Author: Toju Omatseyone

Real Madrid is being reported to be looking to offload German midfielder Toni Kroos. The 28-year old midfield player is set to be the fall guy of the club’s transfer ambitions in the summer transfer market. The European champions are looking to bring attacking reinforcements in the summer with Paris Saint Germain’s Brazilian superstar Neymar and Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane being targeted. Kroos who was recently voted into the FIFA world XI (otherwise known as the FifPro XI) is no doubt one of the best midfield players on the planet and would definitely improve any team he is transferred. Known…

Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard has been voted Belgium’s Devil of the Year for the 2017 – an award voted for by Belgians fans for their National Team’s best player. Hazard topped voting ahead of Manchester City talisman Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku, who finished second and third respectively. De Bruyne, despite starring significantly for Manchester City so far this season as the sky blues of Manchester are currently topping the Premier League table by some distance – with the Belgian chipping in with 6 goals and 9 assists, was voted into second by the fans as they…

Chilean superstar duo of Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal are two of the best players in the world according to Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. The Arsenal star alongside his compatriot in Germany with Bayern Munich has been linked with summer moves to Conte’s Chelsea side amidst growing speculations regarding their futures. Sanchez has less than 6 months left in his current deal with the Premier League side having refused to sign a new one with the North London club and has been linked with a move to Manchester City who were close to acquiring his services in the summer. Arturo…

Manchester United Executive Vice- Chairman Ed Woodward is planning to bring in two marquee signings in the summer according to reports in the UK. Jose Mourinho has recently called on the club to spend more in the transfer market if they are to keep up with high flyers Manchester City despite overseeing a transfer outlay of over ₤260 million since taking over in 2016. The Manchester United manager is still believed to be in the process of overhauling the squad he inherited by Louis Van Gaal and has been active in the transfer market since his arrival with the likes…

Argentine attacker Paulo Dybala has recently joined mega sportswear manufacturers Adidas to bring an end to his protracted boot saga. The Juventus star had been with Nike previously and had been sporting their footwear throughout his career but since February 2017 has only been wearing blacked-out boots in what was believed to be a selection process. For his side’s recent clash against Hellas Verona, he was spotted with a pair of Adidas X 17+ Purespeed boots from the most recent ‘Skystalker collection.’ Reports now say the 24-year old has settled on Adidas and official confirmation is expected soon. This has…

Chelsea has been in the news a lot recently, as there have been many reports linking the West London club with moves for various players in January. Also, the Premier League champions have also seen their players linked with moves away from the club – with David Luiz and Michy Batshuayi the two players most linked with January moves away. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has now claimed to understand the mindset of players particularly in a World Cup year and that he is open to stars that are unhappy leaving the club in this month transfer window. The Italian manager,…

The agent of Manchester United’s Italian fullback Matteo Darmian, Tullio Tinti has insisted that his client has not been put for sale by the club. There have been numerous reports linking the Italian international with a move back to the Italian Serie A, with Napoli, Roma and Juventus all mentioned. But his agent has seemingly put an end to this reports for now when he said; “I have not received any phone calls from Roma for the player. There has been contact with other Serie A clubs, but not with Giallorossi. Right now, the guy is not for sale.” These…

It is no longer news that Chelsea have been long-term admirers of Juventus left-back Alex Sandro. The Stamford Bridge club were very keen on signing the Brazilian in the summer of 2017 but were put off by the fee quoted by the Italian league champions. The club had been expected to make a fresh move on the player this month, and they are now set to do so. Latest reports say the Premier League champions are set to make a ₤50 million bid for the services of the 26-year old fullback. This would see the London club steal a march…

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has informed Spanish giants Real Madrid of his decision to remain at the club. The 27-year old has been a target of the Madrid club for a while now and he was very close to moving to the club in 2015 but a late fax stopped the move from happening. Manchester United had been bracing up for a mega bid from the European champions in the summer with club president Florentino Perez said to be very interested in bringing the Spaniard back to Madrid – as he came through the ranks at Atletico Madrid.…

Manchester United are interested in signing Brazilian winger Lucas Moura according to reports from France. Moura who was a major target for Man United in the Sir Alex Ferguson days before signing for Paris Saint Germain in 2012 for a reported fee of ₤38 million. The 25-year old has made over 200 appearances for the French club side but has been frozen out in recent times due to the star-studded nature of the current squad. The club will most likely listen to offers for the winger as they look to keep up with the Financial Fairplay rules after their major…

Conte expresses delight in 2 summer signings Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is pleased with the contributions of 2 of his summer signings Tiemoue Bakayoko and Danny Drinkwater. Both men arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer from Monaco and Leicester City respectively but did not hit the ground running immediately. However, both have been giving improved displays lately which haven’t gone unnoticed by their manager. The Italian boss has expressed his pleasure in the impact made by both Bakayoko and Drinkwater since joining the club. The midfield pair joined the club following the departure of Nemanja Matic – who joined…

Napoli’s Algerian defender Faouzi Ghoulam has emerged as a target for English giants Manchester United. The 26-year-old Algerian international has been with the Serie A club since signing from French side St. Etienne in 2014. The left-back has established himself as a consistent performer for new boss Maurizio Sarri and he is regarded as one of the top left-back in the Italian game. This status, however, ensures he will not be sold for cheap and as such a bid of €60 million is reportedly being readied by Man United. A move, however, is more likely in the summer as Napoli…