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Chelsea has renewed its interest in Roma pairing Kostas Manolas and Radja Nainggolan, according to Calciomercato. Antonio Conte had been looking at the possibility of bringing the duo to Stamford Bridge at the start of the season, and remains keen on signing both players. Greece international defender Manolas is unhappy with talks over a new deal with the Serie A side, alerting both Chelsea and Manchester United to the possibility of an exit from the Italian capital....

I don’t think it was always like that, although I can’t really point to a specific dividing line between then and now. It just seems that the notion of going to war has, for most of us, become dehumanized. Tom Daschle railed against President Bush for “politicizing war.” But it’s possible that all the president was doing was falling into that mind–numbing place we all seem to be stumbling into: War as an idea, not a reality....

Arsene Wenger is known to have enquired about the German midfielder’s availability in the January transfer window. Khedira only managed a paltry 14 appearances last term, owing to a long-term injury sustained in October that has restricted his involvement until recently. The former Stuttgart man is held in high regard by the management at Madrid, as evidenced by Carlo Ancelotti’s decision to reinstate the German for Real Madrid’s Champions League final triumph against Atletico Madrid....

Kalou’s release clause is just £2.5 million which had attracted Wenger the most. But Arsene Wenger’s first choice remains Julian Draxler for whom the club would bid £24.7 million. Several other English clubs, which included Liverpool and rivals Tottenahm Hotspur, had also shown interest in the Ivory Coast striker. The ex-Chelsea player too was keen to come back to London. Salomon Kalou scored 22 goals and provided nine assists since joining the club in the summer of 2012....

Lukaku, who is currently playing for Everton on loan, would come back to the London club next summer. Although he had performed brilliantly for Everton this season so far, He has not won Mourinho’s confidence till now. With Balotelli’s future at Milan up in the airit is understandable that Lukaku is their first choice as a replacement for the controversial striker. The former Manchester City man appears to have made himself unpopular with the staff at the San Siro due to his disciplinary and behavioural problems....

The concern is because of his style, number of concussions and the feeling is that a number of people should have seen this coming since he does the diving headbutt. Someone in the company has said that this neck surgery may be serious and the news tomorrow may not be as good as originally thought. It’s very possible that he could be out much longer and the minor surgery story may not be exactly what is going on....

Perennially linked with a return to Tottenham, the 33-year-old had been given permission to speak with the French club. After talks with the Ligue 1 outfit, the striker has flown to the principality and is undergoing a medical as we speak. The deal should come as a blow to Spurs, who were looking for a top-class striker. Spurs were of the opinion that the Bulgarian would move to the Lane, with Lewis Holtby going the other way....

The Reds are looking to strengthen their squad ahead of a big campaign next se ason where they will attempt to keep up with the teams at the top and continue to challenge for the Premier League title. Brendan Rodgers must also battle with extra midweek fixtures due to qualifying for the Champions League group stages. Liverpool submitted a £20m bid for Lallana shortly after the season ended and that has apparently been rejected by Southampton, who are also losing Rickie Lambert to the Reds, as he will have his medical tomorrow ahead of a £4m move to Merseyside....

Reports in Portugal have suggested that the Argentine international midfielder is keen on a move away from the club to try his hand in a higher standard of league from the Portuguese Superliga, following suit with the example set by former midfield partner Nemanja Matic, who returned to Chelsea in January to further his career. The Old Trafford outfit have made midfielders their priority position to strengthen in the summer with the likes of Toni Kroos and Cesc Fabregas having been linked with a move to Man United, once Louis Van Gaal is formally appointed as manager....

Valverde is under pressure early in the season after Barca slumped to a 2-0 loss at Granada to be left with just seven points from their opening five games of the LaLiga season. Now, the next week is shaping as crucial for Valverde. TOP STORY – BARCELONA PLAYERS LOSING CONFIDENCE IN VALVERDE Several Barcelona players have started to lose confidence in Valverde, according to ESPN. With seven points from five league games, Barcelona have made their worst start to a season since 1994-95....

Barcelona have entered the race to sign Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana, but face competition from Juventus and PSG, according to the Times. The 28-year-old still has two years left on his contract at Anfield, but could be willing to leave Jurgen Klopp’s side for a Champions League challenger if the Reds do not finish in the top four this season. Lallana has been in impressive form under Klopp, scoring seven times in 18 Premier League appearances for Liverpool this season, helping them challenge Chelsea at the top of the table....

Bayern have agreed deals to sign Hoffenheim duo Niklas Sule and Sebastian Rudy next summer, according to Bild. Both players have impressed in helping the unfancied club, who are yet to lose a league game this season, rise to third in the Bundesliga table. Sule, a 21-year-old centre-back, will command a fee but versatile midfielder Rudy, 26, is out of contract at the end of the 2016-17 campaign.

The striker, who scored 14 goals in the first half of the season for the Blues, is on the radar of Tianjin Quanjian - the same club that signed Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel earlier this week. But Abramovich, who has been in charge of Chelsea since 2003, has sent a message to the Chinese football federation requesting they relent on any interest as they look to hand Costa a pay rise and contract extension....

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is willing to pay £25 million to sign Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, according to The Sun. The 23-year-old’s contract ends in 2018, but Guardiola may make his move as early as January as he looks to further shape his Man City side. The City boss will be without Ilkay Gundogan for the rest of the season due to a cruciate ligament injury, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger may not be willing to sell the England international to a Premier League rival....

Lyon are interested in signing Memphis Depay but have been told by Manchester United that he will cost at least €17 million, RMC report. The Netherlands international looks set to depart Old Trafford either this month or at the end of the season, having already asked to leave the club. Everton are also interested in the former PSV star, but it is said their desire to bring him in on an initial loan deal is disrupting a potential move, with United hoping to sell him permanently....

Like any “leak,” we must stress that fans should take this information with a massive grain of salt. However, there is one thing that makes this leak a little more intriguing than others. It stems from a since-deleted Reddit post by SufficientBridge7 (whose account is now deleted as well) that included a link to a video claiming to show early reel footage of the game. Unfortunately, that video has also been deleted....

Emily Rogers and Liam Robertson are the two that have allegedly gathered this information from five unnamed sources, but it should be taken with a grain of salt. That said, both have provided gamers with plenty of other details in the past, with Robertson in particular relaying accurate information on unannounced games like the once Wii U exclusive Zombi U arriving on Xbox One and PS4. As a result, the Paper Mario info gathered and confirmed by the duo seems like it could have some genuine validity....

This leak originates from 4chan, which has actually been the source of some legitimate Nintendo leaks in the past. In fact, there was a massive Pokemon Sword and Shield leak that originated on 4chan that had every single claim it made proven true. Even so, “leaks” like this are almost always more likely to be fake than legitimate, so fans should keep that in mind before getting too worked up about any of the claims....

Indeed, it should be noted that a PlayStation Showcase soon is likely just because of past patterns. This is much bigger than a State of Play, and the PlayStation Showcase of 2021 set a high bar for this year’s event. At the last event, Sony and its partners revealed and showcased a number of games, including the KOTOR Remake, Alan Wake Remastered, Guardians of the Galaxy, Gran Turismo 7, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Wolverine, and God of War Ragnarok....

According to a recent report, the whereabouts of Grand Theft Auto 6 are not only a mystery, but it appears as though the game is now in development hell, with the project having elements changed over the years. This rumor comes from French YouTuber Rockstar Mag, a reliable leaker on all things related to the GTA games, who says that the sixth installment in the franchise restarted development when Dan Houser left the company last year....