http://gty.im/478150212 Despite being unable to sign players this summer, Barcelona are reportedly now on the verge of signing Paul Pogba from Juventus. According to reports in the Daily Mail, Barcelona Presidential candidate Joan Laporta has claimed he knows that Pogba is ‘very excited to come to Barcelona.’ Barcelona are unable to sign any players until 2016 because of a transfer ban. However, this has not stopped them making moves in the transfer market as they have already signed Aleix Vidal from Sevilla this summer. The club are very confident that despite not being able to bring players in this summer,…
Author: Tim Sheaff
http://gty.im/453291636 Liverpool and Manchester City are reportedly readying bids for the forgotten Barcelona star, Pedro, who has become disillusioned at the Nou Camp. Pedro has fallen out of favour at the Catalan club, finding himself spending most of last season on the bench as Neymar, Messi and Suarez seemingly scored for fun. Despite only signing a new deal in June, both Pedro and the club would be open to a move away from Barcelona this summer for around £18million. There will be no shortage of interest in the Spanish international who has over 50 caps for his country as well as…
http://gty.im/472863320 Thibaut Courtois could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge this summer in a shock move back to Spain. All the news this summer has been about David De Gea’s reported move to Real Madrid but in a shocking turn of events, could Thibaut Courtois be about to take the number one jersey at the Bernabeu? The Independent are suggesting it could happen. Courtois wants to return to Spain one day and has dreams of being Real Madrid’s goalkeeper. However, with all the speculation surrounding De Gea’s move, Courtois has reportedly realised this could mean his dream may…
http://gty.im/157537543 Spurs are hoping to bring Barcelona’s forgotten man, Marc Barta, to White Hart Lane at a bargain price. Marc Barta has fallen out of favour at Barcelona and the defender, who was once lauded as one of Europe’s future stars, has been left growing increasingly frustrated at the Nou Camp. Spurs, who are very much in the market for a centre-back, are hoping to bring the Spanish international to North London. Tottenham have struggled to establish a solid and reliable defensive partnership in recent seasons and this weakness has really cost them. Mauricio Pochettino has certainly highlighted the area…
http://gty.im/456648590 Football Express News understands that Manchester City will make an improved bid for Raheem Sterling in the coming days – but it may well be their final offer. Sterling is one of Europe’s most sought after stars, with a number of clubs reportedly monitoring his situation. However, Manchester City were the first club to put their money with their mouth is and table a bid. The bid of £25million, with up to £5million of add-ons, was swiftly rejected by Liverpool. After their first bid was knocked back, Manchester City are preparing an improved bid of about £40million – but this…
http://gty.im/458181315 Porto President, Pinto da Costa, has confirmed that Jackson Martinez has chosen to join AC Milan and the deal has been done. AC Milan have won the race to sign Jackson Martinez in a £25.5million deal, a sum that met the Colombian’s release clause. The Porto striker was prolific in Portugal, scoring 67 goals in his three seasons at the club after joining from Mexican club, Chiapas. Arsene Wenger has been heavily linked with a bid for the player and admitted his admiration for Martinez. “He has top physical strengths. Hugely efficient, he is the kind of player who…
http://gty.im/460957440 According to Sky Sports Harry Kane is firmly on Louis van Gaal’s radar and it is likely Manchester United will make a bid for him this summer. Manchester United have been linked with a number of players this summer but Harry Kane is a name that has been mentioned again and again. It’s not secret that the Red Devils are in the market for a striker, after choosing not to keep Falcao at the club and with Robin van Persie’s future still very unclear. The young Englishman has emerged as a top target for van Gaal. However, there is one…
http://gty.im/469966486 Yohan Cabaye has put a number of Premier League teams on alert after admitting he wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain and return to England. Cabaye has not enjoyed the best season in Ligue 1, starting just 13 league games all season. Talking to L’Equipe he made it clear that he saw no future in the French capital: “I know that if I stay, whatever I’ll do, nothing will change. If there is an opportunity to go back to England, I hope everyone will be smart enough to do things well.” The French international left Newcastle in January 2014…
http://gty.im/157088929 Liverpool have signed goalkeeper Adam Bogdan from Championship side Bolton on a free transfer. Having already signed both James Miner and Danny Ings on free transfers, Liverpool have done a lot of business early and are yet to spend a penny. However, the signing of Bogdan has raised a few eyebrows. His last season at Bolton, who ended up finishing a disappointing 18th in the Championship, was plagued by injury and he made just thirteen appearances all season. The Hungarian international has represented his country 17 times and has over 100 Premier League games under his belt, but…
http://gty.im/480030303 Juventus are lining up a bid for Chelsea’s Oscar as they continue to add new faces to their ranks, with Sami Khedira and Paulo Dybala expecting to sign for the Turin club in the coming days. Oscar has found himself on the periphery at Stamford Bridge in recent months, as did Juan Mata and Andre Schurrle, and much like his former colleagues the young Brazilian looks like he will be leaving Stamford Bridge. According to ESPN reports Juventus are on the verge of making a move for the out-of-favour midfielder. However, they hope to get him at a bargain price.…