Manchester United and Liverpool to swoop for Nathaniel Clyne

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Dec 4, 2014

Manchester United and Liverpool are set to step up their interest in signing Southampton and England right back Nathaniel Clyne in the summer.

Clyne’s current contract runs out at the end of the season, and some reports suggest that the two clubs could make a move in January, although a summer bid is probable.

If a move went ahead, Clyne would be reunited with some of his teammates from last season that were part of the mass summer exit from St. Mary’s.

Luke Shaw moved to Old Trafford for £27 million, whereas Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Dejan Lovren all joined Liverpool.

A source close to Southampton told Goal: “There is a real worry at the club about Nathaniel; some very big clubs are circling.”

The Saints are looking to offer Clyne a new contract, but it remains to be seen where the player’s heart lies.

Southampton remain in the top 4 for the time being, and Clyne will want to play Champions League football next season.

By Joseph Richardson

@Jj147Joseph

Liverpool’s Alberto Moreno denies involvement in Chelsea Facebook meme

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Joseph Richardson

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Dec 4, 2014

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Liverpool left back Alberto Moreno has denied posting a Facebook meme that shows him mocking rivals Chelsea.

The meme credited to Moreno’s “official” Facebook page read “Look over there Alberto. That’s Chelsea history.”

It was captioned with “You ain’t got no history”.

The page has over 53,000 likes and the post was shared by the Liverpool Bible.

Earlier this afternoon, Moreno tweeted that it wasn’t him who posted the derogatory picture saying: “This message is for all my followers. I don’t have any accounts on Facebook. Good day. YNWA.”

By Joseph Richardson

@Jj147Joseph

Stoke City chairman fined

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Phil Wellbrook

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Dec 4, 2014

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The Football Association has fined has fined Stoke City chairman Peter Coates £5000 after he implied there was a bias towards other teams from referees.

In November, the 76 year-old was punished for backing Mark Hughes’ criticism of referee Chris Foy in his failure to send off Alex Song when Stoke faced West Ham.

Coates told reporters at the time: “There does seem to be a bias towards other teams,”

Coates also made his feelings clear about Ryan Shawcross’ treatment by referees as he felt it was unjust, in addition to this he also criticised tevelsion pundit John Hartson who felt Victor Moses had dived during Swansea’s visit to the Britannia.

The FA have confirmed they have fined Coates for his remarks.

“Following an independent regulatory commission hearing, Peter Coates has been fined £5,000 in relation to media comments,” a statement read.

“The Stoke City chairman was charged with improper conduct in that his comments alleged and/or implied bias on the part of referees and/or brought the game into disrepute.

“Mr Coates denied the charge and requested a personal hearing at which the breach of FA Rule E3(1) was found proven. He was also warned as to his future conduct and ordered to pay £1,500 towards the cost of the hearing.”

By Phil Wellbrook

No bid for Godin

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Connor Breen

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Dec 4, 2014

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“It must be a mistake” was the reaction of Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone after reports of Man United making a bid of £16 million for Diego Godin circled the media.

It has been reported that the defender is a target of Van Gaal but Simeone was not happy with the rumours after saying “Let’s talk about something else.”

“How much? Twenty? For Godin? It must be a mistake.”

United are desperate to strengthen their back line in the transfer window and they are said to be prepared to pay up to £28.5 million for the Uruguayan defender.

Written by Connor Breen

@Connor_breen

Kovacic valued at £10 million

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Connor Breen

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Dec 4, 2014

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Premier league managers Brendan Rodgers, Louis Van Gaal and Arsene Wenger have been told by Inter Milan that Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic is for sale at a bargain of £10 million.

Real Madrid are also interested in the youngster but Brendan Rodgers and Arsene Wenger want new young talent to add to their squads.

Inter would prefer to keep Kovacic and would like him to sign a new contract in the near future, but as his contract is running down they will accept a fee of around £10 million. Inter are also said to be interested in Liverpool’s Fabio Borini and Lucas Leiva.

Written by Connor Breen

@Connor_breen

Jackson Martinez doesn’t want move

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Alex Batt

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Dec 4, 2014

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FC Porto striker, Jackson Martinez, doesn’t want to move to England, according to his agent.

The Colombian international has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League, with Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur all interested, but the trio have all been dealt a blow by the agent confirming his client is happy in Portugal.

Martinez is valued at around £30million, and as reported earlier, Spurs were considering offering cash plus Roberto Soldado as part of the deal, but it’s now been confirmed that no move is likely to happen.

Henrique Pompeu, who represents Martinez, had this to say: “He is happy.

“He wants to be champion in Portugal and go far in the Champions League.

“There is plenty of talk, but he has an agreement with Porto and will respect it.

“He won’t leave in January.”

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles

Liverpool to start Anfield redevelopment on Monday

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Alex Batt

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Dec 4, 2014

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Liverpool are to start their £100 million redevelopment of Anfield on Monday.

The plans to improve the historic ground will see Anfield’s capacity go from the current 45, 500, to 53, 500.

Liverpool are planning to add a further £8,000 seats to their main stand, with 4,500 of them to be corporate seating, as Liverpool look to make money fast following a summer spending spree, and the cost of the building work itself.

The stadium’s current capacity will not be affected by the future plans, with building work set to last up until the 2016/17 season.

Previous plans has been made to possibly leave Anfield, however the Reds hierarchy have opted to renovate their current home.

Ben Reardon

Didier Drogba set for role at Chelsea

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Alex Batt

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Dec 4, 2014

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Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, has revealed that the club will look to keep hold of striker, Didier Drogba, after his playing days are over.

The veteran is nearing the end of his playing career, and with just a few months left on his deal at Stamford Bridge, it’s believed that he may retire at the end of the season.

However, according to some reports, Drogba will be offered a 12-month extension at the club, and Mourinho has admitted that the club will try and keep hold of the Ivorian even after his playing days are over.

“The important thing is he is here and will finish his career with Chelsea,” said Mourinho, whose team top the Premier League by six points.

Mourinho added: “It looks, for me, that he’s going to stay doing other things when he finishes his career.”

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles

Chelsea trio set to pen new deals

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Alex Batt

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Dec 4, 2014

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Manager Jose Mourinho, and key players Eden Hazard and John Terry are all set to sign new deals at Chelsea, in the coming weeks.

The trio are set to be rewarded at the West London club following an unbeaten start to the Premier League season, as Chelsea head into the festive period sitting pretty at the top of the league.

Manager Mourinho, who is enjoying his second spell at Chelsea, is set to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge, in a lucrative new deal at the club.

And he is set to be joined by both Hazard and Terry, who have also enjoyed superb personal campaigns at Chelsea.

Hazard, who scored in Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Tottenham last night, is close to agreeing a £200,000 a week deal to starve off potential suitors, having been linked with the likes of PSG and Real Madrid of recent late.

The Belgium international has scored seven times for the Blues this season, with Chelsea keen to get the deal over the line.

And finally, long-standing defender John Terry will earn a new deal at the age of 33.

Terry is entering the final six months of his current deal, with the veteran defender a key component of the consistency at the back this season.

Chelsea let both Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole leave for free in the summer, with Terry attracting interest from the United States.

But the former England captain appears to be closing in on a new deal, something which will certainly please Chelsea fans.

Ben Reardon

Chelsea close in on Andrej Kramaric signing

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OllieCarroll9

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Dec 4, 2014

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The Blues are heavily linked with the Croatian, with Jose Mourinho very keen on bringing the 23-year-old to Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham and Juventus are believed to have also made offers, but according to reports in Croatia, Chelsea have the upper hand in the deal with talks understood the be in a ‘serious’ period.

It is thought that the deal Chelsea have put a nominal fee on the table for the Rijeka man, who has netted 28 goals in 28 appearances so far this campaign.

By Ollie Carroll

Twitter: @Ollie_Carroll_

Manchester United ‘want Edinson Cavani and Marco Reus’ in double deal

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OllieCarroll9

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Dec 4, 2014

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Manchester United are ready for another spending spree in January and want to bring a shortlist of players to Old Trafford in the upcoming transfer window.

According to the Daily Star, Paris-Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani and Dortmund starlet Marco Reus are Louis Van Gaal’s priority potential acquisitions. It is understood that Chelsea and Liverpool are also in the race to sign Marco Reus but reports suggest that United’s long-term admiration of the player could possibly give them the edge over the other interested clubs.

It is also believed that any deal to lure Reus away from current club Borussia Dortmund will cost around the region of £70 million.

By Ollie Carroll

Twitter: @Ollie_Carroll

Tottenham to offer player+cash for Jackson Martinez

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Alex Batt

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Dec 4, 2014

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Tottenham Hotspur are ready to offer player+cash in order to lure FC Porto striker, Jackson Martinez, to the club.

Spurs, who are in dire need of a new strike-force, have shown interest in the Colombian, but face serious competition from rivals, Arsenal and Liverpool.

However, their willingness to offer a player as well as cash in the deal could sweeten the transfer for the Portuguese club.

According to reports, Spurs are willing to offer Roberto Soldado as part of the deal, as well as cash, moving them into pole position for the star-striker.

In recent weeks it has been suggested that Porto would want around £30-£40million for the 28-year-old, but with Soldado as potentially part of the deal, Spurs could get him for a lot cheaper.

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles

Raheem Sterling tweets injury update

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Alex Batt

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Dec 4, 2014

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Liverpool starlet, Raheem Sterling, alerted fans of the club following the Leicester City victory after posting a message on his official Twitter account.

Following the 3-1 win at the King Power Stadium, Sterling tweeted about his ankle, saying it was ‘in bits’, and that lead to a whole host of worried Red fans assuming the worst.

Brendan Rodgers has already suffered enough with injuries this season, as Daniel Sturridge is still yet to return, but quickly after posting the tweet, Sterling removed it, which could mean there was nothing behind the statement, or he was just told to remove it by Liverpool officials.

The 19-year-old has been heavily used this season by Rodgers, playing 26 times for club and country already this term, but after no formal word from the club, it seems his tweet was just tongue-and-cheek, rather than an actual injury scare.

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles

Cavani to Arsenal?

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Dec 3, 2014

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Arsenal FC are reportedly preparing to make an offer for PSG striker Edinson Cavani, and are very committed to getting bringing him to North London.

Cavani is reportedly unhappy in France, after playing second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic since his move from Napoli last year, and has been stronly linked to the Gunners is recent reports.

He’s often played that down, but Spanish news website Fichajes says Arsenal are preparing an offer to sign Cavani and contact between the two clubs could start soon.

Arsenal aren’t the only club on the hunt for the talented Uruguayan however; Manchester United and Real Madrid have both showed interest in Cavani.

But Paris Saint Germain have made it very clear they wouldn’t consider letting Cavani depart the club for anything less than their £50 million valuation.

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Arsenal eye Kramer move should Sami Khedira transfer fall through

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Ben Reardon

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Dec 3, 2014

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Arsenal are plotting a move for German youngster Cristoph Kramer, should any deal for Sami Khedira collapse.

Reports in both Germany and Spain suggest that Arsenal view Kramer as a potential target to strengthen their midfield role.

The news comes after Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has recently stated that Khedira is happy in Spain, and is not for sale.

Kramer was part of Germany’s World Cup winning side in the summer, and is valued at around £20 million by Bayer Leverkusen.

His two-year loan at fellow Bundesliga side Borussia Mounchengladbach comes to an end at the conclusion of this season, with Kramer hinting that he would be open to a move abroad.

He said: “That [moving abroad] has always interested me. I would not be afraid.

“I want to find out what my limit is and I always strive for the very best.”

by Ben Reardon

@BenReardon1

SillySeason.com

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Manchester United ‘want Edinson Cavani and Marco Reus’ in double deal

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