Tag: Premier League

  • Ferdinand agrees terms to join QPR

    Ferdinand agrees terms to join QPR

    Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand wishes to see out his football twilight years with the man who bumped him up into first team football as a 17-year-old West Ham trainee – QPR boss Harry Redknapp. Redknapp is in the process of bolstering his freshly-promoted Premier League QPR side by swooping in on players with…

  • Benitez set to keep Spurs target

    Benitez set to keep Spurs target

    Napoli are ready to block former West Ham United midfielder Valon Behrami’s departure from the club, according to fresh reports in Italy. Il Mattino claims the Switzerland international was keen on a switch to Serie A rivals Inter Milan during the summer transfer window, only for Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis to step in and…

  • England’s problems should be left on the bench, not their best players

    England’s problems should be left on the bench, not their best players

    England’s troubles are largely caused by the bench as this is where their best players spend the most part of the game, in the eyes of ex-playmaker Alan Hudson. Former Chelsea and England midfielder Hudson was referring to England’s not-so-shock exit from the Brazil World Cup when he likened the tournament to going to war.…

  • Italians consider Eto’o and Jovetic

    Italians consider Eto’o and Jovetic

    Serie A heavyweights Roma have reportedly set their sights on luring either outgoing Chelsea veteran Samuel Eto’o or Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic to the capital this summer. According to Italian source Leggo, the Giallorossi head coach Rudi Garcia has asked directors to fund a move for a high-profile hitman in order to strengthen his…

  • Southampton join race for Croatian striker

    Southampton join race for Croatian striker

    Croatia International striker Ante Rebic is expected to leave his Italian club Fiorentina, with a possible move to Southampton on the cards. Reports today in Italian press have revealed that the south coasters have their watchful eye on the young Serie A forward, who is said to be worth in the region of £4M. Southampton…

  • Berlusconi: Balotelli is not irreplaceable

    Berlusconi: Balotelli is not irreplaceable

    Fuel has been added to the fireball of speculation surrounding a summer exit for AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli, by club Vice-President Barbara Berlusconi. It was reported on Fox News earlier today that the 23-year-old Italian star, who is featuring in the national team’s World Cup campaign in Brazil, has not been ruled out a possible…

  • Summer move for Hazard imminent

    Summer move for Hazard imminent

    Chelsea’s budding on-loan starlet Thorgan Hazard, younger brother of first team favourite Eden, is set to bid farewell to his Belgian on-loan club Zulte Waregem this summer. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has a similar playing style to his elder sibling Eden and is looking to raise the bar by joining a bigger club following two…

  • Serie A outfit in for Argentina legend

    Serie A outfit in for Argentina legend

    Serie A outfit Sampdoria are reportedly lining up a double swoop for midfielders Esteban Cambiasso and David Pizarro. Argentina stalwart Cambiasso is available on a free transfer after running down his contract at Inter Milan, and would provide the pedigree for which Sampdoria are searching. Former Manchester City loanee Pizarro would also not command a…

  • City star reveals racist abuse

    City star reveals racist abuse

    Manchester City defender Micah Richards has told his Twitter followers that he was racially abused in Dubai last night. The 25-year-old is currently on holiday after failing to be considered for the England squad competing in this summer’s World Cup in Brazil, and revealed how an enjoyable evening was marred by the unsavoury incident. Right-back…

  • Opening fixtures ‘favour United boss’

    Opening fixtures ‘favour United boss’

    The early set of Premier League fixtures suits new Manchester United head coach Louis van Gaal, according to former Red Devils striker Michael Owen. Swansea City visit Old Trafford on the opening day of the 2014-15 campaign on August 16, followed by trips to Sunderland and newly-promoted Burnley later in the month. Another side to…