Liverpool agent confirms player won’t be leaving

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Apr 17, 2014

Liverpool striker Iago Aspas will not be leaving the club this Summer, according to his agent.

Recent reports had linked the forward with a move away from Anfield once the season finished due to lack of first-team opportunities, but his agent has moved to deny the speculation surrounding his client.

The Spaniard joined Brendan Rodgers’ side last Summer from Celta Vigo in a deal which cost the club £7.7million, and despite only making a few first-team appearances, he is keen to remain at the club and fight for his place.

“There is no possibility of Iago returning to Spain or going anywhere else,” his agent said.

“Iago has a four-year contract with Liverpool and is very happy to be with the Reds, apart from the fact that he would obviously like to play more.

“But he is happy with Rodgers and he is not thinking about moving. I’ve never talked to any Italian club, Iago Aspas is fine at Liverpool and happy that the team is having a great season.”

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles

Footballing legend wants Liverpool to win title

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Apr 17, 2014

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Footballing legend Zinedine Zidane believes it would be a massive shame if Liverpool didn’t win this year’s Premier League title, especially as it’s one trophy yet to be won by captain Steven Gerrard.

Now a coach at Real Madrid, Zidane was asked about the title race in England and the Frenchman believes it would be a massive shame if Gerrard didn’t win a Premier League trophy before his career ended.

“He has had a great career winning many things – but it would be a big shame for him if he was never to win the league with Liverpool,” he said.

“For everything that he has given – he deserves a league title.

“He could have played for any team in Europe, but he turned them down. That sort of loyalty should be rewarded with a title.”

With the season nearing it’s conclusion, Liverpool are two points ahead of Chelsea at the top of the table, and six points ahead of Manchester City, who dropped points last night at home to Sunderland.

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles

Manchester United boss flew to Lisbon to see a trio of targets

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Apr 17, 2014

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David Myers stepped up his quest for summer signings by flying to Lisbon to make a personal check on at least three top transfer targets.

After receiving a massive budget for team strengthening at the end of the season, the Manchester United manager attended Porto’s Portugal Cup semi-final with Benfica at the Estadio da Luz, in an attempt to narrow down a long list of candidates to bolster his side in all areas.

the two players under closest review were highly-rated centre-back Eliaquim Mangala who has a £37.8m buyout clause and his Porto team-mate Jackson Martinez.

Manchester United have been on high alert since other clubs have shown interest as Mangala is also being seriously considered by Manchester City, as Manuel Pellegrini looks to bring in a suitable defensive partner for skipper Vincent Kompany

However, Moyes is reluctant to meet the central defender’s £37.8million buy-out clause but may take the chance to sound out Porto officials to see if there is room for manoeuvre.

Written by Steve Milne

Arsenal knocked back

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Apr 17, 2014

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Arsenal’s hopes of signing Julian Draxler this summer have been reduced as the players agent says it is ‘highly unlikely’ he will stay at Schalke.

Draxler, was heavily subject of interest from Arsenal in January, but a deal was not struck. It is thought that manager Arsene Wenger is still very keen on signing the 20 year-old in the summer, but Draxlers agent claims that the midfielder will not be moving.

The players agent, Roger Wittman, believes that the midfielder should see out his contract with his current club and claims that there is not reason for the Draxler to leave. He told SportBild.de: “Why should a player leave the club if the club have just built a top team?”.

“I also think it’s good if players stick to what they have signed. “It would take an awful lot to happen for one of the two of them to leave. And even then I’m not sure it would be possible.

“The players understand that there is currently a lot of peace at the club and a lot of optimism about their future there.” “Those sentiments were echoed by Schalke chairman Clemens Torries, who said: “If nothing extraordinary happens, Julian will stay with us”.

“I am convinced that he will play even longer than this one next season at Schalke. Then we will see”

By Ollie Brown

Arsenal face competition

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Apr 17, 2014

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Arsenal must fend off interest from other clubs to hope they can tie down defender Laurent Koscielny to a new contract.

It has risen that PSG and Bayern Munich are the two clubs monitoring the defenders situation as they are impressed by his recent form despite Arsenal’s slump. Koscielny is currently earning £50,000 a week, less than his defensive partners Per Mertesacker (£90,000 a week) and Thomas Vermaelen (£70,000 a week).

PSG and Bayern are reportedly willing to offer bigger deals that the Gunners. However, Arsenal are remaining hopeful that Koscielny will sign a £90,000 a week contract to match Per Mertesacker’s. Sources in France also claim that Manchester United have interest in the 28-year old centre-back.

By Ollie Brown

Liverpool in pole position to sign Cuardrado

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Apr 17, 2014

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Liverpool are leading the race to sign Fiorentina winger Juan Cuardrado.

The 25-year-old – who will feature at this summer’s World Cup for Colombia – has been watched by a host of top clubs across Europe and was linked with Arsenal in February. But it is Liverpool who are thought to be in pole position, with the Premier League his preferred destination.

Cuadrado is rated at around £20million but one complication is the fact he is co-owned by Fiorentina and their Serie A rivals Udinese. However, both clubs are said to be willing to cash in on the winger, who has scored seven times so far this season.

By Ben Kelly

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Anderson to stay in Italy

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Apr 16, 2014

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Manchester United are in the process of offloading Anderson to Fiorentina for good, according to reports in Italy. The midfielder is not in United boss David Moyes’ plans, and he was sent on loan to the Serie A side in January.

It does not appear Anderson will be getting a second chance at the club either, with Januzaj breaking through and other midfielders being linked to the club. The Brazilian has impressed in Fiorentina though as he has helped the side reach fourth in Serie A.

The asking price from United is around £20m, but Fiorentina know he is surplus to requirements at the Red Devils and they will be lucky to get half of that amount.

By Charlie Gregory

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Inter join Arsenal in race for Casemiro

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Apr 16, 2014

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Arsenal target Casemiro has started to gain interest from Inter Milan. The midfielder, who currently plays for Real Madrid, is considered one for the future by the Spanish giants after they signed him from Sao Paulo in 2013.

He has managed to break into the Brazil national team but is yet to take part in a competitive match for them, while he has made 9 appearances off the bench this season for Madrid. Now, Inter and Arsenal are ready to do battle to secure the signature of this young talent in the summer.

Carlo Ancelotti will decide at the end of the season whether to cash-in on Casemiro or whether to continue increasing the players skills at Real.

By Charlie Gregory

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Man United trio punished further

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Apr 16, 2014

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The Man United trio of Ashley Young, Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley who went on a night out after losing to Bayern, have been given some extra punishment for their antics. They were originally fined and made to do extra work yesterday by boss David Moyes.

Now today, they have been made to do more training at Carrington when everyone else had finished up. Moyes was not impressed with their behaviour after his side’s 3-1 loss last week to Bayern. The three were photographed in high spirits in the city centre the night after the match.

Of the three players, only Welbeck is expected to feature in United’s next game against Everton.

By Charlie Gregory

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Liverpool and Arsenal tracking Lille striking sensation

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Apr 16, 2014

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Liverpool and Arsenal are both interested in Lille teenager Divock Origi.

Origi has scored 5 goals in the French league season, and has been approached by the Kenyan national team to play for them. Arsenal are also interested in the player, who is currently playing under-21 football for Belgium.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is also monitoring Julian Brandt, 17, and Son Heung-min, 21, at Bayer Leverkusen.

By Ben Kelly

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Reus wants Manchester United move, claims former team-mate

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Apr 16, 2014

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Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus is keen to join Premier League side Manchester United, according to former team-mate Mario Gotze.

The German international, who is now playing for rivals Bayern Munich, has revealed in an interview that Reus told him that his dream was to play for United, and the Munich-man believes that is still the case.

David Moyes has been closely watching Reus throughout the season and is prepared to spend around £30million on the German in the Summer.

According to reports, United will have around £200million to spend on transfers in order to improve the squad which has failed on so many levels this season, and if Gotze is to be believed, Reus could be one of the players coming into Old Trafford.

“When I was at Borussia, Marco wanted a move to Manchester United,” said Gotze. “This hasn’t changed.”

Reus has scored 19-goals so far this season and has also attracted interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid, but it’s believed that United are prepared to offer the midfielder around £200k-a-week.

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles

Bale aims to reign in Spain.

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Apr 16, 2014

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Gareth Bale will be aiming to win his first trophy in Spain tonight, as Real Madrid face FC Barcelona in the Kings Cup Final in Valencia.

Bale, who has been in great form over recent weeks and months, ever since signing from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer for £85 million, and will be hoping to cap off a good first season in Spain with a Cup win.

The winger, who has scored 19 goals in all competitions this year has somewhat come on in recent months, with the Welsh winger now a real crowd favourite after a tough start at the club.

Bale has also proved his doubters wrong in the last few moths or so, having impressed at the Santiago Benabeu, after a difficult start to life at Madrid, with Bale unable to have a proper pre-season, and niggling injuries which stalled his development.

The Final against Barcelona, which will be Bale’s third Clasico is sure to be a thriller, however, Ancelotti will be hoping Bale can deliver in the game due to the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo will not be involved within the fixture, as the Portuguese captain has been forced out of the Final showpiece due to a hamstring injury.

The absence of Ronaldo will be a blow for Madrid, however in Bale they have a player who is more than capable of stepping up to the plate in big games, with the winger previously scoring 21 goals for Tottenham Hotspur last season.

Bale, aged 24 must fill the large void left by Ronaldo, who may be out for some weeks yet.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti stated.

“Cristiano is not available because we don’t want to take risks and we have other very important games to come this season.”

However the Italian said that Bale, and the rest of the squad can cope without Ronaldo.

“We are going to lose a player with an incredible quality, but his absence has provided motivation for the team to run more and play more as a team,” added Ancelotti.

By Ben Reardon

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18 year-old defender earning £1 million a year

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Apr 16, 2014

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The highest paid player in FA Youth Cup history will feature for Chelsea in the second leg of the semi-final against Arsenal.

Andreas Christensen (named ‘gazelle’) is currently earning £20,000 a week, eventhough he has never featured for Chelsea’s first team. The defender turned 18 in April and has undoubted talent, with comfortable ability when the ball is at his feet, he is often seen driving into midfield positions, looking like an experienced premiership player already.

With very high standard performances in the youth squad and by earning £1 million a year, it should surely be a matter of time before Christensen becomes part of Chelsea’s team. But this does not seem the case as the standards are very high at Chelsea. Arriving from Danish club Brondby a couple of years ago, Christensen was an unused substitute in Rafa Benitez’s final game against Everton last season.

The defender signed for Chelsea in 2011, after Chelsea saw off competition from the likes of both Manchester clubs and by outbidding Barcelona. If you were to ask someone who closely followed Youth Football, they would probably say that Christensen was one of the biggest talents in the world at this moment.

It is hard to see when the defender will get his chance to prove his worth, as Chelsea have loaned out 28 players this season, and maybe just like Lukaku, Christensen might have to show his ability elsewhere, before he gets recognised by the Chelsea manager and earn his place infront of the likes of David Luiz or John Terry.

By Ollie Brown

Police investigating Hillsborough Facebook comments by Chelsea fan

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Apr 16, 2014

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Police are investigating after offensive comments about the Hillsborough disaster were posted online.

Merseyside Police said they had received a number of complaints since yesterday afternoon about comments posted by a Facebook user concerning the 1989 disaster.

The Chelsea fan then posted a picture of his ticket to the club’s game at Anfield later this month.

The comments were posted on Twitter as an image and retweeted by a number of users.

A police spokesman said: “Thanks to all who have reported the image containing offensive Hillsborough comments.

“We are aware of this and are currently investigating.”

The comments were made yesterday as the 25th anniversary of the service was marked.

Written by Steve Milne

Milan begin race for Cole and Mikel

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Apr 16, 2014

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AC Milan are weighing up a move for Chelsea pair Ashley Cole and John Obi Mikel as manager Clarence Seedorf looks to bolster his squad for next season, according to Goal.

Cole’s contract with Chelsea expires at the end of the season and his future continues to be uncertain as Cesar Azpilicueta has taken the veteran defender’s left-back position and the Spaniard is clearly favoured by Jose Mourinho.

The Portuguese manager was keen to keep Cole last month but owner Roman Abramovich is yet to prepare a new deal, suggesting the England international may have to assess his options.

Following his side’s less than impressive victory over Catania on Sunday, Seedorf was honest to admit his side needs defensive strengthening.

The Dutchman told reporters: “I’d prefer the likes of Cafu and Serginho on the flanks, but we don’t have them.”

“[Daniele] Bonera has brought great balance to the side, [Kevin] Constant is a midfielder, [Urby] Emanuelson has played as a full-back a few times in his career, but we don’t really have a left-back.”

Nigerian John Obi Mikel has also been targeted by the Serie A side but any move for the midfielder will depend on whether Milan decide to sign loanees Adil Rami and Adel Taarabt on a permanent deal.

Should they decide not to, Seedorf will have approximately £11.5m to spend in the transfer window and their persuit of Mikel, who has been at Stamford Bridge since 2006, can commence. The Nigerian may consider a move after being sidelined following the arrival of Nemanja Matic, who has made an impressive impact since his move from Benfica in January.

Milan and Chelsea are on good terms as they have already completed the transfer of Michael Essien this season, so Mikel may be the lastest move between the two sides.

By Phil Wellbrook

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