EPL
Confirmed! José Mourinho to sign for Real Madrid soon
Former Manchester United manager José Mourinho is set to be confirmed as Real Madrid manager before the end of January.
According to Sport Mole, the Portuguese manager who was sacked by the Red Devils last year is set to re-join the Santiago Bernabeu outfits.
Madrid are totally different from the team who won last season’s Champions League title, no thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane’s departure prior to the start of the season.
They currently occupy the fifth position in the La Liga standings, 10 points off League leaders and arch-rival Barcelona.
Santiago Solari’s men were defeated 2-0 by Real Sociedad last weekend and it is believed that another defeat could cost the manager his coaching job.
Having passed through some crises with his employers at Old Trafford over transfer issues, José Mourinho has given Madrid president Florentino Perez one condition for his services.
In the report, the former Chelsea manager wants the freedom to sign any player of his choice without any interference from the board members.
Mourinho will surely overhaul the whole squad by selling most of the tired legs in the team before signing some players whom he trust and can rely on.
Should the Los Blancos president and his cabinets agree to Mourinho’s condition, we could be seeing the Portuguese manager return to Santiago Bernabeu for the second time in his successful coaching career.
It should be recalled that the ‘special one’ — as he fondly calls himself — spent three seasons with the club as he led them to one La Liga and one Copa del Rey trophy.
EPL
Man Utd Still Interested In Signing Christian Eriksen Despite Rejection

Three-time European champions Manchester United are still interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen according to the Daily Mirror.
It was revealed that the Red Devils want to sign Christian Eriksen in the January transfer window despite the fact that he turned the club down in the summer.
Christian Eriksen has six months left on his current deal at Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and he could begin to speak with clubs outside England over a potential free transfer move next summer.
The Danish international rejected an approach from Manchester United during this summer’s transfer window as he was waiting for a move from Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Christian Eriksen didn’t get his wish of a Real Madrid transfer this summer.
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The Danish playmaker has already told the new Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho that he won’t sign a new contract at the club.
Christian Eriksen signed for Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2013 and he has been a key player for the North London club since then.
The Danish international joined Spurs from Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam.
He played a major role for Spurs in their run to the Champions League final last season before they lost to Liverpool.
Arsenal
Arsenal, Liverpool Join Barcelona In Race To Sign Nigerian Attacker

Premier League duo Arsenal and Liverpool have joined the race to sign young Red Bull Salzburg attacker Karim Adeyemi according to the latest reports emanating from the Spanish media.
Karim Adeyemi is on loan at Austrian second-tier Liefering where he has scored eight goals in 13 appearances.
According to Spanish media outlet SPORT, Arsenal and Liverpool have joined Barcelona in the race to sign the young attacker.
The 17-year-old joined Austrian Bundesliga champions Red Bull Salzburg in July 2018 and he was then loaned to Liefering.
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The Nigerian-born player has been able to paint Liefering with goals this season and that has attracted the interest of the biggest clubs in Spain, England and Germany.
Barcelona Academy director Patrick Kluivert is a big admirer of the player but he will have to contend with two Premier League teams namely Arsenal and reigning European champions Liverpool in the quest to sign the player.
German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund are also in the mix of the clubs keen to sign Karim Adeyemi who was signed for around £2m by Red Bull Salzburg last summer.
A recent report from the Daily Mail claimed that Austrian Bundesliga champions Red Bull Salzburg rejected a transfer fee of £15m for him.
Borussia Dortmund
Three-Man Man Utd Shortlist For January Unveiled

Manchester United are undoubtedly in need of players to boost their squad especially in midfield and attack as the fallen Premier League giants target a return to the top of both European football and English football.
According to the London Evening Standard, Manchester United have a three-man shortlist for transfers ahead of the resumption of the January transfer market.
It was revealed that England international Jadon Sancho is on the shortlist with the winger expected to leave Borussia Dortmund next year.
Jadon Sancho has grown to become an important player for German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund since joining from Premier League club Manchester City.
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He made his England debut last year during the UEFA Nations League clash at the home of Croatia.
The 19-year-old impressed a great deal as both teams settled for a goalless draw.
Apart from Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea are also keen on signing him as per the various media reports in the United Kingdom.
The transfer shortlist also has highly rated Red Bull Salzburg star Erling Haaland and a midfielder.
Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Haaland is a man in demand amongst the biggest clubs in European football after he plundered 27 goals in 20 games this season.
EPL
EPL: Another Liverpool Attacker Makes Best Player Shortlist

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has been named on the shortlist for the November Player of the Month in the Premier League.
The list for the November Player of the Month nominees was released earlier on Friday.
Apart from Sadio Mane, the likes of Tottenham Hotspur winger Son Heung-Min, Wolverhampton Wanderers star Raul Jimenez, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli and Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy also made the Premier League Player of the Month shortlist.
Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane scored two goals in three league games in the month under review.
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The Senegalese international was one of the goalscorers as Liverpool beat title rivals Manchester City at home in a blockbuster Premier League clash at the start of November.
Fabinho and Mohamed Salah had given Liverpool a 2-0 at the halftime interval before Mane added a third goal in the second half.
Bernardo Silva pulled one back for Manchester City in the final moments of the game.
Sadio Mane also scored one of the goals as Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-1 away from home.
He was unable to make it three goals in three games in the Premier League in the month of November during the Brighton game which ended in a 2-1 victory for Liverpool.
EPL
Manchester United Face Triple Threat For Wantaway Midfielder

Fallen Premier League giants Manchester United will have to contend with three other European heavyweights if they want to sign Juventus midfielder Emre Can.
This is according to the latest reports coming out of the Italian media.
Juventus midfielder Emre Can is surplus to requirements at the club and he could leave in the January transfer window.
According to the specific publication from the stables of Italian media outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, Emre Can is attracting the interest of four big clubs on the European football scene.
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Apart from Manchester United, French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG), Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are in the running to sign the German international.
It was also revealed that the player prefers a move to the other three clubs over Manchester United.
Emre Can has been on the outskirts of the Juventus XI since Maurizio Sarri became the manager in the summer.
He was left out of Champions League squad at Juventus to further highlight his non-importance to the team.
Emre Can was at Liverpool for four years between 2014 and 2018 before he joined Juventus on a free transfer upon the expiration of his contract with the reigning European champions and Merseyside giants Liverpool.
Arsenal
Ex-Arsenal, Spurs Attacker Terminates Contract, Becomes Free Agent

Former Premier League striker Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor is now a free agent after his contract with Turkish Super League side Kayserispor was terminated.
He had joined Kayserispor in the summer and went on to score two league goals in eight appearances for the Turkish club.
The Togolese international had more success with Istanbul Basaksehir FC of Turkey where he scored 24 league goals.
Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor played for clubs like Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace in the English top flight.
The Togolese striker signed for Arsenal from French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in January 2006.
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He is not fondly remembered at Arsenal following the manner of his exit to Premier League champions Manchester City.
Emmanuel Adebayor graduated from hero to zero in the eyes of the Arsenal fans after he ran the length of the pitch to celebrate the goal he scored against the Gunners in his first game against them in the colours of Manchester City.
The Nigerian-born Togolese international has struggled to hit the heights he attained at Arsenal with the other clubs he featured for till date.
His best season as a professional player was the 2007/08 campaign when he scored 30 goals for Arsenal while Arsene Wenger was still the manager.
Chelsea
Chelsea Keen To Sign This Pacey Winger In January

Europa League winners Chelsea are reportedly keen to sign Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha during the January transfer market which opens again in the next few weeks.
According to The Independent, Chelsea want to sign the in-form Zaha if their transfer ban is overturned at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).
Chelsea are in the midst of a two-window transfer ban imposed on them by world football’s governing body FIFA due to their culpability in the signing of underage players.
The Blues had earlier made an appeal to FIFA over the transfer ban and it was thrown out thereby prompting them to take the matter to CAS.
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Chelsea were unable to sign players in the summer as they served the first part of the punishment.
They will serve the second part of the punishment in the January transfer window if the ban is not overturned.
Wilfried Zaha was a transfer target for both Everton and Arsenal in the summer but the two clubs were unable to produce the £80m transfer fee ended to sign him.
Recent reports claimed that Crystal Palace have slammed a £70m asking price on him ahead of January transfer window.
Zaha has scored two goals in the last three games for Crystal Palace.
EPL
Why Perez Wants To Spend Just €50m On Paul Pogba

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will have to wait for his dream move to Real Madrid if reports coming out of the media is anything to go by.
According to sources close to ESPN, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez won’t spend more than €50m on Paul Pogba and that would effectively rule out a move for him.
Spanish media outlet Mundo Deportivo had earlier talked about what is needed to sign Paul Pogba from Manchester United.
It was disclosed that Real Madrid will have to pay at least £120m to prise Paul Pogba away from the Red Devils.
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Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is a big fan of his compatriot Pogba and he pushed for his transfer in the summer but nothing tangible came out of it partly due to the financial implications of a possible transfer for him.
Paul Pogba previously talked about Real Madrid in glowing terms and he might have to wait for his chance to join the Los Merengues.
The Frenchman is currently out injured with an ankle problem that has restricted him to just six games this season.
He could make his return from injury for the blockbuster Manchester Derby clash in the Premier League this weekend.