http://gty.im/455430982 According to Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward, the signing of Memphis Depay was just the start of what is going to be an extremely busy summer of business. Woodward has assured the United fans that the club will have the squad capable to challenge in all competitions they participate in next season. He has also told fans to expect a busy summer of activity at Old Trafford. “In regards to this summer’s transfer activity we have already started implementing our plans and last week announced that Memphis Depay, viewed as one of the most exciting young players in…
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http://gty.im/472887832 According to the Daily Mirror, Manchester City are closing in on a £35m deal for Wolfsburg’s Kevin De Bruyne. 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 of game time at Stamford Bridge as he would have wanted,…
http://gty.im/466731186 Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony has issued a plea to Yaya Toure in an attempt to persuade his Ivorian teammate to stay at the Etihad Stadium. Recent reports suggest that Toure is ‘90% certain’ to leave the Manchester club, according to his agent Dimitri Seluk. However, Bony, who signed for City from Swansea in January, is hopeful he can persuade Toure to stay at the club. The striker said; “I talk to him about it all the time. He knows what I think. He brought me here so he needs to stay. “He told me about this being a…
http://gty.im/471976924 Palermo hitman Paulo Dybala has rejected Man United, Arsenal and Chelsea – and has made the switch to Juventus instead. 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 official announcement soon. The 21-year-old Argentine has been a big hit at Palermo this season – making…
http://gty.im/470723044 Liverpool target Geoffrey Kondogbia has revealed his satisfaction at Ligue 1 club Monaco, but he also refused to rule out a summer move. The France international has enjoyed a very successful two years at the Stade Louis II since joining from Seville in August 2013. But reports recently have linked the versatile midfielder with a move to Liverpool after his performances have caught the eye of Brendan Rodgers this season. “The future? The Monaco project is the one that is best suited to me, and the one that is the best for me,” he told Telefoot on TF1. “It is difficult to…
http://gty.im/471980974 Borussia Dortmund’s sporting director Michael Zorc, has confirmed the German club have received no offers for their midfield ace Ilkay Gundogan. The German international, who has attracted huge interest from Premier League clubs Manchester United and Arsenal, as well as Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich – among others, has yet to receive any offers for his services, according to Zorc. The club’s sporting director said; “We have already finished talking with the player and as he did not want to extend his relationship with us, we have thought that he could leave this summer, although it will depend on the offers…
http://gty.im/472754458 Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley, who is currently on loan at Aston Villa, has dropped a huge hint on where his future lies. The 25-year-old is a free agent in the summer, and Roberto Martinez’s Everton are said to be keen on his signature. However, Cleverley, who has enjoyed a very successful spell at Villa Park this season, has reportedly said he is happy to stay in the Midlands. The England international said; “I don’t think any Premier League players are going to be short of a quid or two. You have just got to be happy first of…
http://gty.im/472754476 Today was another enthralling day of Barclays Premier League football. We saw Sunderland stun Everton in the early kick-off, Burnley relegated and vital wins for Aston Villa, Leicester City and Manchester United. We take a look at the top five Premier League performers of the day; Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) Jermain Defoe has scored bags of crucial goals throughout his illustrious career, and today he struck another very important one. The ex-England international ran all game in a tireless performance, and topped his day off with Sunderland’s second goal in a superb 2-0 away with at Everton. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) The youngster has really…
http://gty.im/469710880 Aston Villa hitman Darren Bent has told Sky Sports’ Fantasy Football Club that he would like to return to Villa Park to play, but he’s also open to a move back to Derby County. Bent spent the last few months of the season on loan at the iPro Stadium, but despite netting 10 Championship goals, Derby County failed to reach the Championship play-offs. The former England international, who missed a vital penalty in the 3-0 home defeat to Reading last week, spoke to Fantasy Football Club about his future. He said: “Who knows? It is a fantastic football club, I would…
http://gty.im/469476748 Yaya Toure’s agent dropped a huge bombshell earlier this week when he told Sky Sports News HQ that the Ivorian was ‘90% certain’ to leave Manchester City in the summer. However, speaking ahead of Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Queens Park Rangers on Sunday, City boss Manuel Pellegrini refused to be drawn into any speculation on Toure’s future. “We will talk about the next season in the right moment. Everybody can say what they want about different rumours. “I never answered to Yaya’s agent so I will not do so now. Yaya has a contract here at the moment. So at the…