May 2015 - Soccer Wiretap

United Purchases Morgan Schneiderlin From Saints For £24M
Louis Van Gaal had identified Morgan Schneiderlin as a prospective long-term successor to Michael Carrick in United's midfield.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

City Agrees To Buy Raheem Sterling For £49M From Liverpool
A long-term contract between Manchester City and Raheem Sterling worth around £200,000 a week has in effect already been agreed.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

United Completes Transfer With Bayern For Bastian Schweinsteiger
Louis van Gaal managed Bastian Schweinsteiger at Bayern previously.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

Van Gaal: Memphis Depay Can Play Striker
Manchester United is short on strikers with the exits of Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

Zlatan Has Interest In Joining Bayern Before Retirement
The issue with Zlatan Ibrahimovic joining Bayern is the presence of Pep Guardiola, who managed him during a tumultuous time at Barcelona.

Joe Wright/Goal.com

Schweinsteiger 'Flattered' By Interest From United
Bastian Schweinsteiger has been with Bayern Munich since 1998.

Marcus Christenson/The Guardian

Chelsea Acquires Asmir Begovic From Stoke City For £8M
Asmir Begovic will replace Petr Cech as Thibaut Courtis' backup goalkeeper.

Stuart James/The Guardian

Raheem Sterling Tells Brendan Rodgers He Doesn't Want To Play For Him
Liverpool may decide that it is better if Raheem Sterling is not part of the squad as Rodgers continues his preparations for the season.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

MLS Adds Slot For More 'High-Earning' Players
MLS teams will be able to spend up to $500,000 on new players this season outside of their normal salary budget of $3.49 million.

Doug McIntryre/ESPN

Turan: It Will Be Hard Not Joining Barcelona Until January
Arda Turan could be loaned to Galatasaray or Fenerbahce during the first part of the season.

Reuters

Lyon Extend Key Trio Through 2020
The trio all came through the club's youth system and played key roles as Lyon finished second in Ligue 1 last term.

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Crystal Palace Agrees To Transfer With PSG For Yohan Cabaye
Yohan Cabaye joined PSG from Newcastle for £19 million January of 2014.

Kevin Palmer/ESPN

Tottenham Reaches Deal With NFL To Host Two Games Per Year
The club said on Wednesday that a 10-year partnership had been agreed with the NFL for American football games to be played at the new ground.

ESPN

Raheem Sterling Asks Out Of Liverpool's Preseason Tour
Raheem Sterling is pushing for a transfer to Manchester City.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Marchisio: I Cannot Become Juventus' Heir To Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo has been at Juve since age seven and signed a new deal until 2020 on Monday.

Goal.com

Manchester United Interested In Torino's Matteo Darmian
United have turned their attention to Matteo Darmian after ruling out a move for Nathaniel Clyne.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

Simone Zaza Joins Juventus On Five-Year Deal
Simone Zaza is the latest forward to join Juve this offseason following Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic.

Sky Sports

NYCFC Won't Loan Andrea Pirlo To Manchester City
NYCFC signed Andrea Pirlo this week and he'll join the club this season.

Mike Slane/Goal.com

Barcelona Won't Buy Paul Pogba From Juve This Season
Josep Bartomeu told Spanish sports newspaper Marca that Barca will not make another offer for Pogba before 2016

Adriana Garcia/ESPN

Sterling, Marquinhos Ranked Most Valuable Young Players Of Europe
Raheem Sterling has a valuation of £35 million, according to a Soccerex study.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

Mikel Arteta Signs One-Year Deal With Arsenal
Mikel Arteta and Arsenal had agreed upon the deal months ago, but there was no official contract signed.

John Cross/Mirror

Barcelona Buys Arda Turan From Atletico For €34M
Arda Turan will be able to play in January once Barcelona's transfer ban is lifted.

AS.com

Fox Gets 25.4M Viewers For Women's World Cup Final
Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd and the United States beat Japan 5-2 in the final.

Richard Deitsch/Sports Illustrated

Porto Interested In Iker Casillas
Coached by former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Julen Lopetegui, Porto are keen to acquire Iker Casillas.

Adriana Garcia/ESPN

Andrea Pirlo Officially Joins NYCFC
Andrea Pirlo will play alongside Frank Lampard and David Villa.

Ben Gladwell/ESPN

Saints Expect To Secure Alderweireld Due To Atleti Error
Toby Alderweireld spent a successful season on loan at Southampton in 14-15.

PA Sport

Lukas Podolski Completes Move From Arsenal To Galatasary
Lukas Podolski has been widely expected to leave Arsenal after returning from his half-season loan at Inter Milan.

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Roma Interested In Edin Dzeko
Edin Dzeko was limited to just 11 Premier League starts last season.

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Robin Van Persie Agrees To Terms With Fenerbahce
Robin Van Persie's form at United has slipped over the past two seasons.

Emre Sarigul, Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

UEFA Lifts FFP Restriction On City, PSG
City were ordered to play in last year's Champions League with only 21 players in the squad, four fewer than usual.

Press Association