Ryan Giggs says Louis van Gaal will “relish” the challenge as Manchester United boss, after it was announced the Dutchman will take charge of his first game at Old Trafford on 12 August. LVG’s home debut will be a friendly against Valencia but, before that, Van Gaal and his squad will embark on a tour […]
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Alexis Sanchez, the man Arsenal fans believe can fire the Gunners to the title this season, has completed his £30 million move from Barcelona. The Chile superstar, has signed a four-year contract, with a one-year option, worth up to £140,000-per-week. The package will put him on a par with current top earner Mesut Ozil. “I’m […]
I am a little surpassed that Fifa today rejected Uruguay and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez’s appeal against a four-month ban from all football-related activities for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini. The Uruguayan FA had described Fifa’s ruling as an “excessive decision” for which “there was not enough evidence”. A statement on the FIFA website said: The […]
It was pretty clear last season that new Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini was not as enamored with Joe Hart as many pundits and England fans were. A series of poor games to start to the season saw Hart dropped for Costel Pantilimon. The move seemed to work as Hart came back from the benching […]
When title rivals Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City all made moves before the World Cup to strengthen their squads for next season, and Arsenal did not, Gunners fans were left worrying if this was deja vu. Would Arsene Wenger dither again and let the teams top transfer targets get away? The answer appears to be […]
Nike have announced that they will stop producing Manchester United shirts after this upcoming season, opening the way for Adidas to sign United to a record smashing deal worth a reported £600 million over 10 years. United’s current deal with Nike is worth £24 million a year, but after unveiling a new kit for the […]
Manchester United target Thomas Vermaelen has admitted he doesn’t know if he will be at Arsenal next season. The Gunners captain plans to hold talks with Arsene Wenger as he ponders his future. Vermaelen is quoted in the Evening Standard as saying: “I really do not know where I will play, Arsenal or elsewhere next […]
According to several media outlets Liverpool have agreed a deal with Lille for Belgium striker Divock Origi and are in advanced talks to sign Serbia winger Lazar Markovic from Benfica. The Reds will pay a fee that could reach £10 million for 19-year-old Origi, who is set to discuss terms this week and they are […]
France right back is on the brink of completeing an £11 million switch to Arsenal from Premier League rivals Newcastle. Debuchy has been linked to the Gunners for weeks and he looks set to finally sign after his return from the World Cup. France were knocked out in the World Cup quarter-finals with Germany and […]