Former Liverpool striker Neil Mellor has backed summer signing Adam Lallana to bounce back from the injury setback which has ruled him out of the start of the season. The England international, a £25million arrival from Southampton last month, picked up a knee problem during a training session in the Reds’ pre-season preparations in the USA. It is not thought that he requires an operation but the damage to his lateral collateral ligament is likely to be enough to sideline him for at least six weeks, representing an early blow for the Merseyside giants. Retired forward Mellor, who is now…
Author: Staff Writer
Football Express News understands that Liverpool have not made a bid for Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri. The Swiss international was already a keen transfer target for numerous Premier League clubs before the World Cup in Brazil last month, but his performances for his country further enhanced his reputation and drew in interested clubs. Manchester United and Juventus have been heavily linked but according to claims in English press on Saturday morning – a move was made by Liverpool, who reportedly submitted a £14.2m bid to Bayern Munich. However, our sources have informed us that NO bid has been…
Football Express News understands that Arsenal are ready to announce the signing of Calum Chambers from Southampton. The young defender made his senior debut for Southampton in 2012 during a league cup game against Stevenage and he has since established himself as one of the most promising young players in the English game. 23 appearances for the Saints last season saw Chambers earn a call-up to the English U19 side, with whom he made a big impression. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been a keen admirer of the youngster and a fee of £7m has been agreed, prompting the Gunners…
Football Express News understands that Antoine Griezmann is closing in on a move from Real Sociedad to Atletico Madrid. The French attacking midfielder has been heavily linked with a move from La Real this summer after impressing for the La Liga club last season and the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid have been the key interested clubs in recent weeks. Whilst, North London side Spurs have been extremely keen, a bid of £15m was not enough to tempt Sociedad into selling their prized asset, whilst they cited a desire to only sell the youngster for his release clause,…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has tipped Gunners U19 wonderkid Gedion Zelalem to be a future star for the seniors and has said it could be a matter of months before he gives the 17-year-old his proper taste of life as a first team player. German-born Zelalem, who plays as a creative midfielder, is one to watch according to his boss Wenger. The youngster was scouted and picked up by Arsenal last year whilst playing with US-based youth club Olney Rangers and he is back in the US this week – only this time with the Arsenal senior team on their…
Numerous English reports understand that Loic Remy’s move to Liverpool from Queens Park Rangers has been delayed due to paperwork issues. French striker Remy has been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal this summer and it had been expected that he would make a move to the Emirates after holding several positive talks with Gunners officials towards the end of the season. However, a stall in those negotiations and a refusal by Arsenal to pay Remy’s asking price has now allowed Liverpool to make a move, hoping the former Marseille man can replace Luis Suarez in terms of goalscoring.…
Manchester United will insist upon a rigorous medical if they reach an agreement with Roma for the transfer of midfielder Kevin Strootman, Football Express News understands. A source close to Old Trafford told FEN boss Louis van Gaal has expressed an interest in luring his fellow countryman to the Premier League, but the club will leave no stone unturned in medical tests on the player. He missed the second half of last season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury and is still in the process of finishing his rehabilitation work. The Red Devils are weighing up an offer for the…
Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal has spoken about his future to Italian press and it seems bad news for Manchester United. The Chilean midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer with negotiations taking place between the English side and Juventus in recent weeks. After such negotiations, a final bid was submitted by United earlier this week, which Dutch boss Louis van Gaal wants an answer to by the end of the week. And, if Vidal’s latest quotes to Sky Sports Italia are anything to go by, it seems that the former Bayer Leverkusen man will…
Feyenoord will reportedly make a decision on the future of Manchester United target Stefan de Vrij by the close of business on Thursday. According to Italian source Il Messaggero, Serie A outfit Lazio remain in pole position to land the towering centre-half before the end of the month after submitting a £6million bid and entering into talks with the player’s representatives. The report claims Feyenoord will announce their intentions in the next five days, as they are reluctant to lose him but acknowledge the difficulty of staving off lucrative offers from overseas. A source close to Old Trafford told Football…
Football Express News understands that Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will attempt to force a decision from Juventus and Arturo Vidal before the end of the week. Man United boss Louis van Gaal instructed the English club to make a final bid for the Chilean midfielder earlier this week, which it is understood – has not yet been decided upon by Italian side Juventus. The ongoing transfer saga surrounding the highly sought-after Chile international is set to come to a-head by the end of this week with United boss Louis van Gaal almost at the end of his tether,…