Two Chinese Clubs Battling Over Rooney

Wayne Rooney is currently in tug of war between two Chinese team who are reportedly ready to splash big money on the 30 year old when his contract runs out in 2019.

Heavily linked with Guangzhou Evergrande,the England skipper is now being urged by former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson to instead join him at Shanghai SIPG.

Eriksson believes Rooney will flourish in his team due to the avalanche of stars they currently have in the team.

"We already have famous players like Robinho,Asamoah Gyan and Demba Ba,and they all brought something special" He told SunSport.

"But of course Rooney is at another level.

"He is top,top,top in same category as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo".

He however admitted that teams all round the world will try to sign Rooney if the need arises but says a Rooney move to China will be fantastic.

EMMANUEL BABAYARO TAKES OVER KADUNA UNITED

Emmanuel Babayaro has been appointed the new General Manager of Nigeria National League team,Kaduna United.

The Atalanta 96 football gold medalist wasn't in the picture originally to be appointed as General Manager but a power point presentation coupled with a perfect business plan swinged the appointment in his favour.

Babayaro will however constitute an advisory board but will own the team after it was concessed to him by the Kaduna State Government for the next four years.

Under the new arrangement Babayaro will sourced for money to run the team and at the end of every year submit the team financial report to the state  on a yearly basis.

The arrangement will see the owner of Pioneers Academy restructure the team who were winners of the Nigeria Federations cup in 2010 and steer them back to the top flight after poor management saw them drop to the second tier of Nigeria football.

SPURS TO RELEASE MUSA YAHAYA IN JANUARY

English Premiership side Tottenham Hotspurs won't be offering Nigeria youth international,Musa Yahaya professional contract after a breakdown in talks.

Investigations by Mowizsoccer has it that the 17 year old who is presently in Kaduna was a victim of disagreements between his nursery team Mutunchi Academy and his agent Babawo Mohammed.

The Mutunchi Academy prospect who was expected to be offered professional contract when he turns 18 next year will now be released as controversies continue to trail his move to Tottenham Hotspurs.

Tottenham Hotspurs who were neck deep in talks with his agent Babawo Mohammed but were forced to pull the plug on the deal after his nursery team Mutunchi alleged the agent was trying to dupe them.

An Under-17 World cup winner with Nigeria in 2013,Yahaya have been training with Spurs reserve team the last one year but have been in Kaduna,Nigeria since Nigeria elimination from the Under-20 World cup this year. 

The Kaduna born forward is now reportedly drumming interest from Spanish La-Liga side Celta Vigo as Spurs have made it clear he won't be retained.

However his nursery team Muntunchi are still going to be paid the balance of the fee they are owed by Spurs which was supposed to be paid when he turns 18 next year.

WENGER; ARSENAL WILL TARGET EUROPA LEAGUE IF..........

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his team will aim to win the Europa league if they fail to secure progress from the champions league group stages.

Arsenal are up against Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia but even a victory won't be enough if Olympiakos and Bayern Munich play draw in the group other fixture after three defeats in their opening four games.

If Arsenal fail to progress tonight they will most likely drop to the Europa League,a competition English teams hardly pay any serious attention to but Wenger believes all of that is in the past.

"We would take the competition seriously but we are not out yet.

"I believe that this problem is exaggerated a little bit in England because we play Wednesday and Saturday, so it is the same as Thursdayand Sunday,I can't see the difference".

He also dismissed suggestions that Bayern and Olympiakos could play out a draw at the Allianz Arena that would see both side qualify at Arsenal's expense.

TRANSFER NEWS ROUNDUP: ROONEY TO CHINA? AUBEMEYANG TO CHELSEA?

The Sun Newspaper carries an exclusive story claiming Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is wanted in China in a big money move which they say might tempt the striker.

Daily Mirror also carried a rumour involving Manchester United by claiming the Old Trafford outfit are leading the chase for Barcelona want away defender Marc Batra.

The Old Trafford outfit are also reportedly keen on Fulham's 19 year old midfielder Moussa Dembele according to reports in France specifically Get France Football News who are also reporting Bayern Munich are also in for the midfielder.

Meanwhile the club's search for pace upfront might see them come back for Southampton's Sadio Mane in January when Manager Louis Van Gaal an admirer of the talents of the Senegalese who played a big role in Southampton's demolition of Manchester United this season according to ESPN.

Manchester United city rivals Manchester City are reportedly set to rekindle their interest in Real Madrid Isco who is unhappy over his peripheral role at the Santiago Bernabeu according to Daily Mirror.

English Premiership defending Champions Chelsea are reportedly quietly confident of landing West Bromwich Albion forward Saido Berahino who still wants out of the Hawthorns after a failed move to Spurs in the summer  according to ESPN although Fichajes.net are speculating they are also weighing up a 24 million pounds ove for Borrusia Dortmund forward Pierre Emerick Aubemeyang which will see six players departing in January.

However Willian the Brazilian is set to be offered a new pay package worth over a 100,000 pounds a week owing to his fine form this season according to London Evening Standard.

COQUELIN OUT FOR TWO MONTHS

Arsenal face the prospect of losing Francis Coquelin for several months after the defensive midfielder suffered knee ligament damage in the 2-1 defeat by West Bromwich Albion, adding to their concerning injury crisis in a pivotal week for the club.

The Gunners could crash out of the Champions League in Tuesday if they fail to beat Dinamo Zagreb or results elsewhere in the group go against them, and they need to get back to winning ways in the Premier League next weekend when they take on Norwich if they are to keep pace with the Premier League leaders.

However, they will do so without the services of 24-year-old Coquelin, after he limped out of Saturday’s defeat early in the first-half. Coquelin will have a scan on the injury on Monday afternoon, and manager Arsene Wenger confirmed he is out for "at least two months" when he addressed media this afternoon, adding that it could be more but he "does not want to speculate" until he has seen the results of the scan.

It’s believed that Coquelin’s scans have revealed extensive ligament damage and he is expected to be ruled out for the remainder of 2015, joining Danny Welbeck and Tomas Rosicky on the long-term casualties list.

10 Talking Points From Barcelona Mauling Of Real Madrid

Is Benitez's job on the line? Should Perez resign? How good are Neymar and Suarez? All the talking points from Barça's win over Madrid are right here

NEYMAR-SUAREZ

Barcelona’s goalscoring duo were once again the difference. Luis Suarez (2) and Neymar (1) demonstrated that they are in an exceptional moment of form. The Brazilian (with 12 goals) leads the Pichichi in La Liga, but he is closely followed by the Uruguayan (who has 11). They’ve combined to excellent effect to make up for the absence of Lionel Messi. 

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Madrid’s trident was a shipwreck. Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema wandered around the pitch and had very little significance on the game. Cristiano, despite not scoring, was the best of the three. But he ended up being jeered by his own fans. It looks like the Portuguese forward’s days Madrid are numbered — as are Benzema’s. 

SERGI ROBERTO 

The growth of Sergi Roberto has been spectacular. Since earning Luis Enrique’s confidence, first as a right-back, he has become an indispensable part of the team. He started at the Bernabeu despite predictions that he would’t. He shone, too, and produced a great pass for Suarez’s first goal. 

CLAUDIO BRAVO 

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Masterful. Barça would still have won without Claudio Bravo’s interventions, but he made several top quality saves, especially in the second half which prevented Madrid getting back into the game. He is, without doubt, Barça’s best goalkeeper at the moment - there’s no discussion to be had about that. 

RAFA BENITEZ 

Outpaced. Sunk. The Real Madrid manager was humiliated in all senses. If his job was on the line before the Clasico, the hammering suffered against Barça has him hanging by a threat. The white handkerchiefs and the chants of ‘Jose Mourinho, Jose Mourinho’ will be following him around for the next few weeks. He’s not going to have much peace. 

LUIS ENRIQUE

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The Asturian coach got things right with his line-up. The best possible side without Messi on the pitch. The 4-4-2 allowed his side a numerical advantage in the middle of the pitch and Barcelona totally dominated the game. Just like Guardiola, Lucho now has a result for the history books. 

LIONEL MESSI

Curiously, he had a secondary role in the Clasico. He came on in the second half when the game was already decided (0-3). Luis Enrique preferred not to risk him and left him on the bench after his knee ligament injury. Good decision. The Argentine crack has a lot games ahead of him. It’s excellent news for Barça that they didn’t need him.

FLORENTINO PEREZ

Destroyed. Experience first hand the humiliation of his side next to the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. The Bernabeu even asked for their president to resign. He won’t resign, of course, but his umpteenth project once again crashed against Barça’s superiority. 

ANDRES INIESTA 

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As captain, he was the leader in the middle. The Manchego scored the third goal with a wicked shot from just inside the area. He left the pitch to an ovation from the Madrid fans — just like Ronaldinho 10 years ago. Luis Enrique defined him well at the end of the game: “He is a part of world heritage.”

GERARD PIQUE

He was definitely turned on. Very turned on. Despite one early error, he grew as the game went on. In fact, by the end he was even serving as another forward. He wanted to score the fifth goal. He tried to do so in every way possible, but the goal didn’t arrive. However, he was still just as happy at the Bernabeu to win by four.    

Culled from Sports.