Mike Ashley splashes the cash: Newcastle smash own transfer spending record as Jonjo Shelvey joins for £12m from Swansea January 12, 2016 Newcastle United's transfer spend for the season has reached £64m following the £12m purchase of Jonjo Shelvey from Swansea – the largest total spend for a single season in the club's history. Having made just £3.5m from player sales so far this campaign, Newcastle also currently have the Premier League's second highest net spend at [...]
Liverpool want to trademark Jurgen Klopp nickname “The Normal One” January 12, 2016 Liverpool have applied for a European trademark for "The Normal One", the nickname bestowed upon their manager Jurgen Klopp. The charismatic German coach used the phrase, a reference to Jose Mourinho's "I am the special one" pronouncement, to describe himself in his first press conference as Liverpool boss in October. Just over a week later Liverpool [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leicester City 2: Kane late show preserves Spurs’ cup ambitions January 10, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino conceded his relief after a contentious late penalty from substitute Harry Kane rescued his side’s fading FA Cup hopes against Premier League high-flyers Leicester yesterday. Spurs were seconds from elimination when referee Bobby Madley awarded a dubious spot-kick, penalising Nathan Dyer for handball as the on-loan winger challenged Danny Rose on [...]
FA Cup third round: Swansea stunned as fourth-tier Oxford send Premier League strugglers crashing out January 10, 2016 Oxford United 3, Swansea City 2 Oxford United manager Michael Appleton hailed his giant killers after the League Two side knocked Premier League Swansea out of the FA Cup on Sunday in the biggest shock of the third round. Two goals in the space of 10 second-half minutes from in-form midfielder Kemar Roofe saw Oxford [...]
Bournemouth sign Benik Afobe for club record £9m as Cherries gamble on former Arsenal trainee to save them from relegation January 10, 2016 Bournemouth have broken their transfer record for the second time since the end of last season to land England Under-21 striker Benik Afobe from Wolves for around £9m. The Cherries, who currently lie 16th in the Premier League, have signed the 22-year-old to fill the gap left by first-choice centre-forward Callum Wilson, who suffered a [...]
Arsenal and Manchester United freeze season ticket prices for 2016/17 season January 9, 2016 Arsenal have pledged to freeze ticket prices at the Emirates Stadium next season, citing a goal to maintain "fair and balanced" costs. For the seventh time in 11 seasons, Arsenal will not increase admission fees ahead of the new season meaning the most expensive season ticket will continue to cost £2,103 and the cheapest will [...]
Chelsea wage bill tops Premier League rivals’ and six other things fans need to know from the club’s financial accounts January 8, 2016 Chelsea's full accounts for their Premier League title-winning 2014/15 season have been lodged with Companies House, providing fans with a more detailed picture of the financial workings behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge. Here's seven things you need to know: 1. Wage bill tops Premier League rivals Chelsea's wage bill – including both player and staff [...]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hopes to finalise first January transfer deal in next three days but dismisses Deeney link January 8, 2016 Arsene Wenger is hoping to secure his first deal of the January transfer window this weekend as Arsenal close in on Egyptian Mohamed Elneny. The athletic Basel midfielder is on the verge of making a £7m switch to North London which Wenger says could be completed in "two to three days". "It's complicated a little [...]
Money talks for Daggers: Glamourous FA Cup tie against Everton could prove pivotal in Dagenham and Redbridge’s battle for League Two survival January 8, 2016 Just in case Steve Thompson, managing director of League Two strugglers Dagenham and Redbridge, needed any reminding of the fuss surrounding tomorrow’s FA Cup third round clash at Premier League Everton, he has found it in the most unconventional of settings. “The supporters I speak to everyday are buzzing, absolutely buzzing,” he told Morning Wire [...]
Big Sam offers Liverpool apology after Klopp aims dig at Allardyce January 7, 2016 LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp has hit back at Sunderland counterpart Sam Allardyce as their war of words continued ahead of the Reds’ FA Cup third round trip to Exeter City tonight. The German was responding to Allardyce’s claim that Liverpool’s current injury crisis was in part down to Klopp underestimating the physical demands of the [...]