Author: Tamara Jackson
Alex Runarsson, the Icelandic goal-minder reported to be on his way to Arsenal, was forced to delete some of his old tweets calling Arsene Wenger a “French f*** and dumb” ahead of his proposed transfer.
A loan move to Tottenham from Real Madrid seems to be on the cards for Gareth Bale, with the Spanish giants thought to be willing to pay a part of his massive £600 000 a week wages to make the move happen. His agent Jonathan Barnett told the BBC on Wednesday: “Gareth is closer to leaving Madrid than at any time in last seven years. We are still negotiating. We shall see how it goes.” Jose Mourinho’s side are close to bringing Bale back to the Premier League, with the 31-year-old preferring a Tottenham return over interest from Manchester United.…
Manchester United are considering a deal for out-of-favour Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, as the premiership side cools off interest in Borussia Dortmund prodigy Jadon Sancho. Sancho was thought to be Utd’s main target in the transfer window, but with deadline day only a fortnight away and the EPL already in full swing, it is thought that the club is not averse to a deal for Bale. While terms with the player have been agreed, Utd have reportedly abandoned their interest in Sancho for now, with Borussia Dortmund’s asking price of around £108 million prohibitively expensive when it comes to…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar says he was the target of a racist slur during the French champions’ 1-0 defeat in Ligue 1 on Sunday to Olympique Marseille. The player at the center of the storm is Marseille’s Álvaro González. The Brazilian was shown a red card along with four other players during a huge stoppage-time brawl in PSG’s 1-0 defeat. In the wake of the brawl, the 28-year-old was seen speaking furiously to the fourth official – and later to TV cameras – as he accused the defender of a racist slur. “My only regret is not hitting that (expletive)…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is singing the praises of midfielder Willian after his awe-inspiring league debut for the Gunners, saying the former Chelsea winger was eager for more success at the Emirates. Willian moved to Arsenal after the Gunners offered a three-year deal to the Brazilian, which bettered the two-year offer dangled in front of him by London rivals Chelsea. In Saturday’s opening win over Fulham, Willian proved his worth in the final third, grabbing two assists and coming close to hitting the target himself when he hit the post from a free-kick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_GZQjsKK0I Despite the success he enjoyed at…
Despite having not reported any knocks while on international duty with Wales, Gareth Bale has returned to Los Blancos with an injury, infuriating bosses at the club. The club is now reportedly eager to get rid of Bale, who has been the subject of intense transfer speculation over the last few windows. According to The Mirror, Madrid are reportedly happy to pay half of the 31-year-old’s mammoth £600,000-a-week salary s to get rid of him. The out of favour winger is currently training away from the first team. Last summer, Los Blancos blocked a move that would’ve seen Bale leave…
Edouard Mendy, the 6ft 6in Senegalese goalie thought to be the final piece needed in Frank Lampard’s expensively assembled Chelsea jigsaw puzzle, was found himself club-less and hopeless at 22-years-old and was even snubbed by a Ligue One side. It was only six years ago that the 28 year old shot-stopper found himself unemployed after his contract with French fourth tier side Cherbourg expired. After promises from an agent that a deal would be sealed with a League One side, the proposed move later fell through and the keeper was not able to find any work for the next year.…
Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood paid an inside man to help them smuggle two Icelandic girls into their hotel room whilst on England duty, according to The Sun.
Mesut Ozil may yet have a future at Arsenal this season, with the midfielder earning a rare start over the weekend in Arsenal’s 3-2 friendly match loss to Aston Villa. Arsenal’s out-of-favor assist king has been sidelined for the past few months, with the Gunners understood to be eager to get rid of him and his notoriously high wages. Ozil has however made it clear that he is not interested in leaving before the start of the new season and will most likely run down the remainder of his contract. In a defiant interview with The Athletic recently, the 31-year-old…
Catalan Police have submitted a report to a Barcelona court alleging that Barca’s embattled president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, may have indulged in corrupt practices through a deal with social media agency l3 Investments. The police (Los Mossos De Esquadra) say that an inflated price of over 600% the market rate was paid to the media company I3 Ventures with the club circumnavigating internal club policy to pay the agency. The subsequent dismissal of the Barca president’s former right hand man Jaume Masferrer was nothing more than a show for the public and authorities, the police argue. Earlier this year, Spanish…