Author: Toju Omatseyone

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is looking to reunite with his former star at Juventus Arturo Vidal when Leon Goretzka joins Bayern Munich as is expected. According to German reports, Germany international Leon Goretzka is set to join Bayern Munich from Schalke 04 when his deal with the Die Knappen expires. Also, Vidal, whose contract with the German champions expires in the summer of 2019, is now being linked with a reunion with former boss Antonio Conte at Chelsea. Both men enjoyed a successful spell in Turin, winning 5 trophies (including 3 league titles)after the Italian manager signed the Chilean international…

News of Cristiano Ronaldo’s displeasure with certain issues at Real Madrid has been making the news in recent weeks. Reports say the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner has fallen out with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. The reports say the Portuguese star is unhappy that he earns less than both Lionel Messi and Neymar even after just claiming the Ballon d’Or. There are also reports that he has asked for his €900 million release clause be reduced to €90 million so as to facilitate a move away. New reports now suggest that former club Manchester United is pondering over a move…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted his side is not looking to sign Chelsea’s defender David Luiz. The North London club along with other top Europeans club has been linked with a move for the Brazilian –who is reportedly set for a move away from Stamford Bridge in this winter’s transfer window. However, the veteran manager – who recently set a new record for the number of matches managed in the Premier League, has denied these links and seemingly ruled his team out of a move for the player. “I don’t want to talk about any names, but these reports…

Manchester United are set to make a move for Valencia’s 20-year old midfielder Carlos Soler according to reports. According to these reports from Spain, the English giants are set to start a squad overhaul and are willing to start by signing the 20-year old to bolster their squad as the January window gets started. The futures of both Juan Mata and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are very uncertain at the moment with the Armenian being linked with a January move to Italian giants Inter Milan and Carlos Soler is seen as a potential replacement for either. Predominantly a central box-to-box midfielder, Mourinho…

Chelsea midfielder Willian has said he is not leaving the club as rumours linking him with a move to Manchester United in January, continues to grow. Man United boss Jose Mourinho is a huge admirer of his former star and according to reports have been keeping a close eye on the player’s situation at Chelsea as he prepares to make a move. The Brazilian has not been a regular starter for The Blues this season but has been very impressive when given opportunities. The former Shakhtar Donetsk star has also been linked with a move to China in recent times…

Manchester United’s recent results have completely taken the festive cheer away from the club and there is no break in sight as the Red Devils travel to Goodison Park to face Everton in what promises to be a very tough assignment. Paul Pogba in the aftermath of their latest stalemate called for his teammates to ‘wake up’ and start winning again but a trip to Merseyside provides a very difficult task for a team low on confidence. Their massive injury list makes the task even more difficult. Absentees for the game are close to double figures and centre forward appears…

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte recently praised his side’s defensive solidity in recent games and rightly so.The Blues have been putting out improved performance at the back recently and one of the reasons for that is Andreas Christensen. The Dane has been very impressed for Chelsea since coming into the starting XI to replace the injured David Luiz. He has been composed at the back which has ensured the Premier League Champions did not miss their charismatic Brazilian. His performances have won him a lot of admirers and according to latest reports, Spanish giants Barcelona are one of such admirers. The…

Jose Mourinho is looking to sign Joao Mario from Inter Milan. The Italian side is interested in signing Manchester United attacker Henrikh Mkhitaryan as manager Luciano Spalletti is a big admirer of the Armenian. Mkhitaryan has not performed consistently enough since he arrived from Borussia Dortmund and Man United manager Jose Mourinho is seemingly frustrated with the 28-year old and is willing to let him leave the club in the January transfer market. The English club is however not willing to lose the talented midfielder for cheap and have reportedly quoted a ₤40 million transfer fee to interested clubs. Latest…

European champions Real Madrid are planning a sensational move to sign Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane. Latest reports say the Madrid club is set to offer Gareth Bale as part of a swap deal to sign the England international. Manchester United has for long been linked with a move for the Real Madrid winger who is apparently set to leave the club in the summer. The news of the proposal by the Spanish league Champions will no doubt be a blow to the Old Trafford club as Tottenham have been credited with an interest in signing their former star. It…

Real Madrid are being linked with Chelsea star Eden Hazard as their manager Zinedine Zidane is a big fan of the talented Belgian. There have been reports that Chelsea have failed with talks aimed at getting the Belgium international to sign a new contract with the club as the attacker is hoping to force a move to Madrid in the summer. Hazard’s father earlier in the week confirmed that his son is interested in a move to Real Madrid which further dampened the Stamford Bridge club’s hopes of keeping their star man. However, in an interesting twist, there have been…

It was a third consecutive draw for Manchester United as they were held to a goalless draw at home by Southampton on Saturday night to end the year on a rather disappointing note. The Red Devils have been abysmal of late and have now gone 4 games without a win in all competitions. In the aftermath of their latest setback midfielder Paul Pogba has called on his teammates to react and produce better performances as they begin the New Year. We didn’t lose but we have to wake up, bounce back and get back to winning,” the stand-in captain said…

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte might have all but surrendered the title as his side is well behind leaders Manchester City on the table but their improved defensive displays in recent weeks has pleased him. The Italian manager who managed the club to their second Premier League title in 3 years in his first season in charge believes Chelsea improved performances in defense is a major improvement from last season. “I am very pleased with the performance of all my players and very pleased to finish another game with a clean sheet,” Conte said. “We are showing good solidity. If you…