Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is understood to have given his star player Eden Hazard an ultimatum – improve his performance on the pitch or be forced to leave the club. Hazard’s blistering start to the season, which saw him score seven goals and six assists in the first half of the campaign before 2013 ended, looked to have slowed dramatically in
Read moreReal Madrid’s promising centre-back and France international Raphael Varane is thought to have risen as a priority transfer target for Premier League giants Chelsea. Varane, 21, has taken great leaps to improve his overall defensive game this season, evident in his 20 appearances for Carlo Ancelotti’s Los Blancos so far in all competitions. And while the youngster from Lille will
Read moreManchester United veteran and current interim manager Ryan Giggs is worried he could be forced to leave his beloved club come the summer, should the new incoming boss no longer want him there. Giggs, 40, has played a bit role in United’s abysmal campaign this season as a player but has been given more influence in the backroom as a
Read moreSporting Lisbon’s highly-rated midfield general William Carvalho is happy and will not be moving to greener pastures come the summer, insists his club’s president Bruno de Carvalho. The 22-year-old Portuguese international is making a lot of waves in the footballing world this season due to his formidable strength, passing ability and overall presence in midfield, as shown in his 31
Read moreBayern Munich’s number one Manuel Neuer has put pen to paper on a new contract which will see him play for the historic German treble-winners until 2019. The move will now surely put to bed any lingering rumours that Premier League giants Manchester City could angle a move for the goalkeeper. Indeed, the oil-rich club were thought to be planning
Read morePremier League overachievers Everton are understood to be lining up a bid to sign Celtic’s promising young right winger James Forrest, reports the Daily Record. The up-and-coming footballer from Prestwick has certainly impressed this season, scoring no less than seven goals and notching an addition five assists for the Bhoys in all competitions so far – a commendable achievement considering his
Read moreLiverpool goal-poacher and Uruguayan international Luis Suarez has rubbished away rumours he is set to make an exit from the Merseyside giants come the summer. Suarez, 27, has been nothing short of masterful in his season with Premier League giants Liverpool, scoring no less than 30 goals and notching in an impressive 21 assists for the Reds in his 31
Read moreRoma midfielder Miralem Pjanic has admitted he is flattered by media speculation linking him with a move to Spanish giants Barcelona, adding such a club can be a place where he could showcase his talent in a grander stage. The 24-year-old Bosnia and Herzegovina international has been in fine form for the Giallorossi this season, scoring six goals and notching
Read moreNewcastle United playmaker Hatem Ben Arfa has insisted he wants to continue playing for the club despite speculation his boss Alan Pardew may be looking to offload the player in the summer. Ben Arfa, 27, has not featured in Pardew’s line-up since Newcastle’s disappointing 1-0 defeat against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium, with Ben Arfa largely anonymous in that
Read moreManchester City left-back Aleksandar Kolarov is high on the top of the wish list of many big-name clubs from French and Italian top-flights, his agent Dejan Joksimovic has revealed. Kolarov, 28, has flourished under new City manager Manuel Pellegrini this season, playing a key role in his side’s chase for Premier League glory this season, providing a goal and seven
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