All the indications are that Henrikh Mkhitaryan will join Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund this week, but that is unlikely to signal an end to Jose Mourinho’s search for creative talent. In fact, it is thought that Everton’s Ross Barkley remains on the Old Trafford club’s shopping list, irrespective of whether or not they bring
Sadio Mane looks set to be Jurgen Klopp’s latest recruit, as both Liverpool and Southampton have settled for a £34 million transfer fee (via Sky Sports). This means that Mane will be Liverpool’s second most expensive transfer fee, behind Andy Carroll (£35m) and ahead of Christian Benteke (£32.5m). However, the most important question: is
With Tottenham signing Victor Wanyama from Southampton, concerns are growing that Nabil Bentaleb could be heading for the White Hart Lane exit door this summer. The Algerian had a disappointing campaign where he barely featured for the club and could be further down the pecking order next term if he stays put. His demise was
Arsene Wenger surprisingly admitted earlier this summer that he would bring in at least three more signings before the transfer window slams shut on August 31. Having brought down only Granit Xhaka so far, he is now rumoured to be eyeing transfers for many a world-beater such as Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Medhi Benatia. With the
Arsenal look set to have their most active transfer window in numerous years as Arsene Wenger attempts to find the formula needed to end the club’s Premier League title drought and be more competitive in Europe. One player linked to the club is Bayern Munich’s Mario Gotze. The man who scored the decisive goal in
At a time when clubs used money they earned to spend big on players, in 2010 Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea FC for £140 million and has spent £2 billion in 10 years at Chelsea. Now Chelsea are more concerned on selling for the most and by succeeding in the big money sales of David Luiz,
Philippe Coutinho has been unquestionably one of Liverpool’s standout performers over the past couple of years and the only Reds player who has really threatened to come close to filling the void left by the departure of Luis Suarez as the focal point of the team’s attacking play. The Brazilian might have reason to be
With Arsène Wenger admitting Arsenal would make three signings this summer, the transfer rumour floodgates have opened for the Gunners. Having signed Mesut Özil, Alexis Sánchez, and Petr Čech in the recent past, they have been linked with many world-class players as well as Arsenal-esque targets such as Rob Holding. One of the most recent
With rumours linking proven stars such as Jamie Vardy, Ricardo Rodriguez, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan cooling off, Arsenal are now being reported to be closing in on the signing of Championship defender Rob Holding by Daily Star, Express, and Daily Mail, among other sources. At O-Posts, we break down every widely reported transfer rumour, and Praveen
France’s Dimitri Payet has been one of the stars of the group stage at Euro 2016 and if he continues in that vein throughout the tournament, West Ham might find themselves in a battle to hold on to the player come the end of it. Payet was one of the undisputed best players in the
Over the past few days Liverpool have been linked with Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic. He joined the Galácticos last August from Inter for €31 million (£24.3m). But now he is in pursuit from clubs such as Juventus, AC Milan, and AS Roma (Sky Italia). Kovacic has been struggling to make a real mark
Media outlets around the globe are linking Portugal’s Andre Gomes with a move to the Premier League. The clubs reported to be interested in the player are Manchester United and Chelsea. Both these clubs would be a big move for the Valencia player along with Barcelona and Juventus. From the recent reports, it seems as
With Arsenal’s Jamie Vardy pursuit put on hold at least until England crash out of the UEFA European Championship — or lift their maiden Euros title — the Gunners have turned their attention to Fulham striker Moussa Dembele, according to ESPN’s unnamed sources. Dembele’s current contract with the Craven Cottage club expires next month; he
Recent summers at the Emirates have been notoriously quiet much to the frustration of Gunners fans but this one is shaping up to be a lot more lively with several players having already left the club and Granit Xhaka having just completed a £30 million switch. Another man who could be on his way out
The news broke late last week just before the Taça da Liga final that Nicolas Gaitan was close to joining Atletico Madrid. Rumours of his departure are nothing new. The Argentinian attacker had been linked with several clubs in the past but a move never materialized. But after Gaitan was subbed in the late stages
Arsenal finished runners-up in what turned out to be the most topsy-turvy Premier League campaign in recent memory. Even the pessimistic clan of Arsenal supporters agrees that they could have ended their title drought had they not suffered so many injuries during the course of the season. With Danny Welbeck already ruled out for just
It is clear that Arsenal need to make some vital additions to the squad for them to compete for the title next year. Manager Arsene Wenger has come under plenty of scrutiny in recent weeks as his side’s best chance of securing the league win faded rather feebly. They will be in the market for
Chinese football has been making headlines across the globe over the past couple of weeks after a flurry of big money deals for sought after players. For many years now players who have spent the bulk of their careers in Europe have gone on to enjoy their twilight years in pastures new on healthy salaries
Giannelli Imbula’s career took a supposedly upturn when he left for Porto in the summer for a hefty fee. However, unlike what was visioned, Porto didn’t turn out to be a great step, career wise, for the Frenchman who was mostly found himself on the sidelines. There is absolutely no doubt about his talent so
News earlier this month of Real Madrid’s transfer ban was music to the ears of Manchester United fans around the world as it most likely meant that David De Gea’s potential switch to the Bernabeu would have to be put on hold for at least another season. The transfer saga was one of the biggest
The January transfer window has just commenced and clubs are already placing or looking into potential bids and sales. While the market carries on, there are players who need to think about their futures. There are many players who will become free agents in 2016. Some of them players could be signing pre-contracts with other
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The winter transfer window has officially begun which means that a bevy of players are going to be linked with every club all the time. Latest to be added to Liverpool’s list of “winter targets” in Ben Chilwell. The 19-year-old belongs to Leicester City where he has spent his formative years. He hasn’t looked back
Manchester United have been linked with tons of world class players over the period to last two year. However, they have managed to sign only a few of them. Here are the top 10 players linked with Manchester United for this January. How many do you think will join struggling United? 1. Sadio Mane
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