Frank Lampard has been told his contract will not be renewed after holding showdown talks with Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay. Lampard believed he was about to be offered a new deal after talks were scheduled ahead of Chelsea’s game with QPR last Wednesday. Instead the midfielder – now just nine goals behind Bobby Tambling […]
Arsene Wenger has spoken to Barcelona striker David Villa to convince him he should move to Arsenal, writes the Sunday People. The Gunners are one of five clubs to have inquired about his availability but manager Wenger has opted for the personal touch to improve his chances of landing the 31-year-old Spain attacker. Villa, who has scored […]
Good signing by Fiorentina who have picked up Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi for a reported €9.5m. The American born striker has signed a four-year deal reportedly worth slightly more than €2 million per season, plus bonuses. The Viola confirmed on their website on Friday that they have reached an agreement with the Spanish club for […]
Not surprisingly the agent for Inter Milan’s Wesley Sneijder, Soren Lerby, says that his client would be interested in a move to a top Premier League. The question is whether any of the top Premier League clubs are interested in Sneijder due to his high wage demands. Sneijder had been linked with a move to […]
Interesting comments today from Chelsea captain John Terry has thinks that Chelsea should retire Frank Lampard’s No 8 shirt at the end of the season when he leaves tamford Bridge after 12 brilliant years. Despite the pleas of Chelsea fans who are desperate for the veteran midfielder to stay, owner Roman Abramovich is refusing to […]
The transfer market in the UK is heating up with the news that Chelsea have signed Demba Ba from Newcastle for £7.5million. Ba, who will be eligible for selection for tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round match at Southampton, will wear the number 29 shirt. ‘It feels good to be here, I’m very happy and very proud” […]
Everton has announced a net loss of £9.1m in the 2011-12 season, compared with a loss of £5.4m a year earlier, due in part to higher wages and falling season ticket sales. Everton said that turnover was down slightly from £82m to £80.5m, due to a fall in gate receipts and season ticket sales while […]
Juventus have taken a big step towards signing Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente on a free transfer next summer. The Italian champions are to hold talks with the 27-year-old Spain striker, who has scored 115 goals in 317 appearances over nine seasons for the Basque club. Athletic has published a statement confirming the development on […]