April 2017 - Soccer Wiretap

Martin Demichelis Returns To Malaga After Release By Espanyol
Martin Demichelis joined Espanyol in the summer after leaving Manchester City.

ESPN

United Signs Antonio Valencia To One-Year Extension
Antonio Valencia has been a regular at right-back this season for Jose Mourinho.

ESPN

Juventus Unveils New Minimalist Crest
Juventus has unveiled a new club crest for the 17-18 season.

The Guardian

Chelsea Expected To Wait Until Summer To Sell Diego Costa
Antonio Conte has no plans on holding talks with Diego Costa to clear the air and return to their lineup.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

West Ham Rejects £20M Offer From Marseille For Dimitri Payet
West Ham is holding out for a figure closer to £30 million for Dimitri Payet.

Ed Aarons/The Guardian

Louis Van Gaal To Retire For 'Family Reasons'
Louis van Gaal received a significant offer to manager in Asia.

The Guardian

Pep Guardiola Rules City Out Of Premier League Title Race
City are now 10 points behind Chelsea.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

Wenger Downplays Tantrum From Alexis Sanchez
Alexis Sanchez was upset at Arsene Wenger when removed with 11 minutes remaining in the match.

Mattias Karen/ESPN

Real Madrid To Sign Alexander Isak Of AIK Solna
Alexander Isak is a 17-year-old Swedish striker.

Marco Ruiz/As.com

Chelsea Drops Diego Costa Due To Row Following Major China Offer
Diego Costa has been the subject of a £30 million per year offer from China and there is the fear at Chelsea that his advisers could be using it to lever him away.

David Hytner/The Guardian

Arsene Wenger: Mesut Ozil's Arsenal Future Not Dependent On Mine
Mesut Ozil has 18 months remaining on his contract with Arsenal and has been in talks on an extension.

Paul MacInnes/The Guardian

United Extend Contract Of Marouane Fellaini Through 2018
Marouane Fellaini has had an inconsistent tenure with United since joining from Everton in 2013.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Dimitri Payet Pushing To Leave West Ham For Marseille
Dimitri Payet is refusing to train or play for West Ham and he is not hiding behind any injury.

David Hytner/The Guardian

Zidane Could Block Real Madrid From Signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Real Madrid has long been linked to a transfer deal with Dortmund for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Mario de La Riva/As.com

Ronaldo Convinced James To Reject $95.4M Bid From Chelsea
The bid from Chelsea came just a few days after James failed to play a single minute of the Club World Cup final in Japan.

As.com

Manchester City Charged Under Anti-Doping Rules
The charge is one of misconduct relating to the club rather than any particular individuals.

The Guardian

Ivan Rakitic To Remain At Barcelona Amid City Links
Ivan Rakitic hasn't played in La Liga for Barcelona since he was replaced against Real Madrid over a month ago.

Sid Lowe/The Guardian

United Identifies Tiemoue Bakayoko Of Monaco As Top Target
Jose Mourinho sees Tiemoue Bakayoko, 22, as possessing the qualities to complement the more attack-minded Paul Pogba in midfield.

Mark Ogden/ESPN

Everton Close To $12.6M Deal For Ishak Belfodil
Everton are close to completing a move for Algeria striker Ishak Belfodil after agreeing a $12.6 million fee with Standard Liège.

Ed Aarons/The Guardian

Everton Agrees To $26.8M Transfer With United For Morgan Schneiderlin
Morgan Schneiderlin will reunite with Ronald Koeman after a frustrating tenure with United.

John Percy, James Ducker/The Telegraph

Atletico Madrid Make Alexis Sanchez Top Transfer Priority
The future of Antoine Griezmann is in doubt and Alexis Sanchez is seen as a top replacement option.

Manolete/As.com

Martin Odegaard Joins Heerenveen On Loan Through June 2018
Martin Odegaard has pledged to "prove what he can do" after joining Dutch side Heerenveen on loan from Real Madrid until June 2018.

Adriana Garcia/ESPN

Zinedine Zidane Enjoying 'Crazy Job' As Real Madrid Manager
Zinedine Zidane led Real Madrid to the Champions League Final before adding the European Super Cup and Club World Cup trophies.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

FIFA Approves Expansion Of World Cup To 48 Teams For 2026
The 2026 competition is set to feature 16 groups of three.

Press Association

Gedion Zelalem Close To Move From Arsenal To Dortmund
Gedion Zelalem's contract with Arsenal expires at the end of the current season.

ESPN

Olivier Giroud Close To Extension With Arsenal
Olivier Giroud has returned to the side in recent weeks to score four goals in as many appearances.

Press Association

Pep Guardiola: I Came To England To Be Changed
Pep Guardiola has admitted to making mistakes since arriving at Manchester City as he adapts to the demands of English soccer.

Andy Martin/The Guardian

Mesut Ozil Wants Clarity On Wenger's Future Before Signing Extension
Mesut Ozil has 18 months remaining on his deal with Arsenal.

Marcus Christenson/The Guardian

Mourinho: Memphis Depay Will Play If He Remains With United
Memphis Depay wants to move after making only one start for United this season.

Arindam Rej/ESPN

Robert Lewandowski Turned Down $42M Per Year Offer From China
Robert Lewandowski has also been linked to a move from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid.

As.com