Tag: Transfer Speculation

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United & Manchester City Might Sign Thiago Alcantara

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United & Manchester City Might Sign Thiago Alcantara

    Because Barcelona haven’t played Thiago Alcantara enough times this season (25 league matches, 34 in all competitions), a release clause in his contract has been triggered, which means any team offering €18 million can sign him. According to reports in Spain, both Manchester United and Manchester City are very interested in the player.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Interested in Winston Reid

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Interested in Winston Reid

    Possibly the busiest club according to the media ever since the season ended, Arsenal aren’t just looking for goals and creative quality in their next player. Arsene Wenger needs to toughen up his team with a certain type of players, and it seems that West Ham’s Winston Reid has caught his eye.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Chelsea Interested in Mario Gomez

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Chelsea Interested in Mario Gomez

    It’s been a weird season for Mario Gomez, although it’s still not over, with the Champions League final to play. He lost his starting place for Bayern Munich because of an injury and the arrival of the much more versatile Mario Mandzukic to the club. However, his numbers suggest he is still one of the more efficient scorers in European football, with Chelsea now looking to help him find some playing time once again.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona & Neymar Stories Won’t Go Away

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona & Neymar Stories Won’t Go Away

    It’s impossible for some to comprehend how can the best player in South American football not be on his way to Europe. While no word has come from both Santos and Barcelona, reports in Brazil and in Spain keep suggesting that Neymar is already signed with the La Liga champions, now set to join them after the Confederations Cup this summer.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Trying to Sign Kyriakos Papadopoulos

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Trying to Sign Kyriakos Papadopoulos

    After missing most of the season for Schalke, it doesn’t seem the market value for Kyriakos Papadopoulos, the young and very talented Greek centre back, has been hurt. Liverpool are looking for some serious upgrading in that position, and the 21-year old seems to be on his way from the Bundesliga to the Premier League for £12 million.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Probably Signing Stevan Jovetic

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Probably Signing Stevan Jovetic

    It’s quite complicated, but things are slowly getting cleared up. Arsenal want Stevan Jovetic from Fiorentina, and might have finally agreed on a price for him. Jovetic is a childhood Juventus fan, but the Italian champions won’t be paying the kind of money La Viola are asking for him, so they turn their attention to Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid) and Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), but if the Jovetic deal doesn’t come through for the gunners, they might also try and sign Higuain.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona & Real Madrid Might Approach Chelsea for David Luiz

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona & Real Madrid Might Approach Chelsea for David Luiz

    It still hasn’t been confirmed that Jose Mourinho is the next Chelsea manager, but rumors are he’s already looking at the players he wants and doesn’t. One of those he might try and sell is David Luiz, due to his defensive abilities not being up to the Special One’s liking. If that is truly the case, both Real Madrid and Barcelona would be happy to try and sign him over to their cause.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Barcelona Getting Closer to Vincent Kompany

    It’s quite clear to everyone that the first issue Barcelona need to address this summer is improving their defense, especially the middle of it. There are quite a few names, big ones, circulating as those destined to play for the club next season, but for now it looks like Vincnent Kompany might be the first name to arrive, even before Mats Hummels and/or Thiago Silva.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Will Get Marouane Fellaini, Not Leighton Baines

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Will Get Marouane Fellaini, Not Leighton Baines

    The season is over, and the freedom to dive even deeper into the transfer market is everywhere. Manchester United are charging forward with their preparations for next season, looking first at Everton and the prizes they hold. As of now, it seems like they won’t be able to land Leighton Baines despite the long time interest, but might make the most of the situation with Marouane Fellaini, who has a release clause in his contract.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Close to Signing Kolo Toure

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Close to Signing Kolo Toure

    It seems that the approach of going only for young and cheap players isn’t too rigid in the case of Liverpool, as the team, looking for a new centre back, might try and sign Kolo Toure from Manchester City, who becomes a free player this summer as his contract runs out.