Author: Toju Omatseyone

Latest reports say Manchester City are set to make a bid for Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred. The left-footed Brazilian operates mainly from the centre of the pitch either as a central midfield player or as a number 10. The 24-year old has also attracted interest from Manchester United, who have been reported to be considering a bid for the player. These new reports now say Premier League leaders Manchester City are set to do just that after manager Pep Guardiola identified him as a potential replacement for compatriot Fernandinho. News of a £45 million bid made to the Ukrainian club…

Manchester United are close to agreeing to a deal that would see young defender Axel Tuanzebe move to Aston Villa on loan for the rest of the season, according to reports. The 20-year old defender is very highly rated by manager Jose Mourinho but has not featured a lot this season and the manager is keen on the player gaining regular first team experience elsewhere. He further explained that the defensive injury list at the club could make them wait until the end of this month’s transfer window before making a decision. “Tuanzebe’s a very good player that is not…

Chelsea midfield star N’golo Kante has been identified by French giants Paris Saint Germain as their top target for the summer transfer window according to reports from France. The France international has widely been regarded as one of the best holding midfield players on the planet having enjoyed back to back Premier League success with Leicester City and Chelsea. His consecutively outstanding performances over the past 3 seasons have seen his stock rise exponentially across Europe and now free-spending Paris club are looking to take him back to France. PSG have been in the market for a defensive midfield player…

Manchester United have join the race for the signature of US international sensation Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund, according to reports. The 19-year old has been regarded as the topmost American talent and has been a regular performer for the German side as well as the US national team. Now reports say the Old Trafford club has joined their fierce rivals Liverpool in registering an interest in the talented youngster. Jurgen Klopp – the Liverpool boss – has been confirmed as a keen admirer of the player and is looking to bring him to Anfield. Liverpool are believed to be…

French Ligue 1 table-toppers Paris Saint Germain are being reported to be looking to cut ties with their current manager Unai Emery at the end of the season. The French giants are said to have a shortlist of managers headlined by Chelsea boss Antonio Conte and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. The French side’s top men feel the former Sevilla boss does not have what it takes to take them to the next level and are looking to bring a manager with better ‘qualifications’. The reports say the Paris club are monitoring the situation of both managers who have their…

Chelsea star Eden Hazard has revealed that he will sign a new contract with the club when his Belgium International team-mate Thibaut Courtois does the same. Both players have been rumoured to chasing moves to Real Madrid as they enter the last 18 months of their deal with the Premier League champions. The 27-year-old attacker has however now given fresh hope to fans of the club as he admits he will sign a new deal but only after Courtois signs. He said this when he attended an NBA game played in London between Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers -…

Napoli midfielder Jorginho could yet leave the Italian side this is according to his agent. The Brazil-born Italian international has been linked with Man United and is viewed by the club as a ready-made replacement for veteran Michael Carrick – who is believed to be gearing up for retirement and has made just one appearance for the Red Devils. Manager Jose Mourinho wants more creativity in the centre of the park and is looking at the 26-year old as well as Dortmund’s Julian Weigl. Jorginho joined Napoli in 2014 from Verona in a co-ownership deal and has gone on to…

According to reports from the UK, Manchester United have opened talks with fellow Premier League side Leicester City about the possibility of signing frontman Jamie Vardy. The reports say the Premier League giants could pay up to £35 million for the England international this month. Man United are looking to add a new striker to their ranks to ease the goalscoring burden on their £75 million man Romelu Lukaku. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was supposed to play this role for the club but his return from a long-term Knee injury has not gone according to plan, as he is currently out with…

Manchester United have been linked with a move to hijack rivals Manchester City’s bid to sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez. The Chilean has for a while now been pushing for a move to the Blue half of Manchester United but according to latest reports, the Red Devil have offered better terms for the 29-year old as Jose Mourinho continues his search for attacking reinforcements. The deal mooted could see the out-of-favour Henrikh Mkhitaryan go to North London. Now according to former Man United and Everton star Phil Neville, the signing of Sanchez could have a similar impact as to when the…

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger should have taken a more serious stand against young star Alex Iwobi after it was confirmed that the Nigerian international attended a party less than 48 hours before his club’s FA cup clash with Nottingham Forest – a game The Gunners lost 4-2 – this is according to club legend Ian Wright. Arsene Wenger despite confirming the incident and a fine to be ditched out to the 21-year old, still selected him from the start in Wednesday night’s goalless draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Wright, however, feels the veteran manager should have handled the situation…

The signing of Ross Barkley by Premier League Champions Chelsea will undoubtedly see the already slim chances of attacker Charly Musonda getting first team opportunities diminish even further. The West London club have been reported to be willing to send the 21-year old out on loan for the rest of the season and this has seen a number of Premier League clubs register their interests. According to a report on the Telegraph, the likes of Bournemouth, Watford, Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion are all looking to get the deal for the youngster. All of these mentioned clubs have had…

Manchester United have been monitoring Anderlecht midfielder Leander Dendoncker since the two sides best met in the last 8 side of last season’s Europa league – a competition Man United went on to win. The 22-year old midfielder is one of the best prospects in the Belgian top flight and has been drawing a lot of enquiries from top European sides especially Man United. Now the General Manager of the Belgian side Herman Van Holsbeeck has in a recent statement informed interested sides of the amount it would take the prize the promising midfield star away from the club. “We’re…