Newfanzone World Soccer Report

Our man Paul Ayorinde is back With the World Soccer Report. Which is a compilation of the latest football stories from across the globe but largely from Europe.

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Pep Guardiola

News from Germany;

– Pep Guardiola has played down the importance of the Bundesliga standings at this stage of the season ahead of Bayern Munich’s clash with table-toppers Paderborn on Tuesday. “The table isn’t important yet, We have to focus on our own results and performances, not others.” He said

– Jerome Boateng has leapt to the defence of Bayern Munich team-mate Robert Lewandowski as his scoring struggles at Bayern Munich continues. “Lewandowski is a world-class striker, He will still score loads of goals.” Boateng said

– Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan faces a spell of up to four weeks out after picking up a foot injury in Saturday’s loss at Mainz.

German Bundesliga Matchday 4 results;

Frieburg 2-2 Hertha Berlin

Augsburg 4-2 Werder Bremen

Hamburger SV 0-0 Bayern Munich

Paderborn 2-0 Hannover 96

Schalke 04 2-2 Eintracht Frankfurt

VfB Stuttgart 0-2 Hoffenheim

Mainz 05 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

Wolfsburg 4-1 Bayer Leverkusen

FC Koln 0-0 Borussia Monchengladbach

News from France;

– Laurent Blanc’s job is not in danger despite Paris Saint-Germain’s poor start to the season, according to club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. “Blanc’s job is not in danger, He will be with us until the end of the season.” The PSG chief said

– Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, who recently signed a contract extension, has revealed that his future was never in any doubt, despite being linked with Liverpool and Newcastle this transfer window. “I was under contract, so there was never anything there. There was lots of speculation with regards to a possible transfer, but I wanted to progress in the club where I was made. To have responsibility interested me. I had no reasons to leave.” He said

– Marcelo Bielsa has revealed he could leave Olympique Marseille at the end of the season because of a termination clause in his contract. “I do not like to make long-term plans. Besides, I have a contract for one year and not two with Marseille, at my request,” Bielsa told reporters at a press conference

French Ligue 1 Matchday 6 results;

Bordeaux 2-1 Evian Thonon Gaillard

Marseille 3-0 Rennes

Lorient 0-1 Reims

Metz 3-1 Bastia

Nantes 2-1 Nice

Toulouse 3-3 Caen

Lille 0-0 Montpellier

Lens 0-1 Saint Etienne

Monaco 1-0 Guingamp

Paris Saint Germain 1-1 Olympique Lyon

News from Italy;

– Lazio have confirmed that Ogenyi ‘Eddy’ Onazi has signed a new deal with the club, believed to be more than doubling his current wage. “Lazio communicates that the player Ogenyi Eddy Onazi has renewed his contract with the Biancoceleste club,” Lazio’s statement on their official website reads.

– Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez has been ruled out for three weeks through injury.

– AS Roma chief, James Pallotta has reiterated that Roma are not considering Kevin Strootman’s sale, amid continued links to Manchester United. “Kevin Strootman is not for sale and has never ever been discussed in that vein at Roma. They are wasting paper. We consider Kevin an integral highly valued partner in our long term plans.” Pallota said.

– The Lega Serie A have confirmed Stefan de Vrij’s suspension for Lazio, following his sending off against Genoa on Sunday.

– In response to midfielder Emil Hallfredsson losing his father overnight, Verona have cancelled tomorrow’s pre-game Press conference. The club earlier today released a letter of support for the 30-year-old Icelandic midfielder, expressing: “We are with you, Emil. We want you to feel our love, our strength, our heart.”

– Napoli boss Rafael Benitez says his squad rotation was not to blame for the 1-0 defeat to Udinese. “We should have won this game with the side we have, if we weren’t able to do so, then it’s because we made a mistake. It’s true we didn’t create much, but we had the game under control and we should have won it.” Benitez said.

Italian Serie A Matchday 3 Result;

Cesena 2-2 Empoli

AC Milan 0-1 Juventus

AS Roma 2-0 Cagliari

Udinese 1-0 Napoli

Atalanta 0-1 Fiorentina

Sassuolo 0-0 Sampdoria

Chievo Verona 2-3 Parma

Genoa 1-0 Lazio

Palermo 1-1 Inter Milan

Torino 0-1 Hellas Verona

News from Spain;

– Carlo Ancelotti has hinted that Karim Benzema will be dropped for Real Madrid’s midweek clash with Elche, with Javier Hernandez expected to start up front. “If tomorrow Karim does not play, he will understand, Against Deportivo he played very well,but we will change something tomorrow.”

– Real Madrid legend Hugo Sanchez has suggested that, unlike Xabi Alonso, Angel Di Maria is an irreplaceable loss for the European champions. “I guess as a coach Ancelotti would have liked Di Maria and Xabi Alonso to stay. But above all Di Maria, because there are several players who can replace Xabi. Di Maria was one of the best players in the world and was helping Madrid a lot, but the accounts have to be done.” He said

– Brazilian defender Miranda has conceded Atletico Madrid have been affected by the summer exits of Thibaut Courtois, Filipe Luis and Diego Costa. “It’s not normal for us to concede five goals, But we’re working hard on that and we’re going to correct what we’ve done badly in these last two games and it probably won’t happen again. I think we’re a group that’s still being formed during this start to the season. Important players have left, so it’s only natural that the team is a little slow responding.” He said

– Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has revealed that forward Neymar sprained his ankle in Sunday’s 5-0 La Liga rout of Levante.

– Diego Costa has denied claims he apologised to Chelsea fans for his part in their Champions League defeat to his Atletico Madrid side last season. “It is impossible that something against Atleti comes out of my mouth, how am I going to speak ill of a team that have given me everything? I’ll be careful and just say things when they have to be given.” He said

Spainish BBVALiga Matchday 4 Results;

Elche 0-2 Eibar

Deportivo La Coruna 2-8 Real Madrid

Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Granada

Atletico Madrid 2-2 Celta Vigo

Espanyol 2-2 Malaga

Real Sociedad 1-2 Almeria

Villarreal 4-2 Rayo Vallecano

Levante 0-5 Barcelona

Cordoba 1-3 Sevilla

News from England;

– Vincent Kompany impressed by Eliaquim Mangala’s Man Ciy debut, “He was tremendous. I don’t think he’s played for five months. I think it is up to him how good he could be but it looks like he is eager to progress, which is important at his age as he is still young. Obviously you can see has all the basics to be more than a good defender. He will need some time, like everyone else, and with time he will improve. Going by this performance you will be looking forward to what he can achieve.” He said

– Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil believes that his performances are judged more harshly than those of other players. “I don’t play to prove others wrong, I play for Arsenal, i do have the feeling that I am judged more critically. That was already the case in the Bundesliga, and also at Real Madrid. But I have to live with that. It’s not the first time.” Ozil said

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Mathieu Debuchy will be out for three months after undergoing surgery on his left ankle.

– Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling insists his side should not look for excuses after they lost their third game of this fledgling Premier League campaign at West Ham on Saturday. “We should be winning with the players we have. We definitely have the quality to make the top four,” He said
“I wouldn’t say it [Champions League] is a factor this season. It’s more than we’re used to and the games are coming thick and fast, but that’s what we want. To be competing at the top end of the Premier League and in the Champions League. It’s down to us to get things right and get back to winning games.” Sterling added.

Barclays Premier League

BPL Matchday 6 results;

QPR 2-2 Stoke City

Burnley 0-0 Sunderland

Aston Villa 0-3 Arsenal

Newcastle 2-2 Hull City

Swansea 0-1 Southampton

West Ham 3-1 Liverpool

Leicester City 5-3 Manchester United

Tottenham 0-1 West Bromwich Albion

Everton 2-3 Crystal Palace

Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea

News from other part of the World;

– The 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar due to the high temperatures in the Arabian Peninsula, according to FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger. “I personally think that in the end the 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar, Medics say that they cannot accept responsibility with a World Cup taking place under these conditions. They [the Qatari organisers] may be able to cool the stadiums but a World Cup does not take place only there.” He said

– The Confederation of African Football has omitted Nigerian referees for the 2014 Africa Women Championship billed for Namibia in October.

– Nigeria international and Guingamp forward Desire Oparanozie found the back of the net twice in her side’s 2-1 away win against Saint-Étienne on Sunday.
QUOTES OF THE WEEK:

– “Frank Lampard is a Manchester City player, when he decided to go to a direct competitor then love stories are over.” Jose Mourinho said after their 1-1 draw against Manchester City

– “I’m not satisfied with the result, i think we played 90 minutes against a small team just trying to defend; trying to just to keep 10 players in front of their goal.” Manuel Pellegrini said after their 1-1 draw against Chelsea

Newfanzone World Soccer Report

Our man Paul Ayorinde is back With the World Soccer Report. Which is a compilation of the latest football stories from across the globe but largely from Europe.

you can follow Paul on twitter: @El_Pauleta on twitter and also follow @NewFanzone and we will follow you right back, lets keep the discussion going

News from Germany;

– Pep Guardiola says he expects a difficult challenge when Bayern Munich face Hamburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday. “Hamburg is always one of the most important clubs in Germany and has a very aggressive team, I expect a tough game. I remember when his predecessor Slomka came to Hamburg, they had the first game against Dortmund and won 3-0.” He said.

– Borussia Dortmund striker Ciro Immobile has admitted he “suffered” initially following his summer move from Torino. “I am a stranger at Dortmund, I have to acclimatize, fortunately the coach and team-mates are helping me, but I knew that would not be easy – the new language, the new team. I suffered for a while at my new club, but it was not a failure. The standing ovation on Wednesday for me was incredible, I have never received anything like that in Italy.” He said

– Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has backed Robert Lewandowski in the wake of recent criticism aimed at the Poland international. “I am very satisfied with Lewandowski’s performances, He has had two to three chances in each game. He is a very intelligent striker and always finds himself in the right position. He doesn’t have as much space here at Bayern as he was used to at Dortmund. They played on the counterattack more often.”

News from France;
– According to his lawyer, SC Bastia striker Brandão will be appealing the ban he has received from the LFP last night for head-butting Thiago Motta following his side’s encounter with Paris Saint-Germain

– Lille have announced the contract extension of Macedonian central defender Marko Basa until 2019.

Arturo Vidal

News from Italy;

– Chilean star-midfielder Arturo Vidal has been named in Max Allegri 23-man squad for Juventus’ Week 3 trip to Milan. There is no place, however, for Andrea Barzagli or Andrea Pirlo, who continue their recovery work on respective injuries.

– Pippo Inzaghi admits he would rather face Juventus later in the season and says whilst Milan ‘have nothing to lose’, they aren’t already beaten.

– Nemanja Vidic insists Inter have room for improvement, despite kicking off their campaign in the Europa League group stage with a win. “It was important to get the three points. Overall, we are very satisfied with the result, but perhaps we could play better.” He said

– Parma captain Alessandro Lucarelli has assured Jonathan Biabiany,who has Cardiac problem that he has the full support of his teammates. “What happened to Jonathan is one of those things that go beyond the football pitch, His situation is a delicate one, but we want him to know that he has our full support and we are close to him.” He said

– Maurizio Sarri has affirmed that newly-promoted Empoli will not surrender their attacking style when they face Cesena on Saturday.

– CSKA Moscow have released a statement condemning the behaviour of a section of its supporters during their defeat to Roma in midweek. Wednesday evening’s Champions League match at the Stadio Olimpico was interrupted during the second half when a section of fans from the Russian club launched flares at AS Roma supporters and attacked stewards on their side of partitioning.

News from Spain;

– Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has suggested that he would jump at the chance to return to former club Real Madrid. “It was an experience as a coach and as a man, I would again repeat, without thinking twice. If I could go back today, would I go to Real Madrid? Yes. Clearly, yes.” He said

– Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says he is not interested in Jose Mourinho’s relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo. “Mourinho is a great coach who can coach anywhere, I don’t know what his relationship with Cristiano is like, nor am I interested. It is a personal relationship and has nothing to do with Real Madrid.” He said

– Real Madrid star Gareth Bale says he still has a great affinity for former club Tottenham and has hinted that he could return to north London in the future. “I’ll never forget the great European nights at White Hart Lane. They were amazing, Tottenham will always have a place in my heart. I hope the fans still love me even though I’ve moved on.I love Spurs fans; you never know, I could come back one day.”He said

News from England;

– Louis van Gaal admits he would be interested in bringing Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United, but thinks it is unlikely Real Madrid would sell him. “It is always possible, like what I said with Falcao, players like Ronaldo give a lot of extra to selection or to a team, but I don’t think Real Madrid shall sell him,” he said.

– Championship side Bournemouth have signed goalkeeper Artur Boruc on loan from Southampton. The Poland international, who has been second choice at St Mary’s since the arrival of Fraser Forster, will be at Bournemouth till January

– Wembley has been confirmed as the venue for the semifinals and final of the 2020 European Championship, which will be staged across Europe rather than in one country to mark the 60th anniversary of the first European Championships.

– Louis van Gaal has said there are no automatic choices in his new-look Manchester United team,but revealed Wayne Rooney may get preferential treatment because he is captain. “I don’t think any player is fixed, only the captain has more privileges but no other player has privileges, and every player knows that.” He said

– Arsenal have announced their latest set of financial results, with confirmation that the club was sitting on a cash reserve of £173.3million

– Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Diego Costa will play in Chelsea’s match against Manchester City on Sunday. “Diego is not in the best conditions, but he will start the game. He plays this game, he cannot play against Bolton. It’s as simple as that. I know clearly that we have to try to protect him until he gets completely fit.”He said

– Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is hoping Edin Dzeko is not ruled out of Sunday’s game against Chelsea. “Edin Dzeko has a problem in his back after the game but I hope he will be OK for Sunday. Jovetic and Fernando continue to have injury problems. All the other players are okay.” Pellegrini said

– Jose Mourinho says he “was not expecting” to see Frank Lampard in a Manchester City shirt after leaving Chelsea, but that he respects the player’s decision. “If you’d said that four or five years ago, I would have said it was strange. Even a few months ago, when he signed for the New York team, I was not expecting this, but it was his decision. It’s life.” He said

– Benoit Assou-Ekotto has been suspended for three matches and fined £50,000 by the English Football Association after being found guilty of improper conduct in relation to a tweet about Nicolas Anelka’s quenelle gesture.

News from other part of the World;
– Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff has said that Pep Guardiola is a better coach than Jose Mourinho, crediting the Bayern Munich boss as the key to Spain and Germany’s World Cup triumphs. “To me, it’s clear. Yes, Guardiola wants to make football better, to take his team to another level. Unlike Mourinho, he has also played in front of 100,000 fans. He makes the game the centre of attention; Mourinho only talks about his team, his qualities and his mentality.” Cruyff said
“It’s no coincidence that Spain won the 2010 World Cup with seven of Guardiola’s players, and now Germany with six or seven of his players.” He added

– Serbian club Partizan Belgrade have apologised for the anti-semitic banner displayed by their fans during the goalless draw with Tottenham on Thursday after UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings.

– Argentina legend Diego Maradona believes he would have been a “phenomenal” footballer had he not become addicted to drugs.

Newfanzone World Soccer Report

Our man Paul Ayorinde is back With the World Soccer Report. Which is a compilation of the latest football stories from across the globe but largely from Europe.

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News from Germany;

– Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery is back from injury to help the club find its winning way. The Frenchman, who’s controversial decision to retire from the French national team will have no doubt pleased Bayern, is available for selection after recovering from his knee injury. Arjen Robben trained with the team on Thursday and is also expected to be in the starting line-up, but it seems unlikely both will play the full 90 minutes.

– New Germany national team captain Bastian Schweinsteiger says his body needs more time to recover following a grueling season.

News from France;

– FC Metz have announced the signing of

Florent Malouda

on a one year deal.

– AS Monaco manager, Leonardo Jardim says “ I am glad the transfer window is over for two reason. The first reason is because the comparisons with our team from last year to this year are finished. In terms of the team we had last year, we have lost 5 starting players, three of the top scorers (Falcao, Riviere and James), our top assist maker (James) and our captain (Abidal). The second reason is that the group can finally settle and work. The players are concentrated on their work.”

– Lyon President Jean Michel Aulas confirmed that injury-prone midfielder Yoann Gourcuff has taken a pay cut in order to maintain a future with the Ligue 1 side “He has made a very substantial parting with some of his salary, over 25%.”

– Paris Saint-Germain face an anxious wait to see if David Luiz and Serge Aurier will be fit to face Rennes on Saturday. The Brazilian damaged knee cartilage while on international duty against Colombia last Friday, while Aurier sustained a head injury against Cameroon while representing the Ivory Coast.

– Laurent Blanc has hinted that if Roma target Adrien Rabiot were to leave Paris Saint-Germain, it would be in January.

News from Italy;

– Atalanta manager Stefano Colantuono says he almost signed Italian international striker Simone Zaza and has made clear Atalanta’s commitment to improve on the road, starting at Cagliari this weekend.

– AC Milan is worth at least €618m according to the latest information released by Fininvest, the holding company owned by Silvio Berlusconi and family.

– Juventus and Napoli are reportedly in agreement that the 2014 Italian Super Cup will be played in Doha,Qatar.

– AC Milan new boy Marco van Ginkel says Nigel de Jong, Fernando Torres and Jose Mourinho all had a role in persuading him to accept Milan’s offer.

– Rudi Garcia has made it clear that he won’t have two Roma teams in mind in balancing between League and European commitments.

– Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has cooled the furore over the injury situation in Turin. A number of Juventus players have been sidelined in recent weeks with Arturo Vidal the latest casualty

– Hernan Crespo is in favour of Milan’s decision to sacrifice Mario Balotelli for Fernando Torres this summer. “I think that the Spaniard is the perfect attacker for Pippo Inzaghi’s side, Especially when you look at the Milan midfield” He said.

Cristiano Ronaldo

News from Spain;

– Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone revealed he has been motivated by praise from Real Madrid fans ahead of Saturday’s derby at Santiago Bernabeu and also said his team can be compared to Diego Maradona’s Napoli

– Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says Lionel Messi is ready to return for Saturday’s La Liga game at home to Athletic Bilbao, while Gerard Pique and Andres Iniesta are also expected to be available to start.

– Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Cristiano Ronaldo is now 100 percent fit and ready to start Saturday’s La Liga derby against Atletico Madrid

– Former Barcelona coach Johan Cruyff feels the club has gone backwards in recent years due to the coaches inability to “control” the likes of Leo Messi and Neymar

– Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelloti has rejected suggestions that Atletico Madrid are a violent team and insisted “football is a sport for men, it is not a game for girls”.

– Gareth Bale feels Real Madrid were willing to spend €100 million to sign him as they believed he could help win them La Decima.

Mario Balotelli. photo credit imageion.net

News from England;

– Manchester United defender Phil Jones has been ruled out for three to four weeks with a torn hamstring, manager Louis van Gaal has revealed. Manchester United welcomes back Rafael da Silva, Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera, they will have Ashley Young sidelined

– Jose Mourinho has dismissed reports about Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo moving to Chelsea. “Pfff… forget it,” he said

– Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Diego Costa is the striker that his Chelsea team “was waiting for” and says the Spain international is likely to be fit for Saturday’s Premier League visit of Swansea City.

– Chelsea striker Diego Costa and Swansea City manager Garry Monk have won the Premier League Player and Manager of the Month awards respectively for August.

– Mario Balotelli has shaken off an illness to be fit to make his Liverpool home debut against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday. “Mario has had a bit of a bug that we wanted to make sure he didn’t spread around the group.But he’ll be OK for Saturday. I think he has felt the warmth of the club since he’s been here and I’m sure he will look forward to playing at Anfield.” Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident his side will not be caught out by the early kick-off time when they host Manchester City on Saturday. “At home, we have played well at 12.45. In the FA Cup, we had great games at 12.45. It is not the kick-off time, it is your performance, how you turn up”

– Aston Villa midfielder Tom Cleverley accepts that his Manchester United career is over and admits that the Old Trafford boo-boys played a part in his exit.

– Manuel Pellegrini has revealed Financial Fair Play restrictions were the key factor in Alvaro Negredo’s departure from Manchester City.

– Fiorentina loan signing Micah Richards has revealed that he rejected an offer to stay at Manchester City in order to earn a starting spot at the Serie A club.

– Manchester City midfielder Fernando has been ruled out for two weeks, which could open the door for Frank Lampard to make his debut at Arsenal on Saturday. In-form striker Stevan Jovetic has also been ruled out.

News from other parts of the World;

– According to reports in The Netherlands, Marco van Basten will quit his job at AZ. The former striker has health problems and will be replaced by his assistant Alex Pastoor.

– Scottish Champions Glasgow Celtic made an £11.2million pre-tax profit last season despite a significant drop in revenue as the club insisted they must ‘continue to live within their means.

– The Ghana Football Association has confirmed the departure of national team coach Kwesi Appiah. Serbian Milovan Rajevac is set to return for a second spell in charge of the Black Stars

– The Super Eagles coach has hinted that he is unsure if he would continue as gaffer of the Nigeria national team following his side’s draw against South Africa

LATEST FOOTBALL TRANSFER RUMOURS, DEALS AND TITBITS

Here are the top transfer rumours making the rounds as compiled by our man Paul Ayorinde.

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Alex Song, photo credit blaugrana.gr

Done Deals:

– Leicester City have completed the signing of defender Danny Simpson from QPR on a three-year deal

– West Ham have announced the signing of Barcelona midfielder Alexander Song on a season-long loan deal

– West Brom have completed the signing of Argentina winger Sebastian Blanco from Metalist Kharkiv for an undisclosed fee

– Brondby have completed the signing of defender Daniel Agger from Liverpool

– Manchester United have agreed a £14million fee with Ajax for Daley Blind subject to medical and personal terms

– Torino have completed the signing of midfielder Juan Manuel Sanchez Mino from Boca Juniors

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Ezequiel Lavezzi and Adrien Rabiot are left out by Paris Saint-Germain,fueling rumours of moves to Inter Milan and Roma respectively

– Fiorentina are reportedly making a last-ditch attempt to sign Manchester City defender Micah Richards

– Inter Milan are keen on signing Fabio Borini from Liverppol on loan

– Manchester United are reportedly keen on signing Sampdoria goalkeeper Sergio Romero

– QPR are on the verge of signing midfielder Lassana Diarra

– Chelsea are on the verge of signing QPR striker Loic Remy.

– Aston Villa’s £7million move for Manchester United’s Tom Cleverly could collapse because they can’t afford his wages

– Harry Redknapp is set to sign a two-year extension to stay on as QPR manager

– Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk has told the club he wants to leave

– Arsenal are in advanced talks with Borussia Dortmund for defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos

– According to reports,Manchester United can still sign Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal before the transfer window shuts down on Monday,if they come up with the right money

– According to reports,Marcos Rojo’s move to Manchester United is under treat due to work permit and third party issues concerning the 24-year old defender

– Manchester united boss Louis van Gaal is reportedly ready to offload six first team players before Monday’s transfer deadline

– Leicester City are interested in signing £8million rated Ipswich striker David McGoldrick

– According to reports, Arsenal have asked Swansea to lower Wilfried Bony fee to £16million

– Monaco striker Radamel Falcao has denied posting a social media comment that suggested he was close to joining Real Madrid

– Guingamp forward Mustapha Yatabare is on the verge of joining Trabzonspor

– Nimes striker Ousmane Cissokho is close to joining Ligue 1 side Lorient

– Sunderland are reportedly finding it hard to agree personal terms with Inter Milan midfielder Ricky Alvarez

– According to reports, Hatem Ben Arfa has turned down a move to Besiktas and wants to fight for a place at Newcastle

– Fernabahce have announced that they have released Nigerian defender Joseph Yobo

Football tit bits:

– Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admitted his sides start to the season has not been good enough after they drew 0-0 at Burnley

– Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Real Madrid’s trip to Real Sociedad to allow him time to fully recover from injury

– Neymar has returned to Barcelona squad after missing their opening La Liga fixture with an ankle injury

– Former Barcelona striker and Assistant Dutch national team coach Patrick Kluivert has emerged as a candidate for the Ross County vacancy

LATEST FOOTBALL TRANSFER DEALS, SPECULATIONS AND TITBITS

The Football transfer rumour mills are still as busy as ever, here are the top transfer rumours making the rounds as compiled by our man Paul Ayorinde.

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Done Deals:

– Leicester City have completed the signing of free-agent Esteban Cambiasso on a one-year deal

– QPR have announced the signing of goalkeeper Alex McCarthy from Reading on a four-year contract

– Chelsea have announced that striker Fernando Torres will join AC Milan on a two-year loan subject to a medical

– Swansea City have signed midfielder Giancarlo Gallifuoco on a one-year deal

– Middlesbrough have completed the signing of striker Patrick Bamford from Chelsea on a season-long loan deal

– Montpellier have announced they have reach an agreement with Tottenham over the sale of midfielder Benjamin Stambouli

Esteban Cambiaso

Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to reports, Barcelona midfielder Alexander Song is on the verge of joining West Ham on loan

– Chelsea have been told to forget about signing £20million rated Roma striker Mattia Destro

– Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is keen on signing highly-rated Ajax prospect Timothy Fosu Mensah

– Hull City are considering an approach for Schalke defender Christian Fuchs

– Napoli are in talks to sign Liverpool defender Daniel Agger

– Fiorentina owner Andrea Della Valle has confirmed that Juan Cuadrado will be staying at the club

– According to reports, Roma have agreed a €15million fee with Paris Saint-Germain for midfielder Adrien Rabiot

– According to reports in Italy, Juventus have agreed personal terms with Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez

– Swansea have told Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool they must pay £24million if they want to sign Wilfried Bony

– Crystal Palace have made a bid for QPR defender Armand Traore

– Chelsea are reportedly set to make a move for QPR striker Loic Remy

– According to reports, Borrusia Dortmund are on the verge of signing Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa for £10million

– According to reports in France, Herta Berlin are close to signing Lille striker Salomon Kalou

– Manchester United have stepped up their interest in Stromsgodset’s 15-year old midfielder Martin Odegaard

– Besiktas are interested in signing Newcastle midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa

– Crystal Palace are keen on signing Norwich City striker Gary Hooper

– Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal has been quoted as saying he doesn’t want to leave Juventus this summer

– West Ham have rejected a £3million bid from Hull City for midfielder Mohammed Diame

– According to reports, Valencia have made an offer for Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverly

– Adel Taarabt has conceded he is still holding out for a move to Milan this summer

– Liverpool are reportedly closing in on signing Manchester City defender Micah Richards

– According to Wigan manager Uwe Rosler, James McArthur’s proposed move to Leicester City is off.

– Leicester City are close to signing QPR defender Danny Simpson

Arturo Vidal

Football tit bits:

– Juventus will be without midfielder Andrea Pirlo for four-six weeks after test confirmed he has damaged his hip

– Michel Platini has announced he will not stand against Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency and will instead run for re-election for UEFA president

– Ivory Coast will be disqualified from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations if they forfeit their qualifier against Sierra Leone because of fears over Ebola

Latest Football Transfer Deals, Speculations and Titbits

Xabi Alonso to Bayern is the biggest move of the day, but here are some of the other top transfer rumours making the rounds as compiled by our man Paul Ayorinde.

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Done Deals:

– Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Wilfried Zaha from Manchester United on a season-long loan deal

– Esteban Cambiasso has joined Leicester City details later.

– Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung has signed a new four-year contract at the club

– Bayern Munich have announced they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of Xabi Alonso.

– Metz have completed the signing of midfielder Sergei Kryvets from BATE Borisov

-QPR have completed the signing of defender Jack Robinson from Liverpool

Wilfred Zaha

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Hull City are close to signing striker Abel Hernandez from Palermo

– Sandro’s agent said it is “very unlikely” Tottenham will sell the midfielder to Napoli

– Chelsea are still reportedly keen on signing Roma striker Mattia Destro

– According to reports, Juventus and Valencia are still in the hunt for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez

– Marseille are keen on signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder Diego Capel

– According to reports, Sevilla are close to signing OGC Nice defender Timothee Kolodziejczak

– Marseille are on the verge of signing Newcastle defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa

– According to reports, Tottenham are pursuing a loan deal for Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck.

– Manchester United are in talks with Sporting Lisbon over a deal for midfielder William Carvalho

– Sunderland are closing in on a deal for Inter Milan’s Ricky Alvarez

– Sheffield Wednesday wants Manchester United defender Marnick Vermijl on a season-long loan deal

– Sunderland have reportedly offer £6million for Celtic defender Virjil van Dirk

– Burnley are looking to submit a bid for Derby defender Richard Keogh

-According to reports, Leicester City have offered £5million for Locomotiv Moscow striker Dame N’Doye

– West Ham are in talks over a deal for Rennes defender Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik

– According to reports, Aston Villa have agreed a £8million deal with Manchester United for midfielder Tom Cleverly

– Arsenal have reportedly tabled a £11.9million bid for Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos.

– Inter Milan are looking to sign Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri

– According to reports, Real Madrid will agree a €23million deal with Borussia Dortmund to sign Marco Reus next summer

-Tottenham have reportedly ended their pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Alexander Song

– Borussia Dortmund are in advanced talks to re-sign Manchester United forward Shinji Kagawa

– QPR are close to signing Gremio defender Bressan on a season-long loan

– According to reports, Manchester United wants a pay-as-you-play deal for Arturo Vidal due to concern about his right knee

– Roma are reported preparing a bid for Newcastle defender Davide Santon

– Newcastle have renewed their interest in QPR striker Loic Remy

Football tit bits:

– Wayne Rooney has been named England’s new captain by manager Roy Hodgson

– Louis van Gaal has warned fans,Angel Di Maria should not be seen as Manchester United “miracle” as his big-money signing was officially presented to the media for the first time

– Leeds United have sacked head coach David Hockaday just six games into his reign

– Former Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has announced his retirement from football after a heart condition was detected at a routine medical

– Defender Cosmin Moti saved two shoot-out penalties to send Bulgarian side Ludogorets into the group stage of the Champions League for the first time

– Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo won UEFA Best Player in Europe Award ahead of Bayern Munich pair Manuel Neuer and Arjen Robben

Latest Football Transfer Deals, Speculations And Titbits

Here are Paul Ayorinde’s picks of the latest football transfer news making the rounds.

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Adrien Rabiot

Done Deals:

– Tottenham have completed the signing of Federico Fazio from Sevilla on a four-year contract

– Watford striker Troy Deeney have signed a new four-year contract at the club

– Barcelona have completed the signing of defender Douglas Pereira from Sao Paolo for €4million

– Celtic have announced the signing of Ghana international winger Mubarak Wakasso from Rubin Kazan on a season-long loan deal

Federico Fazio. photo credit uefa.com

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Various reports have linked Manchester United with a move £24 for Sporting Lisbon’s William Carvalho.

– Arsenal are believed to have made bids for Adrien Rabiot, with Juventus and AS Roma also linked to Rabiot.

– Hull manager Steve Bruce have admitted defeat in his bid to sign striker Jordan Rhodes from Blackburn Rovers

– Inter Milan are planning a bid for Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa

– Arsenal target Alessio Cerci future has once again been thrown into doubt after he was left out of Torino’s Europa league squad

– According to reports, Palermo striker Abel Hernandez is on the verge of joining Hull City

– Tottenham reportedly asked for Mattia De Sciglio in exchange for Roberto Soldado,but AC Milan turned them down

– According to SkySport Italia, Marco van Ginkel has turned down a loan move to AC Milan,as he wants to stay at Chelsea

– Arsenal are reportedly considering a late swoop for Barcelona’s Munir El-Haddadi

– According to reports, Sevilla are closing in on a deal to sign Southampton midfielder Gaston Ramirez

– Arsenal are reportedly on the verge of agreeing a deal with Atletico Madrid for defender Toby Alderweireld

– Alvaro Arbeloa is keen on leaving Real Madrid before the end of the transfer window

– According to BBC, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is unlikely to sign a new striker before the end of the transfer window despite Olivier Giroud’s injury

– Bayern Munich are considering a move for Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso

– Arsenal have offered former Birmingham striker Nikola Zigic a contract,according to his agent.

– Wigan midfielder James McArthur is on the verge of joining Leicester City

– Olympiakos are reportedly interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain defender Clement Chantome

– According to reports,Manchester United are weighing up a £20 million move for Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen

– Hamburg are interested in signing Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby

– Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha is close to joining Crystal Palace on loan

– According to reports, Inter Milan midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic is been monitored by Crystal Palace and West ham

– Hull City defender Alex Bruce is set to join Blackburn Rovers

– Chelsea striker Fernando Torres’ wages are a stumbling block regarding a move to AC Milan

– Benfica are interested in Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez

– Daniel Agger claims he doesn’t know if he will still be at Liverpool on Monday when the transfer window shuts

– According to reports in France, Real Madrid are planning to spend the majority of the money they received from Manchester United for Angel Di Maria on Radamel Falcao

– Tottenham are interested in Barcelona midfielder Alexander Song

-Turkish Club Trabzonspor is keen on Hamburg midfielder Rafael van der Vaart

– Norwich City are on the verge of signing Club Brugge midfielder Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe for £4million

– Cardiff city are interested in signing Bordeaux defender Lamine Sane

– QPR are reading to move for West Ham midfielder Mohammed Diame

– Athletic Bilbao are interested in signing Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi on loan

Football tit bits:

– Crystal Palace have appointed Neil Warnock as their new manager on a two-year contract

– Xabi Alonso has announced his retirement from international football with Spain at age 32. He had 114 caps to his name

– Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne is out of hospital after his latest health scare.

-New Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis has revealed he got to know his Swansea City team-mates by researching them on the Football Manager computer game

– New Everton striker Samuel Eto’o has indicated he wants to put his fall-out with Jose Mourinho behind him.

– UEFA have postponed Israel’s opening 2016 European Championship qualifying match against Belgium because of security reasons. Israel was scheduled to host Belgium in Jerusalem on September 9th. The game will now be played March 31st 2015 at a venue to be confirmed later.

– A football Fan as Won £1250 After mistakenly placing a bet on MK Dons in the Capital one clash against Man Utd.

Football Transfer Deals, Speculations And Titbits

Its a day of loan deals as the world prepares for the impending return of Mario Balotelli to the BPL, but of course the rumour mills have gone into overdrive and our Man Paul Ayorinde has captured it all for you.

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Angel Di Maria- (AP Photo/Paul White)

Queens Park Rangers have completed the signing of Eduardo Vargas

Today’s report and rumours:

– According to Milan news, the fee agreed between Liverpool and AC Milan for Mario Balotelli is €20million in addition to bonuses.

– According to reports, Arsenal are preparing to offer €40million plus Olivier Giroud for PSG striker Edison Cavani.

– Tottenham are keen on activating the £8million release clause of Sevilla defender Federico Fanzo

– Hull City have submitted a £10million bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes

– Mattia Destro’s agent has revealed his client would be interested in a move to Chelsea

– AC Milan are keen on replacing Mario Ballotelli with FC Porto star striker Jackson Martinez.

– According to reports in France,Celtic are set to make an offer for Lille’s striker Salomon Kalou

– AC Milan have played down reports that they are in Paris to negotiate a deal for Paris Saint-Germain Adrien Rabiot

– French Ligue 1 side Metz are close to signing Modibo Maiga from West ham on a one-year loan

– West Brom coach Alan Irvine has confirmed his interest in Greece striker Georgios Samaras

– Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed Angel Di Maria has rejected a new contract and also have asked to leave the club,Sami Khedira have also rejected a new contract at Real Madrid.

– Hull city manager Steve Bruce is looking to Rotherham winger Ben Pringle as replacement for injured Robert Snodgrass.

– Monaco are reportedly lining up a £10million bid for Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech

– Manchester United and Chelsea are battling it out to sign highly rated Cruzeiro midfielder Lucas Silva

– According to reports, QPR have open talks with Reading’s goalkeeper Alex McCarthy

– Manchester United are planning a shock bid for Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso.

– Arsenal are ready to fend off late interest shown by Locomotiv Moscow to sign Newcastle midfielder Cheik Tiote

– Galatasaray are close to signing Arsenal forward Lucas Poldoski

-According to reports, Monaco are close to signing defender Wallace from Braga

– Paul Pogba’s agent has stated that no contract talk with Juventus are underway,despite General Manager Beppe Marotta claiming a extension was close.

– Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Napoli winger Goran Pandev.

– Everton manager Roberto Martinez isn’t ruling out a move for free agent Samuel Eto’o

– According to reports, Anderson is close to leaving Manchester United for FC Porto in a deal worth €7.5million

– According to reports in France, Lorient striker Vincent Aboubakar is set to join FC Porto for €10million plus bonuses

– According to Skysports Italia, Mario Balotelli will travel to England tomorrow to undergo a medical at Liverpool.

– According to reports, Real Madrid have contacted Manchester City enquiring about the availability of striker Alvaro Negredo

Football tit bits:

– Bastia striker Brandao has been provisionally suspended until September 18th so that the Ligue de football professionell (LFP) can make a long-term decision.

– Roy Hodgson is set to name Wayne Rooney as England’s new captain ahead of the start of the Euro 2016 qualifiers next month

– Paul Scholes is “scared” for his former club Manchester United’s future and feels they need to buy at least five players to avoid decline.

– Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo trained without any problems ahead of Friday’s Spanish Super cup second-leg clash with Atletico Madrid having been substituted due to injury in the first-leg on Tuesday.

– The Glazer family has no plan to sell Manchester United in the near future,with the club’s American owners determined to be in place for at least the next five years