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Club interested in Chelsea forward – Blues’ demands of €3m loan fee + all of his wages are an issue http://sportwitness.co.uk/club-interested-chelsea-forward-blues-demands-e3m-loan-fee-wages-issue/ According to Turkish newspaper Sabah, Fenerbahce are interested in signing Chelsea striker Michy Bathshuayi ahead of the Turkish transfer deadline. The Yellow Canaries have already strengthened their squad with Vedat Muriqi but Sabah say they are keen to add one more striker to their squad and their target is the Belgium international. It’s reported that Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is open to let Batshuayi leave the club and Fenerbahce are looking to take advantage of this situation by making a loan offer to the London side. After a loan spell at Crystal Palace during the second half of last season, the 26-year-old has returned to Chelsea but he wasn’t a part of the match day squad against Manchester United last weekend as Lampard preferred Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud ahead of him. However, Sabah claim Fenerbahce might find it difficult to meet Chelsea’s demands as the Premier League side are looking to get a €3m loan fee for the player and they want his new team to cover all of his wages. snip

Manchester City avoid Fifa transfer ban despite breaking rules on signing young players https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/man-city-transfer-ban-fifa-latest-news-young-players-a9056256.html Manchester City have avoided a Fifa transfer ban despite being found to have broken rules regarding the signing of young players. City have been fined 370,000 Swiss francs (£314,725) by world football’s governing body after admitting to breaching regulations on the international transfer of under-18s. The Premier League champions faced being hit with a year-long ban on signings, similar to the punishment Chelsea received from Fifa for the same offence earlier this year. But in a statement released on Tuesday afternoon, Fifa announced City would only receive a financial sanction having “accepted its responsibility” in the case. City remain under investigation by Uefa, who are looking into their compliance with their Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. A ban from next season’s Champions League is a possible punishment. The Premier League are also investigating City’s recruitment of academy players and FFP compliance, while the Football Association is looking into the signing of Jadon Sancho as a 14-year-old from Watford. But City have now escaped the prospect of a blanket ban on signing players, in what will come as a great relief to manager Pep Guardiola. In a statement, City said: “The club accepts responsibility for the breaches which arose as a result of misinterpretation of the regulations in question. “All of the breaches occurred before December 2016 when guidance on the interpretation of the provisions was issued, since which date Manchester City has been fully compliant. “The club regards highly and shares Fifa’s determination to ensure the protection of minors in football and has cooperated fully with the investigation which has been transparent and evidenced based at all times.” snip

Chelsea squad to face Liverpool: Kepa Arrizabalaga Willy Caballero Jamie Cumming Marcos Alonso Antonio Rudiger Cesar Azpilicueta Emerson Kurt Zouma Andreas Christensen Davide Zappacosta Fikayo Tomori Kenedy Mateo Kovacic N'Golo Kante Jorginho Billy Gilmour Ross Barkley Mason Mount Pedro Willian Christian Pulisic Michy Batshuayi Olivier Giroud Tammy Abraham

huge problem Werner is going to Bayern (looks 90%) on a Bosman next summer or may get him now for a crazy low price we are so fucked for CF options if Dybala and Icardi move this summer or in January as Iñaki Williams renewed till 2028 and has an insane release clause now (we fucking could have had him for only around £70m,ffs) Martial is now being used partially as aCF by OGS and looks very happy at Manure Neymar is leaving PSG (either Barca or Real) so they will never sell Mbappe anytime soon João Félix will now be at Atletico Madrid for years Lewandowski is 32yo next summer, so a no go Jovic is off the board for years Maxi Gomez just moved to Valencia and said he doesnt want to play in the EPL, took a shit tonne less in salary to stay in La Liga the only true options I see left are to hope that Icardi and/or Dybala do not move (extremely doubtful) or we buy one or both and do a loan-back to some club or Zaha as a CF (I like that), especially in a front 2 and buy Ante Rebic to pair him with or spell him (they both can play winger, SS and CF), Richarlison is another option like this too, I think he would be great at CF or in a front 2,and obviously is a great winger, the cost for Zaha and him will be insane though or (and dog help us how expensive he will be if he has another 30 goal yeat) cough up huge quid for Krzysztof Piatek (fucking board, we could have owned him thsi January past for only £31m, plus subtract the £16m shit away on higs,so only £15m net) If he has another 30 goal year, he will cost at least £110 to £125m the 3rd (barring Dybala or Icardi) option and it is a wild gamble in terms of him playing immediately 'is João Pedro from Fluminense, but he is so young, only turns 18yo at the end of September, and Watford have his rights, so it will be tricky all other options are huge steps down in quality (unless one of the new transfers for thsoe 5 CF's blows up in the EPL (Joelinton, Wesley, Cutrone, Haller, Kean), , but then they will also cost a shedload, probably more than they are worth Maybe Moussa Dembélé from Lyon, but I am not sold on him yet,this season will tell, lets hope he comes good as he then is a viable option overall its really slim pickings out there, especially if Dybala and/or Icardi move I doubt the club looks at Zaha/Richarlison/Rebic as the CF types they want like I do (they fucked off on Martial last year) I doubt they toss crazy quid in for an 18yo (João Pedro) that leaves Piatek and that assumes AC Milan will even sell him only other options are one of those 6 potentials has a great year to prove they are worth the huge cash or Moussa Dembélé potential bad bad news ahead, more than 50% likely thanks board!!!!

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Fuck Manure I will laugh when Barca pips Real to Neymar and then Florentino The Flaccid, in true Real plastic desperation, pulls both Pogba from the Manc rotters and Eriksen from Spuds you take Pogba off that team with no replacement and they are arsed I shit you not if Pogba goes this is their ENTIRE MF on the roster Nemanja Matic <<<<<<<<<<<not on the verge,he IS washed up Fred <<<< has been a massive flop Scott McTominay <<<<< complete meh, and TBH he,is the best of this lot and it isnt even close Juan Mata <<< on verge of being washed up,complete shit as a CMF now, is only good for 30, or 40 minute AMF spells Andreas Pereira <<< shit,and is more a winger than a AMF worst MF of any top 20 team in Europe combine that with Shaw at LB that is 4 gaping holes and horrid depth too

Lionel Messi has phoned Neymar to tell him to join Barcelona over Real Madrid https://www.givemesport.com/1496968-lionel-messi-has-phoned-neymar-to-tell-him-to-join-barcelona-over-real-madrid?autoplay=on

How Real Madrid’s failed Paul Pogba transfer has left Zinedine Zidane ‘on the brink’ before new season There is likely to be more business in the transfer window given how unbalanced Real Madrid’s squad appears, but a mixed summer may already have pushed Zidane to the door https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/real-madrid-paul-pogba-transfer-zinedine-zidane-manchester-united-la-liga-season-preview-a9054236.html Real Madrid’s inability, or unwillingness, to make a serious effort to sign Paul Pogba this summer points to big differences between coach Zinedine Zidane and president Florentino Perez. And it spells serious trouble for the former galactico’s second spell on the Bernabeu bench. On his return last March to clean up the mess overseen by failed successors Julen Lopetegui and Santi Solari, Zidane talked openly about a “second project” and how the current squad badly needed to be shaken up. “We will change things, for sure,” Zidane repeated regularly over the following weeks. He soon made clear that signing star players he had long admired including Pogba, Eden Hazard and Kylian Mbappe was central to this new project. snip

Chelsea and Arsenal target reprimanded by club ahead of potential January transfer escape https://www.caughtoffside.com/2019/08/13/zaha-chelsea-arsenal-transfer-latest-news/ Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha has been told to give 100% commitment to the club until at least the January transfer window amid links with the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal. The Ivory Coast international’s future dominated headlines for much of the summer as a move to a bigger club looked likely due to strong rumoured interest from some big names. snip

TRANSFER NEWS: RAFINHA ON THE VERGE OF COMPLETING VALENCIA MOVE http://www.thehardtackle.com/news/2019/08/13/transfer-news-rafinha-on-the-verge-of-completing-valencia-move/ Rafinha Alcantara is reportedly close to securing a departure from Barcelona, with Valencia set to seal a deal to bring the Brazilian in on a permanent transfer. Spanish publication Sport claim that Valencia and Barcelona are working on a deal over the transfer of Rafinha Alcantara. The Brazilian has reportedly been deemed surplus to requirements at the Nou Camp and is close to sealing a permanent move to fellow La Liga side Valencia. The report says that the two clubs are not too far apart in their valuation of Rafinha, who also wants to complete the move to Valencia. Sport added that Rafinha has, in fact, agreed personal terms with the club, with the deal set to completed now that Barcelona have returned from the United States. snip

Adil Rami sacked by Marseille after skipping training to feature on Fort Boyard https://www.givemesport.com/1496957-adil-rami-sacked-by-marseille-after-skipping-training-to-feature-on-fort-boyard?autoplay=on Last summer, Adil Rami was part of France’s World Cup-winning squad in Russia. The defender may not have featured during the tournament but, the fact is, he’s a World Cup winner. While Rami will never forget the summer of 2018 for all the right reasons, he’ll never forget the summer of 2019 for all the wrong reasons. On June 25, he was dumped by Baywatch star Pamela Anderson, being branded a “monster” on Instagram. And now, the 33-year-old has been sacked by Marseille. According to L’Equipe, Rami has been dismissed by the Ligue 1 club after he skipped training to compete in the TV show Fort Board, where he got involved in a mud-wrestling battle. The incident occurred on May 20, two days after a win against Toulouse in which Rami was injured. The Frenchman was due to report to training as usual but instead starred in the game show, Fort Boyard despite still carrying a knock. At the time, Marseille were unaware of his appearance in the episode. That was until it aired on TV on June 29. The club reacted by telling Rami not to report for pre-season duty. But now, after consulting with lawyers, the club have found grounds to sack Rami for serious misconduct. It completes a miserable six weeks for the former Lille, Valencia, Milan and Sevilla man. He was publicly shamed by Anderson, who he shares twins with, on social media after a two-year relationship. Anderson posted a black and white picture of them smiling together with a lengthy caption which included: "I’m glad I spoke to his ex. My God. He lied to her about all too. She's also in shock and is very sad. "I'm devastated to find out in the last few days. "He used to joke about other players who had girlfriends down the street in apartments close to their wives. "He called those men monsters... He is the monster." No girlfriend and no football club in the space of a few weeks. Ouch.

knees and Achilles are nothing to fuck about with on a footballer you can ruin 'em for good if you push too hard and too fast

that 3rd goal was indeed the kill-shot

the media can sod the fuck off I am taking this season as a semi-freebie for Lamps he had nothing to do with the nightmare the board has blundered us into

Finally? It has been ONE game,roflmaooooo and he did play people need to calm the hell down

ruptured both his ACL and external meniscus, he is fucked till 2020-21,and might be a shell of what he was for a year plus after that hate to see this happen to players,even on teams I detest

Agreed, We cannot rush him back it is so not worth the long term risk.

Juventus are expecting Paris Saint-Germain to bid for Paulo Dybala, with the French side viewing the Argentine as the ideal replacement for wantaway forward Neymar. - Ivan Perisic is in Germany ahead of his loan move to Bayern Munich. - Bayern Munich have contacted Barcelona to enquire about Philippe Coutinho, according to RAC 1 and several German media outlets. - Napoli are on the cusp of signing Hirving "Chucky" Lozano, with the Partenopei having reached an agreement with the PSV Eindhoven winger. - Wesley Sneijder has announced his retirement and taken up a role as a director at Utrecht, his hometown club. https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2019/08/12/5d512031ca474170478b4567.html

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Iñaki Williams has extended his contract with Athletic Club to 2028, with his release clause jumping from 80 million euros to 135 million euros. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/athletic-bilbao-extend-williams-contract-until-2028/1555608 another huge favourite of mine now off the chess board we are really running out of CF targets quickly

Eliaquim Mangala: Manchester City defender to join Valencia https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49325807 Valencia announce signing of Man City defender Eliaquim Mangala Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala has joined La Liga Side Valencia after five years at the Etihad. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-transfers-mangala-valencia-16744277

I think potentially, but he needs to play a full topflight season before I can truly go there Wan-Bissaka is a monster, best defensive RB I have seen in ages the terrifying thing is he is only 21 and TAA is only 20 my top RB's on the planet atm in order not rating Reece yet, a great year and he shoots up into top 15, maybe top 10 bold are potential targets Joshua Kimmich Bayern Munich Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool FC Sergi Roberto Barcelona João Cancelo Manchester City Aaron Wan-Bissaka Manchester United (if Reece doesnt blow up, AWB, after Pepe, will be my number regret due to bans, he is going to haunt us for years) Kyle Walker Manchester City (I would use him as a 3rd (1st backup) CB a lot this year) Daniel Carvajal Real Madrid Mário Fernandes CSKA Moscow (a right footed clone of Alonso, but with drive, pace, and a motor) If he was 22, 23 (he turns 29 in 5 weeks) he would be my number one target Youcef Atal OGC Nice Lukas Klostermann RB Leipzig Nélson Semedo Barcelona Achraf Hakimi Borussia Dortmund (on loan from Real Madrid) Noussair Mazraoui Ajax Ricardo Pereira Leicester Sime Vrsaljko Atlético Madrid Elseid Hysaj Napoli Héctor Bellerín Arse (need to see he is still good after his horrid injury. If so, up he goes, if not,Timothy Castagne of Atlanta goes on the list, a great young, big, fast Belgian ) Thomas Meunier PSG Denzel Dumfries PSV Eindhoven Benjamin Henrichs Monaco sorry Azpi, your race is run

wow, missed this, a yank team grabs a great player who is only 23yo LA Galaxy sign Cristian Pavon on loan with option to buy from Argentine club Boca Juniors https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/08/08/la-galaxy-sign-cristian-pavon-loan-argentine-club-boca-juniors The LA Galaxy made a blockbuster move on Deadline Day, acquiring Boca Juniors winger Cristian Pavon on loan through the remainder of the 2019 season. The move was announced Thursday morning. The Athletic has reported that it’s a free loan, allowing the 23-year-old’s salary to be bought down with Targeted Allocation Money. LA would have the option to buy or loan Pavon for the 2020 season, when multiple Designated Player spots could open as contract situations loom for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romain Alessandrini. Pavon has made 11 appearances for Argentina’s national team, most prominently at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He did not appear in the 2019 Copa America, though he has featured at the 2016 Olympics, 2015 U-20 World Cup and 2013 U-17 World Cup.

that works out to 25 goals in 45 games total will do backflips for that rate of return!!!!

best analysis yet

Pedro was a main overall starter on most all of those insane Pep and post-Pep Barca teams from 2008-2014 2008-9 was his rookie year, so played only a little, he missed 11 games in 2011-12 due to minor injuries (still produced 19 total goals + assists), but was averaging around 3300-3600 minutes every other year, including 32 and 35 and 32 total goals produced years he was a monster player, one of my all time favourite Barca players He was only part time in his last year there, 2014-15, and still played a role in 20 goals (11 goals, 9 assists) in only 2200 minutes from 2009 to 2015, he averaged almost 27 total goals produced per year, and that was with him basically missing/not playing almost 3/4 of a season's worth of minutes Eden averaged almost 29 total goals produced per year here over his time, and that was playing hundreds more minutes per year on average, over 1000 more in 2 of those seasons (4441,and 4521 minutes per year), and had another near 4000 minute season too) Pedro in 2016/17 put up great numbers for us in the limited amount of minutes he played, 25 total goals accounted, which, if he had an Eden higher season level of minutes he would have more than likely ended up with over 40 total (he was 29yo then, so certainly capable of it, IF we had needed him to log that amount)