http://gty.im/472886600 Marseille striker Andre Ayew will leave the French club for the Premier League this summer, and will join either Manchester United, Arsenal or Liverpool. The Ghana international will see his current contract expire in June, allowing him to discuss terms with a new club. Liverpool have held a long term interest in the Marseille attacker, whilst North London rivals Arsenal had also been keen through the years and Manchester United are extremely keen after Louis van Gaal jumped on the bandwagon of English interest. Newcastle are understood to have made contact in recent weeks and offered the speedy forward a pre-contract offer, whilst Bayer…
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http://gty.im/470720658 Chelsea’s hopes of landing Atletico Madrid pair Koke and Antoine Griezmann have been dealt a major blow, according to Daily Star. Having signed Diego Costa, Filipe Luis and Thibaut Courtois from Atletico Madrid last summer, Blues boss Jose Mourinho has been keen to pursue a summer move for duo Koke and Griezmann. Reports in England and Spain claim that the Spanish champions had contemplated the idea of selling the impressive duo, despite having signed Frenchman Griezmann from Real Sociedad last summer. However, it is now understood that Atletico boss Diego Simeone has told club officials that both must be…
http://gty.im/472759162 Louis van Gaal has made Harry Kane his No.1 striker target this summer, and is willing to spend £45m on the striker, according to Daily Mail. The England international has been in superb form this season, scoring over 30 goals for Mauricio Pochettino’s side in all competitions. Links with a move away from White Hart Lane have been reported, whilst Real Madrid have also identified the striker as a potential summer signing. Man United are extremely keen as boss Louis van Gaal prepares to build a side worthy and capable of winning the Premier League title next season. Reports have…
http://gty.im/472887908 Manchester City are now in pole position to sign Kevin De Bruyne and are confident of wrapping up a deal ahead of PSG and Bayern Munich, according to Daily Mirror. The Belgium international, who signed for Wolfsburg from Chelsea in January 2014, has impressed during his time in the Bundesliga. After an excellent season at the Volkswagen Arena, the 23-year-old has attracted interest elsewhere – with PSG, Bayern Munich, and City all linked with the midfielder. The Belgian has played 48 Bundesliga games since his arrival, and he’s found the net 13 times. He may not have got the amount…
http://gty.im/472601386 Chelsea have offered Patrick Bamford a bumper new five-year contract, according to The Times. The 21-year-old has been in superb form this season for Championship side Middlesbrough and was voted as the Player of the Season for England’s second league earlier this month. Bamford has been attracting attention from a number of Premier League clubs, who are keen to pursue a similar one-year loan deal next season. Chelsea are keen to allow the youngster to enjoy another loan spell as they hope he can gain further playing time and develop further, before an eventual return to Stamford Bridge. And, it is…
http://gty.im/472882128 Slaven Bilic is set to hold talks with West Ham over replacing Sam Allardyce as manager, according to Daily Star. The Croatian coach has been linked with a return to England after several years playing for West Ham United during his playing days. Bilic is free to leave current club Besiktas this summer, although he has been offered an extension and an improvement on terms by the Istanbul club. And, West Ham have indicated that he could be one of a few, short-listed as a replacement for Sam Allardyce. Bilic has spoken of his desire to manage in England…
http://gty.im/471980720 Palermo striker Paulo Dybala is set to snub a move to Arsenal and sign for Juventus in a £23m deal. Dybala, who was heavily linked with a move to the Premier League in recent weeks, has opted to stay in the Serie A and sign for the Italian champions Juve. According to the Daily Mail, the fee is believed to be in excess of £30m and he will sign a five-year deal at the Juventus Stadium. The Italian giants are expected to make an officialannouncement soon. The 21-year-old Argentine has been a big hit at Palermo this season – making 30…
http://gty.im/473273312 Manchester United are willing to allow David De Gea to join Real Madrid in order to capture Gareth Bale, according to Daily Express. Spanish keeper De Gea has been strongly linked with a move to Madrid throughout the year and those talks have now begun to progress even further following the La Liga club’s exit in the Champions League to Juventus on Wednesday. Iker Casillas is thought to be on his last legs at the club after a number of errors in recent seasons, and De Gea is the ‘only’ option to replace the Spanish number one. Man…
http://gty.im/472832152 Carlo Ancelotti is set to be sacked by Real Madrid after missing out on Champions League and could be replaced by Jurgen Klopp, according to Bild. Spanish journalist Guillem Balague has claimed the German coach will leave Borussia Dortmund next month and immediately replace Ancelotti at the Santiago Bernabeu. Klopp, who called time on his time in charge of the Bundesliga club earlier this year is joined by Madrid youth coach and former midfielder Zinedine Zidane as the two candidates to replace the Italian. Talk of a replacement follows Madrid’s exit from the Champions League to Juventus, their failings…
Alvaro Morata’s second half goal saw Juventus win on away goals against Real Madrid and reach the Champions League final, where they will meet Barcelona. The first leg saw Juventus beat Carlo Ancelotti’s side 2-1 and head to the Santiago Bernabeu with a slender lead. Cristiano Ronaldo, scorer in the first leg, quickly changed that though, as he struck a penalty after 24 minutes to put the aggregate scores level. Madrid kept knocking at the door of Juventus but the Serie A side put themselves back in the lead through an Alvaro Morata striker. Here are the best images: http://gty.im/473187694…