April 2018 - Soccer Wiretap

Bayern Signs Leon Goretzka From Schalke
Leon Goretzka is a 22-year-old German midfielder and will join Bayern on July 1st.

Press Association

Chelsea Facing Possible Transfer Ban For Breaking Rules On Minors
Chelsea is facing a possible transfer ban following accusations from FIFA of breaking the rules on the signing of 25 minors.

David Hytner/The Guardian

Neymar Doesn't Have Release Clause In PSG Contract
Neymar has yet to entirely settle in with PSG.

Sergio Gomez/As.com

Gerard Pique Signs Extension With Barcelona Through 2022
Gerard Pique's new deal contains a €500 million buyout clause.

BBC

Arsene Wenger Expects To Finalize Sale Of Alexis Sanchez To United
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is likely to join Arsenal as part of the Alexis Sanchez transfer.

David Hytner/The Guardian

Inter Milan Interested In Daniel Sturridge
Previous interest in Daniel Sturridge have come in the form of a loan.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian

United Hopeful Of Signing Alexis Sanchez Even Without Mkhitaryan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been reluctant to sign off on a move to Arsenal.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Zinedine Zidane Cannot Envision Cristiano Ronaldo Leaving Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo is asking for a pay-raise to around €50 million per year.

Dermot Corrigan/ESPN

Inaki Williams Signs Extension With Athletic Through 2025
Inaki Williams has previously been linked to a switch to Liverpool.

As.com

Chelsea Discussing $27.6M Transfer For Andy Carroll
Chelsea needs depth behind Alvaro Morata at striker.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Nicolas Otamendi Signs Extension With City Though 2022
Nicolas Otamendi was bought by City in 2015 for an initial fee of £28.5 million.

ESPN

Jose Mourinho, United Progressing On Contract Extension
Jose Mourinho is seeking a pay raise from his current $20.7 million per season.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Arsenal Confident In Odds Of Signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Arsenal believes they may be able to sign both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Malcom.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Real Madrid To Listen To Transfer Offers For Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo prefers a transfer back to Manchester United but a return is complicated due to the expense of his wages and a transfer fee.

Sergio Gomez/As.com

Real Madrid Prepared To Pay Mauro Icardi's $135M Bargain Release
Real Madrid has suddenly found themselves needing to remake their front line with the issues plaguing Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale.

Amalia Fra/As.com

Arsenal Negotiating Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Transfer With Dortmund
Arsenal would love to reunite Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Mattias Karen/ESPN

Arsenal Sells Theo Walcott To Everton For $27.6M
Theo Walcott was Arsenal's longest-serving player but hadn't started a Premier League match this season.

Mattias Karen/ESPN

Henrikh Mkhitaryan Considered Key To United's Pursuit Of Alexis
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is considering whether to accept a transfer to Arsenal.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Cristiano Ronaldo Prefers Return To Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo is the fifth best paid play in the world with an annual salary of €21 million.

Manu Sainz/As.com

Stoke City Hires Paul Lambert As Manager
Stoke are currently in 18th place in the Premier League and will face a relegation battle.

The Guardian

Ousmane Dembele Out Four Weeks With Left Hamstring Injury
Ousmane Dembele has made just seven appearances for Barca in total.

Sam Marsden/ESPN

Bordeaux Won't Sell Malcom To Arsenal During January Window
Arsene Wenger has identified Malcom as his preferred replacement for Alexis Sanchez.

Ian Holyman/ESPN

Wales To Name Ryan Giggs Manager
Ryan Giggs will replace Chris Coleman.

Stuart James/The Guardian

United Moves Ahead Of City In Pursuit Of Alexis Sanchez
Arsenal are interested in taking Henrikh Mkhitaryan from United as a makeweight for Alexis Sanchez.

David Hytner/The Guardian

Crystal Palace Hopes To Buy Fiorentina's Khouma Babacar
Roy Hodgson has made no secret of the fact the squad he inherited in September was imbalanced.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Leipzig Won't Allow Naby Keita To Join Liverpool In January
Following the sale of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona, Liverpool had hoped to bring Naby Keita over sooner.

Press Association

City Willing To Walk Away From Alexis Sanchez Pursuit
City is offering £20 million to Arsenal but they have been informed it will take a fee of £35 million to make the move for Alexis Sanchez happen.

Jamie Jackson, Ed Aarons/The Guardian

Landon Donovan Comes Out Of Retirement To Sign With Leon
Landon Donovan retired from the LA Galaxy after winning the MLS Cup in 2014, only to come out of retirement and play for the club again in 2016.

ESPN

Arsenal Again Won't Sell Alexis Sanchez Without Replacement
Arsenal declined to sell Sanchez to Manchester City when they couldn't finalize a £92 million deal with Monaco for Thomas Lemar.

David Hytner/The Guardian

Everton In Talks With Arsenal On Theo Walcott
Theo Walcott has 18 months remaining on his deal in which he earns £110,000 per week.

Andy Hunter/The Guardian