Late Marouane Fellaini goal eases Manchester United fears as Memphis Depay shines August 19, 2015 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal admitted that his side’s route to the Champions League group stages was looking precarious until substitute Marouane Fellaini’s last-gasp intervention calmed their nerves last night. Club Brugge had taken a surprise lead through Michael Carrick’s own goal before £31m forward Memphis Depay kickstarted his Old Trafford career with a [...]
Tottenham frustrated in Saido Berahino transfer bid August 18, 2015 Tottenham are set to have to splash out in excess of £20m to prise England Under-21 striker Saido Berahino from West Brom after having an £18m bid rejected yesterday. Berahino, who scored 20 goals across all competitions last season, has been identified as the man to strengthen the north London club’s goalscoring reserves, with Harry [...]
Louis Van Gaal denies Wayne Rooney worries as Manchester United bid to rejoin European elite August 17, 2015 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has dismissed concerns over skipper Wayne Rooney’s lack of goals so far this season as his side prepare for their Champions League play-off against Club Brugge at Old Trafford tonight. Despite United recording back-to-back Premier League victories, England captain Rooney has failed to register a shot on target in [...]
Was Tottenham’s £21m flop Roberto Soldado the worst value striker in Premier League transfer history? August 14, 2015 You could forgive Tottenham fans for being a little giddy when Spanish international and leading La Liga scorer Roberto Soldado arrived at White Hart Lane for £21m in 2013. Read more: Tottenham set to cut transfer losses on Roberto Soldado after goal-shy spell But two seasons and just seven Premier League goals later, Spurs now appear [...]
Tottenham set to cut transfer losses on Roberto Soldado after goal-shy spell August 13, 2015 Tottenham are set to cut their losses on goal-shy forward Roberto Soldado as the Spaniard moved closer to finalising a move to La Liga outfit Villarreal. Soldado has failed to live up to his billing since Spurs paid Valencia £26m for his services in August 2013. The 30-year-old has netted just seven Premier League goals [...]
Tottenham agree £12m transfer fee for Njie but made to wait for Lyon forward August 12, 2015 Tottenham have been warned that they will have to wait to sign forward Clinton Njie from Lyon, despite striking a £12m deal for the Cameroon international. The French club’s president Jean-Michel Aulas confirmed the quick, versatile 21-year-old was close to a move to White Hart Lane but that Lyon wanted to land a replacement before [...]
Xherdan Shaqiri: Stoke transfer is just latest in European exodus to Premier League’s middle class August 12, 2015 Leading players are increasingly quitting top continental clubs to play for some of the Premier League’s least glamorous outfits as England’s top-flight middle-class flexes its new-found financial muscle. Graphic by Chris Parmenter Stoke’s £12m capture of Switzerland star Xherdan Shaqiri from 18-time Italian champions Inter yesterday is just the latest example of the trend, which [...]
Newcastle sponsor Wonga named Premier League’s worst for fan engagement while Southampton’s Veho finishes top August 11, 2015 Southampton sponsor Veho is the model to follow for Premier League sponsors "wasting" their investment by failing to engage with fans, while Newcastle United sponsor Wonga is the worst example to follow. Read more: The Saints go marching on to profitability – Southampton’s David Bence is heading for a sustainable business model Veho, the Southampton-based electronics [...]
Yaya Toure at the double as Manchester City sound title warning August 11, 2015 Bullish Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany insisted that his side have a point to prove this season after starting their campaign with a crushing defeat of West Brom last night. Read more: English clubs have spent over £20m on agents' fees this summer Kompany sealed City’s victory, which immediately fired Manuel Pellegrini’s charges to [...]
Slaven Bilic exonerated: Gambling with Europe right call says West Ham boss August 9, 2015 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic insisted his side’s stunning victory over Arsenal yesterday vindicated his decision to play a weakened side in their Europa League defeat in midweek. Read more: Bilic bullish as Hammers eliminated from Europa League Victory over Arsenal, their first at Emirates Stadium since 2007, came just three days after [...]