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“I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!” – A Chant that anyone following the World Cup will have come to recognise as the war cry of the US Mens National Team (USMNT). The situation for the USA though is that they are in the Last 16 and face the “dark horses” of Belgium. For England this is a situation they can …
On Wednesday evening Ross Barkley posted a cryptic tweet saying “Once Everton has touched you…”; whilst this drew many excited responses from Toffee’s fans it was not accompanied by anything else leaving people to question if this was him distancing himself with transfer rumours. Barkley, a Liverpudlian by birth, joined Everton at the age of 11 and has since gone …
The Daily Express are today reporting that Arsenal are ready to make a bid for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender following interest from last summer. Arsene Wenger saw a £15m bid rejected in the summer window of 2013 but looks set to step up the offer to £21m. Bender, 25 years old, has never played outside of the Bundesliga so could …
We reported earlier how Manchester United were close to the signing of Southampton left back Luke Shaw, well this afternoon it has been confirmed that the 18 year old has completed his move to Old Trafford. Shaw, becomes Louis Van Gaal’s second summer signing following the arrival of Ander Herrera from Athletic Bilbao yesterday. Luke Shaw becomes the most expensive …
Liverpool are announcing that they have agreed a proposed fee for Southampton and England midfielder, Adam Lallana. Adam Lallana set for medical after #LFC agree £25m transfer fee with Southampton: http://t.co/vjXU2V4JTm pic.twitter.com/GtSo1mFozU — Liverpool Echo (@LivEchonews) June 27, 2014 With a fee said to be around, £25m, Lallana is on his way to Anfield to complete his medical for the …
The Suarez saga continues. Luis Suarez will be known for many things in his career, but none more so than is appetitive, not just for football, but for “biting” and his ill-discipline. The Liverpool and Uruguayan striker has been struck with a four-month ban which has been posed by FIFA after being found guilty of biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. …
Bayern Munich star Xherdan Shaqiri looks set to complete his anticipated move to Liverpool in the coming days according to the Metro. Currently at the World Cup with Switzerland, Shaqiri gave Liverpool fans a flavour of what they can expect should he secure his move to Anfield as the midfielder finished the match with a hat-trick against Honduras. The Bayern Munich …
Arsenal have released striker Nicklas Bendtner after deciding not to renew his contract which has duly ended. The Danish striker is now in search of a new club after leaving the Gunners, a club where he has been since 2005. Out of favour with management and the fans it seems, Bendtner has had a tough ride in his latter career …
It’s a common debate – “Which league is the best in the world?”. More often than not, the resounding consensus from football fans, players, managers and pundits is “The English Premier League”. Able to attract some of the best global talent, the Premier League is the home of some of the worlds best players and teams. Attractive football and heaps …
According to the Metro, Liverpool are ready to bring in young Belgian sensation Divock Origi. The 19-year-old has mightily impressed at the World Cup despite coming on as a substitute in all three games. He has shown promise and has made a real statement for his potential ability. Origi is playing in the French league with Lille, the young striker managed …
It appears that Manchester United are looking at another midfielder, this time it’s 22-year old William Carvalho. The Portuguese man is a ball winning central midfielder who currently plays his football in his home nation at Sporting. Carvalho has been involved at the World Cup with Portugal and made a cameo appearance against the USA in their 2-2 draw. Speaking …
Manchester United are closing in on Southampton and England left back, Luke Shaw; according to BBC Sport. The fee is reported to be around £30m and negotiations are far down the line. The Red Devils are keen to conclude the deal and are said to be close. Shaw will arrive in Manchester ahead of his medical and near a step closer …
Hands up, be honest, who predicted Liverpool would come second last season? Who would’ve called them missing out on the title by virtue of a slip by the captain? I think even the most ardent Liverpool fan would’ve laughed at that thought! For many, Brendan Rodgers’ side were challenging for a Champions League spot at best; yet on Sunday 11th …
Ghana today took the brave decision to expel two of their key men from their World Cup squad, hours before the Group G decider with Portugal. Kevin Prince-Boateng and Sulley Muntari will play no further part in the Black Stars World Cup campaign, even if it is only for this evening. Both players have been suspended indefinitely for different reasons, …
Earlier today we reported that Athletic Bilbao had officially “rejected” a bid from Manchester United for midfielder Ander Herrera, well we can confirm this has now changed as Athletic Bilbao get ready to say goodbye to their star man. Bilbao, notoriously tough negotiators have now gone back on their earlier tweet claiming to have rejected a bid from the Red Devils. …
So Luis Suarez will be banned for 9 international matches but more importantly for his club Liverpool FC the 4 month ban “from all footballing activity” is the detrimental blow. With rumours mills and newspapers all linking the prolific poacher to a move away from Anfield, how does this significant ban change the club’s plans? Spanish journalist Guillem Balague tweeted …
Reports from the Italian media have revealed that Juventus midfielder, Arturo Vidal’s agent is flying to Brazil to meet with representatives from Manchester United & Real Madrid to discuss a potential deal for the Chilean. If Vidal was to move to Manchester United, it is said that the Red Devils would be keen to offload Portuguese winger Nani and see him …
Luis Suarez will miss the rest of the World Cup as he received his 9 match international ban for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on Tuesday evening. He will also be banned from football for 4 months, affecting his club Liverpool. This of course is Suarez’s third suspension for biting after being found guilty when captain of Dutch side Ajax, …
This morning Athletic Bilbao tweeted they had rejected a bid from Manchester United for 24-year-old midfielder Ander Herrera. For Manchester United this will be a case of deja-vu as they saw a January deadline day move for the player descend into a “farce”. A statement on the Athletic Bilbao club website read: “The Athletic Club wishes to report that this …
Is Sami Khedira about to sign for Arsenal? That is what is being said this morning; the German international is looking to move away from Real Madrid and Arsenal look the most likely to secure the services of Khedira; should he move to the Premier League. The gossip comes from this article, which reports that Spanish newspaper AS saying that Real …