The 21-year-old has drifted in and out of the team this season, with coach Claude Puel often preferring Yoann Gourcuff ahead of the Bosnia international.
Pjanic, a creative midfielder with an eye for goal, has only started twelve league games this term and is reportedly growing disillusioned with life at Stade de Gerland.
Liverpool Director of Football Damien Comolli is an admirer of the player’s talents and rumoured to be keen on striking a
Manchester United are edging closer to sealing a deal to sign Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa after the player’s agent confirmed his client’s interest in a possible move to Old Trafford. Sir Alex Ferguson has been tracking the playmaker and was linked with a move for the 20 year old before the former Gremio man moved to Ukraine.
Douglas Costa’s agent Cesar Bottega told Italian source calciomercatoweb.it
“Several clubs are following him and there was some contact, but no concrete proposal has yet arrived. We’ll see how things evolve. If there is a chance to play elsewhere, I am convinced that the boy can do well even in a top team. Manchester United have liked him for a very long time”
Ferguson has been looking to strengthen his squad with the addition of a goalscoring midfielder and having seen the flair player making such an impact in the Champions League this term the Man United boss is ready to make an offer.
Douglas has been instrumental in helping Shakhtar to an eleven point lead at the top of the domestic table and guiding Mircea Lucescu’s side past Roma in the knock out stages of the Champions League as well as top of their group stage.
Though Ferguson has a number of central midfield options his side does lack firepower from the position and the likes of Anderson, Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick and Paul Scholes do not offer an advanced outlet that could link midfield and attack in much the same way as a Frank Lampard does for Chelsea or Rafael Van der Vaart does at Tottenham.
Douglas Costa is valued at around
Arsenal face competition from Juventus for Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
Tuttosport says Juve are ready to cash in on Gigi Buffon to fund their own transfer plans this summer.
A host of keepers are now under consideration as Buffon’s replacement, including Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari) and Stekelenburg.
But the Dutchman revealed to Tuttosport: “If an offer from Arsenal arrives, I will leave.”
SOURCE: Yahoo Eurosport
Well if indeed that quote is accurate, and it is all over the web, then surely that is a pretty damn good indication that the Ajax man wants to move to the Emirates, a move that will surely go some way to helping the North London club from resolving their keeper crisis.
Manuel Almunia was of course the first choice keeper at the Emirates when the season began but a succession of clangers led to the Spaniard being dropped and replaced by the improved, but still inconsistent, Polish international Lukasz Fabianski until he fell foul to injury. Then in came youngster Wojciech Szczesny who looked decent but then made huge errors before also getting injured. Fourth choice keeper Vito Mannone is out on loan and also sidelined.
Arsene Wenger has therefore set his sights on bringing in a keeper and the likes of Mark Schwarzer and Pepe Reina have been mentioned heavily over the past year but news that Dutch international Maarten Stekelenburg is interested in a move to the Gunners will surely lead to 28 year old becoming the favourite to become the next number one keeper at the Emirates Stadium.
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GD Star RatingTottenham Hotspur defender William Gallas will not sign a new contract at the club unless there is Champions League football on offer next season.
The 33-year-old signed a one-year deal last summer after joining on a free from fierce rivals Arsenal.
The France international is a key player for manager Harry Redknapp and has helped the club into the Champions League quarter-finals in their debut appearance in the tournament.
Gallas has said he is open to signing another deal with Tottenham but wants to see if the club can retain their place among Europe’s elite.
Spurs currently lie fifth in the table, just outside the four qualification spots but if they win this year’s competition they will gain entry for next season.
Redknapp confirms negotiations have started with the veteran, who he regards as ’one of the signings of the season’.
“The chairman’s doing a deal,” Redknapp told the Daily Telegraph
“William fully deserve it, he has been top class. He’s a nice man, a quiet man who just gets on with it.
“He could have gone abroad during the summer and made money, but the deal he did with us was an awful lot less than he was on at Arsenal.
“He has been one of the signings of the season. He has been magnificent for us and has played nearly all the games.”
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GD Star RatingStar player commits to White Hart Lane.
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Galatasaray midfielder Arda Turan has agreed to sign a five-year deal with Atletico Madrid, according to El Mundo Deportivo.
The La Liga outfit have reportedly reached an agreement with the player and all that’s left is for them to agree a transfer fee with Galatasaray.
That shouldn’t be a problem as the Turks have told the 24-year-old midfielder that he would be allowed to leave if the good offer came along and Atletico should get their man for a fee in the region of
Galatasaray midfielder Arda Turan has agreed to sign a five-year deal with Atletico Madrid, according to El Mundo Deportivo.
The La Liga outfit have reportedly reached an agreement with the player and all that’s left is for them to agree a transfer fee with Galatasaray.
That shouldn’t be a problem as the Turks have told the 24-year-old midfielder that he would be allowed to leave if the good offer came along and Atletico should get their man for a fee in the region of
So it appears that Arsene Wenger has again raided Barcelona just so that years down the road the Catalan giants can make mildly illegal approaches for his services using their players to continuously reference the player’s love of the club that he should never have left, ad infinitum. Anyway, the kids looks quite promising in this video.
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Nou Camp attacking midfielder strongly linked with Anfield move.
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White Hart Lane move for Charlie Adam would surely make little or no sense.
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Arsene Wenger keen to bring Stuttgart man to the Emirates Stadium.
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Damien Comolli hopes to use connections with Emirates side to bring Armand Traore to Anfield.
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Arsene Wenger keen to bring Villarreal keeper to the Emirates Stadium.
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Arsene Wenger linked with move to bring Villarreal man to the Emirates Stadium.
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Scottish international appears certain to make move from Bloomfield Road to Anfield.
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Athletic Bilbao have announced the signing of Ander Herrera on their official website.
Los Leones have agreed a deal to take Real Zaragoza midfielder to San Mames next summer, with the player already signing a five-year deal.
Athletic Bilbao have announced the signing of Ander Herrera on their official website.
Los Leones have agreed a deal to take Real Zaragoza midfielder to San Mames next summer, with the player already signing a five-year deal.
St James’ Park striker on his way to Anfield.
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It’s been a busy day at Anfield as moves for Eastlands man falls through but hope grows in pursuit of Bloomfield Road playmaker.
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