Chelsea have had a £50 MILLION bid for Gonzalo Higuain turned down by Napoli.
The Telegraph says Napoli have not given any encouragement to Chelsea in their efforts to land Higuaín and insist the
Argentine, who played under Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid, is not for sale.
Higuaín has scored nine goals in 16 league
games since moving from Spain to Italy in
the summer.
Should Chelsea sign a centre-forward in this window, Demba Ba has been told he will be allowed to leave Stamford Bridge.
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Friday, 3 January 2014
PSG happy to meet any Chelsea Price for Unsettled Mata
Paris Saint Germain are ready to pounce
for unhappy Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata.
The London Evening Standard says Chelsea value Mata, who joined for £23.5m from Valencia in 2011, in excess of £30m, but that is unlikely to put PSG off.
He is also the source of interest from a
number of English clubs including Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United and Liverpool, but Chelsea will not want to sell to a Premier League rival.
Mata blew a fuse during victory at Southampton when substituted by manager Jose Mourinho on Wednesday.
for unhappy Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata.
The London Evening Standard says Chelsea value Mata, who joined for £23.5m from Valencia in 2011, in excess of £30m, but that is unlikely to put PSG off.
He is also the source of interest from a
number of English clubs including Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United and Liverpool, but Chelsea will not want to sell to a Premier League rival.
Mata blew a fuse during victory at Southampton when substituted by manager Jose Mourinho on Wednesday.
Liverpool Boss Rodgers considering how to tackle Winter Market
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is weighing up how to tackle this month's
transfer window.
The January transfer window is now
officially open and the manager was
quizzed as to his plans for movements in the market.
He replied: "We've just got to see what's
available. We know that we would like to
strengthen the squad for the run in.
"So we just need to see what's available and what that's going to cost, basically. There's no point in just stockpiling players for the sake of it. We need to bring in players of quality and hopefully we can do that."
transfer window.
The January transfer window is now
officially open and the manager was
quizzed as to his plans for movements in the market.
He replied: "We've just got to see what's
available. We know that we would like to
strengthen the squad for the run in.
"So we just need to see what's available and what that's going to cost, basically. There's no point in just stockpiling players for the sake of it. We need to bring in players of quality and hopefully we can do that."
Wenger Willing for Arsenal to Meet Diego Costa Buyout Clause
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is making Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa his priority January target.
The Daily Star says Costa, 25, has a £32m
buyout clause in his Atletico Madrid contract and it would be a huge investment
for the north Londoners following the
£42.5m purchase of Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid in the summer.
But Wenger needs a new striker signing
with Nicklas Bendtner out for six weeks and Olivier Giroud also missing - both with ankle injuries.
Chelsea are also keen on Costa, and were planning to make their move in the summer.
Blues boss Jose Mourinho maintains he will not sign a striker during this transfer
window.
The Daily Star says Costa, 25, has a £32m
buyout clause in his Atletico Madrid contract and it would be a huge investment
for the north Londoners following the
£42.5m purchase of Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid in the summer.
But Wenger needs a new striker signing
with Nicklas Bendtner out for six weeks and Olivier Giroud also missing - both with ankle injuries.
Chelsea are also keen on Costa, and were planning to make their move in the summer.
Blues boss Jose Mourinho maintains he will not sign a striker during this transfer
window.
Thursday, 2 January 2014
Patrick Obahiagon to start communicating in Pidgin English
House Member, Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon
who never fails to amaze Nigerians with
his high sounding grammar has resolved in
the New Year to start communicating in
Pidgin.
Patrick who took to his face book page on
New year eve, to share his new year
resolution said, “”Happy new year to all of
una ooooooo my brothers and sisters for
peoples parliament. Na broken me i don
gree to dey take kukuma yarn with all of una for here this year oooo. If you gree for
this matter, talk am for Ayeeee and if you
nor gree,talk am for nay…..At least, me I
also get right to make New Year resolution
naaaaaa…”
Simply put “Happy new year to you all, my
brothers and sisters in the people’s
parliament. My new year resolution is to
start speaking pidgin/broken English. If
you agree, say yeah and if no, say nay…at
least, I have right to a New Year resolution”
who never fails to amaze Nigerians with
his high sounding grammar has resolved in
the New Year to start communicating in
Pidgin.
Patrick who took to his face book page on
New year eve, to share his new year
resolution said, “”Happy new year to all of
una ooooooo my brothers and sisters for
peoples parliament. Na broken me i don
gree to dey take kukuma yarn with all of una for here this year oooo. If you gree for
this matter, talk am for Ayeeee and if you
nor gree,talk am for nay…..At least, me I
also get right to make New Year resolution
naaaaaa…”
Simply put “Happy new year to you all, my
brothers and sisters in the people’s
parliament. My new year resolution is to
start speaking pidgin/broken English. If
you agree, say yeah and if no, say nay…at
least, I have right to a New Year resolution”
Dortmond Star Reus set to disappoint Man Utd
Marco Reus is happy to stay at Borussia Dortmund despite reports linking him with a move to Manchester United.
Manchester City and Barcelona are also rumoured to be interested in the 24 year old
German's services, although he maintains
that he is content at the Westfalen stadion.
"I have a contract with Borussia Dortmund and I am happy to be here," he told BILD.
"All I can say about is that I am not
thinking about a transfer. I am focused on
BVB and anything else is something for the
future."
Manchester City and Barcelona are also rumoured to be interested in the 24 year old
German's services, although he maintains
that he is content at the Westfalen stadion.
"I have a contract with Borussia Dortmund and I am happy to be here," he told BILD.
"All I can say about is that I am not
thinking about a transfer. I am focused on
BVB and anything else is something for the
future."
Chelsea Slap £25M price-tag on Winger Kevin De Bruyne
Chelsea are demanding a massive £25 million for Kevin de Bruyne.
Het Laatste Nieuws says Wolfsburg are in talks about trying to drive down Chelsea's valuation.
If he still proves too expensive they hope to loan him with an option to buy.
Het Laatste Nieuws says Wolfsburg are in talks about trying to drive down Chelsea's valuation.
If he still proves too expensive they hope to loan him with an option to buy.
Moyes Ponders Mata Move after Chelsea Blow-UP
Manchester United boss David Moyes is monitoring Juan Mata's deteriorating situation at Chelsea.
The Spanish playmaker’s patience finally
snapped at Southampton after yet again being the fall guy for manager Jose Mourinho last night.
On being replaced by Oscar seven minutes
after half-time, Mata ignored Mourinho,
slammed his seat in the dug out and threw
his arms up in frustration as he voiced his
anger. He was eventually calmed down by
his team-mates.
Mourinho said: “I want to keep him. I want to keep him. I don’t want him to go.
“That’s my opinion, my wish. But my door is
open and the club’s door is open too. When a player wants to speak with us we are there waiting.
” The Mirror says the green light here must
surely spark United boss Moyes into joining Inter Milan in making Chelsea an offer that they cannot refuse.
The Spanish playmaker’s patience finally
snapped at Southampton after yet again being the fall guy for manager Jose Mourinho last night.
On being replaced by Oscar seven minutes
after half-time, Mata ignored Mourinho,
slammed his seat in the dug out and threw
his arms up in frustration as he voiced his
anger. He was eventually calmed down by
his team-mates.
Mourinho said: “I want to keep him. I want to keep him. I don’t want him to go.
“That’s my opinion, my wish. But my door is
open and the club’s door is open too. When a player wants to speak with us we are there waiting.
” The Mirror says the green light here must
surely spark United boss Moyes into joining Inter Milan in making Chelsea an offer that they cannot refuse.
Reverend Father Warns Jonathan, Obasanjo.
The Chairman and Spiritual Father of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide (Ayo Ni O), Most Rev. Samuel Abidoye has advised former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan, to demonstrate maturity in their handling of political differences between them.
The cleric in his New Year message to the
members of the CSMC Worldwide made
available to newsmen, in Abeokuta,
yesterday, also warned the Federal
Government to avoid grandstanding about
fighting corruption this year.
Apparently referring to the recent spat
between former President Obasanjo and
President Jonathan, he cautioned that the
nation's leaders should avoid "dancing
naked in the market place.
"He stressed that it was needless for the
nation's leaders to wash their dirty linen in
public because of some differences between
them.
"In terms of governance in general, there
needs to be a display of more maturity by
our leaders, both in and out of government.
Dancing naked in the market place just to
prove what one can do so is going too far.
"A leader is expected to exhibit decorum
and behave with certain dignity that will
make people to respect them," the cleric
said.
The cleric in his New Year message to the
members of the CSMC Worldwide made
available to newsmen, in Abeokuta,
yesterday, also warned the Federal
Government to avoid grandstanding about
fighting corruption this year.
Apparently referring to the recent spat
between former President Obasanjo and
President Jonathan, he cautioned that the
nation's leaders should avoid "dancing
naked in the market place.
"He stressed that it was needless for the
nation's leaders to wash their dirty linen in
public because of some differences between
them.
"In terms of governance in general, there
needs to be a display of more maturity by
our leaders, both in and out of government.
Dancing naked in the market place just to
prove what one can do so is going too far.
"A leader is expected to exhibit decorum
and behave with certain dignity that will
make people to respect them," the cleric
said.
APC to assume House Leadership
There are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress, APC, may, on resumption from recess of the House of Representatives on January 13, 2014, assume the leadership of the House from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
This, however, may not affect the offices of
the speaker and deputy speaker
respectively.
The impending development is followed by
the defection of 37 members of the PDP to
APC late last month.
Speculations had been rife since December
2013, shortly before the House went on
Christmas break, that the change would
have occurred.
A member of the House and PDP
decampee said the first quarter of the new
year would herald changes that would
affect the leadership structure of the House.
He said: "Within the House, 2014 will be a
remarkable year for Nigeria, remarkable in
the sense that, of course, the trend which
began in late 2013 in terms of power shift
will continue and what that means is that
APC should be able to get the requisite 181 members which gives it complete majority.
When that happens chances are that the
leadership will shift from PDP to APC.
"APC has between 172 to 174 members in
the House. And what we just need, I think is between 8 and 9 new members in terms of those crossing from PDP to APC. And that will be the APC requisite that will shape the House and points the future direction of the House. "But what is certain is that if everything does not change, the leadership, the majority leader will need to relinquish that position because at the end of the day, a party cannot be in the minority and still hold the position of the Majority Leader."
This, however, may not affect the offices of
the speaker and deputy speaker
respectively.
The impending development is followed by
the defection of 37 members of the PDP to
APC late last month.
Speculations had been rife since December
2013, shortly before the House went on
Christmas break, that the change would
have occurred.
A member of the House and PDP
decampee said the first quarter of the new
year would herald changes that would
affect the leadership structure of the House.
He said: "Within the House, 2014 will be a
remarkable year for Nigeria, remarkable in
the sense that, of course, the trend which
began in late 2013 in terms of power shift
will continue and what that means is that
APC should be able to get the requisite 181 members which gives it complete majority.
When that happens chances are that the
leadership will shift from PDP to APC.
"APC has between 172 to 174 members in
the House. And what we just need, I think is between 8 and 9 new members in terms of those crossing from PDP to APC. And that will be the APC requisite that will shape the House and points the future direction of the House. "But what is certain is that if everything does not change, the leadership, the majority leader will need to relinquish that position because at the end of the day, a party cannot be in the minority and still hold the position of the Majority Leader."
AC Milan Coach Allegri Unsure if Seedorf right choice for AC Milan.
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is unsure how Clarence Seedorf would handle the job.
Allegri has announced this will be his last
season at Milan and Seedorf is being linked with the post.
“I don’t know who will be the next Milan
Coach and it’s not my problem. I can be
certain this is my last Christmas at Milan,
but I got there despite many people
doubting I’d manage that.
“Seedorf gave a great deal in his
penultimate season at Milan. He’s a great
player, but I’d have loved to work with him
when he was 28 rather than 35.”
Allegri has announced this will be his last
season at Milan and Seedorf is being linked with the post.
“I don’t know who will be the next Milan
Coach and it’s not my problem. I can be
certain this is my last Christmas at Milan,
but I got there despite many people
doubting I’d manage that.
“Seedorf gave a great deal in his
penultimate season at Milan. He’s a great
player, but I’d have loved to work with him
when he was 28 rather than 35.”
MOURINHO: I don't want to sell Mata But the Exit Door is Open
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists he is not actively seeking to sell Juan Mata but has kept the door ajar for a possible winter departure.
The Spaniard, who has started just nine
times in the Premier League this season,
reacted angrily to being substituted in the
53rd minute of the Blues’ 3-0 win at Southampton on New Year’s Day but Mourinho is not looking to offload him in
January.
"I want to keep him. I don't want him to go.
That is my opinion, my wish, but my door is
open," the Chelsea manager said.
"The club's door is open too so when a
player wants to speak to us we are there
waiting for them.
"If you are asking do you want the club to
sell him? I don't want to."
The Spaniard, who has started just nine
times in the Premier League this season,
reacted angrily to being substituted in the
53rd minute of the Blues’ 3-0 win at Southampton on New Year’s Day but Mourinho is not looking to offload him in
January.
"I want to keep him. I don't want him to go.
That is my opinion, my wish, but my door is
open," the Chelsea manager said.
"The club's door is open too so when a
player wants to speak to us we are there
waiting for them.
"If you are asking do you want the club to
sell him? I don't want to."
Alonso Happy Playing with Good Friend Arbeloa at Madrid
Xabi Alonso admits he regards Alvaro
Arbeloa as his best friend at Real Madrid.
The pair also played together at Liverpool.
"I am great friends with Álvaro Arbeloa,
who I have shared much of my sporting
career with, ever since we were at Liverpool right up till now at Real Madrid, as well as our success playing for Spain," Xabi told Club del Deportista.
Arbeloa as his best friend at Real Madrid.
The pair also played together at Liverpool.
"I am great friends with Álvaro Arbeloa,
who I have shared much of my sporting
career with, ever since we were at Liverpool right up till now at Real Madrid, as well as our success playing for Spain," Xabi told Club del Deportista.
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
PODOLSKI: Arsenal Team Spirit Driving Tittle Tilt
Lukas Podolski believes Arsenal's team spirit is driving their title push this season.
He believes the bond between the players is
a key ingredient behind their success.
“We have a good team and we have a lot of
fun together,” the German forward told Arsenal.com.
“I have never been in a team like this
before; we stay together, we have fun and
we have played a good season so far.
“It has been really good and I hope we stay on top until the end of the season.”
He believes the bond between the players is
a key ingredient behind their success.
“We have a good team and we have a lot of
fun together,” the German forward told Arsenal.com.
“I have never been in a team like this
before; we stay together, we have fun and
we have played a good season so far.
“It has been really good and I hope we stay on top until the end of the season.”
The MultiMillionaire Dangote now get a Twitter Account
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote
recently joined the popular micro blogging
site, Twitter. The businessman already has
over 17,000 followers.
He shared his first tweet at exactly 12am,
wishing his followers a happy new year and offering his first advice.
recently joined the popular micro blogging
site, Twitter. The businessman already has
over 17,000 followers.
He shared his first tweet at exactly 12am,
wishing his followers a happy new year and offering his first advice.
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