Football Bizness

credit: ESPNFC Steven Gerrard who is to begin coaching the U18 Liverpool team in the summer has come out to criticize the "showboating mentality" of up and coming players and their desire to be like Cristiano "Ronaldo". The former Liverpool captain who just completed his UEFA A License for coaches has promised that he would bring out the best of the U18s without them showing off and trying to be like the superstars. According to ESPNFC, he said...

Sergio Ramos has revealed that he wants to spend the rest of his career in Real Madrid. He told Sky Sports...

According to the Daily Express, Barcelona's top target for the summer transfer windows is Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin.

According to The Daily Express, Real Madrid youngster attacking midfielder James Rodriguez has reportedly chosen the number of his jersey at Manchester United as his links with the Premier League team gets stronger.

According to The Daily Star, Wayne Rooney has refused to confirm his stay in Manchester United as he is tempted by MLS and CSL clubs.

According to The Daily Telegraph, Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho hopes that Real Madrid's youngster forward Alvaro Morata would move to Manchester United by the summer so that his dream strikeforce of Morata and Griezmann would come true. His dreams just may come true as Real Madrid also eye Manchester United's goalkeeper David De Gea.

Ahead of Turkish club Trabzonspor 50th anniversary, they are eyeing Man Utd midfielder Marouane Fellaini and hoping to bring him in to Turkey in the summer.

According to The Sun UK, Premier League giants and current league toppers Chelsea are targeting Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio.

According to The Sun UK, Neymar has revealed that Manchester United are placing a bid of £170million to land him in the summer.

According to the Daily Mail UK, newly promoted Newscastle United are showing interest in Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez.

Borussia Dortmund just announced that 28-year old Turkish midfielder Nuri Sahin just signed a contract extension with the German side for the next 2 years (till 2019).

In April 25, 2004 Arsenal won the Premier League at White Hart Lane with a combination of players like Bergkamp, Pires, Henry, and Vieira. They are currently 7th on the Premier League tables...sigh

According to DailyMail UK, Isco is to sign a new deal with the Spanish giants Real Madrid until 2022 despite pull from Manchester City and Liverpool.

Eden Hazard teammates at Chelsea have urged Hazard to be more selfish -even though coach Conte hates and detests it - with the ball and then his name may be much mentioned like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. It is believed that his teammates are doing it to strike some fear in the heart of stars of rivals Tottenham Hotspurs. Cesc Fabregas insisted that...

Barcelona has come out to dismiss speculations that they want to buy Juventus forward Paulo Dybala. Also, Barcelona technical secretary Robert Fernandez has ruled out the possibility of Neymar moving out of the Camp Nou even after Neymar said last month that he could consider playing in the Premier League.

Just before the El-Clasico game, Hollywood actress Julia Roberts met with the main men of Barcelona and Real Madrid -Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo respectively. Cute.

According to the Daily Mail UK, Real Madrid and the Manchester clubs have shown interest in AC Milan's youngster goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

According to BBC sports, Manchester United boss and former Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has called his former club Real Madrid to discuss the possible move for 24-year old Madrid-born Alvaro Morata.

The world of Football surely knows no loyalty. There are speculations that if Real Madrid manager Zidane doesn't win any trophy, he may be fired. And Germany boss Joachim Low already in line to replace him.

According to Times, Man City's (and probably other suitors) hopes have been dashed as Monaco is ready to sell French forward Kylian Mbappe only if £110million is offered.

credit: Twitter/@EuropaLeague Manchester United midfielder and most expensive transfer signing Paul Pogba has the most completed passes in the Europa League with 770 passes.

According to the Daily Mirror, Ibrahimovic seems to be accepting that his time in Manchester United is over as he currently battles a cruciate knee-ligament damage. The Daily Mirror says he plans to return to action in the Major League Soccer (MLS) of America.

credit: Twitter/@ManCity On this day 113 years ago, Manchester City became the first Manchester side to win a major trophy as they defeated Bolton to win the FA Cup.

Happy Birthday to French International and Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane as he clocks 24 today!! He was born 25 April, 1993.

Dele Alli was just currently awarded PFA Young Player of the Year and he came out on Twitter to express his thanks to his team mates.

credit: The Sun Real Madrid has announced that they would be appealing for Sergio Ramos' red card to try to cancel any further penal consequences. Ramos in the weekend's El-Clasico made a very serious two-feeted challenge against Lionel Messi and the official report said he used "excessive force" in "knocking over his opponent". But Madrid has come out to say that the report doesn't accurately reflect what happened.

With Chelsea coming closer to the Premier League title, speculations have come that Hazard will be leaving the Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. But Hazard has told Sky Sports that he is not thinking about his long-term future at Chelsea but trying to concentrate on ensuring that Chelsea finishes well at the end of this season. He said...

According to ESPNFC, Wenger has dismissed claims that striker Olivier Giroud may leave Arsenal and has come out to declare that Arsenal intend on keeping the French forward. Wenger said...

credit: Sky Sports 37-year old ex-Barcelona player Xavi Hernandez has told The Sun that his friend and former manager Pep Guardiola is considering a Dele Alli move from Hotspurs to Manchester City. He said Dele Alli is currently a very special English player and Pep intends on signing English players.

Newscastle United secured a promotion to top division Premier League with a 4-1 win over Preston on Monday.

Kudos to the 26-year old Frenchman as he marks his 100th La Liga goal. He was able to achieve this in 247 games. Guess how long it took Ronaldo to get his 100th goal...

credit: Getty Images According to the Daily Mail UK, Real Madrid stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos are urging Robert Lewandowski to join Real Madrid. According to the Spanish Newspaper AS, they told him after Bayern's defeat that Real Madrid would be the next place he could further his career. According to AS, Lewy did not reject the offer.

credit: ESPNFC After his awkward drop after controlling a ball in the match against Anderlecht, Manchester United has annnounced that their star striker Ibrahimovic has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Arsenal superstar midfielder Mesut Ozil put up a pic on Instagram of himself chilling and watching Fast and the Furious. He also used the opportunity to showcase his new personal brand logo

credit: Mirror UK After Neymar was banned for 3 matches after a tackle on a Malaga player in a 2-0 loss against Malaga earlier this month, Barcelona have decided to take the ban for further appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. They hope to get the ban overturned and maybe be able to play against Madrid on Sunday.

Tottenham forward Harry Kane has extended his condolences to Ugo Ehiogu's family.

According to reports, Jack Wilshere will be offered a new contract with Arsenal despite fracturing his leg while on loan at Bournemouth.

According to Sky Sports, major Premier League clubs including Manchester City, Everton, and Arsenal are in the pursuit for Schalke's left-back Sead Kolasinac.

credit: UEFA.com Europa League semi-finals are to hold May 4 and May 11. Ajax                          vs                           Lyon Celta Vigo                   vs                      Manchester United

The Semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League have been drawn with the first leg Real Madrid meeting Atletico Madrid on May 2 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

According to Football Whispers, Manchester United are planning to move for PSG's Blaise Matuidi.

According to Sky Sports, former Chelsea forward Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has revealed that in the wake of a Costa departure, Everton star forward Romelu Lukaku could replace Costa. Well....

He is one of the hottest youngsters in European Football at the moment. Kylian Mbappe is currently being pursued by top European clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United.  But Spanish giants and current UEFA Champions League title holders have joined the line of juicy suitors who want the 18-year old's services.

Man City could face Arsenal in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with the presence of star boy Gabriel Jesus.

Real Madrid has rejected a £42 million bid for Marco Asensio from Premier League club Liverpool. More details later...

According to reports, 36-year old about-to-retire Chelsea defender John Terry may be called up to be a part of Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final game against Tottenham Hotspur this weekend after Gary Cahill developed a mysterious illness two nights ago. More details later...

credit: Sky Sports After Ibra and Rojo were forced off in Man U's quarter-final Europa League game against Anderlecht, Man U manager Jose Mourinho has expressed his concern for their conditions as it is likely they have picked up injuries. Rojo was carried off in a stretcher while Ibra, who landed awkwardly from an aerial challenge, was obviously in discomfort. The basis of Mourinho's concern is that when most players injure at this time in the season, they hardly can participate anymore in the rest of the season.

Following their failed attempts to move Costa out of the Stamford Bridge during the January mid-season transfer windows, Chinese Super League clubs are at it again. According to Sky Sources, Tianjin Quanjian are moving to Chelsea forward Diego Costa. They are reportedly offering him a weekly pay [after tax] of £650,000

Former England International Ugo Ehiogu has been confirmed dead after he collapsed at Tottenham's training ground. Tottenham has officially come out to announce that he died in the early hours of this morning from a Cardiac Arrest. He was aged 44. May his soul rest in peace.

credit: getty images Well, Everton is clearly telling the world of suitors for the fast rising Romelu Lukaku of the intending rise in transfer fees. According to ESPNFC, Everton has revealed that they don't intend to let go of the Belgian International but if they would, he would cost £100 million. Wow...