Real Football Man All of the Football, All of the time
The left back arrived at Stamford Bridge one year ago from Atletico for £15.8m and is returning to the Spanish capital for around £800,000 less. Luis made 26 appearances for Chelsea and scored his only goal for the club in a 3-1 League Cup victory at Derby in December. The …
Read More »Stambouli swaps one Capital for another
Tottenham midfielder Benjamin Stambouli has joined French champions Paris St-Germain on a five-year deal for a fee reported to be about £6m. The former France Under-21 player made just 12 appearances for Spurs after joining from Montpellier in September. Stambouli, 24, was in the Montpellier squad that won the 2012 …
Read More »Adebayor to hopefully be shown the door
Aston Villa have opened talks with Tottenham over the proposed transfer of Emmanuel Adebayor. Manager Tim Sherwood has earmarked the 31-year-old as a replacement for Liverpool-bound Christian Benteke. Tottenham want around £4million for Adebayor but the stumbling block is his wages of £100,000-a-week. Villa hope to arrange a deal where …
Read More »Delph LundGone
In a remarkable twist or is it a remarkable twist of a twist? Fabian Delph looks set to move to Manchester City after changing his mind for a second time. The Aston Villa midfielder was all set to make the move last weekend, when he was expected to have a …
Read More »Everton stick for Stones and the wider effect for England
Everton are determined to hang on to the England defender John Stones after turning down a £20m bid from Chelsea. Everton are understood to have responded to the bid for the 21-year-old, who is in Singapore with the club for the Barclays Asia Trophy, with a categoric rejection. Stones, …
Read More »Vidal So Soon to Bayern Move
Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal is close to joining Bayern Munich but a deal has not been completed. “We’re interested, but we’re not yet so far that we’ve discussed details and signed contracts,” said the German club’s chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. “I read that it was all wrapped up and I cannot …
Read More »Liverpool looking to get a Benteke-away
Where else but Anfield and the news that Liverpool have met the £32.5 million release fee for Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke. The Belgian international who was signed from Genk for only £7m back in 2012 still has to agree terms with Liverpool but it looks as if the Reds are …
Read More »Younes Kaboul set to be a Black Cat
Younes Kaboul is set for a medical at Sunderland imminently. The Black Cats have moved for the Tottenham centre-back after pulling out of a deal to sign Belgian defender Nicolas Lombaerts from Zenit St Petersburg. Sunderland have agreed terms with Kaboul and he is expected on Wearside to complete a …
Read More »Robinho makes Evergrande gesture
Former Real Madrid and Manchester City striker Robinho has joined Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande. The Brazil international, who played at the recent Copa America, has signed a six-month deal. The move sees the 31-year-old link up with Luiz Felipe Scolari, who had two spells as Brazil boss, as well as …
Read More »Valdes doesn’t want to be kept in reserve
Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes will be sold after manager Louis van Gaal claimed he “refused to play” in the reserves. The 33-year-old Spain international was a surprise omission from the pre-season squad currently touring the US. “He doesn’t follow my philosophy. There is no place for someone like that,” …
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