Transfer Rumours

The imminent opening of the international transfer window has seen the continent’s giants roused from their slumber. Leading the way are Real Madrid, keen to strengthen their squad before a two-window transfer ban begins on 1st September. With negotiations for...

Arsenal’s search for a striker took a bizarre twist yesterday when Takuma Asano, 21, claimed the club had made a formal offer. The Japanese international, with four caps and a single goal to his name, said that he was “a...

Liverpool, fresh from signing Sadio Mane, 24, from Southampton, are looking to immediately recouping that fee by offloading Christian Benteke, 25, to Crystal Palace. The south London club lost out in the race for Belgian international Michy Batshuayi, 22, despite...

It’s amazing what a goal at an international tournament can do for a player. 22 year-old Belgian striker, Michy Batshuayi, may have had his heart in his mouth momentarily as he miscued his shot but his joy was unbridled...

Inter Milan’s new Chinese owners have been urged to move heaven and earth to bring Dimitri Payet, 29, to the San Siro. Former owner and now honorary president, Massimo Moratti, sold the club to Suning Commercial Group and claimed that...

Liverpool’s obsession with signing a goalscoring striker this summer received another boost yesterday when Gonzalo Higuain, 28, rejected a new deal from Napoli. The prolific Argentine striker who scored four goals in his country’s ill-fated Copa America Centenario campaign, had...

Leicester City’s hopes of keeping N’Golo Kante, 25, have suffered a serious blow with Zinedine Zidane demanding that Real Madrid activate the French international’s release clause. The Foxes are preparing a new contract offer and hope to persuade the midfielder...

Chelsea have joined Everton in the race to sign Belgian international, Axel Witsel, 27. AS Roma’s rejection a third bid for Radja Nainngolan, 28, means new Blues boss Antonio Conte has been forced to look elsewhere as he seeks to...

As England licks its footballing wounds, the Premier League clubs are starting to go into overdrive in the summer transfer market. Crystal Palace are the latest admirer of Michy Batshuayi, 22, Marseille’s Belgian striker. A scorer for his country in...

With Dani Alves, 33, beginning a new chapter in his career at Juventus, Barcelona are scouring Europe for a replacement right back. Topping their list is Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin, 21. A member of the Spanish squad at Euro 2016, Bellerin...