Transfers
Manchester United: Sir Alex Ferguson Reportedly Considering Retirement
Tuesday evening in Manchester - the world stood still, is Sir Alex Ferguson leaving the helm, at will? According to The Telegraph the Scottish manager is reportedly considering his future with Manchester United after 26 stunning years with the Red Devils. Arguably one of the greatest managers all time, Fergie may be on his way [...]
Tottenham and Andre Villas-Boas Prepare for Return to Stamford Bridge
As Wednesday quickly approaches, Andre Villas-Boas continues to play down his return to Stamford Bridge. In a match with massive implications both Chelsea and Tottenham should come out of the gate firing on all cylinders in this hotly contested match; however, Tottenham’s manager insists that his return “means nothing.” At this same time around 14 [...]
Arsenal News: Arsene Wenger Praises Theo Walcott
At the beginning of the current 2012-13 campaign Theo Walcott’s future at Arsenal was largely unknown. He was linked with moves all over England and Europe from Liverpool to Chelsea and also Juventus. On going contract talks and frustrating negotiations for player, club and fan alike all embroiled into a lengthy transfer controversy that saw [...]
AC Milan and Inter Target Barcelona Star Cesc Fabregas
The rumor mill has been churning out blockbuster moves of late, linking some of world football’s biggest stars to some of Europe’s biggest clubs. The most recent outlandish transfer rumor involves Spain international Cesc Fabregas in a proposed move to the Serie A, with AC Milan and Inter Milan rumored to be suitors, according to [...]
Liverpool Transfer News: Luis Suarez Going Nowhere
The belief that Luis Suarez could be leaving Liverpool has once again been laid to rest. According to the player himself, Suarez is going nowhere. Despite his frustration over the 10-match ban he is currently serving preventing him from playing in Sunday’s Merseyside Derby with Everton. “I have a deal with Liverpool and this is [...]
Time For Jose Mourinho To Move On From Real Madrid
If you follow world football in any sort of fashion, you know who Jose Mourinho is. One of the managers who transcends just coaching, Mourinho has been one of the most successful managers of this era. One look at a list of Mourinho’s accomplishments and one can’t help but admire the manager. Mourinho has seven [...]
FC Barcelona: Rebuilding Starts This Summer
After another horrific defeat to Bayern Munich this past Wednesday, Barcelona will officially start their rebuilding this summer. The team was man handled throughout the two games against Bayern Munich, which let the club know that the world is now catching up to their tiki taka style of play. Bayern used a lot of relentless [...]
Manchester United vs Chelsea Players to Watch at Old Trafford
Manchester United host Chelsea on Sunday in which should feature plenty of goals for both sets of supporters in attendance at Old Trafford. Ashley Young, Danny Welbeck and captain Nemanja Vidic are all unlikely to feature at the weekend as all are injured, while Young suffered a more severe season ending ankle injury back in [...]
Andre Villas-Boas Wants Danny Rose to Rejoin the Spurs
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas wants on-loan defender Danny Rose to reject a move to stay in Sunderland and return to the Spurs next season. Rose has been extremely impressive in a season long loan at the Stadium of Light and has even been nominated for Sunderland’s Player of the Year. Rose solidified a spot in [...]
Mario Gotze’s Injury Update: Likely to Miss Champions League Final
Not even 20 minutes into the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, Mario Gotze was carted off the pitch after suffering an apparent upper leg injury. According to ESPN FC, the 20-year-old suffered a “suspected thigh tear at the Bernabeu” and is unlikely to feature in the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium later this [...]
Reports Again Link Cristiano Ronaldo with Manchester United Return
Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United for Real Madrid almost four years ago. Speculation has been that this season will not only be Ronaldo’s last in Madrid (who has two years left on his deal), but boss Jose Mourinho’s as well. PSG has been most commonly linked with a move for Ronaldo, but a recent report [...]
Liverpool Legend Jamie Carragher to Join Sky Sports in August
Long-time Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher announced that in August he will join the likes of Gary Neville, Jamie Redknapp, Graeme Souness and others on the set of Sky Sports. For the 2013/14 season, Sky Sports will feature more than 500 live domestic, European, and international football matches. At 35, Carragher has enjoyed plenty of success with [...]
Juventus Set Sights on Bayern Munich Winger Arjen Robben
Juventus are preparing an €18 million bid for Netherlands international Arjen Robben, according to Football-Italia (via Corriere dello Sport). The Dutch winger has been linked with a move away from the Allianz Arena outfit for some time now, after seeing his playing time plummet, making only nine starts this Bundesliga campaign. Though they don’t play [...]
Cesc Fabregas is Rumored To Be Leaving Barcelona - But Why? A Statistical Look
Has the new Cesc Fabregas transfer saga started? It seems like just yesterday that the former Arsenal man’s move to Barcelona was on again and off again. A media fueled frenzy that finally ended in the summer of 2011 with the midfielder signing official terms with the Catalan giants. Now, nearly two years later, the [...]
Is There Still Room for Wayne Rooney at Manchester United?
The rumor mill certainly gets around in today’s media driven society where footballers are constantly criticized for their lack of form, inability to produce the “desirable” numbers, and whether or not specific players will be moving on during the transfer window. Manchester United’s long-time star, Wayne Rooney has come up in many of these transfer [...]
Chelsea and Roma battling for Palermo star
In 2010 Italian Serie A side Palermo stumbled upon two young Slovenian star midfielders. The first being Armin Bacinovic and the second being rising starlet Josip Ilicic. The two moved to the southern Italian island in the summer of 2010 from Maribor and have been on the books for the Rosanero. While Bacinovic at the [...]
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