The former Barcelona player and coach was approached by Real president Florentino Perez in regards to taking over the capital club, despite Rafa Benitez being in charge at the time. City currently top the Premier League table despite having failed to win in their last three outings.
The 19-year-old has been promoted to the first-team setup in Catalunya this season and is said to have been on the Reds’ radar for some time. It could be that an official approach from Anfield is made as early as January, with Junque’s current contract due to expire in June 2017.
Arsenal’s search for a long term successor to Robin Van Persie looks set to continue, with Goal.com reporting that Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has decided against making a move for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa. The 25-year-old forward had been heavily linked with a move for Costa throughout January, but has come to the conclusion that the Brazil born forward will not fit in with his style of play and is return to the drawing board in his quest to sign a world class striker....
Vela left the Gunners on a permanent deal in 2012, but may be about to make a cut price return. Arsenal inserted a buy-back option into the deal that took the Mexican to Spain. The clause is believed to allow Arsenal to re-sign the midfielder for around £3 million and with Vela’s value having rocketed since he left the club it is set to be a win: win situation for the Gunners....
Apparently Wenger sees Fazio as a primary defensive target as he bids to strengthen his squad in a bid to prevent another late-season collapsen. For many years, Arsenal have suffered from a series of crippling injury crises and it cost them dearly last season as they fell out of the title race and into a scrap for fourth place. After a good start defensively, Arsenal struggled in 2014 to stop the goals leaking with big defeats to Everton, Chelsea and Liverpool....
Luiz has found himself out of favour under Jose Mourinho this season after being one of Rafael Benitez’s main players last season. After reportedly turning down a move to Barcelona in the summer, it is thought that former-Barca manager Pep Guardiola is now looking at bringing the Brazilian defender to Munich, according to A Bola. Should another club come calling in January, Luiz may seriously consider leaving Stamford Bridge as Gary Cahill and John Terry have formed a formidable partnership under Mourinho....
The Atletico Madrid has been sidelined on numerous occasions this season with muscle injuries, with his latest injury putting Costa’s chances of appearing in the Champions League in doubt, with the newly-naturalised Spanish striker making a desperate bid to Serbian doctors for treatment involving horse placenta. Costa was believed to be close to a move to Chelsea, but his failure to overcome injuries quickly enough and his attitude towards them hampering his recovery time have given Chelsea bigwigs food for thought and they have decided to look elsewhere to find alternatives....
Casey Kulas of ESPN Cleveland noted on his Twitter that there he heard from sources at this past Monday’s RAW in Cleveland that there was a heated exchange backstage between CM Punk and WWE staff. According to Kulas, the clash had to do with Punk being diagnosed with a concussion. Punk was reportedly heard saying, “I passed all your damn concussion tests” and “I’m not going out and telling fans that BS....
Rodgers has not had much joy from trips to Spain for playing staff as yet, with the likes of Iago Aspas, Aly Cissokho and Luis Alberto having little effect at Anfield so far, but it has dissuaded him from perusing La Primera for new recruits. Dani Parejo is the latest player to have caught his eye, with the talented midfielder currently impressing at Valencia. Parejo had been deemed a squad player initially at the start of the season, but since Juan Antonio Pizzi took charge of Los Che, he has found himself far more involved, impressing to an extent that Pizzi saw it fit to allow Ever Banega to return to Argentina in the January transfer window....
In shocking reports coming out of Turkey, Manchester United are rumoured to go all out for the former Real Madrid creative mid-fielder – Wesley Sneijder. The Red Devils had failed in their attempt to land the diminutive play maker in the summer, with a bid of 6 million pounds. However, David Moyes will make a stronger bid this time around, offering Nani and Antonio Valencia who have failed to win him over since he took over....
Linked to the Chinese Super League previously, former club Tottenham have emerged as a possible destination for Real Madrid’s Bale. A Spurs star could move in the opposite direction as part of the deal… TOP STORY – SPURS WANT BALE BACK IN EXCHANGE FOR ERIKSEN Tottenham want to bring Gareth Bale back to North London in a swap deal that would see want-away midfielder Christian Eriksen join Real Madrid, claims The Sun....
If the Swede gets his wish, it will be the humble beginning of a long-term tenure. The Gunners are reportedly receptive to the idea of keeping him in the dugout, at least until the end of the season. TOP STORY – LJUNGBERG KEEN ON LONG-TERM ARSENAL CHANCE Could rookie coach Freddie Ljungberg go from hugging the touchline at Highbury to patrolling it permanently at Emirates Stadium? According to The Guardian, the 42-year-old is determined to prove he should succeed Unai Emery at Arsenal on a full-time basis....
Chelsea have rejected a £10 million bid from Bournemouth for goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, according to reports from The Telegraph. Blues boss Antonio Conte is keen for the 29-year-old to stay put at Stamford Bridge for at least the remainder of the Premier League season but is willing to let him leave should a sufficient offer come in from the Cherries. Chelsea have rejected bids from both Everton and West Ham in the past year for Begovic, though a switch to Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth is likely to interest Begovic, who is behind Thibaut Courtois in Conte’s pecking order....
Speculation regarding Ghostwire: Tokyo’s release on Xbox Game Pass has circulated for some time. Unfortunately, though ZeniMax Media and Bethesda are both under the Microsoft umbrella, the game debuted as a PlayStation console exclusive. Ghostwire: Tokyo was playable for PS Plus Premium subscribers at one point, but only as an hour-long demo. Ultimately, this move likely didn’t increase the game’s visibility by a noticeable margin, but, now that the game’s PlayStation exclusivity window is set to expire in the coming months, things could change substantially for the Japanese folklore-inspired title....
Whether or not those rumors about the Grand Theft Auto 6 release date are accurate remains to be seen, but regardless, the rumors about the game keep on coming. Leakers and fans are filling the void left by the lack of Grand Theft Auto 6 news by spreading rumors and supposed “leaks” online, with the latest leak claiming to give fans a look at what is supposedly the map from the new game....
The franchise has been receiving a lot of attention in recent months, especially with a new Uncharted film starring Tom Holland that will be released this year. This is even evident with Sony offering tickets with purchases of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. It’s pretty clear that Uncharted is a very important and lucrative IP for both Sony and Naughty Dog, with a lot of emphasis being placed on it this year....
The report comes from Microsoft-focused tech site Thurrott, which references several sources “familiar” with the Xbox manufacturer’s plans. Thurrott has previously reported on Microsoft’s ongoing next-gen console codenamed “Scarlet,” which isn’t planned for release until at least 2020. Microsoft is reportedly approaching the release of this device with trepidation. The reaction towards Microsoft’s initial Xbox One announcement, which defined the console as digital-only, was met harshly by the gaming community and is considered one of the factors that helped the PS4 achieve success....
According to the rumors, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is being remade for the 3DS with an open world style more reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The project is reportedly being handled by Grezzo, the studio Nintendo has contracted in the past to work on handheld Zelda games, including the remakes of Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. This latest rumor comes from Marcus Sellars, a writer for various Nintendo-themed online publications that has made some big claims about the supposed January 11 Nintendo Direct in the past....
The last time anyone has seen new footage from Overwatch 2 was in late 2021 when Overwatch League pros played some matches on some new maps over the league’s championship weekend. Since then, news has been sparse, the game was delayed, and it got embroiled in Blizzard’s ongoing scandals. However, several members of the Overwatch community are making assertions that a public beta test of Overwatch 2 may soon be on the horizon....
Upon its official launch in 2016, Overwatch was hailed as a critical and financial success, and has since established itself as a major player in the realm of esports. Frequent content updates and competitive balance tweaks, including those that extensively change characters’ abilities—such as Moira’s recent, controversial re-works—have kept the game fresh. But after four years, the title is starting to show its age, and fans are eager for a more substantial shakeup to the game’s core formula....
