The knives were out for Pep Guardiola well before the announcement that he was swapping Bavaria for Manchester. Bayern Munich’s failure to land the Champions League during his three years in charge was a regular stick with which his reputation was beaten; FC Hollywood wasn’t amused by three semi-final exits. This, after all, his detractors … Read more
With the footballing season just around the blocks, and transfers raining all over the clubs here are my predictions for the major leagues in the upcoming season. Barclays English Premier League Arguably the best league in the world had an uncharacteristic tittle saga last season with Chelsea showing great defensive resolve in the second half, … Read more
Liverpool have been with various superstars since the start of the season, based on their accomplishments and performances from last season. One such man the Reds were chasing from a long time was Swiss sensation Xherdan Shaqiri. The 23 year old was heavily linked with a move to Anfield and manager Brendan Rodgers was quite keen … Read more
According tor reports from British tabloid Independent, highly rated Manchester United and Liverpool target has trained with German giants Bayern Munich in secret. The 15 year old Norwegian is the hottest prospect in World Football currently and is on the wishlist of almost all of Europe’s top clubs. Odegaard trained with Liverpool recently and there … Read more
Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery was a Chelsea transfer target way back in 2009 and according to the Daily Express, they were willing to fork out €80m for him. At the time, Bayern were somewhat struggling and were in a mini-turmoil as things weren’t going their way. Ribery was also in talks with Real Madrid for … Read more
Chelsea are set to make a £32m bid for Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado in the January transfer window according to Daily Express. According to reports, the midfielder’s contract talks have come to a halt which have enabled some clubs to start considering a bid for the 26-year old. Cuadrado’s contract expires in June 2017, but despite … Read more
#454292838 / gettyimages.com Bayern Munich have signed Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso from Champions League winners Real Madrid for a deal believed to be worth around £8m (€10m). It is believed that Alonso had offers from other Premier League clubs but turned them down as he wanted to preserve his memories with Liverpool. The 32 year … Read more