After being in the news for more than one week for his reported clash with Barcelona bosses, Messi decided to take the charge himself and denied of having any rift either with club president or coach. Notably, many news sources recently claimed Argentinean could move out of Spain citing his clash with president over extension issue, and later, another media house also stated that there happens to be a breakdown between Messi and club coach and he has even warned the president to either let coach go or he will leave. Last month too, Messi has had a verbal fight with another club elite that was as well eagerly reportedly by everyone media house. Four-time FIFA Ballon d'Or award winner categorically refused to have any plan to move out of Camp Nou for Chelsea or Manchester City. Those, who are following this apparent spat among the Barca elite came to know from different sources that Chelsea has prepared an astonishing offer for Messi that could make him world’s priciest player beating … [Read more...]

If we look at last few transfer windows, it has become a custom that big sides would aggressively participate irrespective of their needs. Thankfully, FFPs have put a small dot over spending capacity of every European side yet there are many sides who enjoy the best of both the worlds and never think twice before offering a lucrative offer for any player. Manchester United, who was the biggest spender in the summer transfer window with over 150 million pounds expenditure over six players thanks to exaggerative plans of the newly appointed Dutch manager Louis van Gaal, is expected to participate in the winter with equal bank balances. But, surprising to many, Gaal has refused to buy any player this January just for the sake of it, perhaps; he even said The Red Devils will only aspire a player if he fits in their requirement. Those, who are following his English campaign, must have remember that he used exactly the same words when landed at Old Trafford, and now after almost one year of … [Read more...]

After Brazil world cup, demand and expectations from German players went sky high and why not after all every manager expects his world cup teammate to perform exactly in line with his South American show but few teams never come out of their bad luck and league club Arsenal seem to be one of them. The 26-year-old German midfielder Mesut Ozil is one such player who moved to England at over forty million pounds back in 2013 but could do little on the field. Though, he could only play nine games for the new side without any impressive form either and manager Wenger then blamed his knee injury that never led him show his full caliber. But now Frenchman is confident and pleased with recovery of his star German who had been impressive in the last world cup and Wenger wants to see his firing legs again in the second half of the English season. Experts are calling it too early to bring him in the last eleven especially after looking at his three months long absence from the field, yet … [Read more...]

English and Spanish sides are infamous for snatching players of their choice no matter whether their current bosses want to release their promising players or not and English clubs specifically throw luring bounties to trap the opponents. Manchester United, one of the biggest English sides, has ever been the aspiring destination for young players especially those who are playing for rather small sides therefore whether any rumor spreads in the media about such player’s linkup with Manchester’s giant, it is assumed that such transfer would happen. Italian club Roma’s midfielder Kevin Strootman is the player who had been on the radar of United Dutch manager for a possible switch this January. But close Roma sources have been denying any such move right from the beginning. Even now, few Italian media sources have flashed the report about the serious talks between two sides for 24-year-old amid disagreement over his salary. Notably, Strootman had been suffering from a serious knee ligament … [Read more...]