United confident of Tevez deal

Not much has gone the way of Manchester United since they won the Champions League in May. Ronaldo wants to leave, Ramsey snubbed them over Arsenal and the fans want Arshavin at the club. It is a mess for United. But finally some good news seem to make their way to Old Trafford.

Manchester Evening News reckons that the Manchester United board is confident of signing Carlos Tevez on a permanent deal. They say that Manchester United has already paid £10 million to sign him on loan for two years and would have to pay another £10 million to complete his move.

However, the newspaper says that, should Manchester United fail to tie up Tevez by the end of the year, they risk losing him to other clubs.

Tevez has had a brilliant first season with Mancheste…

´Big boots´ one step away from history

As a player Luis Aragones earned the nickname Zapatones or big boots and his will certainly be hard to fill when he stands down as Spain coach after his side s exorcising of so many ghosts at Euro 2008.

Like most men within weeks of turning 70 Aragones can be irascible and short-tempered but he has won the hearts of a nation with his team s exploits at these championships.

By masterminding Spain s passage to Thursday s semi-final against Russia he ended the 1964 champions well earned reputation of falling short when it mattered most.

Prior to last Sunday s spot-kick win over their bogey team Italy they had lost on penalties in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup, Euro 96 and the 2002 World Cup.

Since Aragones took over the Spanish reins after Eu…

No more Liverpool signings unless ´injuries or departures´ happen – Klopp

There will be no more arrivals at Liverpool in this transfer window says manager Jurgen Klopp, unless they experience injuries or sell someone.

The Reds have already added Darwin Nunez, Fabio Carvalho and Calvin Ramsey to the squad since the end of last season, and have been consistently linked with a move for a midfielder in recent weeks.

Borussia Dortmund s Jude Bellingham and Sporting CP s Matheus Nunes have been reported targets, but Klopp has appeared to rule out a move for either, or anyone else, in this window.

Speaking to Sky Sports, the German coach said when asked if there would be further signings:  Unless we have injuries or player sales, no, we have our squad [for the coming season].

Hopefully, there won t be any [injuries], so Liverpool …

Güiza joins Aragonés at Fenerbahçe

Former Spain manager Luis Aragonés did not need long to make his first major change at Fenerbahçe, and attracted Liga top scorer Daniel Güiza.

Aragonés urgently needed a replacement for star player Deivid, who seriously injured himself on Sunday.

Güiza scored 27 goals for Real Mallorca in the Primera Division last season, enough to become Spanish Pichichi top scorer.

The player represented the Spanish national team in eight occasions. At Euro 2008, he scored two goals.

Fener and the Spanish forward have come to an agreement for five seasons. Mallorca reportedly receive a transfer fee of seventeen million Euros.

Zaha tipped for January move as Chelsea circle Palace star

Wilfried Zaha deserves to play for a top club as his agent Federico Pastorello said the Crystal Palace star could leave during the January transfer window.

Zaha wanted to depart before the start of the season but neither a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal nor Everton materialised after Palace held firm.

Refocused and in form, former Manchester United forward Zaha has been linked with Chelsea, who are hoping to overturn their transfer ban.

Pastorello revealed Ivory Coast international Zaha could be involved in a busy January window.

Proud of the fight and hunger the lads had tonight! Great win 

— Wilfried Zaha (@wilfriedzaha)

I think he really deserves a new challenge and a top club, because he is really a top player, Pastorello, …