Manchester united to find out on Sunday if Dortmund will accept their offer for Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Manchester united will have to wait till the weekend to know if their 27 million pounds offer for Dortmund star Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be accepted or not by Dortmund.

The midfielder who has just one year left on his current contract with the German side is interested in leaving the club with united a potential destination.

But Dortmund has been insisting they are not ready to sell the player this summer. The club prefers he stay with them till his contract end and leave on a free transfer in a year’s time.
United who are reportedly interested in signing the Armenian have submitted an offer in the region of 27 million pounds and will have to wait till Sunday to hear from Dortmund if they will accept it or not.


Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watze admits this could change the club’s stance and a decision will be made by Sunday night.

“The situation is now different. Manchester has made a much improved offer.
“In situations like this there are always a lot of different things to consider and in the end at one point we have to make a decision.

“And as we are back in training on Monday we will decide at the weekend. I have contacted the relevant people and we will weigh things up at the weekend.

“And then the board will make the decision definitely at the weekend.” Watze told Sport Bild

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Chelsea join race to sign Michy Batshuayi

Chelsea fc of England is interested in signing Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi this summer according to latest reports.

The west London outfits who haven’t sign any player yet this summer since the appointment of Antonio Conte to take charge of the club.


Conte will officially take over as Chelsea manager after Euro 2016, but that hasn’t stop the Italian from trying to bring in new and quality players to the club during the summer.

Reports from the Daly Mirror indicate that Chelsea have set their sight on the Marseille front man in a surprise transfer as they look to bolster their striking options before next season.




This is not the first time Batshuayi is been link with a move to the premier league, he was once linked with both West Ham and Tottenham in recent months.

The report says Chelsea are really serious about bring the player to Stanford bridge.
Batshuayi is a decent striker and has scored 21 goals in 45 matches for Marseille.

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Liverpool are interested in Edinson Cavani

Liverpool are set to bid for PSG and Uruguay striker Edison Cavani as the red are keen on strengthen their attack as manager Jurgen Klopp is trying to build a team capable of challenging for the premier league title.

Liverpool has been linked with a lot of players in recent weeks as manager Klopp prepares for his first full season at the Merseyside club.

According to Tuttomercatoweb, Liverpool is keen on bringing the Paris saint German striker Cavani to the premier league this summer.


Cavani has been in fine form since joining PSG, scoring 81 goals in 148 matches for the ligue 1 outfit. Though the player was second choice striker for PSG last season having had to play second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but PSG value him highly.




It is reported that Cavani’s representatives are keen to push through a transfer to the English league and Liverpool could be his destination.

The player has not sign a contract extension with PSG yet as his future is uncertain.

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Manchester united set to resign Nani

A report emanating from turkey says English giants Manchester united are close to resigning winger Nani from turkey side fenerbahce.

Turkey media outlets DHA are reporting that Manchester united have already agreed personal terms with the player who is interested in rejoining his former club.
It is believe that new boss Jose Mourinho want the transfer done quickly but the two clubs are still locked in negotiation over the player’s transfer fee.


The turkey side is demanding that united pay the 6.2 million pounds release clause in the Nani’s contract. But united are reluctant to pay that amount. Officials from both clubs are expected to meet in the coming days to try and work out a deal that will benefit all parties involve.





Nani who was sold last summer to Fenerbahce by then united manager Louis Van Gaul as he deemed Nani surplus to requirements.

Nani is in fine form for the turkey side, scoring 12 goals and also assisting 13 last season in his debut season with Fenerbahce.

Nani won 11 major trophies during his eight years stay at united, which include 4 premier league titles and a champion’s league winner’s medal.

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Diego Costa wants to leave Chelsea: as Blues want profit on deal

Diego Costa: photo by Ben Sutherland

Chelsea striker Diego Costa wants to leave the club as he is interested in continuing his football career somewhere else.

The 27 year old is believed to be on Atletico’s shortlist for strikers as the club manager Diego Simeone seeks s new striker for next season.


The Spain international striker who wasn’t selected by Spain for the Euro 2016 tournament had a tough second season at Chelsea during the 2015-16 season after winning the premier league title in his debut year in English football.





AS, a spanish paper claim he is available for around 39 million pounds, with Chelsea hoping to make profit after they bought him from atletico two year ago for a reported 32 million pounds.
Also Cerezo believes a deal with the blues could be struck this summer, although he acknowledges there are complications to overcome first before such a transfer could happen.

“We are there, he wants to come. But that is already complicated,” Cerezo said.

New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wants to access his squad first before he will decide if he need to buy players or not, meaning a move is unlikely to take place until after  Euro 2016.
Conte who according to the daily star has already start his search for a new striker, with Everton’s Romelu Lukaku and Alvaro Morata from juventus on his radar.

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Gordon McQueen wants Jose Mourinho to sign Jack Wilshire

photo by wonker

Gordon McQueen has urge Jose Mourinho to sign jack Wilshire from arch-rivals arsenal. McQueen who was a former united defender advise Mourinho to build his team around arsenal’s jack Wilshire.
With united set for a new era under new Portuguese tactician Jose Mourinho who was appointed to take charge of the club from the 2016-17 season.

The new Manchester united manager already start his transfer business by completing his first signing of the transfer window by signing Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly who joined the former English champions on a four-year deal on Wednesday.

McQueen insist Mourinho should sign jack Wilshire from bitter rivals’ arsenal and build his team around the talented England midfielder. He feels a fully fit Wilshire can offer Manchester united a lot and the gunners could allow him to leave the club.


“United could build a team around a fit jack Wilshire, but right now I don’t think arsenal would sell him. They let Robin Van Persie go to united, so you never know,”
McQueen told goal.com

“united are a huge club and big name players will always listen to them, but they are not in the champions league next season and that will work against them,”
It is widely reported that manager Mourinho will be handed a huge transfer budget of 200 million pounds to strengthen the squad in the summer transfer window. McQueen feels Mourinho will spend the money wisely.

“I don’t think 200 million pounds will be anywhere near enough. The money involved nowadays has gone crazy,” the ex-united player said.

“Mourinho will spend every penny he is given, he has to, but he will also have to look closely at what he has already got before deciding where to strengthen and who he can realistically afford.

“He will have to sell some of his assets. Players like Jaun Mata will go. He already sold him once when they were at Chelsea together. His most sellable asset is Anthony Martial but that would get him off on the wrong foot with the united fans.

“His budgets will less than Pep Gaudiola at Manchester city, who already has a much stronger squad, so there will have to be a lot of wheeling and dealing. Mourinho will have to show his skills in the marketplace to make united competitive.”

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Manchester city confirm Gundogan deal

Manchester city have confirmed the signing of IIkay Gundogan from German side Borussia Dortmound on a reported four year contract.
The midfielder becomes new city boss Pep Guadiola's first signing since appointed to take over from Manuel Pellegrini as manager of city




The Germany international, who will not feature for Germany in the euro 2016 due to a knee injury confirm the news in a video posted on city's official tweeter feed.
He said : " Hello city fans. You have been tweeting me for a long time and i officially announce that I am a Manchester city player. Hope to see you soon."
Though no official transfer fee has been confirmed but it is believed to be in the region of 21 million pounds.
Gundogan made 157 appearance in his five years at Dortmound having joined the club from FC Nurnberg in 2011.
Gundogan is a typical box-to-box midfielder who is very strong in the air and is never afraid to commit to a tackle. He has made 16 appearance for the German national team.

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Napoli want Arsenal man

Recent reports reaching us indicate Napoli have join the race to sign arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny as it is becoming increasingly likely that the pole will be leaving the club.
The pole spend last season at Roma where he impress and the Italian outfit want to take him on a second loan spell or even if possible sign him permanently. The report says arsenal are willing to sell having paid a portion of his wages for the time he spent with Roma.
But according to news coming from Italy, Napoli want to sign Szczesny and have already get in touch with the stopper. Tje report says Napoli phoned to ask if he was renewing with Roma,  although there is no indication of what they were told at this point





Arsenal have insisted that Roma pay 15 million pounds for the goalkeeper if they want to sign him on a permanent deal. Personally I will be surprised if arsenal decide to cash in on the stopper giving that cech is not getting younger while second choice goalkeeper David Ospina is inconsistent. Szczesny is still just 26 years of age and I don't think it is wise for arsenal to sell him, since he still has time to develop to become a top class goalkeeper as he has the potential. Personally I think he should be send to Roma on a second loan spell since they are still interested in him.

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