May 2015 - Soccer Wiretap

Kompany: Chelsea Fell Into 'Traps All Over Pitch'
Following Manchester City's 3-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday, Vincent Kompany talked about how Manuel Pellegrini out-thought Jose Mourinho.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

City Determined To Keep Eliaquim Mangala
Eliaquim Mangala endured a difficult first season in England following his £42 million move from Porto in August 2014.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

Real Madrid Beats Out Liverpool To Sign Mateo Kovacic Of Inter
Mateo Kovacic is expected to partner with Luka Modric in the center of the pitch for Rafa Benitez's side.

Peter Quinn/World Soccer Talk

Chelsea Agrees To Deal With Augsburg For Baba Rahman
Baba Rahman played 31 games for Augsburg last season after joining from the German second division side Greuther Furth.

Pres Association

Mourinho: 3-0 City Win Was 'Fake' Scoreline
Jose Mourinho admitted City were the superior side in the first 45 minutes but argued his team were on top thereafter.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

PSV Signs Hector Moreno From Espaynol
Hector Moreno has joined the Dutch champions on a four-year deal.

Goal.com

Liverpool Rejects Loan Offer From Roma For Mamadou Sakho
Mamadou Sakho joined the Reds from Paris Saint-Germain for £18 million in 2013, but his Anfield career has been disrupted by injury.

Mike Whalley/ESPN

Mourinho: Chelsea Has 'Moral Right' To Make Big Signings
Jose Mourinho also spoke about the difficulty of competing in England.

James Riach/The Guardian

Aston Villa Buys Adama Traore From Barcelona
Adama Traore is a 19-year-old right winger born in Barcelona to Malian parents.

ESPN

Van Gaal: De Gea Told United He Doesn't Want To Play
David de Gea was asked outright if he wanted to play and told the club’s coaching staff he did not want to be involved because he was too distracted.

Daniel Taylor/The Guardian

Tottenham On Verge Of Selling Roberto Soldado To Villarreal
Roberto Soldado has struggled in his two seasons with Tottenham.

David Hytner/The Guardian

Van Gaal: United Won't Sell Adnan Januzaj, Chicarito
Louis van Gaal has said Adnan Januzaj is not for sale and that he wants to keep Javier Hernandez at Manchester United.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

United To Sit David De Gea For 2nd Straight EPL Match
David De Gea is set to sit out a second game as Louis van Gaal suggested Sergio Romero will again start for at Aston Villa on Friday.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

Rummenigge: Mario Gotze Needs To Decide His Future
Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says Mario Gotze is the only one who can decide his future at the club as speculation over his future continues.

Harry West/Goal.com

Kaka, Hulk Added To Brazil's Roster; Coutinho Dropped
Philippe Coutinho was a surprise omission following his fine form for Liverpool.

Goal.com

Sergio Ramos To Sign New Real Madrid Contract Next Week
Real Madrid have made an offer of a new five-year deal, paying around €9 million.

Sid Lowe/The Guardian

FA Won't Renew Roy Hodgson's Contract If England Fails In Euro 2016
Roy Hodgson's current contract expires at the end of Euro 2016.

David Conn/The Guardian

Edin Dzeko Completes Loan From City To Roma
Roma will be obliged to purchase Edin Dzeko for €11 million next summer -- "if certain conditions" are met.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

United Told Spurs Won't Sell Harry Kane
Harry Kane is under contract until 2020 and hasn't shown any inclination to push for a transfer.

David Hytner/The Guardian

Pedro Requests Transfer From Barcelona
Pedro has a £22 million release clause in his contract and Barcelona appears unwilling to accept less than that amount.

ESPN

Liverpool Looking To Sell Lucas Leiva
Relations between Rodgers and Lucas Leiva are under strain as a result of the player effectively being demoted to Liverpool’s fifth choice central midfielder.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Everton To Reject £30M Bid From Chelsea For John Stones
Roberto Martinez and Everton will reject a £30 million offer from Chelsea for John Stones.

Kevin Palmer/ESPN

Stoke City Buy Xherdan Shaqiri From Inter For £12M
Xherdan Shaqiri has also been linked with a return to Germany with Schalke recently while Everton and Newcastle were also reportedly interested in his signature.

The Guardian

City Increase Offer For Kevin De Bruyne To £47M
The offer to Wolfsburg for Kevin De Bruyne is an initial £40 million plus £7 million of add-ons.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Marcelo Bielsa Steps Down As Manager Of Marseille
Marcelo Bielsa has been linked to Mexico's manager vacancy.

Reuters

Wenger: Arsenal Doesn't Need Karim Benzema
Olivier Giroud and Danny Welbeck are the only natural strikers in the current Gunners squad.

Kevin Palmer/ESPN

Van Gaal Willing To Sell De Gea If Real Madrid Finally Meets Price
David De Gea has made it clear he wants to move to the Bernabéu but several months of negotiations have reached an impasse.

Daniel Taylor/The Guardian

Jose Mourinho Signs Four-Year Extension With Chelsea
Jose Mourinho is in his second stint with Chelsea and his new deal run until June 2019.

PA Sport

Liverpool Signs Next Norwegian Prodigy Edvard Tagseth
Edvard Tagseth will remain in Norway until he turns 16.

Jamie Sanderson/Metro

Real Madrid Prefers Martin Odegaard To Play With B Team Over Loan
Martin Odegaard doesn't turn 17 until December.

Carlos Forjanes/AS.com