May 2014 - Soccer Wiretap

Arsenal Could Exercise Buy-Back For Carlos Vela From Real Sociedad
Carlos Vela joined Real Sociedad in 2012 for £4 million fee from Arsenal following a successful loan.

Sky Sports

Kakan Calhanoglu Seeks Transfer From Hamburg To Play In UCL
Hakan Calhanoglu appears likely to end up at Bayer Leverkusen.

Enis Koylu/Goal.com

Liverpool Interested In Transfer Deal For Pedro
Brendan Rodgers would like to bring in a third world-class forward to complement Luis Suárez and Daniel Sturridge.

David Maddock/Mirror

Bacary Sagna Close To Three-Year Deal With Man City
Given City’s £49 million net transfer budget for the summer due to FFP sanctions, acquiring Bacary Sagna for free is a critical move.

Neil Lennon Steps Down As Manager At Celtic
Neil Lennon had grown disillusioned with the lack of challenge offered by Scottish football.

Ewan Murray/The Guardian

Van Gaal Ends United's Pursuit Of Toni Kroos
Louis Van Gaal is aware of Kroos' abilities during his own time at Bayern Munich. Kroos can play the No. 10 role or as a box-to-box midfielder.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

David Moyes Under Investigation For Assault At Wine Bar
David Moyes allegedly assaulted a 23-year-old man.

Sandra Laville, Nigel Bunyan/The Guardian

Luis Suárez Undergoes Surgery On Meniscus, World Cup In Doubt
Recovery times for meniscus repair for footballers range from three to 10 weeks.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Everton Won't Sell Ross Barkley This Summer
Everton is committed to keeping Ross Barkley regardless of his performance in the World Cup.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Luis Enrique Pledges Evolution For Barça, Roster Shakeup
There has been speculation that a host of high-profile players including Xavi Hernandez, Cesc Fabregas and Javier Mascherano could make way.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Ciro Immobile Would Like Move To Dortmund To Replace Lewandowski
Ciro Immobile's future is uncertain with Juventus owning 50 percent of his registration along with Torino.

Ben Gladwell/ESPN

Zidane To Bordeaux Talks Fall Apart
Zinedine Zidane will not become the next coach of Bordeaux after prolonged discussions fell apart.

Sky Sports

Barça: Lionel Messi Is More Than A Player
There had been speculation this season that Lionel Messi may leave Barcelona, but he ultimately agreed to a rich new contract.

Rob Hughes/New York Times

Diego Costa Travels To Serbia To Receive Horse Placenta Treatments
Diego Costa is seeking a quick recovering from a hamstring injury in order to play in Atlético Madrid's all-important Champions League Final against Real Madrid.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Sky Bet Suspends Betting On David Luiz To PSG
David Luiz has also been linked to Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Gary Jones/Daily Star

Touré's Comments Add Intrigue To Uncertainty At City
Manchester City is determined that Yaya Touré will not be sold this summer.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Radamel Falcao Joins Colombia For World Cup Training Despite Injury
Radamel Falcao has not played since suffering cruciate ligament damage in January, but he remains in Colombia's plans for the World Cup.

Mark Doyle/Goal.com

Arsenal, United Approached About Availability Of Fabregas
Cesc Fabregas was a prodigy at Arsenal, but he hasn't developed a clear role back with Barça.

George Ankers/Goal.com

EPL Has Acquired 63 Of The 150 Players Since 2009 Sold For €15M
Over the past five years, there have been 150 players that have cost more than 15 million euros for their transfer fee.

Cristian Nyari/BundesligaFanatic.com

€14.5 Billion On Transfers Since 2009 By Europe's First Division Clubs
Europe's 728 first division clubs have collectively spent 14.5 billion euro on transfers since 2009.

Cristian Nyari/BundesligaFanatic.com

EPL Remains Well Above Other Leagues In Average Revenue
The Premier League has the highest average revenues figure with 139 million euro per season between 2009 and 2013.

Spiegel (via Cristian Nyari/Bundesliga Fanatic)

United Confident Transfer Deal Will Be Reached For Toni Kroos
Toni Kroos is set to enter the final season of his contract at Bayern Munich and are far apart on terms on a new deal.

Miguel Delaney/ESPN

Piqué Agrees To Four-Year Extension With Barcelona
Gerard Piqué has agreed upon a four-year extension to remain at Barcelona until the end of the 18-19 season.

Sky Sports

Agent: Yaya Touré Considering Exit From Man City
No one from City wished Yaya Touré happy birthday at a club event in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the Premier League title win.

The Guardian

La Liga Best XI: Atleti (7), Real (1), Barça (Nil)
The official La Liga 'Team of the Year' went big on Atlético Madrid players (7), low on Real Madrid (1) and nil on Barcelona (0).

RealGM Staff Report

Atleti Wants To Keep Tiago
There are reports that Arsenal is interested in the 33-year-old Portuguese midfielder.

Ameen Rabbani/Inside Spanish Football

Barcelona Signs Keeper Marc-André Ter Stegen
Marc-André Ter Stegen is a 22-year-old goalkeeper that had 34, 34 and 33 appearances over the past three seasons.

RealGM Staff Report

Luis Enrique Signs Two-Year Deal To Become Barcelona's Manager
Luis Enrique has officially signed a two-year deal to become manager of Barcelona.

RealGM Staff Report

Diego Costa Officially Out For Champions League Final
Diego Costa has a grade 1 hamstring tear and will be out for the Champions League Final on Saturday for Atlético Madrid against Real Madrid.

RealGM Staff Report

Projecting Pots For Champions League Draw
Liverpool and City will definitely be drawn against one of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Atletico Madrid or FC Porto, so will likely hope their opponents are Portuguese.

Dale Johnson/ESPN