April 2016 - Soccer Wiretap

Report: Juventus Accepts $132.2M Bid From United For Paul Pogba
The deal will be the most expensive of all-time and also the most profitable as Juve signed Paul Pogba from United on a free transfer just four years ago.

L'Equipe

England Set To Name Sam Allardyce Manager
Before his Sunderland appointment, Sam Allardyce was manager of West Ham from 2011 until 2015.

Louise Taylor/The Guardian

Agent Denies Possible Transfer For Olivier Giroud To Napoli
Arsenal has interest in signing Gonzalo Higuain and Olivier Giroud could be used as a makeweight.

Reuters

Paul Pogba Tells Juventus He Wants To Leave For United
Paul Pogba could return to United for a transfer fee of nearly $138 million.

ESPN

Chelsea Wants Diego Costa To Stay With Club
Diego Costa joined Chelsea from Atletico Madrid in 2014 and has been linked to a return.

Jamie Rainbow/World Soccer

United To Officially Offer £100M To Juventus For Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba would be offered a contract worth £250,000 a week by Manchester United.

Fabrizio Romano, Marcus Christenson/The Guardian

Real Madrid Giving No Indication If Alvaro Morata Will Be Sold
Zinedine Zidane gave no indication as to whether Alvaro Morata may be sold before the end of the summer transfer window.

Press Association

Zidane Admits To Liking Pogba But Real Madrid Has Large Squad Already
Zinedine Zidane has admitted to being a fan of Paul Pogba but insists it is "difficult to improve" his Real Madrid squad.

Press Association

Napoli Won't Sell Gonzalo Higuain To Juventus
Gonzalo Higuain has a €94.7 million release clause and Napoli won't sell for less than that.

Ben Gladwell/ESPN

Arjen Robben Out Six Weeks With Adductor Injury
Arjen Robben was restricted to 15 Bundesliga appearances last season due to a similar injury.

Press Association

Riyad Mahrez Rejects New Contract From Leicester Seeking Exit
Riyad Mahrez is earning just £35,000 per week and has three seasons remaining on his contract.

Ed Aarons/The Guardian

Liverpool Signs Ragnar Klavan From Augsburg
Ragnar Klavan impressed against Liverpool for the Bundesliga side in both legs of last season’s Europa League tie.

Mark Dobson/The Guardian

Dortmund, Bayern Open Transfer Talks On Mario Gotze
Dortmund are likely to receive a substantial discount after Mario Gotze failed to establish him with Bayern.

PA Sport

Juventus Interested In Buying Nemanja Matic From Chelsea
Nemanja Matic struggled this past season after an excellent first full season for Chelsea in which he was key in their title run.

Miguel Delaney/ESPN

Massimiliano Allegri 'Counting On' Paul Pogba To Stay With Juventus
Massimiliano Allegri is counting on Paul Pogba to remain at Juventus for the 16-17 season.

ESPN

Chelsea Confirms $39M Signing Of N'Golo Kante From Leicester
N'Golo Kante said the opportunity to work with Antonio Conte was "simply too good to turn down."

Alan Smith/The Guardian

Dimitri Payet '100 Percent Staying At West Ham'
Club owners David Gold and David Sullivan rated Dimitri Payet in the £50 million to £100 million bracket earlier in the week.

Andy Charles/Sky Sports

John Stones Requests Transfer From Everton To City
John Stones is excited for the possibility of working with Pep Guardiola.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Ronaldo Undergoes Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy On Injured Knee
Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered from a series of knee problems in the past, with a tendonitis problem during the 2013-14 club campaign and 2014 World Cup putting his career at risk.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Report: Dortmund Agrees To Bring Back Mario Gotze From Bayern
Mario Gotze joined Bayern from Dortmund three years ago after the Bavarians activated a €37 million release clause in his contract.

Stephan Uersfeld/ESPN

Marc Wilmots Fired As Manager Of Belgium
Belgium entered the tournament ranked second in FIFA's world rankings but lost to Wales in the quarterfinals.

The Guardian

Chelsea Close To $38.8M Deal With Leicester For N'Golo Kante
Leicester are making a significant profit on N'Golo Kante, whom they signed from Caen a year ago for around £5.5 million.

Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

City Expected To Offer £35M To Schalke For Leroy Sane
Schalke is hoping to receive a bid closer to £45 million for Leroy Sane.

Fabrizio Romano/The Guardian

Paul Pogba Suggests He's Open To United Return
United is believed to be willing to match the asking price of Juventus should they decide to sell Paul Pogba.

Sachin Nakrani/The Guardian

Barcelona Signs Lucas Digne From PSG For €16.5M
Lucas Digne will now provide competition for long-term first choice Jordi Alba at left back.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Jurgen Klopp Confirms Mario Balotelli Won't Play For Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Mario Balotelli has no future with Liverpool and he should begin looking for another club.

Reuters

Willian Extends Contract With Chelsea Through 2020
Willian was Chelsea's most impressive performer during their otherwise disappointing 15-16 season.

The Guardian

City Increasing Pursuit Of John Stones
John Stones would expect to start the new season playing alongside Nicolás Otamendi in central defense.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Thierry Henry Rejects Arsenal's Under-18 Offer
Thierry Henry has rejected an offer to coach Arsenal's under-18 side as it would have required him to give up working as a television pundit.

Ed Aarons/The Guardian

Vincent Janssen Joins Spurs On £17M Transfer From AZ Alkmaar
Vincent Janssen was the top scorer in the Eredivisie last season with 27 goals, earning him the 2016 Johan Cruyff Trophy.

Press Association