Author: Toju Omatseyone

Spanish giants, Real Madrid are set to return with a summer bid for Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, this is according to new reports from Spain. The shot-stopper has been a long-standing target for the La Liga champions and had been close to moving to the Spanish capital back in 2015 only for a delayed fax to halt that particular transfer. The talks, however, had cooled down in recent times with the Old Trafford club standing their ground as regards their No. 1. This saw Real turn to 23-year old Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. This also has not…

Chilean international Alexis Sanchez is hours away from being confirmed as a Manchester United player. So it must have been worrying for many of the club’s fans when the 29-year old was spotted in Liverpool. The story is the Arsenal star went to the Liverpool immigration office to update his work permit as this is reportedly the only reason his unveiling as a united player has been delayed. As a matter of fact he was according to the reports just a few minutes away from bumping into Henrikh Mkhitaryan who was also at the office to update his work permit…

AS Roma striker Edin Dzeko is on Chelsea’s rather surprising striker shortlist and at the moment (also rather surprisingly) seems the most attainable option for the Premier League champion. Reports of ongoing talks regarding a double deal to sign the Bosnian as well as his club teammate Emerson Palmieri has been making rounds in recent days with the latest suggesting an agreement is close to being reached. The player, however, was named in Roma’s starting XI that faced rivals Inter in Sunday’s crunch fixture which ended 1-1. The game was tagged as a possible farewell game for the 31-year old…

FC Porto midfielder Danilo Pereira could be the subject of a tug of war between Premier League rivals Manchester United and Arsenal. Both clubs sent scouts to watch the 26-year play for his club on Friday in a 1-0 victory over Tondela in a Portuguese Premiera Liga – a game in which he was credited as Man of the Match by the press. He was part of the Portuguese Euro 2016 winning team and as well as their Confederations Cup team in 2017. He operates mainly as a defensive midfield player but could slot in at central defence when needed.…

The move of Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United is expected to be announced very soon and has so far received a lot of plaudits with many pundits hailing Man United for moving swiftly for the proven Premier League star. However, his impending arrival at Old Trafford could pave the way for fans favourite to move away from the club. Juan Mata at the moment is experiencing an extended run of games in the Jose Mourinho’s Starting XI but he is most likely the one to step away when the Chilean arrives considering the recent form of Jesse Lingard and Anthony…

Reports from Spain say Premier League Champions Chelsea have approached La Liga giants Barcelona as they look to take French star Ousmane Dembele away from the Nou Camp. The 20-year old only joined Barcelona from German side Borussia Dortmund in August 2017 for a reported €105 million with an additional €40 million in possible add-ons. He has struggled for fitness since the move and has made only 4 La Liga appearances for the table toppers. He is also currently sidelined with another injury and with the signing of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool his place in Ernesto Valverde’s starting line up…

Arsenal manager is according to reports considering a move for Paris Saint Germain winger Lucas Moura. The veteran manager is said to see the Brazilian as possibly a good signing for his side and he’s keen on registering his interest. The Gunners are looking for reinforcements to their squad with Theo Walcott and Francis Coquelin joining Everton and Valencia already this month respectively and Alexis Sanchez about to join Man United. The attack appears to be an area that the French boss is keen on improving as the impending arrival of Henrikh Mkhitaryan as part of a swap deal of…

Chelsea’s search for a big man up front has seen them turn to Leicester City centre forward Islam Slimani. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is said to want a big target man to play back up to first choice Alvaro Morata and has seen his club linked with the likes of Andy Carroll, Christian Benteke, Peter Crouch and most recently Edin Dzeko. However, according to new reports the Premier League champions are weighing up a move for Algerian international Slimani. The £26.5 million signing from Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon stands at 6ft 2in and is strong and good in the air,…

The talk of the footballing world at the moment is the historic swap deal involving Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Arsenal’ star Alexis Sanchez. There have been a lot of talk regarding this piece of transfer business. The complexities involved has been brought up on many occasions as the major reason for the delay with both clubs having to operate as similar pace to ensure a smooth transaction. However latest reports indicate that the deal is set to be announced, after the Armenian, Mkhitaryan finally agreed to terms with the Gunners and is said to already be in London…

Gareth Bale to Manchester United is no longer a surprising report what is, however, is Liverpool joining the race to sign the Real Madrid winger, is the report making the rounds at the moment. The Reds have joined the race to sign Gareth Bale with manager Jurgen Klopp ready to spend big to sign the Welsh man. Liverpool have a substantial amount to spend after selling Brazilian Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona for £142 million and according to these reports the Liverpool boss is ready to spend close €100 million on Bale as possibly a replacement for the Brazilian midfielder. Manchester…

According to reports, Chelsea are close to signing Roma duo of Edin Dzeko and Emerson Palmieri. This report will come as a welcome surprise for fans of the club as a deal for Dzeko was believed to be very unlikely at this point of the season, but Roma are willing to sell the 31-year old Bosnian. Reports from Italy say the Premier League champions are prepared to pay €50 million for both players as well as up to €10 million in add-ons and are also willing to send striker Michy Batshuayi on loan to the Rome-based club as part of…

Reports of Atletico Madrid star Antoinne Griezmann joining Manchester United have been on for over 18 months. There have been reports of agreed terms, delays, change in agreed terms, dropped interest and more but one constant has been that both parties were keen on the move. However, things have changed in the New Year with Spanish giants – who have been long time admirers of Griezmann – stepping up efforts to sign the French man. Man United were reported to have dropped their interest in the attacker in recent times especially as they are close to signing Alexis Sanchez from…