Author: Toju Omatseyone

Manchester United are preparing a bid said to be about ₤27 million for Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic’ in January. The Croatia international is being targeted as a player to help bolster the club’s midfield as they prepare to be without Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick in the future. According to reports in Spain, United are looking into the possibility of a deal with the recently re-crown World Champions and they believe the fee of ₤27 million will be enough to convince the Madrid-based club. The 23-year old has been unable to live up to expectations in the Bernabeu since…

Juventus have accepted that they will have to part with left back Alex Sandro in January. Reports in England, say Chelsea spent the entirety of last summer chasing the Brazilian valued at ₤70 million by the Turin club but saw their ₤55 million bid rejected. Juventus it is being reported, now feel that they will have to do business when the transfer window re-opens next month. They will, however, hold off until the defender makes a move given that there are other interested parties. Manchester United and Paris St. Germain are two other admirers in the player who have made…

It is not news that Manchester United has a long standing interest in Real Madrid star Gareth Bale and there have been recent reports of a deal in place to bring the Welsh man to Old Trafford in the summer. What comes as a surprise to the Spanish giants is the rumoured offer made by Manchester United for young star Marco Asensio. Given his lack of playing time this season interest from other clubs should not come as a surprise but since Bale has been the target discussed the offer for Asensio still took the club by surprise. The 21-year…

Chelsea, according to reports from a pundit in Italy are preparing a bid for in demand Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Matteo Materazzi, a pundit in Italy relayed the news via Instagram. Although a formal bid has not been made, Materazzi informs that the London club are preparing a bid of 80 million euros (70.8 million pounds) for the Serbian international. Milinkovic-Savic who has drawn interest from Europe’s elite including Chelsea’s fellow Premier League side Manchester United, has been a consistent performer for the Italian capital club since signing from Genk in 2015. The 22-year old is in good form this…

Manchester United are looking sign Brazilian Fabinho in the summer but could face competition from Italian giants Juventus. Reports from Italy say Man United are seriously keen on signing the Monaco player in the summer but will now have to faceoff with the Turin club for his signature. Fabinho was heavily linked with a move away from the Principality club but a deal never materialized with Man United mentioned. The reports further explained that the battle for Fabinho is a straight tug between Juventus and Manchester United. It also said, Man United have been monitoring the player since the summer…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his much anticipated return from injury as a substitute last month in a 4-1 victory over Newcastle United at Old Trafford. Since then, he has made 4 more substitutes appearances with an accumulated 73 minutes playing time. It was assumed that manager, Jose Mourinho will take his time to ease the veteran striker back into full time action, as he recovers from a serious knee crucial ligament that ruled him out of action since April, and that has been the case. But as United travel to the Hawthorns on Sunday, many believe this might be the time…

Sam Allardyce, the new Everton manager, has admitted there’s little he can do to stop midfielder Ross Barkley from leaving the club. The English boss has been unable to use the attacking midfielder, who has been sidelined since the summer and could lose the player before getting the chance. Barkley, who is a target of London clubs, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, sees his contract with Everton run out in the summer and will be able to negotiate with other clubs in January. Chelsea have been strongly linked with a move for the player, who was rumoured to be heading to…

Chelsea consolidated their 3rd place position on the Premier League table with a 3-1 victory over Huddersfield in midweek. They face a tricky home tie against Southampton this weekend, looking to build on their midweek performance. The Saints suffered a 4-1 loss at home to Leicester last time out and will be looking to bounce back at Stamford Bridge. Early team news shows that defender David Luiz will be absent as he continues to recover from a knee injury. Danny Drinkwater and Michy Batshuayi are back in training and could take part at some stage meanwhile striker Alvaro Morata who…

Former Chelsea Manager Carlo Ancelotti has been linked with a return to the club. Reports say the Italian has been contacted by the club and is said to be their first choice to replace fellow Italian Antonio Conte. Conte is expected to leave the club at the end of the season, after apparently being left frustrated by certain decisions made by the club’s hierarchy. Conte was left dissatisfied with the club’s recruitment in the summer transfer window despite signing Tiemoue Bakayoko, Antonio Rudiger, Alvaro Morata, Danny Drinkwater and Davide Zappacosta. He is believed to have wanted further additions and was…

According to small reports in Spain, Barcelona could be set to make a shock move on Manchester United for Daley Blind. Barcelona are currently facing an injury crisis at the back, with star performer Samuel Umtiti sidelined for several months. It was widely assumed that the Catalan giants would target a centre-back in the January transfer window and so the reports of a move for Blind comes as a surprise. Blind is known to be a utility player capable of playing various positions but is believed to be more at home at left-back. It has been a tough season for…

According to reports, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and defender David Luiz have held talks over the defender’s future at the club. Brazilian defender Luiz, is said to have been involved in a spat with Conte following their 3-0 defeat to Roma in the Champions League. He was subsequently dropped from the team that faced Manchester United in their next game and has since suffered a knee injury that has seen him miss action up to this point. In his absence, understudy, Andreas Christensen has stepped up and performed admirably, drawing widespread praise from fans and pundits. The youngster’s performance levels…

Manchester United bounced back from their derby defeat with a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth on Wednesday night at Old Trafford. After the game, manager Jose Mourinho shed some light on the players on the club’s injury list, chief amongst those out is Ivory Coast international defender Eric Bailly. Bailly was injured while on international duty and the Red Devils’ boss has stated the defender might have to undergo a surgery at some point. “I think his injury is serious.” Mourinho said, “I don’t know (how long he will be out) but his is an injury that comes from the last…