The sale of Nigel De Jong is an extremely strange one. Widely regarded as one of the world’s best defensive midfielders, Manchester City are letting the Dutchman leave City for a measly £3.5m to AC Milan. Hardly a good return on for a player in his prime, especially compared to the price he was bought
€50 million appears too much for Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, to part with as Chelsea are set to miss out on ‘The Incredible’ Hulk. He looks set to move to the current Russian champions, Zenit St Petersburg. But is this a coup for Zenit or a near-miss for Chelsea? Hulk rarely settled as a young
There were moments during January when, as a Manchester City fan, I winced when looking at City’s starting eleven. Given that Vincent Kompany had recently received a four-match suspension, and that Kolo Toure was absent due to his participation in the African Cup of Nations, Roberto Mancini was left with two options, play Stefan
Losing Luis isn’t the end of the world for Manchester United, but rather a new beginning. Luis Nani has spent 5 years hugging the sideline and cutting inside to prove himself at Old Trafford, and boy can he do it well, but he hasn’t lived up to the potential everyone knows he has. Because of
For the last few years, it seems that Juventus have been in search of a world-class striker. However, with Juve winning their first Scudetto since the 2002-03 campaign*, this year is more vital than ever. In the final days of the transfer window, Juventus have made this mission their top priority. Here are the more
Cheick Tioté has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates, since anchor man Alex Song traded life in North London for Barcelona in a deal believed to be worth £15 million. Tioté will always be remembered for his stunning left footed volley for Newcastle against the Gunners in their 4-4 draw, which saw
Yet another great player is leaving Milan this summer and this time its Antonio Cassano, “the jewel of Old Bari” as his fans like to call him is leaving to Ac Milan’s biggest rivals Inter Milan in a swap deal with Giampaolo Pazzini. After the departure of few legends followed by the famous 62 million
With just a day to go until the start of the 2012/13 Premier League campaign, PitchSideTalk looks at some of the best business completed so far. Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Junior, Internacional to Chelsea, £25million. Chelsea Football Club have completed the signing of 20-year-old Oscar from Brazilian club Internacional. Priced at £25-million, the youngster is
Is Robert Lewandowski a viable replacement for Robin Van Persie? With the domestic seasons drawing nearer for European sides, transfer rumors have gone into overdrive, with one of the dominating sagas surrounding Arsenal Football Club: specifically about captain Robin van Persie. With the tabloids picking up on the uncertainty of the captain’s uncertain future at the
Taken from Bild Due to the departures of Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba this summer, Chelsea only have three centre forwards in their squad at time of writing. These three consist of Daniel Sturridge, Fernando Torres and Romelu Lukaku, which could get cut to two if Lukaku goes out on loan like many are recommending. There
Taken from Paroles de Foot It’s very easy to think of the current situation surrounding Robin Van Persie as puzzling. He has seemingly turned his back on Arsenal, but within the space of a week, change his mind like a pre-pubescent teen. All strange ideas aside, we have to agree with that Robin van Persie
Since the shocking announcement made by Gunners’ skipper Robin Van Persie, Arsenal has been linked with strikers from all over Europe, ranging from the likes of the in-form Robert Lewandowski to French prospect M’Baye Babacar Niang. While there are countless exciting options for Arsene Wenger and the board to chase, the most promising rumor has been
Taken from MTN Football The French press has once again brought us back to the Stone Age. They are apparently claiming that PSG is ready for a big move to bring Mr. Chelsea to France. Carlo Ancelloti is a fan favourite at Chelsea after achieving the double, but stealing our captain or even thinking about
Bold statement coming from me, but the media and fans alike are making far too much of a fuss over a player who really has no reason to go anywhere. I know just as much as the next Gooner that Robin Van Persie was the Arsenal last year, no doubt about it, but that doesn’t mean
Taken from So Foot Age: 24 years old (08-01-2022)Height: 180 cmWeight: 71 kgNationality: Spain Total contributions for club and country in 2011/2012 Total appearances: Started 38 (11 as a substitute ) of those 11, he made 2 substitute appearances for Spain. Scored 15 goals in all competitions this past season, of all those goals he only
Taken from Bleacher Report Throughout the excitement and entertainment of a, so far, dazzling Euro 2012, the tournament provides the football fan and the viewer with the chance to have a better look at rising talents and future superstars; the next Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, among others. It’s almost like a shopping mall for clubs, interested in
Taken from Bettor Many players, throughout Europe, have been linked with various clubs and teams from many different leagues and nations. Some of these players are well known, and some are not. This blog, profile, whatever you may call it, is on a player, many probably have never heard of or seen play. He’s of Uzbek
Taken from Two Liverpool Fans Date of Birth: - 25th July 1986Nationality: - BrazilianHeight: - 5ft 11inches.Position: - Striker (but is extremely versatile as he can play either Wing, behind the Striker, the main Striker etc).Club History - Vitoria- Kawasaki Frontale (loan)- Kawasaki Frontale- Consadole Sapporo (loan)- Tokyo Verdy (loan)- Tokyo Verdy- Porto.Linked With - Chelsea- Manchester United-