May 2016 - Soccer Wiretap

Willian Credits Studying Ronaldinho, Beckham For Free Kicks
Willian has scored six goals on free kicks this season for Chelsea.

Reuters

David Beckham Selling Partnership Stake In Miami
David Beckham is in search of equity partners to help fund the $300 million needed to build a new stadium, establish a front office and acquire high-quality players.

Michelle Kaufman/Miami Herald

Gary Lineker: Arsenal Stole Wrong Scout From Leicester
Gary Lineker says Steve Walsh was responsible for bringing in Leicester's best players.

Ed Aarons/The Guardian

MLS Has Worst Ticket Value In World
MLS tickets cost $46.22 on average, making them the fifth most expensive among countries listed, but the quality of its league ranks last at 25th.

Max Miceli/US News & World Report

City Targeting Dimitri Payet As Guardiola's First Signing
Manchester City is prepared to spend up to £30 million for Payet, who West Ham bought from Marseille for only £10.7 million.

Chris Davie/Goal.com

Everton Moving Toward Sale To American Investors
Everton is moving closer to takeover talks with American investors John Jay Moores and Charles Noell.

Press Association

David De Gea Would Have Earned £9.2M Per Season At Real Madrid
There is also mention of a £388 million break clause if David De Gea walked out on his contract.

Press Association

Sergio Busquets Admits Guardiola Could Tempt Him To Leave Barcelona
Sergio Busquets has become one of the world's best defensive midfielders since emerging in 08-09 under Pep Guardiola.

ESPN

Brendan Rodgers Has Received At Least Five Manager Offers
Brendan Rodgers said he's also willing to work in England or abroad.

Goal.com

Kurt Zouma Out At Least Six Months With Torn ACL
Kurt Zouma will miss Euro 2016 for France and the rest of Chelsea's season.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Lionel Messi To Undergo Procedure For Kidney Stones
Lionel Messi will undergo a medical procedure for kidney stones but is not expected to miss Barcelona's match against Valencia.

ESPN

Marotta: Allegri Should 'Think Twice' About Leaving Juve For Chelsea
Chelsea is interested in Massimiliano Allegri of Juventus.

Press Association

Sergio Aguero Could Sign Extension With City Through 2020
Injuries continue to be an issue for Sergio Aguero but he also remains one of the world's best strikers when in form.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Arsenal Hires Leicester City's Top Scout Ben Wrigglesworth
Ben Wigglesworth helped bring in Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante.

Mattias Karen/ESPN

Guardiola Has Neymar, Busquets On City Wish List
Sergio Busquets could be acquired for approximately £35 million.

The Mail

Jamie Vardy Signs £80k-Per-Week Deal Through 2019
Jamie Vardy's new deal will pay him £80,000-per-week.

ESPN

Ezequiel Lavezzi Joining China Super League For $11M-$15M Per Season
Ezequiel Lavezzi was already set to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the current season.

Andy Edwards/Pro Soccer Talk

Jose Mourinho Not Enjoying Life Away From Soccer
Jose Mourinho described soccer as his "natural habitat."

Jason Barlow/GQ

Louis Van Gaal Calls Mourinho United Links 'Nonsense'
Louis van Gaal described reports of Manchester United opening talks with Jose Mourinho as "nonsense."

ESPN

Mauricio Pochettino Emerging As Compromise Candidate For United
There has been debate on whether it would be in the best interest of Manchester United to hire Jose Mourinho, making Mauricio Pochettino the compromise candidate.

Miguel Delaney/ESPN

Alex Teixeira Sold To Jiangsu Suning For €50M
Shakhtar rejected a £32 million bid from Liverpool during the transfer window for Alex Teixeira.

ESPN

Chelsea Rejected £58M Offer From Jiangsu Suning For Oscar
Jiangsu Suning previously signed Ramires from Chelsea.

ESPN

Jose Mourinho's Camp Confident Of Getting United Job
Ed Woodward has a strong relationship with Jorge Mendes, who represents Jose Mourinho.

Miguel Delaney/ESPN

Report: Zinedine Zidane Signs Two-Year Extension With Real Madrid
Zinedine Zidane replaced Rafa Benitez as manager in December with the position being through the end of the year.

Fichajes.net

United May Have Offered £144M For Neymar
Neymar Sr. told a judge that an unnamed club has offered £144 million for Neymar and it wasn't Real Madrid.

The Sun

New York City FC Targeting Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas is in his first season at Porto after a long and storied career with Real Madrid.

ESPN

Nigel De Jong Signs With LA Galaxy
Nigel De Jong was released by AC Milan last week.

ESPN

Ronaldinho Turned Down Offer From Leicester City
Leicester was eager to add Ronaldinho as they continue their title chase.

Tom Maston/Goal.com

Atleti Sells Jackson Martinez To Guangzhou Evergrande For Record €42M
Atleti bought Jackson Martinez from Porto for €35 million six months ago but he struggled in La Liga.

ESPN

Inter Dismisses Reports Of Roberto Mancini Exit
Inter has just won in six in all competitions and are now nine points behind Napoli.

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