Chelsea midfielder Ramires is the third star to agree to a move to a Chinese Super League side this week. Former Arsenal ace Gervinho agrees move to Super League side Hebei China Fortune while Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin has agreed to join Shanghai Shenhua. But it is Ramires that is the big money move […]
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This has been such a disappointing season for Chelsea, that there is expected to be a mass exodus of players in the summer as the new manager comes on and cleans house. Question marks are hovering over the future of several players such as Pedro, Diego Costa, Oscar and Eden Hazard. Another player who has […]
European champions Barcelona joined Real Madrid and Manchester United in earning over €500 million last season, financial consultants Deloitte revealed in their latest Football Money League published on Thursday. Madrid topped the table for the 11th year running with earnings of €577 million over the course of the season, driven largely by a €22.7 million […]
Stunning headlines in Real Madrid’s unofficial mouthpiece Marca today that Gareth Bale’s representatives have been in talks with the Spanish giants to take the initial steps in the process to renew the Welshman’s contract. Since arriving in Madrid from Spurs, Bale has been linked with a return to the Premier League, with Chelsea and Manchester […]
The news that Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have been hit with the same transfer ban that Barcelona served in 2015 leads to the question. Is this a Spanish problem or are other teams throughout Europe engaging in the same practice in the way they bring in kids from around the world to […]
As expected Real Madrid have joined their city rivals Atletico in appealing FIFA’s transfer ban. Real issued a statement today that said in full: The full statement read: Real Madrid CF has received the decision of the Disciplinary Committee of FIFA, dated July 23, 2015, by which sanctions are imposing a ban on signing two […]
There have been rumors for months now that FIFA was going to hand Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid with the same penalty that they gave Spanish rivals Barcelona- a two window transfer ban. Today FIFA confirmed those rumors as being true with the announcement that the two Madrid sides have been hit with a transfer […]
Winning the title was costly to Chelsea as the Blues had the highest wage bill in the Premier League last season. Something that is unsustainable in the long-run. Chelsea’s wage bill for last season increased by £25m, or 13%, to £215.6m, putting it ahead of Manchester United’s at £203m, Manchester City’s at £193.5m and Arsenal […]