Tag: Premier League

  • Liverpool & Chelsea target casts doubt over Villa future

    Liverpool & Chelsea target casts doubt over Villa future

    View image | gettyimages.com Christian Benteke’s time at Aston Villa could be about to end after the striker admitted that he wants Champions league football. According to Sky Sports, the Belgian’s representative Eric Kismet revealed the player wants to join one of Europe’s elite and play in the premier European competition. Villa are reportedly reluctant…

  • FAB FIVE: Greatest ever Premier League strikers

    FAB FIVE: Greatest ever Premier League strikers

    Football Express News has chosen the Premier League’s top five strikers, featuring Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba and Alan Shearer. Thierry Henry  View image | gettyimages.com The Frenchman was a young prodigy with bags of unfulfilled talent when fellow countryman Arsene Wenger splashed out a sizable £11 million in the summer of 1999. His ruthless goal scoring…

  • On this day (1st June): Brendan Rogers joins Liverpool

    On this day (1st June): Brendan Rogers joins Liverpool

    View image | gettyimages.com On this day in 2012, Brendan Rogers became the youngest man to be appointed manager of  Liverpool football club since Graeme Souness. Rogers joined after a successful period at Swansea City where he took them to 11th in the Premier League. His previous clubs included Reading, Watford and a spell as…

  • West Ham after Obiang and Gradel despite manager vacancy

    West Ham after Obiang and Gradel despite manager vacancy

    View image | gettyimages.com West Ham’s owners may still be looking for their ‘big name’ manager, but this doesn’t seem to have halted their recruitment drive at Upton Park as both Max Gradel and Pedro Obiang are linked to the club. Former Charlton keeper Darren Randolph joined earlier in the week on a free transfer from Birmingham City…

  • Milan make Ancelotti approach

    Milan make Ancelotti approach

    View image | gettyimages.com Carlo Ancelotti has been in talks with AC Milan to return for a second stint as manager  The Italian previously coached the side between 2001 and 2009 in which he won two Champions League crowns and one Serie A title Current Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi is to step down after a…

  • Bayern make last minute play for Man United bound Gundogan

    Bayern make last minute play for Man United bound Gundogan

    View image | gettyimages.com Bayern Munchen are in talks with Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, despite reports that he has signed a pre-contract with Manchester United, according to Bild. The German international is fully expected to arrive at Old Trafford this summer amidst reports he has signed a pre-contract. Having struggled in recent seasons with…

  • Watford interest in Italian midfielder Luca Cigarini

    Watford interest in Italian midfielder Luca Cigarini

    View image | gettyimages.com Premier League new boys Watford are reportedly wanting the signature of Atalanta’s 28-year-old midfielder Luca Cigarini. Reports say that Watford are one of a number of clubs chasing the former Italy under 21, who had made 20 appearances for them. Cigarini has made 33 appearances this season for Atlanta, and has successfully…

  • Best games of the 14/15 Premier League season

    Best games of the 14/15 Premier League season

    View image | gettyimages.com Football Express News’ Lewis Camp takes you through our pick of the best Premier League matches from the 2014/2015 season. Leicester City 5-3 Manchester United Newly promoted Leicester City took on Louis Van Gaal’s struggling Manchester United side at the King Power Stadium and played out one of the most memorable comeback…

  • Manchester City favourites to land £85m rated Paul Pogba

    Manchester City favourites to land £85m rated Paul Pogba

    View image | gettyimages.com Paul Pogba has been the target of various transfer rumours in this summer already, but it seems as though Manchester City are ready to splash the cash to land the Juventus star. Juventus have apparently told City that they can have the player for just £45m this summer – although the…

  • Balotelli agent confirms Anfield stay

    Balotelli agent confirms Anfield stay

    View image | gettyimages.com 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…