http://gty.im/472759598 Manchester United are in advanced talks with Southampton to sign Nathaniel Clyne and have upped their offer to £18 million. United have been linked with a summer deal for Clyne, forcing current club Southampton to desperately offer a new contract to the England full-back. Speculation over a move to Old Trafford grew last month when Daily Mirror reporter David McDonnell claimed a deal worth £17m had been agreed between the two Premier League clubs. But it is understood that such a deal has now been increased with United being told they must pay £18m. Clyne is expected to seal…
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http://gty.im/471975042 Chelsea are in pole position to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke, but Jose Mourinho will be forced to sell both Oscar and Ramires in order to raise the Spaniard’s £44m fee. According to various reports in the Spanish capital, Blues boss Jose Mourinho has his heart set on signing the impressive midfielder after watching his performances for at the Vicente Calderon this season. The Spanish international has a £44m release clause in his contract with the Spanish champions and it is reported that Chelsea will attempt to soften the figure by offering former Atleti defender Filipe Luis in return. Luis has…
http://gty.im/472757270 Manchester City are preparing a £53m move for Bundesliga duo Roberto Firmino and Kevin De Bruyne, according to Daily Star. After a dismal season for City which has seen them falter in the Premier League, Champions League and domestic cups, the club’s hierarchy are ready to sell a number of players and fund the summer signings of some new faces. Boss Manuel Pellegrini is expected to be sacked and his replacement is expected to be given the services of strike duo Roberto Firmino and former Chelsea forward Kevin De Bruyne. The latter failed to earn a regular starting place at…
http://gty.im/471414008 Bournemouth are eyeing a move for Monaco striker Dimitar Berbatov as they prepare for life in the Premier League next season, according to Daily Express. The Bulgarian striker is not ready to hang up his boots, despite a varied footballing career and has instructed his agent to find him a move back to England. His current club Monaco have been charged by UEFA for breaking financial rules recently and will only be allowed to name a 22-man squad next season, meaning the former Tottenham Hotspur and Man United striker could be told to move on. Premier League new-boys Bournemouth…
http://gty.im/470218978 One of Chelsea’s rising stars, Kurt Zouma, could be sent out to Serie A next season to develop his game, ahead of what is expected to be a bright future at Chelsea. Sampdoria’s president, Massimo Ferrero, has admitted they are interested in a loan move for Zouma next season. However, there is a spanner in the works – Ferrero hopes to make the move permanent. It is extremely unlikely Mourinho will entertain the idea of letting Zouma go permanently, just a year after buying the young Frenchman. Zouma has proven this season that he already has the quality to…
http://gty.im/471946692 Paris Saint Germain are said to have offered £21.7m for Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette, according to Le10Sport. The French striker has scored 27 goals in Ligue 1 this season and has attracted the likes of many on-looking European sides, who have all enquired as to his current asking price, reportedly set at around £21.7m. Liverpool, Newcastle and Chelsea have led interest, whilst a lucrative move to Qatar has also been mentioned in the French press. Man United boss Louis van Gaal has also been keen on a summer move having turned his attention from Paris Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani,…
http://gty.im/472621700 Manchester United have pulled out of the race to sign Paris Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani, Football Express News understands. The Uruguayan striker has been heavily tipped to call time on his career with PSG this summer after a number of disagreements with boss Laurent Blanc and strike partner Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Chelsea have been interested, whilst Man United boss Louis van Gaal has watched the former Napoli striker on a number of occasions this season. However, it is now understood that after enquiring about his price, Dutch boss Van Gaal is now said to have called off any such…
http://gty.im/472757210 Ben Crump guides you through Saturday’s action in the Premier League which saw a superb relegation battle which ended with Burnley being sent down to the Championship. A Villa 1-0 West Ham ‘Villa like Barcelona’, claimed Chris Kamara on Sky Sports News and the first half performance from Tim Sherwood’s men was a subtle version of the La Liga giants, rounded off by superb move which saw Tom Cleverly tap home. Sam Allardyce made two changes at half time and the Hammers did improve but Tim Sherwood’s men held on for all-important win that all-but seals their Premier League…
http://gty.im/462568340 Robin van Persie and Angel Di Maria have been left out of Manchester United’s squad to face Crystal Palace on Saturday evening. Dutch striker Van Persie and Argentine winger Di Maria were left out of United’s side to face Palace on Saturday evening with no prior announcements from Louis van Gaal’s side. However, later confirmation after dozens of tweets from United’s fans saw the club’s official twitter account confirm that Van Persie had a virus and Di Maria had suffered an injury on Wednesday. The former has been linked with a summer exit in recent weeks after suffering a…
http://gty.im/472751822 Goals from Danny Graham and Jermain Defoe gave Sunderland a shock 2-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon. Leon Osman came close to opening the scoring for the home side early on but the English midfielder was unable to guide his effort into the back of the net. Roberto Martinez’s side dominated the early proceedings from that point but Costel Pantilimon was doing his best to stop the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley, who both tested their luck. The visitors would come close midway through the first half as Jermain Defoe saw his striker…