Last week, Chelsea’s new manager Jose Mourinho joined the Blue and started the rebuilding process right away as he did during his last tenure with the EPL club. He has a long list of players he wanted to include in his squad to strengthen his team across all departments, including attack, defense, and midfield, and one of his interesting contenders for midfield area is Porto’s Eliaquim Mangala - the 22-year-old sensational central defender from Primeira Liga. Until recently, he was a junior player but after a great success in the last domestic season, he got promoted from France’s Under-21 team to senior French national soccer team for their tour to South America. Another key factor that can affect his asking price by his club is whether he would make his senior debut for France or not, coz at the moment, Porto is reportedly asking a price of £30 million for the defender but if he becomes a senior player for France’s national team, his club would surely hike his price tag also. In any … [Read more...]
Everton signs a deal with Wigan for Roberto Martinez
When Wigan chairman Dave Whelan told to BBC sports that “Bill Kenwright and myself have agreed a deal,” it became vibrant that Everton can now talk with its long observing manager to keep him with Toffees. Since, Everton current manager has already joined Manchester United; there is a vacant place for 39-year-old Spaniard at Goodison Park and after his announcement last month about his intentions to leave Wigan after serving four years at the helm; he became the only contender for Everton’s managerial duties. Though, there is no official confirmation as of yet, but according to some inside sources, things could materialize in next 48 hours. Everton has already informed about the backend developments for filling their vacant post by stating that “In response to regrettable and somewhat premature reports earlier this evening, Everton are continuing discussions with regards to the vacant managerial position. Whilst positive moves are being made, the club will officially announce details … [Read more...]
Meet Barcelona’s No. 11 player: Neymar Jr.
With an attack comprising the heavy weight strikers like Messi and Brazilian sensation Neymar, any team can puff its chest up and this is something that is being happened to Spanish giant Barcelona who now has arguably the finest striking power. Last week, Neymar joined Spanish club on a five-year deal sidelining several other interesting clubs including Barca’s arch rival Real Madrid who apparently offered much bigger amount for 21 year old striker, but he chose Camp Nou club for its addiction to its dominance. The news of his arrival to Spain is on the front pages of all leading sports newspapers there but one thing that was not sure until now was, how he would be nicknamed on the T-shirt or what the magic number his kit would have imprinted on it. Now, Barcelona has officially joined him into its army of players labeling his kit as No 11 and bearing ‘Neymar Jr’ on the back of his T-shirt. Despite all the exaggeration created over last one week, he will still have to play as the … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho has not joined Chelsea as told by Premier League
When a news is revealed by a reliable source, it is often understood that it would cent percent be accurate, but sometimes, in many cases, river flows in the opposite direction. Indeed, there have been many cases in the past when a fabled news source published a story and after knowing the mistake, they immediately put it offline. This time, it happens with Jose Mourinho who recently discharged from Real Madrid after defeating Osasuna by 4-2. Actually, Premier League issued a story last Sunday that Mourinho had joined his old club Chelsea where he had served in the past from 2004 to 2008. The rumors were in the air for quite some time about his link ups with The Blue, but no official information has ever been disclosed either by Jose Mourinho or Chelsea, and when this news of their deal flashed on by the Premier League on its website, everyone stunned to see how come all this happened all of a sudden within few days of his departure from La Liga club? The ‘wrong’ story was immediately … [Read more...]
Spurs still confident to sign Leandro Damiao
Missing out on big matches often cost clubs their ambitious players, and it happens more aggressively around summer or winter transfer windows. The EPL club: Tottenham, who recently missed to make it to Championships League, has Brazilian Leandro Damiao into their dream list of players for this summer, but when they could not qualify for the CL, it was believed that player would now be interested in another club where he can get good exposure of big soccer events. But on the contrary, Damiao now says that he still wants to join Spurs if his club officially allows him to do so. Actually, the Brazil international, who is also in his national side for upcoming world cup qualifier against England, was in the target list of White Hart Lane club since last 18 months but everytime they tried to initiate an offer, something otherwise happened. Even this time, they were sure, until their failure to finish among top four in the EPL, that they would certainly capture their desired player, but … [Read more...]
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