Author: Toju Omatseyone

The much-publicised transfer saga involving Alexis Sanchez and Man United could possibly be coming to an end in the next 48 hours. The Chilean international has agreed to a deal with the 20-time Premier League champions according to reports. The deal is set to see him earn £400,000 a week, making him the highest paid player at the club. However, the reports say the deal continues to hinge on Henrikh Mkhitaryan agreeing to join Arsenal as part of the deal. The agent of the Armenian, Mino Raiola has insisted that his client does not have to agree to the move…

German side Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi as a potential replacement for the outgoing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabon international is reportedly close to a move to Chelsea’s London rivals Arsenal in a deal that is believed to be worth £70 million. The 28-year old is said to have agreed to personal terms with the Gunners – who are now in negotiations with the German club in a bid to sign the prolific center-forward. Arsenal are going through a squad overhaul at the moment with Francis Coquelin already sold to Valencia and Theo Walcott on his…

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has refused to sign a new contract with the club as has been reported severally in the press. Manager Jose Mourinho is a huge admirer of the 30-year old and is now putting the club under serious pressure as regards a new deal for the much-maligned star. The Portuguese boss is requesting that the club do everything possible to keep the Belgian at Old Trafford. Fellaini has turned down contract talks with the club, stating on a few occasions that he is unsure of his next action as well as his desire for a new…

Reports within the last 42 hours had suggested that Premier League champions Chelsea have joined the race to sign Arsenal contract rebel Alexis Sanchez. However new reports say the West London club has dropped their interest. without acting on it. While the move seemed to make sense, considering the club’s obvious need for reinforcements in the attack, Sanchez’s wage demands have put off those in charge at Stamford Bridge. The Chilean international is demanding between £350,000 and £400,000 from his new club, this, however, will alter Chelsea’s salary structure as their highest earner gets about half that on a weekly…

Chelsea have for several months now been in the market for a left-back (or left wing back due to the system they play). According to latest reports, the Premier League champions have launched an inquiry into the possibility of signing AS Roma left-back Emerson Palmieri. The club have for long targeted Juventus left-back Alex Sandro – as he was viewed as perfect for their system – but a deal has not been reached and reports say the Blues have dropped their interest in the Brazil international. The West London club has been linked with a number of players for this…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly had to answer questions regarding his future with the club as a result of reports claiming that he is keen on a move away from the club. The manager has often declared his commitment to the club and his desire to win trophies with them.Now according to reports Mourinho is close to signing a new deal with the Premier League giants. The reports say discussions regarding the new deal have been on for quite sometime with Ed Woodward (chief executive at Man united) pleased with the progress being made by the club since…

Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi is close to a move to Spanish side Sevilla according to reports. The Belgian international has been keen on a move away from Chelsea in order to get game time at the World Cup approaches. According to these reports, the 24-year old is now close to a loan move to Sevilla. The Spanish side have been interested in a move for the former Marseille since the window opened and are now said to get their man for the rest of the season. While the deal on his own is close to being finalised there are reports…

According to reports in Italy, Napoli are looking to turn to Manchester United target Lucas Moura in their search for a winger in this month’s transfer window. Top target Simone Verdi of Bologna is leaning towards a summer move even though there a is still a chance being struck. Napoli, however, are very keen on signing a winger this month and are now looking at the Paris Saint Germain star as well as Barcelona’s Gerard Deulofeu. The Brazilian international, Moura has been linked with a move to Man United since the start of the window but the two clubs have…

Manchester United are being reported as favourites to sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez – who is intent on leaving North London this month – despite Chelsea registering a late interest for the 29-year old. Arsenal’s preferred deal will see them get Man united’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan in a player + cash deal, a deal the Old Trafford club appears to be in line with, as the player has fallen down the pecking order at the club. However, in a new twist in the already intriguing transfer saga (as if we haven’t had enough already), the 28-year old Armenian is believed to…

Chelsea have been reported recently to see West Ham United striker Andy Carroll as their best option this window and are said to have proposed a loan move to bring the 29-year old Englishman to Stamford Bridge. The Premier League champions have struggled in front of goal in recent times as their dependence on Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard as backfired with both players not in the best goalscoring form at the moment. The Blues are looking to bring in attacking players this month as their manager Antonio Conte is not satisfied with his options at the moment, hence their…

Manchester United recorded their third straight victory of 2018 on Monday night with a convincing 3-0 defeat of struggling Stoke City. Goals from returning captain Antonio Valencia, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku ensured their victory as Paul Pogba was at his dominating best providing two assists. One thing, however, overshadowed their display on the night and that was the story regarding Alexis Sanchez’s pending transfer saga. The player is believed to now fancy a move to Old Trafford after being courted by their city rivals Man City for several months with United making a very sizeable wage offer to him…

With news of Premier League leaders Manchester City dropping out the race to sign Arsenal soon-to-be-free agent, Alexis Sanchez, another report has come to light. According to the report, Premier League Champions Chelsea have now shown an interest in the 29-year old Arsenal attacker and are set to rival Manchester United for his services. The news of Man City dropping out was suppose to give free reign to rivals Man United but with The Blues now showing an interest, it could really get interesting in a few hours or days. For Man United there are reports from Italy that terms…