England international has put pen to paper on a lucrative extension which runs until 2018, ensuring he will still be a Toffees player when the summer transfer window slams shut. However, a source close to the Etihad Stadium told FEN they have every intention of testing Everton’s resolve to keep hold of their most promising youngster in 12 months’ time – just as we reported on three weeks ago.…
AC Milan have intensified their pursuit of Arsenal forward Joel Campbell, according to fresh reports in the foreign press. SportMediaset claims the San Siro giants have now identified the Costa Rica international as their main attack-minded target for the summer transfer window and they believe their chances have improved since the Gunners’ swoop for Alexis Sanchez. The feeling in the corridors of power at Milan is that the north London outfit will be more inclined to shift a striker off their wage bill in light of their big-money raid on Barcelona for Sanchez, who cost in excess of £30million. Vice-president…
Tottenham Hotspur and Wolfsburg are reportedly battling it with Liverpool for the acquisition of Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony. According to Italian source Tutto Mercato Web, Spurs are now leading the race to secure his services as they look to strengthen their threadbare strikeforce. England international Jermain Defoe has not been replaced since he was sold at the start of February to MLS team Toronto FC, while £26million targetman Roberto Soldado has failed to impress on a regular basis since his arrival from La Liga side Valencia one year ago. The north London outfit are said to see Bony as…
Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville believes the loss of midfielder Michael Carrick to injury represents an early blow to new boss Louis van Gaal’s ambitions for the side. England international Carrick, who was left out of the Three Lions squad for this summer’s ill-fated World Cup campaign in Brazil, is likely to be sidelined for at least three months with an ankle injury. His absence further weakens arguably one of the Red Devils’ most lightweight departments, with the lack of proven quality in the centre of the park blamed by many for the torrid 2013-14 season. They have since…
Ecuador international striker Enner Valencia has completed his £12m move to West Ham after being granted his work permit at a hearing this afternoon. The 25-year-old World Cup star has officially left his Mexican side Pachuca and been signed, sealed and delivered to new boss Sam Allardyce at Upton Park. The agreement had been made earlier this month with the player having passed his medical, but completion of the deal was subject to a work permit. Valencia has not hesitated in connecting with supporters of his new club and has done this by way of a message to them on…