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Cisse not with Newcastle for Portugal trip

Papiss Cisse has not traveled with the rest of the Newcastle United squad to their pre-season camp in Portugal. Cisse refuses to wear club sponsor Wonga on his jersey claiming it conflicts with his religious beliefs.

This is troubling for Newcastle as the club are incredibly thin at striker - Shola Ameobi wants out and everyone else is more of a wide player. Darren Bent is still strongly linked to the club, and it looks more and more like he may have to replace, rather than complement, Cisse.

Source: The Chronicle

Wed, Jul 17, 2013 01:05:00 PM

Man United signs record kit deal with adidas

Manchester United announced a world record kit deal with manufacturer adidas. The deal will see United bring in a minimum of £75 million per season.

With Nike bowing out of negotiations last week, adidas have signed a massive deal with the Old Trafford club starting with the 2015-16 season. With a lot of work to be done re-tooling the roster, increased revenue from a new kit sponsor this season (Chevrolet) and a new manufacturer (adidas) next season will mean money to spend on the likes of Arturo Vidal and/or Angel Di Maria. The change, along with Arsenal's move to Puma, means that Nike are left with only Manchester City and Queen's Park Rangers in the Premier League.

Source: ESPNFC.com

Jul 14 - 10:51 AM

Demba Ba headed to Besiktas on season-loan

Demba Ba is close to finalizing a move to Turkish club Besiktas as he is deemed surplus at Chelsea.

Chelsea struggled at the striker position last year and Ba had trouble finding a spot in the rotation. With Chelsea bringing in Diego Costa, Ba wasn't expected to have much playing time, if any. Besiktas are reportedly willing to cover the majority of Ba's wages and the contract will include a clause that allows the Turkish club to buy Ba at the end of the season. Chelsea are also discussing the possibility of bringing in Didier Drogba as a player-coach next season. Drogba is 36 and will likely be used off the bench in a role similar to the one he took with the Ivory Coast this summer.

Source: Telegraph

Jul 14 - 12:53 PM

David Ospina agrees to join Arsenal

According to French newspaper Nice-Matin, Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina has agreed to join Arsenal.

Arsenal have been linked to a lot of goalkeepers this summer ranging from potential replacement #1s to candidates to "push" Wojciech Szczesny to back-up options. On the back of a strong World Cup the free agent will likely fall into the "push" category. While he is a reasonable starter he doesn't have the pedigree to be considered the presumptive #1.

Source: ESPNFC.com

Jul 14 - 11:02 AM

The second NUFC French revolution continues

Newcastle have continued to rebuild their attack by going back to the French-attacking-midfielder well that proved so successful last time around.

The man who will be counted on to replace Yohan Cabaye's creativity in Newcastle's midfield also replaced Cabaye, as a substitute, in his first international appearance for France in the lead-up to the World Cup. An alternate on the French World Cup team, the diminutive Cabella brings goals - one in every four matches for Montpellier - as well as creativity to the table for the Magpies. He can play centrally or on either flank and has been effective off of a target forward as well. This appears to be another strong signing for Newcastle. When they eventually get to the transfer market, they seem to be getting it right these days.

Jul 14 - 9:13 AM

West Brom adds combative Belgian left back

West Bromwich Albion continues their squad makeover with the acquisition of Belgian left back Sebastien Pocognoli.

After years with a center back, Liam Ridgewell, holding down the left back spot at the Hawthorns, West Brom have gone in a different direction with Belgian left back Sebastien Pocognoli. The former Hanover 96 man is an adept crosser of the ball but isn't highly rated for his actual defense. He is also a bit on the combative side having had altercations with two teammates while on duty for his country in 2009. His new teammates will be hoping he has mellowed a bit.

Jul 14 - 9:17 AM

Tottenham's Adebayor diagnosed with malaria

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been diagnosed with malaria.

Not the ideal way to kick off pre-season training. Adebayor was admitted to hospital on Saturday with what Spurs describe as a "mild bout" of malaria and will be unable to return to training for at least a week. He will stay in England to recover while the club tour North America.

Source: BBC Sport

Jul 14 - 3:24 AM

Juventus set to bid £20 million for Paulinho

Juventus are making a £20 million bid to sign the Brazilian midfielder Paulinho from Tottenham Hotspur, according to The Telegraph.

Paulinho had a difficult World Cup following an up-and-down début season at White Hart Lane. The talented midfielder started brightly under AVB but suffered an injury last December and then lost his place in the Spurs team under Tim Sherwood on his return. When he did feature he often looked tired and that trend continued in Brazil as he lost his place in the starting XI after some weak performances. Paulinho will now earn a much needed break before returning to pre-season training and one would think he could work well in new manager's Maurcio Pochettino's standard system, but if Juventus come calling with a massive bid then it could be too good for the club and the player to turn down.

Source: The Telegraph

Jul 14 - 3:40 AM

Debuchy on his way as Janmaat enters

Daryl Janmaat's agent has tweeted that his client's move to Newcastle United will be completed tomorrow for a very reasonable €6 million.

Coming off of a World Cup campaign that increased his profile and value, you'd have expected an inflated price for Daryl Janmaat. Instead, Newcastle United continue to show exceptional acumen in the transfer market by selling Mathieu Debuchy for almost double what they paid only a year ago and buying relatively low on a highly-though-of young player in Janmaat. It seems likely that they'll get a couple of seasons of high quality play from the Dutch international and then sell him for another profit after Euro2016. Nice work by the Magpies.

Source: @football_oranje

Jul 14 - 8:52 AM

Germany win World Cup with late Gotze goal

Germany have won the 2014 FIFA World Cup with a late extra time goal from Mario Gotze.

The final scored was 1-0 in favor of Germany. Germany and Argentina both played well in the final, but the Germans proved to the better team. Chelsea's Andre Schurrle came on in the 30th minute to replace the injured Christoph Kramer and had a phenomenal match. Schurrle provided pace down the left hand side and the Argentine defense had trouble containing him. The move also allowed Mesut Ozil to play in his favorite position in the middle of the pitch. At the end, it was Schurrle who plays a magnificent ball to Mario Gotze, who chested the ball down and scored with a nice volley. The Germans were undoubtedly the best team in the tournament and fully deserve the victory.

Source: FIFA

Jul 13 - 5:50 PM

Dutch grab third place thanks in part to ref

A questionable penalty awarded to The Netherlands in the early going was converted by Robin van Persie and the Dutch would not look back as they finish World Cup 2014 in 3rd place with a 0-3 win over Brazil.

Arjen Robben's blazing speed was once again the fulcrum that created trouble for opponents. Thiago Silva brought him down in what replays show was just outside the box. It was a clear goal scoring chance but the referee pointed to the spot and issued Silva just a yellow card, getting the call all wrong. RVP converted the chance as he usually does and less than 15 minutes later, a poor clearance by David Luiz landed in the path of Daley Blind who blasted it home. The final goal of Louis van Gaal's career as manager of the Dutch national team came in the closing minutes and was scored by Georginio Wjnaldum.

Source: FIFA official website

Jul 12 - 5:53 PM

Brazil with unceremonious exit after 0-3 loss

Brazil could not recover from the blowout loss to Germany in the semi-finals as they were defeated by The Netherlands 0-3, ending their World Cup run in embarrassing fashion.

Part of the outcome today belongs to a few blown calls by the referee, but in the end, Brazil were beaten fairly by a Dutch side that showed their dominance on both sides of the ball. Oscar put in a decent shift and the hosts were not without their chances, but the key pass to give an attacker a clear shot on target was not to be had. Meanwhile, the defense showed a lack of cohesion that was evident in their semi-final drubbing. They finish the tournament by being outscored 10-1 and their streak of avoiding back-to-back losses at home of any variety, a record older than the actual Girl From Ipanema, comes to a bitter end.

Source: FIFA official website

Jul 12 - 6:02 PM