CHELSEA: TERRY,COLE AND LAMPARD TO GET NEW DEALS SOON

Chelsea hope to conclude new deals with John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole over the next few weeks.

CHELSEA MIDFIELDER WANTS PERMANENT VALENCIA DEAL

On loan Valencia central midfielder Oriol Romeu has admitted that he is keen to stay with the Spanish club beyond the summer, as reported by soccersniper

MAN UTD TO COMPLETE SIGNINGS BEFORE WORLD CUP

The World Cup is a marvellous occasion, obviously,

TRANSFER RUMOURS 19/04/2014

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  The Daily Mail have some decent transfer lines in Saturday's edition, claiming Paulinho is 
  

Liverpool lining summer move for borrusia dortmund left back

Liverpool are eyeing Borussia Dortmund’s full back in the summer

Reports suggest that Brendan Rodgers has identified the German team’s full back- Marcel Schmelzer- .

ARSENE WENGER PRAISES STEVE BRUCE

It is been reported that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger maintains maximising the potential of a team is always the best way to judge a manager.

The French tactican has been impressed by the “exceptional work” of Steve Bruce as well as Tony Pulis at Crystal Palace,

ARSENAL CLOSING IN ON €8.5M TARGET

Reports claim that Arsenal are
closing in on the €8.5m signing of
Eintracht Frankfurt defender
Sebastian Jung after his agent
confirmed our interest.

PREMIER LEAGUE TRANSFER RUMOURS 18/04/2014

Arsenal closing in on Sebastian Jung
Arsenal seem to be edging closer to nailing down a new right back as the search for a
replacement for Bacary Sagna rages on. The Metro quotes the agent of Eintracht
Frankfurt defender Sebastian Jung saying, ‘In England we know Arsenal are very strongly
on his trail for the summer. They have had scouts watching him in the Bundesliga. There
is was interest in the past from Inter, Roma and Milan, but no recent contact.’
Arsenal target being scouted by Everton and West Ham

Nuremberg striker Josip Drmic, reportedly on the summer shopping list of Arsenal, was
scouted by Everton and West Ham this week, with the Hammers' Manager 'Big Sam'
Allardyce making a personal trip to see the Swiss international in action according to
the Daily Mail .

INTER AND JUVENTUS LEAD CHASE FOR ARSENAL TARGET ALVARO MORATA

 

Inter Milan and Juventus are leading Arsenal in the chase to sign Real Madrid hitman
Alvaro Morata.

STEVE BRUCE : ARSENE WENGER DESERVE SOME CREDIT

Steve Bruce admitted he was 'baffled' by question marks over Arsene Wenger’s future
and claimed the signing of Mesut Ozil was a statement Arsenal are ready to reassert
themselves at the top.

ALLEGRI TO MANAGE SPURS

Former AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri is set to become Tottenham Hotspur’s
boss next season.

MAN UTD TO OFFER £400K PER WEEK TO €60M PAIR TO TEMPT THEM TOWARDS UTD SWITCH

Old Trafford side to offer Southampton and Bayern Munich stars lucrative salaries.
Man United are ready to offer lucrative deals in order to land two of their top summer
targets.

ARSENE WENGER: OZIL WILL CHALLENGE FOR THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR NEXT SEASON

Arsene Wenger says he’s very happy to have Mesut Ozil back in full training having acknowledged that Arsenal have struggled to score away from home in his absence.

TRANSFER RUMOURS AND PAPER REVIEW 18/04/2014

Here are the latest transfer-related stories in Friday's newspapers...
Bayern Munich are showing an interest in Aston Villa defender Easah Suliman, 16, who
has captained England at Under-17 level. (Daily Mail)

Juan Mata: Man Utd Transfer Plans For Next Season

Juan Mata remains confident Manchester United will sign "top quality players" in the
summer.
The Spain international arrived at Old Trafford for a club-record transfer fee of £37.1
from Chelsea earlier this year. The playmaker is aware of United's torrid season, where
they are likely to miss the Champions League next year.

Man City Set To Offer €250m For Messi

Manchester City have been linked with a staggering
£250m deal for Barcelona ace Lionel Messi.
The Argentinian is yet to sign a contract extension at the
Nou Camp and reports in Spain suggest he could be
tempted by a new challenge at the end of the season.
The 26-year-old has been at Barca for his whole career
but this season has been a turbulent one for the Catalan
club. They are struggling to cling on in the La Liga title
race and this week were beaten by arch rivals Real Madrid
in the Copa del Rey final.
Meanwhile, Besiktas are closing on a move for defender
Joleon Lescott according to turkish-football.com
The Istanbul club have been linked with Lescott all season
and look to have edged ahead in the race for his
signature.

Man Utd Set To Sign €35m Enforcer

Old Trafford side close in on Portuguese international.
Man United have sealed the deal to sign highly rated Portuguese defensive midfielder
William Carvalho with Football Direct News claiming that the agreement will be officially
announced by the Old Trafford club at the end of the current campaign.

Howard Commits To Everton

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has been hailed as the Premier League's best
goalkeeper by manager Roberto Martinez after signing a contract extension tying him to
the club until 2018.

Rodgers Not On Any Pressure

Brendan Rodgers insists there is no extra
pressure on Liverpool despite their status as
clear Premier League title favourites.
Rodgers: Liverpool will keep pushing on towards
the title

Suarez Urges Fan To Be Calm

Luis Suarez has told Liverpool fans to stay calm as the club attempts to win its first
top-flight title in 24 years.

Chelsea And Arsenal To Fight For Everton Defender

Arsenal and Chelsea are ready to make their move for Everton’s highly-
rated defender John Stones but face a tough task in persuading the
Merseysiders to cash in this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
Stones joined

Man City Slip Up In Title Race

Manchester City suffered a serious blow to their Premier League title ambitions after they were held to a draw by bottom club Sunderland.
City gained a second-minute lead with Fernandinho's powerful effort, but went behind as Connor Wickham scored twice in quick succession after the break.

Everton 2:3 crystal palace..martinez dissapointed

Everton boss Roberto Martinez admitted he and his players were hurting after their
pursuit of a top-four Barclays Premier League finish was damaged by a 3-2 home loss
to Crystal Palace.

Pellegrini: "Title Tricky"

Manuel Pellegrini conceded that Manchester City's title hopes have suffered a serious
blow after they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by bottom club Sunderland.

Bale Late Goal Wins Lifts Copa Dey Rey For Madrid

Gareth Bale's stunning individual goal five minutes from time won the Copa del Rey final for Real Madrid at the expense of arch-rivals Barcelona.
The Wales forward outsprinted Barca defender Marc Bartra from the halfway line before coolly converting past keeper Jose Manuel Pinto.

Premier League Transfer Rumuors 17/04/2014

Arsenal rocked in Draxler chase

Arsenal's continued pursuit of German sensation Julian Draxler seems to have hit
another roadblock with the player's agent telling 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."

Transfer Rumours And Paper Review 17/04/2014

Here are the latest transfer-related stories in Thursday's newspapers...

Manchester United manager David Moyes has flown to Portugal to check on the form of
three transfer targets.

Chelsea Close In On €43.5m Diego Costa Deal

The Blues have held meetings with the striker's camp over the past month and are near
to securing an agreement to bring the Atletico Madrid star to Stamford Bridge in the
summer

EXCLUSIVE
By Wayne Veysey
Chelsea are close to clinching the €42.5 million signing of Atletico Madrid striker Diego
Costa.
Representatives of the Londoners have held a series of meetings with Costa's camp over
the last month and further talks are planned around the Champions League semi-final
first-leg clash between the two teams.
Chelsea have indicated in discussions that they are willing
to pay €42.5m for the striker, although a significant
portion of the transfer fee includes agents' fees.
The Europa League champions are also prepared to more
than triple the wages of Costa, who is believed to earn
around €61,000-a-week at the Estadio Vicente Calderon.
The west Londoners are keen to tie up the deal before the
end of the season and ahead of Costa departing for the
World Cup, where he is expected to be an integral member
of the Spain squad trying to defend their 2010 crown.
Atletico coach Diego Simeone cleared the way on Tuesday
for Costa to leave by admitting that his side were
powerless to stop him being sold to a club of Chelsea's
financial might.
"It will depend on [Costa] and what he thinks is the best
for his future," Simeone told AS. "I will support any
decision he makes. It's natural that Chelsea are interested in him. That makes me happy
because my aim and that of my coaching staff is to see our players improve.
"We understand that Chelsea have huge financial power and, if he wants to live off
football for the rest of his life, I will have no problem in him going. It was like Radamel
Falcao, how could I tell him not to go to Monaco?

"Samuel Eto'o is getting older and Diego Costa could do his thing there but, for now, he
is ours."
Costa has emerged as Chelsea's top centre-forward target
following a stellar campaign for Atletico, who head the
table in La Liga as well as being in the last four of the
Champions League.
The 25-year-old has scored 34 times in 45 matches this
season and his 26-goal league haul is second only to
Cristiano Ronaldo (28).
Chelsea were keen to trigger the Brazil-born forward's
release clause in January, when he was also being closely
monitored by rivals Arsenal, but the player did not want to
leave in mid-season.

The buy-out figure was understood to be €36m in
January, although a slightly higher sum of €42.5m will
need to be paid to capture him in the summer window.
The Gunners have subsequently dropped their interest in Costa following lukewarm
scouting reports, leaving Chelsea in pole position to capture the prolific striker.
Jose Mourinho has made no attempt to hide his desire to recruit a blue-chip striker
amid doubts over the futures of all three of the Blues' senior frontmen - Fernando Torres,
Samuel Eto'o and Demba Ba. At least two of the trio are expected to leave in the
summer, while Romelu Lukaku will hold talks with Chelsea chiefs when he returns from
his season-long loan at Everton.
Atletico Madrid lead the chase for Torres and there is also interest in the Spaniard from
Inter, Tottenham and Galatasaray. A growing possibility is that he could leave on a
season-long loan to free up space in Chelsea's attack and on their wage bill.
Ba's representatives have already begun speaking to interested parties, while current first
choice Eto'o, 33, is out of contract in the summer.
KC UMEOKAFOR AND JASSY NWAKPADOLU

Chelsea Make First Summer Signing

Chelsea have made their first foray into the transfer market ahead of the summer
window by signing 19-year-old Croatian star Mario Pasalic on a pre-contract.
The Mirror reports that he is to undergo a medical in May before signing a permanent
deal after Chelsea agreed a £1.6million deal with Croatian club Hajduk Split.
Pasalic is a talented midfielder who has been capped by his country at U21 level and has
netted an impressive 11 goals in 25 league appearances.
It has been his first year with the first team and his performances have attracted many
admires, including the scouts at Chelsea.
The youngster’s agent, Ivica Loncar, says he will join Chelsea before spending the
2014/15 season out on a season-long loan to continue building his experience of first
team football.

"Mario would like to stay at Hajduk as long as possible, but the contract is signed and
we must respect the desire of the club," he told Croatian newspaper 24sata.
"There is a chance [he will stay at Hajduk], but they are minimal. Mario will be in
London at the end of May for a medical examination and then will know more about his
future.
"[There are] several interested clubs from Italy, Germany and Spain, and it is possible
that the first two weeks of preparation activity will be with Chelsea. But the decision is
Jose Mourinho's."

Chelsea have a habit of snapping up the best youth players around Europe before
sending them out on back-to-back season-long loans, as they did with current Atletico
Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
  KC UMEOKAFOR