Almost half of Goal.com readers believe Drogba is right to leave Chelsea
Nearly half of Goal.com readers believe that Didier Drogba is right to leave Chelsea after helping to guide the club to an FA Cup and Champions League double.
Speculation had grown in recent weeks over his future and both club and player announced on Tuesday that the Ivory Coast Read the rest of this entry →
Hargreaves released by Man City
Owen Hargreaves has been released by champions Manchester City after one season at the Etihad Stadium.
Hargreaves, who managed only 13 minutes of Premier League action for City, was on a pay-as-you-play contract.
The ex-England midfielder, 31, signed a one year contract last summer after
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Word on the Tweet: Wilshere orders post-op pizza, Rio jets off to the Far East & Barton basks in Blighty’s warm weather
With the country bathed in some half-decent spring sunshine (finally), many of football’s finest have been enjoying the rays in the close-season.
Joey Barton has encouraged followers to make the most of the high temperatures, as has Arsenal and England attacker Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, while Rio Ferdinand has jetted off to Read the rest of this entry →
Chelsea have £32.3m Lucas Moura bid rejected but remain favourites to sign Sao Paulo starlet
Chelsea have had a €40 million (£32.3m) bid for Sao Paulo starlet Lucas Moura rejected, but remain favourites to sign him, according to the Brazilian club’s president.
The highly-rated 19-year-old has already made 11 appearances for Brazil, scoring once, and is also a summer transfer target for Inter and Read the rest of this entry →
Drogba confirms Chelsea departure
Striker Didier Drogba will leave Chelsea this summer after eight years with the club.
The Ivory Coast striker, 34, who scored the
winning penalty in the Champions League final victory over Bayern
, is set to be a free agent when his Blues contract Read the rest of this entry →
Saha hoping for Spurs stay
Everton striker Louis Saha has expressed a desire to stay at Tottenham after his contract ends in the off-season.
The Frenchman spent six months at White Hart Lane after joining on a short-term deal from Everton in the January transfer window.
The 33-year old faces an uncertain future with his Read the rest of this entry →
Allegri: Silva, Ibra not for sale
Massimiliano Allegri has dismissed rumours that AC Milan are ready to cash in on Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva during the transfer window.
Brazil international Silva is being heavily linked with Manchester City and Barcelona, while prolific Swedish striker Ibrahimovic has also been linked with a move away from the Read the rest of this entry →
Chiellini ready for Spain opener
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has vowed to be fit in time for Italy’s Euro 2012 opener against Spain on June 10.
The centre-back picked up a thigh injury in Juve’s Serie A win over Atalanta earlier this month, and there were doubts about whether Chiellini would make a full recovery Read the rest of this entry →
Mourinho signs Real Madrid deal
Jose Mourinho has signed a new four-year contract to remain as manager of Real Madrid until 2016.
The Portuguese, 49, took over at Real in 2010 and guided his team to
success in the Copa del Rey
in his first campaign in charge.