Goalpundit: May 2015

Sunday 31 May 2015

Its a dream to play with Gerrard says Sturridge

The Liverpool captain is set to leave Anfield to join LA Galaxy and he has been hailed by his team-mate, who says he improves any striker he lines up alongside

Daniel Sturridge says that departing Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is "a dream to play with" and has suggested that the midfielder played a key role in advancing the careers of a number of his former team-mates.

Theo Walcott is set to sign a contract extension with Arsenal later this month.

The Sun newspaper reports that a deal has finally been agreed to keep the England International with the Gunners for many years to come.

DFB-Pokal final: Wolfsburg win deny Klopp a happy ending at Dortmund

Although Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put BVB into the lead after five minutes, Jurgen Klopp's BVB farewell ended in heartbreak as Dieter Hecking's men bounced back in style

Jurgen Klopp was denied a fairytale end to his seven-year reign at Borussia Dortmund as Wolfsburg came from behind to claim their maiden DFB-Pokal crown with an impressive 3-1 win.

Arsenal broke records and the hearts of the 25,000 Aston Villa fans as they coasted to the biggest FA Cup final win in 21 years.

After escaping relegation, Tim Sherwood brought his Villa side to Wembley looking to win the FA Cup for the first time since 1957, but left in dejection following a 4-0 hammering.

Santos to press charges over Neymar transfer

The club believe that the entire transfer system is at stake over the 2013 transfer of the Brazil star

Santos have confirmed that they are to launch legal proceedings against Neymar, his father and Barcelona over the transfer that took the attacker to Camp Nou in 2013.

The club have alleged they should have received more money than the €17.1 million they were paid two years ago after being misled by the Catalans.

The Argentine and full-back have not been offered contract extensions as the Magpies prepare to build for next season

Newcastle United have released Jonas Gutierrez and Ryan Taylor following the expiry of their contracts.

The Argentine has been a popular figure at St James' Park since joining Newcastle in July 2008, scoring 12 goals in 205 appearances.

The 47-year-old will leave BVB after Saturday's showdown with Wolfsburg in Berlin but he says the game is all about his players

Jurgen Klopp insists that this weekend's DFB-Pokal final is about winning another title for Borussia Dortmund - not ensuring a fairytale ending for his time at Signal Iduna Park.

A service was held at Anfield to remember the 39 people - most of whom were Juventus supporters - who died in the build-up to the 1985 European Cup final

Liverpool have paid tribute to the 39 fans who died at the Heysel Stadium on the disaster's 30th anniversary.

The Swiss will serve a fifth term as the head of the game's world governing body - despite calls for him to resign after Wednesday's corruption scandal

Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as president of Fifa after winning the vote against challenger Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan.

Blatter had missed out on the required two-thirds majority in the first ballot - receiving 133 votes to his rival's 73 - but Prince Ali then took to the stage to withdraw before a second round could begin.

Inter Milan wants Liverpool to pay €25million for Kovacic

Liverpool are really keen on signing Mateo Kovacic according to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport. They claim on Friday in their newspaper edition that Liverpool initially contacted Inter Milan with a bid of €10m but had that rejected immediately, which was probably fair enough - trying to get the Croatian midfielder for just £7m sounds a little on the cheeky side.

Leading off with a rumour that may have serious legs. Arsene Wenger and Arsenal are reportedly already in talks with Porto regarding the future ofJackson Martinez.

The Argentine has suggested the Catalans' trio (MSN) is unrivalled in world football ahead of Juventus facing them in the Champions League final

Carlos Tevez fears Juventus will need to be "better than perfect" to beat Barcelona, whom he thinks they have the best strikeforce in football.

CONCACAF has provisionally banned president Jeffrey Webb one day after his U.S. indictment on corruption charges, the organizing body announced on Thursday.

Webb led the confederation that oversaw football in North and Central America and the Caribbean for FIFA and was one of many officials arrested in Switzerland on Wednesday as the U.S. pursues charges tied to bribery over tournaments under his watch.

The Italian had previously stated his intention to take a year out after back surgery this summer but is now considering a dramatic U-turn

Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he will decide on June 3 whether to take charge of AC Milan again, with club CEO Adriano Galliani admitting that the chances of the coach returning to San Siro are now "50-50".

Incoming Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez wants to make Raheem Sterling his first signing at the Bernabeu, according to The Mirror.

Benitez hasn’t even been confirmed as the new Los Blancos boss yet, but it’s a given that the Spaniard will be taking over, having already bade farewell at Napoli.

Transfer Rumour: Gaitan to United almost done

Ah, the silly season is truly upon us. A Portuguese newspaper has said Manchester United are on the verge of signing Nico Gaitan from Benfica. That's funny, because the Portuguese press have said Manchester United have agreed a deal for Gaitan countless times since 2012

Mexican striker Javier Hernandez is on his way back to Manchester United after Real Madrid rejected their option to sign him on a permanent deal, according to BBC Sport.

Chuck Blazer is among four men to have already pleaded guilty in the 2013 U.S. football corruption investigation involving bribes totalling more than $100 million.

Blazer, for nearly two decades the most senior American official at FIFA, was among those whose guilty pleas were unsealed Wednesday by U.S. authorities.

It has often been said it'd be the Americans and perhaps the FBI who brought down FIFA and perhaps that's what is starting to happen

Perhaps we're all jumping the gun of FIFA, let's not rule out the possibility of FIFA organization being run from a US prison.

The Burnley striker attracted interest from Manchester United, Tottenham and Real Sociedad but is set to commit to a move to Anfield when his contract expires

Liverpool have won the race to sign Burnley striker Danny Ings.

Ings scored 11 times for a struggling Burnley side who were relegated to the Championship after just one season back in the Premier League.

The Swiss Federal Office of Justice has detained and will attempt to extradite six delegates who were in Zurich ahead of the Fifa Congress on suspicion of accepting bribes

Swiss police have confirmed six leading football officials have been arrested and detained pending extradition to the United States on federal corruption charges related to Fifa.

How Westham United qualified for the Europa league

West Ham have qualified for the UEFA Europa League through topping the Fair Play Table

West Ham United have won a place in the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League after they finished top of the 2014/15 Barclays Premier League Fair Play Table.

The Premier League was awarded an extra place in the UEFA Europa League after UEFA announced that England had finished second in the UEFA Respect Fair Play rankings.

Swiss authorities are arresting several top FIFA officials in Zurich and plan to extradite them to the United States where they will face federal corruption charges, according to reports.

The New York Times says that more than a dozen plain-clothed Swiss law enforcement officials arrived unannounced at the Baur au Lac hotel in the early hours of Wednesday morning as leaders of FIFA gathered for their annual meeting.

The Italian was sacked on Monday but will still receive half of his final year's salary as compensation for his dismissal

Real Madrid will pay Carlo Ancelotti €4 million in compensation after sacking him on Monday, As we understand.

The Germany international is available on a free transfer after opting to leave Real Madrid, with the Champions League finalists ready to offer a four-year deal

Juventus are closing in on the signing of Sami Khedira, with sporting director Fabio Paratici currently in Germany to negotiate with the Real Madrid midfielder's representatives.

Khedira announced in March he would leave Madrid this summer "to start a new stage in his career" after five years at the Bernabeu, prompting a scramble for his services with many of Europe's top clubs reportedly interested in acquiring the player on a free transfer.

It appears Juve are in pole position, however, with Paratici dispatched to Germany on Tuesday to speak with the player's agent Jorg Neubauer.

The Serie A champions' general director Giuseppe Marotta told Rai: "He is free so the market offers us an opportunity. He has an attractive profile but we must think. We have to make an assessment that takes into account several factors."

The Gunners believe the striker is interested in a move to London and are preparing a big-money offer to tempt Real Madrid to sell

Arsenal are preparing an ambitious summer bid for Real Madrid star Karim Benzema, Goal has learned.

According to French reports, big spending PSG are interested in a one year loan deal for Barcelona legend Xavi.

Barcelona captain Xavi will leave the club for Qatari club Al Sadd this summer at the very top after winning La Liga last week for the eighth time.

Chelsea and Bayern lock heads in battle to sign Antoine Griezmann

Spanish daily AS on Tuesday report that Chelsea and Bayern Munich are still trying to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid this summer.

Griezmann has a €65 million release clause in his Atletico Madrid contract.

The 26-year-old's season began on June 13 at the World Cup and could end on July 4 at the Copa America, leaving the Gunners boss concerned

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he fears for the health of Alexis Sanchez with the Chilean set to feature in this summer's "unreasonable" Copa America.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says striker Danny Welbeck is set to miss the FA Cup final against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Wenger confirmed Welbeck's knee problem is likely to rule him out next weekend

The coach was sacked by Real Madrid on Monday, with a host of players thanking the Italian on Twitter

James Rodriguez has led the tributes to Carlo Ancelotti after the coach was sacked by Real Madrid on Monday.

The 25-year-old midfielder has revealed he has made a decision about his future and wants to stay in the Premier League with discussions over a move "ongoing"

Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has admitted he wants to move to another Premier Leagueteam to fulfil his ambitions of Champions League football.

Yaya Toure will stay at Manchester City for the rest of his contract, according to his agent.

Dimitri Seluk, who had said that the midfielder was "90 percent certain to leave" the Etihad Stadium, now says the 32-year-old will remain at the club until 2017.

The 27-year-old's representative insists there is no pre-contract agreement in place with Manchester United but says "several clubs" are keen on the centre-back

Nicolas Otamendi's agent insists the centre-back will do “everything possible” to leave Valencia this summer.

The Italian coach, who delivered European and world titles to the Santiago Bernabeu, has paid the price for a disappointing second half of the season

Real Madrid have announced they have sacked Carlo Ancelotti as head coach.

Violence is a common theme around the derby between the capital clubs and latest reports suggest two supporters have been hospitalised

Two Roma fans have been hospitalised after being stabbed outside the Stadio Olimpico ahead of their derby with Lazio , according to reports in Italy.

The Colombia international is set to return to Monaco after he struggled during his season-long loan spell with the Red Devils, but took time to praise the club's supporters

Radamel Falcao has expressed his gratitude to Manchester United fans after his frustrating spell at Old Trafford came to an end.

Terry equals Pallister's record

The Chelsea captain has played every minute of the 2014-15 season for the Blues and lifted the trophy on Sunday, having featured throughout the clash with Sunderland

NEWCASTLE, England -- How fitting it was that Jonas Gutierrez lashed home the crucial second goal that put beyond doubt the protection of Newcastle United's Premier League status.

The coach is growing impatient with the goalkeeper's reluctance to sign a new contract at Old Trafford following months of rumours linking him with a move to Real Madrid

Louis Van Gaal wants David De Gea to end speculation over his future after Manchester United brought their season to a close with a goalless draw at Hull City.

According to the rumour mill, Arsenal are set to sign Arturo Vidal from Juventus after the Copa America.

The story was broken by Argentine journalist Hernán Feler, who works for South American media outlet DirecTV.

Schalke 04 have sacked manager Roberto Di Matteo, according to corresponding media reports in Germany.

Di Matteo, who has been in charge of Schalke since October 2014, when he replaced unloved manager Jens Keller, led the club to the Champions League round of 16 this season before falling to defending champs Real Madrid 5-4 on aggregate, despite a 4-3 second leg win at the Bernabeu.

Mourinho paid tribute to Drogba and Cech - whose future remains uncertain - after the game, but will waste little time in turning his attention to next season. If last summer’s transfer activity is anything to go by his plans will already have taken shape.

Colombian striker Radamel Falcao will not be a Manchester United player next season after the club have decided not to make his one year loan deal permanent.

The extremely reliable BBC today confirmed the rumours after the final game of the season had been completed.

Manchester City's Striker Sergio Aguero with his Golden boot

Transfer rumours: Man United offer €50million for Lazio star FelipeAnderson

Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport a few days ago dropped a bit of a transfer bomb when they claimed that Manchester United were holding an offer of €50m for Lazio star Felipe Anderson. It wasn't abundantly clear

Adnan Januzaj was one of the very few people at Manchester United who actually enjoyed last season. The young Belgian attacker impressed under David Moyes and was given repeated chances to show what he can do. Last season Januzaj started 15 Premier League games, he may have expected more this time around but so far he's only managed 7 starts and there's only one game left.

The Sunday Mirror say Real Madrid have summoned super-agent Jorge Mendes to the Spanish capital in order to broker a £20m deal to sign goalkeeper David de Gea this summer.

The Spain international has a contract at Old Trafford until the end of June 2016.

Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal is doing all he could to make the shot stopper stay, but Real Madrid are keen on getting him to Bernabeau.

Saturday 23 May 2015

If Sterling decides to leave, Arsenal are his first choice

With his decision to leave Liverpool now clear, Arsenal are Raheem Sterling’s first choice destination, according to tomorrow’s Star.

The 20-year old attacker has outright rejected Liverpool’s repeated attempts to get him to sign an extension with the club, and it’s now established that his long-term future is away from Anfield.

The coach was given a standing ovation at the Santiago Bernabeu as the club's season came to an end with a victory over Getafe and he wants to be the Blancos' boss in 2015-16

Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out a return to AC Milan and

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Leading off with a rumour that may have serious legs. Arsene Wenger and Arsenal are reportedly already in talks with Porto regarding the future ofJackson Martinez.

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