Author Archives: James Grundy
Mertens talks of €28 million release clause amid Man Utd and Liverpool links
Mertens talks of €28 million release clause amid Man Utd…
01 February at 12:45 During an interview with Il Mattino, Napoli forward Dries Mertens discussed the transfer market and his side’s chances of pipping Juventus to the Scudetto this season. Here is what the Belgian international had to say: “Offers from China? Last year it happened. Nobody called me this year. The temptation has […]
Napoli, Mertens: “I wanted to continue at Napoli, because I’m having fun here and I’m happy that way”
Napoli, Mertens: “I wanted to continue at Napoli,…
“I’m happy here”. Nine turns of fasting before getting back from his long pause: Dries Mertens is back. Napoli’s Scudetto hopes go by the fantasista from Belgium, who’s found his realization vein back against Atalanta and Bologna. Too important for the Azzurri to think about losing him in the winter transfer window: “Is my clause […]
Italian clubs spend €50m
Italian clubs spend €50m
Italian clubs spent just €50m in the January transfer window, with the English Premier League spending almost 10 times that. Last night Napoli saw a big move for Matteo Politano collapse, and that would really have been the only big money deal this month. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, €50m was spent by Serie A […]
Mertens: ‘Scudetto? I’d play in goal!’
Mertens: ‘Scudetto? I’d play in goal!’
Dries Mertens says he’s “too happy” to leave Napoli for China, and would even play in goal to win the Scudetto. The Belgian has a €28m release clause in his contract, valid only for foreign clubs, but it’s thought there’s also a special China clause. Offers did come in from the Super League last season, […]
Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala joins Everton on loan until end of the season
Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala joins Everton…
Close Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola only wants to sign ‘nice’ players Hayters Manchester City have confirmed their defender Eliaquim Mangala has joined Everton on loan until the end of the season.”Defender Eliaqium Mangala has joined Everton on loan until the end of the season, subject to Premier League clearance,” a statement read on City’s official […]
Everton 2 Leicester 1: Theo Walcott double gives Toffees victory
Everton 2 Leicester 1: Theo Walcott double gives Toffees victory
GETTY Theo Walcott registered his first goals for Everton with a brace against Leicester The £20m January signing from Arsenal netted for the first time for his new side on just his second appearance and already looks a bargain buy in today’s crazy market. Everton came into the game looking to end a winless run […]
Premier League done deals: Every confirmed transfer in the top flight this January
Premier League done deals: Every confirmed transfer in the…
The transfer window is now closed and more money was spent than ever in the Premier League. Manchester United and Arsenal have stolen the headlines after they agreed a straight swap deal between Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The Gunners also splashed the cash to sign striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund. Chelsea have let […]
January transfer window breaks all records: Premier League spending at all-time high
January transfer window breaks all records: Premier League…
The transfer chain involving Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Olivier Giroud and Michy Batshuayi reached a conclusion on deadline day as all three strikers sealed moves to new clubs. Borussia Dortmund forward Aubameyang was announced as an Arsenal player on Wednesday morning, signing a long-term contract for a club-record fee, before Giroud replaced Batshuayi at Chelsea. Giroud arrived […]
Premier League, Arsenal, Deadline Day transfer news, updates: Aubameyang, Giroud, Mahrez, Ibrahimovic latest
Premier League, Arsenal, Deadline Day transfer news, updates:…
THEY say January is meant to be the quiet window, but the Premier League could not have wished for a more dramatic conclusion to the 2018 mid-season window. Arsenal’s pursuit of Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang climaxed with the incredible execution of a three-way sequence of dominos falling for the move to transpire. There were […]
Politano agent: ‘No deal’
Politano agent: ‘No deal’
Matteo Politano’s agent explained the move to Napoli fell through “because there was no agreement,” but it’s reported Sassuolo didn’t sign the paperwork. They continued negotiations until the January transfer window deadline, at 22.00 GMT today, but failed to work out terms. “The move fell through because there was no agreement, but that didn’t happen […]