Hammers fail to land Neymar
West Ham United have failed with a £12million bid for Neymar, according to the Brazilian teenager's current club Santos. The 18-year-old forward has been linked with moves to some of Europe's leading clubs after emerging…
Hiring and firing at St James Park
You may love or loathe the transfer windows but it certainly has most football supporters fixated to the rumour mills on a daily basis. I don’t know many fans that don’t go straight to the…
Steven Pienaar’s agent fires warning
The agent of Everton's South African midfielder Steven Pienaar has warned that his client is moving nearer to a Goodison Park exit, with talks over a new contract having stalled. The 28-year-old is about to…
‘England star in the making’- Arsenal’s Benik Afobe
This week, our ‘England star in the making’ profiles Arsenal and England U-19 striker Benik Afobe. Afobe is highly rated at Arsenal and it is easy to see why. The 17 year old joined the…
Steve Bruce happy with Kenwyne Jones sale
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is content that he made the right decision to allow striker Kenwyne Jones to leave the club to join Stoke City this summer. The 25-year-old has scored four goals in six…
How to spend the £50m burning a hole in Wenger’s wallet
Financially Arsenal are one of the best run clubs in the country, they are soon expected to announce £220 million of turnover and reduce their £236 million debt. Whilst Arsene Wenger has hardly splurged the…
Ashley Young eyes England opening
Aston Villa winger Ashley Young is hoping that his versatility will help him try to establish himself as an England regular in the near future. The 25-year-old is in the squad preparing for the European…
Jack Wilshere pens extended Arsenal contract
Teenage England midfielder Jack Wilshere has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal. The 18-year-old, who made his international bow against Hungary in August, is one of the brightest talents in the English game and…
So how important is youth development to United’s current system?
Article courtesy of ‘The Busby Way’ website * Youth development has been something of a speciality at Old Trafford. From the Busby Babes to Fergie’s Fledglings, when United bring through a youth player they are…
Real Madrid highlight a flaw in the system
Much has been made of Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso’s farcical sendings off in Tuesday’s 4-0 win for Real Madrid over Ajax. These red cards mean that both will now miss Real’s final group game…