Author: Toju Omatseyone

Gremio midfielder Arthur Melo has been the subject of widespread interest from across for a while now with Premier League duo Manchester United and Chelsea as well as La Liga leaders Barcelona, all targeting a move for the Brazilian. According to latest reports, the 21-year old has reached an agreement with the Spanish giants as he opts for a move to Camp Nou. The Catalan club had been favourites to sign the impressive Brazilian youngster for a while now but Gremio had decided against a move when pictures of the player posing in a Barcelona jersey were discovered in December.…

According to reports from Italy, Chelsea have reached an agreement with Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko as regards a move from AS Roma. The Premier League champions are believed to have agreed to terms with the Italian side in a bid to sign both Dzeko and his teammate Emerson Palmieri. While a deal for the 23-year old left-back had been sorted out for days, the club needed to agree to terms with the striker and his representatives. Now according to these reports that have also been concluded as the Blues have caved into the demands of the 31-year old, offering him…

Man United manager Jose Mourinho has named Juventus defender Alex Sandro as his No.1 left-back target if he decides to let go of Luke Shaw in the summer, according to reports. The Brazilian had been a major target for both Chelsea and United earlier this month, but his club side Juventus were able to fight off the interests with a hefty price tag. Man United, however, decided against a move for a new left-back considering the improved form of Shaw which has seen him start 5 consecutive matches for the first time in 2 seasons before being dropped last time…

Italian side AS Roma are in negotiations with Atletico Madrid as regards a loan move for Yannick Ferreira Carrasco. The Italians are offering a loan deal till the end of the season with an option to sign him permanently afterwards. The 24-year old Belgium International is being targeted by the Italians as a replacement for Edin Dzeko who is close to joining Premier League champions Chelsea. Carrasco has been linked with a move to England, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Man United mentioned as possible destinations as manager Diego Simeone is keen on offloading the talented wide man. He has been…

According to reports, Manchester United now lead Chelsea and Liverpool in the race to sign Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri. The 26-year-old Ivory Coast international has seen his popularity surge since the end of last season and was reportedly targeted by Spanish giants Barcelona but a deal never materialized. Now he is being reported as a major target for Jose Mourinho and his Man United side. The Red Devils are starring at a possible midfield crisis at the end of the season, with Marouane Fellaini so far rejecting contract extension talks and Michael Carrick retiring at the end of this…

French league leaders Paris Saint Germain have joined Spanish champions Real Madrid in registering an interest for Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, according to new reports. The future of the 25-year old has been up in the air recently, after failing to sign a new deal with the Premier League champions despite an offer being on the table for a while now. He has even in the past stated his desire to relocate to Spain in order to be close to his kids which have seen Real emerge has favourites to sign the Belgian international. French big spenders PSG, are now…

Newcastle United have completed the signing of Chelsea star Kenedy. The Brazilian is reported to have undergone a medical at Tyneside on Tuesday as he gets set to join the Magpies on loan for the rest of the reason. Naturally a winger, the 21-year has been used as a left wing-back by Antonio Conte at Chelsea mainly in the cup competitions as back up to Marcos Alonso. His move to Newcastle has been mooted in the press for quite some time but the club has held back their go ahead as they wanted a replacement at left wing-back. However, Conte…

Chilean superstar Alexis Sanchez is finally a Manchester United player, after his swap deal which involved Henrikh Mkhitaryan going to Arsenal was confirmed. The 29-year old has solved a major transfer issue for the Red Devils who were known to have wanted a marquee forward (preferably on the wings). His signing now enables the Premier League giants to flex their financial muscle elsewhere – fresh off being named the Richest Club in World Football for the tenth time. Manager Jose Mourinho is reportedly now very keen on midfield signings especially considering the uncertainty around ‘favourite’ Marouane Fellaini and with Michael…

According to reports from the UK, Manchester United are set to rival fellow Premier League side Chelsea for the signing of Chilean international Arturo Vidal. For a few weeks now the 30-year old midfield star has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge with manager Antonio Conte the obvious link – as he managed Vidal while at Juventus. Although a January move has been ruled out, the imminent arrival of Schalke 04 midfielder Leon Goretzka to Allianz Arena is rumoured to mean Vidal will be surplus to requirement at Bayern with a summer move to Chelsea believed to be…

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Italian side Roma in their bid to sign Edin Dzeko and Emerson Palmieri in a rare double deal. According to reports, the two clubs have agreed to terms as regards the deal with the Premier League champions set to pay €50 million for the two players and a possible €10 million in add-ons. The blues are believed to have agreed on personal terms with the left-back Emerson but not with the 31-year old former Wolfsburg striker Dzeko which is reportedly the next issue to be thrashed as far as going forward with the deal…

Another day another player linked with Premier League champions Chelsea. This time the player in question is Austrian international Marko Arnautovic. At this point, it is unknown if the club actually come up with the names but according to reports, Chelsea are eyeing a move for West Ham’s in-form forward Marko Arnautovic. The Blues are well known to be in the market for a new forward before the close of this month’s transfer window despite star man Eden Hazard stating earlier that the squad is well stocked in that department. Arnautovic is the latest in a long list of players…

Reports from Spain say World footballer of the year, Cristiano Ronaldo may be willing to take on lower wages than what he currently earns at Real Madrid in order to leave the club in the summer. The 32-year old has been enduring a poor run of form this season especially in La Liga were he has only 6 goals to his name. He has appeared frustrated on the pitch on many occasions this season as reports of a move away from Madrid continue to swirl. At the moment former club Manchester United and French giants Paris Saint Germain are his…