TRANSFER ROUND UP FOR JANUARY 30th 2016

Done deals:

– Watford have completed the signing of Mario Suarez from Fiorentina on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

– Sunderland have completed the signing of Wahbi Khazri from Bordeaux on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

.@ChelseaFC is delighted to announce the signing of Matt Miazga from New York Red Bulls… https://t.co/dfElzFP3I0 pic.twitter.com/yxqzgLVBrM

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 30, 2016

– Chelsea have announced the signing of Matt Miazga from New York Red bulls on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

– Udinese have completed the signing of Emil Hallfredsson from Hellas Verona.

– Norwich City have signed Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford on loan until the end of the season.

– Zenit Saint Petersburg have completed the signings of Aleksandr Kokorin & Yuri Zhirkov from Dinamo Moscow.

Norwich City have signed Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford on loan until the end of the season
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Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to reports, Swansea have received a loan offer from Marseille for Portuguese striker Eder.

– Aston Villa manager Remi Garde says the deal to sign Croatian goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic is now off due to work permit issues.

– Manchester City forward Patrick Robers is set to join Celtic on an 18-month loan deal, according to reports.

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– Newcastle are reportedly lining up a late deal for Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis.

– Manchester United are locked in talks over a £30million deal for Benfica midfielder Renato Sanches, according to reports.

– Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says he may be forced to make a late bid for a centre-back after Marc Wilson sustained a knee injury that could keep him out for 12 weeks.

– According to reports, Everton have agreed to loan Aiden McGeady to Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the season.

– Andre Ayew’s agent says he is surprised the player is still at Swansea after Sunderland’s offer.

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed Serge Gnabry will be returning from his loan spell at West Bromwich Albion.

– According to reports, Real Madrid are close to sealing a 50million deal for PSG defender Marquinhos.

– Marseille are closing in on the signing of Spanish side Rayo Vallecano striker Miku, according to reports.

– According to Sky Sports Italia,Sampdoria have made an offer for Stade de Reims midfielder Prince Oniangué.

– Newcastle are reportedly considering a loan move for Valencia left-back Lucas Orban.

– Genoa have sent Diogo Figueiras back to Sevilla just six months into his season-long loan.

– Watford are prepared to pay Liverpool £3m to sign 19-year-old striker Jerome Sinclair, according to reports.

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– Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone wants to swap striker Jackson Martinez for Chelsea’s forward Diego Costa, according to reports.

– According to reports, Chelsea striker Loic Remy is set to move on loan to Leicester, with only a few details of the transfer yet to be completed.

– Florian Thauvin is set to join Ligue 1 side Marseille on a season-long loan deal, having left Newcastle to travel to France on Saturday.

– Everton are poised to sign the striker Oumar Niasse from Lokomotiv Moscow after having an offer of £13.5million accepted by the Russian club.

Football tit bits:

– Juan Antonio Pizzi has been announced as the manager of Chile’s national
team.

– West Ham manager Slaven Bilic was satisfied after a 0-0 draw at Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup and feels the replay at Upton Park will be a “great night”.

– Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed that the executive vice-chairman of the club, Ed Woodward, always treats the Dutchman to expensive wine when his side beat teams in the top six of the Premier League.

– The FA Cup fifth round draws come up Tomorrow evening at 6:15pm

FIFTH ROUND DRAW: The #EmiratesFACup fifth round draw takes place at 6.15pm on Sunday and is live on @BBCOne pic.twitter.com/hQjdDmvJAj

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 30, 2016

Paul Ayorinde

Transfer round up for January 19th 2016

Done deals:

– Juventus have confirmed the signing of Rolando Mandragora from Genoa, with the midfielder set to spend the rest of the season on loan with Pescara.

– Norwich City sign Steven Naismith from Everton on three-and-a-half year deal.

– Watford have announced the signing of goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon from Sunderland on a three and a half- year deal.

– QPR have confirmed the signing of striker Conor Washington from Peterborough on a three-and-a-half year deal.

– Hellas Verona have signed defender Samir Caetano de Souza Santos on loan from Granada.

– Atalanta have completed the signing of Remo Freuler from FC Luzern.

– Kasimpasa have completed the signing of David Pavelka from Liberec.

DONE DEAL | City sign @Everton forward Steven Naismith for an undisclosed fee: https://t.co/UlaZMwzBmv #ncfc pic.twitter.com/TuCFyZ92Vv

— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) January 19, 2016

Today’s reports and rumours:

– Roma terminate Ashley Cole’s contract by mutual consent.

– According to reports, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot is edging closer to a loan switch to Marseille.

– According to Marca, Atletico Madrid have turned down a €30million offer from Tottenham for striker Jackson Martinez.

– West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan has confirmed that terms have been agreed with Leeds United for the signing of Sam Byram.

– Newcastle will not allow Florian Thauvin’s proposed loan deal to Marseille untill they reach an agreement with Spurs over the signing of Andros Townsend, according to reports.

– Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb has been reassured over his future by head coach Mauricio Pochettino.

– Al-Ahli attacking midfielder Everton Ribeiro says Guangzhou Evergrande want to sign him.

– According to reports, talks between Newcastle’s Cheick Tiote and Shanghai Shenhua have stalled.

– Levante are reportedly in pole position for Fiorentina’s Giuseppe Rossi, after Genoa pulled out.

Calum Chambers, Arsenal

Nacho Monreal
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– Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal has signed a new long-term contract.

– Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka says he will not leave the Bundesliga club simply to sit on another side’s bench.

– Diego Perotti’s agent reveals only “final details” are missing for a transfer from Genoa to Roma.

– Atalanta want to sign Anderlecht striker Idrissa Sylla, according to Sky Sports Italia.

– Lille are interested in signing Chelsea attacker Charly Musonda on loan this month, according to reports.

– AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata is reportedly not keen on VfB Stuttgart or Hoffenheim offers.

– Werder Bremen chief executive Thomas Eichin has told Bild: “We are in negotiations.” over a loan move for Chelsea defender Papy Djilobodji.

– An intermediary for Wolfsburg claims Juventus rejected an offer from the German club for Simone Zaza.

– Roma’s hopes of signing Barcelona’s Adriano this month have taken a hit after his agent said: “Adriano won’t leave in January.”

– According to Le Parisien, Ligue 1 high-flyers Angers are considering a loan deal for PSG youngster Jean-Kevin Augustin.

– Roma and AC Milan are said to be interested in Atletico Madrid attacking midfielder Oliver Torres.

– Marseille midfielder Alaixys Romao has confirmed in a press conference that he will remain at the club until the end of the season, dismissing speculation about a possible move to Sunderland.

– Spanish sources claim Roma have asked Real Madrid for defender Nacho Fernandez.

– Inter director Piero Ausilio confirms Fredy Guarin “is in negotiations” with Jiangsu Suning

Jurgen Klopp
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– Jurgen Klopp insists he has the final say on transfers at Liverpool despite his predecessor suggesting he had been compromised by a transfer committee.

– According to reports, West Ham are preparing a £18million bid for Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge.

– According to reports, Manchester City have joined the race for Athletic Bilbao attacker Inaki Wiliams and are looking to activate his £15.3 million release clause, with Arsenal, Real Madrid and Liverpool also interested.

– According to reports, Swansea and Bournemouth are both weighing up moves for Lazio midfielder Ravel Morrison.

– According to reports, Hajduk Split goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic is set to sign for Aston Villa after a £5million fee was agreed.

– According to Goal, Barcelona have turned down a loan move from Real Betis for striker Sandro Ramirez and hope to sell the 20-year-old to a premier league team before the end of the January transfer window.

Football tit bits:

– Gianni Infantino, the UEFA general secretary who is bidding to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, has proposed staging an expanded World Cup across several countries as part of his manifesto.

– André Villas-Boas found Chelsea’s sacking of José Mourinho “quite incredible”, saying the club’s owner, Roman Abramovich, “has sacked basically every coach that he’s had”.

– The Dutch FA (KNVB) has said it would have supported Ajax’s Riechedly Bazoer if the midfielder had walked off the
pitch after he was subjected to racist chants from opposition supporters over the weekend.

Gareth Bale
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– Real Madrid have confirmed that Gareth Bale has picked up another calf muscle injury, with reports in Spain saying the Wales international is likely to miss three weeks of action.

– The father of Manuel Godoy believes Real Madrid tried to hide their involvement with his son during FIFA’s investigation into the club.

– Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says Lionel Messi will decide if he is fit enough to play in Wednesday’s Copa del Rey quarterfinal first leg tie at Athletic Bilbao.

– Jorge Sampaoli has stepped down as coach of Chile in the wake of a disagreement with newly elected Football Federation of Chile (ANFP) president Arturo Salah.

Paul Ayorinde

Newfanzone BPL team of the week (Game week 17)

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper-Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace):

The Welsh shot-stopper was at his best at the weekend, making three crucial saves to guarantee his team got a victory at Stoke.

Right back- Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea):

Ivanovic had a stand-out performance against Sunderland at the weekend. He put in a good shift at defence and capped it off with a lovely goal.

Centre back- Per Mertesacker (Arsenal):

The German defender had an exceptional game against Manchester City on Monday night. He made nine clearances, five aerial clearances and won 100 percent of his aerial duels.

Centre back- Craig Cathcart (Watford):

The Northern Ireland international defender was a “rock” in the heart of Watford’s defence against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.

Left back- Charlie Daniels (Bournemouth):

The English defender had a lovely defensive display against West Bromwich Albion at the weekend and scored the penalty that sealed all three points for Bournemouth.

Centre midfield- Etienne Capoue (Watford):

The French midfielder had an outstanding performance against Liverpool at the weekend. He was in control in the midfield and made Liverpool look weak in the middle of the pack.

Centre midfield- Alexander Tettey (Norwich City):

The Norway international midfielder was impressive against Manchester United at the weekend. He was in control of the midfield and scored a beautiful solo goal to help Norwich City to get their first victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League era.

Newfanzone BPL team of the week (Game week 17)

Right midfield- Oscar (Chelsea):

The Brazilian midfielder was at his best against Sunderland at the weekend. He was creative and made Chelsea play a fluid attacking style that has been lacking in the Blues’ team this season. He capped off his outstanding performance by scoring a penalty.

Attacking midfield- Mesut Ozil (Arsenal):

The German playmaker continued his blistering form on Monday night against Manchester City. He assisted Arsenal’s two goals and took his assist tally to 15 assist in 17 league matches.

Left midfield- Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City):

The Algeria midfielder continued his scoring form at the weekend scoring two well-taken penalty against Everton to guarantee Leicester City will be top of the league at Christmas.

Striker- Odion Ighalo (Watford):

Just like his captain Troy Deeney said in the post-match interview, Odion Ighalo is “on fire”. He scored two beautiful goals in the 3-0 demolition of Liverpool on Sunday.

Newfanzone Bookies Corner (Game week 17)

Bookies Corner returns this weekend after an eventful week that has seen the sack of an influential Gaffer in England. We bring to you tips for your betting accumulators which our Punters have carefully picked 10 games all from the top 5 leagues in Europe.

Tobi Olubiyi’s (@tobipreety) predictions:

French Ligue 1

TROYES VS MONACO: MONACO WIN- 3rd place Monaco are playing against 20th Troyes who haven’t won a game all season and have lost 11 games from 18 matches played so far. Monaco are level on points with 2nd placed Angers and would like to keep pressure on their pursuit of the 2nd spot. I don’t expect this to be a tough game for Leandro Jardim’s men who will want to bounce back after a shock 3-0 defeat at Bordeaux in the French Cup. Monaco are undefeated in their last 5 league games so I see them getting a win at Troyes.

ST ETIENNE VS ANGERS – ANGERS WIN OR DRAW: Angers have been the surprise package of the league this season and very few would have envisaged their incredible performance this season which has taken them up to 2nd place only bettered by power house PSG. Saint-Etienne have not won in their last 5 games in all competitions and thier poor form would affect them against high flying Angers. Moulin’s men are in form and are yet to be defeated in their last 5 games in all competitions which included games against Lille, PSG, Lyon and Bordeaux. I expect Angers to get at least a draw in this game.

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English Premier League

MANCHESTER UNITED VS NORWICH CITY- MAN UTD WIN: The Red Devils will be hosting Norwich who have been on a bad run all season with 7 losses from their last 11 matches winning just once during that time. LVG’s men haven’t been fantastic of late themselves without a single win in their last 5 matches in all competitions. This is their chance to end their bad run and they can do that infront of their home fans against 18th placed Norwich. This should be an easy victory for Manchester United and I don’t expect any upsets.

ARSENAL VS MAN CITY – ARSENAL WIN OR DRAW : This has always been an exciting fixture in recent years and it is also a top of the table clash as the 2nd and 3rd placed teams face off at the Emirates. Both teams are in form and neither will want to drop points at this stage, and Arsenal are unbeaten in the last 5 games. I expect Arsene Wenger’s men to get a result at the Emirates.

Mesut Ozil
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Italian Serie A

INTER MILAN VS LAZIO – INTER MILAN WIN : Mancini’s revolution continues at Inter Milan as their form of just 1 defeat in 11 games has seen them leap to the top of the table. Lazio will have a mountain to climb when they travel to the San Siro as they have won only once in 7 games in all competition. I expect Inter Milan to continue their fine form with a win against Lazio.

ATLANTA VS NAPOLI – NAPOLI WIN OR DRAW: Napoli are 4 points behind league leaders Inter Milan and a trip to 8th placed Atlanta could hinder chase for top spot. Napoli have only lost one of their last 5 games in all competition but their only defeat in that time was away from home. It was also their first defeat in 10 away matches. With the form of Higuain and Insigne, I expect Napoli to get something out of this game at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia

Spanish La Liga

ATHLETIC BILBAO VS LEVANTE – ATHLETIC BILBAO WIN : Bilbao will be hosting 20th placed Levante after a run of just 2 defeats in their last 15 matches has seen them rise to 9th place. They will be heading into this game in high spirit while Levante have not won in their last 5 matches. I see Bilbao getting a win in this game against relegation threatened Levante.

REAL SOCEIDAD VS VILLARREAL – BOTH TEAMS SCORE: Although Real Sociedad have not been so fantastic this season with just 4 wins from 15matches, they do score in matches. They have scored at least a goal in 5 of their last 6 matches and only failed to score against Barcelona at the Camp Nou. 5th placed Villarreal have scored 19 goals so far, 2 points more than their opponents. I expect both teams to get at least a goal each in this match.

German Bundesliga

BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH VS DARMSTADT – MONCHENGLADBACH WIN – Monchengladbach are currently having a slight dip in form after a run of 3 straight defeats in all competitions albeit against Manchester City in the Champions league, a 5-0 demolition from Bayern Leverkusen and a close 4-3 defeat against Werder Bremen. They will aim to bounce back against newly promoted Darmstadt‎ who have surpassed all expectations as they lie in 12th place after 16 games . I see the home side getting a much needed victory as they look to push for a place in Europe next season.
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HAMBURGER VS AUGSBURG – BOTH TEAMS SCORE – 13th placed AUGSBURG will face a tricky tie at 9th placed Hamburg who have only 1 defeat in their last 5 matches. It’s difficult to separate both teams going into this encounter but I believe both teams would get onto the score sheet. Both teams have already scored at least 19 goals this season so it’s safe to say they are not shy infront of goal.

Arsenals’ Sanchez Returns From Injury Before Christmas

Arsenal’s Talisman and enterprising forward Alexis Sanchez is billed to return to action for the club before Christmas and in time for the London club’s clash with Manchester City.

Sanchez was injured in the Gunners’ one all draw against Norwich city in November. Manager Arsene Wenger revealed this during his press conference as the North London Club Prepare to face Aston Villa away at Villa Park Sunday afternoon.

The Gunners have won their last two games without Sanchez scoring 6 goals and conceding just one. Wenger’s lads defeated Sunderland 3-1 at home then went to Greece to defeat Olympiacos in the Champions League by 3 un-replied goals.

Alexis Sanchez
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Although the gunners have managed very well without Alexis Sanchez his return will give a massive boost to the gunners in their bid to win the English premier league again.

The Chilean Forward Also Posted a photo of himself training on Instagram and twitter as captured by the tweet below.

Training 💪🏼⚽️☺️👍🏻 … HUAWEI 😉 https://t.co/1xm9Dn7l1s

— Alexis Sánchez (@Alexis_Sanchez) December 10, 2015

Newfanzone Bookies Corner (Game Week 11)

This is Game week 11 of our Bookies corner where we help Punters forecast on the best matches to put their money on. And coming from a 100% success last week here are the games our Man Paul has picked for this week.

Paul Ayorinde’s (@el_pauleta) predictions:

Italian Serie A

Inter Milan V Roma- Double chance on Roma:

Inter got back to winning ways as they defeated Bologna away from home on Tuesday while Roma continue their winning form as they defeated Udinese 3-1. I expect a tough match at the San Siro on Saturday, so i tip Roma to get at least a point away from home.

Genoa V Napoli- Double chance on Napoli:

Napoli maintained their superb run of form as they comfortably defeated
Palermo at home. Genoa got a draw away from home against Torino. I tip Napoli to continue their good form and get at least a draw at Comunale Luigi Ferraris on Sunday.

English Premier League

Manchester City V Norwich City- Man City win and over 2.5 goals:

Man City claimed a decent point at Old Trafford on Sunday while Norwich continued their bad run as they lost at home to West Bromwich Albion. I am tipping Manchester City to win convincingly at home on Saturday.

West Bromwich Albion V Leicester – Double chance on Leicester:

West Brom got a good win at Norwich in Game Week 10 while Claudio Ranieri’s men won at home against Crystal Palace. West Bromwich has won their last two games in the league but i expect Leicester to stop them from getting their third win in a row. I tip Leicester to get at least a point at the Hawthorns on Saturday.

Arsenal’s Alexis Sánchez in action
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Swansea V Arsenal – Both teams to score (BTTS):

Swansea got a win against Aston Villa in Game Week 10 while Arsenal continued their winning form against Everton. I expect the game at the Liberty stadium to be exciting with lots of goals. I tip both teams to score in a highly attacking match on Saturday.

German Bundesliga

Hertha Berlin V Borussia Monchengladbach – Double chance on Monchengladbach:

Hertha Berlin won against newcomer Inglostadt last weekend while Monchengladbach defeated Schalke 04. I tip Monchengladbach to get at least a point at the Olympiastadion on Saturday.

Wolfsburg V Bayer Leverkusen – Both teams to score (BTTS):

Wolfsburg defeated Darmstadt at the weekend while Leverkusen got a dramatic 4-3 victory against Stuttgart. This is definitely the match of the week in the Bundesliga and I expect a lot of goals. In the last six meeting between this sides, both teams have never failed to score. So i am tipping both teams to score at the Volkswagen Arena.

French Ligue 1

Nice V Lille – Double chance on Nice:

Nice will be looking to bounce back from their shocking loss to Ajaccio last weekend while Lille will be trying to avoid a defeat after losing at home to Marseille at the weekend. Nice has not lost to Lille in their last six league matches and i don’t expect that streak to stop this weekend. I am tipping Nice to get at least a point at home.

Spanish Liga BBVA

Real Madrid V Las Palmas – Real Madrid win and over 2.5 goals:

Real Madrid had a good win at Celta Vigo last weekend while Las Palmas got a morale boosting draw against Villarreal. I am tipping Real Madrid to win convincingly at home on Saturday.

Villarreal V Sevilla – Both teams to score(BTTS):

Villarreal had to settle for a draw at bottom side Las Palmas last weekend while Sevilla trounced Getafe 5-0 in an exciting match last Saturday. I expect the match between this two attacking sides to be full of goals, so i am tipping both teams to score.

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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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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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.

Latest Football Transfer Deals, Speculations And Titbits

Di Maria to Man Utd, Eto’o to Everton are just some of the Done Deals today, but trust our man Paul to bring you all the other Deals and Speculations.

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Roberto Martinez and Samuel Etoo. photo credit Evertonfc

Done Deals:

– Manchester United have announced the signing of Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid for a British record fee of £59.7million

– AS Roma have completed the signing of defender Kostas Manolas from Olympiakos for €13million

– Everton have announced the signing of free agent Samuel Eto’o on a two-year contract

– Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has signed a new four-year contract at the club

– Bayern Munich have completed the signing of defender Mehdi Benatia from AS Roma on a five-year contract

– Parma have completed the signing of midfielder Francesco Lodi from Catania on a season-long loan deal

– Eibar have announced the loan signing of AC Milan defender Didac Vila

– Palermo have completed the signing of Ivory Coast international defender Souleymane Bamba

– Inter Milan have loaned out Ruben Botta and Ezequiel Schelotto to Chievo Verona

– Palermo have completed the signing of Costa Rican international defender Giancarlo Gonzalez from Columbus Crew.

– Hull City have completed the signing of defender Michael Dawson from Tottenham on a three-year contract for £3million

Angel Di Maria, photo credit Mufc

Today’s Reports And Rumours:

– Leicester city and Burnley are locked in battle to sign Wigan midfielder James McArthur

– According to reports in France, Monaco owner Dimitri Rybolovlev will only sell Radamel Falcao if he receives an offer in excess of £47.8million

– Lazio are reportedly interested in signing Stoke City’s Geoff Cameron

– Daley Blind’s agent says Manchester United are yet to launch a bid to sign his client

– Napoli are reportedly close to signing Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva

– QPR have stepped-up their interest in Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy

– Swansea City are close to signing Ostersunds FK striker Modou Barrow

– Arsenal fear Olivier Giroud could be out for over three months and may try to bring in a striker before the transfer window closes

– Tim Sherwood have been lined up to replace Harry Redknapp as QPR manager if the West London side continues to struggle.

– According to reports, AC Milan are closing in on Chelsea striker Fernando Torres

– Bournemouth are looking to sign Carlton Cole from West ham for £1million

– Blackburn Rovers forward Jordan Rhodes is set to put in a transfer request in a bid to force through a move to Hull City

– Sunderland are close to signing defender Sebastian Coates from Liverpool on a season-long loan

– According to reports, Sporting Lisbon are willing to accept a reduced fee from Arsenal for midfielder William Carvalho if they can get a player like Serge Gnabry or Francis Coquelin on loan

– Juventus are interested in signing Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez

– Napoli are reportedly in talks with Espanyol for midfielder David Lopez

– Arsenal boss Arsene has dismissed speculation over Poldoski departure by announcing”Lukas Poldoski will stay with us”

– According to reports, Paris Saint-Germain are in talks with PSV to sign midfielder Georgino Wijnaldum

– According to reports, Roma have contacted Lorient over the possibility of signing defender Bruno Ecuele Manga

– Inter Milan boss Walter Mazzari has approved the club’s move for Paris Saint-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi

– Andros Townsend is facing the prospect of becoming a fringe player at Tottenham

– Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Torino forward Alessio Cerci

-West ham have enquired about Bayer Leverkusen defender Phillip Wollscheid

– Juventus have warned Spanish side Sevilla that defender Angelo Ogbonna will not be sold for less than €15million

Frank Lampard. photo credit thefa.com

Football Tit Bits:

– Frank Lampard has announced his retirement from international football after making 106 appearances for England

– UEFA President Michel Platini is set to announce on Thursday in Monaco if he will challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA Presidency

– Atletico Madrid are to plead their case at the Lige de Futbol Profesional appeals committee in an attempt to reduce the ban handed to Diego Simeone.

– The Italian Football Association(FIGC) is no longer planning to investigate its President Carlo Tavecchio’s racist remark during his election campaign

– Samuel Eto’o has been dropped as Cameroon’s national team captain and permanently replaced by midfielder Stephane Mbia

Latest Football Transfer Deals, Rumours And Titbits

Now that Liverpool have got their man Mario Ballotelli, we must let you know that other Deals have been struck as Speculations continue to mount about Angel Di Maria’s pending move to Man Utd check out Paul Ayorinde’s pick of the day’s Latest Transfer news and rumours here.

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Done Deals:

– Liverpool have completed the signing of Italian international Mario Balotelli from AC Milan

– Derby County have completed the signing of defender Ryan Shotton from Stoke City on a season-long loan

– Leeds United have announced the signing of Danish international defender Casper Sloth from AGF Aarhus on a three-year deal

– Sevilla have confirmed the signing of French international Benoit Tremoulinas from Dynamo Kiev for a fee around €3million

– West Bromwich Albion have completed the signing of winger Silvestre Varela from Porto on a season-long loan deal

– FC Porto have completed the signing of striker Vincent Aboubaker from Lorient for €3.5million

Today’s reports and rumours:

– According to reports, AC Milan are ready to include Giampaolo Pazzini in another push for Torino’s Alessio Cerci

– Inter Milan are interested in a move for Napoli striker Lorenzo Insigne

– According to reports in Italy, Everton have won the race to sign Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o despite late interest from AC Milan

– Lukas Poldoski’s agent insists neither Juventus or Napoli has made a bid for his client

– AS Monaco striker Radamel Falcao told reporters after their 1-0 victory last night ” I am very happy here. It is a pleasure to play with this team and I hope to stay here”

– Kostas Manolas’ agent has denied reports that the central defender will be joining Roma this week

– Leicester city boss Nigel Pearson has claimed that his side are in serious talks to sign Esteban Cambiasso

– Zenit St Petersburg coach Andre Villas Boas has rejected speculations that his club will make a move for Fredy Guarin

– According to reports, Tottenham have no intention of selling Andros Townsend

– Sunderland’s Modibo Diakite is in talks about joining Fiorentina on a permanent deal

– Swansea captain Ashley Williams wants an “hand off” notice put on striker Wilfried Bony

– Roma and Ac Milan are both keen on signing Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado

– Carlo Ancelloti says Arsenal target Sami Khedira won’t be leaving the club this summer

– According to reports, Manchester United will follow-up the signing of Angel Di Maria with the £8million acquisition of Cruzeiro midfielder Lucas Silva

– Southampton are set to make a move for Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld and will battle Monaco and Arsenal for his signature

– Arsenal are reportedly set to sign a striker due to Olivier Giroud’s injury

– Sevilla are interested in signing Zenit St Petersburg defender Luis Neto as a replacement for Tottenham bound Federico Fazio

– Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Iturraspe insists that talks of a possible move to Bayern Munich is simply rumours at this stage

– Sunderland and Westbrom are keen on signing Leicester city midfielder Andy King

– Celtic have had an offer for Serbian striker Stefan Scepovic accepted by Sporting Gijon

– Arsenal have enquired about Wolfsburg defensive midfielder Luis Gustavo

– Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has revived interest in Norwich City winger Nathan Redmond

Diego Simeone photo credit uefa.org

Football Tit Bits:

– Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has been handed an eight-match ban by the Royal Spanish Football Federation after been sent off in Friday’s Spanish Super Cup Second-leg win against Real Madrid

– Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has said Shinji Kagawa does not want to play his brand of football as he explained the Japanese international’s absence from his team this season

– According to the ex-Football Association Chairman Lord Triesman, Malky Mackay should face a season-long ban from football for the offensive text he sent to a former colleague at Cardiff.

– Former West Brom coach Steve Clarke has expressed his interest in the vacant manager’s job at Crystal Palace

– The Algerian Football Federation have halted league football indefinitely following the death of Cameroonian striker Albert Ebosse,who was hit by a stone thrown by a fan.

– Crystal Palace have only interviewed two candidates for their vacant manager’s job but hopes to make an appointment “early this week”