http://gty.im/474535342 Liverpool are nearing a deal for Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi in a £15m move, according to Fichajes.com. The 25 year old has come out and said would like to stay at Real and fight for his place, however conflicting reports in Spanish press claim he has stated a desire for more game time, a claim which has prompted a summer move. Illarmendi who Real bought from Real Sociedad in July 2013 for £22 million pounds, featured frequently for the La Liga side last season but Rafa Benitez’s arrival at the club has seen his future now debated. And, reports…
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http://gty.im/477116512 Stuttgart centre-back Antonio Rudiger has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, according to Bild. 21-year-old Rudiger is capable of playing at either centre-back or full-back and is seen as one of the most promising young players in German football at present. The young Stuttgart player was linked with a move to a number of Premier League clubs this past summer but the likes of West Ham United and Everton pulled out due to his £7m valuation and the player’s determination to remain in the Bundesliga for the time being. However, that stance has now changed with…
http://gty.im/477588366 Radamel Falcao has given the biggest hint yet he is set to complete a loan move to Premier League champions Chelsea. After a string of poor performances for United this season and a lack of playing time under Louis van Gaal, Falcao was sent back to Ligue 1 side Monaco earlier this week. Having signed on a one-year loan deal last summer, the Colombian was fully expected to secure a permanent move to United, but failed to live up to their expectations, scoring just four goals. Super agent Jorge Mendes has recently stated that the former Atletico Madrid striker…
http://gty.im/477509712 Football Express News looks back over the last 24 hours at the latest transfer gossip and news. Jack Wilshere’s impressive form for England last week has led to interest from Manchester City. Radamel Falcao is closing in on a summer move to Chelsea, something the striker has hinted at during the Copa America. AC Milan are keen on Mohamed Salah, whilst Chelsea are said to have made a £15m bid for Abdul Rahman. Former Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro rolled back the years in the Copa America last night as he scored for Peru against Venezuela. Real Madrid defender Raphael…
http://gty.im/475330832 Chelsea’s £15m valuation of French striker Loic Remy is said to be causing the likes of Swansea City problems, Football Express News understands. The French striker is set to leave Stamford Bridge this summer after Jose Mourinho made calls to freshen up his strike force. The former Marseille goalscorer has been linked with a return to Ligue 1 but also to a number of Premier League sides, such as Crystal Palace and Swansea. Palace boss Alan Pardew and Remy worked together whilst at Newcastle United and it is understood that the Selhurst Park side are favourites to sign the striker,…
http://gty.im/477231598 Manchester City have been told by Liverpool that they must pay £40m for Raheem Sterling this summer, according to reports. Liverpool are keen to receive a big payout should the England international leave the club this summer and it is understood that they will accept nothing less than £40m. Manchester City had a bid of just over half that amount – £25m, rejected last week by the Merseyside club and a further increased bid of £30m rejected in the last few days. Sterling has become one of the most talked about players in the English game, both for his…
http://gty.im/475600362 Petr Cech is close to securing his move to Arsenal while Arsene Wenger has vowed to make the Chelsea goalkeeper his first choice next season. The Czech Republic stopper spent over a decade as Chelsea‘s number one but the return of Thibaut Courtois from a three-year loan spell has seen his seen resigned to a place on the bench. Cech has since received interest from a number of European and Premier League clubs, having been available by the Blues for transfer at just £10m. And, it is now reported by Daily Mirror that the stopper is close to a…
http://gty.im/473896886 AC Milan are the latest side to be linked with forgotten about Chelsea attacker Mohamed Salah, according to reports in Italy. Salah spent the latter half of last season on loan at Fiorentina, helping the Serie A side to eliminate Spurs from the Europa League last 32 just as he did with Basel in 2013, and Mauricio Pochettino is keen to have him prowling the touchline at White Hart Lane next term. The Egyptian international is reportedly reluctant to return to Fiorentina where he played a starring role as the Florence club achieved a fourth-placed finish and reached two cup semi-finals, weighing in with nine goals and three assists in 26 games…
http://gty.im/474572808 Chelsea are set to make their move for Augsburg’s £15 million-rated left-back Abdul Baba Rahman, according to Daily Mirror. Baba, 20, has been in impressive form after starring for Augsburg in the Bundesliga campaign. Interest from a number of European sides has since become known and Bild have reported that both Chelsea and Man United are keen to pursue a potential summer move. Chelsea are said to have submitted a £15m bid for the youngster, however, further claims of European interest are being made. Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke have also been linked, whilst reports in Spain claim that Real…
http://gty.im/475363034 Manchester City’s hopes of signing Kevin De Bruyne have been boosted as his contract negotiations with Wolfsburg have been put on hold, report Daily Telegraph. The former Chelsea midfielder has become one of the most wanted players in European football after a sublime season with the Bundesliga giants. De Bruyne, who left Chelsea last summer after making just nine appearances for the Stamford Bridge side – has touched on interest linking him with a summer move in recent weeks, amongst which has been serious interest from Manchester City. The Belgian international told Sport Bild: “I have always said that…