Soccer Snipers: 2014-05-11

Saturday 17 May 2014

MERTESACKER WANTS TROPHY FOR GUNNERS

Per Mertesacker has become a cult hero at Arsenal and is determined to give the fans he has such an affinity with a trophy to celebrate this weekend.

SOCCERSNIPERS BRINGS YOU TODAY'S TRANSFER GOSSIPS AND PAPER REVIEW.

No details of the new contract were disclosed, but the deal follows lengthy negotiations during which it was reported that the 26-year-old wanted to surpass Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo has the best-paid player in the world.

Manchester City will have their net spending on transfers next season limited to £49million as part of wide-reaching sanctions for breaching UEFA's financial fair play rules.

SOCCERSNIPERS PREVIEWS FA CUP FINAL AND TIPS ARSENAL TO END TROPHY DROUGHT.

Here is all of Friday's transfer gossip and paper talk...

Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are tracking MK Dons youngster Dele Alli, 18, who has been described as a young Steven Gerrard. (Daily Express)

ARTETA ANGRY WITH MOURINHO

Mikel Arteta is still angry that Jose Mourinho brandished Arsene Wenger a "specialist in failure" - a derogatory tag Arsenal players can lay to rest in this weekend's FA Cup final against Hull.

Manchester United's pay-off for David Moyes will be "single-digit millions, while the club have promised major investment on new transfers to ensure a return to the Champions League.

SOCCERSNIPERS brings you all the provisional squads from the 32 nations playing at this summer's World Cup in Brazil.

FOOL!!! : ETO SLAMS MOURINHO

Samuel Eto'o has described Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho as a "fool" for questioning his age and vowed to play on at the highest level for some time to come.

Here is all of Thursday's transfer gossip and paper talk...

Arsenal are set to make a £30m bid for Karim Benzema - who has one year of his contract remaining at Real Madrid - having failed to sign him on two previous occasions. (Daily Telegraph)

UEFA has proposed a new rule where a player could be temporarily removed from the pitch if a foul they committed injures another player.

The curse of Bela Guttman returned to haunt Benfica as Sevilla won a penalty shoot-out to beat the Portuguese giants to the Europa League trophy in Turin.

Arsenal. are all set to resign their former striker, Carlos Vela after the Gunners have reportedly activated his €4m buy-back clause, that was inserted in his contract with Real Sociedad.

TODAY'S TRANSFER GOSSIPS AND PAPER REVIEW

SOCCERSNIPERS BRINGS YOU ALL DAILY TRANSFER GIST.

Defender Gael Clichy was another City star not to get the nod from manager Didier Deschamps in the young 23-man set-up for the tournament in Brazil.

Check out all the squads from the 32 nations playing at this summer's World Cup in Brazil.

Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino is the favourite to become Tottenham's next manager following Tim Sherwood's departure.

TERRY SIGN NEW CHELSEA CONTRACT

Chelsea captain John Terry has signed a one-year contract extension, the Premier League club have announced.

Tim Sherwood's short tenure in charge of Tottenham has ended after the club announced they had relieved the head coach of his duties at White Hart Lane.

TODAY'S TRANSFER GOSSIPS

SOCCERSNIPERS BRINGS YOU ALL TODAY'S TRANSFER GOSSIPS AND PAPER REVIEWS.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was crowned LMA Manager of the Year on Monday night, while Crystal Palace's Tony Pulis won the Premier League prize.

SOCCERSNIPERS BRINGS YOU ALL TRANSFER NEWS AND THIS EVENING WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT CHELSEA HAVE AGREED A FEE OF £32M FOR DIEGO COSTA.

FERDINAND TO LEAVE UNITED

Ferdinand has lost his place in the United first team over the last couple of years due to a series of injuries and because of the emergence of Phil Jones, Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling.

BREAKING NEWS :MANCHESTER UNITED SIGN LUKE SHAW

Manchester United fans will be delighted with the news that they have secured the signing of Luke Shaw.

Michael Carrick, Andy Carroll and Kyle Walker have been left out of the 23-man England World Cup squad named by Roy Hodgson for Brazil on Monday afternoon.

SOCCERSNIPERS BRINGS YOU ALL TODAY'S TRANSFER GOSSIPS AND GIST..

Here is all of Monday's transfer gossip and paper talk...

Arsene Wenger has admitted Bacary Sagna is likely to leave Arsenal this summer, with the club having failed to reach an agreement over a new contract, according to the Daily Star.

Arsenal could land Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez this summer for a fee in the region of £20million.

SOCCERSNIPERS BRINGS YOU ALL DAILY TRANSFER GIST..ENJOY.

NORWICH RELEGATED

SOCCERSNIPERS BRINGS YOU A COMPLETE REVIEW OF ALL GAMES PLAYED IN THE DAY OF THE ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP.

Soccersnipers brings you a review of the weekend's action in the Spanish Primera Division.

Ashley Cole has retired from international football after being left out of England's World Cup squad.

MANCHESTER CITY ARE CHAMPIONS

Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany scored the goals as Manchester City reclaimed the Barclays Premier League title with a comfortable 2-0 win over West Ham.

Samuel Eto’o will move to Besiktas this summer after taking the full force of Jose Mourinho’s half-time Norwich explosion, according to the Daily Star.

Liverpool will sign Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana for £20 million before the England international leaves for the World Cup, according to a report on Sunday.

TODAY'S PREMIER LEAGUE TRANSFER GOSSIPS

North London rivals eyeing Naples star

SOCCERSNIPERS BRINGS YOU A DETAILED COMPREHENSIVE PREVIEW OF THE LAST GAMES OF THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE..

Manager Brendan Rodgers insists the spirit in the Liverpool camp has been "excellent" ahead of Sunday's clash with Newcastle, despite the hammer blow of the draw at Crystal Palace.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho questioned the crowning of Luis Suarez as English football's player of the year in his latest swipe towards the Liverpool striker.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has urged his side to carry on where they left off in midweek and complete their title charge in emphatic style.

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