Liverpool’s Rodgers hints at Anfield departures

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Aug 29, 2014

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes that more players will be leaving the club before the transfer window slams shut on Monday evening.

With Mario Balotelli joining the club in a £16 million deal from AC Milan earlier this week, it may have signalled the end of Liverpool’s transfer activity this summer.

However, the Reds boss has claimed that players could yet still leave the club before Monday’s 11pm UK time deadline, with Daniel Agger and Lucas two potential targets for teams across Europe.

“There will be more moving out than in,” Rodgers said.

“The players know. There’s not many more to come in, if any.”

Balotelli became Liverpool’s ninth summer signing, and to allocate all of them once they’re all fit Rodgers will have to streamline his squad further before the end of the window.

The Italian is expected to make his Liverpool debut away to Tottenham Hotspur this Sunday.

Written by Matthew Derrig

Cudicini warns that Chelsea could lose Cech

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Aug 29, 2014

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Former Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has warned Chelsea that they risk losing goalkeeper Petr Cech if Thibaut Courtois remains as Jose Mourinho’s number one.

Cech has yet to feature for the Stamford Bridge side in the Premier League this season, with Mourinho opting for the younger option of Courtois for their two opening league games.

Cudicini himself was replaced by Cech, although he decided to stay and try and fight for this place back in the side

But the ex-Chelsea stopper claimed that Cech won’t hang around to play second fiddle to the Belgian international.

”I decided to stay but that doesn’t mean Petr will do the same. Every situation is different. I was the Number 1 for three years when Petr arrived but I didn’t have the same pedigree Petr has now.”

”He can go anywhere. Any team in the world will take him but it was different for me. A goalkeeper of his calibre will try to win the No 1 jersey back but if Courtios does his job well and keeps it, then I don’t think Petr will stay.”

Cech is set to stay with Chelsea past this summer’s transfer window, although if he’s still to make an appearance come January then it may alert other clubs to begin bidding for the Czech in a bid to turn his head away from Stamford Bridge for some first team football.

Written by Matthew Derrig

Middlesbrough loan Bamford

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Aug 29, 2014

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Middlesbrough have completed the signing of Chelsea forward Patrick Bamford on a season long loan, the Championship club have confirmed.

Bamford, aged 20 will spend the full season at the Riverside, as Aitor Karanka looks to build a squad capable of challenging for a promotion spot.

The highly rated centre forward spent the whole of last season on loan, spending the first half of it at League One side MK Dons, where he netted 17 goals in a successful spell with the Buckinghamshire club.

Bamford then stepped up to the Championship with Derby County, where he scored eight goals in 21 games for the Rams, helping them to the play-off final in the process.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is a known fan of the Grantham born forward, who will be looking to gain more valuble loan experience, to try and force his way up the pecking order at Stamford Bridge next season.

By Ben Reardon

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Liverpool eye Reading stopper

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Aug 29, 2014

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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is looking at a potential bid for Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy as he searches for backup to first choice Simon Mignolet.

Queens Park Rangers were rumoured to have had McCarthy in for a medical, however Liverpool will hope that the prosepct of playing back-up in the Champions League will sway the decision their way.

A price tag of £4 million has been mouted, which would represent good value for money as McCarthy is still only 24 years old and would qualify as a homegrown player.

The goalkeeper has played 70 matches for Reading since making his debut in 2007, having come through the youth system with the Royals. He also has 3 caps for the England U’21s.

With the transfer window closing on Monday, Rodgers will have to move quickly for his man to get a deal in place by the 11pm deadline.

Written by Matthew Derrig

Martinez would have paid £100m for Lukaku

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Aug 29, 2014

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Roberto Martinez has claimed that he would have paid £100m for striker Romelu Lukaku. Everton managed to sign the Belgian in a deal worth £28m earlier this month.

The striker looks set to face his former team Chelsea for the first time since completing his switch this weekend. Boss Martinez is absolutely delighted to have him at Goodison Park and said he was a bargain at £28m: “It’s not about the value. I would have paid £100million for Lukaku. If I had the money, yes, why not? The figure is insignificant.

“It is about the character and type of player you want in the group. Sometimes a player at £3million can be an expensive buy and sometimes a player at £28million can be a very cheap buy.”

Speaking about the game against Chelsea this Saturday, Martinez doesn’t believe that Lukaku will have any extra motivation to do well against his old club, despite the fact he played just three times under Jose Mourinho. He said: “I know what you are saying.

“My answer is, of course, he is human and leading up to the game people will say ‘you are facing your old team-mates and manager’. That’s normal. But what I am saying is that his level of performance will not change from against Arsenal or Leicester.

“He is not going through the motions, he is raising his levels for every game. Every game he is fresh, so I do not see any difference at all for this game.”

By Charlie Gregory

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Wolfsburg end Podolski interest as Germans dismisses Gustavo’s Gunners move

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Aug 29, 2014

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Bundesliga club Wolfsburg have confirmed that Luis Gustavo will remain at the club, despite interst from Arsenal, reports the Metro.

Gustavo has been linked with a move to Arsenal in the past week or so, jusy as he was a year ago, before the Brazilian decided to sign for Wolfsburg from Bayern Munich.

And now Arsene Wenger was lined with him once again, as the Gunners boss looks to bolster his midfield options, with the transfer window closing on Monday evening.

The news will come as a bitter blow for the Gunners, with the manager Dieter Heckling stating to German media:

‘A lot of rumours. He wants to stay. We want to keep him,’ he said.

Wolfsburg, who will face Everton in the group stage of the Europa League this season, have also pulled out of the race to sign Arsenal’s 29 year old forward Lukas Podolski.

Podolski emerged as a potential target for the Bundesliga club last week, having slipped down the pecking order at the Emirates, and is set to remain this summer, despite interest from Turkish clubs Galatasaray and Besiktas.

‘I think he is a good player but he will stay with Arsenal. We have finished our recruitment.’

By Ben Reardon

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Jose Mourinho puts on his poker face regarding Fernando Torres

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Aug 29, 2014

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The struggling to score Spanish International is believed to have agreed a two-year deal with AC Milan.

But Mourinho still remained coy on Torres’ future at Stamford Bridge when questioned in today’s press conference.

‘At the moment Torres is our player and there is nothing wrong with that,’ said the Chelsea boss.

‘We need three strikers to face the season. He is one of them. I like him.

‘If he wants to leave, I believe it’s because he wants to try a new life, possibly a new league.

‘If he wants to leave – and I have not heard that from him – any possibility would be analysed.’

Meanwhile, amid speculation linking the Blues with both Mattia Destro of Roma and QPR forward Loic Remy, Mourinho says he is not planning any more additions to his squad.

‘At the moment, we are doing nothing, because our belief is that the market is closed enough,’ he added.

Written by Steve Milne

Manchester United eye deal for Dutch defender Mensah

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Aug 29, 2014

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Manchester United are set to hand a medical to Dutch defender Timothy Mensah, reports the Metro.

Mensah, aged 16 is highly rated back in his homeland of the Netherlands, having shone at international level for the Dutch youth sides.

The defender, who can play all across the back line is a product of the famed Ajax academy, and reports in Holland suggest that a £300,000 deal with the Amsetdam club has been reached, with Mensah now set for a medical.

It is likely that the he will be put straight into the youth team upon his arrival at Old Trafford.

By Ben Reardon

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Alonso rejected Prem move to preserve Liverpool legacy

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Aug 29, 2014

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Xabi Alonso has admitted that he rejected a move to the Premier League to keep his Liverpool legacy intact. The midfielder has left Real Madrid to join Bayern Munich in a £5m deal.

He had been linked with moves to both Chelsea and Man United this summer but the Spaniard rejected the Prem in favour of the Bundesliga. Why? To protect his Liverpool status. Alonso said: “I had five great years at Liverpool and I would rather just keep that memory as it is. The interest came in from Bayern in the last two weeks and it’s the right decision.”

He also added: “At the end of last season I knew that winning the Champions League would usher in a new era for the club and I need to start a new era too.

“I detected that this might be the moment when it was right to leave. We fought hard to win the club’s tenth European Cup after losing three semi-finals, it was a weight lifted and a good time to move on.”

Bayern Munich are currently in the middle of a midfield crisis, with Thiago, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Javi Martinez all unavailable. With the signing of Alonso, boss Pep Guardiola now has some cover in the centre of the park.

By Charlie Gregory

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Queens Park Rangers offer Loic Remy new contract

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Aug 29, 2014

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Queens Park Rangers are set to offer striker Loic Remy a new contract in hope that he will stay at the club.

The Frenchman spent last season out on loan at Newcastle United, and has been strongly linked with an exit away from Loftus Road this Summer in order to play in the Champions League.

However, so far, Remy hasn’t been able to complete his transfer away from QPR, despite agreeing terms with Liverpool earlier on in the market.

Remy was all set for an £8million move to Anfield, but the striker ended up failing his medical and the move collapsed.

Since then, Remy has been linked with a move to Chelsea, but it now appears that QPR want to try and hold on to the 27-year-old, and are hopeful that he will sign a new deal.

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles

Arsenal set to lose out on Adrien Rabiot

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Aug 29, 2014

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Arsenal are set to miss out on Paris Saint-Germain midfielder as AS Roma agree personal terms with starlet, according to reports in France.

The Gunners have shown interest in Rabiot since the close of last season, and with reports suggesting that PSG were set to lower their demands for the Frenchman, it was believed that Arsenal would complete their fifth Summer signing.

However, according to reports this morning, Roma entered the race to sign Rabiot and moved quickly in offering him a contract and it’s being reported in France that a deal is already in place.

The Italian side also signed Kostas Manolas from under Arsenal’s noses last week, and they look set to secure the signing of Rabiot as well.

When questioned about the 19-year-old this morning, Arsene Wenger refused to comment on the potential deal and admitted that he will be keeping quiet until deals are done.

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles

Gunners close in on Greek International

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Aug 29, 2014

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Arsenal are close to announcing the signing of Greek international defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos from Borussia Dortmund after lengthy talks with his agent.

It is understood a bid of around £11million has been submitted by the Gunners for the 26 year old who wears the number 26 shirt at the Signal Iduna Park.

Arsenal are confident this move can be done before transfer deadline day on Monday and are as far as having personal terms talks with his agent, the move will be welcomed by Arsenal fans who have been calling for defensive reinforcements.

The greek defender is open to the move to London and wats the agreement to get done asap so he has maximum time ot adjust to English life before Arsenal head into the bigger competitions and challenge on all four fronts.

Arsenal continue their Premier League campaign this weekend on Sunday with a tricky away trip to Leicester.

By Alastair Cook

Arturo Vidal confirms Juventus stay

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Aug 29, 2014

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Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal has dealt Manchester United a huge transfer blow by revealing his intentions to stay in Italy.

The Chilean international has been monitored and wanted by United all Summer, and despite serious interest in the midfielder, The Red Devils failed to make an offer which met Juve’s valuation.

The 27-year-old has been dominating headlines regarding a potential move to Old Trafford, but he has been quoted as saying that he wants to stay in Italy, and more importantly, stay with Juventus.

Vidal said: “At this point I do not go away, I stay at Juventus.”

Throughout the transfer window, United have reportedly made three offers for the Chilean, including player-swap deals, but as of yet, all bids have been turned down and all speculation has been dismissed by Juventus.

According to reports in Italy, Vidal has officially told his friends that he wants to remain at Juve and snub any move to Manchester United.

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles

Wenger tight-lipped over Falcao arrival

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Aug 29, 2014

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has left a move for Monaco forward Radamel Falcao out in the open after giving nothing away when questioned about the player.

Falcao has been made availible for loan after openly admitting that he hoped for a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid over the summer.

And now with Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud out for a lenghty spell on the sidelines, Arsene Wenger is ready to bring in the powerhouse Colombian to fill in the gap left by the injured Frenchman.

A £20 million loan-deal looks set to be in place with Arsenal now having a clear run at the player.

And when quizzed about Falcao to Arsenal links today, Wenger refused to rule it out.

It is very difficult. All negotiations have to be discussed secretly,’ he said.

‘If something happens, you will of course be informed.’

Wenger remains keen to have another striker on board before the close of the transfer deadline on Monday, and has been linked with a host of names.

By Ollie Brown

Kagawa on the brink of United exit

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Aug 29, 2014

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Manchester United are set to allow Shinji Kagawa return back to Borussia Dortmund.

The Japanese attacking midfielder has been a bit-part player since joining United from Dortmund for £17 million and has found it hard to find his feet at Old Trafford since arriving.

Dortmund have agreed personal terms with Kagawa and all that is left to do is agree a fee between the clubs. It is understood that the German outfit have offered £8 million to re-sign the player, with United boss Louis Van Gaal happy with the money offered.

It look increasingly likely that Kagawa will secure a deal back to Germany in the coming days, with United ready to offload players before the deadline on Monday.

Valencia have also made enquiries over Kagawa, and are also after Javier Hernandez and Tom Cleverley.

By Ollie Brown

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Liverpool’s Rodgers hints at Anfield departures

Cudicini warns that Chelsea could lose Cech

Middlesbrough loan Bamford

Liverpool eye Reading stopper

Martinez would have paid £100m for Lukaku

Wolfsburg end Podolski interest as Germans dismisses Gustavo’s Gunners move

Jose Mourinho puts on his poker face regarding Fernando Torres

Manchester United eye deal for Dutch defender Mensah

Alonso rejected Prem move to preserve Liverpool legacy

Queens Park Rangers offer Loic Remy new contract

Arsenal set to lose out on Adrien Rabiot

Gunners close in on Greek International

Arturo Vidal confirms Juventus stay

Wenger tight-lipped over Falcao arrival

Kagawa on the brink of United exit

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