Talent Wilfried Zaha joins Man United, in July
MANCHESTER, England ● Manchester United have struck a deal with Crystal Palace for the London club’s highly-rated winger Wilfried Zaha to join them in July. A statement on United’s official website said that the 20-year-old, who won his first England cap in November, will stay at Palace till the end of the season and [...]
Llorente this summer to Juve
TURIN, Italy ● Italian champions Juventus have confirmed the signing of Spanish international striker Fernando Llorente, who will join the club after his contract with Athletic Bilbao ends this summer. Llorente, 27, will join Juventus on July 1 on a four-year deal, the Italian giants announced Thursday. A statement from the club said: “Juventus can [...]
Contract extension Ashley Cole; Newcastle sign Yanga-Mbiwa
LONDON, England ● Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has agreed to sign a new contract at Chelsea, with manager Rafael Benitez confirming that only the paperwork is left to complete. Cole, 32, is out of contract at the end of the season and has been tracked by the likes of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. [...]
Barcelona’s Tito Vilanova to have cancer surgery
BARCELONA, Spain ● Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will have surgery for a throat ailment and undergo several weeks of chemotherapy, the club said Wednesday. The 44-year-old coach, who had surgery to remove a tumour from the saliva gland in November 2011, was detected with a recurrence of the problem and will undergo surgery [...]
Lambert happy to keep Bent waiting
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has once again backed his decision to omit Darren Bent from his squad, after the striker was left out for the second game in succession. The £24 million record signing looked a frustrated figure as he watched on from the stands, and his cause won’t have been helped by the [...]
Premier League title hopefuls ready to pounce in January
LONDON, England ● The January transfer window is fast approaching – and it’s traditionally a time when English Premier League clubs splash the cash on new signings. Around £60million was spent on new recruits by top-flight teams in English football last January, which was a reduction of 70%. Here we look at which players have [...]
David Silva: 5 more years City
MANCHESTER, England ● David Silva has pledged his future to Manchester City by signing a five-year contract. The Spain international made the move to City from Valencia in the summer of 2010 and he has proved to be a key figure for Roberto Mancini. He helped City secured Premier League title glory last season and [...]
City target Cavani commits to Napoli
NAPOLI, Italy ● Striker Edinson Cavani has signed a new contract at Napoli – and any club wanting to sign him will have to pay the €63 million figure quoted in his release clause. Cavani, 25, has put pen to paper on a contract that ties him to the club until 2017, putting [...]
