April 2017 - Soccer Wiretap

Clint Dempsey Cleared To Play Following Heart Issues
Clint Dempsey estimated he's probably at 85% to 90% of his full fitness level right now after starting a closely monitored exercise regime before training camp.

Associated Press

Bayern Never Considered United's €100M Offer For Thomas Muller
Jan-Christian Dreesen confirmed that the huge bid for Thomas Muller had arrived when his former Bayern coach Louis van Gaal.

Mark Lovell/ESPN

Luis Enrique: I'm Responsible For 4-0 Loss At PSG
Barcelona have not been eliminated in the round of 16 stage since the 06-07 season.

Kit Macdonald/The Guardian

Antoine Griezmann Sees Issues With All Potential Landing Spots
Antoine Griezmann sees issues with both weather and his private life if he were to move to England.

ESPN

Gabriel Jesus Could Miss Remainder Of Season With Fractured Metatarsal
In just five games since joining City at Christmas, Gabriel Jesus had not only scored three goals but succeeded in displacing Sergio Agüero from the team.

Paul Wilson/The Guardian

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Hasn't Decided Future With United
Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he is no closer to determining his future with Manchster United.

Mark Dobson/The Guardian

Juve Nearly Signed Cristiano Ronaldo At Age Of 17
Juventus would have signed Cristiano Ronaldo at the age of 17 from Sporting Lisbon if not for the refusal of ex-Chile striker Marcelo Salas to move in exchange.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Sergio Aguero Could Leave City In Summer
The emergence of Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Leroy Sané hsa relegated Sergio Aguero to a reserve role.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Mourinho Confident Zlatan Ibrahimovic Will Remain With United
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is now 35 and has scored 20 times for United this season.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Agent: Romelu Lukaku To Sign Contract Extension With Everton
Romelu Lukaku has scored 16 goals in 23 matches this season.

Joe Moore/talkSPORT

Massimiliano Allegri Not Confirming Or Denying Arsenal Reports
Massimiliano Allegri says he will not "deny or confirm anything" as speculation mounts he is set to replace Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager.

As.com

David De Gea Reticent On Future With United
Real Madrid are expected to resume their pursuit of David De Gea this summer.

Edu F. Abascal/As.com

UEFA To Seek At Least 16 Spots In 48-Team World Cup
Last month FIFA opted to add 16 teams to the 2026 tournament.

AP

United To Be Aggressive In Summer Though With Fewer Targets
Antoine Griezmann is expected to be a priority target for United.

Mark Ogden/ESPN

Philipp Lahm Confirms Plan To Retire At End Of Current Season
Philipp Lahm, 33, is under contract with Bayern until 2018.

ESPN

Qatar Spending $500M Per Week In Preparation For 2022 World Cup
More than $200 billion will be spent in total by the Emirate in preparation for 2022.

The Guardian

Barcelona Pursued Deal For Bayern's Timothy Tillman
Timothy Tillman has represented Germany at the youth level but is also eligible to play for the United States as he has an American father.

Samuel Marsden/ESPN

Claudio Ranieri Has 'Unwavering Support' Of Leicester City
After winning last year's Premier League, Leicester have won just two of their past 10 matches and are a point above the clubs in the relegation zone.

Paul MacInnes/The Guardian

Antonio Conte: Blind Faith In Methods Driving Chelsea's Surge
Chelsea sit nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table and have won 16 of their 18 matches since losing 3-0 to Arsenal in September.

Sachin Nakrani/The Guardian

Alexandre Lacazette Confirms He'd Like To Leave Lyon
Alexandre Lacazette has confirmed he would like to leave Lyon in the summer and talked about joining Barcelona.

Amalia Fra/As.com

Atleti's New Stadium Could Host 2019 Champions League Final
Madrid faces competition from Baku's Olympic Stadium to welcome the Champions League decider.

Jack Davies/Goal.com

Spurs Would Only Sell Dele Alli For At Least $108M
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich could have interest in buying Dele Alli even at that price.

As.com

Claudio Ranieri In Danger Of Losing Dressing Room
Some tactical changes and selection decisions have confused players.

Stuart James/The Guardian

Cesc Fabregas Prefers Move To MLS Over China
Cesc Fabregas prefers a move to the MLS over China once he decides his career in Europe is over.

ESPN

Arsenal Tried To Sign N'Golo Kante In Summer
Chelsea have control of the Premier League in large part due to the role of N'Golo Kante in midfield.

David Hytner/The Guardian

Isco Turns Down Extension From Real Madrid, Seeks Summer Exit
Isco is seeking an exit from Real Madrid this summer after never securing a spot in their typical XI.

As.com

Pep Guardiola: Sterling, Sane, Jesus Are The Future For City
Manchester City beat West Ham 4-0 on Wednesday with Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus featuring as the front-3.

Joe Prince-Wright/ProSoccerTalk

Frank Lampard Announces Retirement
Frank Lampard won three Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the 11-12 Champions League while with Chelsea.

ESPN

United Closing In On Deal For Antoine Griezmann
Manchester United have yet to agree a fee with Atlético for Antoine Griezmann, who is contracted until 2021.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Eden Hazard: Chelsea Works Harder, Smarter Under Conte Than Mourinho
Eden Hazard says Chelsea are a harder-working team under Antonio Conte than they were under Jose Mourinho.

Ignacio Camacho/As.com