On Wednesday, the CIES Football Observatory published its bi-annual list of the 100 players with the highest transfer values in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The list is calculated on an econometric model by the CIES Football Observatory research team from the analysis of over 1,500 paid transfers since 2010. The criteria used includes […]
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Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola says he decided not to renew his contract with the German champions because he wants to manage in the Premier League. The former Barcelona boss will leave the German champions at the end of the season, and while the expectations are that he will join Manchester City, Guardiola insists he […]
To no-ones surprise Florentino Pérez has given manager Rafa Benitez his marching orders after watching Real Madrid once again fail to capitalize on dropped points by Barcelona at the weekend. Benitez will be replaced by Zinedine Zidane, who has been coaching Los Blancos B-team Castilla for the last 18 months. Benitez was an unpopular hire, […]
Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao has been linked with a move to Major League Soccer and the Columbus Crew. The former best striker on the planet is not the same player he was since he tore his anterior cruciate ligament nearly two years ago. after a failed loan at Manchester United, Falcao is on loan at […]
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has endured a miserable season, but reports in the Italian press claim two Serie A sides are ready to offer him an escape route from Stamford Bridge. According to sports publication Corriere dello Sport, Juventus and Inter Milan are ready to battle it out in a bid to lure the former […]
Manchester United versus Chelsea was always going to be the headline event of this year’s holiday fixtures in England, a potential title decider when the fixture list was released in the summer. But with Chelsea closer to the relegation zone than a European place and Manchester United in the midst of a four-game losing streak […]
The where will Pep Guardiola land next season took an unexpected turn today with Ta cryptic tweet from Bild’s chief Bayern Munich reporter Christian Falk. It’s an intriguing tweet on so many levels as Arsenal is the best destination for Guardiola in England. They have a stable ownership group that does not interfere in the […]
Jose Mourinho is set to make a stunning return to management as Manchester United are reportedly on the verge of replacing Louis van Gaal with the former Chelsea boss. Van Gaal’s future at Old Trafford is in doubt after Saturday’s home defeat to Norwich City took his team’s recent run to three wins out of […]