http://gty.im/470720226 West Ham are confident £8million will be enough to make Chicarito a Hammers player next season. Hernandez grabbed all the headlines this week after his late winner against Athletico Madrid on Wednesday night in the Champions League quarter-final but that has very much been the highlight of his largely unsuccessful Real Madrid career. While ‘Little Pea’ managed to grab the all-important goal, he only found himself starting the game because Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale were unavailable through injury. The Mexican forward has only made two starts for Carlo Ancelotti since his loan move from Manchester United and he…
Author: Tim Sheaff
http://gty.im/470349334 Palermo frontman Paulo Dybala has been linked with some of Europe’s top clubs but it’s Chelsea that have set the tone by launching a formal bid. According to the striker’s agent, Chelsea have offered £29million to bring the Serie A frontman to Stamford Bridge. That’s unlikely to be the last offer for Dybala who has scored 13 goals for mid-table Palermo this season as Arsenal have also been heavily linked with the player. According to another of the player’s representatives, he will not leave Palermo for any less than £36million. Talking to Gazzetta dello Sport, Gustavo Mascardi also revealed…
http://gty.im/469482428 David De Gea has reportedly already agreed a move to Real Madrid this summer, after months of speculation, as the club look to replace Iker Casillas. The Spanish media are reporting that there has been further development in the Spanish starlet’s reported move to Real Madrid. On Friday, journalist Josep Pedrerol appeared on television channel La Sexta and claimed a deal in principle between the player and club has already been agreed. Pedrerol stated, ‘David De Gea is clear…he wants to be the Real Madrid goalkeeper.’ It was also claimed that De Gea has fallen out with Louis van…
http://gty.im/481886791 Yesterday Paul Scholes revealed that Pep Guardiola has reportedly agreed to join Manchester City next summer. Jurgen Klopp surprised many this week by announcing he will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the summer and he has already been linked with several clubs including Manchester City, Real Madrid and Arsenal. With Manuel Pellegrini’s future at City very much uncertain, many see Klopp, a top manager looking for work, as the obvious replacement. However, yesterday Paul Scholes stated that the news in Manchester is that City have already lined up Pep Guardiola to take the job. It’s no secret…
http://gty.im/469605376 This summer could see several of Manchester City’s stars leave the club and a number of fresh faces, including the likes of Paul Pogba, fill the ranks at the Etihad. While their fantastic start against Manchester United on Sunday showed how unplayable Manchester City can be when performing at their best, in recent weeks the reigning Premier League champions have looked a shadow of their former selves. Manchester City have a squad that on paper rivals the best there is. With the likes of Kompany, Toure, Silva and Aguero at the club it’s amazing to think City have lost…
http://gty.im/469713844 Tim Sheaff rounds up a brilliant battle in Madrid which saw Atletico and Real play out a goalless first leg in their Champions League quarter-final tie. This was the twelfth Madrid derby in the last two seasons and Atletico have enjoyed recent encounters, coming out on top. The match got off to a lively start and Gareth Bale found himself through on goal after just 3 minutes. One-on-one with the Jan Oblak you’d possibly have expected Bale to have found the back of the net but the keeper came out quickly and made a great save. This really set…
http://gty.im/469041479 Dani Alves seems destined to leave the Nou Camp this summer after he rejected their final contract offer. Alves’ agent, Dinorah Santana, said on Thursday that ‘negotiations are over’ with Barcelona after his client did not sign their latest 3-year contract offer. The Brazilian right-back met with the club’s representatives before Wednesday’s La Liga clash with Almeria to discuss his future. Though Alves had requested a three-year deal, the conditions were such that he would only be able to see out the whole three years if he participated in over 60 percent of the club’s matches next season. With…
http://gty.im/487814155 José Mourinho has reportedly made Southampton pair Nathaniel Clyne and Morgan Schneiderlin two priority summer transfer targets. Clyne and Schneiderlin are already two of the hottest players in this summer’s transfer market. Several clubs, including the likes of Arsenal and Man United, have been heavily linked with the players. Chelsea have now joined the race to snap the pair up, with Mourinho a real admirer of the job they’ve both done at Southampton. José is such a fan he had his scouts watch the pair at last weekend’s match against Everton. It is very unlikely either player will remain…
http://gty.im/468498212 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that he was worried that Alexis Sanchez would sign for Liverpool last summer. Alexis Sanchez has been a revelation for Arsenal this season. The Chilean forward has proved that you don’t always need a season to adapt to the Premier League and has really hit the ground running. He’s scored an impressive 19 goals for Arsenal so far in his first season at the club. Sanchez has been one of the bright lights of this year’s Premier League campaign, and his creativity coupled with his tireless work rate has made him an instant…
http://gty.im/468350982 Raheem Sterling has made it very clear that his rejection of a huge contract at Liverpool has nothing to do with the money. There has been much speculation recently about the future of Raheem Sterling, but there seems to be a difference of opinion between the player and his manager at Anfield. Brendan Rogers has today said that the young England starlet ‘is going nowhere’ this summer, and will be a Liverpool player next summer. But Liverpool fans, don’t be too quick to take a big sigh of relief. The player himself has strongly suggested a summer exit from…