May 2014 - Soccer Wiretap

Martín Montoya Will Leave Barcelona In January
Martín Montoya is considering a move to the Premier League having decided to leave Barcelona in the January transfer window, his agent has said.

Reuters

Thierry Henry Announces Retirement
Thierry Henry has retired from competitive football and that he'll return to London as an analyst for Sky Sports.

The Guardian

Atleti Rejects Milan's Offer For Torres For Cerci
Atleti was not interested in a deal for Fernando Torres, who was a youth player until his 2007 move to Liverpool.

Kyle Bonn/Pro Soccer Talk

United Increase Odds Of 4th Place Finish In EPL To Nearly 50 Percent
Manchester United is currently the most likely finisher for fourth, though they have less than a 50 percent chance.

Michael Caley/Washington Post

Liverpool's 21 Points From 16 Matches Is Their Worst Mark Since 64-65
Liverpool has just 21 points from 16 English Premier League matches this season, which is their lowest at this stage since the 64-65 season.

Opta Sports

DeMarcus Beasley Retires From USMNT
DeMarcus Beasley played in the 2002 World Cup at the age of 20 as a winger and eventually resurrected his career as a left back.

Ryan Rosenblatt/SB Nation

Van Gaal: Everybody Is Happy
United defeated Liverpool 3-0 on Sunday and are eight points behind Chelsea.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Europa League Round Of 32 Draw Announced
Liverpool will face Besiktas in the round of 32 of the Europa League, while Tottenham Hotspur will play Fiorentina.

The Guardian

Champions League Round Of 16 Draw Announced
Chelsea will again meet PSG, while City draws Barcelona for the second straight season as well.

RealGM Staff Report

Rodgers: Loss To United Epitomized Liverpool's Season
Liverpool lost to Manchester United 3-0 on Sunday, but Brendan Rodgers was happy with how his club performed.

PA Sport

Mourinho Doesn't Regret Letting Frank Lampard Leave Chelsea
José Mourinho doesn't regret letting Frank Lampard leave Chelsea this summer.

Kevin Palmer/ESPN

Franck Ribery Interested In MLS After Bayern Contract Expires
Franck Ribery would have a difficult time competing against Bayern.

Duncan Day/Pro Soccer Talk

City Faces Crisis At Striker Until January Window
With Sergio Agüero, Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic all out with injury, Manchester City faces a crisis at striker.

Richard Rae/The Guardian

Klopp Criticizes Dortmund's Attitude In Another Loss
Jürgen Klopp criticized the attitude of his players and that they're failing to acknowledge the seriousness of their their position.

Mark Doyle/Goal.com

Koeman: Southampton Now Losing Due To Small Details
Southampton started the season in excellent form, but have struggled in defeats to Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United, which continued with a 1-0 loss to Burnley on Saturday.

FourFourTwo

Brendan Rodgers Insists He's Still Best Man For Liverpool Job
Liverpool has had a slow start in the Premier League and an elimination in the group stage of the Champions League.

PA Sport

Balotelli Returns To Practice, Could Play Against United
Mario Balotelli is back in training after a six-match absence due to groin injury.

Mike Whalley/ESPN

Arsenal Will Attempt To Add Defender In January Window
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he will look to add a defender to Arsenal's squad in the upcoming January transfer window, but he warned that movement of players will be limited next month.

Kevin Palmer/ESPN

Mourinho Rules Out Return Of Fernando Torres To Chelsea
Fernando Torres has struggled at Milan, which has led to speculation he could be offloaded.

Miguel Delaney/ESPN

Aaron Ramsey Out For Christmas Period With Hamstring Injury
Aaron Ramsey will miss the Christmas period for Arsenal with a hamstring injury.

ESPN

Xavi: Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney Could Have Played For Barça
Analysing his attacking options, Xavi said Wayne Rooney "would have fitted into our [Barcelona's] style of play, no problem.

ESPN

Nemanja Vidic's Agent Denies Rumors Of United Return
Nemanja Vidic has been uneven in 13 appearances for Inter Milan this season.

FourFourTwo

Watzke: Marco Reus Prefers To Remain At Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke believes Marco Reus would prefer to remain with the club amid constant rumors he will leave in the summer.

FourFourTwo

Klinsmann Prefers Michael Bradley In Advanced Position
Michael Bradley's Toronto FC manager, Greg Vanney, believes Bradley is best suited as a box-to-box midfielder.

Grant Wahl/Sports llustrated

City, Schalke Secure Final Spots In Champions League Round Of 16
City needed a win at Roma to advance to the Round of 16.

RealGM Staff Report

Isco: Playing Central Midfield Has Improved My Play
Isco has played in central midfield for Real Madrid since the injury to Luka Modric and he believes it has allowed him to improve as a player.

Goal.com

Pellegrini Doesn't Believe City Future Dependent On UCL Result
Manchester City needs to beat Roma to have a chance of advancing to the Round of 16 in the Champions League.

Harry Sherlock/Goal.com

Carlos Vela Named La Liga Player Of The Month For November
Carlos Vela had four goals in November, including a hat-trick against Elche.

Jamie Kemp/Inside Spanish Football

Owen Coyle Named Manager Of Houston Dynamo
Owen Coyle left his post as Wigan manager in December 2013 after three defeats in a week left the Latics 14th in the Championship table.

The Guardian

Suárez: I Came To Barça To Score Goals
Luis Suárez has been slow to get started on his own goalscoring, though he's had five assists.

Miles Chambers/Goal.com