Saturday, 19 April 2014

TRANSFER RUMOURS 19/04/2014



  • The Daily Mail have some decent transfer lines in Saturday's edition, claiming Paulinho is 
    attracting interest from Roma as his Spurs future remains uncertain.
  • 22:08

    O'Higgins goalkeeper Felipe Ochagavía is going on a two-week trial at Chelsea, according to reports in the Chilean press.
    The 20-year-old told 'La Tercera':

    When they came to sign Cuevas last year, they watched me train and they liked my style. They talked with the board and then with me. We had more official talks in March, I talked with Cristian and he told me everything was spectacular. I am sure everything will turn out good.
  • 19:45

    Celtic boss Neil Lennon is confident that striker Leigh Griffiths will still be at the club next season.


  • 19:15

    Toulouse have announced that experienced midfielderEtienne Didot and defender Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro have signed contract extensions. The duo will now both stay at the Ligue 1 club until at least June 2017, TFC confirmed on their official website. 

  • 18:44

    Rangers manager Ally McCoist claims he is uncertain what his budget will be this summer as he prepares for the team's step-up to the Championship. In recent weeks McCoist has stated he would like to further strengthen his squad, and revealed his admiration for Dundee United defender Gavin Gunning and Kilmarnock striker Kris Boyd.
    I haven't been told what the budget is. At this point we don't know if we can get players in, or if we can buy players next season.



  • 18:07

    Nigel Pearson claims he has been left bemused by media speculation linking Leicester City to a number of transfer targets. Sources have linked Manchester United strikerFederico Macheda with a move to the King Power Stadium, while Bolton's Mark Davies has also been name-checked.

    It makes me smile the way the speculation starts again and you are linked to players who are nowhere near our radar. We will do our business in the way we always try to do it, but I can't stop other people trying to link us with players that we are not interested in. It goes with the territory and the time of the year. People have to start getting busy again.

  • 17:30

    Arsenal and Manchester United target Kiko Casilla insists he is not eyeing a move away from Espanyol this summer, instead preferring to pen a new deal with the club.

    My intention is to stay here. This club gave me so much when things were going badly, and I always had a helping hand when I needed them. This is where I belong.

  • 15:52

    On-loan West Ham midfielder Antonio Nocerino wants to stay in the Premier League beyond this season, with Upton Park his preferred choice.
    West Ham take my precedence over all other clubs, because they gave me confidence when AC Milan no longer believed in me.
  • 15:05

     Rotherham manager Steve Evans has revealed most of the out-of-contract players cannot walk away from the club this season. Evans is yet to get to the negotiating table regarding fresh deals, but has options built into some contracts to extend if he wishes.

  • 14:03

    More now on the news that John Terry looks to be close to signing a new deal at Chelsea. The defender's contract expires at the end of the season but assistant coach Steve Holland is hopeful that new terms will soon be agreed, while Chelsea are also looking to keep Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard.
  • 13:49

    PAPER TALK
    Check out the stories making the headlines around Britain with our updated Regional Paper Talk feature.
    • NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE: Hatem Ben Arfa is expected to hold further talks on his Newcastle United future.
    • THE STAR: Nigel Clough, the Sheffield United manager, has confirmed he will approach Liverpool for permission to retain Conor Coady's services next season.
  • 13:43

    Vastly-experienced defender Ian Harte has agreed a 12-month extension to his contract at Bournemouth.
  • 13:24

     Rangers boss Ally McCoist admits he has yet to be told how much he will be allowed to spend on his playing squad next season. McCoist is desperate to add to his current party with the League One champions certain to face tougher opposition against full-time clubs in the Championship.

  • 12:52

    Reports in today's papers suggested that Chelsea were set to offer John Terry a new deal but that he would have to take a pay cut. Assistant boss Steve Holland has now revealed at a pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's clash with Sunderland that Chelsea are determined to keep hold of their captain.


  • 12:28

    Oriol Romeu would be open to making a permanent move toValencia, but concedes the final decision rests with Chelsea.The Spanish midfielder returned to his homeland last summer on a season-long loan agreement.
    The latest we know is that Valencia are happy with me and they would like me to stay. I'm very comfortable here, but we'll have to wait until the end of the season.
  • 11:56

    Portuguese publication O Jogo is reporting that Manchester United are ready to step up their efforts to land Argentina international Enzo PerezDavid Moyes is said to have been in attendance on Thursday as the Benfica midfielder netted in a 3-1 victory over Porto to book a place in the Portuguese Cup final.
  • 11:13

    Another player who says he would rather stay in Scotland than head to the Premier League is Rangers defender Bilel Mohsni, although he says team-mate Lee Wallace would fit in at Arsenal.

    I'd prefer to be at Ibrox 100 times more than playing for a club in the lower half of the English Premier League.


  • 11:02

     Kris Commons insists he has unfinished business at Celtic, and has no plans to secure a move to England. The 30-year-old has reportedly attracted much interest from the Premier League, with newly-promoted Leicester understood to be keen on luring the midfielder south.
  • 10:22

    Centre-back John Heitinga has revealed he is willing to discuss a new deal with Fulham, should they retain their Premier League status. The former Everton defender joined the Cottagers on a free transfer during the January transfer window, but is out of contract at the end of the season.
  • 10:19

    Manchester United are keeping an eye on young Marseilledefender Benjamin Mendy, according to reports in France.The 19-year-old full-back only joined Marseille from Le Havre last season but is rated as an exciting prospect for the future and L'Equipe says scouts have been sent to have watched him in action.
  • 9:53

    Alan Pardew is already lining up a number of summer additions at Newcastle United, with loanee Loic Remy still a top target.
    Some fans may fear we are not going to move forward, but I think we will. We have got ourselves in a good position in terms of transfer preparation. We must make sure we strengthen well in the summer.
  • 9:48

    Speculation has suggested that Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall has been attracting interest from afar, but the Scotland international claims to be happy in South Wales.
  • 9:29

    Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has revealed that he plans to bring in a number of new players this summer to help push the club up the Premier League next season.

    Everybody knows in this division you've got to spend to get yourself up there.


  • 9:11

    Juan Mata is predicting a bright future at Manchester Unitedand fully expects David Moyes to bring in the right players this summer to make sure the club will challenge for trophies again next season.
    They know, and I know, we're in a transitional moment, but in the summer they're going to try to sign a few players and I have the faith they are going to bring top players in.

  • 8:34

     Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk has dismissed rumours linking him with a move to England and says he is relishing the prospect of a Champions League campaign with the Scottish champions. Last month, the 22-year-old's agent was quoted as saying some "absolute top clubs" in England had shown interest in his client and that a summer move south of the border was a possibility.
    First of all I have a contract until 2017 I think, so I don't have to move, and I think the Champions League is always a big thing for every player. I want to play Champions League.

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