Author: Lewis Camp

http://gty.im/473716876 Mario Balotelli’s agent has confirmed the Italian striker will remain on Mersyside despite a poor campaign for the Reds. Balotelli was signed from AC Milan for £16 million last summer and has so far struggled to make a mark in his second stint as a Premier League player. His chances at Anfield have been largely restricted as he was only able to notch up one Premier League goal throughout the whole season. His only league strike came in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Spurs in February and only managed four in all competitions. The striker was widely expected to…

http://gty.im/474633988 Dick Advocaat has announced he will stand down as Sunderland manager after guiding them to Premier League safety  The Dutch coach was appointed in mid March with the side lying 17th in the table after dismissing previous manager Gus Poyet. He managed to win three of his games in charge with the highlight being a home victory over North East neighbours Newcastle. Safety was confirmed after a gutsy away draw with Arsenal which left Advocaat in visible tears of joy. The departure means Sunderland will now be on the look out for their fifth manager in the last fours…

http://gty.im/471940288 Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe capped off an incredible season in charge of the promoted club by clinching the League Manager’s Association award Howe managed to defy the odds and clinch automatic promotion to the Premier League and hand Bournemouth their first ever campaign in the top flight of English football. The Cherries ended the season as Championship winners and amassed an impressive 98 league goals and only endured defeat on eight occasions. Howe was delighted to win the accolade but was still quite shocked to beat Premier League winning manager Jose Mourinho. He said: “I can’t believe it, I’m so…

http://gty.im/474603950 Burnley striker Danny Ings is subject to a £12 million swoop from Tottenham despite being a free agent on Monday. Ings’ contract expires at the beginning of July, with a number of clubs believed to be interested with Newcastle United and Liverpool being heavily linked. Premier League rules dictate that Burnley would be entitled to compensation from any English team that makes a move and completes a deal for the striker. And, it is understood that Spurs want to clinch a deal soon and don’t want to risk other teams signing him on a free transfer. The striker was…

http://gty.im/474490718 Roberto Di Matteo has resigned as manager of Bundesliga club Schalke after less than a year in charge This was the first job for the Italian after his short stint as Chelsea boss which saw him clinch the FA Cup and the club’s first ever Champions League title. After a two year break from football he was named as Schalke manager in November 2014 and took over a side languishing in 11th place. Domestically, Schalke have been poor, failing to secure a Champions League place, losing on the final match day 2-0 to Hamburg. Famous for guiding Chelsea to…

http://gty.im/470201892 Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has confirmed transfer talks with Arsenal ahead of a proposed summer move Schneiderlin has been a key component in Southampton’s rise in the Premier League and his consistent performances have caught the attention of many big sides across Europe. Spurs have also expressed an interest but the guarantee of Champions League football has put the Gunners in pole position to prize away the Frenchman from the south coast. Arsenal have longed for an experienced defensive midfielder and Schneiderlin’s combative and efficient style could be the final piece for Arsene Wenger to lay down a serious challenge for…