Long gone are the days that a name can attract the best players around the world.  Sure there are hidden gems (a.k.a. Luis Suarez) amongst the lot, but the majority of players in this modern footballing world could care less about history.  History brings appeal, but only if you have a present to thrive in…

Improving a team which has won La Liga three times in a row as well as two of the last three Champions League titles is a difficult task. Pep Guardiola however has brought in the excellent Chilean Alexis Sanchez whilst Cesc Fabregas is still very much on the radar. With a wealth of attacking talent…

Barcelona new boy Alexis Sanchez has already joined the growing calls from within the club for Cesc Fabregas to join him in Spain. The much-coveted Chilean forward completed his £33 million move from Udinese last week after passing a medical and signing a five-year deal with the European champions. The addition of Sanchez will be…

Udinese have insisted that they are not in talks with Napoli over the sale of Alexis Sanchez, with Barcelona still very much the favourites to secure the player’s signature. Club owner Giampaolo Pozzo revealed on Thursday that Napoli had made an offer for the Chilean international but his son, Gino Pozzo, has stated they are…

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has admitted that the UEFA financial fair play directive is impacting on his ability to spend big in the transfer market this summer. With the club desperate to release players from their pay roll including Emmanuel Adebayor, Craig Bellamy and Wayne Bridge who all earn in the region of £100,000…

Sir Alex Ferguson has begun the rebuilding process at Manchester United by securing the signings of Phil Jones and Ashley Young. He is expected to capture David de Gea from Atletico Madrid to replace Edwin Van der Sar, which leaves room for one more signing, a creative force from central midfield. Bebe has already left…

Champions Manchester United have already secured the transfers of Phil Jones and Ashley Young and look set to complete a deal for David de Gea in next few weeks. Chelsea, have been linked with Luka Modric, Neymar and Falcao in the last week and are expected to start splashing the cash. Arsenal however, have completed…

Cesc Fabregas may be set for more heartbreak this summer as it can be revealed that Barcelona are unwilling to pay the £35 million valuation set by Arsenal for the Spanish midfielder. Fabregas has made it clear for the second successive summer that he wants to return home to the club where he began his…

Alexis Sanchez has been given permission to leave the Chile training camp ahead of the Copa America in order to finalise a deal with Spanish champions Barcelona. The Udinese winger is close to joining the European champions but needs to travel to Spain order to finalise the deal. Sanchez has also been in talks with…

Many people have heard the rumours over the past few weeks about Alexis Sanchez and where he will play his football next season, but the vast majority do not know too much about him. It is no secret that he is currently wanted by Manchester United, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Bayern…

Having already secured the £18 million transfer of defender Phil Jones and the expected acquisitions of David de Gea for £17 million and Ashley Young for £20 million in the coming weeks, Manchester United look set to smash the £80 million transfer barrier by attempting to secure either Alexis Sanchez or Wesley Sneijder. It had…

Udinese have confirmed that Manchester City are the favourites to sign winger Alexis Sanchez should the Chilean leave the club this summer. There are a host of clubs interested in securing his transfer, including Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Real Madrid and Manchester United but City have emerged as the clear favourites in attempting to secure…