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Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Bayern Munich Defender Dante amid an absence of a contract renewal for the 30-year-old to keep him at the Allianz Arena.

Football powerhouse Real Madrid are brewing up a ploy to snatch Manchester United superstar Wayne Rooney away from England, according to sources.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers plans to bring AC Milan holding midfielder Nigel De Jong to Anfield as a possible cover for injured Reds player Lucas Leiva.

Premier League leaders Arsenal are favourites to land Spanish striker Rodrigo from Benfica in this transfer window.

Premier League rivals Chelsea and Manchester United were reported to have been making progress in their discussions involving Juan Mata earlier today, but a reliable source stated that the Red Devils have already made a formal bid, which is within the ballpark of £35million.

An ongoing discussion between Manchester United and Chelsea involving Juan Mata’s future is making progress, several sources report.

Liverpool have communicated with Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich to ask about the availability of winger Xherdan Shaqiri, according to reports.

Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o revealed that his joyful days with the Premier League squad are nearing its end.

Chelsea is set to land Saint-Etienne wonderkid Kurt Zouma in the coming days, according to various sources.

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie and manager David Moyes are at it again, as reports indicate that the two have had a recent clash over the latter’s fitness.

Manchester United are reported to have taken their interest over signing Chelsea star playmaker, Juan Mata, to a higher level.

The trial of Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema on charges of having sex with an underage prostitute began on Monday.

Franck Ribery thinks he should’ve won the Ballon d’Or Award and not Cristiano Ronaldo.

Chelsea came out with a big win on Sunday against bitter rivals Manchester United and Blues defender Branislav Ivanovic believes that his side are slowly able to pick-up on things on the pitch because of the influence of Jose Mourinho.

Chelsea skipper John Terry has played his part almost perfectly on Sunday against Manchester United as the Blues were able snatch a 3-1 victory over the Red Devils.

Scoring in the English Premier League is tougher because most of the teams take emphasis on their defensive game, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not worried as his squad is capable of distributing the goalscoring burden.

Liverpool are reported to be stepping-up their chase for winger Mohamed Salah by negotiating formally with his mother club, FC Basel, this week.

Arsenal are reported to be keeping an eye on FC Barcelona youth sensation Munir El Haddadi, who could follow the footsteps of former Arsenal skipper, Cesc Fabregas.

After clinching the most prestigious award for an individual in the football world, Cristiano Ronaldo is set to fulfill a promise that he made to a group of persons, which is, buying each of them a new ride.

Former Real Madrid president, Ramon Calderon, believes that Los Blancos superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will once again ply his trade in England.

It may be just a matter of time before Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan could head elsewhere after revealing to German newspaper, Bild, of his indecision over his future.

La Liga giants FC Barcelona is brewing up a move to snatch versatile Chelsea defender David Luiz, according to reports in Spain.

Speaking ahead of their clash against Manchester United on Sunday, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho again reaches into his bag of tricks to mess with the opposition’s mind.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is reportedly plotting a move to acquire Schalke attacker Julian Draxler, who he can transform into a Robin van Persie 2.0.

Did Cristiano Ronaldo secretly marry his supermodel girlfriend Irina Shayk?

Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic will be reuniting with his former club, Chelsea, as talks are in its adavanced stages, according to reports.

Cristiano Ronaldo left Lionel Messi behind and won the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or.

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is held by pundits and fans to be the frontrunner in bagging the prized FIFA Ballon d’Or trophy on January 13 in Zurich.

Chelsea target Fredy Guarin could be heading to Stamford Bridge unexpectedly this January as Inter Milan president Erick Thohir made a surprise announcement concerning the midfielder’s future.