May 2015 - Soccer Wiretap

Mario Balotelli Agrees To Pay Cut, Loaned To AC Milan
Liverpool bought Mario Balotelli from Milan a year ago for £16 million.

BBC

Benzema Insists Madrid Is 'Home', Criticizes Transfer Rumor 'Clowns'
Karim Benzema has been linked to Arsenal throughout the summer as he would seemingly be an ideal fit.

ESPN

Real Madrid Won't Sell Gareth Bale Despite $150M Bid From United
Gareth Bale has consistently insisted he wants to remain at Real Madrid and is set to be given a bigger role under Rafa Benitez.

Peter O'Rourke/ESPN

Everton Insists John Stones Not For Sale
Chelsea is expected to deliver a fourth offer for John Stones worth £35 million to £40 million.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

AC Milan Close To Loan Deal For Mario Balotelli
Mario Balotelli made 43 Serie A appearances for the Milanese club, scoring 26 goals.

Ben Gladwell/ESPN

Neymar Open To Transfer To Manchester United
Neymar is attracted by the size and history of United and the chance to play in the Premier League.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Wenger: Sanchez As Good As Suarez
Arsene Wenger believes Alexis Sanchez is as good as Luis Suarez.

Harry Sherlock/Goal.com

Van Gaal Rules Out Selling David De Gea
David De Gea has been linked to Real Madrid throughout the summer, but United's valuation has yet to be met.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

Barcelona Loans Alen Halilovic To Sporting Gijon
Alen Halilovic, 19, had been linked to a move to Portugal but elected to remain in Spain to get first team appearances.

Peter McVitie/Goal.com

Alessio Romagnoli Shifted Inspiration From Zidane To Nesta
Alessio Romagnoli explained his selection of the No. 13 shirt is because of his affection for Alessandro Nesta.

Miles Chambers/Goal.com

Report: Kevin De Bruyne, City Agree Upon Contract Terms
Kevin De Bruyne is believed to have been offered a five-year contract worth in the region of £200,000 a week.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

International Players Union Wants To Abolish Current Transfer Rules
The international soccer player union would like to end the 125-year-old tradition of clubs acquiring talent from other clubs via transfer fees.

Alex Duff/Bloomberg

Harry Kane's ExpG Totals Suggest Regression Likely
The top 15 over-performing player seasons, based on ExpG, from the 2011-12 through 2013-14 seasons declined on average 80 percent from their over-performance the year before.

Michael Bertin/FiveThiryEight

Shahid Khan Denies Reports He's Trying To Purchase Tottenham
Shahid Khan took over Fulham from Mohamed Al-Fayed in the summer of 2013.

ESPN

City Agrees To $78M Transfer Fee With Wolfsburg For Kevin De Bruyne
City is offering Kevin De Bruyne a €10 million-a-year long-term contract.

Jack De Menezes/The Independent

Wenger: Big Clubs Have More Demand Than Market Has Supply
Arsenal remain interested in a high caliber center forward.

Amy Lawrence/The Guardian

United Not Actively Pursuing Striker Before Close Of Window
Wayne Rooney's patchy form in United's opening three matches is of no concern to Louis van Gaal.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Pedro Signs Four-Year Deal With Chelsea
Chelsea's successful offer for Pedro was of £19 million, with the remainder due in add-ons.

David Hytner/The Guardian

City Completes £34M Transfer With Valencia For Nicolas Otamendi
Nicolas Otamendi was "arguably the best defender in La Liga last season," according to Manuel Pellegrini.

Daniel Taylor/The Guardian

United Interested In Borja Mayoral In De Gea Swap With Real Madrid
Borja Mayoral is regarded as one of Real's most promising young players following his goal-scoring form for club and country.

Peter O'Rourke/ESPN

Gerrard Pique Receives Four-Match Ban
Gerrard Pique will miss the start of the La Liga season, including matches against Athletic and Atletico.

Kyle Lynch/Pro Soccer Talk

Bayern Won't Sell Thomas Muller Despite United's £60M Bid
Thomas Muller is said to be flattered by the interest of Louis van Gaal and the interest this summer could make a deal easier in 2016.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Chelsea Trigger Pedro's £21.1M Buyout Clause
Chelsea is expected to complete the signing of Pedro from Barcelona after triggering his £21.1 million buyout, beating Manchester United for his signature.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Watford Interested In Mario Balotelli
Watford has a strong Italian influence from owner Giampaolo Pozzo.

David Amoyal/Di Marzio

City Nearing Deal With Valencia For Nicolas Otamendi
Nicolas Otamendi joined Valencia last summer from FC Porto and scored six goals in 25 league appearances to help Los Che finish fourth in La Liga last season.

PA Sport

Gedion Zelalem Close To Loan To Rangers
Rangers are close to a season-long loan deal with Arsenal for Gedion Zelalem.

Keith Jackson/Daily Record

Chelsea Increase Offer For John Stones To £30M
Everton has rejected Chelsea's bids of £20 million and £26 million for John Stones.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Pique Could Face 12-Week Suspension For Offensive Rant At Ref
Gerard Pique was dismissed 10 minutes into the second half after he responded to a decision given against his side by angrily making his way to the side of the pitch.

Stuart Goodwin/The Guardian

Kevin De Bruyne Confirms He'll Remain At Wolfsburg
Kevin De Bruyne has appeared close to a transfer to Manchester City for several weeks.

DW Sports

Marco Verratti Flatted By Interest From Barcelona
Marco Verratti insisted he's happy at Paris Saint-Germain, but he admitted he has interest in the Premier League and is flattered by reported interest from Barcelona.

Marco Messina/Goal.com