Transfer window 2015: Weak euro saves Premier League clubs up to £85m during record summer of blockbuster signings September 2, 2015 Premier League clubs may have splashed out a record £817.7m on new players this summer, but the strength of the pound means they have saved around £85m when raiding European rivals for star talent. This time last year, a pound could be exchanged for around €1.25, but for much of this summer it traded above [...]
Manchester United and Manchester City account for over a third of all Premier League transfer spend August 31, 2015 Manchester will be the source of a third of all Premier League transfer expenditure so far this summer, following the record-breaking deals struck for Kevin de Bruyne and Anthony Martial by City and United respectively. Read more: Van Gaal's Manchester United spending soars past £200m mark Over £247m will have been spent by the two [...]
Man City land Kevin De Bruyne in English record £57m transfer August 27, 2015 Manchester City are expected to complete the signing of Belgium attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg for a Premier League record transfer fee in euro terms. The early-season pace-setters are thought to have agreed to pay up to £57m for the 24-year-old former Chelsea player – the equivalent of €78m and slightly more [...]
Tottenham transfers: Juventus targets Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela not for sale, says Mauricio Pochettino August 20, 2015 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has told Juventus to forget signing Christian Eriksen or Erik Lamela because it would scupper his ambition of taking the Premier League title to White Hart Lane. Italian media have credited the Serie A champions with interest in both schemers but Pochettino is more concerned with strengthening his own attacking options [...]
Man City transfers: Nicolas Otamendi is La Liga’s finest, boasts Manuel Pellegrini August 20, 2015 He already has arguably the Premier League’s best striker in Sergio Aguero, and now Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes he has signed the leading defender in Spain in his Argentina colleague Nicolas Otamendi. Centre-back Otamendi, who also attracted attention from City’s neighbours Manchester United, yesterday completed a £32m transfer from Valencia to the Etihad [...]
Tottenham frustrated in Saido Berahino transfer bid August 18, 2015 Tottenham are set to have to splash out in excess of £20m to prise England Under-21 striker Saido Berahino from West Brom after having an £18m bid rejected yesterday. Berahino, who scored 20 goals across all competitions last season, has been identified as the man to strengthen the north London club’s goalscoring reserves, with Harry [...]
Was Tottenham’s £21m flop Roberto Soldado the worst value striker in Premier League transfer history? August 14, 2015 You could forgive Tottenham fans for being a little giddy when Spanish international and leading La Liga scorer Roberto Soldado arrived at White Hart Lane for £21m in 2013. Read more: Tottenham set to cut transfer losses on Roberto Soldado after goal-shy spell But two seasons and just seven Premier League goals later, Spurs now appear [...]
Tottenham set to cut transfer losses on Roberto Soldado after goal-shy spell August 13, 2015 Tottenham are set to cut their losses on goal-shy forward Roberto Soldado as the Spaniard moved closer to finalising a move to La Liga outfit Villarreal. Soldado has failed to live up to his billing since Spurs paid Valencia £26m for his services in August 2013. The 30-year-old has netted just seven Premier League goals [...]
Tottenham agree £12m transfer fee for Njie but made to wait for Lyon forward August 12, 2015 Tottenham have been warned that they will have to wait to sign forward Clinton Njie from Lyon, despite striking a £12m deal for the Cameroon international. The French club’s president Jean-Michel Aulas confirmed the quick, versatile 21-year-old was close to a move to White Hart Lane but that Lyon wanted to land a replacement before [...]
Chelsea agree £20m Baba Rahman transfer and appeal Thibaut Courtois red card August 10, 2015 Chelsea are expected to solve their left-back conundrum this week by signing Ghana international Baba Rahman from German side Augsburg. The Premier League champions are believed to have agreed an initial fee of £14m for the 21-year-old, plus around £6m in potential add-ons. Rahman replaces Filipe Luis, who rejoined Atletico Madrid earlier this summer, and [...]
