Tony Davies Bundesliga Champions Bayern Munich have agreed on a deal to sign Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina on a paltry sum of £2.5m from Liverpool. Reina spent the last season on loan to Italian side Napoli but returned to the Reds’ pre season tour to the United States to sort out his contract. A move back of … Read more
With some major signings this transfer window, including the likes of Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona and Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid, the Chelsea squad is looking stronger than ever. They could be a real force in the coming season.
Last season’s Manchester United captain was Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic. The towering centre-back has now joined Italian club Inter Milan, creating competition to replace him as skipper for next season. Some sources, including the official Manchester United website, suggest that Louis van Gaal is pondering who to choose and may delay the decision until Michael Carrick is fit.
Moses Odubajo is a player that is probably unknown to most Arsenal fans, despite being a reported target of both the Gunners and Tottenham. He eventually signed for Brentford in the Championship just before the sale of Leyton Orient to Italian business man Francesco Becchetti. This is thought to have influenced the transfer of Odubajo, as ex-chairman Barry Hearn wanted his last bit of cash before leaving the O’s and he couldn’t wait for Tottenham or Arsenal to make their minds up regarding whether or not they wanted to buy him.
Once every so often you get a talent that comes a long and everyone is very excited, especially after that first performance. It all starts when positive vibes are felt by coaches at the club, then by the manager and then the players begin to comment on the player. Former legends also begin to have their say and suddenly you have national newspapers claiming he’s the next Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
Arsenal have already announced the signing of Alexis Sanchez, making it the one of the best ever starts to a summer for the Gunners in my opinion. It must be nice for fans of the North London club to see them competing with big teams and making a mega-money move for someone who starred at the World Cup and for Barcelona last season. It is very unusual for the Gunners to make a signing like this. However, it could be argued that Sanchez isn’t a player that Arsenal particularly need.
The season will begin in less than a month, but pre-season will now be at the forefront of all the news headlines. This includes players being bought and sold, as well as teams’ fitness and form. Everything to do with clubs is the centre of everyone’s interest now that the World Cup has finished.
When a new manager arrives at a club, they will often make bold statements to show the world that they mean business and that they will do things their way. This fires up the fans as well as the players because they want to see a manager who shows passion. However, it can also be quite a scary situation for the players, as sometimes the manager will come in and claim they will sell all of the flops. Unfortunately for Manchester United, they have quite a few.