April 2015 - Soccer Wiretap

United Give Up On Idea Of Keeping David De Gea
Louis van Gaal plans to play David de Gea on Saturday in their friendly against Barcelona.

Alex Young/Goal.com

Report: Real Madrid Agree To Sell Sergio Ramos To United
Radio Marca journalist Pablo Garcia Cuervo claims Florentino Perez plans to drag out the negotiations in order to portray Sergio Ramos in a negative light.

Peter Quinn/World Soccer Talk

United, Barcelona To Hold Transfer Discussions Over Pedro
Louis van Gaal sees Pedro as the ideal type of wide-player in his system, despite some slight reservations about the player's pace.

Miguel Delaney/ESPN

Angel Di Maria Joining United For Preseason Tour
Angel di Maria will join up with Manchester United on Saturday for their preseason tour despite reports of a potential move to Paris Saint-Germain.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

Wayne Rooney Believes United Can Be Barcelona's Equal
United have spent almost £80 million in recruiting Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin, Memphis Depay and Matteo Darmian.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

Mourinho Questions De Bruyne's Mentality
Chelsea sold Kevin De Bruyne to Wolfsburg for £18 million and he could return to the EPL for more than £55 million.

Steve Brenner/The Guardian

Rummenigge: Muller Has Price Tag, We'd Be Out Of Our Minds To Sell
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said the $110 million mark had not been reached but that it would not make a difference anyway in Bayern selling Thomas Muller.

Sky Sports

Busquets: Pedro Wants To Play More Minutes
If Pedro were signed by Louis van Gaal, he could operate alongside Wayne Rooney and Memphis Depay in the front line of the manager's planned 4-3-3 shape next season.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Liverpool Completes £32.5M Transfer For Christian Benteke
Christian Benteke is understood to have signed a five-year contract, with Liverpool paying £16 million up front and the remainder of the fee payable over the course of his contract.

Press Association

Real Madrid To Meet With Sergio Ramos, Hope To Convince Him To Stay
Rafa Benítez insisted that Sergio Ramos was staying “100 percent.”

Sid Lowe/The Guardian

Andres Guardado Considered Missing Penalty On Purpose
Andres Guardado believed the referee made an incorrect decision to award Mexico a penalty kick in the 88th minute after Panama's Roman Torres was judged to have handballed in the area.

ESPN

Arsene Wenger 'Panics' When Considering Retirement
Arsene Wenger is more committed to his job as manager of Arsenal than ever at the age of 65.

PA Sport

Roma Seeks Loan With Arsenal For Wojciech Szczesny
Roma have opened talks with Arsenal over a loan deal for their Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

ESPN

United's 'Surprise' Transfer Won't Be Striker
United has been linked to Edinson Cavani and also have begun to pursue Thomas Muller.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

PSG Signs Tottenham's Benjamin Stambouli For £6M
Paris Saint-Germain have signed Tottenham midfielder Benjamin Stambouli for a reported £6 million fee.

ESPN

Thomas Muller Open To United Transfer
A proposed salary for Thomas Muller would double with United to €20 million per year (£265,000 per week).

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Chelsea Continues To Pursue Everton's John Stones
The second bid by Chelsea has hit £26 million, but it may need to reach £34 million for Everton to be compelled to sell.

Matt Law/The Telegraph

Wayne Rooney Looking Forward To Return To Lone Striker Role
Wayne Rooney had his lowest goal scoring total in 14-15 since arriving from Everton as a teenager in 2004.

Mark Ogden/Telegraph

Didier Drogba Interested In Move To Inter Milan
Didier Drogba is interested in joining Roberto Mancini at Inter Milan rather than making a move to the MLS.

Ben Gladwell/ESPN

Raheem Sterling Denies Faking Illness Before Transfer
Raheem Sterling insists he was actually sick when he missed several training sessions prior to his move from Liverpool to Manchester City.

ESPN

Sepp Blatter Showered With Fake Money By British Comedian
British comedian Lee Nelson announced himself as a North Korean delegate.

The Guardian

Chelsea Sells Filipe Luis Back To Atletico Madrid
Cesar Azpilicueta was the preferred choice at left-back over Filipe Luis for Jose Mourinho.

ESPN

United Preparing $108M Bid To Bayern For Thomas Muller
Louis van Gaal is a well-known admirer of Thomas Muller's game, who would fill United's need for a goalscorer.

talkSPORT

Guardiola Rules Out Selling Mario Gotze
Mario Gotze has struggled to find a consistent place in Bayern's XI.

Mark Doyle/Goal.com

Juventus Pursuing Julian Draxler
Juve is prepared to pay €25 million for Julian Draxler, while Schalke seeks a €35 million fee.

Goal.com

Bayern Agrees Upon €37M Transfer With Juve For Arturo Vidal
Arturo Vidal will earn £90,000 per week in his new four-year deal with Bayern.

Marcus Christenson, Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

Messi, Neymar, Mascherano To Skip Barcelona's U.S. Tour
Barcelona will play the L.A. Galaxy at the Rose Bowl on July 22nd and then play Manchester United in Santa Clara.

Kyle Bonn/Pro Soccer Talk

Fabian Delph Changes Mind, Decides To Join City From Villa
Fabian Delph signed a new Villa deal six months ago and will now join City.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

David Beckham, City Of Miami Reach Agreement On MLS Stadium
The stadium will be privately funded with a 25,000 seat capacity.

Chris Smith/The Guardian

Benitez Insists On Keeping Sergio Ramos At Real Madrid
Sergio Ramos is keen on a transfer to United as he remains in a contract dispute with Real Madrid.

Reuters