Manuel Pellegrini hails Manchester City League Cup win over Sunderland

Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot with Aleksandar Kolarov

Manuel Pellegrini said it was important for Manchester City to recover from back-to-back defeats by beating Sunderland.

Mario Balotelli scores first goal since returning to Milan

Mario Balotelli: On target for AC Milan

Mario Balotelli scored his first goal for AC Milan since returning to the club as the Rossoneri edged Udinese 3-2 on Tuesday. 

ARGENTINA DROPS HIGUAIN

Gonzalo Higuain misses Argentina World Cup qualifiers, Paulo Dybala in

 

Gonzalo Higuain scored twice for Napoli against Lazio on Sunday. 

 

Argentina have dropped Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain for their opening two World Cup qualifiers and called up Paulo Dybala for the first time.

Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has decided to leave the club – six weeks after criticism from manager Jose Mourinho.

Carneiro had her role downgraded after Mourinho said his medical staff were “naive” for treating Eden Hazard during the 2-2 draw against Swansea on 8 August.

CRISTIANO RONALDO SET TO CREATE UNBREAKABLE RECORD

Cristiano Ronaldo is five goals away from overtaking Raul as Real Madrid's all-time leading scorer... and Portuguese can set a new record that may never be broken

• Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals against Espanyol last weekend
• The Portuguese is now the club's all time top scorer in the league
• Ronaldo is now just five behind Raul's tally of 323 in all competitions
• Real Madrid take on Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League this week 
   

  

  Cristiano Ronaldo hit five goals at the weekend to become Real Madrid's top scorer in the league

After scoring five at the weekend Cristiano Ronaldo will begin his Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Shakhtar Donetsk knowing that just five more goals will make him the club's all-time leading scorer.

Chelsea players fear they have already blown Premier League title defence

• Chelsea have endured horror start to the season and have lost three games
• Blues' latest defeat came against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday 
• Chelsea denied John Terry and Diego Costa were involved in bust-up
• Stan Collymore later  apologised after making the accusation about the duo

Chelsea players fear they have already blown their chance of retaining the Barclays Premier League title  

Chelsea players fear they have already blown their chance of retaining the Barclays Premier League title as they prepare to start their Champions League campaign on Tuesday.

MANU STAR AND SIR ALEX SHARE JOKES

Manchester United and Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger gets cosy with Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Scotland win

Bastian Schweinsteiger is greeted by Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Germany's Euro qualifier with Scotland

• Germany defeated Scotland 3-2 in their Euro 2016 qualifier at Hampden
• Bastian Schweinsteiger met up with Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of the game
• World Cup winner signed for Manchester United from Bayern Munich

Netherlands Face Exit From Euros

 

                                 Netherlands' Daley Blind (L) gestures during defeat at Turkey

The Netherlands are on the verge of failing to qualify for the European Championship finals for the first time in more than 30 years after a 3-0 loss to Turkey left them fourth in Group A.

Euro 2016: Qualified nations

• France (hosts)
• England
• Czech Republic
• Iceland

HAZARD PERFORMANCE WAS TERRIBLE

Eden Hazard may have scored a late winner against Cyprus to move Belgium closer to Euro 2016, but coach Marc Wilmots still laid into the Chelsea star and his team for their limp efforts.

He also singled out Liverpool striker Christian Benteke for criticism, although he was relieved with a Group B result that steered his team to the brink of qualification for next year's finals in France.

Pirlo is Still Good

               

                  Italy's midfielder Andrea Pirlo was benched for the 1-0 win over Bulgaria

Italy coach Antonio Conte has hit out at critics who have questioned midfielder Andrea Pirlo's form.

Pirlo was benched for Sunday's 1-0 European Qualifiers triumph over Bulgaria in Palermo having started in last week's 1-0 victory over Malta.

Daley Blind at CB a Disaster Waiting To Happen

The infamous gargoyle-scowl chiseled onto Louis van Gaal’s face as he left the Liberty Stadium after his side’s 2-1 loss to Garry Monk’s Swansea City bespoke a frustratingly persistent niggle still lingering around Manchester United, a cluster of critically vital problems that refuse to allow a crippled club to rise to the place it had gotten so accustomed to occupying.
             
Seventeen months have now passed since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure and few obvious points of progression at United post-Moyes can be nailed down in spite of the fact that truly gargantuan financial sums have been fervently offered up to the continent in a jittery bid to salve cuts and bruises that are proving uncomfortably stubborn.

Memphis looks like he could join the Amish - Van Hanegem

   

The Netherlands star turned up to the national team wearing a hat and scarf and the Feyenoord legend feels he is not far off looking like he could "sit on a wagon with a beard"

Breaking: Chelsea Doctor Eva Carneiro could Leave Stamford Bridge and Join French Outfit

It is now being suggested that two French clubs are trying to offer Eva Carneiro the chance to leave Stamford Bridge if she decides to leave the Premier League Champions Chelsea

 
                                                                 Eva Carneiro


The doctor, who got recently involved in a serious incident with manager Jose Mourinho after the Blues’ boss lost his cool and blasted his medical staff for not doing their job right, could be set to leave west London.

Jose Mourinho hoped to persuade Paul Pogba to join Chelsea in pleading phone call

      

Jose Mourinho rang Paul Pogba last month in attempt to persuade him to join Chelsea, according to reports in France.

Shocking! Chelsea Star Claims Victor Valdes Said This To Him About Manchester United

        

Chelsea’s summer signing and former Barcelona forward Pedro has denied speculations suggesting that his former team-mate Victor Valdes warned him against joining Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United side this summer. The World Cup winning Spaniard was expected to join the Red Devils, after he decided to end his stay at the Camp Nou.

However, the 28 year old superstar opted to join the Blues instead, after it became clear that Jose Mourinho was more keen in securing his services.

Wow! Manchester United Star Reacts On Twitter Following Deadline Day Madness

Manchester United keeper Victor Valdes has posted some tweets on his Twitter account recently to thank the fans of the Premier League outfit for their support during his present situation at the club. After a move away from Old Trafford broke down prior to deadline day, the former Barcelona man now finds himself in a strange situation, as he is an unwanted luxury for manager Louis van Gaal.

JAMES OR HAZARD WHO'S BETTER

Two of the best young talents in football are going great guns for their clubs in two of the top leagues in the world. Eden Hazard was the player of the season for Chelsea last year while James Rodriguez starred for Real Madrid in his first season at the club.

Both players have the ability to turn matches on their heads with one magical moment and we compare just which player is actually better than the other using the power of Squawka.com. We only look at the per game average stats since both players didn’t appear in the same number of games last season.

 

In Pictures: Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho with his Four Guinness World Records

He was given Guinness for the most points secured by a manager in a Premier League season when Chelsea won the league in 2004-05 with 95 point. That particular season also gave him yet another Guinness as Chelsea conceded just 15 goals throughout the season for which Mourinho got his name in Guinness for conceding the fewest goals in the Premier League Season.

Arsenal tried to buy and team still needs players says Thierry Henry

 

Thierry Henry believes Arsene Wenger tried to buy players this summer, but Arsenal may have ended up short of what they need to fight for the title.

The Arsenal boss did not buy anyone on deadline day, with just Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech arriving at the Emirates in the close season, meaning Arsenal were the only side in any of Europe's top-five leagues not to have signed an outfield player this summer.

Wayne Rooney needs more freedom at Manchester United, says Gary Neville

Football pundit Gary Neville believes Louis van Gaal needs to give Wayne Rooney more freedom if he wants to see the Manchester United captain back to his best.

Despite hitting a hat-trick last week in the Champions League against Club Brugge, Rooney has failed to score in the Premier League this season and has not found the net in the league in 14 hours and 24 minutes.

The England captain has featured as a lone forward in all of United's four league games this season but Neville, who described United's formation as "rigid," believes Rooney needs to get back to playing the game he knows best.



"Louis van Gaal wants him to play in between the two centre-backs and not move," Neville told Super Sunday.

"That is not Rooney's game. It hasn't been his game for 11 years. You see him charging into channels. You see him hunting back and you see him all over the pitch. You can't contain him.

Cristiano Ronaldo's best times may be in the past, says Guillem Balague

 

Guillem Balague discusses some concerns for Cristiano Ronaldo, praise for Gareth Bale and Atletico Madrid, as well as a thought-provoking question about Neymar's future at Barcelona...

We may have seen the best from Ronaldo

The alarming thing for me is that Cristiano Ronaldo has had 115 touches over Real's opening two games, the same as James Rodriguez had in one game, the 5-0 win over Real Betis. 

Jason Denayer: Man City defender joins Galatasaray on loan

 

Manchester City defender Jason Denayer has joined Turkish club Galatasaray on a season-long loan.

The 10 most expensive teenagers in football history

  

Anthony Martial's £36m move from Monaco to Manchester United has made him the most expensive teenager in history.

The 19-year-old breaks the record previously set by his new team-mate Luke Shaw, who joined United in a £31m deal from Southampton last summer.

Here, we take a look at the 10 most expensive teenagers in history…

Will wenger be justified?

With Arsenal making only one signing in the summer transfer window, is Arsene Wenger’s apparent faith in his squad justified? We examine the stats that suggest he’ll need much more from his forwards if the doubters are to be silenced…

 

The early optimism that followed the arrival of Petr Cech feels some time ago now. Arsenal fans watched and they waited. But to no avail. The only club in Europe's top five leagues not to sign an outfield player. The only Premier League side not to bring in at least five new bodies. Cech's arrival was the beginning and the end of Arsenal's transfer activity this summer.

Jeremy Peace admits he must 'repair the damage' with Saido Berahino after transfer fiasco

 
The England Under-21 striker handed in a transfer request last week but all four Spurs approaches for his services were rebuffed by the Baggies, citing a gross misunderstanding of his value.

Berahino subsequently took to Twitter to slam Peace for failing to supplement any deal, and Peace confessed that, while he feels Albion blossomed in the window, he must now mop up the mess regarding his wantaway striker’s future.

In a statement on the club's website, Peace said on West Brom's transfer business:
“We have spent a record amount of money on transfers for a single window and our wage commitments will be at record levels too,” said Peace.

“We have pushed our spending on new players as far as we can, ever-mindful of the fact that we have to run the Club on a solvent basis and within the Financial Fair Play rules.

“We have confidence in the squad which will now carry us forward under Tony’s guidance."

And on Berahino:
“We have a key player who has been very unsettled by antics which were designed to get him out of our club cheaply. 

"Those tactics have continued despite my making our position clear in my first conversation with Daniel Levy on this subject in mid-August. 

“I said selling Saido so late in the window was not on our agenda.

“Tottenham’s offers failed substantially to reflect Saido’s true value while the timing made no allowance for our own recruitment of a suitable replacement for a proven Premier League goalscorer.

“Saido has been unsettled to the point where our Head Coach has not felt able to select him for our last three games.

“We are now left with the task of repairing the damage created by this unfortunate episode.”

Tottenham offered Emmanuel Adebayor to Marseille on Deadline Day in last ditch attempt to offload striker

 

Spurs were desperate to shift the striker before Tuesday's deadline, with Aston Villa and West Ham both keen.

No deal was struck, though, and the former Arsenal man will now train with the under-21s until January.

Piers Morgan slams ‘arrogant’ Arsene Wenger – ‘I spent more in Starbucks than Arsenal in the transfer window!’

 


"Yesterday the deadline elapsed and I spent more money buying a cup of coffee in Starbucks for £2.50 than Arsene Wenger spent in the window after initially buying Cech earlier in the summer.

'Berahino is going to have to eat humble pie'

“He doesn’t want the fans turning on him, it could be very nasty in that situation because you’re not playing for the club that you’ve made your way with.
 
“It was a really bad statement to put on Twitter I think. It was a young man being a bit silly. He needs to go out there and apologise and knuckle down.

Max Gradel out for six months as Bournemouth await news on Tyrone Mings

Bournemouth forward Max Gradel is facing six months out after scans confirmed he has a ruptured cruciate ligament.

 

The Cherries' summer signing from St-Etienne was injured during Saturday's home draw with Leicester and will now have surgery to repair the damage.

Dimitar Berbatov off to Greece after Villa move fails

  

Dimitar Berbatov has signed for Greek side PAOK after failing to agree a deadline-day move to Aston Villa.

The striker, a free agent after leaving Monaco this summer, was in Birmingham on Tuesday to discuss a possible return to the Premier League.

AM OK WITH OUR BUSINESS

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is content with the club's dealings in the summer transfer window.

The Toffees have brought in seven players, including the deadline-day signings of centre-half Ramiro Funes Mori from River Plate and winger Aaron Lennon from Tottenham.

DE GAE MUST PLAY

 

Spain manager Vicente del Bosque admits it will be difficult for him to select David de Gea in his European Championship squad if the goalkeeper remains on the sidelines at Manchester United.

 
De Gea's long-anticipated transfer to Real Madrid fell through on Monday due to miscommunication between the Spanish club and United and he will stay at Old Trafford until at least January.

De Bruyne Set To Complete City Move

Kevin De Bruyne is expected to complete his
record move to Manchester City today.

Wolfsburg confirmed on Friday that they had
agreed a deal with City for the Belgian forward
after leaving him out of their squad to face
Schalke.

BAYERN SET TO SIGN COMAN

Bayern Munich have signed Juventus striker
Kinglsey Coman on a season-long loan deal,
according to Sport Bild.

The Bavarians will take the former Paris Saint-
Germain forward on loan for the rest of the
season before paying a fee up to €25m (£18.2m)
to make the deal permanent next summer.

According to the German publication, Bayern have
been scouting the France U21 international for
several years and have fended off interest from
other clubs to sign him.

The 19-year-old is the second player the
Bundesliga champions have signed from Juventus
this summer following the arrival of Arturo Vidal
earlier in the window.

Since making the switch from PSG, Coman has
only managed 15 appearances in Serie A and is
still awaiting his first senior goal in football.

ROONEY IS BACK

Comment and Analysis @ghostgoal

Wayne Rooney back on form for Man United with Club Brugge hat-trick

Wayne Rooney celebrates Manchester United's progression in the Champions League

Wayne Rooney slips into form as quickly as it deserted him with a hat-trick for Manchester United against Club Brugge. Adam Bate wonders whether football fans will ever know quite what to make of the England captain…

Chelsea looking to hijack Man Utd Pedro deal

Chelsea are reportedly set to make a dramatic lad bid for Barcelona forward Pedro.

The Daily Telegraph reports that the Blues are ready to hijack Manchester United’s move for the highly-rated Spaniard.

United looked set to finalise Pedro’s move to Old Trafford as executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward flew to Spain for talks on Monday.

Chelsea have now entered the race to sign the Spaniard after holding their own talks with Barcelona.
The Blues are ready to match Pedro’s £21.2million release fee.

GIBSON CHARGED FOR HIT & RUN

 

Everton and Republic of Ireland star Darron Gibson has been charged in connection with an alleged hit-and-run crash that left a cyclist injured.

The midfielder, 27, was detained on Sunday after police received reports a cyclist had been struck by a car which then hit a pump at a petrol station.




Mr Gibson is accused of driving with excess alcohol, after the crashes in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.

He is due before Trafford Magistrates' Court on 1 September.

It is alleged he was behind the wheel of his black Nissan Skyline GT-R Nismo car when the crashes happened close to his home.

Greater Manchester Police said Mr Gibson was charged with driving without due care and attention, driving with excess alcohol and failing to stop after a road traffic collision.

"This is in relation to an incident on Sunday August 16 where police were called to reports that a car had collided with a cyclist on Park Road, Trafford, and failed to stop before pulling into a petrol station on nearby Dunham Road and colliding with a pump," a spokesman said.

Londonderry-born Gibson began his career at Manchester United before joining Everton in 2012 for a fee of about £1m. He is currently recovering from a groin injury.

An Everton FC spokesman declined to comment.

TIME IS UP FOR JOHN TERRY

John Terry: Replaced at half-time against Man City

John Terry admits he feared being dropped from Chelsea starting line-up by Jose Mourinho for the 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.

UTD HAS BEST DEFENCE

Chris Smalling: Has been excellent so far for United this season

Gary Neville believes Man United are the "best defensive team in the Premier League" - but is "concerned" by their lack of attacking threat.

VERRATTI INTRESTED IN EPL MOVE

PSG midfielder Marco Verratti has hinted at a move to the Premier League, which has reportedly alerted Arsenal and Manchester United.

 

Reports emerged earlier this summer that the 22-year-old Italian was open to leaving the Ligue One champions but, although he is currently happy playing at the Parc des Princes, he has not ruled out moving to England later in his career.

TRANSFER LATEST

Chelsea will sign three players including John Stones and Antoine Griezmann, while Man United watched Aymeric Laporte, say Tuesday's headlines.

STONES THE FIRST OF THREE FOR CHELSEA
Roman Abramovich is ready to give Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho approval to make three more signings after the club's slow start to their Premier League title defence.

The Daily Mirror says Abramovich's decision is likely to mean an improved bid for Everton defender John Stones, possibly as much as £34m - which would be a British record fee for a defender - with Mourinho also looking for a central midfielder and another attacking option.

The Sun claims Atletico Madrid's French winger Antoine Griezmann is likely to be targeted in a deal of arpund £25million, but there's no word on which midfielder they claim Mourinho wants, although we wouldn't be hugely surprised if Zenit's Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel is once again linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.

Either way, it seems Mourinho and Abramovich are not resting on their laurels and want a swift reaction to the poor start to their Premier League title defence.

UNITED MAKE LAPORTE CHECK
Manchester United supremo Ed Woodward checked on Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte on Monday night, claims the Daily Mail.

Woodward, in Catalonia to push through a deal for Pedro and also used the trip to scout Bilbao centre-half Laporte.

He took in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup between Barca and Bilbao at the Nou Camp - a 1-1 draw ensured the Basque side were shock 5-1 winners on aggregate.

A centre-back is not a priority for Louis van Gaal but Laporte, 21, has been on United's radar for a while since establishing himself as a Bilbao regular in 2013.

He put speculation over his future to bed in June by signing a new contract to remain with the La Liga club until 2019.

The fresh terms include a £36.5m release clause but United have retained their long-term interest.

VERRATTI OPEN TO LIVERPOOL MOVE
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has admitted he is open to a move Liverpool or Barcelona, despite insisting he is 'happy' in the French capital.

The 12-capped Italy international has made it clear he intends to stay in Paris, but admits he would 'consider his options' on a move to Spain or England if PSG decided to cash in.

Verratti is wanted by Liverpool now and Barcelona in January 2016, when their transfer embargo is lifted, after several scintillating displays for Laurent Blanc's Ligue 1 champions.

AND THE REST
- Adnan Januzaj has vowed to build on his match-winning display at Aston Villa and prove he has a long-term future with Manchester United (Daily Mirror)

- Sunderland are set to offer Aston Villa defender Kieran Richardson the chance of a return to the Stadium of Light - the 30-year-old could be available for around £2m (Daily Mirror)

- Juventus are mulling over a move for Tottenham forward Erik Lamela as they are struggling to finalise a deal with Schalke for Julian Draxler (Daily Mirror)

- Marseille want Remy Cabella from Newcastle as part of the £12m deal to sell winger Florent Thauvin (various)

- Manchester City are poised to sign Valencia centre-back Nicolas Otamendi for a cut-price fee - because the Spanish club still owe them £23.8m from their purchase of Alvaro Negredo (Daily Mirror)

- Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward has flown to Barcelona to complete a deal to bring Spain forward Pedro to Old Trafford (various)
- Kevin De Bruyne has rejected a move to Manchester City (various)
- Norwich City will let Gary Hooper out on loan but they want his £32,000-a-week salary paid in full (The Sun)
- Southampton are set to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly (The Sun)

- Everton have made a £14m bid for Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko (various)

- Tottenham have rejected a £13m bid from Juventus for Christian Eriksen (The Sun)

- Watford have been offered France midfielder Yoann Gourcuff, who is available after leaving Lyon in the summer (The Sun)

- Newcastle have been told to forget about a cut-price swoop for Marseille winger Florian Thauvin (Daily Star)

- Philippe Senderos is set to leave Aston Villa, with Turkish sides Rizespor and Antalyaspor reported to have an interest (Daily Star)


- QPR director of football Les Ferdinand says the club have received "two firm bids" for £15m-rated striker Charlie Austin (Daily Star)

- Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been told he can leave PSG for a cut-price fee, which could spark interest from Manchester United and Arsenal, as well as former club AC Milan (Daily Mail)

- Manchester City are no longer interested in Tottenham target Saido Berahino, whose future at West Brom remains in doubt (Daily Mail)

- Palermo are refusing to give up on signing Arsenal forward Joel Campbell, who is rated at £6m by the Gunners (Daily Mail)

- West Ham have made a loan enquiry for Napoli striker Eduardo Vargas, who was on loan at QPR last season (Daily Mail)

- Bournemouth are continuing to push for a deal for Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray (Daily Mail)




- AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi wants to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Daily Express)


- Jermain Defoe has leapt to the defence of under-fire Sunderland new-boy Younes Kaboul (Daily Express)

- Manchester City's £28.5m move for Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi will not include Eliaquim Mangala as part of the deal (Daily Telegraph

- West Brom want Tottenham's £5m-rated centre-back Fazio (Daily Telegraph)

- Juventus are interested in Spurs forward Erik Lamela and Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado (The Times)





- Manchester City are braced for interest in Samir Nasri from Inter Milan, if they fail to sign Ivan Perisic from Wolfsburg (The Times)


- Brighton manager Chris Hughton insists Newcastle target Lewis Dunk will be in the club's squad for their game at Huddersfield on Tuesday (The Independent)

- West Ham striker Elliot Lee will go on loan until Christmas to gain first-team experience (The Independent)

PEDRO AGREES PERSONAL TERMS WITH UTD

Pedro has reportedly agreed personal terms with Manchester United as his £21.2million transfer from Barcelona draws ever closer.

 

The 28-year-old Spain international has been linked with United all summer and is believed to have made his mind up over a move to Old Trafford, despite late competition from rivals Manchester City.

ARSENAL & UTD BATTLE FOR IBRA

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Tipped to leave PSG

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reportedly been told he can leave Paris Saint-Germain - with the news likely to interest Arsenal and Man United.

Fabregas Flopped

Cesc Fabregas failed to protect Chelsea defence - Alan Shearer

I was shocked to see how open Chelsea were in the first-half of their defeat by Manchester City on Sunday.

For a team whose title success was built from the back last season, I had been surprised at how poor the Blues were defensively in their opening-day draw with Swansea.

City Expected To Forkout More Money

Wolfsburg have confirmed that they expect Manchester City to come back with an improved offer for Kevin De Bruyne.

 

City have previously had a bid of around £47million for De Bruyne rejected by Wolfsburg.

Augsburg star joins Chelsea in £20m deal

Chelsea have completed the signing of left-back Abdul Rahman Baba from German side Augsburg.

 

Augsburg have confirmed the deal, believed to be worth around £20million, for the defender on their website.

Ramos Contract Extended

Spanish defender Sergio Ramos has signed a new long-term contract at Real Madrid.

The Spaniard has signed a new five-year contract extension that will keep him at the Bernabeu until 2020.

 Ramos was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United over the summer, but the new deal has now ended the Premier League side’s pursuit of the centre-back.

MATCH PREVIEW: SPURS VS POTTERS

Tottenham and Stoke City will both be searching for there first point of the season when they lock horns at the White Hart Lane this saturday.

   

Spurs began the 2015/16 campaign with a 1-0 loss away to Manchester United last Saturday, where Kyle Walker's own-goal proved the difference between the sides at Old Trafford.

PEDRO SITUATION DISTURB RED DEVILS

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits he remains unsure whether Pedro will make the switch from Barcelona before the close of the transfer period.

 

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits he remains unsure whether Pedro will make the switch from Barcelona before the close of the transfer period.

The Spain international has been strongly tipped with a move to the Premier League, with the Red Devils known to be keen admirers of the 28-year-old.

VILLA CAPTURE YOUNG DYNAMIC FORWARD

Villa confirm Adama Traore deal

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood has added an exciting prospect to his squad after signing Barcelona youngster Adama Traore on a five-year contract.



 

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood has added an exciting prospect to his squad after signing Barcelona youngster Adama Traore on a five-year contract.
 

 The 19-year-old winger makes the switch to Villa Park ahead of the club's crunch clash with Manchester United at Villa Park on Friday evening, but is not expected to make his debut against Louis van Gaal's side.
 

 

NO PROBLEM WITH MOU

Manuel Pellegrini: I've no issues with Jose Mourinho 

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini claims he will have no issue shaking Chelsea rival Jose Mourinho's hand this weekend.

Pellegrini acknowledges that the pair have had their differences but does not want that to detract from Sunday's clash between the two Premier League title heavyweights at the Etihad Stadium. 

The two managers have a rivalry dating back to when Mourinho succeeded Pellegrini as Real Madrid boss in 2010 and made unflattering comments about his predecessor. 

I DON'R REGRET LEAVING L'POOL

Suarez does not regret Liverpool exit

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez insists he made the right decision when leaving Liverpool last summer.

CITY NEEDS TWO MORE SIGNINGS

 

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has revealed he is hoping to add two more players to his squad before the transfer window closes on September 1.

City have been linked with a move for Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne in recent weeks with club captain Vincent Kompany backing his compatriot to be a terrific addition if signed from Wolfsburg.

REAL MADRID HUNT ARSENAL TARGET

Real Madrid join Man Utd in chase for Sporting Lisbon ace

Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing holding midfielder William Carvalho from Sporting Lisbon.
 

AS reports that Real are keen on signing Carvalho this summer. Carvalho has long been linked with moves to the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.