http://gty.im/461136418 Goal.com have reported that Stoke City and Leicester City are among the Premier League clubs following Walsall midfielder Romaine Sawyers. The 23-year-old has emerged as one of the standout players in League One this season and has helped guide the Midlands side to a JP Trophy final place at Wembley, where they will face Bristol City this coming Sunday. His impressive form has seen him gain interest from a number of Premier League sides, whilst interest from the likes of Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest and Birmingham City is also being made known. Stoke and Leicester are leading the list though,…
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http://gty.im/465997338 Liverpool target Luciano Vietto could leave Villarreal this summer if the correct offer comes along, according to his agent. Argentine Vietto has somewhat of a breakthrough season in La Liga, having joined Villarreal last summer from Argentine side Racing Club. He has since scored 20 goals in all competitions and has helped the Spanish side to a Europa League last-16 place. His form has caught the attention of potential suitors Liverpool, who are extremely keen and have labelled him as their number one target this summer. Some reports in Spain had claimed that the youngster has a £30m release clause but it…
http://gty.im/466205320 West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis has touched on the recent criticism for Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini, saying he is not surprised due to the pressure on the Premier League champions to succeed. Having won the Premier League last season, Man City had further high hopes of being successful this season, but failings in the FA Cup, League Cup and most recently the Champions League; have seen former Real Madrid boss Pellegrini come under a wave of critique. The Chilean has recently admitted that he is not concerned over his future, but a defeat to Tony Pulis’s West…
http://gty.im/466615170 Atletico Madrid coach Oscar Ortega has confirmed the club are interested in signing Paris Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani. Cavani, who is widely tipped to replace Radamel Falcao at Manchester United next season has emerged as a transfer target for Arsene Wenger, with the French boss a keen admirer of his performances for PSG and the Uruguayan national side. The 28-year-old has struggled to adapt to life with the Parisien side, having battled with the clubs owners and boss Laurent Blanc over his role at the club and preferred position. Reports in Spanish press claim that Atletico Madrid boss…
http://gty.im/466412172 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has insisted that Wayne Rooney has no problem playing at Anfield, despite only scoring once in 10 years against Liverpool. The England striker has scored just one goal in 10 seasons against Liverpool at Anfield, prompting claims that he has a ‘mental block’ when playing against the Merseyside club. However, Dutch boss Van Gaal believes that the former Everton goalscorer has no problems heading into Sunday’s game and that a goal would be perfect to put to bed any doubts. “I don’t think that Wayne has a (mental) block, he’s a very experienced…
http://gty.im/466447950 Ahead of Sunday night’s El Clasico tie against Barcelona, why not watch ALL of Real Madrid’s best goals in the biggest derby on European football. Carlo Ancelotti’s side head into Sunday’s game sitting one point behind their bitter rivals Barcelona and they will hoping to replicate some of the goals in the video in a bid to overtake Luis Enrique’s side in the race of the La Liga title. Watch here:
http://gty.im/466760264 Watch Barcelona’s final training session before Sunday night’s El Clasico, LIVE from Tito Vilanova Field in the Catalan capital. Luis Enrique’s side head into Sunday’s game sitting one point ahead of their bitter rivals, but will head into the game off the back of a Champions League tie with Manchester City. After a day off in the week, Lionel Messi and co. return to training for their final training session before the much talked about El Clasico at Camp Nou. You can watch below:
http://gty.im/466192382 Manchester United have held talks with Hoffenheim over a potential summer move for Roberto Firmino. United’s German scout Peter Braund was in attendance as the Brazilian midfielder played for the Bundesliga club against Hamburg last weekend. A whole host of European clubs have been interested in the 23-year-old after his impressive displays this season and last. Liverpool and Arsenal have notably been monitoring his situation but it is now United who have gained momentum in the race to sign him. Firmino has a current buy-out clause of £14.5m and can play either as a winger or secondary striker. He has two…
http://gty.im/466626998 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hit out at Premier League rivals Chelsea, claiming that English sides need to respect the referees more. Chelsea were heavily criticised following their Champions League exit to Paris Saint Germain last week after a number of their players surrounded referee Bjorn Kuipers following Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s red card tackle on midfielder Oscar. Wenger, who was involved in a personal altercation with match officials during his side’s exit to Monaco on Tuesday; has insisted his players do not act the same as Chelsea, although he criticised himself for his recent actions. “With the team I don’t…
http://gty.im/466760278 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has taken responsibility for his side’s recent poor form, saying he picks the starting eleven and the style of play. The 61-year-old has come under heavy pressure in recent weeks after seeing his side drop six points behind league leaders Chelsea and exiting the Champions League to Barcelona on Wednesday night. Whilst the former Real Madrid boss accepts the blame, he has insisted that the season is not over and is confident his side can create one last title push. “I think that always it will be my responsibility because I always choose the…