Wayne Rooney has been linked with a move away from Manchester United this summer, with Chelsea, Arsenal and clubs abroad being suggested as possible destinations. The links with the Premier League clubs are evidence that Rooney’s stock hasn’t fallen considerably in England and both teams could look to the forward as their star signing this
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Liverpool should consider themselves in a position of power should this Luis Suarez saga actually culminate in the player joining Real Madrid. It should all amount to Brendan Rodgers receiving a boost in his bid to transform the Liverpool squad from a just-above-the-mid-table team and into a genuine contender for the top four in the
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Tottenham are continually being linked with moves for David Villa, Paulinho and Leandro Damiao, with the trio said to be at the top of Andre Villas-Boas’ wish list as he prepares for the new season. With the manager snubbing the interest from PSG to remain with Spurs, these are the calibre of players the Portuguese
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PSG’s interest in Andre Villas-Boas should be an indicator as to just how much of an asset Tottenham have in their dugout. It shouldn’t really be news though, and it certainly won’t be to Daniel Levy. Initially, the English media did all they could to hack away at the reputation of the Portuguese, sometimes acting
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Should you be the owner, Director of Football or manager of a European club that is in need of a star striker, this summer represents the best opportunity for some time to buy one. The availability of Robert Lewandowski, Edinson Cavani, Wanye Rooney and David Villa has been well known and speculated about, but over
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UEFA have appointed David Gill to chair their licensing committee under the new Financial Fair Play, sparking a debate about the position of a current Manchester United board member and the quite clear conflict of interest it raises. Of course it’s a conflict of interest, but such is the way that football works that you’re
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In light of Joe Kinnear recently becoming Director of Football at Newcastle United, it got me thinking of all of his ridiculous quotes over the years. This list in no particular order contains my favourite Kinnear quotes. 1. To all his critics who think he cannot do a good job at Newcastle… “I heard a
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The proposed link up between Arsenal and Real Betis will hold as many positives for the Seville-based club as it will for The Gunners. Betis, for the most part, are modest. Their recent history is nothing in comparison to the glory of their city rivals. But the collaboration with Arsenal, which will see young players
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