Chelsea join Malcom Chase

By: Jonathan Olafioye

The young star who will 18 in February has a number of clubs scouting him after an impressive debut season at professional level. Inter Milan and Marseille are also said to be interested in him.

Malcom seems to be keen to move abroad and has already visited Milan and Marseille since the end of Corinthians' season. It remains to be seen if he will now visit London on his European tour.

Malcom made 25 appearances in his breakthrough season and despite scoring only two goals he was paised for his skill and control.

Sevilla Midfielder confims EPL Move

By: Olafioye Jonathan



Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak has confirmed via his Twitter account that he will be moving to England in the January transfer window.

The Poland international only joined Sevilla in the summer, from Stade de Reims for a reported €4.5m, but has impressed enough in La Liga this term to have had a host of English clubs after his signature.

The 24-year-old has been linked with Arsenal, Southampton and Newcastle and says he will be playing in the Premier League for the remainder of this season.

“I have an agreement with an English club. From my experience I know that I will change clubs when all parties sign the contract.

“Therefore, I will report the details later,” he tweeted.

Arsenal Could Sign West Ham's Winston Reid

By: Jonathan Olafioye

The Gunners have had scouts closely following Reid’s displays for much of this season, and are now lining up a superb bargain move for the New Zealand international, who is out of contract at Upton Park this summer.

The 26-year-old looks an ideal solution to Arsenal’s current defensive problems, with Laurent Koscielny missing a large part of the campaign through injury and with little in the way of backup currently available to Arsene Wenger.

Reid’s contract situation means he is likely to move on the cheap this winter as the Hammers look to avoid losing him for nothing next season, and £4m could be enough to seal a superb piece of business for the north London giants.

Man United Ready to Bid for Real Madrid Superstar

By: Jonathan Olafioye

Manchester United will offer a world record fee of £120m for Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale and are ready to hand the former Tottenham man a massive £350k a week deal, which would make him Man United’s highest earner.

Carlo Ancelotti is unlikely to consider the prospect of losing Bale though president Florentino Perez may find it hard to ignore an offer of this magnitude, not least as Real Madrid have spent vast sums on big signings over the past couple of years.

Bale has a superb first season in the Spanish capital, his 22 goal haul including efforts in both the Copa del Rey and Champions League finals, and the wide-man has continued to impress during Real Madrid’s current 22 match winning streak.

Chelsea Lead Barcelona's midfielder Chase

By: Jonathan Olafioye

Chelsea are believed to be favourites to sign Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets despite also being linked with a move to league rivals Manchester United, according to reports.

The 26-year-old is still yet to extend his current deal with the Barcelona causing a number of top clubs to keep a close eye on his negotiations.

Busquets is said to disagree with the vision of  his manager Luis Enrique and seems to have lost his faith in the progression of the club despite sitting second in the league, a point behind leaders Real Madrid, who still have a game in hand.

However, Jose Mourinho looks to be in pole position to lure him to London and with United cooling interest in the Spanish midfielder, the Blues could snap him up in January.

If Mourinho can acquire his services in the upcoming window, John Obi Mikel, a player who plays a similar role to the Barca man could be forced to leave Stamford Bridge in order to get access to a more prominent role at another club.

Yakubu on Harry Redknapp Hit-List

By: Olafioye Jonathan

QPR manager, Harry Redknapp is exploring the option of signing Yakubu to take the pressure off top scorer Charlie Austin.

Yakubu, who plays for Qatari club Al Rayyan, was in the stands to watch Rangers’ 2-1 defeat at Arsenal on Boxing Day.

He has just six months left on his contract in the Middle East and is open to another crack in the Premier League.

Despite being 32, Redknapp believes ‘The Yak’ could be worth the risk as he chases firepower.

Redknapp remains a big fan having first signed Yakubu during his stint at Portsmouth.

Yakubu also went on to have a prolific top-flight career with Middlesbrough, Everton and Blackburn before heading to China in 2012.

Juventus want Wesley Sneidjer

By: Olafioye Jonathan



Juventus want to strengthen their attack in the January transfer window and are interested in Wesley Sneidjer.

The Dutchman already knows Serie A well from his time at Inter, where he won the Treble in 2010, and would be prepared to quit Galatasaray.

Still only 30, Sneijder was recently involved in a row with the Turkish club over three months of unpaid wages.

He has also been heavily linked with Manchester United .

Fernando Torres to join Ac Milan on a permanent deal

Jonathan Olafioye, Lagos Nigeria

Torres moved to Ac Milan on a two-year loan deal in August and will now make his move permanent.

Torres, 30, spent three-and-a-half years at Stamford Bridge, in which time he helped Chelsea lift the Champions League, the Europa League and the FA Cup.

A World Cup-winner, Torres joined Chelsea from Liverpool in January 2011. Memorable highlights include his Champions League semi-final breakaway against Barcelona at the Nou Camp and the goal that helped beat Benfica to lift the Europa League trophy a year later.

Torres continued to share in Spain’s international success while at Chelsea. He helped his country to a second successive European Championship in 2012, securing the Golden Boot in the process.

In the busy 2012/13 season his 22 goals were spread over seven competitions, a club record

Demba Ba not included in Senegal 2015 AFCON Squad

Senegal have left striker Demba Ba out of their squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.

Former Chelsea man Ba has scored 16 goals in 19 appearances for his club Besiktas.

Despite his form, the forward has been left out by head coach Alain Giresse, with the tournament set to get under way in Equatorial Guinea in January.

Ba was not included in the party for their final qualifiers against Egypt and Botswana last month. At the time, Giresse claimed the player was injured, which was publicly refuted by the 29-year-old.

Ba's former Newcastle team-mate Papiss Cisse could well provide Senegal's main goal threat, while the likes of West Ham's Diafra Sakho and Stoke City's Mame Biram Diouf are also included as forward options.

Senegal have been drawn in Group C, where they will take on Ghana, Algeria and South Africa in their bid to reach the knockout stages.

Chelsea set to bid for Juve's Star

Chelsea are set to pay £24million to sign Juventus star Kwadwo Asamoah in the January transfer window, according to reports.

The Blues look set to add to their squad in the new year, with Jose Mourinho’s side locked in a fierce title fight with Manchester City.

And reports say Juve’s powerful midfielder Asamoah is a key target, with Chelsea ready to splash out £24million to bring him to Stamford Bridge.

The 26-year-old has been made surplus to requirements at the Juventus Stadium and with his ability to play in every midfield position plus in defence, he would offer competition in a number of areas.