Former Liverpool and England striker Stan Collymore fears the Three Lions’ World Cup preparations could be thrown into turmoil if forward Wayne Rooney’s toe injury proves to be serious. The Manchester United hitman misses today’s Premier League trip to Newcastle United and is a major doubt for the Champions League […]
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Chelsea close on striker as United pull out
Chelsea’s hopes of luring Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Stamford Bridge have been handed a boost after Manchester United cooled their interest, FootballDirectNews.com understands. A source close to Old Trafford told FDN that Holland head coach Louis van Gaal’s appointment as Red Devils boss will see several summer transfer […]
Stereotype of English player becoming outdated
The lack of English talent in the Premier League is the subject of much debate this week following Greg Dyke’s FA Report into English football. There is a common theme to the criticism of the kind of players England produces; deemed not technical or creative enough with the onus on […]
Spurs fight for Serie A striker
Tottenham Hotspur target Alberto Gilardino is being chased by Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande, according to fresh reports in Italy. Tutto Mercato Web claims the Chinese Super League outfit have set their sights on the Genoa targetman, and an offer could be put on the table within a matter of weeks. […]
PSG chase City’s ‘new Zlatan’
Manchester City face a battle to keep teenager Zackarias Faour from the clutches of French giants Paris Saint-Germain, FootballDirectNews.com understands. The 16-year-old has been dubbed ‘the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic’ by Scandinavian observers, who saw him rise to prominence in Malmo’s youth academy before arriving in England last summer. His fee […]
Cole is one of the best – Hanson
Ashley Cole has been described as one of the best players of the Premier League ever as he accepts being left out of England’s World Cup squad with good grace. The Chelsea defender announced via his Twitter account that he had received the call from England boss Roy Hodgson confirming […]