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Kondogbia is not yet a full France international and should be available for around £10m. Seville have already sold Jesus Navas to Manchester City and it looks like Alvaro Negredo may also leave,for Atletico Madrid,but,relatively speaking,Kondogbia would prove simpler to replace than either of those.Kondogbia is currently part of the France Under-20 squad who are one of the favourites to win that age-group’s World Cup in Turkey which starts on Friday.He is part of a promising generation of French players including the Juventus and Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and the Real Madrid centre-back Raphaël Varane,currently injured. A strong,imposing player who operates in front of the back four,Kondogbia fits the bill for Chelsea.(2/2) -Gasmilla

Manchester United are now favourites to landBarcelona's Spanish midfielder Thiago Alacantara for £15m, after it was suggested that Moyes had made an official enquiry for the play maker. Personally reckon the young lad would be the man that could solve United's recent central midfield woes. ¤Lee

There's a lot of news circulating about Thiago after the conclusion of the U21 Euros. Mundo Deportivo is saying that Roman Abramovic is in Israel trying to convince Thiago to sign for Chelsea. Pepe Gutierrez from Marca supposedly said Pepe G: "Due to conflict of interests and pacts, Thiago will not be joining FC Bayern, Real Madrid or Manchester City." Pepe G: "A serious option for Thiago is Manchester United." Rob Parrish I'm hoping for a Thiago exclusive from our man in Israel before he calls it a night. Surely there's no smoke without fire. Let's all hope that Thiago ends up at OT instead of breaking our hearts and doing a Hazard. {MG14}

Paedophile Stuart Hall, his misunderstood pal Sir Alex Ferguson, Michael Le Vell and Foo Foo the drag queen We all know filthy BBC paedophile Stuart Hall has been found guilty of the sickening abuse of young girls, some aged only nine. “BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has admitted 14 charges of indecently assaulting girls, one aged nine. The 83-year-old of Wilmslow, Cheshire, pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court to the offences, involving 13 victims, which occurred between 1967 and 1985.” What’s less well-known is that Stuart Hall is a very close chum of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Hall paid tribute to Alex Ferguson in 2008: He said: “Sir Alex is a much misunderstood person. He lives around the corner from me, and he’s a good friend.” We now know that Sir Alex has resigned from his role at Manchester United. The news came as a shock to football fans and commentators. Why would Fergie resign days after Stuart Hall pleaded guilty to child abuse? In November 2003, Sir Alex Ferguson ...

DAY OF DESTINY: The 2013-14 fixtures are released on Wednesday, but what goes into the process of deciding your team's fate? Find out all the fixtures on wednesday by 9am. FIXTURES DAY. The moment die-hard football fans have been waiting for. Forget the swish of willow on leather, the strawberries and cream of Wimbledon, the thwack of a JustinRose driver. Thousands of supporters will be waking up all over the country on Wednesday with one over-riding hope – a home match on Boxing Day. Easily wished for, but hear that whirring/clicking noise? That’s the sound of millions of buttons being pressed on a cascade of algorithms. Chuck in some dos and don’ts from FIFA and UEFA, safety demands from the police, the occasional polite requests from the clubs, then stand back and pray while remembering that sweaty TV big-wigs are lurking round the corner, ready to ruin it all anyway. Big day: Manchester United will find out who they begin their Premier League defence against on Wednesday Return: Jose Mourinho i ...

Alex Ferguson's first team sheet as Manchester United manager is to go under the hammer and could sell for between £2 000 and £3 000, auctioneers said on Monday. The hand-written team sheet from November 8, 1986 is to be sold on behalf of an Oxford United fan, who was given it by former player Peter Rhoades- Brown. like this page for latest news and transfer GOSSIP with latest scoresALL SPORT Activity

European Under-21 Championship final, Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem – Italy Under-21 2 (Immobile 10, Borini 80) Spain Under-21 4 (Thiago 6, 31, 38 pen, Isco 66 pen) Spain retained their European Under-21 Championship title with a 4-2 victory over Italy in Jerusalem as Thiago Alcantara scored a first-half hat-trick. In a mismatch that had echoes of the two countries’ meeting in the final of Euro 2012, Italy proved unable to cope with Spain’s far superior use of the ball and were a goal down inside six minutes when Thiago headed in from close range. Though Ciro Immobile equalised within four minutes with a classy piece of control and a dinked finish over David De Gea, Spain pinned the Azzurrini back and dominated the remainder of the half, adding a second when Thiago finished from Koke’s floated cross and a third when he netted from the spot after Cristian Tello was fouled by Giulio Donati. Thiago, linked with Manchester United in recent weeks, passed up the chance to score a fourth when handing penalty ...

On 1 July, David Moyes will start work as Manchester United manager and begin to *** the considerable artillery that will be at his disposal. And of course, it doesn’t get any better than inheriting a squad that has just won the Barclays Premier League title. Here, we *** the central-midfielders who will be jostling for first-team stardom throughout the highly-anticipated 2013/14 campaign... Michael Carrick: A seventh season of classy consistency finally earned the underrated star some long overdue credit, earning the Players’ Player of the Year award at Old Trafford whilst taking a place in the PFA’s prestigious Team of the Year. In short, he’s the heartbeat of United. Tom Cleverley: If Carrick is the мaster then "TC23" is the apprentice, and one who is rapidly becoming a star for both club and country. A neat and tidy player with an eye for a pass, the youth product is among the breed of diminutive ball-players currently taking the modern game by storm. Shinji Kagawa: The Japanese interna ...

TRANSFER O' CLOCK Hour/ Commentary 06:54 PM Manchester United are edging closer to signing Benfica defender Ezequiel Garay. A fee in the region of £15 million has been mentioned, with a hefty slice due Garay's former club Real Madrid. 05:50 PM Fiorentina have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Gustavo Munua from Levante on a free transfer. With his contract set to expire on June 30 at the Ciutat de Valencia, the Viola have decided to act quickly and snap the Uruguay international up on a deal until 2015. 02:50 PM Osasuna close on Jordan Lotiès deal. The French central defender plays in Ligue 1 for AS Nancy. 02:38 PM Manchester United eye Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcántara as Barça plot Juan Mata swoop, according to 'Mundo Deportivo'. 02:35 PM Arsenal ready to make a £22million offer for Gonzalo Higuaín within days, according to the 'Daily Mirror'. 02:29 PM Blackpool midfielder Barry Ferguson, 35, signs a new one-year contract with the Seasiders with the option of a further year. 02:24 PM Villas- ...

Chelsea Chelsea have been told they must pay a whopping £38million if they want to bring Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic back to Stamford Bridge (Daily Star) In a blow for Jose Mourinho Robert Lewandowski, Dorussia Dortmund's Polish striker, will stay at the club for another year before joining his preferred suitors Bayern Munich. ( Daily Star) City and Real Madrid – not Chelsea – are leading the race to sign Edison Cavani, according to the Napoli striker's mother. (The Sun) Julian Draxler, the 19-year-old Schalke playmaker, has issued a come-and-get-me plea to both Chelsea and Manchester United (Daily Mail). Fernando Torres is wanted by Barcelona, who are apparently weighing up a £17m offer. ( Evening Standard) INS: None OUTS: Yossi Benayoun (released), Florent Malouda (released), Paulo Ferreira (released), Ross Turnbull (released) - Crystal Palace Crystal Palace are ready to give David Vaughan the chance to stay in the Premier League with the midfielder due to leave Sunderland this summer. ( Sund ...

In a season that certainly did not produce as many dramatic moments as the previous, it was pure drive and consistency that won Manchester United the title as all their rivals faltered. Queens Park Rangers and Reading were all but down with almost a month...

Africa champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have gone top of Confederations Cup Group B by recording a comfortable 6-1 victory over Tahiti in Belo Horizonte on Monday night. Super Eagles will meet South America champions Uruguay on Thursday. ***Corinthians director Duilio Monteiro Alves has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur "have an interest" in Brazil midfielder Paulinho. ***Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs will travel to Turkey this week to take an intensive coaching course, with the aim of securing a UEFA Pro Licence before his playing career comes to an end. ***Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has insisted that he will use new financial fair play rules as an added incentive to succeed in his second spell at Stamford Bridge. ***Juventus director Beppe Marotta insists midfielder Claudio Marchisio will not be sold this summer, despite reported interest from Manchester United. (ESPN) ***Italian Serie A champions Juventus have completed their first summer signing after agreeing a permanent deal with Ata ...

Kinnear made several claims in his interview with TalkSport. I've never been sacked in my life - FALSE Kinnear was sacked by Luton Town in 2003. Health problems contributed to his departure from Wimbledon and he opted to resign from Nottingham Forest after a 3-0 defeat to rivals Derby County and at Newcastle his interim contract came to an end - after more health problems. Luton remains the only blot on his CV. I have played in five Cup finals – I have won the lot - FALSE Kinnear played four finals with Tottenham. He won the FA Cup in 1967, Football League Cup 1971 and 1973, and the UEFA Cup 1972. He did feature in the 1967 Charity Shield, but Tottenham's 3-3 draw with Manchester United meant that the trophy was shared. And as a manager he has never taken a team to a major final. I had over 400 games for Tottenham Hotspur – FALSE. Kinnear played at Spurs for 10 seasons between 1965 and 1975 and in that time he played 196 games. Not the 400 he claims. In fact if you add his two seasons at Brighton in . ...

Today's transfer updates!! Former Leeds winger Max Gradel has played down talk of a return to English football after he was linked with Premier League new boys Cardiff and Hull. Instead, Gradel is concentrating on returning to fitness for St Etienne, where he has impressed in the past two years. Sport claim Thiago Alcantara has told Barcelona that he wants to leave, sure to be of interest to suitors Real Madrid, Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Could a couple of Sevilla players be on their way to the Premier League? Sevilla say that Liverpool have made an offer for striker Luis Alberto and that Aston Villa have made a bid for left-back Antonio Luna. The Spanish club says Luna is 'very close' to finalising his move to Villa, but no decision has been made on Liverpool's offer for Alberto. Dale Jennings has signed for Barnsley for three years. Hannover have announced the signing of midfielder Leonardo Bittencourt from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal. The 19-year-old Germany Under-20 international s ...

Some news now on Cesc Fabregas' future as the midfielder insists he's not had any offers to leave Barcelona. Fabregas has been linked with former club Arsenal and Manchester United, but said: "People talk a lot but the truth is that no-one has spoken with me. I want to triumph in Barcelona, that club is my home and I always dreamed of playing there, so I will try and succeed there as long as I can." Source: Sky Sports

Latest EPL News & Transfer Gossips :- - Liverpool have beaten off the challenge of Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain to stand on the verge of a £23million swoop for Henrikh Mkhitaryan. - Arsene Wenger will launch a £22million bid for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain this week. - Andre Villas-Boas is ready to snub Paris Saint-Germain - but wants Tottenham to prove their ambition by moving for David Villa, Leandro Damiao and Paulinho. - Liverpool have told Luis Suarez to stop flirting with Real Madrid and ask for a transfer if he really wants to leave. - Liverpool have re-ignited their interest in highly-rated Dynamo Moscow winger Balazs Dzsudzsak, according to the Hungarian's agent. - Arsenal want West Brom wonder kid Yan Dhanda - the teenage starlet called up for England Under-16 duty. - Manchester City look set to beat Real Madrid in the race for Isco after playing their trump card - new manager Manuel Pellegrini. - Manchester United target and PSV Eindhoven midfielder Kevin Strootman is intent on a ...

Capital One Cup DRAW Relegated QPR have been drawn against League Two side Exeter City in the first round of the Capital One Cup. Bournemouth, who were promoted to the Championship, will host south-coast neighbours Portsmouth, who were relegated to League Two. Football League newcomers Newport County are at Brighton, while Conference Premier champions Mansfield face a trip to play Tranmere. All the ties will be played in the week commencing 5 August. The winners in the first round, which sees teams from the Championship, League One and Two compete, could then face Premier League opposition. Reading, who were also relegated from the Premier League, enter the competition in round two. Teams that have qualified for Europe - Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Wigan and League Cup holders Swansea - all enter the competition in the third round. League One champions Doncaster host Rochdale, while Watford - who missed out on promotion to the Premier League after losing to Crystal Pal ...

*Liverpool have told Luis Suarez he will have to hand in a formal transfer request if he intends to quit the club this summer. *Arsenal are increasingly confident of wrapping up the signing of Manchester United winger Luis Nani. *Sir Alex Ferguson’s first Manchester United team-sheet valued at over £300,000 less than Scot’s old chewing gum *Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all look set to miss out on Robert Lewandowski after Borussia Dortmund ruled out selling their star striker. *Andy Carroll is set to undergo a medical at West Ham as the striker moves closer to a Liverpool exit. *Chelsea defender David Luiz admits he has grilled his Brazilian team-mates about the on-going ‘project’ at Paris Saint-Germain, fuelling rumours he could be ready to quit Stamford Bridge this summer. *Isco has confirmed Manchester City and Real Madrid have both tabled offers for his signature – but the playmaker admits the arrival of his former Malaga boss Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad Stadium could b ...

Borussia Dortmund have revealed Robert Lewandowski will not be allowed to move abroad this summer and say he will "definitely" be at the club next season. The Poland international is keen to leave BVB ahead of the 2013-14 campaign, and made clear his desire to follow Mario Gotze to Bayern Munich before his contract expires in June 2014. However, Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke recently insisted that they would not sell Lewandowski to the Champions League winners, before suggesting that a move abroad was still an option. The striker has since been linked with Real Madrid and Manchester United, but Dortmund have now made it clear that they will not sanction a move abroad. "Robert will now definitively play for Borussia Dortmund next season. We need clarity in order to plan for the future," Watzke was quoted as saying by Suddeutsche Zeitung. Sporting director Michael Zorc, meanwhile, has also confirmed that Lewandowski is going nowhere as they are set to kick off their preparations for the new season. "We w ...

David Moyes is the new man in charge at Manchester United and has already hit the ground running with the signing of Uruguayan right-back Guillermo Varela, but who else is likely to head to Old Trafford this summer? We take a look at the United rumours that could actually happen this summer? Robert Lewandowski This is a rumour that simply won’t disappear. Borussia Dortmund’s star striker Robert Lewandowski wants out of Germany, and is fast becoming one of the hottest tickets in European football. There has been no shortage of interest particularly from Manchester United. As things stand the Red Devils are yet to make an official bid but remain interested. According to The Independent Dortmund themselves have blocked any offers from both Manchester United and Bayern Munich on the 24-year-old. The Polish International had a superb record this season scoring 36 goals in all competitions. He’s a fantastic all round striker and his four goals in this year Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid t ...

With the U20 World Championships kicking off in Turkey this week, scouts from every Premier League club will be in attendance to run their eye over the game's best young players. We nominate our own eight exciting talents Premier League managers should be trying to bring to England next season. Top 8 whizkids Premier League clubs must watch at the U20 World Cup Richmond Boakye (Ghana) Played a big role in helping Serie B Sassuolo win promotion to Serie A. Was watched by Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham last season. His registration remains in co-ownership with Juventus. Can play on the right flank, but made his biggest impact when played through the middle by Sassuolo. Quick feet, capable of playing with his back to goal, Boakye is capable of creating goals as well as being consistently on the scoresheet. They say: "I’ve always said this, I’m ready, so give me the opportunity and I’m ready to show what I have.” - Boakye. Stipe Perica (Croatia) Subject of a bid from Tottenham last m ...

Manchester - In the transfer market this season, Manchester United linked with Cesc Fabregas and Robert Lewandowski. According to Rio Ferdinand, it's stupid if the player refuses to play at Old Trafford. 34-year-old defender was confirmed that there was no better place than with the Red Devils if you want to be a footballer greater. The former Leeds United player Cristiano Ronaldo's take an example. Portuguese player was assessed Ferdinand could be like at this time due to playing with Manchester United. Therefore, the British player took Fabregas and Lewandowski did not hesitate to join the MU. "If Manchester United came to bid, you have to accept it. Though you are a good player, you will be more intense at this club and one example is Cristiano Ronaldo," he told The Sun. "Players like Rya Giggs, Roy Keane, David Beckham, Andy Cole all become great players at United. If you are an ambitious player, then you should playing at a top club. At the age of 23-27 years, won many trophies is important, "he clos ...

Manchester United's former chief executive, David Gill has received new powers from UEFA. Gill has the right to punish clubs who do not obey the rules of the Financial Fair Play (FFP) such as Chelsea and Manchester City. Based on reports the Daily Mail, which provides licensing department in the UEFA FFP rules will be led by Gill. In other words, ejecting Gill allowed teams with big financial deficits of European club competition. For the record, the Financial Fair Play rules require each club to reach the break-even point in the next three years. From 2014 to 2014, each club losses tolerated up to 26.4 million pounds. If the loss exceeds the value of the club banned from European championship. Given the track record in recent years, Chelsea and Man. City clearly in danger. In 2009, Chelsea completed the payment of debts worth 340 million pounds. However, the money actually comes from the pockets of the owner, Roman Abramovich. Even though with the Citizens in 2011. Through cooperation with Eitihad Airway ...

EXCLUSIVE By Matheson Sports Media ENGLISH football – for so long a staple of Sky TV’s diet – is on the verge of being axed by the pay-per-view outfit. In a move that is sure to cause massive protests from its subscriber base, bosses at Sky have made the decision not to renew their contract to air the Premier League. The decision will rob Sky’s 900,000 subscription base of the chance to watch famed teams like Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal – a favorite weekly past time of Kiwi football fans dating back to the 1970s when Match of the Day and Big League Soccer aired on New Zealand screens. It will also rob Sky’s audience of the ability to tune into the career of New Zealand’s rising Premier League star Winston Reid who seemingly stands on the cusp of a big money move after ending last season as West Ham United’s Player of the Season. The genesis of the controversial move from Sky lies in its goal to reach their 1,000,000 subscriber target. Sources have told Matheson Sports Media th ...

Newcastle United's incoming director of football Joe Kinnear is confident that Yohan Cabaye will remain at the club. The France international has been strongly linked with a move away from St James' Park, with a return to his homeland mooted. Cabaye has done little to curb the speculation by publicly welcoming links to Manchester United and Monaco.

I think the upcoming Premier League season is going to be class. With Mourinho coming back all eyes are going to be on him with his reformed Chelsea side, Manchester United will be interesting to look out as well with a new manager and the recent speculation of some signings, Arsenal always are linked with players but whether they'll buy and fight for title is yet to see, Liverpool looked half decent at the end of last season and Man City with their 2 big signings and probably some more to go with a new manager. All in all I think it's going to be a brilliant season. Your thoughts? -U.M

Joe Kinnear is very confident that midfielder Yohan Cabaye will be staying at the club. Then French midfielder has been linked with clubs from England and clubs from his homeland, France. AS Monaco, Arsenal and Manchester United have all shown interest in the France International but it looks like they are going to have to fight hard to get the player. "He will stay" Kinnear told the Newcastle Chronicle. "We've got him under contract and we want to keep all of our top players here. "The only players we will move on are the ones coming up short. You can't have that at a massive club like this. "We will have to move them on. We can't have mediocre players at Newcastle United. But we won't be selling our best players." Despite Newcastle fans not being happy with the appointment of former manager Kinnear they will be delighted with this statement as they obviously want to keep their best players at the club. - Scott Hill (SH)

"Loves the new Manchester United kits for 2013/14!,i think I'm going to get the Red first and foremost with "MACCA on the back and the number 7,and please let's not forget we won't be wearing the blue Premier League badges on the sleeves,oh no we will be back to wearing our familiar gold badges well done!".CHAMP20NS.

Premier League champions Manchester United are trying to hijack Chelsea’s £15m move for Dutch wonderkid Marco van Ginkel, according to the Express. The highly-rated midfielder enjoyed an excellent season with Vitesse Arnhem last year, scoring 8 goals to help the club finish a respectable fourth in the Eredivisie table. The 20-year-old has recently been tipped for a move to Chelsea with new boss Jose Mourinho believed to be keen on bringing in more youth to his squad and the Europa League winners were expected to beat Dutch champions Ajax to the players signature this summer. However, it seems Chelsea now face stiff competition from Man Utd with the Express claiming that chief Old Trafford scout Jim Lawlor has been in Turkey to watch the midfielder in action for Holland at the European Under-21 Championships with United understood to be keen on luring him to Manchester this summer. The major problem United face is that Chelsea have a partnership with Vitesse Arnhem that sees them have first refusal on t ...

Litsen guys.. Its a news from top Manchester United Agent who broke the news of Robin Van persie to United has said that Cristiano Ronaldo to United is a done deal and says Ronaldo have had secret talks with a club in Miami.. And the agent said that the club is Manchester United ♥ Just keeping fingers crossed it is true :) -SP

Van Ginkel To Man Utd! Dutch wonderkid Marco van Ginkel spoke about rumours linking him with a move to England after the Netherlands exited the European Under-21 Championship at the weekend. When asked about his future, the midfielder said: “My future? Now I have a vacation and I’ll concentrate on that. After my holiday, we will see - maybe.” He also commented on whispers of United’s interest, saying: “Manchester United, I didn’t know… I have two more years at Vitesse. It’s a club who’s growing, so I’m also happy there.” Ronty

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It was some terrific soccer in the past season that concluded. The EPL had an emotional moment as the one of the most talismanic figures in EPL history; Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down as the manager of Manchester United. Sir Alex and EPL, is a love affair that won’t be forgotten ever, after all Manchester United have remained a constant fixture in the top three of the EPL since its inception and have won it thirteen times till date. The UEFA Champions League also had a fantastic finale as two German clubs clashed for the title in Wembley, a first all German final in the history of the competition. The managers of the finalists were talk of the town in all of Europe throughout the season. While Jupp Heynckes signed off on a high, landing the treble, Jurgen Klopp certainly has won a lot of fans in the footballing world with his success and charisma on and off the pitch. The above is a testament of the ever growing importance of managers in Football. As a matter of fact for teams nowadays it is more imp ...

Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski is set to snub Chelsea and Manchester United. The Sun says he has told Dortmund he will move only to Bayern or stay put until the end of his contract next summer. The Lewandowski saga is almost a test-case on ‘player-power’ given Dortmund’s hardline stance. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told the hitman’s representatives this week that the European champions will wait for Lewandowski. A £40million, five-year contract from Bayern will stay on the table until January, when Lewandowski can sign as an out-of-contract player for the 2014-15 season.

‘I spent a lot of money on booze, birds, and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. ” This statement from one of Manchester United and England’s greatest players best sums up the attitude and the way of life of many footballers the world over. This is what brings me to the same story of Oliech has been accused of many ills including partying till wee hours before a crucial game, but like Best, when he takes to the field the young man delivers. I know that coach Adel Amrouche has decided to sack the young man from the squad. The coach is very much within his rights to do as he pleases but one word of caution for the Belgian.

This time around Mourinho needs to win a lot more than just trophies After 10 years, Abramovich wants his team to capture the imagination Were Jose Mourinho to announce that he no longer ate sausage, the internet would be ablaze in a nanosecond: "Jose drops a banger." So we should not be surprised that a dismissive line about his affection for Chelsea over any other club might be cause for the recall of Parliament, especially when one of the institutions overlooked is Manchester United. Jose has been back only a week and already he is controlling the agenda with jaunty asides that are presented casually, but are anything but. Of course you would not have taken the Manchester United job, Jose. The fact that you were not considered, or worse, that you were considered and overlooked, is not a detail that would ever disturb your conscience. Interesting, too, that he should let us know how close he is to Sir Alex Ferguson. You would have to be special to be "trusted" with the biggest secret in football – tha ...

Real Madrid sporting director Zinedine Zidane has urged Garet Bale to fast-track his move to Spain by asking to leave Tottenham - THE PEOPLE Jose Mourinho has given his strongest hint yet that Fernando Torres will be heading out of Stamford Bridge, but he would like Wesley Sneijder to join him at Chelsea - THE PEOPLE Mourinho has insisted that he was never interested in becoming manager of Manchester United and claimed he knew "many months ago" that Sir Alex Ferguson intended to retire - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH The returning Chelsea boss has revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson confided in him over his Manchester United retirement - SUNDAY MIRROR David Moyes will go head-to-head with Mourinho in a £15million tug-of-war for Dutch sensation Marco van Ginkel - Daily Star SUNDAY Rafael believes Moyes can help Manchester United end their 10-year wait for FA Cup glory - THE SUN Alex Buttner has revealed he nearly quit Manchester United due to homesickness - THE SUN Manuel Pellegrini will seek urgent talks with Carlos Tevez ...

Jose Mourinho insists there was never any chance he would try to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United even though he knew the legendary boss was set to retire months before the rest of the world. MH

Jose Mourinho wants you to believe he chose Chelsea over Manchester United Mike Prindiville Jun 16, 2013, 9:06 AM EDT 1 Comment Reuters Do you believe that Jose Mourinho took himself out of the running to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United? Because that’s what ‘The Special One’ hinted at earlier today when discussing Ferguson’s retirement. Seemingly eager to reassure Chelsea supporters that his allegiance has always been with the Blues, Mourinho claimed that he knew of Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement “many months” before it happened and that he told the United legend that he wanted to return to Chelsea. Leading up to United’s announcement that former Everton manager David Moyes would be Ferguson’s replacement, there was mass speculation that ‘The Special One’ could be headed to Old Trafford. Not only did Mourinho possess a stunning resume but he and Ferguson have long been known to be close friends, the result of a many a post-match discussion overa glass of wine or a few ...

Sir Alex Ferguson is a lot better manager than Jose Mourinho. I know people will think I'm just saying that because I'm a Manchester United fan but I still think he is. 26 years as a manager for one club! Goes from being threatened of sack to a legend in every Man Utd fans eyes. Statistics have proven it for me.

Manchester United are ready to rival Chelsea for the signing of Holland starlet Marco van Ginkel. According to the Express, new Old Trafford boss David Moyes is keen to hijack the Blues’ £15million move for the Vitesse Arnhem wonderkid. It claims New Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was close to agreeing a deal for Van Ginkel after they outbid Ajax in an initial tussle over his signature. The 20-year-old has been impressing many of Europe’s top clubs with his displays for Vitesse and for Holland Under-21s in the UEFA Under-21 European Championships in Israel. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, says the report, is keen for Mourinho to recruit some more promising young talent and Van Ginkel was expected to be the latest of these. However, Moyes wants to make central midfield additions this summer and sees Van Ginkel as a possible option, though certainly not his first. Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas is the Old Trafford club’s first choice, but they are lining up alternatives as a deal for the former Ar ...

Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti is finally set to move to Real Madrid and will be unveiled by the Spanish club on Monday. Man City & Man Utd battle for Lewandowski Manchester City are battling with Manchester United to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Roberto Lewandowski. The Pole is likely to command a fee of £25.5 million, while City are prepared to offer the forward £200,000 a week. Juve & Milan in race for Tevez Juventus and AC Milan are locked in a battle to secure the signing of Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez. AC Milan need to offload Robinho before they push through a move for the Argentine striker. Mourinho wants Sneijder at Chelsea Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants Wesley Sneijder to join him at Stamford Bridge. The pair worked together previously at Inter and the Portuguese has asked Roman Abramovich to bring the Dutchman to west London. Suarez to cut summer break short to force Liverpool exit Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is prepared to cut short his summer holidays in order t ...

Jose Mourinho told Alex Ferguson there was no way he would ever take over from him at Manchester United. Mourinho ended his six-year Premier League exile when he breezed back into Chelsea for the second coming of the Special One. The 50-year-old was tipped to take the Old Trafford job as news leaked Fergie was retiring and Mourinho was being axed by Real Madrid. But the Portuguese coach insisted: “I’d have turned down every job in the world for Chelsea. “Of course I told Sir Alex I wanted to return to Stamford Bridge.” And Mourinho revealed he was bowled over by the trust put in him when told by Ferguson he was walking away from Old Trafford. He added: “I knew Ferguson was retiring months ago and I’m happy with his trust as it was big news. “I imagine just a small circle of people around him knew about his decision and it was a responsibility for me to know what he planned. “He told me his plan as we’re friends. And because he’s a friend, I told him the club I wanted to coach in Englan ...

LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS 1. Luis Suarez has urged Liverpool to heed hiswishes as he continues to try and engineer a summer move. LFC fans, your thoughts on Luis? 2. Former Brazil boss Dunga believes that the Confederations Cup could transform the Selecao into world beaters. 3. Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to make a bigstatement by signing Robert Lewandowski (Star) 4. Arsenal are prepared to bid £25m for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain. (Guardian) 5. Manchester United's new manager David Moyes will have a £60m transfer fund to reinforce the Old Trafford club's squad (Telegraph) 6. Strootman's agent says EPL remains the midfielder's preferred destination, but doesn't rule out move to Serie A. 7. Jesus Navas has backed new manager Manuel Pellegrini to be a big hit at ManchesterCity. 8. West Ham co-owner David Gold has promised two major signings up front as finaltalks with Andy Carroll move closer. (Express) 9. Reading have signed Dutch international Royston Drenthe on a free transfer from Russian club Alan ...

Jose Mourinho will warn all of his Chelsea squad to do it his way next season or leave Stamford Bridge. Chelsea secured back-to-back Barclays Premier League titles under Mourinho's last regime, not to mention winning the FA Cup and also the League Cup twice. However, since his acrimonious departure in September 2007, the Blues have also endured more than their fair share of negative headlines - from air rifles fired in the training ground dressing room to John Terry's bust-up with former team-mate Wayne Bridge and subsequent race row with Anton Ferdinand. Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who is very close to Mourinho, often lamented the rise of player power within the modern game and the Portuguese sees no issue with maintaining the image of the club during his second tenure after agreeing a four-year deal to return following his departure from Real Madrid. "What Sir Alex says in relation to football and management is doctrine, it is the bible, so if he says that (about player power) wi ...

Blues are keen to add more firepower to their attack next season. Mega-rich Premier League outfit Manchester City have now entered the race to sign coveted Borussia Dortmund front man Robert Lewandowski, according to reports in the Sun on Sunday. The prolific Poland international has been the subject of intense speculation of late linking the striker with a big-money move away from his Bundesliga employers for some time now after a wonderful season in front of goal for Jurgen Klopp’s side, although it had been assumed that Lewandowski would be joining either Bayern Munich or Manchester United. The 24-year-old managed to find the back of the net for Dortmund on 36 occasions in just 48 appearances in all competitions in the previous campaign, including 24 strikes in just 31 league contests as the Germans finished as runners-up in the Bundesliga and in the Uefa Champions League as well. However, now City have reportedly also joined the race to sign the forward this summer for £25.5 million, with a decisio ...

Manchester United are adamant that they will not let Wayne Rooney leave this summer and are harbouring hopes that the emotional pull of Old Trafford may be enough to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to return to the club to partner him. (The Independent) -SP

Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has been linked with a move to Old Trafford in recent weeks, rumours which the Italian has addressed in the media: “There are things to be proud of but I am not sure if they are true,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport. “I have not heard from anyone at Manchester United or Monaco. When I talk with my club everything will become clearer.” - MG Source: Manchester United official website

RAFAEL reckons new boss David Moyes can make his mark at Manchester United — by ending their 10-year FA Cup drought. The club last lifted the famous trophy in 2004. And full-back Rafael says the man tasked with filling Alex Ferguson’s shoes at Old Trafford must bag it next season. He said: “The focus will be on winning the league, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup. “It has been a long time since we won the FA Cup, so we should be really focused to win it again.

Sporting Lisbon are reportedly interested in making a summer move for Manchester United winger Bebe. The Portuguese side are ready to launch a bid for the 22-year-old, who has made just seven first team appearances for United, according to the Telegraph. United were unsuccessful in their attempts to sell to Besiktas two years ago when he suffered a cruciate ligament injury, but with Wilfried Zaha ready to join up with the squad next season, the Premier League champions are looking to offload Bebe in the transfer window. Despite failing to make an impact at Old Trafford, it is thought that the Portugul Under-21 international impressed in his loan spell at Rio Ave last season, leading to interest from Sporting. Although they are suffering from financial difficulties, it is understood that Sporting will put together a package that United are likely to accept. Bebe moved to Old Traffrd in a £7.4m deal from Vitoria de Guimarares in August 2010.

Manchester United - What Now for Shinji Kagawa. Not so long ago, Shinji Kagawa was Dortmund’s star man and helped the side win Bundesliga title scoring 13 league goals in 2011. Such was his quality, Sir Alex Ferguson took notice and splashed 17 million pounds to hire the services of Japanese Interna...

who remembers this bell end Born in the heart of England – with a made in England stamp running through his centre – Michael Knighton is an entrepreneur, an artist, a poet, a political commentator, and, so some respected writers claim – English football’s “greatest visionary”. Michael Knighton does not make that “visionary” claim for himself. That is a view put forward by those of the more intelligently perceptive and benign observers who have followed his remarkable story from when he first shot to fame with his £30 million pound bid to purchase the Manchester United Football Club a quarter of a century ago. There are those in the sporting world that say Michael Knighton was the very man, indeed , they say he was in fact the “Big Bang” in professional sport. In other words – he was the catalyst that triggered the race for all sporting entities to pursue a radical business model ( the same model he gave to Manchester United when he joined the board of directors on 25th October 1989 ...

★ UNITED NOW WANTS TO SIGN THE WELSH WIZARD ★ Red Devils join the chase for Bale ★ Gareth Bale has a new suitor every day and Real Madrid faces increasing competition, this time in the shape of Manchester United, who now wants to sign him too. ★ The Red Devils still dream of Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford, but the club would also be willing to offer big money to Tottenham if CR7 signs a new deal at Real Madrid. ★ The Glazer family, Manchester United's owners, are prepared to dig deep to bring in a quality player who would improve the side. ★ Bale wants to join Real Madrid, but he knows that Tottenham wants him to stay for at least one more season as it attempts to qualify for the Champions League. In addition, Daniel Levy, the London club's owner, is not even prepared to listen to offers under €90m.

Manchester United are the most successful club in the Premier League with a worldwide fan base that stretches far beyond Old Trafford (and even Surrey). 2013-14 marks a change at the helm as Sir Alex Ferguson retires as manager, to be replaced by David Moyes.

Manchester United warn fans against donating to an internet-based campaign aimed at bringing Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford. A group of Australian Reds have launched a drive to raise the funds needed to sign the 28-year-old Portuguese superstar, who is currently at Real Madrid. A United spokesman says: "Manchester United would like to remind fans that decisions over additions to the squad will be made by the manager and the manager alone. We would not want any of our supporters to be under a false impression that anything other than this would ever be the case."

David Moyes recently took over as the new manager of Manchester United after Sir Alex Ferguson ended his 26-year reign at Old Trafford. With Jose Mourinho having returned to Chelsea, Manchester City expected to go about their usual business and Arsenal and Tottenham also expected to invest in their squads, the new United boss has a crucial summer ahead of him. Before deciding whom to bring in, he must first deal with his own player's issues. Wayne Rooney demanded a transfer before the retirement of Sir Alex, and has recently expressed his desire to play as a forward. This is a difficult question for Moyes as Robin van Persie has established himself well in the position. The Dutchman bagged 26 goals in 38 Premier League appearances last season and has been the league's top scorer for two consecutive seasons. United have adjusted their tactics from two to one striker and this brought them the league trophy. Moyes may have to change the tactics again in order to keep his star- man, but will he do so? Nani's ...

Five Big-Name Stars Linked With Premier League Exits & Five Ideal Players to Replace Them: Out: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has rocked the footballing world by submitting a transfer request. The 27-year-old has been a big success in his nine years at Old Trafford, scoring 197 goals in 400 games for the club, and helping the Red Devils to five Premier League title wins and the Champions League. However, he had a difficult season this year, often being played out of position to accommodate the club's new star player Robin van Persie, and sometimes simply being left out of the team altogether. He seems to feel it is time for a new challenge, and there are plenty of big clubs who would be happy to have him. Since news of his transfer request, the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and PSG have been linked with big-money moves for him, as well as United's Premier League rivals Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal. Rooney almost left the club in 2010, and will surely do so ...

Varela interview Note: The video above is best viewed in full screen mode. Guillermo Varela has become Manchester United's first summer signing after completing his move from Peñarol on Tuesday. MUTV's David Stowell spoke to the 20-year-old full-back about the switch before he headed off to Turkey to represent Uruguay at the Under-20 World Cup. "I’m very pleased to be a part of this club, one of the best teams in the world. I’m very happy," he said. "This is a huge club that has won everything and I hope that continues." Varela, who says pace is his best asset, spent a fortnight on trial with the Reds at the end of last season, when he got to know fellow Spanish-speaker Javier Hernandez. "He was a great help because he translated everything that was being said in English into Spanish for me while I was here," Varela added. "I also got to know most of the squad." More: Win a signed Varela shirt | Varela profile

The Portuguese forward is in contract dispute with Madrid, with just two years left on his deal, and there would be gigantic bids for him from Monaco, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain if he did not extend. Reacting to speculation that he had finally signed an extension with Madrid, Ronaldo swiftly denied it: “All the news about my renewal with Real Madrid are false.” If, by late July, Ronaldo has not extended his Madrid deal then Ligue 1 side Monaco will make a world record £85m bid, offering Ronaldo a tax-free annual salary of £17m, or £330,000 per week. Ronaldo has been in dialogue with Monaco, and with his former team Manchester United, who are also keen on his signature, for the last six months. The odds on him returning to Old Trafford have dropped to evens with betting firms Paddy Power and Stan James.

Pique plans to finish his career with Barcelona Gerard Pique intends to stay at Barcelona for the rest of his career after describing the club as his “family” and his “life”. The central defender came through the youth academy at the club and, apart from a four year spell with Manchester United and a brief loan spell at Real Zaragoza, has spent his whole career at the Camp Nou. The 26-year-old has made over 100 appearances for the club since returning from England in 2008, and has built a formidable defensive partnership with Carles Puyol that enabled Barcelona to dominate Spanish and European football and helped Spain win the FIFA World Cup. However, injuries to Puyol broke up that partnership last season and Barcelona’s defensive performances drew criticism as they looked shaky against quality European sides like Milan and Bayern Munich. Throughout the campaign, a few under-par performances also raised questions about Pique’s future in Catalonia – but he has insisted he does not want to le ...

Sir Alex Ferguson is marking his retirement by taking his whole family on a cruise of a lifetime– around Scotland. The Former Manchester United boss – who stepped down at the end of the season after 26 years in the post – has shunned the Caribbean and instead will sail from Oban to Iona taking in the Hebrides, North and South Uist as well as Benbecula. Sir Alex will make the trip with his wife Cathy and family – including his twin sons Darren and Jason, 41, older son Mark, 45, and their 11 grandchildren. The veteran ex-Old Trafford boss – who will become a director and ambassador for the Reds next season – revealed his holiday plans to close pal Craig Brown. via Manchester Evening News

Bale or Ronaldo? Two world-class players, but if it came down to the crunch, which one would you prefer to see at Old Trafford next season? Would you like to see the return of Cristiano Ronaldo knowing that the 28 year-old has done it all before for Manchester United and could do it again? Or would you like to see the flash young Welshman who carried Tottenham hopes on his shoulders last season and who, At just 23 years of age, has many years ahead of him? Please us our latest poll to indicate your choice.

The Sunday Express are also reporting that Manchester United are keen on Marco van Ginkel and claim that the Old Trafford outfit have sent a scout to watch the Holland Under-21 international during the current European U21 Championship. NO! We cant let manu take our targets!! We must buy him as fast as we can. :/ '1905'

Following the greats Wilf McGuinness took on the unenviable task of replacing Sir Matt Busby as Manchester United manager in 1969 but, as he explains here, he believes David Moyes will fare better than he did when the former Everton boss takes over the reins at Old Trafford on 1 July.

Sheringham hails longevity of Manchester United veteran Giggs By Tom McKeown0 15 Jun 2013 17:30:00 The former Red Devils striker holds the record for being the oldest outfield player in the Premier League, but is backing the legendary No.11 to surpass him next season Former Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham has backed Ryan Giggs to surpass his record as the oldest outfield player in Premier League history. Sheringham was 40 years and 270 days old when he last featured in the top flight, playing for West Ham in December 2006. Giggs, who recently penned a one-year extension at Old Trafford, would not break the record unless he continues into the 2014-15 season but the former Tottenham man is certain the Welshman can eclipse him. "Giggsy has still got a couple of years left in him,” he told Manchester United’s official website. "I think he would have to play another season on top of next year [to beat my record]. You have to be that build – I didn't carry a lot of fat when I was playing and he ...

If Arsenal could sign any player from any of the other 19 Premier League clubs these are who i would choose: Chelsea - Eden Hazard because in my opinion he's class and would have loved Arsenal to sign him when we were first linked with him Manchester United - (As much as i hate to say it) Van Persie Manchester City - Yaya Toure because he would be the prefect fit for Arsenal and we would finally be able to fill to fill Vieira's boots Tottenham - Bale because despite being a Tottenham player he has been amazing this season Everton - Marouane Fellaini because he's a beast Liverpool - Luis Suarez he's been world class recently and is amazing at nutmegging people West Brom - Jonas Olsson reason i couldn't think of anyone else Swansea - Ashley Williams because he's a solid old school center back West Ham - Mohammad Diame - He's a great player and in my opinion as better version of Diaby and less injury prone Norwich - Robert Snodgrass because he's good at taking free kicks Fulham - Dimitar Berbatov because he' ...

at this game, you certainly feel something is holding Shinji Kagawa back at Manchester United. Is he one of those players who prefers to be the big fish in a small pond? Or is Rooney's presence simply too large for him to create and find space? I think everyone who is watching this match must have noticed this. Segun

Formed: 1878 Previous names: Newton Heath LYR FC Admitted to Football League: 1892 European Cup/Champions League: 1967-68, 1998-99, 2007-08 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1990-91 Intercontinental Cup winners: 1999 FIFA Club World Cup 2008 UEFA Super Cup: 1991 First Division and Premier League: 19 Second Division 2 FA Cup: 11 League Cup: 4 Manchester United are an English club in name and a global club in nature. They were the first English side to play in the European Cup and the first side to win it, and they are the only English side to have become world club champions. In addition, the Munich Air Disaster of 1958, which wiped out one of football's great young sides, changed the club indelibly. The club was founded in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by workers at the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Depot. They played in the Football League for the first time in 1892, but were relegated two years later. The club became Manchester United in 1902, when a group of local businessmen took over. It was the ...

Brazil 1-0 Japan - Improved play from Japan though as Manchester United man Shinji Kagawa beats two men with a delightful shimmy of footwork in the centre circle, he has the pace to run away from a defender as well before finding Shinji Okazaki on the right with Keisuke Honda only volley over the top at the back stick. Japan are struggling to keep the ball high up the park so far and are unable to build any pressure as a result.

Today I was reading an interview with Wayne Rooney on his England role in FourFourTwo. He said that he hates the deep-lying role he plays for Manchester United and that he favours a lone striker role, in which he has scored 7 in 8 for Roy Hodgson. What if he could do that for us, if he could be technically proficient as the lone striker in our 4-2-3-1, with Cazorla and two wingers playing behind him? If Rooney did want to play a lone striker role, play at a high level and be the star of a team, then Arsenal is the place for him. I have concerns regarding his fitness and current technical and mental state, but if Wenger thought he was sharp and willing to work hard as a lone striker for us then Wayne Rooney could be exactly what we're looking for. -Ark

Manchester United fans are so desperate to have Cristiano Ronaldo back at Old Trafford – they are clubbing together funds to finance the transfer themselves. Ronaldo is believed to be a top target for former club United this summer, with his future becoming increasingly unclear at Real Madrid . However, with Madrid likely to demand a ludicrous transfer fee, any deal seems to be out of the price range of new Red Devils manager David Moyes. That was until a group of hardcore fans stepped in and offered a helping hand, after launching their ‘Bring Back Ronaldo’ campaign this week. The supporters consortium are urging fans to throw £10 into a hat in order to raise funds to pay for Ronaldo, with £100million their ambitious target.

Whom should Manchester United buy? Manchester United won their 20th league title, primarily by outscoring their opponents. However, it is becoming clear, that without a squad strengthening, the chances of another title are far lesser than before. Manchester United have always relied on two things: wings, and a high-tempo passing game. As the "positional interchange" of René Meulensteen and Sir Alex Ferguson takes shape at both youth and senior levels, David Moyes must use this to his favour, and try to narrow down the attackers' game. Tom Cleverley is the best exponent of the positional interchange, and high-tempo passing(at Man Utd). Keeping him fit and in form is crucial to the success of the club in the coming seasons. He is by no means a greatly prodigious talent, buy he has worked hard to come to where he is. What Manchester United require, is to channelize the diamond prototype that was worked with, in the beginning of last season. The ideal player for the tip of the diamond would be Shinji Kagawa. ...

First Name David Last Name Beckham Birthday 1975-05-02 Height 72 Build Athletic Eye Color Green Hair Color Blonde Birthplace Leytonstone, London, England Zodiac Sign Taurus Ethnicity White Religion Christian Claim to Fame Manchester United Gender Male Nationality English Adsafe 1 Wikipedia Text David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE (born 2 May 1975) is an English footballer who currently plays for French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He has played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, Los Angeles Galaxy and the England national team for which he holds the appearance record for an outfield player. Has Detailed Data (New) 1 Profile Bio Text David Beckham is one of Britain`s most iconic athletes whose name is also an elite global advertising brand. He was captain of the English national team from 2000 to 2006, scored in three different FIFA World Cups, and played midfield for clubs in Manchester, England and Madrid, Spain, before agreeing to move to Los Angeles, to play for Los Angeles ...

Player Evaluation; Robin van Persie. Strengths; Finishing ability Technically gifted Set pieces Aerial ability Very consistent Weaknesses; Lacks pace Questionable work rate Previously prone too Injuries. Rate; 8.5/10 Value; £35million. Overview; RVP enjoyed a sensational first dawn at Old Trafford, capping his first season off with a BPL winners medal and the individual prestige of what comes with the Golden Boot. As many expected, the Dutchman was a key figure in Manchester United's gradual Title winning season. His decision to leave Arsenal almost 12 months ago was down to the "lack of Silverware". Will he continue to broaden his Trophy Cabinet under the reigns of David Moyes? Very likely. Will he continue to be a constant goal threat for the opposition? Certainly. -DAI

Signing Rooney would help Arsenal get top top players Why Arsenal should sign Rooney? Everybody reading this will probably know that Arsenal have been linked with just about every player in Europe in the last month including players like Wayne Rooney, Cesc Fabregas, Robert Lewandowski, Gonzalo Higuain, Stevan Jovetic and many more. However, so far there hasn’t actually been any big signings at the club but that is normal considering the transfer window isn’t even open yet. Arsenal for once, need to take the initiative in the transfer window and show their rivals that they aren’t messing around and that next season Arsenal are going to attack every title with all guns blazing. The way Arsene Wenger can do this is by signing Wayne Rooney as soon as possible. Rooney has apparently wanted to leave Manchester United for a while now and Arsene Wenger admitted that he couldn’t turn Rooney down if he had the chance to sign him. That statement made people pay attention to Arsenal and believe that they are ...

Claudio Marchisio claimed to be ready to consider the option to leave Juventus when the club was not needed anymore. Original product academy Bianconeri were rumored to be a target of Manchester United and AS Monaco after presenting a consistent appearance in midfield Antonio Conte's side. Although the idol players including Juventus, Marchisio, who is now joined with the Italian national team at the Confederations Cup, probably will not continue to settle in Turin where his presence was no longer considered important. "I have to talk with Juventus. I want to know if I still important to them," said the 27-year midfielder told reporters in Brazil. "If not, it's normal if I glance at the other teams. Club have said that my desire to determine, but it 'takes two to tango'." "News of bids from Manchester United or Monaco making me proud, but no one has contacted me. Now I just focus on the Confederations Cup and after that I will know what is real and what is not."

Juventus' Claudio Marchisio including players often been linked with several clubs interested in bring in the transfer market this summer. AS Monaco FC and Manchester United in a row including the club reportedly want to bring the 27-year-old player. Marchisio has asserted himself still wants to stay at Juve because it is still under contract until June 2016. But he also acknowledged there is likely to leave this summer. "I was still happy and unhappy at Juventus and they were still trying to defend me. Obviously I want to honor my contract to three years," he said in Corriere dello Sport. "But I also have to discuss the position in the team, if I was still an important part of this team. If I was no longer the first choice, of course, perfectly normal when I started to consider to continue his career elsewhere."

Manchester United chiefs are determined to make an earth-shattering signing this summer. The return of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid is the priority. And the Daily Mail says the decision has been made that a marquee signing is needed to help sweep away the doubts of a minority of supporters who feel David Moyes’ appointment as Ferguson’s replacement was a little ‘small time’, United owners the Glazer family are prepared to spend a significant amount of the club’s transfer reserves. There is genuine interest in Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas and Real’s Luka Modric while there is also a significant liking for Tottenham’s Gareth Bale. To bring in Bale from White Hart Lane, however, would involve another tedious tug of war with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, and United are aware of what this would entail. United know that Levy — with whom they have a poor relationship after buying Michael Carrick and Dimitar Berbatov from Spurs — would play hard ball over his star asset and that any attem ...

Shoot! If ever Cristiano Ronaldo witll return to Manchester United this year, I'm going to cry!!! Wa! Glory! Glory Man United!! Huhuhuhu! 2nd yeag HS fave team ever!! I remember waking up at 2AM just to watch MAN U and FC Barcelona final UEFA champion's league match!! ♥

The Top 10 Transfers That Almost Happened.if it happened things would have been totally different especially for my beloved Liverpool team. 10. Ronaldo To Liverpool Not the fat one. Gerard Houillier apparently came close to signing CR7 for Liverpool but fell at the final hurdle. The stumbling block? Ronaldo's wage demands and a Liverpool board who didn't deem the initial investment required to be a valuable one. Ronaldo duly responded during his time with rivals Manchester United. 84 goals, three Premier League titles and an £80 million move to Madrid later and the rest is history. Ouch. 9. Ronaldinho To Man United The scene was set: Beckham's £25 million pound move to Real Madrid had made the funds available and Ferguson had declared his interest in the PSG star. English football fans were left dumbfounded though when United failed to match Barcelona's bid of £21 million, missing out on a future two-time FIFA World Player of the Year. In fairness that summer saw United buy a host of other stars in Da ...

Newspapers this morning: 1- Daily Star: Moyes wants to sign Fabregas this summer. 2- Telegraph: Chelsea wants Lewandowski after failing to sign Cavani, making a huge struggle between them & United to sign him. 3- Rio Ferdinand says that there will be 2 huge surprises in United's match to honor him. 4- Daily Mail: Bale will go to Real Madrid from Totenham for 75 million Euros so he will not go to United. 5- Telegraph: Glazer Family (ownership of Manchester United) gave 60 million Euro's to Moyes so he can buy new players. 6- Ronaldo's house in Madrid is for sale, IS THIS BECAUSE HE WANTS TO EXIT Real Madrid?!

Manchester United head coach Rene Meulensteen turned down the chance to be David Moyes' assistant manager at Old Trafford because he felt the Scot’s hands-on approach to training would have left him more marginalised than in the role he enjoyed under Sir Alex Ferguson. Meulensteen is likely to move back to the Netherlands or the Middle East, where he has a network of contacts from his time in Qatar, running the national under-18s side and several club sides. Having been encouraged to work there by the late Wiel Coerver, the Dutch coach who inspired him. The composition of Moyes’ backroom team remains unclear, following the decision to sever ties with Ferguson’s assistant Mike Phelan and goalkeeping coach Eric Steele. Chris Woods, who has served Moyes at Goodison Park, is in contention to move to Old Trafford to fill the goalkeeping role vacated by Steele. Jimmy Lumsden, who worked with Moyes at Preston and Everton, is also expected to make the move. Moyes is now away on holiday. -BBM

Thin Lizzy: Buzy Lizzy Pete Makowski, Sounds, 27 March 1976 Pete Makowski's putting his money on Thin Lizzy making the real big time. Here, he talks to Phil Lynott and looks at the past, present and future PHIL LYNOTT'S eyes were glazed with excitement, he banged a fist on the table, a resounding thud echoed through the dressing room, while bottles and glasses teetered dangerously near the edge of the vibrating surface. "We dunnit! We dunnit!" he screamed getting up and running towards the door. Manchester United had beaten Wolves. Before rushing out to tell the guitar player in the support band the happy news, he paused to have a quick leak in the sink, still cheering he exited leaving me pondering over the fact that how can an Irish half-caste, who supports Manchester United, fail to make an impression on the music world let alone Southampton, which is where Thin Lizzy were playing that night. The fact is that after five years of ups and downs, splits and all the other possible disasters that could plag ...

Pellegrini bought Kaká from Milan for £60 million, saying, "If we want to win the Champions League and be the best team in the world, we need the best players in the world. They later bought Cristiano Ronaldo for £80 million from Manchester United, Karim Benzema from Olympique Lyonnais for £30 million, and Xabi Alonso for £30 million from Liverpool. It was the most money Real Madrid had spent in a transfer market, with the total cost of the four players around £200 million. HE WON NOTHING! LOL

A few quotes from some of the great players who have had the pleasure of Paradise :-) This place makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, there is nowhere like it in football, and I can see how the people love to play here and speak so highly of it.” Samuel Eto’o “Spurs was a part of my life, they gave me a chance, an experience at a big club and I owe them for that. But I tell you what, i’d walk to Glasgow today for a chance to play for Celtic one more time.” Ramon Vega “Celtic, like Barcelona, are more than a football club. Our clubs are a symbol of a culture and community that has not always been made welcome in their respective countries.” “The atmosphere generated by the fans in Celtic’s stadium for our visit was the most impressive I’ve ever witnessed. The grounds of Liverpool and Manchester United are good and the hostile feeling of playing against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu is also excellent, but the atmosphere against Celtic was the best.” Xavi “I have never pla ...

After 26 years in charge of Manchester United, fans wondered whether Sir Alex Ferguson would be all at sea in retirement. Well, he has kicked off his post-management days with a family boat trip around Scotland.

News is spreading fast that Ronaldo has put pen to paper on the United deal and is expected to be revealed next week. Personaly as a Manchester United fan I pray this is true, I'm tired of useless rumours. J.N

Hill-Wood dynasty ends at Arsenal Arsenal have broken a bond which went back 86 years after announcing that Sir Chips Keswick has been appointed as their new chairman. Keswick takes over from Peter Hill-Wood, 77, who has decided to stand down from the board after suffering a heart attack last year. Hill-Wood had been at the helm since 1982 and his father Denis and grandfather Sir Samuel ran the club before him in a family dynasty stretching back to 1927. The change comes at a critical time as manager Arsene Wenger decides whether to spend the transfer kitty chief executive Ivan Gazidis insists is available in what he predicts could be a "big summer" for the Gunners. The current close season is the first in years that the Gunners are not expected to lose one of their best players, while Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain have both been linked with possible moves to the Emirates Stadium. The appointment of 73-year-old Keswick is a safe one in financial terms considering he is ...

TRANSFER NEWS Manchester United will offer £27.5m plus £11m-rated Louis Saha for Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov. (Sun) Liverpool's summer transfer hitlist includes Samuel Eto'o, Carlos Tevez, Daniel Alves and Gabriel Milito. (Sun) Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia's move to Fulham has fallen through over his wage demands. (Daily Mirror) Sunderland have made a £2m bid for Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, who has a year left on his current contract. (Various) The Black Cats also want Barcelona's Eidur Gudjohnsen - but face competition from West Ham, Portsmouth and Newcastle. (Daily Star) Real Madrid are planning a £15m bid for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas. (Daily Mirror) Newcastle will bid £5m for Leighton Baines - who believes he must leave Wigan to further his England ambitions. (Daily Star) Chelsea have engineered an option to sign 20-year-old PSV defender Manuel da Costa before next May. (Daily Mirror) Liverpool will listen to offers for Craig Bellamy - who is wanted by Aston Villa and Blackburn. ...

Chelsea enter race for Lewandowski with £25m Dortmund star’s Bayern move looking increasingly unlikely Chelsea have turned their attention to Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski as Jose Mourinho looks for a man to lead the line. Mourinho is unconvinced by Fernando Torres and Demba Ba and wants another front man to compete with youngster Romelu Lukaku and new £18million signing Andre Schurrle - who will mainly be used out wide. Lewandowski is looking to engineer a move away from the Champions League finalists but Dortmund are determined not to sell to Bayern Munich, who remain the Pole’s preferred choice. The 24-year-old’s representatives have contacted Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona as well as Bayern over a potential £25m move. Dortmund would be loath to sell to Bayern after the German champions activated wonderkid Mario Gotze’s £32m release clause last month. Last week the club’s chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke told Bild: ‘Robert Lewandowski will defini ...

All Transfer updates of the day!! Barcelona are preparing a bid around £20m for Chelsea striker Fernando Torres. Barcelona have held initial talks over a move for the Spanish striker. Everton’s Belgium international Marouane Fellaini wants a move to London either Chelsea or Arsenal – but Arsenal are unwilling to meet a £23m release clause. If reports from Turkey are to be believed then Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has given his word to Turkish champions Galatasaray he wishes to join them. West Ham are trying to lure striker Demba Ba back to Upton Park on loan – just five months after he left Newcastle to join Chelsea for £7m. Manchester City are facing competition from Real Madrid for Malaga playmaker Isco, who is rated at £15m. Who was once a target for Chelsea. Real Madrid will compete with Chelsea and Manchester City for Napoli forward Edinson Cavani after the Spanish club held preliminary talks with the 26-year-old Uruguayan’s representatives. Chelsea and Manchester United may have to pay ...

El Mundo Deportivo: Thiago Alcantara has three options this summer and he must choose whether to stay and fight for a place at Barcelona, join Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich or move to the Premier League where Manchester United are favourites to claim his signature. AS: Zinedine Zidane has told Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to make signing Manchester City target Isco from Malaga the club's summer priority. The Frenchman is set to become assistant to whoever replaces Jose Mourinho. Marca: Espanyol midfielder Joan Verdu is set to turn down the chance to join Real Betis or Villarreal and will instead undergo a medical this week ahead of a move to Greek outfit Olympiacos. L'Equipe: PSG officials have not given up hope of convincing Guus Hiddink to join them; even if they remain in contact with Michael Laudrup. L'Equipe: Marseille have made a €7million offer to sign Rennes' Romain Alessandrini. L'Equipe: Free-spending Monaco are the latest club to register an interest in Brazilian striker Hulk. Bild ...