Samir Nasri’s £23million move to Manchester City could fall apart if Arsene Wenger picks him against Udinese. The French star is expected to travel with Arsenal for their Champions League tie in Italy – and Gunners boss Wenger is ready to defy City counterpart Roberto Mancini and use him in the must-win tie. Mancini said [...]
Chelsea’s latest signing, Juan Mata, says that he has joined the Blues because their sporting ambition was better than that of Arsenal or Tottenham. Mata, 23, is set to complete his move to Stamford Bridge from Valencia for £26 million and revealed that some of the other clubs who were interested in signing him ”did [...]
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp believes chairman Daniel Levy needs to have face-to-face discussions with wantaway Luka Modric before the player will focus back on his football again. Modric missed the 3-0 defeat at Manchester United after informing Redknapp he was not in the right frame of mind to play at Old Trafford. It has been [...]
New Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson says he and his fellow Arsenal rookies must perform better to help the side out of their current crisis. In the wake of Cesc Fabregas’ sale to Barcelona and the anticipated departure of Samir Nasri to Manchester City, the Gunners have also suffered an injury crisis with Laurent Koscielny, Johan [...]
Samuel Eto’o will become the highest paid player in the world today when he completes his £25m transfer to Russian club Anzhi. And Inter Milan will now use the fee to try and sign Carlos Tevez or Diego Forlan. The Cameroon striker, 30, was persuaded to join sign a staggering three-year contract worth £54m – [...]
Roberto Mancini has warned Arsenal and Samir Nasrithat it will be a “big problem” if the France international plays against Udinese this week. Nasri is believed to be on the verge of a £25 million move to Manchester City, a transfer that will ensure Arsenal do not lose the midfielder for nothing in 12 months’ [...]
Arsene Wenger again stressed finding the right players to fit into his Arsenal squad has been difficult, but maintains he is not stubborn when it comes to recruitment matters. The Gunners suffered a 2-0 home defeat against Liverpool at the weekend, when Emmanuel Frimpong was sent-off and centre-half Laurent Koscielny suffered a back problem, which [...]
Luka Modrichas not travelled with the rest of the Tottenham Hotspur squad for Monday night’s game at champions Manchester United. Modric has been desperate to leave Spurs all summer, with Chelsea having bids of £22 million and £27 million rejected, and manager Harry Redknapp has revealed the player is not is the right state of [...]
Big-spending Paris Saint Germain have been told by Manchester United that Dimitar Berbatovis not for sale after making an enquiry about the Bulgarian striker. PSG’s new owners, Qatar Investment Authority, splashed out a club record €42 million for Palermo playmaker Javier Pastore earlier this month and are looking to add further marquee signings as they [...]
Valencia have confirmed that midfielder Juan Mata has reached an agreement with Chelsea and he is expected to be unveiled in London on Monday. Mata, 23, had long been linked with a move to Arsenal, but with the expiration of a clause that allowed him to leave the club for €20 million last month, Chelsea [...]
Cesc Fabregas has arrived in Barcelona for his medical after Arsenal reached an agreement for his transfer. Although a deal was expected to be announced on Friday, it was not until late on Sunday that the clubs confirmed an “agreement in principle” was in place, and Barca president Sandro Rosell revealed the details of the [...]
Arsene Wenger insists he is not afraid to spend big after suffering angry chants from Arsenal fans at St James’ Park. Choruses of “Spend some f***ing money” rang out from the 3,500 travelling fans who are demanding investment in their squad. With Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri on the way to Barcelona and Manchester City [...]
Porto striker Falcao has said a move to Atletico Madrid would represent a “great opportunity”. Reports in Portugal and Spain suggest Atletico are close to agreeing a deal to bring Falcao to the Vicente Calderon as they seek a replacement for Sergio Aguero. “Every player thinks about playing in one of the major leagues like [...]
Following years of interest and speculation, a spokesperson for the European champions announced on Friday lunchtime that the transfer of the Arsenal captain, which is worth a speculated £35million, could finally be completed ‘within hours’. Fabregas was therefore set to fly to Spain this afternoon in order to put the finish touches to his return [...]
