Tuesday 31 July 2012

United in left-back hunt


Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is determined to bring a in a new left-back to Old Trafford before the start of the new Premier League season.

United had chased Everton's star player Leighton Baines, but the Toffees have refused to budge on their £15million asking price. Unfortunately, the Red Devils are unwilling to pay more than £12million for the 27-year-old and the deal looks set to collapse.

Sir Alex has now turned his attention to other another quality full-back - Chelsea's Ashley Cole is the man on United's radar, according to reports in the UK. 

Chelsea are yet to offer Cole an extension on his current deal, which is just one year away from expiring.

FWF Magazine understands that no talks have been scheduled between Cole and the Club which means the England International could walk away at the end of this coming season.

Cole is said to not be pushing for a new deal and is happy to see things out.

Due to Fabio Da Silva's departure to QPR on a season-long loan, Manchester United only has one recognised left-back in the form of Patrice Evra within their Senior Squad. 

Which left-back will United move next? - you can vote NOW on our Futera Facebook for the Player you think the Red Devils will swoop for!

Saturday 28 July 2012

Madrid move for Modric but Levy says no


According to reports in the United Kingdom, Luka Modric has told his friends that he is disappointed with his current employers. Tottenham had apparently told Modric that he could leave this summer after they rejected offers from London rivals ‘Chelsea’ before the 2011-12 season.

Real Madrid Manager Jose Mourinho has tried personally to take control of a reported deal for the Croatian International and has spoken with the Tottenham Chairman to see if he can move the deal forward.

Ideally, Mourinho would like Modric to be a Real Madrid player in time to face LA Galaxy in the USA next week.

Real Madrid have informed Spurs they will be willing to part with £27m for Modric but Paris Saint Germain are reportedly preparing £40m offer, which would complicate the deal dramatically.

Madrid are keen to sell Brazilian superstar Kaka in order to help generate the funds needed to entice Modric away from London.

Mourinho, who knows Levy (Tottenham Chairman) from his days spent in London with Chelsea, believes his intervention may help give Modric the green light to move to the Bernabeu.

Football fans should keep a close eye on proceedings within the coming weeks...

Friday 20 July 2012

RVP Gunner be a Devil

Reports within the United Kingdom suggest Robin Van Persie could make a shock move to Manchester, opting for the red of United ahead of rivals City. RVP has informed Arsene Wenger that he wants his future concluded before the team are due to fly to Malaysia on Saturday for their pre-season tour. 


However, Manchester United could be priced out of the move by the £30 million price tag firmly attached to Arsenal's star-striker. Many believe Wenger would not be happy to sell his prize asset to United, a Team he has gone head-to-head with on countless occasions in the Premier League. 

If Alex Ferguson is put off by the huge asking price that the Gunners are demanding for the services of Van Persie, the door maybe open to Manchester City who wouldn't struggle to construct a bid of that size. Juventus had originally been linked with a move for the Dutch International but now appear to be chasing Fiorentina forward Stevan Jovetic who would be available for a fee in the region of £23million (instead). 

Head over to the Futera Facebook page now to take part in our LIVE Quiz regarding the future of RVP and let us know which Club you think he may leave Arsenal for!!! 

Friday 13 July 2012

LeBron James on Liverpool FC


NBA legend LeBron James believes Liverpool will struggle to compete for honours this season.
Although the club invested heavily in its playing staff last term, the Reds endured a disappointing year, finishing in eighth place behind local rivals Everton and a massive 37 points adrift of first placed Manchester City.
James recently signed a deal with Liverpool owners 'Fenway Sports Group' making him a minority shareholder. He said, "It’s a difficult time for the club right now, Liverpool are a team in a period of transition at the moment, so I don’t know what they can achieve."
"I love football. I love to watch it, read up on it. I fell in love with it after watching it. I have a new respect for what they do, the shape they’re in. It’s just like basketball where you have to be a team first of all."
"If you see some of the plays they make out there, they’re kind of basketball plays. They cut and move, just with their feet. They’re passing with their feet while we pass with our hands, to try and set someone up for a goal. I definitely love the sport."
Do you agree with Lebron, wil Liverpool be able to compete this season? 

Wednesday 11 July 2012

Redknapp to Russia?


According to reports in the United Kingdom, Harry Redknapp is interested in becoming the manager of Russia. Reknapp, 65, is currently without a club after his departure from Tottenham Hotspur last month. He has been included in a list of 13 candidates posted on the country’s Football Union website.
Rednapp missed out on the England hot seat after Roy Hodgson was chosen ahead of him, although he was favourite to succeed Fabio Capello. 


Other names on the list include: 

Rafael Benitez
Byshovets
Marcelo Belsa
Valery Gazzaev
Josep Guardiola
Fabio Capello
Andrei Kobelev
Yuri Krasnozhan
Marcello Lippi
Valery Nepomniaschy
Nikolai Pisarev
Harry Redknapp
Yuri Semin

Who do you think is likely to take the helm with Russia? 

Wednesday 4 July 2012

Tottenham appoint Andre Villas-Boas on a three year contract



 Andre Villas-Boas has been appointed the new Tottenham Hotspur manager on a yet to be disclosed contract thought you be worth anything up to £15 million over three years.

The new manager though won’t be presented to the media until next week when the spurs’ players return to the club for pre season training. The 34 year old is the same age as defender William Gallas, four years younger than reserve goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini and seven years younger than first choice between the posts Brad Freidel.

The Portuguese was sacked by Chelsea only four months ago, but preceding his spell at Stamford Bridge he kept Academica in the Primeira Liga and won the treble with FC Porto.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy had this to say about Villas-Boas’ appointment: “I am delighted that Andre has agreed to become our new Head Coach.  He has an outstanding reputation for his technical knowledge of the game and for creating well-organised teams capable of playing football in an attractive and attacking style.  Andre shares our long-term ambitions and ethos of developing players and nurturing young talent, and he will be able to do so now at a new world class Training Centre.”

The man himself added: “Tottenham Hotspur is a great club with a strong tradition and fantastic support, both at home and throughout the world.  I feel privileged to be its coach.  For me, this is one of the most exciting coaching positions in the Premier League.  I have had several discussions with the Chairman and the Board and I share their vision for the future progress of the Club.  This is a squad any coach would love to work with and together I believe we can bring success in the seasons ahead."

Coaches Jose Mario Rocha and Daniel Sousa have also followed AVB to White Hart Lane.

Ben Shave (@benshave), a football reporter based in Portugal wishes AVB luck: ‘Good luck AndrĂ©. Hope he gets more time this, er, time.’

Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty), chief football writer for BBC Sport gives his two cents: ‘Initial reaction from most Spurs fans to AVB seems favourable - don't forget this time last year he was one of Europe's most wanted coaches.  How times change. AVB will now presumably be telling Luka Modric what a rotten idea it is to even think of playing for Chelsea.’

Who Scored.com (@whoscored) has a stat which will maybe pour cold water on optimistic Spurs fans though: ‘Andre Villas-Boas: Won 50% of his games in all competitions while in charge at Chelsea, in which time Spurs won 56% of theirs.’

What do you think about Andre Villas-Boas’ appointment at White Hart Lane?

Article written by David James (no, not that one). You can follow him via Twitter @Davetherave07.

Tuesday 3 July 2012

EPL Transfer Talk


Dutch international striker van Wolfswinkel is understood to be open to a move to England this summer and the Sporting Lisbon striker is a target for Sunderland.

The Black Cats are also said to be interested in Espanyol striker Alvaro Vazquez. Manager Martin O'Neill faces competition from Benfica, who are thought to be preparing an offer for the player.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa would like to bring Osasuna striker Ibrahima Balde to England, with new boss Paul Lambert looking to make his first purchase since being appointed last month.