Day: August 29, 2018

Real Madrid and plotting a swoop for Manchester City star, Raheem Sterling as the England attacker continues to reject the Cityzens offer of a new contract.

Sterling has just two years left on his current deal and he has been in negotiations with the Premier League winners over extending his current deal.

However, both parties seem to be very far from reaching an agreement.

Sterling scored 23 goals last season and he was hoping that a good performance at the World Cup would see his value skyrocket, but he wasn’t very impressive in the competition even though the Three Lions reached the semifinals.

Reports claim that Real Madrid are monitoring his situation and Los Blancos plan to make a move for him next summer.

They are hoping he would not have signed an extension at that time and would make a similar cut-price move as Thibaut Courtois did this summer.

Sterling has said that he would love to test himself outside of England when he leaves Manchester City, Los Blancos would be a big chance he would want to take.

With three days remaining for the European transfer window, Premier League clubs who have seen their window of bringing in new players closed early have to stop other European sides from signing their top stars.

One club who may have to deal with players leaving, is Arsenal.

The Gunners made a couple of new signings this summer, and with a new manager at the helm some star names have failed to make the starting eleven, and are understandably considering their future.

According to Sun Sport, the Gunners’ striker Alexandre Lacazette is considering his future at the Emirates after falling down the pecking order under Unai Emery.

With the Spaniard dismissing the possibility of playing with two strikers earlier in the season, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang has been getting the nod to start as the sole striker ahead of the former Olympique Lyonaise man.

The Gabonese attacker has not impressed and he is still looking for his first goals for the Gunners, yet Emery believes he is a better option to Lacazette. Reports from France claims that at least three top European sides are looking to sign him, and he is giving serious considerations to their offers.

Lacazette scored 17 goals for the Gunners last season, and he came on to inspire a 3-1 win over West Ham at the weekend.

Chelsea may have signed two new midfielders this summer, but the Blues are not ready to allow any of their important players leave Stamford Bridge even on a temporary basis.

One player who would definitely be affected by the signing of the new midfielders is Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and the Blues academy product has been desperate to secure a move away.

However, Chelsea have told the former Crystal Palace loanee that he cannot leave as he is part of Maurizio Sarri’s plan for the new season.

He has played just 22 minutes this season and was hoping that the Blues would allow him further his development at another European side, but that would not be happening.

According to reports, Chelsea have rejected loan offers from AS Monaco and Schalke 04 for his services o, and this has left the midfielder unhappy.

Loftus-Cheek played for England at the World Cup and he fears that he would lose his place in the Three Lions line up if he doesn’t play as much as he did at Crystal Palace last season.