May 2015 - Soccer Wiretap

Daniel Sturridge To Return From Injury For First Time Since August
Daniel Sturridge initially picked up a thigh injury in international play and then had a calf injury and a new thigh injury.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Mancini Would Like Inter To Sign Yaya Toure
Roberto Mancini was in charge of City when they signed Yaya Toure from Barcelona in 2010.

ESPN

Arsenal, Villarreal Agree Upon Gabriel, Joel Campbell Deal
Gabriel, a 24-year-old central defender from Brazil, will go to Arsenal for £13.5 million.

Kevin McCauley/SBNation

Ronaldo Punches Opponent, Sent Off For Kick
Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to punch Jose Angel Crespo before a set piece, but wasn't sent off.

Telegraph

Paul Pogba Won't Leave Juventus Now, Open To Summer Move
Paul Pogba went from Manchester United to Juventus in the summer of 2012 on a free transfer.

Sky Sports

Arsenal Nearly Signed Cristiano Ronaldo In 2003
The expense of Arsenal's move to Emirates Stadium was the apparent reason the deal for Cristiano Ronaldo fell through.

Kevin Palmer/ESPN

Agent: Cristiano Ronaldo To Retire At Real Madrid
Jorge Mendes believes Cristiano Ronaldo could play until he's 38 or 39.

FourFourTwo

Klopp Unconcerned By Potential Exodus If Dortmund Isn't In UCL
Dortmund are 12 points out of fourth place after securing just 15 points from their opening 17 matches.

Stephan Uersfeld/ESPN

Enrique Not Worried About Luis Suárez's Form With Barça
Luis Suárez has scored just five times in his first 16 matches for Barcelona.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Chelsea Considering £20M Bid To Shakhtar For Douglas Costa
Chelsea is considering a move for 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa.

Dominic Fifield, Ed Aarons/The Guardian

Real Madrid Agrees To €15M Transfer For Lucas Silva
Lucas Silva, a 21-year-old defensive midfielder, will sign a six-and-half year contract.

Press Association

Wenger: Work Permit Prevented Arsenal Signing Di María As Teenager
Arsène Wenger has called for English football’s “politically correct” work permit system to be abolished.

Paul Doyle/The Guardian

Raheem Sterling To Soon Sign New Deal With Liverpool
Recent reports claim that Raheem Sterling's new deal will be worth closer to £100,000 a week.

Mike Whalley/ESPN

Rodgers: Liverpool Will Compete For EPL Title Next Season
Liverpool spent more than €100 million in remaking their roster following the sale of Luis Suárez.

Goal.com

Arsenal Hopeful Of Transfer For Villarreal's Gabriel
Arsene Wenger is prepared to pay upwards of €20 million for Gabriel.

Kevin Palmer/ESPN

Lucas Silva Transfer Talks Reopened By Real Madrid
Cruzeiro president Gilvan de Pinho Tavares has said the club are seeking €15 million for 21-year-old Lucas Silva.

AS.com

Real Madrid Acquires Martin Odegaard For €3M
Martin Odegaard will be unveiled on Thursday by Real Madrid.

Reuters

United Jumps From 4th To 2nd On World's Richest Clubs List
Real Madrid, United, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Juventus comprise the top-10.

Owen Gibson/The Guardian

Diego Costa, Jordan Henderson Engaged In Shoves Post-Match
No punches were thrown by Diego Costa or Jordan Henderson but they pushed each other and were engaged in a furious argument.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Atlético Sells 20 Percent Stake For €45M To Chinese Conglomerate
A statement from the club read: “Wanda Group’s capital contribution in the club will allow Atlético to significantly shore up its balance sheet, as well as accelerate the growth of its brand globally.

Press Association

United Interested In Transfer For Aleksandar Dragovic
United have been searching for defensive reinforcements for some time after failing to bring in a central defender last summer.

Pete O'Rourke/ESPN

Mourinho Jokes About Chelsea Getting Gerrard On Loan
When asked if he would try to persuade Steve Gerrard to stay, José Mourinho said: "Or to get him on loan."

BBC

Walcott Believes Arsenal Has Better Strikers Now Than 2006
Theo Walcott joined the Gunners that year, playing alongside members of the 2003-04 'Invincibles' side such as Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Robert Pires.

BBC

Toronto FC Gives Giovinco Richest Contract For Italian Footballer
Sebastian Giovinco's salary will be worth approximately €8.5 million, which includes bonuses and images rights.

Gazzetta

Chelsea Interested In Transfer For Juan Cuadrado
José Mourinho would have to sell either Andre Schurrle or Mohamed Salah to make a move for Juan Cuadrado.

Miguel Delaney/ESPN

Ramsey: Francis Coquelin Could Become Top Defensive Mid For Arsenal
Francis Coquelin was widely praised for his performance against Manchester City in just his 13th Premier League start.

Richard Jolly/ESPN

Xavi: Barça Should Sign David Silva Or Santi Cazorla
Xavi was asked who he would be interested in signing for Barcelona.

AS.com

Juve Claims Real Madrid Approached On Paul Pogba
Real Madrid has said publicly they don't have interest in Paul Pogba.

Peter McVitie/Goal.com

Arsenal In Talks With Villarreal For Gabriel
Arsène Wenger is determined to sign defensive cover this month as injuries have exposed a lack of depth in his squad.

David Hytner, Sid Lowe/The Guardian

Martin Odegaard Picks Real Madrid
Martin Odegaard will play for the B team until the summer.

The Guardian