Author: Toju Omatseyone

Manchester United have been linked with a move for Paris Saint Germain’s winger Lucas Moura but their proposed move for the Brazilian has been turned down by the Paris club. The player has seen his opportunities at the club reduce drastically at the start of the season since the summer signings of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and has not made a league start all season. Manchester United were looking to secure his services on loan for the rest of the season but PSG were not having it and were leaning towards a permanent move. However, latest reports say that the…

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has stated he would like to have Ruben Loftus-Cheek on a permanent deal with the club. The 21-year old English midfielder joined Palace at the start of the season on a loan deal that will see the midfielder return back to Chelsea at the end of the season. However, manager Hodgson has been pleased with the youngster’s performances for The Eagles and has revealed he is interested in signing the midfielder on a permanent basis. “ Ruben Loftu Cheek  is a player we had love to have at our club, we do not norture any…

Reports from Spanish tabloids say Manchester United are set to battle Real Madrid for the services of Tottenham’s Harry Kane. The reports say Man United manager Jose Mourinho wants Kane in the summer as one of the club’s proposed marquee signings. The manager wants to provide a better challenge for Manchester City next season and sees the front-man as a player capable of helping him achieve this. A fee of ₤170 million is being mooted as a possible opening bid by the English giants as they look to get one over Real. Manchester United’s current No. 9 Romelu Lukaku started…

The form of Leicester midfielder Riyad Mahrez has improved remarkably since Claude Puel took over at the former Premier League champions. The Algerian international has so far scored 7 goals and recorded another 7 assists this season to see interests in him increase this month. Chelsea are the latest club to be credited with an interest in the 26-year old and will now join the host of clubs said to be interested in signing the playmaker. Mahrez has since last summer made known his plans to move to a top 6 side known to Leicester City but offers were not…

Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard continued his recent goalscoring exploits with another stunning strike against Derby County in the FA cup 3rd Round clash on Friday night. The Red Devils squandered chance after chance in a game that could have easily been a rout on any other day. Young forward Marcus Rashford was most guilty of this, missing very good chances as he was given a chance to play in his more preferred centre-forward role. It was however until 6 minutes before the end that in form man Jesse Lingard came up with yet another goal for his collection, with…

Manchester United are considering a move for former Arsenal and Chelsea target Kieran Tierney in the January transfer window. The 20-year old has been a major part of the Celtic setup since bursting into the scene in 2014 and has made over 100 appearances for the Scottish champions. His future has been under much speculation in the past as he had been strongly linked with English teams Arsenal and Chelsea in the summer but now Manchester United are the latest team to show an interest in the youngster. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been known to be looking for…

Premier League champions, Chelsea are close to agreeing on a deal for Everton’s contract rebel Ross Barkley according to reports. The 24- year old England international will be the club’s first signing in the January transfer market as their manager is keen on improving his attacking midfield options. The Blues were said to have been close to signing Barkley in the summer but a last-minute U-turn on the part of the player stopped the deal from progressing but the club have now returned and are reportedly in talks with the Merseyside club. Barkley is currently in the last six months…

Manchester United have a long list of injury casualties as we head out of the festive periods with star players succumbing to various forms of injuries. However, ahead of Friday night’s FA cup tie against Derby County at Old Trafford, the trio of Marouane Fellaini, Michael Carrick and Romelu Lukaku have handed a major boost to their manager, Jose Mourinho, as they returned to training. The Manchester United boss made this known in a pre-match press conference ahead of the clash with the Championship’s second-placed team. The players return from different layoffs after missing different periods of the season. Romelu…

Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso scored his sixth goal of the current Premier League campaign on Wednesday night against Arsenal in a 2-2 draw at The Emirates, equaling the number he attained last season and with that extends his tally for The Blues since signing in the summer of 2016 to 12 goals in the league. That total of 12 is the highest a defender has reached in the Premier League since the start of the 2016/2017 season. Alonso who plays at left wingback for the Premier League champions has been a consistent performer for manager Antonio Conte as he has…

Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard had been named the club’s Player of the Month for December, a statement on the club’s Official Twitter account has confirmed. The 25-year England International won the monthly prize ahead of Juan Mata and defender Phil Jones to claim the award for the first time in his career. He did so by a landslide claiming over 85% of the fans votes. The Manchester United academy graduate has been in sublime form in the past weeks scoring 7 goals in his last 9 Premier League games – including 5 goals in December – which has made…

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has criticized his club’s inability to get their top transfer targets in recent times. This is not the first time the Italian manager has made his opinions about the club’s transfer dealings known, as he was left displeased his activities during the summer that saw The Blues miss out on Romelu Lukaku, Alex Sandro amongst others. After winning the Premier League title at the end of his first season in charge of the club, Conte made known the fact that his side would need to add more quality players to his squad as they looked to…

Former Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra is set to join French side Paris Saint Germain on a free transfer according to latest reports from France. The 32-year old who last played for UAE pro league side Al Jazira is currently unattached and the French table toppers are set to bring him to the capital city – as they look to conform with UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations after a summer of heavy spending. The defensive midfield player known for his aggressive, hard-tackling style has been a bit of a Nomad in recent times, as he has turned…